Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. Omni Surgical L.P., doing business as Spine 360, a manufacturer of devices used in spinal surgery, and Dr. Jamie Gottlieb, an Indiana spinal surgeon, have agreed to pay $2.6 million to the United States to settle allegations that Spine 360 paid illegal kickbacks to Gottlieb to[Read More…]
Day: August 29, 2014
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Louisiana Crane Company Alleging Discrimination Against Work-authorized Immigrants
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. The Justice Department announced today the filing of a lawsuit with the Executive Office for Immigration Review against Louisiana Crane Company LLC (Louisiana Crane), which is headquartered in Eunice, Louisiana. The complaint alleges that Louisiana Crane violated the Immigration and Nationality Act’s (INA) anti-discrimination provision by[Read More…]
Free Adult Education and English as a Second Language Registration and Assessment Coming to Oak Forest Center in September
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. South Suburban College’s Division of Adult Education is offering a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps men and women whose skill levels are below the ninth grade, and Adult Secondary Education (ASE)[Read More…]
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Accelerates Cleanup of St. Louis River Area of Concern
Duluth, Minnesota—(ENEWPSF)–August 29, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the first of nine environmental impairments, which caused the St. Louis River to be included on a binational list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern, has been lifted one year ahead of schedule. EPA Regional Administrator/Great Lakes[Read More…]
Blood Drive Oct. 12 at Park Forest American Legion
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Sons of the American Legion will host a blood drive on Sunday, October 12, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The drive will take place at the Park Forest American Legion, 1631 Western Ave, Chicago Heights, IL 60411. A free breakfast will be served to[Read More…]
25th Annual College & Career Expo Coming to South Suburban College on September 24
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. South Suburban College (SSC) is hosting Career Development System’s (CDS) 25th Annual College & Career Expo on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., in the Physical Fitness Athletic Center. This year’s Expo is an hour longer to allow more parents and[Read More…]
5PM, Friday Aug. 29: Rally for Roshad McIntosh; Community and Family Demand Name of Cop Who Killed Him
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. Today at 5pm, at 2600 W Harrison, Roshad McIntosh’s community will hold another protest in his name. An announcement for the gathering was posted last night to Facebook and Twitter. Roshad was shot by police on August 24th in his North Lawndale neighborhood. At a press conference Wednesday, The Dissenter reports,[Read More…]
Single Animal to Human Transmission Event Responsible for 2014 Ebola Outbreak
NIH-funded scientist uses latest genomic technology to make discovery Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014. Scientists used advanced genomic sequencing technology to identify a single point of infection from an animal reservoir to a human in the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa. This research has also revealed the dynamics of how[Read More…]
Illinois: Governor Signs Hemp Research Measure Into Law
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2014. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Democrat Governor Pat Quinn has signed legislation, House Bill 5085, authorizing state universities to cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. The new law takes effect in January. Illinois joins more than a dozen states — including Hawaii, Indiana, Nebraska, South[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, August 29, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2014. This Labor Day, Let’s Raise America’s Pay – It Will Help with Retirement Savings The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) addresses extremely slow wage growth just in time for Labor Day. Available at http://tinyurl.com/l4duxgm, EPI’s paper shows that wages for most Americans were flat or fell in[Read More…]