Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2014 – 1:09 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. I wanted to let you know that we have a special guest today, and she is — I don’t have my paper — but it is Betsey Stevenson, a member[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Chicago Area Man Convicted Of Running West Side Heroin Distribution And Money Laundering Conspiracies
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2014. A federal jury deliberated approximately an hour last night and this morning before convicting a Chicago area man on all charges against him for directing a six-year conspiracy to distribute at least a kilogram of heroin on the city’s west side. Attorneys for the defendant, DAVID PRICE,[Read More…]
Increased U.S. Cooperation with Ukraine, March 12, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2014. Ukraine is facing a moment of historic challenge and historic opportunity. In the coming months, the Government of Ukraine will need to take steps to restore economic stability and to conduct free, fair, and inclusive presidential elections to allow the Ukrainian people to choose their own[Read More…]
Temporary Restraining Sought Order to Stop Ohio Dept. of Youth Services from Excessively Secluding Boys with Mental Health Needs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2014. Today, the Justice Department sought a federal court order temporarily restraining the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) from unlawfully secluding boys with mental health needs in its juvenile correctional facilities. The requested order would require DYS to abide by safeguards in its use of seclusion[Read More…]
Jury Convicts All Seven Defendants in $97 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2014. A federal jury in Houston today convicted two owners of a former Houston mental health care company, Spectrum Care P.A. (Spectrum), several of its employees and the owners of certain Houston group care homes for their participation in a $97 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Ukraine Prime Minister Yatsenyuk after Bilateral Meeting, March 12, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2014 – 3:30 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Yatsenyuk to the Oval Office, to the White House. I think all of us have seen the courage of the Ukrainian people in standing up on behalf of democracy and on the[Read More…]
New Scientific Review of Epilepsy and Medical Marijuana Provides Scientific Foundation for Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s Claims
“Cannabis in the Treatment of Epilepsy” comes as demand grows for using the plant to treat intractable seizure disorders Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2014. The medical research group American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP) issued a new scientific review today entitled, “Cannabis in the Treatment of Epilepsy,” which it is offering for free[Read More…]
NY State Assembly Includes Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Bill in House Budget Bill, Jumpstarting Negotiations With Senate and Governor
Day of Actions Include Public Hearing on Bill, Evening Event in Nearby Latham, and Powerful New Video About Patients, Doctors and the Compassionate Care Act Albany—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2014. Today, the State Assembly is introducing and passing their one-house budget proposal, which, for the first time ever, includes the New York’s comprehensive[Read More…]
Pesticide Blamed for Deaths of Hundreds of Wild Birds
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2014. As many as 700 birds have been found dead in a wildlife reserve in New South Wales, Australia. Preliminary tests reveal that the pesticide, fenthion, was the cause of death for many little correlas, galahs and sulphur-crested cockatoos found over the past two weeks. Certain uses[Read More…]
Swiss Banker Pleads Guilty to Conspiring with U.S. Tax Evaders, Other Swiss Bankers and Bank Management
Defendant Helped U.S. Customers Conceal Assets in Secret Swiss Bank Accounts and Tax Havens Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 12, 2014. Andreas Bachmann, 56, of Switzerland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in connection with his work as a banking and investment adviser for U.S. customers. Deputy[Read More…]
