Welcome to another installment of the GM5; the five most-read stories on our site for the month of March 2011.
Without any further delay, here we go!
Thompson Sheds Light on Alleged Improprieties of U.S. DOE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leading aggressive oversight of the U.S. Department of Education Friday during a hearing held by the Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee, U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson prompted Inspector General Kathleen Tighe to further investigate allegations of improprieties within the DOE regarding the recently unveiled communications between the department and Wall Street about proposed regulations.
Thompson submitted for the record a letter which cited a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that indicates high level officials at the DOE were speaking to hedge fund managers regarding the release date of proposed “Gainful Employment” regulations for proprietary career colleges, many of which are publicly traded entities.
According to him, the emails warrant further examination from the Department’s Office of Inspector General. Thompson pressed Tighe to ensure that they would be working with the Security and Exchange Commission to further investigate questions surrounding the FOIA findings.
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Early Morning accident Claims Two Lives
CLEARFIELD – An early morning accident on US Route 322 in Bradford Township claimed two lives.
According to the state police in Clearfield, Merrill K. Nearhood, 33 of Munson, and Benjamin L. Swanson, 21 of Woodland, died as a result of the accident.
Police said that Nearhood was traveling west on US Route 322. While rounding a left curve, he crossed the center line, striking Swanson’s vehicle head-on. Nearhood’s vehicle overturned and continued traveling in a northwestern direction, finally coming to rest on its roof, facing southwest. Swanson’s vehicle rotated counter-clockwise and traveled east a short distance before coming to rest in the eastbound lane, facing southwest.
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WHTF: Preventive Medicine – The Best Place to Start is in the Home
For years leading health authorities have advocated changing the focus of healthcare from a reactive approach, i.e. treatment of diseases, to a preventive mode of preventing chronic diseases in the first place. Although some progress has been made, a lot more can be done. If surveyed, most Americans, if not all, would say they want to lead long, healthy and productive lives. In order to achieve these goals, we need to take some steps to make it happen.
Recently, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The first edition of the guidelines was published in 1980 and, by law, are reviewed and updated every five years. The guidelines are advice, reflecting science based evidence, and are intended for healthy Americans 2 years of age and older.
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Foul Play Not Suspected in Curwensville Teen’s Death
CURWENSVILLE – Police are investigating a death on Walnut Street in Curwensville Borough.
According to the report issued by the state police, Clearfield barracks, 17-year-old girl was found by her mother. Police said that foul play is not suspected. The report stated that the girl died between 3 p.m. Wednesday and 5 a.m. Thursday.
The state police were assisted at the scene by the Clearfield County Coroner’s Office and Curwensville Emergency Medical Services.
Fugitive Jason Moore Captured in Arizona with Nearly 27 Pounds of Marijuana
CLEARFIELD – Clearfield County District Attorney, William A. Shaw, Jr., announced the capture of a wanted fugitive. Shaw identified the Fugitive as Jason A. Moore, age 30, of Lanse, Pennsylvania.
Shaw stated that the Clearfield County Sheriff’s Office was notified through the National Crime Information Center’s database that Moore had been arrested in Navajo County, Arizona. Shaw further explained that on Feb. 22, 2011, Moore was arrested on Interstate 40 in Arizona for providing false information to law enforcement and identity theft, taking the name of another.Shaw reported that a probable cause search of Moore’s vehicle resulted in the discovery of 26.9 pounds of marijuana. Moore was charged by the Navajo County Major Crime Apprehension Team (MCAT), with the charges of possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, transportation of marijuana for Ssale, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Moore is currently housed in the Navajo County Jail in Holbrook, Arizona, pending extradition to Clearfield County.
Shaw thanked the Clearfield County Sheriff’s Office, the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and the Navajo County Major Crime Apprehension Team (MCAT) for their assistance with this case.
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