Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2015 SUMMARY: American Honda Motor Company, Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001 Accord, 2004 Civic, and 2008 Pilot vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture. CONSEQUENCE: In the event of a crash necessitating[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
FDA Concludes Arctic Apples and Innate Potatoes are Safe for Consumption
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed its evaluation for two varieties of apples genetically engineered by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc., and for six varieties of potatoes genetically engineered by J. R. Simplot Company and concluded that these foods are as safe and nutritious as[Read More…]
New Report Highlights Crops with High Pesticide Residues and Benefits of Organic
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015. A new pesticide residue report just out requires context for those wishing to use their purchasing power to protect health, the environment, and those who grow and harvest our food. For consumers who care about the environment, farmworkers, and want to reduce pesticides in their diet, organic[Read More…]
Former FBI Agent Charged with Obstructing Justice, Falsifying Records and Possessing Heroin
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015. A Maryland man was charged today in the District of Columbia with crimes arising out of his tampering with substantial quantities of drug evidence while working as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger of the Eastern[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on U.S. Citizens Detained or Missing in Iran
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015. The spirit of family is deeply woven into all of the rich cultural traditions of the Nowruz holiday. It is a time for reuniting and rejoicing with loved ones and sharing hopes for the new year. Today, as families across the world gather to mark this[Read More…]
President Obama Announces New ‘Call to Arts’ Initiative as Part of his National Call To Service
AFI and SAG-AFTRA Answer the President’s Call to Service and Pledge to Work Toward One Million Hours of Mentorship in Support of the Next Generation of Storytellers Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2015. Today President Obama will host the second-annual White House Student Film Festival where he will announce a new Call to[Read More…]
Cook County Food Company Recalls Meat Products Due to Possible Contamination
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –-(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. El Cubano Wholesale Meats, a Chicago establishment, is recalling approximately 169,620 pounds of beef cheek meat products that may be contaminated with E.coli 0157:H7, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) announced today. The products subject to recall bear the establishment number “EST. 4653a” inside the[Read More…]
Cardiac Monitoring Company to Pay $6.4 Million for Alleged Overbilling of Government Health Care Programs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. BioTelemetry Inc., a heart monitoring company headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $6.4 million to resolve allegations made under the False Claims Act (FCA) that its subsidiary, CardioNet, overbilled Medicare and other federal health programs for Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry (MCOT) services when those[Read More…]
Adventist Health System to Pay $5.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation (Adventist) has agreed to pay $5,412,502 to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by providing radiation oncology services to Medicare and TRICARE beneficiaries that were not directly supervised by radiation oncologists or similarly qualified persons, the Department[Read More…]
Utah-Based Washakie Renewable Energy LLC Settles Renewable Fuel Standard Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 19, 2015. The Department of Justice today filed a stipulation of settlement resolving civil claims against Washakie Renewable Energy LLC (Washakie) for violations of the Renewable Fuel Program under the Clean Air Act. The stipulation of settlement was filed in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia. A[Read More…]
