Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Budget Rollout Amb. Ford Facebook Page / Imagery Available / StateOnDemand SYRIA A/S Feltman Trip/ Meetings with Arab and European Leaders / Spiral of Violence Continues / Sanctions MALDIVES Transfer of Power / A/S Blake Travel to Male SOMALIA al-Shabaab PAKISTAN[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Breaks Ground on $37.8 Million State Police Forensic Laboratory in Belleville
New Building Will Create 260 Jobs and Provide State-of-the-Art Forensic Capability for Area Law Enforcement BELLEVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by state and local officials to break ground on the $37.8 million State Police Metro-East Forensic Science Laboratory in Belleville, a facility that will provide the[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs to Honor Aurora Resident As Its ‘Veteran of the Month’
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) next week will honor Richard C. Irvin, an Aurora resident and U.S. Army veteran, as its February 2012 “Veteran of the Month” during a ceremony at 6 p.m. (CST) next Tuesday (February 14, 2012) at the Aurora City Hall, 44[Read More…]
NTSB Vice Chairman Testifies on Nationwide Ban on Driver Cell-phone Use
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. In December 2011, following a Board meeting on a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver use of portable electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle. Following the meeting, Chairman Deborah A.P.[Read More…]
Wisconsin Firm Recalls Cooked Pork Hocks Due To Misbranding and an Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012–Han Yang Inc., a Milwaukee, Wisc., establishment, is recalling approximately 25,600 pounds of cooked pork hocks because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products contain wheat, a known allergen, which is not noted on[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Contraception Announcement Right Decision for Women’s Health
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is the nation’s largest healthcare union, representing more than 1.1 million nurses, doctors and healthcare workers. Following the Obama Administration’s announcement today on contraceptive coverage, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “Today’s announcement from the White[Read More…]
Plans Announced to Correct ‘Drum Major Quote’ on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. Following a meeting on Monday, Feb. 6, with members of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s family regarding the recently-dedicated Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial on the National Mall, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis today announced a plan to correct[Read More…]
Commerce Department Statement on U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services in December 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson issued the following statement today on the release of 2011 international trade numbers and the December 2011 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report (PDF) by the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report showed[Read More…]
UN General Assembly to Discuss Latest Developments in Syria
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 February 2012. The General Assembly will meet on Monday to discuss the situation in Syria, where the death toll keeps rising as Government forces continue their bloody crackdown against a pro-democracy uprising. Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will brief Member States on the latest[Read More…]
Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship Gabrielle Giffords
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2012. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that the next Independence variant littoral combat ship (LCS) will be named the USS Gabrielle Giffords. The selection of Gabrielle Giffords, designated LCS 10, honors the former Congresswoman from Tucson, Ariz., and who is known for supporting the[Read More…]
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