Commentary From Phil Kadner at the Southtown Star, an article every senior in the state of Illinois should read: This is a column about a stupid state law inspired by petty politics. Because of the law, 300,000 booklets were mailed this week to the homes of Cook County senior citizens[Read More…]
Day: February 11, 2011
Remarks by President Obama on Egypt, February 11, 2011
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2011 – 3:06 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. There are very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place. This is one of those moments. This is one of those times. The people of Egypt have spoken, their[Read More…]
Drug Dogs More Likely To ‘False Report’ When Their Handlers Believe Contraband Is Present
Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2011. The performance of drug-sniffing dogs is significantly influenced by whether or not their handlers believe illicit substances are present, according to a study published in the January issue of the journal Animal Cognition. Investigators at the University of California at Davis assessed the accuracy of 18[Read More…]
Federal Science Report Analyzes Environmental Risks and Benefits of Additional Clean Up for Sensitive Beaches in the Gulf
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2011. Today the Gulf Coast Incident Management Team released a report from its interagency Operational Science Advisory Team 2 about oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that remains on or near sandy beaches along the Gulf Coast. The report is intended to inform ongoing beach-area[Read More…]
FTC Offers Tips on Wise Use of Wi-Fi Networks
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2011. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, today released tips to help people protect their personal information while they use public wireless networks – Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities, and other public places. While convenient, public Wi-Fi networks often are[Read More…]
Center for Constitutional Rights Statement on Mubarak Departure
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2011–In response to the resignation of Hosni Mubarak, CCR offered the following statement: “The Center for Constitutional rights offers its sincere congratulations to the Egyptian people on Hosni Mubarak’s departure. We rejoice with them and take inspiration in their extraordinary courage and vision. To have forced an[Read More…]
As World’s Human Population Approaches 7 Billion, Global Species Extinction Crisis Accelerates
TUCSON, Ariz–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2011. The number of people on Earth is expected to hit 7 billion later this year, a deeply troubling milestone in the human overpopulation crisis that’s contributing to widespread extinction of plants and animals, overconsumption of our natural resources, climate change, and other environmental problems. February is[Read More…]
Former Abramoff Business Partner Michael Scanlon Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Role in Public Corruption and Fraud Schemes
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2011. Michael P.S. Scanlon, 40, a business partner of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., to 20 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging public corruption and fraud conspiracy, announced the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and the FBI.[Read More…]
Obama Administration Plan Provides Path Forward for Reforming America’s Housing Finance Market
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2011. Today, the Obama Administration delivered a report to Congress that provides a path forward for reforming America’s housing finance market. The Administration’s plan will wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and shrink the government’s current footprint in housing finance on a responsible timeline. The plan also[Read More…]
ACLU Brief Argues That School Counselors Cannot Refuse To Counsel Gay And Lesbian Clients
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a friend-of-the-court brief today supporting Eastern Michigan University’s (EMU’s) right to remove from its counseling program a graduate student who refused to counsel lesbian, gay and bisexual clients on any issues relating to same-sex relationships[Read More…]
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