The end of weak La Niña, unprecedented Arctic warmth influenced 2012 climate conditions The 2012 State of the Climate report is available online. (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Worldwide, 2012 was among the 10 warmest years on record according to the 2012 State of the Climate report released online[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Why Tumors Become Drug-resistant
New findings could lead to drugs that fight back when tumors don’t respond to treatment CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Cancer drugs known as ErbB inhibitors have shown great success in treating many patients with lung, breast, colon and other types of cancer. However, ErbB drug resistance means that many other[Read More…]
FTC Approves Final Orders Settling Charges Against Retailers Accused of Marketing Real Fur Products as Fake Fur
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. The Federal Trade Commission has approved final orders settling charges that retailers Neiman Marcus, DrJays.com and Eminent Inc. sold products containing real fur when they were advertised as containing “faux” fur, and that they did not identify the animal that produced the fur. Neiman Marcus also[Read More…]
Energy Dept. Reports: U.S. Wind Energy Production and Manufacturing Reaches Record Highs
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. The Energy Department released two new reports today showcasing record growth across the U.S. wind market — increasing America’s share of clean, renewable energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs nationwide. According to these reports, the United States continues to be one of the world’s largest and[Read More…]
Major Colombian Narcotics Trafficker Sentenced in Washington, D.c., to 25 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. Christian Fernando Borda, a major narcotics trafficker aligned with paramilitary groups in Colombia, was sentenced today to serve 25 years in prison for conspiring to import ton-quantities of cocaine into the United States, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division[Read More…]
Former Federal Fugitive Sentenced in California for Nationwide Foreclosure Scam
Collected More Than $1.2 Million from More Than 800 Distressed Homeowners Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. Glen Alan Ward, 48, a former Los Angeles resident who fled to Canada and was a federal fugitive for 12 years, was sentenced today to serve 132 months in prison for aggravated identity theft and[Read More…]
President Obama’s Chemical Plant Safety Order Could Offer Policy Options on Safer Alternatives
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. On August 1, as President Obama signed an Executive Order, entitled Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, intended to improve chemical facility safety and security, a coalition of labor and environmental groups delivered a letter to newly appointed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy, urging her[Read More…]
Breaking Bad’s Final Season Kicks Off with Edgy New Video from Drug Policy Alliance and Beyond Bars
Provocative Clips from the Hit Show Highlight the Failure of War on Drugs NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. The Drug Policy Alliance and Beyond Bars have teamed up to release an edgy and thought-provoking new video pegged to the upcoming premiere of the final season of AMC’s runaway hit show Breaking[Read More…]
Hunger Strike for Health Message to Christ Advocate Hospital: ‘You Are Next!’
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2013. After an intensive protest in front of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Hunger strikers were successful in meeting with a representative of the administration. Northwestern Memorial agreed to participate in an ongoing dialogue with the hunger strikers and other hospitals, especially Rush Medical Center and University of Illinois[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, August 5, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Embassy Closures / Travel Alert / Potential Threats IRAQ Prison Breaks / U.S. Remains Concerned About Terrorist Activity DEPARTMENT Embassy Security / Post-By-Post Analysis / Emergency Contact Information AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN Al-Qaida DEPARTMENT Historical Data on Embassy Closures YEMEN Counterterrorism Meetings with Yemen’s[Read More…]
