Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. As students, parents, and teachers across the country prepare for another school year, an issue brief released today by the Center for American Progress finds that many of our nation’s youngest students—approximately 57,000 children—won’t be going back to school this year due to the mandatory budget[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Syngenta Challenges EU Suspension on Neonicotinoids
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. Industry giant, Syngenta, has filed a legal challenge to the European Union’s suspension of one of its insecticides, thiamethoxam, linked to the decline in bee populations that has been observed in Europe and the rest of the world. Thiamethoxam, a neonicotinoid and active ingredient in Syngenta’s[Read More…]
RPM International Inc. and Tremco Inc. Pay Nearly $61 Million for Failing to Provide Government Discounts Provided to Others
Companies Allegedly Submitted False Claims Under Defectively-priced Roofing Contracts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. Ohio-based RPM International Inc. and its subsidiary, Tremco Inc., have paid $60.9 million to resolve allegations that Tremco filed false claims in connection with two multiple award schedule (MAS) contracts with the General Services Administration (GSA) for[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Announces $2.5 Million to Connecticut Law Enforcement for Costs Related to Sandy Hook School Shootings
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will provide $2.5 million in funding to the Connecticut State Police, the Newtown, Conn., Police Department and their partner agencies that provided assistance in response to the shootings at Sandy Hook[Read More…]
Advocates Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st as Drug Overdose Now #1 Cause of Accidental Death
Drug Policy Alliance Leads National Effort for Comprehensive Overdose Prevention Policies; Ten States Passed “911 Good Samaritan” Laws in 2012 and 2013 NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2013. The Drug Policy Alliance will join dozens of organizations in the U.S. and abroad commemorating International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31. The day[Read More…]
South Suburban College and Star Truck Driving School to Host Open House for Fast Track Truck Driver Training Program
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2013. South Suburban College (SSC) and STAR Truck Driving School are celebrating their five year partnership with a Truck Driving School Open House on Monday, September 9th from 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The Open House will take place in STAR’s Office at the college’s Main[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General Statement on North Atlantic Council Meeting on Syria, 28 August 2013
BELGIUM—(ENEWSPF)—28 August 2013. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: The North Atlantic Council has just discussed the situation in Syria and in particular the horrific use of chemical weapons around Damascus on 21 August. We condemn in the strongest possible terms these outrageous attacks,[Read More…]
FBI: Mobile Doctors’ Chicago CEO and Doctor Arrested on Federal Health Care Fraud Charges
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The chief executive officer of Chicago-based Mobile Doctors, which manages physicians who make house calls in six states, and one of its physicians in Chicago were arrested today on federal health care fraud charges. At the same time, federal agents executed search warrants at Mobile Doctors’ offices in[Read More…]
Victim Of Shooting Arrested On Bribery Charges
Larry Dennis. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The victim of a shooting in the south suburbs has been charged with bribery for offering to refuse to testify in the case against his offender in exchange for a cash payoff of $1,000, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, August 27, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 27, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Chemical Weapons Use / Secretary’s Calls / Arab League Statement / Ongoing Consultations on Appropriate Response / Postponement of Meeting with the Russians / UN Investigation / Intelligence Community’s Formal Assessment Commitment to Geneva-like Process International Norms / Chemical Weapons Convention[Read More…]
