NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 February 2011 – The United Nations panel that monitored the independence referendum in Southern Sudan today hailed the official results showing that an overwhelming majority opted for secession, but cautioned that the two sides now need to build constructive new ties. “Their work is not over,” Secretary-General Ban[Read More…]
Day: February 7, 2011
Sierra Club Moves to Intervene in Justice Department Case Against BP
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Today, the Sierra Club filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Justice Department’s civil suit against BP, arising from last year’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest offshore drilling disaster in American history. The Justice Department suit, filed on December 15, 2010,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the Chamber of Commerce, February 7, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011 – 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please, have a seat. Thank you very much, Tom, for the gracious introduction. I want to make a few other acknowledgments. To Tom Bell, the Chamber Board President, thank you for helping to organize this. There[Read More…]
Op-ed by President Obama: Reagan Saw That ‘We Are All Patriots’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. This op-ed was originally published by USA Today. Reagan saw that ‘we are all patriots’ By Barack Obama Ronald Wilson Reagan was a believer. As a husband, a father, an entertainer, a governor and a president, he recognized that each of us has the power –[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton Congratulating Sudan on the Results of the Southern Sudan Referendum
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. The United States congratulates the Government of Sudan on the announcement of the Southern Sudan referendum results. We congratulate northern and southern leaders for facilitating a peaceful and orderly vote, and now that the people of Southern Sudan have made this compelling statement, we commend the[Read More…]
Chandler to Become Next Sergeant Major of the Army
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. announced today that Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III will become the sergeant major of the Army March 1. “We have the utmost confidence in Command Sgt. Maj. Chandler[Read More…]
Know Your Status – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Minority Health Services is sponsoring health fairs, testing events and symposiums statewide to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS, to encourage HIV testing and to reduce stigmas associated with HIV/AIDS among African-American[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Suit to Terminate Pension of Former Chicago Police Cmdr. Jon Burge
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit against Jon Burge and the Retirement Board of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago to immediately end the former Chicago Police commander’s pension benefits based on his convictions on three felony counts. Madigan’s suit, filed in Cook[Read More…]
Salazar, Chu Announce Major Offshore Wind Initiatives
NORFOLK, VA–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Unveiling a coordinated strategic plan to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced major steps forward in support of offshore wind energy in the United States, including new funding opportunities for up[Read More…]
Law School Student Loan Repayment Program Announced
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. A loan repayment program that assists prosecutors and public defenders in paying down their law school debt was recently announced by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. The John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program is named for the late John Reid Justice[Read More…]