MANCHESTER, N.H. –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Ahead here in New Hampshire, Sen. Bernie Sanders is gaining ground on Hillary Clinton in Iowa, according to a new Iowa Poll released Monday by Bloomberg Politics and The Des Moines Register. “We have come a long way in Iowa since we were at 5[Read More…]
Day: December 14, 2015
Remarks by President Obama on the Military Campaign to Destroy ISIL, Dec. 14, 2015
President Barack Obama speaks to reporters at the Pentagon, Dec. 14, 2015, after a meeting with the National Security Council about the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015 – 12:47 P.M. EST[Read More…]
Group Plays Lottery to Fund Illinois Services, Wins Only $4
Participants plan to donate winnings to the Illinois Comptroller to fund state services families and communities need after they hear the results of Wednesday’s Powerball drawing Chicago, IL – (ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2015. A group of community leaders, service providers, and families invited the press to watch them play the lottery[Read More…]
60 Minutes Profile on the Drug Czar: What They Get Right – and Wrong
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2015 By: Tony Newman Last night, 60 Minutes tackled the drug war for a second week in a row when they did a nice profile on Michael Botticelli, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, commonly referred to as President Obama’s Drug Czar. Botticelli comes[Read More…]
BMO Harris Bank Skirts City Law, Plays Scrooge in Englewood
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. In a blatant attempt to beat the clock on Chicago’s Keep Chicago Renting Ordinance (KRCO), BMO Harris Bank has caused the eviction of five families from their homes in the 7200 block of South Lowe in Englewood just as they were preparing for the Holidays. The tenants[Read More…]
Pharmaceutical CBD (cannabidiol) Shows Promise for Children with Severe Epilepsy
Significant seizure reduction in studies using CBD in combination with anti-epileptic drugs PHILADELPHIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015 – Around the globe there is high interest in the use of cannabidiol (CBD), a type of cannabinoid, for the treatment of people with epilepsy, especially children who have treatment-resistant forms of the disorder such[Read More…]
Be an Astronaut: NASA Accepting Applications for Future Explorers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Recently named the best place to work in the federal government for the fourth year in a row, NASA is looking for the best candidates to work in the best job on or off the planet. The astronaut candidate application website now is live and accepting[Read More…]
Representative Jan Schakowsky Statement on Historic Paris Climate Deal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Today, negotiators in Paris reached a major climate agreement. Rep. Schakowsky issued the following statement in response: “I thank and commend President Obama, Secretary Moniz, Secretary Kerry, their staffs, and our global partners who achieved this monumental agreement. I believe it will go down as one[Read More…]
$750,000 HIPAA Settlement Underscores the Need for Organization-wide Risk Analysis
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. The University of Washington Medicine (UWM) has agreed to settle charges that it potentially violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule by failing to implement policies and procedures to prevent, detect, contain, and correct security violations. UWM is an affiliated covered[Read More…]
California Atrazine Proposal Ignores Science on Dangers to People, Wildlife
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Scientists, including leading atrazine researcher Dr. Tyrone Hayes, called on California officials today to adopt a more stringent labeling requirement that would make it harder for products containing unsafe levels of atrazine — a harmful pesticide banned in Europe — to escape having to be labeled[Read More…]
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