As Nor’easter Approaches, City Takes Precautions to Keep New Yorkers Safe by Closing Parks and Stopping Building Construction NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon at City Hall: “Well, good afternoon, everyone. Pam Mitchell, thank you for joining us again today.[Read More…]
Day: November 6, 2012
Alvarez Trades ‘Guilty’ Plea on NATO Terrorism Charge for Four Months in Boot Camp
Defendant opts for guilty plea rather than indefinite term in jail for making remarks about nonexistent bomb in non-existent Harry Potter book in alcohol-fueled remarks to undercover cops. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Cook County Jail is a deeply hostile and dangerous place, and today one of the NATO 5 agreed to[Read More…]
Video: Healthcare Remains Divisive Issue In US Election
One of the biggest issues that both candidates in the US presidential election differ on is that of healthcare. Barack Obama’s healthcare reform has been one of the most polarizing topics during the US election campaign, and Mitt Romney has vowed to repeal what has been termed "Obamacare" if he[Read More…]
Department of Energy Hurricane Sandy Situation Report # 19, November 6, 2012 (3:00 PM EST)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012 – 3:00 PM EST Highlights: At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a post tropical cyclone. As of 2:00 pm EST November 6, there are 930,783 customers without power in the affected States.[Read More…]
Latinos Meet More ‘Heart-Healthy’ Standards Than Other Americans
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Latinos are more likely than other Americans to have ideal blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose levels, engage in more physical activity and refrain from smoking. But like most other Americans, they have challenges with maintaining a heart-healthy diet and weight. Those are the main findings of[Read More…]
Sharp Rise in Diabetic Eye Disease Makes American Diabetes Month Ever More Important
Statement from National Eye Institute Director Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating complications[Read More…]
Statement by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disease, destroying memory and the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living, and ultimately causing death. It can be devastating to the people living with Alzheimer’s as well as the family and friends devoted to them. We[Read More…]
Medical Cannabis Patients, Including Montel Williams, Oppose Petition to Withdraw PTSD as a Qualifying Condition in New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Health’s Medical Cannabis Medical Advisory Board Will Hear the Petition, Tomorrow, in Santa Fe Psychiatrists, Military Veterans and Other Patients Scheduled to Testify at the Hearing, Asking the Governor and the Secretary of Health Not to Take Away Their Medicine Santa Fe, NM–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. [Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Briefing on Response and Recovery Efforts, November 6, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. This morning, the President convened a call with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Chief of Staff Jack Lew, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security John Brennan, and other senior members of his team to receive an update on federal efforts to[Read More…]
On International Day, Secretary General Ban UnderScores Bond Between Peace and the Environment
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 November 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today about the precarious links between peace, conflict and the environment, urging the international community to recognize peace and security as “a critical fourth dimension” of sustainable development. “War and armed conflict shred the fabric of sustainable development,” Mr.[Read More…]