Day: January 21, 2016

Health Professionals Call for Revision of EPA Fracking Study

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.  Citing clear evidence of water contamination linked to fracking, more than 100 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals said today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should revise the conclusion of its landmark study on the controversial drilling technique. The comments from the health professionals came at[Read More…]

Governor Rauner Statement on Pension Reform Legislation, Jan. 21, 2016

CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.   The following statement can be attributed to Lance Trover, communications director for the Governor’s Office: “Administration lawyers have spent weeks negotiating the best possible pension reform language with members of Senator Cullerton’s staff. “Central to the Cullerton model is that future salary increases are part[Read More…]

Former NBA Player and CEO of the George Group Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Role in a $2 Million Ponzi Scheme

NEW JERSEY–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.  C. Tate George, former NBA basketball player and the CEO of purported real estate development firm The George Group, was sentenced today to 108 months in prison for his role in orchestrating a $2 million investment fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman for the[Read More…]

U.S. Navy Petty Officer Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Trading Classified Information in International Fraud and Bribery Scandal

CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.  A U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for accepting cash, consumer electronics and travel expenses from foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) in exchange for classified U.S. Navy information. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the[Read More…]

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to Pay $1.6 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for Federal Grants

PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.  Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Corporation (Big Brothers) has agreed to pay the United States $1.6 million to resolve allegations of false claims for funds under Department of Justice grants awarded to help children at risk, the Justice Department announced today.  Big Brothers is a not-for-profit[Read More…]

Detainee Transfers Announced, Jan. 21, 2016

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.  The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of Tariq Mahmoud Ahmed Al Sawah from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On Feb. 12, 2015, the Periodic Review Board consisting of representatives from the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security,[Read More…]

Senators Wyden, Heinrich and Hirono Ask for Straight Answers About Unauthorized CIA Search of Senate Files

CIA Director Brennan Has Refused to Acknowledge Searches of Senate Intelligence Committee Files Were Improper; Senators Ask President to Intervene Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.  Senate Intelligence Committee Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), today called on the president and CIA director to finally acknowledge that[Read More…]

Study: Cannabis Oil Mitigates Symptoms Of Alzheimer’s-Induced Dementia

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2016.   The administration of liquid cannabis extracts containing THC is associated with the mitigation of various symptoms of Alzheimer’s-related agitation and dementia, according to observational trial data published online ahead of print in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. Israeli investigators assessed the use of cannabis oil[Read More…]

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