US President Barack Obama addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Loey Felipe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Warning against those who advocate authoritarianism and a return to the era of “might makes right” in the face of global disorder, United States President Barak Obama today[Read More…]
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Nuclear Deal Could Serve as Blueprint for Global Relations Based on Mutual Respect, Iranian President Tells UN
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran addresses the General Assembly. UN Photo/Loey Felipe NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – While safeguarding its historic and cultural heritage, Iran is looking to the future – not only the distant future but also the near future with a bright outlook for cooperation, President Hassan Rouhani[Read More…]
In Assembly Address, Russian President Stresses National Sovereignty Within Context of UN Charter
President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventieth session. UN Photo/Cia Pak NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 September 2015 – Stressing the unique legitimacy, representation and universality of the United Nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned today that many of the crises facing the world[Read More…]
Depart. of Education Makes Awards to 96 Hispanic-Serving Institutions to Expand Educational Opportunities to Hispanic and Low-Income Students
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. The U.S. Department of Education announced today that 96 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) will receive more than $51 million in new awards to strengthen and expand educational opportunities for Hispanic and low-income students. The HSI program provides grants to make college more attainable for Hispanic students and[Read More…]
Kenya: Pervasive Homophobic Violence in Coastal Region
Government Should Protect, Not Persecute, Sexual Minorities Nairobi –(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Mobs in Kenya’s coastal region have repeatedly attacked people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, PEMA Kenya and Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. In at least six incidents between 2008 and 2015,[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Fifth Third Bank for Auto-Lending Discrimination and Illegal Credit Card Practices
Company to Pay $18 Million to Minority Auto Borrowers, $3 Million to Credit Card Customers WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced two separate actions against Fifth Third Bank, for discriminatory auto loan pricing and for illegal credit card practices. The joint CFPB and[Read More…]
Federal Judge Enters Permanent Injunction Against Florida Dietary Supplements Maker, Sunset Natural Products Inc.
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a consent decree of permanent injunction on Sept. 25, 2015, against Sunset Natural Products Inc. and its two owners, Teresa Martinez (a.k.a. Teresa Martinez-Arroyo) and Elsy Cruz,[Read More…]
New TV Ad Highlights Hillary Clinton’s Fight To Reduce Prescription Drug Costs
‘Overnight’ Tells Story of How Maker of AIDS drug Daraprim Cancelled Sudden Price Hike After Clinton Spoke Out NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Hillary for America is releasing its newest television ad today, highlighting the aggressive plan Hillary Clinton rolled out last week to confront out-of-control costs for prescription drugs. As Clinton[Read More…]
Study Links Childhood Cancer and In-Home Pesticide Use
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. A new study by Harvard researchers provides disturbing evidence that children’s exposure to household insecticides is linked to higher risks of childhood leukemia and lymphoma, the most common cancers in children. The analysis also found an association between use of outdoor herbicides to lawns and gardens[Read More…]
COPD Heightens Deadly Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2015. Smokers who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) may face nearly twice the risk of getting small cell lung cancer (SCLC)—the deadliest form of lung cancer—than smokers who don’t have COPD, according to a large worldwide study led by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan[Read More…]
