Day: March 18, 2016

VIDEO: NARAL Launches New General Election Effort Focused on Records of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Women and Abortion Access

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016.  Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America launched a new campaign to highlight the tremendous strength Hillary Clinton brings to the general election on reproductive freedom and the enthusiasm NARAL member activists have for her candidacy going into the general election, especially in the face of Donald Trump’s inevitable[Read More…]

Study: Passage Of State Medical Marijuana Laws Doesn’t Influence Youth Use

“There is no evidence of a differential increase in past-month marijuana use in youth that can be attributed to state medical marijuana laws” New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016.  The enactment of state laws permitting physicians to authorize cannabis therapy to qualified patients has not stimulated increases in marijuana use by[Read More…]

Study: Cannabis’ Influence On Driving Performance Differs From That Of Alcohol

Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Cannabis-influenced driving performance is significantly different than alcohol-induced driving behavior, according to driving simulator data published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology. Investigators with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the University of Iowa evaluated simulated driving performance in subjects following their consumption of vaporized[Read More…]

AFL-CIO: Resolution Against Immigration Executive Actions Validates Trump’s Racist Rhetoric

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016.  AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on H.Res. 639 authorizing the House to file an amicus brief calling for continued obstruction of the Administration’s immigration executive actions in U.S. v. Texas. Once again, we see that the only immigration votes House Republican leadership is willing to call are[Read More…]

SEIU on Passage of Speaker Ryan’s Resolution Against the President’s Immigration Initiatives

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016.  Today, Speaker Paul Ryan and all but 5 House Republicans  passed the resolution that would allow the House to file an amicus brief against the president’s immigration initiatives. SEIU’s Executive Vice President Rocio Saenz issued the following statement: “The resolution approved by Speaker Ryan and[Read More…]

Science Papers Reveal New Aspects of Pluto and its Moons

This enhanced color view of Pluto’s surface diversity was created by merging Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC) color imagery (650 meters or 2,132 feet per pixel) with Long Range Reconnaissance Imager panchromatic imagery (230 meters or 755 feet per pixel). At lower right, ancient, heavily cratered terrain is coated with[Read More…]

Tri-Union Seafoods LLC Issues Precautionary, Voluntary Recall on Select 5 oz. Canned Chunk Light Tuna in Oil and 5 oz. Canned Chuck Light Tuna in Water

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016.  Tri-Union Seafoods LLC is voluntarily recalling a 2,745 cases (equal to 107,280 cans) of Chicken of the Sea brand 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in oil and 5 oz. canned chunk light tuna in water. This recall has been initiated because the product may[Read More…]

Buy Your Tickets for All Chicago’s Handbags for Homes Event

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 18, 2016. Handbags for Homes is a signature event for Chicago’s professional women to network, enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and have fun while helping to end homelessness in Chicago. Handbags for Homes will showcase a fabulous collection of designer purses, which guests can win by buying raffle tickets. [Read More…]

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