Day: March 22, 2012

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, March 22, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing MALI Condemnation of Military Seizure of Power / Economic and Financial Support / President Amadou Toumani Toure / Meeting Today on Future Assistance from the U.S. SYRIA Kofi Annan’s Plan / Friends of Syria Meeting PAKISTAN Parliamentary Review AFGHANISTAN Aid to National[Read More…]

Governor Quinn Secures SBA Disaster Assistance for Tornado Recovery

People, Businesses in Nine Southern Illinois Counties Eligible to Apply for Low-Interest Loans SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the state’s request for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster declaration has been approved for nine counties in Southern Illinois that were hit by deadly tornadoes and[Read More…]

Illinois Adds 130,700 Private Sector Jobs Since Recovery

Unemployment Drops to 9.1 Percent, Sixth Consecutive Decline CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012.  The Illinois unemployment rate fell for the sixth consecutive month in February, dropping -0.3 to 9.1 percent, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Illinois[Read More…]

Fraud Sentencing Emphasizes Prevention Efforts

Do Not Pay Someone to File a Benefit Claim CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012.  A federal appeals court has upheld the 96-month prison sentence imposed upon a Chicago woman who defrauded the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) of more than $700,000.   Jay Rowell, the Director of IDES, said the ruling[Read More…]

L.A. Coroner: Whitney Houston Died of Heart Disease and Cocaine Use

Los Angeles, CA—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2012.  The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said today that the cause of singer Whitney Houston’s death was drowning and the “effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.”  The manner of the singer’s death was listed as an “accident.” Cocaine and metabolites were identified and[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Army Casualty, March 22, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Jamie D. Jarboe, 27, of Frankfort, Ind., died March 21 in Topeka, Kan., from wounds suffered on April 10, 2011 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked[Read More…]

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