Day: August 6, 2014

Former Physician Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison on Drug Charge for Trading Prescription Drugs for Sex and Cash

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2014. A former physician who was affiliated with three Chicago hospitals was sentenced today to nearly six years in federal prison for illegally distributing prescription drugs in exchange for sex and cash. The defendant, JOSHUA D. BARON, a pediatric neurologist, pleaded guilty in March, admitting that he provided[Read More…]

Human Rights Groups Sue Over Home Immigration Raids

Lawsuit Seeks Records Regarding Constitutional Violations New York –(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2014. Today, rights groups filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to comply with Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding home raids conducted as part of immigration[Read More…]

New Behind-the-Scenes Video: Airship Flight Over the NSA Data Center

The Internet’s Own Boy Director Brian Knappenberger Releases Short Doc as Senate Introduces New Reform Bill San Francisco—(ENEWSPF)—August 5, 2014. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today released a video by acclaimed documentarian Brian Knappenberger (The Internet’s Own Boy) that explores how and why an unlikely coalition of advocacy organizations launched[Read More…]

Interns Build on Green Initiatives at Roosevelt University

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2014.  A Roosevelt University student and a recent graduate are making the institution a more sustainable place to be for years to come with help from a Chicago company. Sustainability Studies major Mary Beth Radeck and May 2014 Accounting graduate Kevin Markowski are cultivating rooftop gardens in the[Read More…]

Senator Feinstein Statement on Redactions in Detention, Interrogation Study

Washington—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today released the following statement on the committee study of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program: “After further review of the redacted version of the executive summary, I have concluded that certain redactions eliminate or obscure key facts that support[Read More…]

Seoul Shik Poom Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs in Choripdong Chocolate Almond Richmond Ice Bar

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2014.  Seoul Shik Poom Inc. of Englewood, NJ is recalling Choripdong Chocolate Almond Richmond Ice Bar (4bags/432ml) because they may contain undeclared eggs. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan: Jackson & Schuler County Arrests in Child Pornography Operation

Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2014.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced charges against two men on multiple counts of possessing and distributing child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Earlier today, investigators with Madigan’s office and[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Announces Valence Health to Expand in Illinois

Chicago Company Will Create 500 New Jobs by 2019 CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2014.  Governor Pat Quinn announced today that Valence Health is significantly expanding their business in Illinois and will create 500 jobs in Chicago over the next five years. Today’s announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to create[Read More…]

State Departmen Briefing by Jen Psaki, August 5, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing U.S.-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS LEBANON IRAN SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN IRAN EGYPT LIBYA IRAQ/SYRIA VENEZUELA UKRAINE/RUSSIA MEXICO INDIA/SECRETARY VISIT AFGHANISTAN JAPAN TRANSCRIPT:   2:31 p.m. EDT MS. PSAKI: I just wanted to start by giving you all just some readouts of[Read More…]

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