Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. In an effort to reaffirm the Justice Department’s commitment and responsibility to protect eligible Americans from discrimination at the ballot box, Attorney General Eric Holder released a video today to announce that the Department of Justice will send federal monitors to 18 states across the country. [Read More…]
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Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit to Stop National Cinemedia from Buying Screenvision
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today seeking to block National CineMedia Inc.’s (NCM) $375 million acquisition of Screenvision LLC. The department said that the acquisition would combine the only two significant cinema advertising networks in the United States, eliminating competition that has[Read More…]
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Bernadette Meehan on the Illegal Separatist Elections in Eastern Ukraine
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. The United States condemns the illegitimate, so-called “elections” held on Sunday by Russia-backed separatists in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk. These sham elections contravened Ukraine’s constitution, the law on “special status,” and the most basic electoral norms. Both Russia and its separatist proxies had agreed to[Read More…]
Eye-catching Space Technology Restoring Sight
EU–(ENEWSPF)–3 November 2014. Laser surgery to correct eyesight is common practice, but did you know that technology developed for use in space is now commonly used to track the patient’s eye and precisely direct the laser scalpel? If you look at a fixed point while tilting or shaking your head,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces City Action Against Restraining Order Filed By Local Tobacco Industry Vendors
City defends law that protects youth from the sale of flavored tobacco near schools CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that he will aggressively fight two temporary restraining orders newly filed by local tobacco industry vendors against a city ordinance passed last year prohibiting the sale of flavored[Read More…]
Baby Talk: Study Examines How Mothers and Fathers Converse With Their Infants
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. Research has shown the importance of reading, talking and singing in infant and toddler language development, and a new study examines the role of gender in these parent-child conversations. The study, “Gender Differences in Adult-Infant Communication in the First Months of Life,” published in[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Recommendations on Treating Bronchiolitis in Young Children
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2014. An updated guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers pediatricians guidance in diagnosing, treating and preventing bronchiolitis, a disorder commonly caused by viral infections of the lower respiratory tract that is the most common cause of hospitalization among infants under 1 year of[Read More…]
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Final Synthesis Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz released the following statement regarding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s final Synthesis Report: “The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s final Synthesis Report reiterates many of the critical takeaways from the last three reports. Leading climate scientists from[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Professor and Student Team Lead UN Campaign for Worldwide Immunizations
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. A Roosevelt University professor and a student group are teaming up to fight the threat of contagious diseases like measles and polio by raising awareness and donations for increased immunization of children all over the world. As the Chicago area’s representative for a global United Nations immunization[Read More…]
Roosevelt University Schaumburg Campus Grounds are Recognized by Morton Arboretum
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2014. With its multiple species of trees, Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus is being recognized by the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Ill. as an official arboretum. The Schaumburg Campus received accreditation as a bona fide arboretum after 34 different types of trees and 10 types of shrubbery were identified[Read More…]
