Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Diplomacy Conference on sub-Saharan Africa USAID’s Dr. Shah Spoke in Senegal US/Russia Adoption Talks US/Russia Co-Chairing Arms Control Working Group in Moscow US/Turkmenistan Bi-Annual Dialog Talks Secretary Clinton Spoke with Kazakh Foreign Minister about Kyrgyz Republic US Ambassador to OSCE Participated in an Emergency[Read More…]
Day: June 14, 2010
Remarks by President Obama After Touring Theodore, Alabama Staging Facility
Theodore, Alabama–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010 – 3:05 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just had to — a chance to tour this staging facility here at Theodore along with Admiral Allen and Governor Riley. I also want to acknowledge that Congressman Jo Bonner and a number of our elected[Read More…]
President Obama Announces Members of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Commission
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010. Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to complete the membership of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling: Frances G. Beinecke, Member, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Donald[Read More…]
Press Gaggle Aboard Air Force One by Deputy White House Press Secretary Bill Burton, June 14, 2010
En route Gulfport, Mississippi–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010 – 10:55 A.M. EDT MR. BURTON: Good morning. So for starters, after being directed by the administration to move more quickly, BP is now stepping up its efforts to contain the leaking oil. They’ve now outlined a path to contain more than 50,000 barrels[Read More…]
Kroger Recalls Select Containers of Deluxe Chocolate Paradise Ice Cream for Undeclared Allergen
CINCINNATI, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010. The Kroger Co. said it is recalling select containers of Kroger Deluxe Chocolate Paradise Ice Cream sold in 17 states because it may contain tree nuts not listed on the label. Customers should return the product to stores for a full refund or replacement. People who[Read More…]
HHS, Labor, and Treasury Departments Issue Regulation on ‘Grandfathered’ Health Plans Under Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2010. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury today issued a new regulation that makes good on President Obama’s promise that Americans who like their health plan can keep it. The new regulation protects the ability of individuals and businesses to keep their[Read More…]
UN Rights Chief Unveils Members of Independent Probe into Gaza Conflict
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2010 – The top United Nations human rights today announced the composition of the independent committee tasked with monitoring Israeli and Palestinian investigations into the deadly conflict in the Gaza Strip that ended early last year. Earlier this year, the Human Rights Council, echoing the General Assembly,[Read More…]
After Years of Debate, ICC Member States Agree on Definition of Crime of Aggression
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2010 – Member States of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have agreed on what constitutes the crime of aggression, a long-running source of contention in international law, after nearly one decade of discussion. Nations agreed to amend the Rome Statute, which set up the Court, to define[Read More…]
Alarmed By Inter-Ethnic Violence in Kyrgyzstan, UN Rushes Aid to Victims
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2010 – United Nations relief agencies are dispatching emergency aid and staff to Central Asia, where tens of thousands of refugees have crossed into Uzbekistan as they flee several days of deadly ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan. More than 75,000 ethnic Uzbeks are estimated to have fled[Read More…]
Statement by Federal On-Scene Coordinator on BP’s Latest Containment Strategies, June 14, 2010
GULF COAST—(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2010Federal On-Scene Coordinator Rear Admiral James Watson today issued the following statement regarding BP’s latest containment strategies: “After being directed to move more quickly, BP is now stepping up its efforts to contain the leaking oil. They have now outlined a path to contain more than 50,000[Read More…]