University Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. It’s been 50 years since the Beatles changed rock ‘n roll forever with their first American TV appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in February, 1964. Join us for a trip back in time to the 1960s to experience a live performance of Abbey Road,[Read More…]
Month: October 2014
Former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge Being Released From Prison While Those He Tortured Continue to Suffer
When Will Chicago’s City Council Pass the Ordinance Providing Reparations for the Burge Torture Survivors? CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. Tomorrow, October 2, former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge is being released from prison and given the opportunity to begin his life anew with the benefit of his police pension funded by[Read More…]
US Labor Secretary Thomas E. Perez Announces Final Rule Raising the Minimum Wage for Federal Contract Workers
Rule raises the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for covered workers WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2014. Upholding President Obama’s promise to make 2014 a year of action to expand opportunity, reward work and grow the middle class, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today announced a final rule that raises[Read More…]
SEC Charges Two with Insider Trading on Pershing Square’s Announcement on Herbalife
Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2014. The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday announced charges against two individuals for insider trading on a prominent hedge fund manager’s announcement that his hedge fund had formed a negative view of Herbalife Ltd. and taken a $1 billion short position in its securities. The SEC’s orders[Read More…]
Another Field Contaminated with Unapproved GE Wheat
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2014. Just after announcing a close to its investigation into the illegal presence of genetically engineered (GE) wheat in Oregon, finding it to be an “isolated incident,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened a new investigation into another incident of unauthorized release of GE wheat, this time detected in Montana.[Read More…]
ACLU Asks Court to Suspend Alabama Law That Puts Minors Seeking Abortion on Trial
Law also authorizes state to reveal pregnancies to others without permission MONTGOMERY, Ala.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama today asked a federal court to block a new Alabama law that could force some minors seeking an abortion to stand trial. The law, which[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Public Health Reassures Illinoisans After First Ebola Case Confirmed in the U.S.
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. This afternoon the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first Ebola diagnosis in the United States in a patient in a Texas hospital. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck has this statement: “While not easily transmittable, Ebola is a very serious[Read More…]
CDC and Texas Health Department Confirm First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the U.S.
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed today, through laboratory tests, the first case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States in a person who had traveled to Dallas, Texas from Liberia. The patient did not have symptoms when leaving West Africa,[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Rear Adm. Kirby, Sept. 30, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 30, 2014. REAR ADM. JOHN KIRBY: Hey everybody. I’ve got quite a few things to get through, so I’ll try to do this quickly, but there’s a few updates that I want to — to get to. First, on the campaign against ISIL. You may have seen the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting, October 1, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2014 – 11:23 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it’s good once again to welcome the Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi Netanyahu. Obviously, he’s no stranger to the White House. I think I’ve met with Bibi more than any world leader during my tenure as President. We meet[Read More…]
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