Two California dispensaries are first to complete certification program with pending certifications in six states San Francisco, CA—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) certified the first two dispensaries in the country today for its new nationwide program that verifies the quality and reliability of products[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
IHSA Bounces Homewood-Flossmoor Girls Basketball Team from Playoffs
From Joe Biesk at the Sun-Times: Homewood-Flossmoor’s girls basketball team was scheduled to play T.F. North Wednesday. Instead, the Illinois High School Association has disqualified the team from the state playoffs over bylaw violations. The Homewood-Flossmoor girls basketball team and its acclaimed first-year coach Anthony Smith were top contenders for[Read More…]
Former Denso Corp. Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstructing Automotive Parts Investigation
Executive Agrees to Serve One Year in a U.S. Prison Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2014. A former executive of Japan-based Denso Corp. has agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice charges in connection with the Antitrust Division’s investigation into a conspiracy to fix the prices of heater control panels installed[Read More…]
Blumenauer, DeFazio, 120 Members of the House Urge USTR to Retain Strong Environmental Protections in TPP
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) and Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member, Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), along with 120 other members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to US Trade Representative Michael Froman, urging him to continue to push for a robust, fully[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Welcomes White House Decision to Protect Social Security
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today welcomed a White House announcement that President Barack Obama will not call for cuts in Social Security benefits as part of a budget blueprint that he will submit to Congress on March 4. “I applaud President Obama for his[Read More…]
Former Cook County Commissioner Moreno Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Series of Public Corruption Schemes
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Former Cook County Commissioner JOSEPH MARIO MORENO was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in federal prison for engaging in a series of public and personal corruption schemes over a span of three years. Moreno pleaded guilty on July 1, 2013, to conspiracy to commit extortion after he[Read More…]
New Report to Congress Reflects Strong Public Support for Endangered Species Act
Americans Across Country Speak Out as Republicans Work to Weaken Act WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Americans from every corner of the country support the Endangered Species Act and the protection it provides for the nation’s most imperiled animals and plants, according to a new report delivered yesterday to every member of[Read More…]
NuSTAR Takes First Peek into Core of Supernova
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Astronomers for the first time have peered into the heart of an exploding star in the final minutes of its existence. Superimposed images of the Cas A supernova remnant taken by NASA’s Chandra and NuSTAR orbiting telescopes. Red and green are X-ray emissions detected by Chandra of[Read More…]
NIH Team Discovers Genetic Disorder Causing Strokes and Vascular Inflammation in Children
Next-generation sequencing defines new pathway for blood vessel disease Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. National Institutes of Health researchers have identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in childhood. The team’s discovery coincides with findings by an Israeli research group[Read More…]
22,000 Americans Tell FDA to Protect Consumers From Risky Pet Treats from China
Food & Water Watch delivers petitions on behalf of Animal Parents Against Pet Treats & Food Made in China Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2014. Yesterday, Food & Water Watch, on behalf of Animal Parents Against Pet Treats & Food Made In China (APAPTFMIC) presented officials of the U.S. Food and Drug[Read More…]
