CHICAGO ―(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois collected $118.9 million in fiscal year (FY) 2014, Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, announced today. These collections included more than $29.8 million in criminal debts, more than $80.4 million[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
November 2014 Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 341 of 372 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs Up in 313
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. Unemployment rates were lower in November than a year earlier in 341 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 27 areas, and unchanged in 4 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve areas had jobless rates of at least 10.0 percent and 147[Read More…]
Stem Cell Transplants May Halt Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
NIH-funded study yields encouraging early results Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014. Three-year outcomes from an ongoing clinical trial suggest that high-dose immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of a person’s own blood-forming stem cells may induce sustained remission in some people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). RRMS is the most common form[Read More…]
Monarch Butterfly Moves Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
Feds Issue Initial Positive Finding on Petition Following 90 Percent Decline WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014.n In response to a petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, Xerces Society and renowned monarch scientist Dr. Lincoln Brower, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said yesterday that Endangered Species Act[Read More…]
TEN BC LLC Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in ‘Tommy’s Superfoods 10 oz. Santa Fe Rice’
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014. TEN BC LLC of Austin, TX is recalling its 10 ounce packages of “Tommy’s Superfoods Santa Fe Rice” because they may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have allergies to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The[Read More…]
87 Percent of People Who Selected 2015 Plans Through HealthCare.gov Enrollment Get Financial Assistance to Lower Monthly Premiums
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. A report released by the Department of Health and Human Services today provides the first detailed analysis of enrollment in the Marketplaces for the first month of the 2015 open enrollment period. About 87 percent of people who selected health insurance plans through HealthCare.gov for coverage[Read More…]
Immediate Recall & Allergy Alert Undeclared Peanut Protein In Chili Mix Products
BUDA, TX —(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014. Jardine Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Chili Mix products because they may contain undeclared peanut proteins. We were notified by one of our third party suppliers that one of the spice ingredients purchased contains peanut proteins, an allergen which is not declared on the products’[Read More…]
Merb’s Candies Announces Voluntary Recall of Caramel Apples
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 30, 2014. Merb’s Candies, is issuing a voluntary recall of the Merb’s Candies brand Bionic Apples and Double Dipped Apples because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly[Read More…]
Another Look at For Our Fallen: Honoring Victims of Violence in Chicago & Standing Against Police Brutality
Memorial and Protest to be held Tuesday, December 30th at 6:30 p.m. at the Heartland Cafe, 7000 North Glenwood Avenue, Chicago Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—December 30, 2014. On December 17th, hundreds of people attended The Chicago Light Brigade’s annual memorial for victims of violence in Chicago. The gathering was not only a[Read More…]
Number of People Affected by Ebola Tops 20,000 – UN Health Agency
UNMEER Head Anthony Banbury (right) meeting with local community and religious leaders in Kouremale, Guinea, to discuss Ebola response. Photo: UNMEER/Martine Perret GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–29 December 2014 – The head of the United Nations Ebola emergency response mission is set to open a treatment facility in Liberia near the Sierra Leonean border[Read More…]
