Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. The founder of Liberty Reserve, a virtual currency used by cybercriminals around the world to launder proceeds of their illegal activity, was extradited from Spain and arrived in the United States this afternoon. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Taiwanese Businessman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate U.S. Laws Preventing Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. A former resident of Taiwan, who the United States has linked to the supply of weapons manufacturing machinery to North Korea, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to violate U.S. regulations regarding the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, announced Assistant Attorney General John Carlin for the[Read More…]
Second Vice President of Equatorial Guinea Agrees to Relinquish More Than $30 Million of Assets Purchased with Corruption Proceeds
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. The Department of Justice has reached a settlement of its civil forfeiture cases against assets in the United States owned by the Second Vice President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue that he purchased with the proceeds of corruption. Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi Winning the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. On behalf of Michelle, myself and all Americans, I want to congratulate Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi on winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Today’s announcement is a victory for all who strive to uphold the dignity of every human being. In recognizing Malala and Kailash, the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Designation of the San Gabriel Mountains as a National Monument
San Dimas, California–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014 – 1:24 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! Have a seat. Have a seat. Well, thank you, Secretary Vilsack, for that introduction — more importantly, all the work that you do every single day to make sure that rural America and all our natural[Read More…]
Join Lil Jon and Turn Out for Legalization!
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. By: Sharda Sekaran Rock the Vote is off to a glorious start in encouraging young people to vote this election season with a star-studded video featuring the likes of Lil Jon, Lena Dunham, Fred Armisen and Whoopi Goldberg. The video spoofs Lil Jon’s summer smash “Turn Down[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Combination Pill to Treat Hepatitis C
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Harvoni (ledipasvir and sofosbuvir) to treat chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection. Harvoni is the first combination pill approved to treat chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. It is also the first approved regimen that does[Read More…]
Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club to Hold Monthly Meeting on Monday, October 13
Matteson, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. The Sauk-Calumet Group of the Illinois Sierra Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, October 13, at 7:15 p.m. at the Frankfort Community Center, 140 Oak Street. PLEASE BE ADVISED: for the remainder of 2014 the meetings will NOT be held at the Frankfort Public[Read More…]
NASA’s Hubble Maps the Temperature and Water Vapor on an Extreme Exoplanet
This is a temperature map of the “hot Jupiter” class exoplanet WASP 43b. The white-colored region on the daytime side is 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit. The nighttime side temperatures drop to under 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Image Credit: NASA/ESA Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. A team of scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope[Read More…]
Allergy Alert On Undelcared Eggs In Lotte Waffles
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. LOTTE Confectionery Co., Ltd. (manufacturer), 21-5ka, Yangpyung-dong, Youngdeunpo-gu, Seoul, Korea, is recalling its 1.41 ounce (40g) and 5.64 ounce (160g) packages of Lotte Waffles because they contain undeclared egg ingredients. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to eggs run the risk of serious[Read More…]
