Day: January 27, 2014

Florida Supreme Court Votes to Allow Medical Marijuana Amendment on Ballot

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 27, 2014. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Earlier this week, we received news that United for Care, the campaign working to place a medical marijuana constitutional amendment on the ballot in Florida, had collected and certified the required number of signatures for qualification. Despite surpassing the signature[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, January 27, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Tunisia Ratifies New Constitution / Political Transition Conveys into Homs / Humanitarian Assistance AFGHANISTAN Release of Detainees / Terror Related Crimes / Absence of Criminal Justice System / Rule of Law / Impact on BSA / NATO Involvement EGYPT General Sisi[Read More…]

Illinois Hospice Executive Charged With Federal Health Care Fraud For Allegedly Falsely Elevating Level Of Patients’ Care

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2014.  An owner of an Illinois hospice company was charged with federal health care fraud for allegedly engaging in an extensive scheme to obtain higher Medicare and Medicaid payments by fraudulently elevating the level of hospice care for patients, many of whom resided at nursing homes he also[Read More…]

Senators Kirk and Durbin Introduce Their Bill to Bring Fairness to Federal Disaster Declaration Process

Bill would ensure that downstate Illinois communities devastated by severe weather are not penalized based on total state population WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2014.  U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today introduced their bipartisan legislation to bring consistency and fairness to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s disaster declaration[Read More…]

Syria Talks Turn to Political Issues as Question of Aid Delivery Stalls – UN-Arab League Envoy

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–27 January 2014 – Discussions on humanitarian issues at the Syria talks in Geneva “have not produced much,” said the Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States today, but he added “there is still hope,” and the talks will resume tomorrow. Lakhdar Brahimi briefed[Read More…]

Park Forest Public Library Will be Closed Tuesday, Jan. 28

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 27, 2014. The Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard, closed early Monday due to weather, and will remain closed Tuesday, January 28. The library is expected to re-open on Wednesday, January 29. Source: villageofparkforest.com  

Google, Facebook, and Other Tech Firms Will Be Allowed to Release Info About NSA Requests

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2014.  The government has partially lifted a gag on Google and other technology companies, allowing them to publish more specific statistics about the information they give to the government in response to national security demands, according to the Justice Department. The announcement comes several months after Google,[Read More…]

Chicago Public Schools Will Remain Closed Tuesday, Jan. 28

Extreme Cold and High Winds Force Closure of Schools for a Second Day CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2014.  Chicago Public Schools will be closed for a second day Tuesday due to the extreme cold temperatures and high winds that remain in the area. District officials continue to monitor the weather conditions, but[Read More…]

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