CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 By: Dr. Terri L. Winfree, President, Prairie State College Students begin their college careers at community colleges for a variety reasons. Some see the economic benefit of completing their first few years in college at a fraction of what it would cost to get the same[Read More…]
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Releases Report Detailing GOP’s Extremist Record of Obstructing Key Obama Nominees
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. United States Senator Elizabeth Warren today released a report highlighting Senate Republicans’ long record of delaying and blocking votes on President Obama’s nominees to the judiciary and to other key administration positions, culminating in the GOP’s ongoing obstruction of Supreme Court Nominee Chief Judge[Read More…]
Honduran Indigenous Leader in Chicago on Wednesday, June 8
Tomás Gómez Membreño Chicago—(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016—On Wednesday, June 8 at 11 a.m. at the Federal Plaza, 230 S. Dearborn in Chicago, Tomás Gómez Membreño, General Coordinator of the Popular Indigenous Council of Honduras (COPINH), will deliver a message to Senator Durbin. He will be accompanied by Chicago organizations who will[Read More…]
Genomic Data Commons Heralds New Era of Data Sharing for Cancer Research (Video)
Public launch of cancer-knowledge platform to enable broad collaboration among researchers Illustration of cancer cells. Copyright: iStockphoto.com CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. The Genomic Data Commons, a next-generation platform that enables unprecedented data access, analysis and sharing for cancer research, publicly launched at the University of Chicago on June 6, opening the[Read More…]
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Over-the-Counter Antacid Products Containing Aspirin May Cause Serious Bleeding Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. The FDA is warning consumers about the risk of serious bleeding when using nonprescription, also known as over-the-counter or OTC, aspirin-containing antacid products to treat heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion, or upset stomach. Many other products for these conditions are available that do not contain[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Payment Processor for Enabling Unauthorized Withdrawals and Other Illegal Acts by Clients
Intercept Corp. Ignored Red Flags for Potential Fraud and Illegal Activity by Clients WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today filed suit against payment processer Intercept Corporation and two of its executives, Bryan Smith and Craig Dresser, for allegedly enabling unauthorized and other illegal withdrawals from[Read More…]
Be a Citizen Scientist for a Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Even if being a scientist isn’t your day job, there are lots of ways to contribute to scientific research about the natural world. From counting monarch butterflies to studying plant growth and tweeting earthquake locations, citizen science empowers the public to help scientists conduct and inform[Read More…]
FTC Charges Marketers Used Massive Spam Campaign To Pitch Bogus Weight-Loss Products
Spam Emails Linked to “Fake News” Websites, Phony Celebrity Endorsements To Sell Unproven Dietary Supplements Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. The Federal Trade Commission charged a Florida-based affiliate marketing operation with bombarding consumers with illegal spam e-mail in an attempt to sell them bogus weight-loss products using false celebrity endorsements. “These[Read More…]
Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s Book Review Policy Is Destroying Indie Authors’ Ability to Sell Books
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016 By: Anthony Papa Manager of Media & Artist Relations, Drug Policy Alliance Imagine breaking your back writing your memoir with the dream of getting it published. Then your book agent receives 50 rejections from hot shot editors that give you amazing excuses why they have to[Read More…]
NASA Satellite Sees Tropical Storm Colin Affecting Florida
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2016. Rains from Tropical Storm Colin were spreading over the Florida west coast by 7 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 6, 2016. When NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over Colin the previous afternoon, imagery showed Colin’s clouds had already spread over southern Florida. The MODIS instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua[Read More…]
