NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 February 2012. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) today deplored the attack on its compound in the north-eastern city of Kunduz, adding that no UN staff members were hurt and that all of them have been accounted for. The mission thanked the Afghan National Security Forces[Read More…]
Day: February 25, 2012
Sudan: Two UN-African Union Peacekeepers Wounded in Attack in Darfur
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–25 February 2012. Two peacekeepers serving in the joint African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)were wounded when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a bus in which they were travelling near the town of El Dein in the western Sudanese region, the mission reported today. The two police officers,[Read More…]
Nissan Recall of Certain Model Year 2011 – 2012 Juke, Infiniti QX and Infiniti M Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2012 Summary: Nissan is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Juke, Infiniti QX and Infiniti M vehicles. The fuel pressure sensors may not have been tightened to the correct specification. As a result, the fuel pressure sensor may loosen due to heat and vibration causing fuel to leak.[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: An All-Of-The-Above Approach to American Energy (Video/Text)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2012. Hello, everybody. In the State of the Union, I laid out three areas we need to focus on if we’re going to build an economy that lasts: new American manufacturing, new skills and education for American workers, and new sources of American-made energy. These days, we’re[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, February 24, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Feb. 23, in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their unit came under small arms fire. They were assigned to the 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th[Read More…]
From the UAW: ‘Let Detroit go bankrupt.’ That was Mitt Romney in 2008.
Not so fast, Mitt. We’re going to make sure that Michigan remembers who supported President Obama’s successful plan to save America’s auto industry–and who was against it. MoveOn.org just released a new TV ad featuring a MoveOn and UAW member, Elisa Gurule, who struggled to find a full-time job prior[Read More…]
Mongols Motorcycle Gang Member Convicted of Murdering President of San Francisco Hells Angels
San Francisco, CA-(ENEWSPF)- Late Wednesday afternoon, a federal jury found Christopher Bryan Ablett, a/k/a “Stoney,” a member of the Modesto Chapter of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang, guilty of all four felonies with which he was charged including murder in aid of racketeering, assault with a deadly weapon in aid[Read More…]
Wyoming Asks Supreme Court to Hear Roadless Rule Case
Earthjustice will be there to defend forest protections Bozeman, MT–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012. Today, the State of Wyoming announced its intention to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider hearing its challenge to the landmark Roadless Rule, which protects 50 million acres of pristine National Forest lands. Wyoming lost its challenge[Read More…]
Second Court Victory In One Week To Uphold Local Fracking Ban
People go toe-to-toe with oil & gas industry. And win Middlefield, NY–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012. For the second time in a week, a court has ruled in favor of a small town’s right to ban industrial gas development, including the controversial gas development technique known as fracking. State Supreme Court Justice[Read More…]
CEO of Sports Collectibles Company Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Osseo, Minn., man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Rockford to charges of mail fraud. STEVEN JENSEN, 40, of Osseo, Minn., CEO of Vintage Sports Authentics, LLC, admitted he schemed to market and sell fraudulent sports memorabilia represented as “game used,” or worn in an actual[Read More…]