Defendant Arrested by Canadian Authorities; Allegedly Collected More Than $1 Million from More Than 800 Distressed Homeowners WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Federal authorities have charged a former Los Angeles man with aggravated identity theft and having operated a foreclosure-rescue scam in Southern California and elsewhere that promised to postpone foreclosure sales[Read More…]
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Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Austin to Introduce Ordinance Establishing New MBE/WBE Mentorship Program
Offers Five Percent MBE/WBE Credit to Big Firms that Agree to Mentor Protégés CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined City Council Budget Committee Chairman Carrie Austin at a roundtable discussion with several minority and women business owners to discuss a new proposed ordinance that will encourage mentorships and[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Encourages Post-9/11 Vets Families to Apply for Family Caregiver Program
Caregivers Receive Financial Support as Result of Durbin-Authored Law DECATUR, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Over the past year, thousands of families who have taken on the enormous task of caring for America’s most seriously wounded veterans have received financial assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Family Caregiver Program, U.S. Senator[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, August 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Eric S. Holman, 39, of Evans City, Penn., died Aug. 15, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered an enemy improvised explosive device. Holman[Read More…]
Statement from State Department on Firebomb Attack in West Bank
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms yesterday’s attack on a Palestinian taxi in the West Bank. We extend our deepest sympathies to the victims, among them children, and we hope for their speedy recovery. We note that the Government of Israel has also[Read More…]
Statement from State Department on Sentencing of Pussy Riot Punk Band Members in Russia
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. The United States is concerned about both the verdict and the disproportionate sentences handed down by a Moscow court in the case against the members of the band Pussy Riot and the negative impact on freedom of expression in Russia. We urge Russian authorities to review[Read More…]
Occupy Documentary’s Unique Distribution Model – ‘Pay What You Will’ for DVD’s
“(American Autumn) is as well made, in technical terms, as any Hollywood blockbuster with Pentagon funding.” David Swanson, -MichaelMoore.com Massachusetts—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. DVD’s for American Autumn: an Occudoc are now on sale. Individual purchases can be made on a “pay what you will” basis by clicking here: https://www.wepay.com/donations/american-autumn-dvd-pay-what-you-will “I did[Read More…]
Report: 34 South African Miners Shot To Death By Police (Video)
From Al Jazeera: South African President Jacob Zuma has launched an investigation into the deaths of 34 workers who were shot by police on Thursday during a protest over pay at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana. Zuma said on Friday that the official probe into the incident was necessary[Read More…]
Manufacturing Drives Private-Sector July Job Growth in Illinois
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Illinois added +800 private-sector jobs in July and the unemployment rate inched upward 0.2 to 8.9 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). The data is seasonally adjusted. A sharp decline in[Read More…]
Preschool Children at Risk for Stress After Seeing Domestic Violence and Another Traumatic Event
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Preschool children exposed to domestic violence and additional traumatic events are at increased risk for developing traumatic stress disorder, a new University of Michigan study shows. Researchers sampled 120 children between ages 4-6 who were exposed to domestic violence in the past two years. About[Read More…]
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