WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman, Colombia’s Minister of Energy and Mines Amylkar Acosta, Mayor of Santiago de Calí Rodrigo Guerrero, and Director of Planning of Colombia Tatyana Orozco signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of a Solar Decathlon[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Attorney General Madigan Collects Nearly $1 Billion in State Revenue in 2013
Collections include $101 million recovery for state pension systems Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced that her office collected nearly $1 billion in 2013 on behalf of the State of Illinois. Through a combination of litigation and collection efforts, Madigan’s office generated more than $32 for every[Read More…]
Pharmaceutical Company to Pay $27.6 Million to Settle Allegations Involving False Billings to Federal Health Care Programs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. Pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and a subsidiary, IVAX LLC, have agreed to pay the government and the state of Illinois $27.6 million for allegedly violating the False Claims Act by making payments to induce prescriptions of an anti-psychotic drug for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. [Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, March 10, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2014. The President spoke today with President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan to discuss Ukraine. The two leaders affirmed their shared interest in identifying a peaceful resolution to the dispute between Russia and Ukraine. They agreed on the importance of upholding principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. [Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Mariano Rajoy of Spain, March 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2014. President Obama spoke today with the President of the Government of Spain Mariano Rajoy about Ukraine. The President welcomed the strong, unified stance of the United States and the European Union regarding Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, including in the conclusions of the March 6 European[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPFP)–March 10, 2014 – 12:25 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for being here. Happy Monday. I don’t have an announcement at the top, so I’ll go straight to Julie Pace. Q Thanks, Jay. The President has been making a lot of calls to foreign leaders to[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Donates Surplus Books to Bourbonnais School
Robin Kelly (center) with the second grade class of Katy Martin (right) at Noel LeVasseur Elementary School in Bourbonnais. Rep. Kelly donated more than 60 books to the school on Friday from the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Bourbonnais, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly recently donated more than[Read More…]
When Disadvantage Becomes Advantage
(Photo: Supplied) Book Review By John A. Ostenburg [David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell. New York: Little, Brown & Company, 2013. $29.00] David and Goliath is the fifth book by Malcolm Gladwell that I’ve read, and once again I am not sure[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, March 10, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing UKRAINE Secretary Kerry’s Contact with Foreign Minister Lavrov / Statement on Secretary Kerry’s Discussions with Foreign Minister Lavrov Communication through Diplomatic Processes OSCE Monitors / International Observers Mechanism and Format to Bring Ukrainians and Russians Together De-escalation of Crisis / Steps Forward[Read More…]
Former Energy Director for City of Rockford Sentenced on Charges of Fraud
ROCKFORD—(ENEWSPF)—March 10, 2014. The former Energy Director for the City of Rockford was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for mail fraud. MARK E. BIXBY, 58, of Rockton, Ill., was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of[Read More…]
