Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2014. Joshua Vandyk, an investment advisor, was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison for conspiring to launder monetary instruments, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. Vandyk, a U.S. citizen, and Eric St-Cyr and Patrick Poulin, Canadian citizens, were indicted by a grand jury[Read More…]
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Two Companies to Pay $3.75 Million for Allegedly Causing Submission of Claims for Unreasonable or Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy at Skilled Nursing Facilities
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2014. Life Care Services LLC (LCS), a manager of skilled nursing facilities based in Des Moines, Iowa, and CoreCare V LLP, doing business as ParkVista, a skilled nursing facility in Fullerton, California, have agreed to pay a total of $3.75 million to the government for causing the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at NATO Summit Press Conference, Sept. 5, 2014
Newport, Wales–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2014 – 4:50 P.M. BST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking my great friend, Prime Minister Cameron — and his entire team — for hosting this NATO Summit and making it such a success. And I want to thank the people of Newport and[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Erdoğan of Turkey Before Bilateral Meeting
Newport, Wales–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2014 – 3:08 P.M. BST PRESIDENT OBAMA: I very much appreciate the opportunity to once again meet with former Prime Minister Erdoğan, now President Erdoğan. And I want to congratulate him on his election victory. President Erdoğan is one of the key leaders of our Alliance, and[Read More…]
Governors State University Welcomes Co-host of Democracy Now and Renowned Journalist for Keynote Address on Sept. 26
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—September 5, 2014. He’s sat down with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, Bolivia’s Evo Morales and Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; authored three books and spent his more than 30-year career as a crusader for racial equality in journalism. Governors State University is pleased to welcome the co-host of “Democracy Now”[Read More…]
Dietary Recommendations May be Tied to Increased Greenhouse Gas Emissions
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2014. If Americans altered their menus to conform to federal dietary recommendations, emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases tied to agricultural production could increase significantly, according to a new study by University of Michigan researchers. Martin Heller and Gregory Keoleian of U-M’s Center for Sustainable Systems looked at[Read More…]
Ukraine: Rebels Subject Civilians to Forced Labor
‘Punishment Brigades’ Put in Danger, Abused Berlin—(ENEWSPF)—5 September 2014. Insurgent forces are detaining civilians on allegations of violating public order and then subjecting them to forced labor. Rebels appear to be using public order infractions as a pretext to obtain unpaid labor. In some cases, the members of these “punishment[Read More…]
Chicago Named Second Best City In America For Cycling By Bicycling Magazine
Second in 2014 from Fifth in 2012; Magazine Cites Mayor Emanuel’s Plan to Build Network of Bike Lanes and the Popularity of Divvy Bike Share System CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today celebrated Chicago’s new ranking by Bicycling Magazine as the second best city in America for cycling, up[Read More…]
Statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Passing of Roy Leonard
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2014. “For more than 30 years Roy Leonard was a cornerstone for WGN arts and entertainment news with one of the most prolific careers of any broadcaster in Chicago. While the city has lost one of its great radio legends, his impact on the lives of those he[Read More…]
Bardarbunga Belches
Bardarbunga plume EU–(ENEWSPF)–5 September 2014. Satellites are showing clouds of sulphur dioxide from Iceland’s restive Bardarbunga volcano. ESA’s Volcanic Ash Strategic Initiative Team (VAST) and Support to Aviation Control Service (SACS) are monitoring the situation closely, and have detected sulphur dioxide emissions since early September. A small cloud of sulphur[Read More…]
