WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013 – The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently holding a hearing entitled, “Building an Immigration System Worthy of American Values.” The hearing is being chaired by Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), and marks the third immigration-related of the committee since last month. Committee Chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who[Read More…]
Year: 2013
National Veterans Art Museum to Host Reading of ‘Short, Crazy Vietnam War’ Memoir
Reading Accompanied by Display of Never-Before-Shown Artist/Author’s Drawings Chicago, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 2013 – On April 20, 2013 at 2 p.m., the National Veterans Art Museum will host a reading of an artist’s unusual illustrated memoir, Boocoo Dinky Dow: My Short, Crazy Vietnam War. Julie Titone will read from the book, which she co-authored[Read More…]
Funding Shortfall for Syria Could Lead to Humanitarian Disaster, Warns UN Refugee Chief
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–20 March 2013 – The top United Nations refugee official has warned that Syria’s worsening humanitarian crisis risks overwhelming the international community’s capacity to respond, and that some aid agencies could run out of money for relief activities as early as the end of this month. “What is happening in[Read More…]
Yuba Bicycles Recalls Mundo Cargo Bikes Due to Injury Hazard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: March 20, 2013 – Recall number: 13-144 Yuba Bicycles Mundo V4 cargo bike Recall Summary Name of product: Cargo Bike Hazard: Passengers’[Read More…]
Bipartisan Legislation To Give Judges More Flexibility For Federal Sentences Introduced
Bill Would Expand ‘Safety Valve’ To All Federal Crimes WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013)– Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday to allow judges greater flexibility in sentencing federal crimes where a mandatory minimum punishment is considered unnecessary. The bipartisan Justice Safety Valve[Read More…]
Pregnant Women’s Likelihood of Cesarean Delivery in Massachusetts Linked to Choice of Hospitals
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. There is wide variation in the rate of cesarean sections performed at different hospitals across the U.S. and one explanation has been that hospitals with higher c-section rates serve greater numbers of women at high risk for the procedure. Now, a new study by researchers from[Read More…]
CDC and HRSA Issue Report on Changes in Prevalence of Parent-reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-aged Children
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. Who CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics and the Health Resources and Services Administration What “Changes in Prevalence of Parent-Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-Aged Children: 2007 to 2011-2012.” The report was co-authored by HRSA and data collection was conducted by the CDC. The data come[Read More…]
City of Chicago Launches City-Wide Healthy Vending Challenge
Initiative Calls on Businesses and Organizations Across Chicago to Provide Healthy Choices in Vending Machines Mayor Emanuel Chooses a Healthy Snack from a New Healthy Vending Machine in City Hall. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins / City of Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Department of Public Health[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Launches First Neighborhood Small Business Strategy and Appoints Small Business Advisory Council
New Initiatives will Support Small Business Growth in Neighborhoods Across Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. Today, Mayor Emanuel unveiled the Neighborhood Small Business Growth Strategy, the City’s first strategy designed for neighborhood small business growth and his latest initiative to ensure that every part of the city share in its economic[Read More…]
Judge Rules In Favor Of Journalists, Unseals Fracking Court Records
Gas industry loses fight to keep fracking pollution case secret Harrisburg, PA–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. A judge ruled today in favor of journalists seeking access to information about a fracking pollution court case. The doctors, scientists, and advocates argued in favor of greater transparency about natural gas operations and their[Read More…]
