Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu shakes hands with European Council President Donald Tusk during a joint news conference in Gaziantep, Turkey, on April 23, 2016. Source: AP/Lefteris Pitarakis Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. Today, the Center for American Progress, the Istanbul Policy Center, and the Istituto Affari Internazionali[Read More…]
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CDC: 1 in 3 Antibiotic Prescriptions Unnecessary
New CDC data show large percentage of antibiotics misused in outpatient settings Improve Antibiotic Use to Comabt Antibiotic Resistance — Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. At least 30 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are unnecessary, according to new data published today in the Journal of the[Read More…]
CRF Frozen Foods Expands Voluntary Recall to Include All Frozen Vegetable and Fruit Products Due To Possible Health Risk
PASCO, Wash. –(ENEWSPF)–May 3, 2016. As a precaution, CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, Washington is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables. We are performing this voluntary recall in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Grande Prairie Singers To Cap 38th Season With Tribute To ‘Seasons of Love’
Park Forest, IL-(60466)- The Grande Prairie Singers will close their historic 38th season of bringing song to the Southland as they pay tribute to the “Seasons of Love” by showcasing their singular talents in concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2016, in Park Forest’s Freedom Hall. According to[Read More…]
Parking Lot Resurfacing Proposed In Park Forest’s 2016-2017 Budget
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Among other items proposed in next year’s budget in Park Forest is the resurfacing of four major village properties. Village Hall, the Tennis and Health Club, the Aqua Center, and the Park Forest Public Library were all mentioned, scheduled to have their parking lots resurfaced if the[Read More…]
Village Staff Introduces FY 2016-2017 Annual Park Forest Budget To The Sound Of Crickets
Commentary Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village staff Monday introduced the fiscal year 2016-2017 budget to a board that asked no questions. It was odd. A lengthy presentation by Director of Finance Mary Dankowski and Village Manager Tom Mick followed by … crickets. Not one question or observation. Except for Mayor John[Read More…]
Hydrant Flushing Has Begun, Park Forest; Here’s The Map
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Public Works has begun flushing hydrants to help remove built-up rust and sediment from the water system. Here’s the lowdown from public works: The Department of Public Works is currently conducting hydrant flushing, weekdays only, beginning at 9 a.m., thorough May 27. No flushing[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura after Their Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016 SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I’m very appreciative to Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations envoy to Syria, for his tremendous work and his efforts over the last months to help to bring life to a political process in the midst of a conflict that[Read More…]
Former FBI Special Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of Drug Proceeds and Obstruction of Justice
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016. A former FBI special agent pleaded guilty today for stealing over $136,000 of drug proceeds seized during the execution of search warrants in 2014 and falsifying reports and tampering with a witness. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Special Agent[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter on Norway’s Decision to Expand Role in the Counter-ISIL Campaign, May 2, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2016 I welcome today’s announcement from Prime Minister Erna Solberg that Norway will expand its role in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Norway’’s decision to deploy special operations forces to Jordan to train vetted Syrian Arab Sunni fighters and to[Read More…]
