Student Loan Debt Makes First Appearance on Top 10 List of Complaints Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today released her annual top 10 list of consumer complaints for 2012 in recognition of National Consumer Protection Week. Madigan’s Consumer Protection Division received 26,316 complaints in 2012. Consumer debt was[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Governor Quinn Statement on Passing of Dawn Clark Netsch
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn issued the following statement regarding the passing of former Illinois comptroller Dawn Clark Netsch: “I join with everyone in Illinois to mourn the passing of a great public servant. “Dawn Clark Netsch was a strong advocate for education and a pioneer for equal rights[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, March 5, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA D.P.R.K. Provocative Statements / R.O.K. is a Close Ally of U.S. State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation NORTH KOREA Ambassador Rice / Draft UN Security Council Resolution CHINA/NORTH KOREA Chinese Policies Related to North Korea SYRIA U.S. Assistance to Syrians[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Interview With James Rosen of Fox News
Doha, Qatar–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thank you for this honor. SECRETARY KERRY: Delighted to be with you. Thank you. QUESTION: I know it’s early in your tenure, but I wonder if your experience to date, and particularly your exposure to me, has led you to the conclusion that[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Over Discrimination Against People with Hepatitis B
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School (UMDNJ) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves complaints that the UMDNJ School of Medicine and the UMDNJ School of[Read More…]
Par Pharmaceuticals Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $45 Million to Resolve Civil and Criminal Allegations Related to Off-Label Marketing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. New Jersey-based Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc. pleaded guilty in federal court today and agreed to pay $45 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability in the company’s promotion of its prescription drug Megace ES for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food[Read More…]
Former U.S. Consulate Guard Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Attempting to Communicate National Defense Information to China
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. Bryan Underwood, a former civilian guard at a U.S. Consulate compound under construction in China, was sentenced today to nine years in prison in connection with his efforts to sell for personal financial gain classified photographs, information and access related to the U.S. Consulate to China’s[Read More…]
One-Year Update on the Implementation of the National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. The National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security, released in January 2012, established the U.S. Government’s policy to strengthen the global supply chain to protect the interests of the American people and enhance our Nation’s economic prosperity. The Administration, in coordination with private sector stakeholders and[Read More…]
CDC: Action Needed Now to Halt Spread of Deadly Bacteria
Data show more inpatients suffering infections from bacteria resistant to all or nearly all antibiotics Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2013. A family of bacteria has become increasingly resistant to last-resort antibiotics during the past decade, and more hospitalized patients are getting lethal infections that, in some cases, are impossible to cure. [Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for March 5, 2013
Fir Street was covered with snow Tuesday afternoon as Park Forest got hit with a late winter storm. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want[Read More…]
