In Video Greeting, Sanders Praises NNU as ‘One of our Great Unions’ NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. Meeting in a national convention Saturday, more than 150 National Nurses United delegates from across the U.S. voted unanimously to re-affirm the union’s endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders for President. The vote, by the[Read More…]
Day: October 26, 2015
Three Defendants Convicted of Conspiring to Illegally Export Controlled Technology to the Russian Military
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. Earlier today, after a month-long trial, Alexander Posobilov, Shavkat Abdullaev and Anastasia Diatlova were convicted of all counts, including conspiring to export, and illegally exporting, controlled microelectronics to Russia. Posobilov was also convicted of money laundering conspiracy. These defendants, all of whom worked at Arc Electronics[Read More…]
DeKalb County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Captain Charged with Encouraging Excessive Force at County Jail and Obstruction of Justice
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. Leonard Dreyer, a captain with the DeKalb County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia on charges of encouraging Dwight Hamilton, a former corrections officer, to use excessive force against an inmate at the DeKalb County[Read More…]
Owner of Two New York Medical Clinics Pleads Guilty to Role in $55 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Defendant Laundered Millions through Sham Vendors, Generating Cash to Pay Illegal Kickbacks Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. The owner of two medical clinics in Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty today to her role in a $55 million health care fraud and money laundering conspiracy. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Auditorium Building to Host Live Student Opera on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
Pictured above is a scene from Robert Ward’s Roman Fever, an opera that was performed during last year’s OperaFest in the Auditorium’s 10th floor library by CCPA student opera singers Libby Quam, Teaira Burge, Pamela Torrey and Melissa Adene Tegeler. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. A world premiere and two Chicago premieres are[Read More…]
Sen. Warren, Rep. Takano and Colleagues Urge Social Security Administration to Implement Supreme Court’s Marriage Decisions, Not Penalize Previously-Married Same-Sex Couples
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Mark Takano (D-Calif.), and 119 of their congressional colleagues today sent a letter to Acting Commissioner of Social Security Carolyn W. Colvin and Attorney General Loretta Lynch to make sure that the Supreme Court’s landmark marriage decisions are implemented[Read More…]
Duckworth, Durbin Announce $14 Million TIGER Grant for Metra’s Fox River Bridge Project
Improvement project will create jobs and increase safety, speed and reliability Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded $14 million in federal funding through the TIGER grant program to Metra to replace the[Read More…]
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights are Key Part of New Global Development Goals
Much More Work Remains to Be Done By All Stakeholders to Make These Aspirations a Reality Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will define the global development agenda for the next 15 years, were formally adopted at a United Nations summit in September 2015. The SDGs[Read More…]
UN Chief Welcomes Israel’s Commitment to Restore Calm at Holy Sites in Jerusalem
The Haram al Sharif/Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Photo: Flickr/Tony Kane NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 October 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterating Israel’s commitment to uphold the status quo at the Haram al Sharif/Temple Mount in Jerusalem. In a statement issued by[Read More…]
Musician Melissa Etheridge Will Pitch Her Marijuana Business To Investors Nov. 9 In Las Vegas
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2015 By: Johnny Green Grammy Award winning musician, marriage-equality activist, and now cannabis advocate and businesswoman, Melissa Etheridge will be among 20 cannabis entrepreneurs pitching their businesses to more than 200 high net worth investors from around the world at the ArcView Investor Network Forum in Las Vegas[Read More…]
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