Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Most U.S. drivers reported talking on their cell phone and about one in three read or sent text or email messages when driving, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Rule to Oversee Nonbank Student Loan Servicers
Rule Would Bring New Oversight to Rapidly Growing Market Affecting Tens of Millions of Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 14, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule today that would allow it to federally supervise certain nonbank student loan servicers for the first time. The rule would bring new[Read More…]
Bucket List Bandit Pleads Guilty to Robbing 11 Banks in 10 States, Including One in Illinois
Erie, PA-(ENEWSPF)- A former resident of Pensacola, Florida who came to be known as the Bucket List Bandit pleaded guilty in federal court in Erie, Pennsylvania, to charges of bank robbery, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced March 13. Michael Eugene Brewster, 54, pleaded guilty to 11 counts before[Read More…]
Muscle Milk Team of the Week: Marian Catholic (Video)
Your browser does not support iframes. Marian Catholic’s 2013 state championship girls basketball team is the Muscle Milk Team of the Week. See the winning shots.
Durbin, Enyart, Davis Introduce Bill to Protect Jobs by Improving Mississippi River Management and Responsiveness to Extreme Weather
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Responding to the recent record low water levels along the Mississippi River that threatened navigation and Southern Illinois commerce, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Bill Enyart (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would bolster efforts to maintain commercial[Read More…]
Durbin Announces More Than $750,000 Investment in Illinois First-Responder Capabilities
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded $754,254 in grants to fire departments and municipalities throughout Illinois. Today’s funding will help support and improve the capability of each department[Read More…]
DOD Examines Changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice to Combat Sexual Assaults
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013 – Defense Department officials will do what it takes to end sexual assault in the military, the Pentagon’s top acting general counsel told Congress yesterday. Robert Taylor told the Senate Armed Services Committee’s personnel subcommittee that DOD is building a structure to address sexual assault in the[Read More…]
Justice Department Announces Investigation of the Cleveland Division of Police
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a pattern or practice investigation into use of force by the Cleveland Division of Police (CPD). The investigation will focus on allegations that CPD officers use excessive force, including unreasonable deadly force, and on the adequacy[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Organizing for Action Event
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2013 – 6:44 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Hello, hello. Thank you. Everybody have a seat. Well, it’s good to see all of you. I missed you. (Laughter.) Let me first of all thank Jim and Jon for organizing this. I want to thank all[Read More…]
Senate Judiciary Committee Complete Work On Four Gun Violence Bills
Assault Weapons Ban The Fourth Legislative Proposal Considered By The Committee WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2013. Legislation aimed to curb gun violence caused by assault weapons was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee today, the panel’s fourth meeting in which legislation related to gun violence was considered. The Committee approved, by[Read More…]
