Court filing by Obama Administration today makes clear that the religious group that filed emergency challenge is not required to cover contraception WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. This morning, the Department of Justice filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that makes clear that the religious organization that filed an emergency[Read More…]
Year: 2014
Research on Corn Pest Finds No Economic Benefit to GE Corn in the Northeast
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2014. A recent study on the European corn borer (ECB), a major corn pest, finds no difference in yield between genetically engineered (GE) ECB-resistant corn and non-GE corn. Considering the high cost of GE corn researchers determine that farmers will see no benefits in terms of profit.[Read More…]
Clerk Orr Marries First Couple of 2014
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A relentless snowfall that covered the Chicago area Thursday could not deter one couple from becoming Cook County’s first to get married in 2014. Ricca Rivera and Fernando Chaidez had to push their snow-covered car out of their parking spot in Chicago’s North Park neighborhood to make their way[Read More…]
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Issues Travel Warning for Republic of South Sudan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2014. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to the Republic of South Sudan and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in South Sudan depart immediately. As a result of the deteriorating security situation, the Department of State ordered the departure of most remaining[Read More…]
Statement on U.S. Drawdown of Diplomatic Personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Juba, South Sudan
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 3, 2014. Due to the deteriorating security situation in South Sudan, today the United States has further drawn down staffing at our Embassy in Juba. We are taking this step out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety and security of our diplomatic personnel. As a[Read More…]
Colorado: Retail Marijuana Sales Now Underway
“Colorado is the first, but it certainly won’t be the last, state to treat cannabis as a legal, adult retail product” Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. Dozens of state and locally licensed cannabis retailers opened for business on Wednesday, engaging in thousands of retail transactions with customers age 21 and older.[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Often Consumed As A Substitute For Other Licit And Illicit Substances
Victoria, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. A majority of medical cannabis consumers report using the plant as a substitute for prescription drugs, alcohol, or some other illicit substance, according to survey data published in the October issue of Addiction Research and Theory. An international team of investigators from Canada and the United[Read More…]
ACLU Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging NSA Call-Tracking Program
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union today filed a notice of appeal in their federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the NSA’s mass call-tracking program. Last Friday, the district court dismissed the case, ACLU v. Clapper, ruling that the program[Read More…]
Illinois Combats Antibiotic Resistance
Investigation of cluster of antibiotic-resistant bacteria highlighted SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2014. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is instituting innovative health care-associated infection prevention programs and is a national leader in the control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections, which usually occur in hospital and nursing home patients and can be[Read More…]
Press Availability Aboard the Cape Ray Re: Destruction of Syrian Chemical Weapons, January 2, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2014. Presenters: Bryan Whitman, Department of Defense Spokesman; Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Paul Jaenichen, Acting U.S. Maritime Administrator; Captain Rick Jordan; Robert Malone; Adam Baker BRYAN WHITMAN: Well, welcome, and thank you for attending today’s media availability aboard Cape Ray.[Read More…]
