Eye cells multiply – NIH scientists uncovered how neurons in the eye may use math to distinguish moving objects. Diamond lab, NIH/NINDS Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. Our eyes constantly send bits of information about the world around us to our brains where the information is assembled into objects we recognize.[Read More…]
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USDA Urged to Reform Scientific Integrity Policy After Allegations of Scientific Censorship
WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. As scrutiny of censorship of federal scientists has grown — including a feature in Sunday’s The Washington Post Magazine — a coalition of more than 50 sustainable agriculture, environmental, beekeeper, and public interest organizations is once again pressing the agency for overdue reforms. The[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on International Women’s Day 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016 Today, on International Women’s Day, we recommit ourselves to achieving a world in which every woman and girl enjoys the full range of rights and freedoms that is her birthright. Women and girls make extraordinary contributions every day across all fields of human endeavor, including in[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, March 7, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016 – 12:58 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. Let me do one statement at the top and then, Kevin, we’ll go to your questions. For the last few months, we’ve been talking about the Zika virus and highlighting the concern that this administration[Read More…]
180 University of Illinois at Chicago Faculty & Staff Sign Letter of Concern Regarding Upcoming Donald Trump Event
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. Today 180 faculty and staff sent a letter to the chancellor expressing concern and seeking a meeting regarding the endangerment of students caused by the Trump event at the UIC Pavilion. The letter reads: Dear Chancellor Amiridis: Thank you for your prompt reply to the concerns expressed[Read More…]
U.S. to Release Some Drone Casualty Numbers
NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. The Obama administration said today that it would reveal how many people it believes it has killed in drone and other airstrikes around the world since 2009, including the number of civilians. The reports would cover deaths in countries including Yemen and Pakistan, as opposed[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Consumer Top 10 Complaints List, Files Another Student Loan Debt Lawsuit
Education-related Complaints Make List of Top Consumer Issues in 2015 Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced her office’s annual top 10 consumer complaints for 2015 that again show consumer debt and identity theft ranked as the top concerns among Illinois consumers in the last year.[Read More…]
Justice Department Wins Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah
ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. A federal jury in Phoenix returned a verdict today finding that the towns of Colorado City, Arizona, and Hildale, Utah, and their joint water company systematically discriminated against individuals who are not members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (FLDS) in the provision[Read More…]
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Role in Massive Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Scheme
Worked With Others to Seek Over $1.5 Million in Fraudulent Refunds VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. A federal district court judge accepted a Virginia man’s plea of guilty today for his involvement in a far-reaching stolen identity refund fraud scheme in which he conspired with others to seek over $1.5 million in[Read More…]
Florida Man Sentenced to More than 14 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–March 7, 2016. A Land O’ Lakes, Florida, businessman was sentenced by a judge in federal court in Tampa today to 174 months in prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division,[Read More…]
