Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2012. The United States is pursuing every available avenue, including focused diplomatic efforts, to secure full and unfettered access for humanitarian organizations to reach, and provide humanitarian assistance to the innocent children, women, and men caught in the middle of the ongoing Syrian conflict. Today in Istanbul,[Read More…]
Day: August 11, 2012
Two Strong Earthquakes Strike Northwest Iran Killing at Least 50 People
DUBAI—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2012. UPDATED 4:00 PM CDT. The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that two strong earthquakes struck northwest Iran on Saturday. At least 180 people have been killed and more than 1,300 are injured. Officials fear the casualties could rise. The first quake measured 6.4 magnitude and struck 37 miles[Read More…]
Statement by SEIU President Mary Kay Henry on Mitt Romney’s Vice President Running Mate Choice of Rep. Paul Ryan
SEIU’s Henry: “Romney has shown the American people that he believes Rep. Ryan’s extremist, irresponsible and anti-worker agenda is what’s right for our country.” Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2012. “If there were ever any doubt that Mitt Romney is not on the side of working people, today’s choice of Rep. Paul[Read More…]
NOW: Prospect of Romney-Ryan Administration Spells Disaster for Women and Nation
Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2012. Republican Mitt Romney could not have picked a better running mate to telegraph the very essence of his campaign for president than Representative Paul Ryan. Together, these two candidates plan to lead the way in transferring even more wealth from[Read More…]
Burch Equipment LLC Expands Recall to Include Additional Cantaloupe Shipping Dates and to include Honeydew Melons
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2012. Burch Equipment LLC, North Carolina, is expanding its recall to include all of this growing season’s cantaloupes and honeydew melons that may remain on the market because they may possibly be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no illnesses reported to date. Listeria monocytogenes[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: All-Hands-On-Deck Response to the Drought
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2012. Hi, everybody. Today, I want to talk about something that most of you know already – it’s hot outside. It’s really hot. And if this feels worse than normal, that’s because it is. We just found out that the month of July was the warmest month[Read More…]
Mitt Romney Selects Representative Paul Ryan as Vice Presidential Running Mate
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2012. Mitt Romney today announced Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential running mate. Below is Congressman Ryan’s biography: U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan is in his seventh term in Congress representing Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. He is Chairman of the House Budget Committee, where he[Read More…]
Video: Ryan Lochte and Patrick Stewart in ‘Funny Or Die’
The Olympic Ticket Scalper with Sir Patrick Stewart, Ryan Lochte, Simon Pegg & Maisie Williams from Patrick Stewart From the Wall Street Journal: U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte made his “Funny or Die” debut in a hilarious sketch about ticket-scalping at the 2012 London Games. In the video Lochte, who[Read More…]