WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement regarding the announcement that U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) will not seek reelection in 2016: Harry Reid is one of the ablest leaders of the Senate Democratic caucus in modern history—he has served our[Read More…]
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Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, March 27, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Budget Vote-O-Rama Forces Senators to Take a Stance on Retirement Security, Minimum Wage Members of the U.S. Senate voted on dozens of amendments to the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget on Wednesday. This marathon “Vote-O-Rama” session forced many Senators, including 2016 GOP Presidential hopefuls, to take definitive[Read More…]
Ebola in West Africa: The Importance of ‘Getting to Zero’
Despite progress, the region remains vulnerable to resurgence of Ebola Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. One year after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began the largest international emergency response in agency history, the goal is the same: Get to zero new Ebola cases in West Africa. In a digital[Read More…]
Prairie State College to Host Job Fair on April 14
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2015. Prairie State College (PSC) invites job seekers to attend the 2015 Spring Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, in the Conference Center of the college, located at 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights. The fair is co-sponsored with UPS and[Read More…]
South Suburban College Announces Upcoming Program Open Houses
South Holland, IL–(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2015. South Suburban College (SSC) will be hosting several upcoming program-specific Open Houses to inform prospective and current students about programs, curriculum and careers. The current Open House schedule at both the Main Campus in South Holland and the Oak Forest Center is as follows: Engineering[Read More…]
Ebola Test Vaccines Appear Safe in Phase 2 Liberian Clinical Trial
Liberia–U.S. partnership planning Phase 3 trial and study of Ebola survivors Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Two experimental Ebola vaccines appear to be safe based on evaluation in more than 600 people in Liberia who participated in the first stage of the Partnership for Research on Ebola Vaccines in Liberia (PREVAIL)[Read More…]
NIH Study Finds No Evidence of Accelerated Ebola Virus Evolution in West Africa
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. The Ebola virus circulating in humans in West Africa is undergoing relatively few mutations, none of which suggest that it is becoming more severe or transmissible, according to a National Institutes of Health study in Science. The study compares virus sequencing data from samples taken from[Read More…]
HIV Can Spread Early, Evolve in Patients’ Brains
Findings add urgency to screening, treatment – NIH-funded study Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. The AIDS virus can genetically evolve and independently replicate in patients’ brains early in the illness process, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have discovered. An analysis of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), a window into[Read More…]
VA Makes $8 Million in Grants Available for Adaptive Sports for Disabled Veterans
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a Notice of Funding Availability for up to $8 million in grants for fiscal year 2015 to provide adaptive sports opportunities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces throughout fiscal year 2016. “We encourage non-profit[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez Praises Senator Harry Reid
“His contributions have been immeasurable” Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2015. Today, Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) issued a statement praising Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), the Democratic Leader in the Senate, who revealed today that he will not seek reelection in 2016. “Harry Reid is a leader, a mentor, and a[Read More…]
