Each day in the United States 105 people die of accidental overdose CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2014. A New PATH and Moms United to End the War on Drugs campaign partners in the U.S. and abroad will participate in International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31 and the week prior to it.[Read More…]
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In Retaliation for a Downtown Protest, Cook County Public Guardians Office Evicts Senior Citizen, Sets Family’s Belongings on the Curb
Neighbors rally outside of Calumet Park home of senior citizen evicted as Cook County Public Guardian employees remove belongings from home Calumet Park, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2014. As employees with the Cook County Public Guardian’s office remove Mildred Willis’ belongings from her Calumet Park home, her neighbors and supporters from across[Read More…]
WAR ON DRUGO: Short Animation Film Explains the Failure of the War on Drugs, Takes the Debate Mainstream
Movie was commissioned by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, developed by Almap/BBDO agency and produced by Vetor Zero studio in Brazil. International leaders of the Commission prepare to launch report in September with groundbreaking recommendations for major paradigm shift in global drug policy. São Paulo, Brazil—(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2014 –[Read More…]
The Affordable Care Act Supports Patient-centered Medical Homes in Health Centers
Obama administration awards over $35 million to support facility improvements in 147 health centers nationwide to deliver better coordinated care Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 26, 2014. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell today announced $35.7 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 147 health centers in 44 states, the District[Read More…]
Governors State University Honors Outstanding Faculty and Staff With Annual Awards
Legacy award honorees 2014: Deborah Taylor of Rich Central High School, Lauren Lamaster of Alan B. Shepard High School, and Lindsay Beechy-Kociolek of Manteno High School. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) New award is added for educators of GSU’s first freshmen University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Friday’s Convocation at Governors State not only welcomed the university’s[Read More…]
After 90 Percent Decline, Federal Protection Sought for Monarch Butterfly
Genetically Engineered Crops Are Major Driver in Population Crash WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2014. The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety as co-lead petitioners joined by the Xerces Society and renowned monarch scientist Dr. Lincoln Brower filed a legal petition today to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking[Read More…]
America’s Data Centers Consuming Massive and Growing Amounts of Electricity
Cutting Server Room Energy Waste by 40% Could Save Businesses Over $3 Billion Annually SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2014 – Much of the massive amounts of electricity that America’s data centers devour to support our business and online activity is being wasted running computer servers doing little or no work most[Read More…]
NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Crosses Neptune Orbit En Route to Historic Pluto Encounter
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2014. NASA’s Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has traversed the orbit of Neptune. This is its last major crossing en route to becoming the first probe to make a close encounter with distant Pluto on July 14, 2015. The sophisticated piano-sized spacecraft, which launched in January 2006, reached[Read More…]
Oregon Spray Pilot Fined $10,000 for Pesticide Drift that Residents Say Poisoned Them
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2014. Nearly a year after residents in Curry County Oregon were sprayed with herbicides, the pilot responsible for the incident had his license suspended for a year and was fined $10,000. The Pacific Air Research Company, which employed the pilot, was also fined $10,000 and had all its[Read More…]
U.S. Citizen Extradited from the Netherlands Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. A U.S. citizen living in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was sentenced today to serve 35 years in prison for sexually exploiting a minor in California and elsewhere and producing images of that abuse. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Benjamin[Read More…]
