Day: May 9, 2012

SPJ President Voices Concern Over Possible Removal Of College Media Adviser

INDIANAPOLIS – John Ensslin, president of the Society of Professional Journalists, expressed concern about the possible removal of Dave Copeland, student media adviser for The Comment at Bridgewater State University. The letter (included below) sent to Dana Mohler-Faria, president of the university, addresses reports that Copeland might be removed following[Read More…]

Foreclosed-on Families, Coal Mining Communities, and Members of the 99% Rock Bank of America Shareholders’ Meeting

Vibrant Demonstrations Expose BofA’s Destructive Practices; Foreclosed Homeowner Arrested in Civil Disobedience After Being Blocked from Entering Meeting Charlotte, NC—(ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2012.  The swelling wave of dissatisfaction with Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), both among investors and everyday people, reached a peak today in Charlotte. The historic Bank vs. America protest[Read More…]

Center on Halsted CEO Statement on President’s Support of Marriage Equality

(Source: Whitehouse.gov) WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- In an exclusive interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama announced his support for marriage equality. In reaction, Center on Halsted CEO Modesto Tico Valle released the following statement: “I am overjoyed that President Obama has declared publicly that he supports full and unequivocal equality for LGBT[Read More…]

President Obama Supports Full Marriage Equality (Video/Story)

(Source: Whitehouse.gov) WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- In an interview today with ABC News, President Barack Obama voiced his strong support for full marriage equality for gay and lesbian Americans. Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese released the following statement in response to the President’s remarks: “Today, President Obama made history by boldly stating[Read More…]

HuffPo: Obama Backs Gay Marriage (Video/Story)

video platform video management video solutions video player WASHINGTON-(ENEWSPF)- He’s evolved. At last. From the Huffington Post: In a nod to a dramatic shift in public opinion, Barack Obama on Wednesday became the first sitting president to announce his support for same-sex marriage. In a sit-down interview with ABC’s Robin[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Three Army Casualties, May 9, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died May 7, in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 3rd Squadron,[Read More…]

Bassinets Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

U.S. Temperatures for April Third Warmest on Record

Past 12 months and first third of the year were warmest nation has experienced Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2012.  Several warm periods across the contiguous U.S. during April brought the national average temperature to 55°F, 3.6°F above average, marking the third warmest April on record. These temperatures, when added with the[Read More…]

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