Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)—December 23, 2014. The following is a statement from mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti: In a matter of days we have seen two overwhelming examples of why our school board should be elected. A millionaire venture capitalist sits on our school board, appointed by our millionaire mayor, and makes[Read More…]
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FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg’s Statement on FDA’s Blood Donor Deferral Policy for Men Who Have Sex with Men
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is a science-based regulatory agency that works to protect and promote the public health. In this role, it is our responsibility to regulate the blood supply and to help ensure its continued safety for the patients who receive these[Read More…]
Florida Passes New York to Become the Nation’s Third Most Populous State, Census Bureau Reports
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. By adding an average of 803 new residents each day between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014, Florida passed New York to become the nation’s third most populous state, according to U.S. Census Bureau state population estimates released today. Florida’s population grew by 293,000 over[Read More…]
Marijuana Games Company Releases 2 New Weed Video Games
Defend marijuana crops in Crop Defender Bangor, Maine–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. MarijuanaGames.org announced the release of 2 new cannabis-themed video games this week, adding the titles Crop Defender and Too Stoned Russ to its stable of marijuana games. Previous games produced by the US-based company were mostly parodies such as Stoned[Read More…]
James Trading Group Recalls Croker Kids Fleece Panel Hoodie Due to Strangulation Hazard
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. Croker Kids GAA fleece panel hoodie Recall Summary Name of product: Kids GAA Fleece Panel Hoodie Hazard: The sweatshirts have a drawstring around the neck area which poses a strangulation hazard to children. Drawstrings can become entangled or caught on playground slides, hand rails, school bus[Read More…]
Oregon Study Links Physical Violence, Stress Hormone in Women
Findings may explain onset of health-related problems, say UO and Oregon Social Learning Center scientists. EUGENE, Ore. —(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 23, 2014 — A new study links physical violence against women by male partners to a disruption of a key steroid hormone that opens the door potentially to a variety of negative[Read More…]
Court Upholds Protections of California’s Native Salmon From Central Valley Water Diversions
Victory: Three-judge panel rejects efforts by commercial, agricultural water users to overturn federal protections A fisherman holds a steelhead shortly before the American River is closed for recreational fishing until the spawning season ends. Brad Zweerink for Earthjustice San Francisco —(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth[Read More…]
Fossil-Fuel Companies Spent More Than Three-Quarters of a Billion Dollars to Set the Anti-Environment Agenda of the Next Congress
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2014. A new analysis released by the Center for American Progress examines the hundreds of millions of dollars in political spending by the oil, gas, and coal industries in the 2014 midterm election cycle in an attempt to set the pro-fossil-fuel agenda of the next Congress. According to the analysis of[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against the Chicago Board of Education
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 23, 2014. The Justice Department today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that the board discriminated against pregnant teachers at Scammon Elementary School by subjecting them to adverse personnel actions, including termination in some instances, after they announced their pregnancies. According[Read More…]
New Guide Tackles Issue of Drug Use at Music Events
Managing Drug Use at Your Event Aimed at Event Producers, Focuses on Improving Health and Safety of Festival Attendees; Guide Calls for Drug Education, Onsite Mental Health Services and Drug Checking NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 23, 2014. In response to an increasing number of deaths at music festivals and other events in[Read More…]
