Day: September 23, 2013

Congresswoman Duckworth Announces Grant for Harper College Job Training

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013.  On September 23, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced a $1,151,774  Department of Labor grant for Harper College in Palatine, Illinois. The grant is part of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Program, which promotes skills development in areas such as manufacturing, transportation and[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel Initiates and Hosts First Ever Big Ideas for Small Business Summit in Chicago to Share Best Practices from Chicago’s Small Business Experience

Mayor welcomes City Hall staff from 20 cities across the country who want to mimic Chicago’s successful small business strategies Asks each city to follow Chicago’s lead and make at least one specific commitment that is actionable by the end of the year CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013.  Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomed[Read More…]

New Jersey: Governor Signs Legislation Amending Aspects Of State’s Medical Cannabis Program

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Republican Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation, Senate Bill 2842, into law modifying aspects of the state’s medical marijuana regulations. Specifically, the law amends requirements that state-licensed medical cannabis producers and distributors be limited to providing patients with no more[Read More…]

Statement by President Clinton, Secretary Clinton, and Chelsea Clinton on the Death of Elif Yavuz

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013. We were shocked and terribly saddened to learn of the death of Elif Yavuz in the senseless attacks in Nairobi. Elif devoted her life to helping others, particularly people in developing countries suffering from malaria and HIV/AIDS. She had originally worked with our Health Access Initiative[Read More…]

Alabama State Employee Sentenced for Providing Names in Identity Theft Scheme

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Lea’Tice Phillips, of Montgomery County, Ala., was sentenced to serve 94 months of incarceration today, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr.  Phillips was also ordered to pay[Read More…]

Former President of Qualcomm’s Global Business Operations Indicted for Insider Trading

Executive Jing Wang Used Offshore Entities and Secret Brokerage Accounts to Conceal and Disguise Illicit Profits Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Jing Wang, 51, of Del Mar, Calif., a former Executive Vice President and President of Global Business Operations for Qualcomm Inc., was charged with insider trading in shares of both[Read More…]

Former Federal Contractor Petitions to Plead Guilty to Unlawfullly Disclosing National Defense Information and Distributing Child Pornography

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Donald John Sachtleben, a former FBI bomb technician who later worked as a government contractor for the agency, has filed a petition to plead guilty to newly filed charges of unlawfully disclosing national defense information relating to a disrupted terrorist plot. Sachtleben previously had filed a[Read More…]

White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney, September 23, 2013

En Route New York, New York—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013 – 12:10 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our annual trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. As you know, the President will be speaking tomorrow.  He will also, very importantly, be attending[Read More…]

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