NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 July 2011. Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon today appealed to the international community to support the efforts of his special envoy tasked with helping to resolve the crisis in Libya to have both parties engage in direct talks. “Finding a political solution to the crisis in Libya remains our top[Read More…]
Day: July 15, 2011
Strong El Niño could bring increased sea levels, storm surges to U.S. East Coast
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. Coastal communities along the U.S. East Coast may be at risk to higher sea levels accompanied by more destructive storm surges in future El Niño years, according to a new study by NOAA. The study was prompted by an unusual number of destructive storm surges along[Read More…]
Press Conference by President Obama, July 15, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011 – 10:58 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. As you know, yesterday we had another meeting with the congressional leaders. We’re not having one today, so I thought it would be useful to give you guys an update on where we are. All the congressional leaders[Read More…]
Army Releases June Suicide Information
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15 2011. The Army released suicide data today for the month of June. Among active-duty soldiers, there were nine potential suicides: none have been confirmed as suicide, and nine remain under investigation. For May 2011, the Army reported 21 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers. Since the release of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Public-Private Partnership to Help Keep People in Their Homes
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced the creation of the Mortgage Resolution Fund (MRF) using $100 million of the state’s $445.7 million in Hardest Hit Fund dollars to purchase notes in the Chicago area. The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) board today approved the new program, which will[Read More…]
Governor Quinn to Visit Israel
Educational Mission to Focus on Strengthening Relations, Innovation, Education and Environmental Issues CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn will visit the State of Israel from July 19 through July 25, 2011 to further develop ties between Illinois and Israel. The week-long educational mission will include meetings with Israeli officials, visits[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, July 15, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. TEPCO Expects To Meet First Recovery Deadline Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. expects to meet its self-imposed July 19 deadline to stabilize reactor cooling and mitigate radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. That work includes injecting inert nitrogen gas into the reactor[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, July 15, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2011. Cantor Obstructionism Imperils Finding a Debt Ceiling Solution With little more than two weeks to go before a possible government default, congressional leaders are sounding out their members this weekend over a deal to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling while cutting the overall debt[Read More…]
When minor planets Ceres and Vesta rock the Earth into chaos
Astronomy & Astrophysics is publishing a new study of the orbital evolution of minor planets Ceres and Vesta, a few days before the flyby of Vesta by the Dawn spacecraft. A team of astronomers found that close encounters among these bodies lead to strong chaotic behavior of their orbits, as[Read More…]
UN Welcomes South Sudan as 193rd Member State
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 July 2011. The General Assembly yesterday admitted the Republic of South Sudan as the 193rd member of the United Nations, welcoming the newly independent country to the community of nations. South Sudan’s independence from the rest of Sudan is the result of the January 2011 referendum held under the[Read More…]
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