Day: November 20, 2015

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Nov. 20, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015 Democratic Debate Includes Prescription Drug Focus The Democratic Presidential debate on Saturday night included questions about addressing the high cost of prescription drugs in the United States. Hillary Clinton said that she supports capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $250 per month and that she wants[Read More…]

Former Chicago Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Passing Government Information to Store Clerk in Exchange for Cash Payments

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015.  A former sergeant in the Chicago Police Department pleaded guilty today to charges he took cash payments from a liquor store clerk in exchange for disclosing private government information. RAY M. RAMIREZ served as a sergeant in the 12th Police District on the city’s Near West[Read More…]

October 2015 Jobless Rates Down in 32 States, Up in 3; Payroll Jobs Up in 40 States, Down in 9

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2015. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in October. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from September, 3 states had increases, and 15 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-three states and the District[Read More…]

FDA Approves Ninlaro, New Oral Medication to Treat Multiple Myeloma

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015.  Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval for Ninlaro (ixazomib) in combination with two other therapies to treat people with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood cancer that occurs in infection-fighting plasma[Read More…]

Sierra Club: World Trade Organization Puts Dolphins At Risk

GENEVA –(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2015. Today, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled against the dolphin-saving U.S. labeling program for tuna, calling it a “technical barrier to trade.” Mexico brought the case against the U.S. Since 1990, the United States has maintained a “dolphin-safe” labeling program for tuna that allows consumers to[Read More…]

Paris Attacks Amplify the Need to Defeat ISIS in the Middle East

  Kurdish fighters take up positions to fight ISIS militants in Kobani, Syria, on November 1, 2014. Source: AP/Jake Simkin Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015.   In recent weeks, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, has shown that it is capable of conducting terrorist activities outside of[Read More…]

French Researchers Solve Discrepancy in Bee-Killing Neonic Studies

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015.  French scientists say that they have found the “missing link” between laboratory studies and field studies that assess the adverse effects of neonicotinoid (neonic) insecticides on bees. The study, published in Royal Society Journal Proceedings B, evaluates the effects of neonics on honey bees in field[Read More…]

Special State Dept. Briefing on Refugee Screening Process

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2015. MR KIRBY: Good afternoon, everybody. Got a special guest with me here today to kick off the briefing – Mr. Simon Henshaw, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, is going to walk you through for a few minutes some more[Read More…]

In Advance of Paris Climate Talks, Washington Court Recognizes Constitutional and Public Trust Rights and Announces Agency’s Legal Duty to Protect Atmosphere for Present and Future Generations

“[I]f ever there were a time to recognize through action this right to preservation of a healthful and pleasant atmosphere, the time is now” Seattle, WA–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Late last night, King County Superior Court Judge Hollis R. Hill issued a groundbreaking ruling in the unprecedented case of eight youth[Read More…]

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