Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015 – A Canadian man was arrested today for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale, international stock market manipulation scheme in the first federal prosecution of securities fraud involving a high-frequency trading strategy known as “layering,” U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman for the District of New Jersey announced. Aleksandr[Read More…]
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Detroit Gang Leader Sentenced to 346 Months in Prison for Planning Armed Robbery
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015 – A leader of a street gang that operated on the east side of Detroit was sentenced to 346 months in prison today for aiding and abetting an armed robbery of a Little Caesars pizza restaurant, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Meeting with Congressional Leadership, Jan. 13, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015 – 11:13 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I want to welcome the congressional leadership here to the White House. Harry Reid is absent because he is still convalescing a little bit from the mishap in the gym, but I know he’ll be back strong next week[Read More…]
Community Health Worker Open House Coming to South Suburban College on January 28
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015. South Suburban College’s (SSC) Department of Allied Health & Career Programs will be hosting an Open House for its newest program–Community Health Worker (CHW)–on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Heritage Room on the college’s Main Campus in South[Read More…]
Egypt: 3-Year Sentence for Atheist
Convicted Under Blasphemy Laws New York –(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015. An Egyptian minor offenses court on January 10, 2015, sentenced a student accused of writing Facebook posts that insulted Islam to three years in prison. The sentence, one of several handed down on blasphemy charges in recent years, came amid a[Read More…]
Egypt: 26 Acquitted of Homosexual Conduct
Berlin –(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015. The acquittal in Egypt on January 12, 2015, of 26 men accused of “practicing debauchery,” is a rare success in protecting the rights to privacy and nondiscrimination. The men were arrested at a bathhouse in Cairo on December 7, 2014. Government prosecutors have appealed the decision,[Read More…]
When Will Illinois Issue Medical Marijuana Business Licenses?
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. Illinois has had a medical marijuana law on the books for about a year now. Thousands of people have applied to become patients, and numerous entities and individuals have applied for a cultivation and/or distribution license. Illinois does not allow patients to grow marijuana for themselves, so[Read More…]
Job Openings Little Changed at 5.0 Million in November 2014; Hires Steady and Separations Down
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2015. There were 5.0 million job openings on the last business day of November, little changed from 4.8 million in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires (5.0 million) were little changed and separations (4.6 million) declined in November. Within separations, the quits rate[Read More…]
New Photo Exhibit on Crime in Chicago Opens Jan. 22 at Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. Compelling photos related to crime in Chicago since the 1920s will be on display for the first time beginning Jan. 22 as Roosevelt University’s Gage Gallery, 18 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, continues the Above the Fold: 10 Decades of Chicago Photojournalism series. Running through April 11, “Crime[Read More…]
Panel Cites Need for Individualized, Patient-centered Approach to Treat and Monitor Chronic Pain
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2015. An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health concluded that individualized, patient-centered care is needed to treat and monitor the estimated 100 million Americans living with chronic pain. To achieve this aim, the panel recommends more research and development around the evidence-based, multidisciplinary approaches[Read More…]
