MANCHESTER, N.H. –(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, issued the following statement in response to false claims by the Clinton campaign: “It is very disturbing that, as the Clinton campaign struggles through Iowa and New Hampshire, they have become increasingly negative and dishonest. No, Bernie Sanders will[Read More…]
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Southland College Prep Takes First Place in Five Events at South IHSA Regional Speech Tournament; Advances to Sectional in 12 Categories
Individual Event medalists of the IHSA South Regional Speech Tournament who will advance to the Sectional competition are: (l.to r.) Kapri Echols, Alayna Hester, Janessa Colquitt, John Anderson, III, Chyna Sanders, Kristen Carter, Zadok Dean, III and Camille Johnson. RICHTON PARK, ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016–Members of the Southland College Prep Charter[Read More…]
New Lyme-disease-causing Bacteria Species Discovered
Borrelia mayonii closely related to B. burgdorferi Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, report the discovery of a new species of bacteria (Borrelia mayonii) that causes Lyme disease in people. Until[Read More…]
Concordia University Wisconsin Releases Fall Honors List
CONCORDIA, Wis.—(ENEWSPF)–Feb. 8, 2016 – Concordia University Wisconsin officials have released the Fall Honors List for the 2015-2016 academic year. To be eligible for the honor, students must achieve a minimum 3.50 GPA. Among the area students named to the list were: Melissa Perkins, SR, Athletic Training from Park Forest,[Read More…]
Governors State University Theatre Students to Raise Money for the YWCA and South Suburban Family Shelter with Famous Monologues on Women
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016 – At the heart of theatre is giving back. Artists use their talents to inspire, entertain and provoke, and sometimes to help others. That’s exactly what GSU Theatre and Performance Studies (T.A.P.S.) students are doing on Valentine’s weekend for the YWCA. TAPS students will be[Read More…]
All Sides in Syria Killing Thousands of Detainees in Crimes Against Humanity, UN Reports
Photo: UNHCR/V. Tan GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 February 2016 – Thousands of detainees have been killed while in the custody of the warring parties in Syria over the past four and a half years, with thousands held by the Government beaten to death or dying from torture and anti-Government groups brutalizing and executing[Read More…]
Antarctic Ice Safety Band at Risk
Astrolabe Glacier EU–(ENEWSPF)–8 February 2016. Antarctica is surrounded by huge ice shelves. New research, which includes using data from satellites such as ESA’s heritage Envisat, has revealed that there is a critical point where these shelves act as a safety band, holding back the ice that flows towards the sea.[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, American Airlines Announce New Gates at O’Hare International Airport
Building on the $1.3 billion Infrastructure Deal at ’Hare, City Announces First Major Gate Expansion Since 1993 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and American Airlines today announced that five new gates will be added to O’Hare International Airport by 2018, the first major expansion of gate capacity since Terminal[Read More…]
Fossil Discovery: Extraordinary ‘Big-mouthed’ Fish from Cretaceous Period
An international team of scientists have discovered two new plankton-eating fossil fish species, of the genus called Rhinconichthys, which lived 92 million years ago in the oceans of the Cretaceous Period. (Image by Robert Nicholls) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. An international team of scientists have discovered two new plankton-eating[Read More…]
Loss of Soil Microbial Diversity Negatively Affects Ecosystem Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2016. A recent study has revealed that a decrease in soil biota, resulting from an increase in arid zones due to climate change, impacts the services that soil provides, from decomposition of organic matter to nutrient cycling and carbon fixing. “As the aridity of soils goes up, the[Read More…]
