NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 April 2010 – With the implosion of financial markets on Wall Street and the explosion of a volcano in Iceland highlighting in just two ways how the world is ever more interconnected, enhancing dialogue and understanding among peoples and faiths is more vital than ever, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010.  Today, President Obama nominated Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi, Judge Susan Richard Nelson, Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander, Judge James K. Bredar and Edmond E. Chang to United States District Court judgeships. “I am honored to nominate these outstanding candidates to serve on the United States District Court bench,”[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010.  Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Luis E. Arreaga, Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland, Department of State Rose M. Likins, Ambassador to the Republic of Peru, Department of State Jonathan Woodson, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010. THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Secretary Salazar, Carol Browner is here, Secretary Ray Mabus, Ben Cardin — I miss seeing you guys every day, Ben.  Dennis Cardoza, I’m told Emanuel Cleaver is here.  I see Marcy is here, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur.  Ed Markey, who has gained his congressional[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010 – 12:09 P.M. EDT MR. GIBBS:  Good afternoon.  Before I take questions, I just want to call your attention to — obviously you all have seen the news today that GM is paying back $4.7 of the $6.7 billion loan via TARP to it.  The White[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010.  The Postal Service is using all available airlift, rerouting mail through alternate airports and booking available ground transportation to move international mail in response to the ongoing closure of airports throughout Europe. Many international airports remain closed due to the plume of volcanic ash blanketing extensive areas[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010. The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the following statement from Secretary Tim Geithner on the Senate Agriculture Committee’s passage of the The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010: “Today, the Senate took another step towards comprehensive financial reform.  Under Chairman Lincoln’s strong leadership,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010.  The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that General Motors (GM) has fully repaid its debt under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). GM paid the remaining $4.7 billion of the total $6.7 billion in debt owed to Treasury. The repayment comes five years ahead of[Read More…]

Northwood, Middlesex–(ENEWSPF)–21 April 2010.  During the night of 19th April 2010, 400 nautical miles from the coast of Somalia, French replenishment ship SOMME came under attack from two skiffs with six pirates on board. FS SOMME had been engaged in a support mission for the EU NAVFOR anti piracy operation[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 21, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a prominent Miami Beach-based businessman and philanthropist with fraud for orchestrating a $900 million offering fraud and Ponzi scheme. The SEC alleges that Nevin K. Shapiro, the founder and president of Capitol Investments USA, Inc., sold investors securities[Read More…]