LeRoy G. Walker, Jr., chairman of the board of trustees of Tougaloo College, places the hood of an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree on Dr. Blondean Davis. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Jackson, MI-(ENEWSPF)- Tougaloo College, one of the premier historically black colleges and universities in the U.S., recently awarded an honorary[Read More…]
Day: May 22, 2013
Marian Catholic High School Class of 2013 Earned More than $18 Million in Scholarships
Front row: Elizabeth Frabotta of Schererville (Indiana University), Timothy LaVelle of Schererville (Harvard College), Claire Bessette of Orland Park (Holy Cross College – University of Notre Dame), James Spain of Orland Park (University of Michigan) Back row: Christopher Merriman of New Lenox (Loyola University), Bailey Williams of Hazel Crest (Northwestern),[Read More…]
(Colbert Video: Trevor Potter) Dear Tea Partiers: You Never Had To File Your 501(c)(4) with the IRS, and You Knew That
The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,Video Archive So it turns out none of these 501(c)(4) groups ever had to file with the IRS, and you can bet the Tea Partiers knew that. So why did all of these "small government" groups file with Big Government[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, May 21, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 21, 2013 – 1:08 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. Before I take your questions I just wanted to say a couple of things. As you heard from the President, his thoughts and prayers are with the people[Read More…]
Los Angeles Voters Overwhelmingly Adopt Medical Marijuana Dispensary Regulations at the Ballot Box
Advocates call on city to use voluntary compliance or at most civil, not criminal enforcement against disqualified facilities Los Angeles, CA–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013. An overwhelming sixty-three percent of Los Angeles voters passed Measure D yesterday, bringing long-awaited regulations to the city’s medical marijuana dispensaries. Measure D, which was placed[Read More…]
Campaign Encourages Smokers to ‘Talk With Your Doctor’ for Help Quitting
Advice and help from doctors can more than double odds smoker will quit successfully Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013. Because a doctor’s advice and assistance more than doubles the odds that a smoker will quit successfully, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partnering with five national physician groups on[Read More…]
Doctors and Hospitals’ Use of Health IT More Than Doubles Since 2012
More than half of America’s doctors have adopted electronic health records Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that more than half of all doctors and other eligible providers have received Medicare or Medicaid incentive payments for adopting or meaningfully using electronic health records (EHRs). HHS has[Read More…]
Seafood Company Commits To Limit Pesticide Use
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013. Norwegian seafood production company, Marine Harvest, has committed to certify its salmon farms by 2020 to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard, with the condition that they begin tightening restrictions of pesticide use and move from caged systems in coastal waters to closed containment systems. As the[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, May 22, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader and four other insurgents during an operation in Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, today. The leader plans, directs and executes attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He is also instrumental in producing and emplacing improvised[Read More…]
DOD, VA and HHS Partner to Expand Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members and Families
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2013. Today, the Departments of Defense (DoD), Veterans Affairs (VA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the progress made to date on initiatives called for in President Obama’s August 31, 2012 Executive Order to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Veterans, Service Members, and their families. [Read More…]