CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. Karen Martinez, a freshman biology major and first in her family to attend college at Roosevelt University, has been awarded a new, four-year scholarship that is intended to increase her chances of success in the sciences. A native of Chicago’s southwest Archer Heights community, Martinez has long[Read More…]
Day: January 23, 2015
Second Turkish Man Sentenced for Smuggling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs
Other business partner in drug wholesaling scheme was sentenced in October 2014 Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. Today, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Missouri sentenced Sabahhadin Akman, an owner of the Turkish firm Ozay Pharmaceuticals, to 30 months imprisonment and a $150,000 fine for smuggling counterfeit,[Read More…]
Mountain-size Asteroid 2004 BL86 Passes Earth on January 26-27
The path of asteroid 2004 BL86 on January 26-27 carries it northward among the winter stars and makes it well positioned for viewing with a backyard telescope. Eastern Standard Time is shown, so be sure to make a time-zone correction for your location. Sky & Telescope diagram Sky & Telescope-(ENEWSPF)- On[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Test for the Position of Police Officer, Jan. 23, 2015
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2015. The Village of Park Forest, Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, will be testing and establishing a two year eligibility list for the position of Police Officer. APPLICATION PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO COST — January 20, 2015 – February 12, 2015 An optional[Read More…]
Village of Park Forest to Test for the Position of Firefighter/Paramedic
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2015. The Village of Park Forest Board of Fire and Police Commissioners will be testing and establishing a two year eligibility list for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. APPLICATION PACKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO COST — January 20, 2015 – February 12, 2015 An optional study[Read More…]
Obama Administration Urged to Fast-track Airplane Carbon Cuts
Six national environmental organizations today called on the EPA and FAA to move quickly to set emission standards to curb greenhouse gas pollution from the nation’s aircraft fleet. Aircraft are one of the fastest-growing carbon emissions sources, on track to triple by 2050 without regulations. Dramatic aviation emission reductions are[Read More…]
Union Membership Rate in 2014 is 11.1 Percent, Down From 11.3 Percent in 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2015. In 2014, the union membership rate–the percent of wage and salary workers who were members of unions–was 11.1 percent, down 0.2 percentage point from 2013, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.6 million,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Calls for Egypt and the United States to Make a Major Course Correction in Bilateral Relations
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. Four years after Egypt’s revolution, the region’s most populous country represents a central test in the broader battle for stability and progress in the Middle East. The bilateral relationship between the United States and Egypt has drifted apart. The two countries should use the proposed[Read More…]
California Plan Violates Protections from Pesticide Spraying, According to Lawsuit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2015. Pesticide-centered Program Approved Despite 30,000 Opposition Letters. Eleven groups, including Beyond Pesticides and the City of Berkeley, sued the California Department of Food and Agriculture yesterday over the agency’s approval of a statewide “pest management” plan that allows pesticide spraying on schools, organic farms and residential[Read More…]
Civilized World Will Not Bow to Threat of Terrorism, Says US Secretary Kerry
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2015 – The civilized world will not bow to the threat of terrorism, said John F. Kerry, US Secretary of State. “The 20th century was defined by the civilized struggle to uphold values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law,” he said. We will not be[Read More…]