PHOENIX–(ENEWSFP)–March 23, 2014. The Maricopa County Superior Court ruled late Friday in favor of five-year-old Zander Welton, finding that his parents and physicians could resume treating his seizure disorder with a marijuana extract. Judge Katherine Cooper found that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA), approved by voters in 2010, allows[Read More…]
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Statement by President Obama on the Fourth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2014. Since I signed the Affordable Care Act into law, the share of Americans with insurance is up, and the growth of health care costs is down, to its slowest rate in fifty years – two of the most promising developments for our middle class and our[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady in Video Conference with Students at Peking University and Stanford University in California
Stanford Center at Peking University Beijing, China-_(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2014 – 11:57 A.M. CST DR. CUELLAR Well, we’re joined by somebody who also happens to be interested in this discussion. (Laughter.) And just to give you a little background, you walked in during the most important part of the discussion, which[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for March 23, 2014
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Related: Code Red Community Alert Issued By Park Forest Police Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Rewarding Women’s Hard Work and Increasing the Minimum Wage
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2014. Hi, everybody. This week, I visited a community college in Florida, where I spoke with students about what we need to do to make sure our economy rewards the hard work of every American. More specifically, I spoke about making sure our economy rewards the hard[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Stanford Center at Peking University
Beijing, China–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2014. MRS. OBAMA: (Applause.) Thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter.) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. Now, before I get started today, on behalf of myself and[Read More…]
‘Do the Math’ Free Movie & Discussion at UUCC on March 28
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2014. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the documentary movie ‘Do the Math’ on Friday, March 28. The event will begin at 6 p.m. with an optional vegetarian pot luck dinner. The movie will begin at 7 p.m. with[Read More…]
Readout of Secretary of Defense Hagel’s Call with Malaysian Defense Minister and Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin, March 21, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2014. Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby: Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke this morning with the Malaysian Defense Minister and Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein about the ongoing search for Malaysia Air Flight 370. Minister Hishammuddin thanked Secretary Hagel for the[Read More…]
Readout of Secretary of Defense Hagel’s Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defense Tenyukh, March 21, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2014. Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby provided the following readout: “Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke again today with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Ihor Tenyukh. “In the 35-minute conversation, Secretary Hagel repeated his praise for the restraint demonstrated by Ukrainian forces in Crimea. He also[Read More…]
Suspended Physician Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge
Admits Exchanging Thousands of Prescription Doses for Sex CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2014. A suspended physician formerly affiliated with three Chicago hospitals pleaded guilty today to a federal charge of illegally distributing a prescription drug in exchange for sex in 2009. The defendant, JOSHUA D. BARON, a pediatric neurologist, also admitted that[Read More…]
