Day: November 25, 2013

Justice Department Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Alleging H&R Block’s Tax Preparation Website Is Inaccessible to Individuals with Disabilities

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. The Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz announced today that they have moved to intervene in National Federation of the Blind et al v. HRB Digital LLC et al, a private lawsuit alleging disability discrimination by HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group Inc.,[Read More…]

Justice Department Charges Minn. Condominium Association, Management Company and Property Manager with Discrimination Against Families with Children

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the homeowner’s association, management company and property manager of a Minnetonka, Minn., condominium complex, alleging that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act. “Families with children should have the same ability to[Read More…]

Readout of National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice’s Meeting with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. At the end of her three-day trip to Afghanistan to visit American troops and civilians and to assess conditions in the country, Ambassador Rice met with President Karzai, at his invitation, for a working dinner at the Palace. Ambassador Rice conveyed to President Karzai that the[Read More…]

HHS Blog: Adding Capacity to HealthCare.gov, Nov. 25, 2013

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Over the weekend, we implemented software fixes focused on enhancing the user experience, improving enrollment, and streamlining the workflow for agents, brokers and call center representatives. Additionally, we added storage capacity in the CMS Data[Read More…]

FDA Requires Removal of Certain Restrictions on the Diabetes Drug Avandia

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is requiring the removal of certain restrictions on prescribing and use of the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) to reflect new information regarding the cardiovascular risk of the medicine. Today’s actions are consistent with the recommendations of expert[Read More…]

NOAA: Slow Atlantic Hurricane Season Coming to a Close

No major hurricanes formed in the Atlantic basin – first time since 1994 GOES East satellite tracks Subtropical Storm Melissa, the last storm of the season. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends on Saturday, Nov. 30, had the fewest number of hurricanes since 1982,[Read More…]

Don’t Rush to Recognize Honduras Election ‘Winner’ Human Rights Group Says

New York–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013.  In response to reports from Honduran civil society, opposition parties, and international election observers of irregularities and intimidation by state and other unidentified forces of voters and observers in yesterday’s presidential election in Honduras, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement:  Yesterday’s election[Read More…]

Prairie State College Professor Elighie Wilson Named Sandford Presidential Award Recipient

Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. Prairie State College (PSC) Communications Professor Elighie Wilson was named the 2013 recipient of the W.P. Sandford Presidential Award given out by the Illinois Communication and Theatre Association (ICTA). Wilson received the award during the 2013 ICTA conference. The award is the highest award presented[Read More…]

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