Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director — From Michigan NORML: The attitude of Michigan voters is evolving toward acceptance of legalizing and taxing marijuana use for adults, per a recent EPIC-MRA survey commissioned by the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana[Read More…]
Day: January 12, 2015
World Bank Says Ebola Puts Future Prosperity of Liberia, Sierra Leone ‘At High Risk’
Daily life in Monrovia, Liberia, where, along with Sierra Leone, The World Bank says the socio-economic impacts of Ebola are far-reaching and persistent. Photo: World Bank/Dominic Chavez NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 January 2015 – Job losses and food insecurity are among the far-reaching and persistent socio-economic impacts of Ebola in Liberia and[Read More…]
Former Sandwich, Illinois Business Owner Pleads Guilty To Making A False Statement To A Financial Institution
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. A former Sandwich, Ill. business owner pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to a charge of making a false statement to a financial institution. The defendant, STEVEN J. MOORHOUSE, 62, was President and majority owner of Jefsco Manufacturing Co., Inc., a manufacturing[Read More…]
Naperville Man Admits Stealing U.S. Computer Equipment Worth $332,000 While Working For Defense Contractor In Afghanistan
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. A Naperville man who worked for a U.S. military contractor pleaded guilty today to stealing U.S. military computer and communications equipment worth more than $332,000 from a military air base in Afghanistan and later selling and shipping almost half of the high-end equipment to vendors in[Read More…]
Remarkable Progress Five Years after Haiti Earthquake
Haiti rebuilding national public health system with help from CDC CDC: Helping Improve Health in Haiti. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. Five years after the devastating earthquake in 2010 left millions in need of urgent medical care, Haiti has made significant progress toward rebuilding the national public health system.[Read More…]
Statement from U.S. Central Command Regarding Twitter/YouTube Compromise
TAMPA, Fla. –(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. Earlier today, U.S. Central Command’s Twitter and YouTube sites were compromised for approximately 30 minutes. These sites reside on commercial, non-Defense Department servers and both sites have been temporarily taken offline while we look into the incident further. CENTCOM’s operational military networks were not[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Sanders Warns Disability Benefits Face Cuts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) warned on Monday that benefits for the disabled and their children could face a 20 percent cut next year if the Senate follows the lead of House Republicans. “Around 11 million Americans, including nearly 2 million children with a disabled parent, rely[Read More…]
Park Forest Candidate Forum to be Held on Sunday, January 25
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2015. The League of Women Voters of the Park Forest Area, in conjunction with the Nonpartisan Committee for Local Government will host a Park Forest Candidate Forum on Sunday, January 25 at 1 p.m. at Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Candidates for Village President,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, Jan. 12, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY TRAVEL DEPARTMENT/IRAQ CROATIA CUBA HAITI CUBA FRANCE SAUDI ARABIA EGYPT ISIL SYRIA LIBYA AFGHANISTAN FRANCE CUBA FRANCE NIGERIA UGANDA SYRIA NORTH KOREA QATAR TRANSCRIPT: 1:11 p.m. EST MS. HARF: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the briefing, my first of 2015. I[Read More…]
Physician Owners of Mental Health Clinic Sentenced for $97 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 12, 2015. The two physician owners of a Houston-area mental health clinic were sentenced today to 148 months and 120 months respectively for their roles in a $97 million Medicare fraud scheme. A group home owner who sent residents to the clinic in exchange for kickbacks was also[Read More…]