Day: February 15, 2012

6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Off Coast of Oregon

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey reports a 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck this evening off the coast of Oregon. Rumbling at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles) on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 09:31:20 PM (CST), the quake hit 256 km (159 miles) W of Coos Bay, Oregon;[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 14, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012 – 2:29 P.M. EST         MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you from all of us.         Before I get started, I wanted to make note, if I could, of a development in the Senate.  As you[Read More…]

Remarks by Vice President Biden and Chinese Vice President Xi at the State Department Luncheon

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012 – 1:30 P.M. EST         VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN:  Well, thank you all for being here.  And it’s an honor to welcome Vice President Xi, along with the entire Chinese delegation.         I told Vice President Xi, his visit to Iowa tomorrow will assure him more delegates[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 14, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing THAILAND/INDIA Series of Explosions / Awaiting Investigation Results GREECE Support for Austerity Measures / Supportive of Eurozone Allies CHINA Vice President Xi Jinping’s Visit / Full Range of Human Rights Issues Supportive of Dialogue between China and India SYRIA Want to See[Read More…]

DOD Announces Charges Sworn Against Detainee Majid Shoukat Khan

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012.  The Defense Department announced today that military commission charges have been sworn against Majid Shoukat Khan, a Pakistani national who lived in the United States from 1996 to early 2002 before returning to Pakistan. The charges allege that Khan joined with members of al Qaeda in[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Celebrates Valentine’s Day by Announcing Growth at Mars’ Chicago Chocolate Factory and Visiting Children at Shriners Hospital

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Governor Pat Quinn visited the Mars, Inc. Chicago candy factory to announce the company’s recent growth in Illinois. The facility, which has added 65 new jobs, also donated candy to children at the nearby Shriners Hospital for Children. After touring Mars’ facility, the[Read More…]

Durbin Bill to Aid Reforestation Efforts in Haiti Clears Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012.  A bill introduced by Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) to dedicate U.S. expertise and resources to reforestation efforts in Haiti was passed out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today, clearing the way for consideration by the full Senate. Once covered by thick tropical forest,[Read More…]

Senate Democrats Urge Chief Justice Roberts to Release Ethics Rules

Like Other Government Institutions, Court Should Be Open and Transparent WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012.  Assistant Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL), Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), and U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Al Franken (D-MN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to the Supreme Court’s Chief Justice, John Roberts, yesterday, urging[Read More…]

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