Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing RUSSIA Russian Commitment to Wildlife Conservation State of U.S.-Russian Relations/Secretary Clinton Bilateral Meetings at APEC PAKISTAN Expulsion of Save the Children Staff VIETNAM Church of Scientology Detoxification Treatment for Agent Orange LIBYA Release of Human Rights Watch Report on Torture AZERBAIJAN Extradition[Read More…]
Day: September 6, 2012
FBI: Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in Homewood
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- A bank robbery occurred earlier today at the TCF Bank branch located at 17705 South Halsted in Homewood, Illinois. The robber, described by witnesses as a black male, approximately 5’8” to 5’10” tall, wearing a light-colored shirt and dark baseball cap, approached a teller shortly after 9:00 a.m. and[Read More…]
Montana Medical Marijuana Activist Receives 5 Years Probation
Missoula, Montana–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. Tom Daubert, a drug policy reform activist with a long history of work for humane medical marijuana laws, received 5 years probation in a decision reached today by federal US District Court. “I’m grateful for the judge’s leniency but I will never stop believing that patients deserve[Read More…]
Drew Peterson Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder
ILLINOIS—(ENEWSPF)—September 6, 2012. A seven-man, five woman jury today found former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson guilty of first-degree murder in the 2004 drowning death of his thir wife, Kathleen Savio. Following the reading of the verdict, Peterson was handcuffed and led away from the courtroom. “We would like to[Read More…]
Military Vets to Help Rebuild Northern California Fisheries
NOAA partners with California to offer training and employment in habitat restoration; space still available for veterans to apply Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. Veterans will get a chance to train and work on habitat restoration and fisheries monitoring through a project funded by NOAA and administered in partnership with the[Read More…]
EPA, Illinois and Local Officials Announce Major Dredging Project at Waukegan Harbor
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Illinois and Waukegan officials joined forces today to kick off a Superfund dredging project needed to remove the Waukegan Harbor “Area of Concern” (AOC) from a list of toxic hot spots identified in the 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality[Read More…]
Michigan Supreme Court Approves Collective Bargaining for Ballot
MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. Yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge from corporate special interests to block a vote on a proposal that preserves collective bargaining for working families. The initiative will remain on the Nov. 6 ballot. “Collective bargaining is a basic right for working families,” said Angelique[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers Statement in Support of Chicago Teachers Union
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. Statement of American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten in support of the Chicago Teachers Union. “Yesterday, on a call with her fellow AFT executive council members, including the union’s three national officers, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis reported on the status of the CTU’s[Read More…]
Vehicle Fuel Economy Up for the First Time Since March
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–September 6, 2012. Fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States is up for the first time in five months, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Average fuel economy (window-sticker values) of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in August[Read More…]
Remarks by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka, 2012 Democratic National Convention
North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–September 5, 2012 “Good evening, brothers and sisters. I’m Rich Trumka, President of the AFL-CIO. I’m a third-generation coal miner from Nemacolin, Pennsylvania. I’m here on behalf of millions of people who do the work of America. Last week, Mitt Romney told us that he and his[Read More…]