24-hour Push Seeks Half a Million Petitions Against Climate-killing Pipeline TUCSON, Ariz.–(ENEWSPF)–February 13 – The Center for Biological Diversity joined more than 40 other environmental groups across the country today in a massive, 24-hour effort to express public opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline. The campaign aims to gather 500,000[Read More…]
Day: February 13, 2012
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, February 13, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Osbrany Montes De Oca, 20, of North Arlington, N.J., died Feb. 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 13, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting United States Mission Iraq. Pfc. Cesar Cortez, 24, of Oceanside, Calif., died Feb. 11, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Cortez was assigned to 5th Battalion, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 11th Air[Read More…]
Park Forest Historical Society’s February 26 Program ‘A Journey into One African American Family History From 1783-2011’
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2012. “A Journey into One African American Family History From 1783-2011,” will be the program shared with us Sunday February 26 at 2:30 p.m. by Viola Baecher. Viola, a former educator at Rich Central, has successfully traced her family’s roots toVirginia, and to many prominent families[Read More…]
New Health Care Law Helps Expand Primary Care Physician Workforce
National Health Service Corps awards $9.1 million to place physicians in medically underserved communities WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 13, 2012. The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) awarded $9.1 million in funding to medical students in 30 States and the District of Columbia who will serve as primary care doctors and help strengthen[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Budget
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2012 – 11:12 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you, Virginia! Thank you, NOVA! (Applause.) Thank you very much. Everybody who has a chair please have a seat. I know not everybody has a chair. AUDIENCE MEMBER: Love you! THE PRESIDENT: I love you[Read More…]
General Assembly Begins Meeting on Situation in Syria
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 February 2012, The General Assembly this morning began meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York to discuss the situation inside Syria, where thousands of people have been killed as a result of the Government’s ongoing crackdown against a pro-democracy uprising. Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human[Read More…]
UN Human Rights Expert Calls for Urgent Revision of Israeli Housing Policies
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–13 February 2012. An independent United Nations human rights expert today calledon Israel to revise its housing policies, saying they have failed to respond to the needs of minorities and the socially disadvantaged. The recent privatization, deregulation and commercialization of public assets in Israel “have resulted in urban and housing[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: A Blueprint to Train Two Million Workers for High-Demand Industries through a Community College to Career Fund
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2012. In his State of the Union address, President Obama called for a national commitment to help create an economy built to last by training two million workers with skills that will lead directly to a job. Many industries have difficulty filling jobs requiring specific technical skills,[Read More…]
ESA’s New Vega Launcher Scores Success on Maiden Flight
EU–(ENEWSPF)–13 February 2012. Liftoff of Vega VV01. PR 3 2012 – Vega, ESA’s new launch vehicle, is ready to operate alongside the Ariane 5 and Soyuz launchers after a successful qualification flight this morning from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. With Vega extending the family of launchers available at[Read More…]
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