Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013. Today, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius strengthened their countries’ partnership to combat nuclear terrorism by signing an agreement to advance protection against nuclear and radiological smuggling. This “Joint Action Plan between the Government of the United States[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Former Owner of Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 22, 2013. A former owner of a Los Angeles-area medical equipment supply company pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud Medicare, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central District of California; Glenn[Read More…]
Florida Woman Sentenced to Serve 72 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Prescription Drugs Over the Internet
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. Lina Rodriguez, 34, was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to serve 72 months in prison, followed by 24 months of supervised release, for operating and facilitating the operation of an Internet-pharmacy business that illegally shipped over $1.5 million[Read More…]
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Arrests Two Individuals for Terrorism-related Charges
Ottawa–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013. Yesterday, the RCMP arrested two individuals and charged them with conspiring to carry out a terrorist attack against a VIA passenger train. The accused have been charged under sections 248, 235 (1), 83.2, 83.18, 83.21 of the Criminal Code of Canada. As a result of extensive collaborative[Read More…]
Matthew Henson Parents, Stakeholders Launch Balloons in Show of Unity and Hope
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013. Parents, teachers, students, community groups and neighborhood members will join forces in opposition against the Chicago Public School proposed closure of Matthew A. Henson Elementary school. The Unity Rally, located at 1326 S Avers and is supported by Chicago Teachers Union, Henson Local School Council members, west[Read More…]
Report Finds an Increase in Pyrethriod Pesticides in California Waters
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April, 23, 2013. A report released by the Surface Water Ambient Montioring Program (SWAP) has found in California that “detection of pyrethroid pesticides in sediment increased from 55 percent of the statewide samples in 2008 to 85 percent in 2010.” The findings are among the results of the[Read More…]
Reward Posted: $4,000 for Petunia, Abused Dog
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Justice for Mama Petunia and It’s A Pittie Rescue are offering a $4,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the death of Petunia. Sunday March 24th Petunia was picked up as a stray by Park Forest[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Professor Wins National Medal for Real Estate Scholarship
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. John McDonald, professor of real estate in the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate at Roosevelt University and the Gerald W. Fogelson Distinguished Chair in Real Estate, was awarded the prestigious David Ricardo Medal by the American Real Estate Society (ARES) at its annual conference on April[Read More…]
World Bank Delegation Traveling to Chicago to Learn More About City’s College to Careers Program
Key Members of World Bank Staff to Explore College to Careers program as an International Model for Successful Education Strategies CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. A World Bank delegation is traveling to Chicago on April 23rd and 24th to participate in a “learning journey” to explore the City Colleges of Chicago’s (CCC)[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois a National Leader in Biotechnology Employment and Economic Impact
iBIO Report Shows Illinois at the Core of the Most Vibrant Bioscience Hub in the United States CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that a new independent study has ranked Illinois at the top of the nation’s biotechnology industry, and the state is at the core of the[Read More…]
