Bettendorf, Iowa—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2011 – 1:04 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Please, you can cut the music. Thank you, everybody. Have a seat, have a seat. It is great to see all of you. Good to be back in the Quads. (Applause.) Hello, Iowa! (Applause.) I see a couple[Read More…]
Day: June 28, 2011
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, June 28, 2011
Aboard Air Force One En Route Bettendorf, Iowa—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2011 – 11:30 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: How is everyone today, good? Happy to be here? Awesome. Okay. Just a quick bit of background on the President’s trip to the Alcoa Davenport Works Factory in Bettendorf, Iowa. Today President[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 28, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Decision on IMF Funds Under Secretary Burns Visit to Egypt/Full Range of Consultations with the Egyptian Government FRANCE P-5 Meeting in Paris Tomorrow/Under Secretary Ellen Tauscher TURKEY/SYRIA U.S. Contact with Turkey to Talk About Refugee Situation/U.S. Believes Borders Should Stay[Read More…]
IL Dept. of Employment Security Offices Closed July 4 to Observe Independence Day
Customers Should Certify; Services Available on Internet CHICAG—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2011. Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) offices will close Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Services will be available at the website. Claimants scheduled to certify for benefits should do so. Regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. to[Read More…]
Conservation Police Step Up Boating Enforcement Leading Up to 4th of July Weekend
SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Conservation Police Officers (CPOs) will be out in full force this weekend on the look-out for boaters operating under the influence (OUI) of drugs or alcohol. Boaters can expect to see stepped up patrols and increased enforcement as CPOs[Read More…]
Durbin, Maloney Introduce Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act
Bill Will Be Expanded to Include Rights for Same-Sex Families; Extended Family Members WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced the Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act today, which will allow employees to take unpaid leave to care for a[Read More…]
Wider Changes in Region Make it Crucial to Resume Israeli-Palestinian Talks – Ban
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 June 2011. Citing the developments taking place in the wider Middle East, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today underscored the need for Israel and the Palestinians to urgently resume negotiations towards a two-State solution to their conflict. Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have been stalled since late September following Israel’s refusal to extend[Read More…]
Topson Downs of California Recalls Women’s Dresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard – Sold Exclusively at Macy’s
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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 recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
2010 One of the Two Warmest Years on Record
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011. Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record according to the 2010 State of the Climate report, which NOAA released today. The peer-reviewed report, issued in coordination with the American Meteorological Society, was compiled by 368 scientists from 45 countries. It provides a[Read More…]
Study Offers Insights into Link between Parkinson’s and Pesticides
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2011. Recent studies have linked Parkinson’s disease to pesticide exposure. In a new article published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, researchers at the University of Missouri School of Medicine take some of the first steps toward understanding this link and unraveling the molecular dysfunction that occurs when[Read More…]