Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. The Association of American Cultures (TAAC) invites leaders both established and emerging to attend the 12th Open Dialogue symposium, taking place in Chicago for the first time August 12-14, 2010. Attendees will help formulate action-agendas promoting equity in cultural policy, funding, and leadership in the 21st Century.[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama to the Press Re: BP Oil Disaster, July 16, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010 – 10:11 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I wanted to give everyone a quick update on the situation in the Gulf. As we all know, a new cap was fitted over the BP oil well earlier this week. This larger more sophisticated cap was[Read More…]
Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 94 Doctors, Health Care Company Owners, Executives, and Others in More Than $251 Million in Alleged False Billing
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Ninety-four people have been charged for their alleged participation in schemes to collectively submit more than $251 million in false claims to the Medicare program in the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Miami; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Brooklyn, New York; Detroit; and Houston, announced Attorney[Read More…]
Feline’s Pride Expands Nationwide Recall of its Natural Chicken Formula Cat Food Due to Salmonella Contamination
Buffalo, NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 16, 2010. Feline’s Pride is expanding its July 1, 2010 voluntary recall of Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) produced on 6/10/10 to include the product produced on 6/21/10, because it may[Read More…]
Best Summary of a 2,300 Page Financial Regulatory Bill
Steven Davidoff writes as The Deal Professor at the New York Times, a commentator for DealBook on the legal aspects of mergers, private equity and corporate governance. He is a former corporate lawyer at Shearman & Sterling, he is a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law. He[Read More…]
DUI Strike Force Patrol Friday In Chicago’s Shakespeare (014th) District
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Chicago Police Department will conduct a DUI Strike Force Patrol in the Shakespeare (014th) District beginning at 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2010 and ending at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 17, 2010. The purpose of this program is to saturate a pre-designated area with roving police[Read More…]
Owners of Defunct Wildwood Industries Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Bloomington, Illinois couple who owned and operated Wildwood Industries, Inc., Gary and Toni Jo Wilder, pled guilty today to conspiring together, and with others, to defraud more than $213 million from lenders to fund manufacturing equipment which did not exist. Gary, 68, and Toni Jo, 63, both[Read More…]
24 Indicted After Allegedly Participating in Conspiracy to Claim More Than $2.3 Million in False Federal Tax Refunds
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Twenty-three new defendants are facing federal charges, along with a Skokie man who was arrested in April, alleging that they participated in a conspiracy since 2008 to claim more than $2.35 million in fraudulent federal income tax refunds and economic stimulus payments. All two dozen defendants allegedly shared[Read More…]
Statement from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen on Well Integrity Test, July 15, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2010. Admiral Thad Allen, National Incident Commander: “We’re encouraged by this development, but this isn’t over. Over the next several hours we will continue to collect data and work with the federal science team to analyze this information and perform additional seismic mapping runs in the hopes[Read More…]
Baja Motorsports Recalls Mini Bikes and Go-Carts Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
