Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2014. A Romanian man was sentenced yesterday to 24 months in prison for his role in receiving and sending overseas approximately $320,000 in illicit proceeds derived from an international fraud scheme involving online marketplace websites. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Operators of Houston Area Diagnostic Centers Agree to Pay $2.6 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2014. Two groups of Houston-based diagnostic centers have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $2.6 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Joyce R. Branda for the Department of Justice’s Civil Division and[Read More…]
‘Skulls and Bones’ Halloween Art Program at Thorn Creek Nature Center on October 26
Registration required by Friday, October 24 Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2014. Kids of all ages can bone up on their artistic skills and anatomical knowledge at Thorn Creek Nature Center. Join us at Thorn Creek Nature Center Sunday, October 26, for “Skulls and Bones”. There are two session available 1-2[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Meeting on the Government’s Response to Ebola, Oct. 16, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014 – 7:12 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: I wanted to give the American people an update on what’s happened today. Obviously everybody remains deeply concerned about the Ebola situation. I’ve been working with my team to address a number of issues that have been raised both publicly[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 16, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014 – 1:08 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. Apologize for the delayed start today. Jim, do you want to get us started with questions? Q Sure. Thank you. Congrats on the Royals. MR. EARNEST: Thank you. We’re pretty excited about[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry on World Food Day 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. On World Food Day, the United States reaffirms our commitment to the fight against poverty, hunger, and under-nutrition – and to addressing one of the greatest threats to food security: climate change. Today more than 800 million people around the world are chronically undernourished. By 2050,[Read More…]
Israeli Researchers To Study Anti-Tumor Effects of CBD In Cancer Patients
Jerusalem, Israel–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Israeli investigators intend to evaluate the potential anti-tumoral effects of the canabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) in select cancer patients. Researchers at the Hassadah Medical Center in Jerusalem will conduct a Phase II clinical trial to assess the impact of CBD as single treatment in cancer patients who[Read More…]
New Mexico: Appeals Court Says Medicinal Marijuana Costs Covered By Workers’ Comp
Santa Fe, NM–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Employers and insurance companies are legally obligated to cover the expense of medical cannabis for employees injured on the job, the New Mexico Court of Appeals has affirmed. Writing for the court in Vialpando v. Ben’s Automotive Services, Judge James Wechsler opined that the use[Read More…]
Canada: Nation’s Largest Mental Health Group Calls For Legalizing Cannabis
Toronto, Canada–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. The production and sale of cannabis ought to be legally regulated in order to better mitigate social harms related to the plant’s use, according to a policy statement published by the Canadian Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. The CAMH is Canada’s largest mental health and[Read More…]
Report: Purity Of So-Called Hemp-Based CBD Oils Questioned
San Rafael, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2014. Cannabidiol (CBD)-infused oils marketed online as legal hemp products possess questionable potency and may contain various impurities, according to a report published this week by the non-profit advocacy group Project CBD. According to the report, analytical testing of various products revealed significant quantities of industrial[Read More…]
