Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. A year ago this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center as part of the response to the tragic outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to three contaminated lots of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) produced by the New England Compounding Center[Read More…]
Year: 2013
How the Affordable Care Act Improves the Lives of American Women
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Today, we join our White House colleagues in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness month; and almost four weeks into the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace, I’m reminded of the tremendous impact the Affordable Care Act has[Read More…]
Southwest Airlines Reports Record Third Quarter Profit
DALLAS, Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-(ENEWSPF)- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) (the "Company") today reported its third quarter 2013 results: Record third quarter net income, excluding special items*, of $241 million, or $.34 per diluted share, compared to third quarter 2012 net income, excluding special items, of $97 million, or $.13 per diluted share. This was in line with the First[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Promote 3 To Top Ranks
Commander Brian Rzyski, seen here with his family, was one of three officers promoted at Monday’s Village Board meeting. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department promoted three current officers to higher ranks at Monday’s meeting of the Village Board. Officer John Sweitzer was sworn in[Read More…]
Former Commander of Mexican State Police and Member of the Gulf Cartel Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. Gilberto Lerma Plata, a former commander of the Mexican State Police and member of the Gulf Cartel, was sentenced today to serve 151 months in prison for conspiring to import multi-ton quantities of marijuana into the United States, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Immigration Reform, October 24, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013 – 10:47 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please have a seat, everybody. Good morning, and welcome to the White House. Today I’m here with leaders from business, from labor, from faith communities who are united around one goal — finishing the job of[Read More…]
Owner, Executives and Physcians At Closed Sacred Heart Hospital Indcited in Alleged Medicare Referral Kickback Conspiracy
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013. The owner and three other executives of the now-closed Sacred Heart Hospital and four physicians affiliated with the former west side facility were indicted yesterday on federal charges alleging that they collectively paid and received hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal kickbacks in exchange for the[Read More…]
Rich Township Bazaar and Bake Sale to be Held on November 15
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2013. On November 15, from 10am until 2pm, the Rich Township Senior Center is hosting a Holiday Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale. The sale is located in Downtown Park Forest at 297 Liberty Drive. This sale is designated for homemade craft items and baked goods. We[Read More…]
Lesser Prairie Chicken Conservation Plan Inadequate to Save Charismatic Grassland Birds in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity blasted a voluntary rangewide conservation plan for the lesser prairie chicken endorsed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday for its failure to ensure meaningful federal oversight, as well as for its reliance on population goals far below thresholds recommended by[Read More…]
Two Prairie Butterflies Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
39,035 Acres of Protected Habitat Also Proposed in Minnesota, Dakotas, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin MINNEAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2013. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Endangered Species Act protection yesterday for two prairie butterflies once found in eight states in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. The proposal includes 39,035 acres of[Read More…]
