NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 April 2011 – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire reported today that it has received telephone calls from the heads of forces loyal to former leader Laurent Gbagbo stating that their soldiers have been instructed to stop fighting and hand in their weapons to the UN.[Read More…]
Day: April 5, 2011
In Afghanistan, UN Staff Remember the ‘Quiet Heroes’ Killed in Mob Attack
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 April 2011 – In a solemn ceremony held in Kabul and repeated at each of the 22 regional and provincial United Nations offices across Afghanistan, UN staff paid tribute today to the colleagues who lost their lives on Friday when they were killed by a mob of protesters[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney, April 5, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011 – 10:06 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Morning, everyone. Welcome to this morning’s gaggle. Just a couple of quick points. I’ll try to keep this tight. We obviously have a lot going on today here at the White House, and I want to be able to get[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Meeting with House Republican and Senate Democratic Leadership, April 5, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011 – 2:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon. As many of you know, this morning I had a meeting with Speaker Boehner, Leader Reid, as well as the two appropriations chairs, Inouye and Rogers, to discuss the situation with last year’s budget, and I[Read More…]
State-Wide Launch of ‘Illinois Saves’ Financial Literacy Program Brings Financial Benefits to Families
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011. Today, as part of national Money Smart Week®, State Treasurer Dan Rutherford and Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Brent Adams announce the launch of a state-wide effort to help working families improve their financial futures with “Illinois Saves.” The program is also partnering with Consumer[Read More…]
IDOT Announces 2011 Operation Teen Safe Driving Winners
SPRINGFIELD–(ENWESPF)–April 5, 2011. Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig, Secretary of State Jesse White, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, Illinois State Police (ISP), Ford Motor Company Fund and The Allstate Foundation today announced the winning schools from each region under the 2011 Operation Teen Safe Driving Program. The winners[Read More…]
Dandelions: Don’t Kill ‘Em, Eat ‘Em
Cumberland, Maine–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011. The memory of my grandmother’s glee during this time of year is rekindled every spring when the light green shoots of dandelions emerge from the soil. Gram would get out there and dig like crazy before the plants flowered and became too bitter to consume (comfortably).[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Among ICJIA Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Awardees
Village of Park Forest Recipient of $20,000 Grant CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 5, 2011. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Executive Director Jack Cutrone today announced recipients of federal fiscal year 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant awards for law enforcement vehicles. ICJIA designated more than $810,000 to 42 local law enforcement[Read More…]
Departments of Energy and Interior Announce $26.6 Million in Funding to Develop Advanced Hydropower Technologies
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011. U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today announced $26.6 million in funding for research and development projects to advance hydropower technology, including pumped storage hydropower. This funding is focused on development of innovative technologies that can[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, April 5, 2011 (Update 11:30 A.M. EDT)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 11:30 A.M. EDT.Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) continued efforts Tuesday to stop the flow of radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. On Saturday, workers found a crack in a concrete enclosure used to carry electric[Read More…]
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