Day: March 17, 2011

State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, March 17, 2011

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011.   Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT U.S. Disturbed by Naming of Town Square in West Bank after Dalal Mughrabi PALESTINIANS/ISRAEL U.S. Wants to See Both Parties Return to Negotiations LIBYA Negotiations ongoing in New York/ Vote Scheduled for this Evening/ Aware it is an Urgent Situation[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 17, 2011

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011 – 12:58 P.M. EDT.  Participating in today’s Press Briefing are Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Greg Jaczko and Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Poneman. MR. CARNEY:  Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone.  A lot of green out there — appreciate that, as a Carney. I would[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama on the Situation in Japan

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011 – 3:35 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Over the last several days, the American people have been both heartbroken and deeply concerned about the developments in Japan. We’ve seen an earthquake and tsunami render unimaginable — an unimaginable toll of death and destruction on[Read More…]

Maruyama U.S. Recalls Backpack Blowers and Mister Dusters Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a[Read More…]

Spring Flooding Underway, Expected to Worsen through April

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011. U.S. Spring Flood Risk Map for 2011. (Credit: NOAA) With spring flooding already underway over portions of the U.S., NOAA forecasters are warning the worst is yet to come. Almost half the country – from the North Central U.S. through the Midwest and the Northeast – has[Read More…]

Secretary Napolitano’s Remarks at the U.S.-Mexico Congressional Border Issues Conference

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011.  Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks at the Annual U.S.-Mexico Congressional Border Issues Conference – highlighting the continued partnership between the United States and Mexico to ensure our mutual security while facilitating trade and travel along the Southwest border. “Security and prosperity are[Read More…]

Fiscal 2010 Sexual Assault in the Military Report Released

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2011.  The Department of Defense today released the “Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military.”  This year’s report also incorporates results from the quadrennial “2010 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members,” an anonymous and voluntary survey conducted by the Defense[Read More…]

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