Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. The National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security, released in January 2012, established the U.S. Government’s policy to strengthen the global supply chain to protect the interests of the American people and enhance our Nation’s economic prosperity. The Administration, in coordination with private sector stakeholders and[Read More…]
Day: March 5, 2013
CDC: Action Needed Now to Halt Spread of Deadly Bacteria
Data show more inpatients suffering infections from bacteria resistant to all or nearly all antibiotics Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. A family of bacteria has become increasingly resistant to last-resort antibiotics during the past decade, and more hospitalized patients are getting lethal infections that, in some cases, are impossible to cure. [Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for March 5, 2013
Fir Street was covered with snow Tuesday afternoon as Park Forest got hit with a late winter storm. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want[Read More…]
Representative Guiterrez: Family and Employment Visas, Not Family or Employment Visas
Rep. Gutierrez: “The best way to get visas for our high-tech fields, for graduates of U.S. universities, and for keeping American companies on the cutting edge is for all of the stakeholders in immigration to keep working together towards comprehensive reform.” Washington, DC-_(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. The Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on[Read More…]
Survey Finds Public Support for Legal Interventions to Fight Obesity, Noncommunicable Diseases
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–Mach 5, 2013. The public is very supportive of government action aimed at changing lifestyle choices that can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases—but they’re less likely to support such interventions if they’re viewed as intrusive or coercive, according to a new Harvard School of Public Health[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Calls on Congress to Reverse Cuts to Illinois Transportation and Safety
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth called on Congress to reverse cuts to transportation and safety that will endanger jobs in Illinois and serve as a major inconvenience for travelers. Under sequestration, the majority of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 47,000 employees will be furloughed and this will have[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics: Launches 9th Annual Children’s Art Contest
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Calling young artists! Win a trip to Orlando, Fla., by creating a piece of original artwork for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) international art contest. Children in grades 3 through 12 are invited to submit original artwork on the theme, “A World Free from Tobacco and[Read More…]
Labor Movement Stands Up for Full Equality for Gay and Lesbian Americans
Amicus Briefs Filed by AFL-CIO and Change to Win Challenging the Constitutionality of Proposition 8 and DOMA Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten following the filing of amicus briefs by the AFL-CIO and Change to Win challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage[Read More…]
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Unconstitutional Legislative Assault on Reproductive Rights
Ban on abortion at 12 weeks would have been most extreme anti-choice law in the country Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe vetoed a measure Monday that would have been the most extreme anti-choice law in the country by banning all abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy with[Read More…]
CEOs With Close Ties to Their Top Executives are More Likely to Commit Fraud
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Corporate fraud dominates financial news, yet few studies have looked at whether chief executive officers who appoint their own top lieutenants are more inclined to act illegally, according to University of Michigan researchers. U-M business professor E. Han Kim and law school professor Vikramaditya Khanna found[Read More…]