Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. On Apr. 7, 2015, a federal grand jury in Knoxville, Tennessee, indicted Marcus Washington, 37, of Farragut, Tenn., charging him with two counts of sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud and coercion; conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance; and[Read More…]
Day: April 7, 2015
Senator Kirk, National Super Computer Center Officials Meet to Discuss Blue Waters Projects and Growing Competition from China
National Super Computer Application Center is Located in Urbana CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill) yesterday met with National Center for Supercomputer Applications Director Ed Seidel and industry officials to discuss the strength of the Illinois-based Blue Waters Supercomputing machine and the competition from China’s increased computing[Read More…]
Lawmakers Kick Off Oregon Caves Expansion
Hikers Explore the Old-Growth Forest – Source: NPS Senators Wyden and Merkley, Congressman DeFazio praise new protections for iconic landmark Portland, OR –(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Peter DeFazio will meet Friday, April 10 at 1 p.m. with advocates for the Oregon Caves[Read More…]
Yemen: UN Relief Agencies Rush Assessment Teams, Supplies to Crisis-torn Country
Poor hygiene conditions and inadequate water and sanitation facilities have raised the threat of cholera and diarrhoea outbreaks in Yemen. Photo: OCHA/Eman al Awami GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2015 – Amid ongoing heavy fighting in Yemen, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that a plane carrying[Read More…]
UN Relief Wing Spotlights Deteriorating Health Situation for Conflict-affected Ukrainians
A girl waits with her mother to get hygienic supplies after leaving their home near Donetsk airport, Ukraine, to escape shelling. Photo: UNICEF Ukraine/Pavel Zmey GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 April 2015 – The deteriorating health situation for internally displaced and others impacted by the conflict in Ukraine has drawn the serious concern of[Read More…]
Nevada State Senate to Hold the First-ever Legislative Hearing in the US on Heroin-assisted Treatment
International Experts to Testify on Incontrovertible Scientific Evidence Demonstrating Heroin-assisted Treatment is a Feasible, Proven, and Cost-Effective Intervention NEVADA—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2015. Today, the Nevada State Senate will hold the first-ever legislative hearing on heroin-assisted treatment. Senate Bill 275, which would establish a four-year pilot program, will be heard in the[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell Calls for Reauthorization, Full-Funding for Landmark Law that Preserves Historic Landscapes, Civil War Battlefields
Recognizing the 150th Anniversary of the End of the Civil War, Secretary Visits Site of Robert E. Lee’s Surrender to Highlight Importance of Land and Water Conservation Fund APPOMATTOX, VA –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. Marking the 150th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Court House that effectively ended the Civil War,[Read More…]
New Report Shows Greater Need for Access to High-Quality Preschool for America’s Children
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education released a new report today detailing the unmet need across the country for high-quality preschool programs. According to the report, A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America, of the approximately 4 million 4-year olds in the United States, about 60 percent[Read More…]
The Solar System and Beyond is Awash in Water
NASA is exploring our solar system and beyond to understand the workings of the universe, searching for water and life among the stars. Image Credit: NASA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. As NASA missions explore our solar system and search for new worlds, they are finding water in surprising places. Water[Read More…]
NOAA, Federal Partners Design ‘Early Warning System’ for Freshwater Toxic Algal Blooms
$3.6 million HABs research project aims to protect freshwater from contamination Lake Erie’s algal bloom off of Toledo Ohio as seen from satellite image from USGS on August 1, 2014. (Credit: Photo courtesy USGS.) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015. NOAA has joined forces with NASA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and[Read More…]
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