Day: February 3, 2015

Financial Aid Awareness Month Events Can Help Illinois Students Get To College

Illinois Student Assistance Commission promotes free financial aid events and resources CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015.  February is Financial Aid Awareness Month, and an important time to remind Illinois families that despite the rising cost of tuition and fees, financial aid can help make college possible, especially for families with the[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Feb. 3, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing JORDAN/REGION IRAQ/REGION JORDAN/REGION DEPARTMENT/KEYSTONE XL UKRAINE/RUSSIA/REGION TURKEY NORTH KOREA TURKEY NORTH KOREA IRAN YEMEN/REGION CHAD/NIGERIA/REGION MIDDLE EAST PEACE VENEZUELA UKRAINE/RUSSIA/REGION DEPARTMENT TRANSCRIPT: 1:07 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. QUESTION: Hi. MS. PSAKI: I think you all have seen the statement we[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh at Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for U.S. Bilateral Assistance to Jordan, Feb. 3, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2015. MODERATOR: Good morning, Mr. Secretary, Your Excellency, ambassadors and honored guests. Today, our distinguished guests will sign a U.S.-Jordanian bilateral assistance Memorandum of Understanding. This MOU underlines the strength of our bilateral relationship and our valuable strategic partnership with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and reinforces[Read More…]

Former Supervisory Contracting Officer Arrested in Navy Bribery Scandal

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. A former senior federal contracting officer was arrested this morning for conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with his alleged role in a scheme to steer contracts and benefits to Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA), a defense contracting firm headquartered in Singapore. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]

Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Miami Health Care Fraud Scheme

Patient Recruiter Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Participating In The Same Scheme Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. A South Florida man was sentenced to 10 years in prison today in connection with a long-running $6.2 million Medicare fraud scheme involving Professional Medical Home Health LLC (Professional Home Health), a[Read More…]

Justice Department Reaches Settlements with Four Cities Across the Country to Remove Disability-Related Questions from Job Applications and Ensure Web Accessibility

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 3, 2015. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached settlement agreements with the cities of DeKalb, Illinois; Vero Beach, Florida; Fallon, Nevada; and Isle of Palms, South Carolina.  The agreements resolve investigations of each city under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  The[Read More…]

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