Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013. Illinois public health officials say that more than 200 Illinois schools and day care centers have failed to comply with the most basic of the state’s pest management regulations, and for the first time could face fines if they do not comply. According to the Illinois[Read More…]
Day: November 20, 2013
Preparing for a Strategic Shift on U.S. Policy Toward Egypt
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013. Today, as activists once again gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the Center for American Progress released a report exploring how the United States should prepare for a strategic shift on policy toward Egypt. Thus far, the United States has adopted a cautious and often unclear policy in[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces FEMA Tornado Damage Assessments Will Begin November 21
Documentation Will Support Request for Federal Assistance SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will begin damage assessments on Thursday, November 21 in several Illinois counties devastated by Sunday’s tornadoes and severe storms. The assessments were requested by the Governor and will[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 19, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2013 – 1:29 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for your patience. I wanted to wait before coming out here until I could get a full read out on the President’s meeting with a group of United States senators. Today, the[Read More…]
Update: USPlabs LLC Announces a Recall of OxyELITE Pro Dietary Supplements Due to Possible Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 19, 2013. USPlabs LLC, Dallas, TX is voluntarily conducting a national recall of all lots and sizes of the OxyElite Pro dietary supplement products listed below. These products contain Aegeline, a synthesized version of a natural extract from the Bael tree. Epidemiological evidence shows that use of[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes ‘Know Before You Owe’ Mortgage Forms
New Forms Improve Consumer Understanding, Aid Comparison Shopping, and Help Prevent Surprises Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is issuing a rule today requiring easier-to-use mortgage disclosure forms that clearly lay out the terms of a mortgage for a homebuyer. The new “Know Before You Owe”[Read More…]
Video: A Living Death: Sentenced To Die Behind Bars For What?
Fascinating video from the ACLU: For 3,278 people, it was nonviolent offenses like stealing a $159 jacket or serving as a middleman in the sale of $10 of marijuana. An estimated 65% of them are Black. Many of them were struggling with mental illness, drug dependency or financial desperation when[Read More…]
FBI: Former St. Louis Executive of Chicago-Area Company Sentenced to Four Years in Prison in $3.9 Million Invoicing Fraud Scheme
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former vice president of a company that was based in west suburban Downers Grove was sentenced today to four years in federal prison for a fraudulent invoicing scheme in which he obtained more than 100 company checks totaling more than $3.9 million and stole the money for[Read More…]
Eastern US Thanksgiving Week Storm May Cause Travel Trouble
(Graphic: AccuWeather.com) AccuWeather Global Weather Center- (ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports early indications are that the weather will cooperate for most holiday travelers over the Plains and West during the week of Thanksgiving, but there could be some problems in the South and East. The painful blast of wind-driven Arctic air set to[Read More…]
Conservative Florida Republican Congressman Trey Radel Arrested for Cocaine Possession
FLORIDA—(ENEWSPF)—November 19, 2013. Representative Trey Radel (R-Fla.) was arrested on October 29 for possession of cocaine, Politico reports. Radel was charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine in D.C. Superior Court on Tuesday and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. Read more at Politico.