Day: September 13, 2013

Senator Wyden Statement on Daimler Trucks North America’s Announcement of New Corporate Headquarters in Portland, Oregon

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013.  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement on today’s announcement by Daimler Trucks North America that it will build a new headquarters building in Portland, create 400 new jobs and invest in workforce education.   “Daimler Trucks North America could have located its headquarters anywhere[Read More…]

Lawsuit To Protect The San Pedro River Advances

Massive new development and groundwater pumping threaten river and wildlife Phoenix, AZ–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. The challenge to the Arizona Department of Water Resources’ (ADWR) approval of a massive groundwater pumping project that threatens the survival of the Upper San Pedro River in Southern Arizona took a major step forward Thursday[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Celebrates Latino Heritage Month

New Website Honors “Trailblazer of the Day”; Upcoming Exhibit Salutes Latino Inventors CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013.  Governor Pat Quinn begins a month-long celebration of Latino Heritage today by launching a website which includes a salute to a different Latino “Trailblazer of the Day” each day from now until October 13. According[Read More…]

Statements by Secretary of State John Kerry, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and UN Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi after Meeting, Sept. 13, 2013

Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Let me just say to everybody that we will not – we will each make a very brief statement. We’ll not be taking questions at this time. And we apologize for that, but we need to get back to the conversations that we’re having[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, September 13, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing AFGHANISTAN Condemnation of Attack at U.S. Consulate in Herat / Details Reconciliation SYRIA Secretary’s Ongoing Meetings in Geneva with SR Brahimi and FM Lavrov UN Report Potential UN Security Resolution Geneva II INDIA Domestic Politics / Visa Application INDIA/PAKISTAN Bilateral Relations BANGLADESH[Read More…]

Florida Doctors, Hospitals and Clinics to Pay $3.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Improper Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE Billing

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013.  Radiation oncology providers in Pensacola, Fla., will pay $3.5 million to the government and the state of Florida to resolve allegations that they billed Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE – the health care program for uniformed service members, retirees and their families worldwide – for radiation oncology[Read More…]

Former Navy Reservist Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Multiple Minors to Produce Child Pornography

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013.  Anthony K. Mastrogiovanni, 30, of Crofton, Md., was sentenced today to serve 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting more than 30 male juveniles – ranging from 9 to 16 years of age – in Maryland and Louisiana to produce child pornography. The sentence was announced[Read More…]

Researchers Call for Public Outreach on Healthcare Subsidy, Tax Implications

BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2013.  In a new article in the September issue of Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy, researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, UCLA, and the Economic Policy Institute are calling for expanded educational efforts to ensure that consumers signing up for health coverage under the[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, September 13, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 13, 2013. U.S. Income Inequality Reaches Highest Level Since 1928 A new economic study reveals income inequality between the wealthiest Americans and the rest of the population continues to increase. According to an analysis of IRS figures dating to 1913 by economists at the University of California, Berkeley,[Read More…]

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