Travel Alert to Remain in Effect Until Aug. 31, 2013 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Secretary of State Kerry’s Announcement on Visa Changes for Same-Sex Couples
LONDON–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you. Well, thanks for gathering, I know on relatively short notice. I really appreciate it. One of the – first of all, it’s great to be in London, and thank you for all of you here. How many of you are Embassy? You all[Read More…]
Rich Township Senior Trip to Arlington Race Track
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)–On August 15, join the Rich Township Seniors on a trip to beautiful Arlington Park Racecourse! Our trip includes: admission to the park, daily racing guides, two-hour buffet and three-hour soft drink package – all in an air-conditioned room. The Governor’s room is regally bred to entertain you,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, Depart. Of Revenue: Peoria Gas Station Operator Charged in Tax Fraud Crackdown
Ongoing Operation Nets $82 Million in Unpaid Sales Tax from Gas Station Owners Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) today announced a Peoria area man has been charged for allegedly defrauding the state of more than $420,000 in gasoline sales taxes. The[Read More…]
Michigan and Illinois Announce Interstate Technology Modernization Partnership
Illinois to Use Michigan’s Medicaid Technology as a “Cloud-Based” Service, Saving Taxpayers Millions of Dollars LANSING–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. The states of Michigan and Illinois today announced the creation of an unprecedented interstate alliance to enable Illinois to access Michigan’s Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), the technology that supports state Medicaid[Read More…]
Department of Justice Proposes Remedy to Address Apple’s Price Fixing
Remedy Would Require Apple to Terminate Agreements with Five Publishers; Provide for a Court-Appointed External Monitor; Allow Competitors to Provide Links from Their E-Book Apps to Their E-Bookstores Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. The Department of Justice and 33 State Attorneys General today submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address[Read More…]
July 2013 Payroll Employment Increases (+162,000); Unemployment Rate Edges Down (7.4%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2013. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade, food services and drinking places, financial activities, and wholesale trade. Household Survey Data Both the[Read More…]
New Zealand Becomes First Country in the World to Legally Regulate New Drugs
Innovative Regulatory System to Control “Bath Salts” and Other “Legal Highs” Passes Parliament with Near-Unanimous Support; Groundbreaking Law Bolsters International Debate on Drug War and Alternatives to Prohibition NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2013. New Zealand’s Parliament enacted a landmark law two weeks ago that will regulate and control – rather than[Read More…]
Immigrants Demand Meeting with Northwestern Memorial Hospital CEO, Mr. Dean M Harrison
Chicago IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2013. Undocumented patients and loved ones continue a hunger strike for Health Care. The group will demand that Northwestern Memorial Hospital CEO speak with them immediately and be held accountable for refusing treatment to undocumented patients in need of organ transplants. Hunger strikers will hold a press[Read More…]
Herbicides Linked to Depression Among Farmers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August, 2, 2013. A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology concludes that farmers using herbicides are nearly two and a half times as likely to be treated for depression as those who did not use herbicides. Furthermore, farmers who are exposed for greater periods of time[Read More…]
