Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Vincent J. Ellis, 22, of Tokyo, Japan, died June 4, in Landstuhl, Germany, from wounds suffered June 1, on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked[Read More…]
Day: June 7, 2012
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, June 7, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Office of the Special Representative to Muslim Communities / Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor / Diversity, Inclusion and U.S. Foreign Policy SYRIA Kofi Annan Meeting / UN Security Council / Next Steps / Annan Plan / Russian Involvement /[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, June 7, 2012
En Route Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012 – 11:38 A.M. PDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One, as we make our way from sunny Los Angeles to sunnier Las Vegas. I understand it will be quite warm in Las Vegas. As you know the President will be speaking today at[Read More…]
Midlothian Pool Closed? Make a Splash at the Park Forest Aqua Center
Swim for free Thursday at the Park Forest Aqua Center. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Midlothian decided on May 31 to cancel the 2012 swim season at the community’s Splish Splash Pool. According to the Midlothian Park District, "On May 31 we made the decision to cancel the 2012 pool season.[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky, House Democrats Introduce International Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012 – Today, Reps. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Howard Berman (D-CA) and about 37 House colleagues introduced H.R. 5905, the International Violence Against Women Act, to establish new tools to help the U.S. government prevent violence against women abroad, particularly in conflict situations. “This bill is[Read More…]
Meditators’ Acceptance of Emotions Key to Self-control
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. We know that people who meditate do better on tasks that require self-control. It turns out that meditators’ openness to their own emotions is the reason, according to new research from the University of Toronto Scarborough. “These results suggest that willpower or self-control may be sharpest[Read More…]
Salazar, Ashe Announce $25 Million in Wetlands Grants for Migratory Birds, $1.3 Million for Refuge Acquisitions
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe announced that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved more than $1.3 million from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund to protect an estimated 1,368 acres of waterfowl habitat on three[Read More…]
California Innovations Expands Recall of Freezer Gel Packs Due to Ingestion Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 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. Workers Mining Metal for Olympic Medals Also Want Rio Tinto ‘Off the Podium’
Salt Lake City, Utah–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) employed in the United States who mine the metal used in Olympic medals are expressing their solidarity with locked-out Quebec workers. USW Local 392 wants Rio Tinto “Off the Podium” for this summer’s London 2012 Olympics. USW Local 392[Read More…]
NASA’S Spitzer Finds First Objects Burned Furiously
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2012. The faint, lumpy glow from the very first objects in the universe may have been detected with the best precision yet using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. The objects could be wildly massive stars or voracious black holes. They are too far away to be seen individually, but[Read More…]