Homer Thomas, Southland College Prep’s Athletic Director, receives the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from three of the new public charter high school’s basketball players: (l.to r.) David Blutcher, Jiar Millinar and Michael Ward-Fleming, all seniors. (Photo: John Smierciak). Richton Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- "We’re all in and all wet," was the rally[Read More…]
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Suspended Physician Pleads Guilty To Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone And Falsely Billing Medicare In Undercover Probe
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. A suburban physician whose medical license was suspended after he was arrested earlier this year pleaded guilty today to health care fraud and illegally prescribing controlled substance medications. The defendant, SATHISH NARAYANAPPA BABU, who owned Anik Life Sciences Medical Corp., admitted that he illegally prescribed oxycodone and[Read More…]
Court Allows Ag-Gag Lawsuit to Proceed, Rights Attorneys Call Law Unconstitutional
Boise—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. Today, a federal judge denied Idaho’s motion to dismiss Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Otter, a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s “ag-gag” law, which punishes undercover investigations and whistleblowing inside of animal agricultural facilities. The Center for Constitutional Rights, which filed an amicus brief arguing that the[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett Announce Students Receive Nearly $800 Million in College Scholarship Offers in 2014
College Readiness Support Leads Students to Apply for College and Scholarships CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett today announced that CPS’s 2014 graduating class received nearly $800 million in scholarship offers. As the result of a network of support, including counselors and[Read More…]
Study: Medical Marijuana Laws Infrequently Associated With Changes In Cannabinoid Prevalence In Drivers
Sacramento, CA—(ENEWSPF)—September 4, 2014. The imposition of state laws legalizing the use of medical cannabis is not frequently associated with an increase in the prevalence of cannabinoids identified among drivers in fatal accidents, according to data published in the Journal of Safety Research. Investigators from the California Department of Motor[Read More…]
AmTRAN Video Recalls to Repair 42-Inch JVC Flat Panel Televisions Due to Risk of Tip Over
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: September 04, 2014 Recall number: 14-270 JVC Emerald series television, model EM42FTR (front) Recall Summary Name of product: JVC 42 inch flat[Read More…]
FGX International Recalls Children’s Sunglasses Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: September 04, 2014 Recall number: 14-268 FGX Children’s Sunglasses Style Number List Recall Summary Name of product: Children’s sunglasses Hazard: Surface[Read More…]
NATO Leaders Pledge Support to Ukraine at Wales Summit
WALES–(ENEWSPF)–4 September 2014. NATO leaders at the Wales Summit on Thursday (4 September 2014) pledged to provide strong support to help Ukraine improve its own security at a meeting with Ukraine President Poroshenko. “Our support is concrete and tangible,” said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. “We highly value Ukraine’s[Read More…]
NATO Reaffirms Continued Support to Afghanistan
WALES–(ENEWSPF)–4 September 2014. NATO Leaders at the Wales Summit reaffirmed on Thursday (4 September 2014) their commitment to supporting Afghanistan and called on the two presidential candidates to work together and to conclude the necessary security agreements as soon as possible, as they have said they will. The ISAF Heads[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Proposes Accountable Care States Model to Control Health Care Costs, Saving $1.7 Trillion
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2014. Although growth in health care spending has slowed dramatically in recent years, leading health care experts agree in a report released today that additional policies will be needed to sustain the slowdown. The Center for American Progress, in conjunction with several current state officials from Arkansas,[Read More…]
