Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. Diebold Inc. (Diebold), the Ohio-based provider of integrated self-service delivery and security systems, including automated teller machines (ATMs), has agreed to pay a $25.2 million penalty to resolve allegations that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by bribing government officials in China and Indonesia[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Rare Cave-dwelling Creatures in Texas Hill Country Gain Protected Habitat Under Endangered Species Act
SAN ANTONIO–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized “critical habitat” protection today for three rare invertebrates in Comal and Hays counties, Texas. The designation protects 169 acres of habitat for the cave-dwelling animals, which include two beetles and a crustacean. The protected habitat includes subsurface areas that[Read More…]
Time is Ripe for Fire Detection Satellite, Say Berkeley Scientists
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013.As firefighters emerge from another record wildfire season in the Western United States, University of California, Berkeley, scientists say it’s time to give them a 21st century tool: a fire-spotting satellite. An artist’s concept of the FUEGO satellite, which would snap digital photos of the Western U.S. every[Read More…]
More Than 40 Percent of Middle and High Schoolers Who Smoke Use Flavored Little Cigars or Flavored Cigarettes
Flavored little cigar smokers less likely to think about quitting tobacco use Infographic: “40 Percent of middle school and high school students who smoke use flavored litle cigars or flavored cigarettes” Full Accessible Version [1.45 MB] Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. More than two out of every five middle and high[Read More…]
Marijuana Legalization Returns to Center Stage in Maine
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Earlier this year, we came within just 4 votes on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives on legislation that would have put marijuana legalization before state voters this fall. While that effort fell short, voters in the city[Read More…]
George Clooney’s Satellite Sentinel Issues Human Security Alert for Sudan’s South Kordofan and Abyei
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. The Satellite Sentinel Project, which George Clooney founded along with John Prendergast in 2010, is issuing a human security warning for civilians living south of Kadugli in Sudan’s South Kordofan state and for those in the hotly contested Abyei area. Satellite images reviewed by DigitalGlobe Analytics show[Read More…]
Syria has ‘Fully Cooperated’ with OPCW-UN Efforts to Destroy Chemical Arsenal, Team Head Says
Damascus–(ENEWSPF)–22 October 2013 – The Syrian Government has been fully cooperating with the destruction of its chemical weapons programme, the head of the joint mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the United Nations today said. “To date, the Government of Syria has fully cooperated[Read More…]
A Technology Surge for HealthCare.gov, Oct. 22, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 22, 2013. By Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services Today, we are announcing key steps the Department is taking as part of a tech surge to continue to improve the consumer experience on HealthCare.gov. First, I am very pleased to announce we are bringing management expert[Read More…]
Statement of Labor Secretary Perez on September 2013 Employment Numbers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the September 2013 Employment Situation report released today: “The economy added 148,000 total nonfarm jobs in September. With the addition of 126,000 private-sector jobs, that makes a total of over 7.6 million new private-sector jobs over[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Sign Up in Tennessee Gets another Boost: Federal Judge Extends Temporary Restraining Order on Restrictive ‘Navigator’ Rules
State, Plaintiffs in Settlement Talks So Individuals Who Help Uninsured Sign Up for Coverage Won’t Face Fines NASHVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–October 22, 2013. Yesterday a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order on Tennessee’s restrictive emergency rules regulating “navigator” activities under the Affordable Care Act after state officials joined the plaintiffs – a[Read More…]
