NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 July 2011. President Alpha Condé of Guinea Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon strongly condemned the attack today on the residence of the President of Guinea, and called on all citizens to refrain from acts that will undermine the democratic process taking place in the West African nation. Alpha Condé is[Read More…]
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…]
Salazar Announces $37.4 Million for State and Local Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Projects
WASHINGTON DC –(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced $37.4 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in state grants to establish and renovate parks and open spaces throughout the 50 States, the Territories and the District of Columbia for Fiscal Year 2011. LWCF state[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…]
State Department Briefing on the Current Situation in the Horn of Africa
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 19, 2011. MS. FULTON: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Today, to address the emerging humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa, we have four briefers to speak to you today about a number of areas and initiatives. We have with us Assistant Secretary[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…]