Clerk Orr and State’s Attorney Alvarez answer questions about today’s filing. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Clerk David Orr announced today he has filed his responses to the complaints in Lazaro v. Orr and Darby v. Orr, the lawsuits filed against the Clerk on May 30, 2012 which claim that Illinois’ prohibition against[Read More…]
Day: June 14, 2012
Airmen Missing from Vietnam War Identified, June 14, 2012
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 14, 2012. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Air Force Lt. Col. Charles M. Walling[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, June 14, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Taylor J. Baune, 21, of Andover, Minn., died June 13 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 14, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Economic Statecraft Day RUSSIA / SYRIA Helicopters / Rosoboronexport SYRIA UN Monitors in Al Haffa Chapter 7 Resolution RUSSIA Foreign Minister Lavrov’s Comments on U.S. Weapons / Bahrain / Situations Not Comparable to Russia-Syria Helicopters SYRIA Secretary’s Istanbul Remarks / Managed[Read More…]
Remarks by the President on the Economy — Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2012 – 2:02 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Good afternoon, everybody. (Applause.) It is great to be back in Cleveland. (Applause.) It is great to be back here at Cuyahoga Community College. (Applause.) I want to, first of all, thank Angela for her[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, June 14, 2012
En Route Cleveland, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2012 – 12:39 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One. Thank you for being here as we make our way to Cleveland, Ohio, and onward from there. As you know, the President is giving a campaign speech about the economy and about the debate[Read More…]
UN Agencies Join in Shared Call for End to Israeli Blockade of Gaza
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2012. As the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip enters its sixth year, several UN agencies today joined a group of international charities in unanimously calling for the lifting of the blockade. “For over five years in Gaza, more than 1.6 million people have been under blockade[Read More…]
‘Stench of Dead Bodies’ in the Air, UN Team Says on Reaching Syrian Town of al-Haffeh
SYRIA–(ENEWSPF)–14 June 2012. United Nations observers, having finally entered al-Haffeh today, reported that the Syrian town appeared deserted, with many buildings burned down and the “strong stench of dead bodies” in the air. Staff from the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) had been impeded from reaching the town in[Read More…]
Readout of Secretary Salazar’s Visit to Fire Incident Command Post in for the High Park Fire in Colorado
FORT COLLINS, CO–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today visited the Incident Command Post for the High Park Fire in Colorado, where he met firefighters and volunteers who are battling the fire, thanked them for their service, and emphasized that safety is the key priority as they[Read More…]
SEIU: President Obama’s Ohio Speech Reinforces His Commitment to Middle Class
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 14, 2012. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement after President Obama’s comments at a campaign event today in Ohio: “President Obama’s speech today reinforces his belief that the economy grows not from the top down, but from the bottom up.[Read More…]