Day: July 19, 2011

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on New Residential Construction in June 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011.  The Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau today released data on new residential construction for June 2011. Housing starts surged 14.6 percent in June, easily surpassing private-sector expectations of a 2.7-percent increase. Permits for new housing units also beat expectations, increasing 2.5 percent in June following an[Read More…]

Gay and Transgender Discrimination Outside the Workplace

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011.  The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA, recently reintroduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, is a significant measure toward protecting private and public employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace, though it lacks the comprehensive scope of civil[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, July 19, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011 – 1:39 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Okay. Q Any announcements? MR. CARNEY: Hold on one second. (Laughter.) Q Are we going to hear from the President — MR. CARNEY: I hope you enjoyed the warm-up act. That’s probably bad, right? I do have — (laughter) —[Read More…]

White House Chief of Staff Daley Highlights Priority for the President Obama’s Export Control Reform Initiative

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011.  Today, White House Chief of Staff William Daley emphasized the Administration’s continued priority for the Export Control Reform Initiative as a national security imperative.  The reforms when implemented will facilitate cooperation with U.S. allies and export control regime partners, strengthen the competitiveness of sectors key to[Read More…]

Sixteen Individuals Arrested in the United States for Alleged Roles in Cyber Attacks on PayPal’s Website

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2011. Fourteen individuals were arrested today by FBI agents on charges related to their alleged involvement in a cyber attack on PayPal’s website as part of an action claimed by the group “Anonymous,” announced the Department of Justice and the FBI.   Two additional defendants were arrested today on[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, July 19, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Sgt. Mark A. Cofield, 25, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died July 17 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.  He was assigned to Headquarters and[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Two Marine Casualties, July 19, 2011

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011.  The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Jabari N. Thompson, 22, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died July 17 of wounds sustained July 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to[Read More…]

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