Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2014. In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey recorded a video message to the entire Department of Defense community. The video message can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5R6AG1mAB8 and the transcript is[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 31, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014 – 1:30 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the White House. Thanks for being here. Thank you for your patience. Before I take your questions let me note that, as some of you may know, today is the last day to sign up for[Read More…]
GM Recalls Older Model Vehicles to Fix Power Steering
DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014. General Motors informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today that it would recall more than 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. that may experience a sudden loss of electric power steering assist. If power steering assist is lost, a message displays on the Driver Information Center[Read More…]
Additional Energy Demand Reduction Trainings at Prairie State College
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2014. Additional Energy Demand Reduction Trainings will be offered at Prairie State College (PSC), 202 S. Halsted, Chicago Heights. The training programs will be offered at no cost. Advance registration is required and seating is limited. Training Programs being offered are: The Path to Sustainable Change April[Read More…]
Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting 10-year-old Girl
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2014. An Iowa man pleaded guilty today in the District of Massachusetts to federal child exploitation charges moments before his jury trial was scheduled to begin this morning. Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz of[Read More…]
Los Angeles Physician Assistant Pleads Guilty in Two Medicare Fraud Cases
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2014. A Los Angeles physician assistant pleaded guilty today to defrauding Medicare by signing fraudulent prescriptions for durable medical equipment while working at two separate medical clinics in California. Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr.[Read More…]
Former Alabama Real Estate Investor Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2014. A federal grand jury in Mobile, Ala., returned a one-count indictment against a former real estate investor, charging him with conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of a scheme related to public real estate foreclosure auctions held in southern Alabama, the Department of Justice announced[Read More…]
The Eighth National Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics to be Held May 8 – 10; Registration Now in Progress
Registration Fees Increase After April 7 Portland, Oregon—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2014. Join us May 8, 9, 10 in Portland, Oregon, for the 8th conference in our biennial series of clinical cannabis conferences. Our goal is to bring the latest research on cannabis and the endocannabinoid system (ECS) to health care providers.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, March 31, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel / Meetings with Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Abbas JAPAN 160th Anniversary of Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between U.S. and Japan PHILIPPINES/CHINA Harassment by Chinese Coast Guard of Philippine Vessels / Second Thomas Shoal MIDDLE EAST PEACE No[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Hagel, March 31, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2014. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Many of you know that I’m going to leave tomorrow morning for a ten-day trip to Asia Pacific. Some of you will be accompanying me on that trip. And I think you’ve seen the itinerary of where we’re going. And some[Read More…]
