Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Meet with French FM Juppe / Discussion to Include Syria, Libya, Afghanistan, Middle East Peace Secretary Clinton Meet with Israeli and Palestinian Negotiators Secretary Clinton Meeting with Jamaican PM Bruce Golding MIDDLE EAST PEACE Coordinated Efforts / French[Read More…]
Day: June 6, 2011
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, June 6, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Paul W. Zanowick II, 23, of Miamisburg, Ohio, died June 3 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 6, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2011 – Update as of 4 P.M. EDT. TEPCO Continuing to Manage Water Issues at Fukushima Daiichi Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) is testing a filtering system it will use to decontaminate highly radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi site. More than 105,000 metric tons[Read More…]
Park Forest Historical Society to Present ‘The History of the Holiday Theater, Part Two’
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 6, 2011. The Park Forest Historical Society will present ‘The History of the Holiday Theater, Part Two’ on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. at the Holiday Theater, 340 Main Street, Park Forest. Willis Johnson, owner and operator from 1981-1986, and 1990 into 2002 will be[Read More…]
Ban Says He Would Be ‘Deeply Honoured’ to Serve Second Term as UN Secretary-General
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 June 2011. Ban Ki-moon announced today that he has formally offered to serve a second consecutive term as Secretary-General of the United Nations. Mr. Ban told a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York that he has sent a letter to the Member States of the General[Read More…]
At Bonn Talks, UN Climate Change Chief Urges Progress Towards Low-Emissions Future
GERMANY–(ENEWSPF)–6 June 2011. Against the backdrop of new warnings about the rise in greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, the top United Nations climate change official today called on governments to make progress in the fight against global warming, building on commitments made last year. Christiana Figueres reminded delegates at[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Calls for Maximum Restraint Following Violence Along Israeli-Syrian Border
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 June 2011, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for maximum restraint by all sides after yesterday’s violence in the occupied Golan Heights, which reportedly led to an unconfirmed number of civilian casualties, and warned that it threatens the long-held ceasefire between Israel and Syria. Media reports say that Israeli troops[Read More…]
NOAA Urges Beach-Goers to Break the Grip of the Rip
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2011. With vacation season on the horizon, NOAA and partners are alerting beach-goers to the threat of rip currents and how to prevent drowning from their strong and potentially fatal grip. The National Weather Service issues rip current outlooks for different coastal areas, called “surf zone forecasts,”[Read More…]
AAA Analysis Finds Seven of Top 10 Deadliest Days for Teens Occur During Summer Months
Aurora, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2011. With deadly traffic crashes peaking for teens during the summer months of June, July and August, AAA urges parents of teens to increase their focus on safety during the school-free months ahead. Summer is the deadliest time of year for teen drivers and passengers with seven[Read More…]
Could A Birth Control Pill For Men Be On The Horizon?
Retinoic acid receptor antagonist interferes with sperm production New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center are honing in on the development of what may be the first non-steroidal, oral contraceptive for men. Tests of low doses of a compound that interferes with retinoic acid receptors (RARs), whose ligands[Read More…]
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