Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. The Department of Justice today announced the filing of a civil lawsuit against Laclede Inc. and its president, Michael A. Pellico, seeking to stop the distribution of over-the-counter vaginal drug products that the company makes and sells nationwide. The lawsuit, filed on June 25, 2014, in[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Ban on the Freedom to Marry
New York–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Today a Republican-appointed federal judge ruled that Kentucky’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from the freedom to marry is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II was appointed by President George H. W. Bush in 1992, on the recommendation of current Senate Minority Leader Mitch[Read More…]
Opioid Painkiller Prescribing Varies Widely Among States
Where you live makes a difference Health care providers in some states prescribed far more painkillers than those in other states. Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Health care providers wrote 259 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers in 2012 – many more in some states than in others – according[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Thompson and Whole Foods Join Members of the Community to Break Ground on New Store in Englewood
New Retail Project Builds on More than $362 Million in Planned Public and Private Sector Investments in Englewood; Whole Foods to Create 100 New Jobs; Investing in Neighborhoods is a Key Component of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman JoAnn Thomson and[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on The State of Immigration Reform
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. John Boehner has acknowledged that the Republican House of Representatives will not hold a vote on the bipartisan Senate immigration bill. Responsibility for the historic failure to enact comprehensive immigration reform lies squarely, completely and embarrassingly at the feet of the Republican leaders of the U.S.[Read More…]
NRDC Tip Sheet: 8 Things We Hate About Summer Will Worsen with Climate Change
Spotlight on heat waves, ticks, ruined National Park visits and more; How to cope & why we must cut carbon pollution WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014 — With July 4th upon us, the Natural Resources Defense Council is releasing a tip sheet today about eight summertime woes that will worsen if climate[Read More…]
Young Sun’s Violent History Solves Meteorite Mystery
Violent wind gusting around protostar EU–(ENEWSPF)–1 July 2014. Astronomers using ESA’s Herschel space observatory to probe the turbulent beginnings of a Sun-like star have found evidence of mighty stellar winds that could solve a puzzling meteorite mystery in our own back yard. In spite of their tranquil appearance in the[Read More…]
May 2014 Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 357 of 372 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs Up in 295
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2014. Unemployment rates were lower in May than a year earlier in 357 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 11 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 93[Read More…]
Chrysler Expands Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) Safety Recall, July 1, 2014
Auburn Hills, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Out of an abundance of caution, Chrysler Group is expanding a previous safety recall to install a more robust WIN module detent ring. A previous recall in 2010 included 196,000 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Dodge Journey vehicles built August 2, 2009[Read More…]
Rep. Gutiérrez’ Reaction to President Obama’s Immigration Announcement
PRESIDENT WILL DO WHAT CONGRESS REFUSED TO DO Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2014. Yesterday, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued the following statement in reaction to the President’s Rose Garden announcement regarding his intentions to address immigration and deportation through executive actions within existing law. Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez represents[Read More…]
