Mangala Valles EU–(ENEWSPF)–15 October 2015. Catastrophic flooding triggered by ice melting from the heat of volcanic activity is thought to be responsible for the chaotic scenery depicted in this region of the Mangala Valles channel network. Mangala Valles in context The images were taken by the high-resolution stereo camera on[Read More…]
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Excessive Alcohol Use Continues to be Drain on American Economy
The COST of Excessive Alcohol Use: A Drain on the American Economy Entire Infographic Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Excessive alcohol use continues to be a drain on the American economy, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excessive drinking cost the U.S. $249[Read More…]
Launch of Cassini Spacecraft to Saturn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. On Oct. 15, 1997, a seven-year journey to the ringed planet Saturn began with the liftoff of a Titan IVB/Centaur carrying the Cassini orbiter and its attached Huygens probe. This spectacular streak shot was taken from Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with a[Read More…]
New Horizons Publishes First Research Paper in ‘Science,’ Describing Numerous Pluto System Findings
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. From Pluto’s unusual heart-shaped region to its extended atmosphere and intriguing moons, New Horizons has revealed a degree of diversity and complexity in the Pluto system that few expected in the frigid outer reaches of the solar system. This high-resolution image captured by NASA’s New Horizons[Read More…]
Strong El Niño Sets the Stage for 2015-2016 Winter Weather
Temperature – U.S. Winter Outlook: 2015-2016 (Credit: NOAA) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook today favoring cooler and wetter weather in Southern Tier states with above-average temperatures most likely in the West and across the Northern Tier. This year’s El Niño,[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, CDA Announce New Runway And South Air Traffic Control Tower at O’Hare International Airport
New 7,500 foot runway on O’Hare’s south airfield will substantially improve capacity and efficiency CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) announced today the opening of new Runway 10R-28L and a new South Air Traffic Control Tower (SATCT) at O’Hare International Airport. Runway 10R-28L[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week 2015
Fifth Annual Event Draws 150 Top Engineering and Computer Science Students to Chicago CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Mayor Emanuel today announced the fifth annual ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week. The three-day event that will introduce 150 of the Midwest’s top technology and computer science students to the city’s fast-growing technology industry and[Read More…]
Statement by Retiree Leader Richard Fiesta on the 0% COLA Increase for Social Security Beneficiaries
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. The following statement was issued by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding the government’s announcement that there will be no benefit increase for millions of Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans and federal retirees in 2016: “The Alliance for Retired Americans is[Read More…]
Grundy County Gun Dealer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Illegally Selling Handguns and Rifles
CHICAGO ―(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2015. A Grundy County gun dealer was sentenced today to 4 years in federal prison for selling nearly a dozen firearms to buyers he believed were not legally allowed to purchase the weapons. PATRICK SEAN KEIRAN, 41, used his federal firearms license to sell eleven weapons to[Read More…]
Former Owner of Edgewater Medical Center Sentenced to 21 Months for Willfully Impeding Efforts to Collect $188 Million in Civil Judgments
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2015. The former owner of Edgewater Medical Center on Chicago’s North Side was sentenced today to 21 months in federal prison for his efforts to thwart collection of more than $188 million in civil judgments. PETER G. ROGAN lied in a federal affidavit when he denied controlling[Read More…]
