Proposal Would Help Bureau Ensure Nonbanks are Implementing New Consumer Protections WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2014. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule that would allow it to supervise certain nonbank international money transfer providers for the first time. The proposed rule would bring new oversight to larger[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
A Pill ‘Melts Away’ Common Form of Leukemia
Results on Test of Idelalisib Suggest CLL May Be Treated Without Toxic Chemotherapy NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014 — Use of a twice-daily pill could turn a deadly blood cancer into a highly treatable disease, according to scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College who led a multinational research team. Their findings[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Says Congress Must Act on Privacy Panel Report
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–January 23 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board urged President Barack Obama to shut down the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of phone data: “This report underscores that the collection of records on virtually every phone[Read More…]
Man Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison for Swindling Churches and Business Owners Nationwide in Advance-fee Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. A man who victimized small businesses and churches nationwide, including three churches in Chicago, in a so-called “advance-fee” fraud scheme, was sentenced yesterday to more than four years in federal prison after being convicted at trial last summer. Prosecutors said that the defendant, JAMAL E. LAWSON, Sr.,[Read More…]
New Substance Abuse Treatment Resources Focus on Teens
Guide on treating teen substance abuse and online education for healthcare providers now available Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. Resources to help parents, health care providers, and substance abuse treatment specialists treat teens struggling with drug abuse, as well as identify and interact with those who might be at risk, were[Read More…]
Prairie State College Announces Basic Firefighter and EMT Graduates, Jan. 23, 2014
Chicago Heights, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2014. Prairie State College (PSC) recently held graduation ceremonies for the Basic Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) programs. The 2013 graduates of the Basic Firefighter program were Chrissy Berrettoni, Brian Hensley, Joseph Hudik, Zachary Chandler, and Stavros Veliotis of Crete; Robert Butterfield, Christian Christmas, Darnell[Read More…]
Hitchin’ a Ride: Fewer Americans Have Their Own Vehicle
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. American households without a vehicle have increased nearly every year since 2007—providing further evidence that motorization may have peaked in the United States, says a University of Michigan researcher. Following up his research from last year showing that Americans own fewer light-duty vehicles per household, drive[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Outlines Vision for Continued Expansion and Growth of Tourism in Chicago
Extends Goal to 55 Million Visitors a Year; Launches International Lighting Competition; Formally Announces Citywide Chinese New Year Celebration CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave a major speech yesterday about tourism in Chicago in which he extended the city’s goal for annual tourists, increasing the goal to 55 million[Read More…]
NRDC Moves to Intervene in Lawsuit to Protect Historic Palisades from LG Office Tower
Urges Electronics Giant to Lower Planned Building to Preserve Historic Natural Landmark Enjoyed by Millions NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014 – In a case that could determine the fate of one of our country’s great natural and historic landmarks—Palisades Interstate Park along the Hudson River—the Natural Resources Defense Council and the[Read More…]
Dirty Tar Sands Fuel is Headed for the East Coast
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014–Motorists from Maine to Maryland will soon be filling their tanks with gas increasingly derived from dirty Canadian tar sands oil, a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council says. A flood of dirty fuel into these East Coast states would undercut their efforts to reduce carbon pollution. The[Read More…]
