BOSTON, MA –(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. As shareholders of Tyson Foods, Inc. prepare to vote on a resolution that would require the food giant to institute a “water stewardship” policy, new data shows the company regularly dumps a higher volume of pollution into waterways than companies like ExxonMobil and Dow Chemical. The[Read More…]
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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arbitrarily Detained by Sweden and the UK, UN Panel Finds
UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 February 2016 – The founder of the WikiLeaks website, which published confidential diplomatic information, has been arbitrarily detained by Sweden and the United Kingdom since his arrest in London in December 2010, as a result of the legal action against[Read More…]
Growing Threat of Violence in Health Care Not Taken Seriously By Employers
Ongoing violence against nurses at hospitals like Brigham and Women’s and Worcester Recovery Center reinforces alarming results of new Massachusetts Nurses Association workplace violence survey Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. Violence against nurses and other health care professionals is rising, but as shown in a new survey by the Massachusetts Nurses[Read More…]
Indicted Anti-Abortion Extremist David Daleiden is Arrested by Texas Authorities
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2016. Today, anti-abortion extremist David Daleiden turned himself in to the Harris County authorities, and was arrested, processed, booked, fingerprinted, and had to post bond. His surrender follows a felony indictment by a grand jury related to his slanderous campaign against Planned Parenthood health centers. The same grand[Read More…]
NOAA Launches Unprecedented Effort to Discover How El Niño Affects Weather
Pacific research goal is to improve accuracy of weather forecasts and models Scientists aboard NOAA’s Gulfstream IV aircraft are dropping weather instruments and using Doppler radar in the aircraft’s tail during flights over the Pacific in research designed to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and models. (Credit: NOAA) Washington,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Library Welcome Patrons and Materials Home With Fine Amnesty
Welcome Home Program Kicks Off CPL and FCB Partnership for ‘Home of the Curious’ Campaign CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Public Library (CPL) yesterday announced the “Welcome Home” fine amnesty program, part of the new “Home of the Curious” visibility campaign. Through this program, the Library expects to[Read More…]
HHS Proposes Changes to the Rules Governing the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records
Proposed changes would facilitate health information exchange to support delivery system reform efforts while protecting the privacy of patients seeking treatment for a substance use disorder. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced proposed revisions to the Confidentiality of[Read More…]
NIH Researchers Identify Striking Genomic Signature Shared by Five Types of Cancer
NIH researchers have identified a DNA methylation signature in tumor DNA common to five types of cancer. The signature results from a chemical modification of DNA called methylation, which can control the expression of genes like a dimmer on a light switch. They hope this finding will spur development of[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on the January 2016 Employment Figures from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2016. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the January 2016 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in January, down from 5 percent in December 2015. The U.S. economy[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 151,000 in January 2016; Unemployment Rate Changes Little (4.9%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 5, 2016. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 151,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in several industries, led by retail trade, food services and drinking places, health care, and manufacturing.[Read More…]
