Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Eric S. Trueblood, 27, of Alameda, Calif., died March 10 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive[Read More…]
Day: March 11, 2011
Attorney General Madigan Warns Donors to be Wary of Scams Tied to Relief Efforts for Japan
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today urged Illinois residents who plan to donate to earthquake and tsunami relief efforts underway in Japan to be on the lookout for fundraising scams by con artists seeking to exploit the natural disaster for their personal profit. “Unfortunately, it’s common to[Read More…]
State Department Briefing on Earthquake in Japan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011 – Via teleconference MR. TONER: Thank you and good morning, and thank you all for joining us. Obviously, we’re all seized with the natural disaster that’s unfolding in Japan, both the earthquake that struck off the coast of northern Japan earlier today and the subsequent tsunami[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011 – 2:52 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello, everybody! Hello, Blackhawks fans! (Applause.) Now, we have hosted a lot of teams at the White House over the last two years, but this one is a little sweeter. It’s pretty special. That’s because it is the[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Focus Needs to Be on Clean Energy Jobs, Ending Oil Addiction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Sierra Club’s executive director Michael Brune released the following statement today regarding President Obama’s press conference on concerns about rising oil prices. “The Sierra Club applauds President Obama’s renewed commitment to move beyond oil swiftly and to pursue clean energy sources in the immediate term.[Read More…]
Vitalabs, Inc. Issues Voluntary Recall for Specific Lots of Whey Protein Isolate
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2011. Vitalabs, Inc., Jonesboro, GA is voluntarily recalling four specific lot numbers of Whey-26 Protein Powder due to concerns over potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened[Read More…]
FTC Accepts Final Settlement with Twitter for Failure to Safeguard Personal Information
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a proposed settlement that it announced in June 2010 with social networking site Twitter, which resolved charges that Twitter deceived consumers and put their privacy at risk by failing to safeguard their personal information. The FTC alleged that serious lapses[Read More…]
GOP Detainee Bills Represent Return to Bush Policies
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress released the column, “GOP Detainee Bills Represent Return to Bush Policies,” by Ken Gude, Managing Director of the National Security and International Policy Program, discussing the extreme provisions in the House and Senate GOP bills relating to detaining terrorists and[Read More…]
News Conference by President Obama, March 11, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011 – 12:33 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Before I begin, I want to say a few words about the terrible earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan earlier today. First and foremost, our thoughts and our prayers are with the people of Japan. This is[Read More…]
Travel Alert U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Re: Japan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the situation in Japan in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake, measuring 8.9 magnitude, that struck northern Japan on March 11. U.S. citizens should avoid travel to Japan at this time. This Travel Alert expires on April 1,[Read More…]
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