Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 24, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges against three Chicago area hotel owners in a sweep to crack down on violations of the Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax Act (HOOT). The individuals are accused of defrauding the state out of more than $470,000 from eight hotels in the[Read More…]
Month: December 2015
Attorney General Madigan, Federal Trade Commission Sue to Block Advocate-NorthShore Hospital Merger
Antitrust Lawsuit Alleges Proposed Merger Will Raise Healthcare Costs Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 24, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in seeking to block the proposed merger of two of the largest hospital systems in the Chicago area, Advocate Health Care Network (Advocate) and NorthShore[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Persecuted Christians at Christmas
HAWAII–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2015 During this season of Advent, Christians in the United States and around the world are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. At this time, those of us fortunate enough to live in countries that honor the birthright of all people to practice their faith freely[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending Dec. 19, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 24, 2015 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 267,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 271,000 to 272,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Activism Brought Home Jeff Mizanskey after 22 Years, Now We Need to Bring Home Bernard Noble
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2015 By: Tony Newman More than 1,500 folks from 71 countries met in the DC Metro area last month at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference to come up with an exit strategy from the unwinnable war on drugs. The gathering left people inspired and energized. One[Read More…]
American Pure Whey Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk and Soy in Whey Protein Products
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2015. American Pure Whey, New Bern, NC is recalling all lots distributed from 7/2015 to 09/2015 of the products 100% Pure Whey Protein Matrix and 100% Pure Whey Protein Isolate, because they may contain undeclared milk and soy that are present in the whey ingredient. People[Read More…]
FDA Issues Urgent Drug Recall of Certain Weight Loss Dietary Supplements
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2015. Under the brands: La’ Trim Plus, Jenesis and Oasis, all lots and expiration dates. Recent Analysis by the Food and Drug Administration has found undeclared Sibutramine and Phenolphthalein in the Dietary Supplement “La’Trim Plus”, “Oasis”, and “Jenesis”. As a Seller of these products, my customer’s[Read More…]
Sierra Club Releases Holiday Poem as Polluters Prepare Latest Legal Attacks on The Clean Power Plan
” ‘Twas two nights before Christmas, And all through the courts… “ WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2015. As the December 23rd deadline approaches for the fossil fuel industry to respond to legal briefs in support of the Clean Power Plan, the Sierra Club has released “The Fight Before Christmas,”[Read More…]
FDA Approves Zurampic to Treat High Blood Uric Acid Levels Associated with Gout
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Zurampic (lesinurad) to treat high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia) associated with gout, when used in combination with a xanthine oxidase inhibitor (XOI), a type of drug approved to reduce the production of uric[Read More…]
Syria: UN Security Council Demands Immediate Humanitarian Access Across Battle Lines
A family flees an active conflict neighbourhood in eastern Ghouta, Syria, using a cart to carry their belongings. Photo: UNICEF/Amer Al Shami NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 December 2015 – In its first resolution on Syria since granting the United Nations an enhanced role in seeking to end the five-year-long war, the Security[Read More…]
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