Checks Are Being Mailed Nationwide This Week Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,596 refund checks totaling $250,485 to consumers nationwide who bought the dietary supplement Lipidryl for purported weight loss. These are legitimate refund checks, and must be cashed within 60 days of the date[Read More…]
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Congresswoman Lee Joins Colleagues in Urging President Obama to Find New DEA Leadership
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Yesterday, Congresswoman Barbara Lee joined Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Sam Farr (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), and Jim McDermott (D-WA) in signing a letter led by Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR). The letter calls on President Obama to find new DEA leadership following recent[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Nov. 20, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015 Democratic Debate Includes Prescription Drug Focus The Democratic Presidential debate on Saturday night included questions about addressing the high cost of prescription drugs in the United States. Hillary Clinton said that she supports capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $250 per month and that she wants[Read More…]
Former Chicago Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Passing Government Information to Store Clerk in Exchange for Cash Payments
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. A former sergeant in the Chicago Police Department pleaded guilty today to charges he took cash payments from a liquor store clerk in exchange for disclosing private government information. RAY M. RAMIREZ served as a sergeant in the 12th Police District on the city’s Near West[Read More…]
October 2015 Jobless Rates Down in 32 States, Up in 3; Payroll Jobs Up in 40 States, Down in 9
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2015. Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in October. Thirty-two states and the District of Columbia had unemployment rate decreases from September, 3 states had increases, and 15 states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-three states and the District[Read More…]
FDA Approves Ninlaro, New Oral Medication to Treat Multiple Myeloma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval for Ninlaro (ixazomib) in combination with two other therapies to treat people with multiple myeloma who have received at least one prior therapy. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood cancer that occurs in infection-fighting plasma[Read More…]
Robert Redford: World Leaders Should ‘Take Bold Action’ in Paris Climate Agreement
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015 – With a crucial climate summit beginning soon in Paris, Robert Redford has released a video kicking off a citizen petition drive calling on world leaders to “take bold action” to avoid the damaging impacts of climate change. “We’re running out of time. But as a husband,[Read More…]
Sierra Club: World Trade Organization Puts Dolphins At Risk
GENEVA –(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2015. Today, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled against the dolphin-saving U.S. labeling program for tuna, calling it a “technical barrier to trade.” Mexico brought the case against the U.S. Since 1990, the United States has maintained a “dolphin-safe” labeling program for tuna that allows consumers to[Read More…]
Paris Attacks Amplify the Need to Defeat ISIS in the Middle East
Kurdish fighters take up positions to fight ISIS militants in Kobani, Syria, on November 1, 2014. Source: AP/Jake Simkin Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. In recent weeks, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, has shown that it is capable of conducting terrorist activities outside of[Read More…]
French Researchers Solve Discrepancy in Bee-Killing Neonic Studies
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2015. French scientists say that they have found the “missing link” between laboratory studies and field studies that assess the adverse effects of neonicotinoid (neonic) insecticides on bees. The study, published in Royal Society Journal Proceedings B, evaluates the effects of neonics on honey bees in field[Read More…]
