Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 REAR ADMIRAL JOHN KIRBY: Afternoon, everybody. Just a couple of quick comments to start. As a veteran himself, the secretary has an especially personal commitment to ensuring we account for and bring home as many of our missing and fallen service personnel as possible. Today,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Press Briefing by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest, Feb. 20, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 – 1:17 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for being at the White House for the briefing today. Surely some of you are coming back from a late-night trip to Mexico, which sounds a little more exciting than it probably was. (Laughter.) But[Read More…]
Quality Data Added to Physician Compare Website
Patients Get More Information to Help Find a Doctor Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 21, 2014. Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that for the first time, quality measures have been added to Physician Compare, a website that helps consumers search for information about hundreds of thousands of physicians[Read More…]
Celebrate the Traditions of Mardi Gras at the Center for Performing Arts on March 1
University Park, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–February 21, 2014 – Governors State University welcomes Orbert Davis and the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic ensemble for “Mardi Gras Carnival” March 1 at the Center for Performing Arts, for a celebration of the food and music that gives New Orleans its distinct character. The event begins with a[Read More…]
Falafel King Voluntarily Recalls Hatch Green Chile Hummus and Hatch Green Chile Wraps
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 – Falafel King of Boulder, Colorado is recalling 10 ounce containers of Hatch Green Chile Hummus and 8.5 ounce Hatch Green Chile Wraps because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in[Read More…]
Fannie May Issues A Voluntary Recall Of Its 4.0 Oz. Heart-shaped Box Of Assorted Chocolates Due To Undeclared Peanuts
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 – Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. (“Fannie May”) is issuing the following update regarding its previously announced voluntary recall of red heart shaped boxes of assorted chocolates. The company initiated the voluntary recall on February 19, 2014. Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc. (“Fannie May”) is[Read More…]
Oregon AG Refuses to Defend State Anti-Marriage Amendment
New York–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Today Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said she will no longer defend Oregon’s state ban on marriage for same-sex couples. Thomas Wheatley, director of organizing at Freedom to Marry and a key adviser to Oregon United for Marriage, released the following statement: “Attorney General Rosenblum is[Read More…]
Physician Arrested for Allegedly Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone and Falsely Billing Medicare in Undercover Probe
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. A southwest suburban physician was arrested yesterday on federal charges for allegedly conspiring to illegally dispense a prescription medication and health care fraud, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The defendant, SATHISH NARAYANAPPA BABU, the owner of Anik Life Sciences Medical Corp., allegedly conspired to illegally dispense[Read More…]
Court Gives NYPD Green Light to Conduct Religious Surveillance
Federal Trial Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging NYPD’s Spying on Muslim Americans New York—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. Today, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the New York City Police Department’s broad surveillance of Muslims in New Jersey. In a summary 10-page opinion, and without oral argument, the case was dismissed for[Read More…]
Senator Merkley: Great News ‘Chained CPI’ Not in Budget
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after it was announced that a cut to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security will not be included in President Obama’s budget for Fiscal Year 2015. “It is great news that the President is responding[Read More…]
