Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 215,000 in July, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in retail trade, health care, professional and technical services, and financial activities. Household Survey Data In July,[Read More…]
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Judge Permits Free Speech Case Against University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to Proceed
University’s Attempt to Dismiss Salaita Suit Over “Uncivil” Tweets Rejected by Court Chicago –-(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. Today, a federal judge rejected efforts to throw out a lawsuit against the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) for firing Professor Steven Salaita from a tenured position based on his personal tweets criticizing[Read More…]
Childhood Development Hurt By Preconception Exposure to Environmental Stressors
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Parental exposure to environmental stressors, such as pesticides, before a child is conceived can alter the way genes are expressed in the mother and father, ultimately harming the child’s health when those genes are passed down to the next generation, according to an article published in[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Remarks on U.S.-Vietnam: Looking to the Future
Hanoi, Vietnam–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. Well, good afternoon and welcome, everybody. (Applause.) This is an really historic moment as we mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of normal diplomatic relations between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. And what a journey it has been. And I congratulate[Read More…]
Miami-Area Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Role in $1.6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2015. A Miami-area pharmacy owner pleaded guilty today to submitting almost $1.6 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent in Charge George L.[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Aug. 6, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2015 – 12:54 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. I do not have any opening remarks, so we can go straight to questions. Mark, would you like to get us started today? Q Thanks. If I may, can we start with[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Warns Champaign-Urbana Residents of Driveway Paving Scam
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today issued an alert after receiving reports of con artists traveling in the Champaign-Urbana area scamming homeowners out of thousands of dollars for shoddy asphalt-paving services. Madigan’s office has received reports of con artists traveling the area door-to-door soliciting work to pave[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at White House Event Commemorating 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2015 Thank you for that warm welcome. It’s a pleasure to be here this afternoon and a privilege to join so many dedicated public servants, passionate advocates and inspiring citizens who have devoted their lives and their professional careers to the fight for equal rights and equal[Read More…]
50 Years After the Voting Rights Act, We Still Have Work to Do
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental rights of any democracy. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015 By: President Obama Fifty years ago today, because of the sacrifice of countless men and women, that right was secured for more Americans. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the[Read More…]
Lawsuit Launched in Florida to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles From Singer Island Seawalls
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2015. Four conservation groups filed a formal notice of intent to sue the Florida Department of Environmental Protection today for authorizing construction of seawalls that destroy endangered sea turtle nesting habitat on Singer Island in South Florida. The seawalls, constructed by condominium associations, illegally block access[Read More…]
