Day: October 28, 2011

LA Voice Congregations Divest From Big Banks and Call on City Council to Pass the Responsible Banking Ordinance

Faith leaders move their money and fire back at big banks: “We are Los Angeles. Earn our business.” as Chamber, CCA, CAO, Council Member Parks, obscure issue CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.  Tuesday, November 1st at 10 am in the California Plaza LA Voice congregations representing 30,000 Los Angeles families will divest[Read More…]

ICC Prosecutor in Contact With Qadhafi’s Son on Possible Surrender

Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–28 October 2011. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said today his office is in indirect contact with Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, son of the former Libyan leader, on his possible surrender to face charges for crimes against humanity. “Through intermediaries, we have informal contact with Saif,” Luis[Read More…]

Nation’s Newest Environmental Satellite Successfully Launched

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011 A Delta II rocket launches with the NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) spacecraft payload from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. (Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls) America’s newest polar-orbiting satellite roared into orbit this morning, setting the stage for enhanced[Read More…]

Airlines Collected $1.5 Billion from Fees in Second Quarter 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.  U.S. airlines collected $1.5 billion from baggage fees and reservation change fees in the second quarter of 2011, according to the airline financial data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The largest network, low-cost and regional airlines reported operating[Read More…]

Power of Progressive Economics: The Clinton Years

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.  Today a new issue brief released by the Center for American Progress demonstrates ways in which the progressive economic strategies employed during the Clinton administration helped turn a floundering economy into a robust one and how those lessons can apply to today’s economy. The Clinton administration[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, October 28, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011 – 12:12 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to your daily briefing in the West Wing of the White House — the people’s house.  Good Friday to you. Before I take your questions I just wanted to point to something I believe[Read More…]

Statement by President Obama on the Court Approval of the Settlement of the Black Farmers Lawsuit

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.   The U.S. District Court’s approval of the settlement between the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and plaintiffs in the Pigford II class action lawsuit is another important step forward in addressing an unfortunate chapter in USDA’s civil rights history. This agreement will provide overdue relief and[Read More…]

Statements by Attorney General Holder and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Court Approval of Pigford II Settlement Agreement

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2011.  Attorney General Eric Holder and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statements on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approval of the historic Pigford II settlement: “This settlement allows the Department of Agriculture and African-American farmers to focus on the future, and brings[Read More…]

Attorney General Holder, Federal and State Officials Announce Enforcement Efforts Against Illegal Prescription Drug Distributors in Florida

More Than 100 Individuals Arrested to Date in Operations Targeting Pill Mills in Florida WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2011.  Federal authorities, along with state and local law enforcement partners, conducted coordinated enforcement actions today against 22 individuals and one pharmacy allegedly involved in the illegal distribution of prescription drugs.   This enforcement action,[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, October 28, 2011

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. John A. Lyons, 26, of Seaside Park, N.J., died Oct. 26 in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.  He[Read More…]

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