WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today endorsed President Barack Obama’s nominee to succeed him at the helm of the Pentagon. Obama announced his nomination of Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary at the White House today. The president also announced he has nominated John Brennan[Read More…]
Year: 2013
EMH Regional Medical Center and North Ohio Heart Center to Pay U.S. $4.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. EMH Regional Medical Center (EMH) has agreed to pay the United States $3,863,857 and North Ohio Heart Center Inc. (NOHC) has agreed to pay the United States $541,870 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. EMH is[Read More…]
Hagel for Secretary of Defense
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. By Valerie Jarrett Editor’s note: This post was originally published on HuffingtonPost.com. Earlier today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate former Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense. Chuck Hagel is uniquely qualified to be Secretary of Defense. He is a decorated war hero who earned[Read More…]
Medical Report Stirs New Momentum Toward Pesticide Legislation
New Jersey Poised to Pass Nation’s Third Statewide Ban on Schoolground Spraying This lush, green organic lawn poses no risk to children. MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. This year, according to many key indicators, could finally be different. When the state of New York joined Connecticut in banning the applications of pesticides[Read More…]
15 New Planets Hint at ‘Traffic Jam’ of Moons in Habitable Zone
UK–(ENEWSPF)–7 January 2013. Volunteers from the Planethunters.org website, part of the Oxford University-led Zooniverse project, have discovered 15 new planet candidates orbiting in the habitable zones of other stars. Added to the 19 similar planets already discovered in habitable zones, where the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold[Read More…]
Independent Foreclosure Review to Provide $3.3 Billion in Payments, $5.2 Billion in Mortgage Assistance
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. Ten mortgage servicing companies subject to enforcement actions for deficient practices in mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing have reached an agreement in principle with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Reserve Board to pay more than $8.5 billion in cash payments and[Read More…]
FTC to Consumers: You May be Due a Refund for Dietary Supplements
FTC Challenged Marketers’ Claims that Products could Cause Weight Loss or Treat and Prevent Colds, Flu, and Allergies Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2012. If you purchased any Accelis, nanoSLIM, Cold MD, Germ MD, or Allergy MD product, the Federal Trade Commission wants you to know that you may be eligible for[Read More…]
UK Arrest Highlights Nepal’s Failure to Address Torture
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. The arrest in the UK of a Nepali man on allegations of torture is a welcome indication of the UK’s readiness to comply with its international obligations in combating torture. It could also be an important step for victims failed by the Nepali justice system Amnesty[Read More…]
2012: A Record Year for Fuel Economy
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013. Although fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States dipped slightly last month, 2012 was the best year ever for fuel efficiency, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. For the year, average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of newly purchased[Read More…]
Broad Coalition Urges President Obama to Tackle Climate Change for Our Families and the Planet
Letter: “You Have the Power and the Support You Need to Tackle the Climate Crisis.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2013 –The Natural Resources Defense Council and nearly 70 other national and regional organizations released a letter today thanking President Obama for repeatedly raising the threat of climate change and highlighted specific actions[Read More…]
