Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. A Miami-area pharmacy owner was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for her role in the submission of more than $1.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare Part D. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A.[Read More…]
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State of Alabama Agrees to Resolve Claims of National Voter Registration Act Violations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. The Department of Justice announced today that it has entered an agreement with the state of Alabama and state officials to resolve claims that Alabama failed to provide voter registration opportunities required by Section 5 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). Section 5[Read More…]
Antiques Dealer Sentenced in Manhattan to Two Years in Prison for Smuggling Cups Made from Rhinoceros Horns
Canadian Banned from Dealing in Wildlife Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. Linxun Liao, 35, a citizen of Canada, was sentenced yesterday in Manhattan federal court to two years in prison for his role in a wildlife trafficking scheme in which he purchased and smuggled 16 “libation cups” carved from rhinoceros horns[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2015. Today, the White House Council on Women and Girls in collaboration with the Anna Julia Cooper Center at Wake Forest University will host a daylong forum on Advancing Equity for Women and Girls of Color, which will focus on empowering and increasing opportunity for women and[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton: We Must Revitalize and Prioritize Coal Communities
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2015. By: Hillary Clinton – Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail For more than a century, the coalfields of Appalachia, the Midwest, and the Rocky Mountains have kept America’s lights on and our factories humming. Coal powered the Industrial Revolution and the 20th-century expansion of the middle class, and created[Read More…]
5400mph Winds Discovered Hurtling Around Planet Outside Solar System
University of Warwick-(ENEWSPF)- Winds of over 2km per second have been discovered flowing around planet outside of the Earth’s solar system, new research has found. The University of Warwick discovery is the first time that a weather system on a planet outside of Earth’s solar system has been directly measured[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for November 12, 2015
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Clinton Landfill Lawsuit, Settlement
Landfill will be prevented from accepting certain chemical waste Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a settlement with Clinton Landfill Inc. that will prohibit it from accepting certain chemical waste without first obtaining local governmental siting approval. For years, the validity of the landfill’s permit has[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Operators of Suburban Concrete Businesses
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a lawsuit against the operators of two Kane County concrete businesses for scamming suburban Chicago residents out of over $85,000 for work that was either substandard or never performed. Attorney General Madigan filed the lawsuit in Cook County Chancery Court against[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Announces 2015 Military Holiday Card Drive with the USO of Illinois
Governor Rauner and the USO of Illinois Encourage Citizens of the State to Remember Those U.S. Military Members Still Serving Throughout the World SPRINGFIELD –(ENEWSPF)—November 12, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner today announced this year’s Holiday Card Drive for the Military will be done in partnership with the United Service Organizations[Read More…]
