U.S. Urged to Consent to International Inquiry Into Devastating Airstrikes on MSF Hospital in Kunduz The remains of a bed frame in a room in the main building of MSF’s hospital in Kunduz. Source: Andrew Quilty/Oculi NEW YORK —(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans[Read More…]
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DOJ Needs to Investigate Arsons at Abortion Clinics as Domestic Terrorism, Thousands of NARAL Pro-Choice America Members Demand
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. NARAL Pro-Choice America today released a newly launched petition to demand that the Department of Justice direct the FBI to investigate recent arson attacks on Planned Parenthood clinics as what they are: acts of domestic terrorism. In fewer than 20 hours, the petition has already garnered over 23,000 signatures. As[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Calls for FBI to Explain Walkback of Consumer Protection Advisory Regarding Security Features on Credit and Debit Cards
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2015. U.S. Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to explain why it revised a consumer protection advisory regarding current credit and debit smart card security technology, and whether the FBI is taking appropriate steps to protect consumers and[Read More…]
Genes Linked with Malaria’s Virulence Shared by Apes, Humans
Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. The malaria parasite molecules associated with severe disease and death—those that allow the parasite to escape recognition by the immune system—have been shown to share key gene segments with chimp and gorilla malaria parasites, which are separated by several millions of years, according to a[Read More…]
Scores of Baked Goods Contain Possible Cancer-Causing Additive
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. A new analysis by Environmental Working Group has found potassium bromate, a possible cancer-causing food additive, in 86 breads and other baked goods, including such well-known products as Hormel Foods breakfast sandwiches, Weis Kaiser rolls and French toast and Goya turnover pastry dough. The analysis, titled[Read More…]
With No COLA Increase, AARP Urges Congress to Pass Medicare Fix
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–October 14. 2015. Today AARP sent a letter urging all members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S Senate to pass a fix for Medicare beneficiaries who face much higher cost increases based on the anticipated announcement that Social Security beneficiaries would not receive a Cost of Living[Read More…]
Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay Elected to Serve on UN Security Council
The General Assembly elected Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine and Uruguay as new non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms starting on 1 January 2016. UN Photo/Cia Pak NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 October 2015 – In one round of voting the United Nations General Assembly today elected Egypt, Japan, Senegal, Ukraine[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Company Sponsors Chicago Marathon
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Illinois’ medical marijuana program has yet to serve a single patient, but that hasn’t stopped at least one medical marijuana company from doing good things in the community before they help patients. A company called Cresco, which is one of the licensed cultivators in Illinois, sponsored the[Read More…]
Advisory Board Recommends Expanding Illinois’ Medical Marijuana Program, Again
ILLINOIS–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. An advisory board that has been tasked with reviewing Illinois’ medical marijuana program and recommending expansions to the list of qualifying conditions has determined that there needs to be more conditions that qualify to become a medical marijuana patient in Illinois. This is not the first time[Read More…]
Taking Away Basis for Discredited Smear Campaign, Planned Parenthood Declines Any Reimbursement for Fetal Tissue Donation
“This new policy removes beyond the shadow of a doubt the ludicrous idea that Planned Parenthood has any financial interest in tissue donation — and shows the real agenda behind these attacks,” says Cecile Richards Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2015. Taking away any basis for attacking Planned Parenthood’s limited work[Read More…]
