DAMASCUS–(ENEWSPF)–15 September 2012 – The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian crisis, Lakhdar Brahimi, discussed the ongoing violence and worsening humanitarian situation with President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting in Damascus on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Mr.[Read More…]
Day: September 15, 2012
UN Security Council Condemns Violent Attacks Against Diplomatic Premises
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF0–15 September 2012 – The members of the Security Council have condemned “in the strongest terms” the series of violent attacks against embassies and consular premises of Member States in multiple locations on 13 and 14 September. “The members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern at these[Read More…]
Nation’s Leading Organic Lawn Experts to Converge in Boulder
Film Screening, Panel Discussion Set for Oct. 4 in Colorado Bob Posthuma, right, shown with Sandy Syburg, the founder of Purple Cow Organics, will be among several expert panelists at a Boulder event Oct. 4. BOULDER, CO.–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. With a contingent of the leaders in the organic lawn care[Read More…]
Ford Recall of Certain 2012 Edge Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2012. Summary: Ford is recalling certain 2012 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through October 31, 2011, equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Record High of Illinois Exports to Mexico
Calls Mexican Independence Day a time to honor a century of friendship, trade CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. On the eve of Mexican Independence Day, Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois exports to Mexico in the first half of 2012 topped $3 billion – a 13.7 percent increase over[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, September 15, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Kyle B. Osborn, 26, of Lafayette, Ind., died Sep. 13 in Muqer, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade[Read More…]
Insurgent Attack on Camp Bastion, Helmand Province
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012 — Nearly 20 insurgents infiltrated the perimeter of Camp Bastion in Helmand province yesterday and attacked International Security Assistance Force personnel and facilities using small arms, rocket-propelled grenades and suicide improvised explosive device vests. The attack, which began shortly after 10 p.m., killed two ISAF service[Read More…]
VoteVets.org Condems Romney Advisor’s ‘Low’ Remarks on Attacks At Diplomatics Posts
“Mitt Romney cares more about his political aspirations and ego than he does about American security” – Iraq Vet, former Congressman Patrick Murphy WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. The largest progressive group of veterans in America, with over 220,000 supporters, VoteVets.org, is criticizing Romney campaign advisor, former George W. Bush[Read More…]
Weekly Address: Carrying on the Work of Our Fallen Heroes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2012. This week in Libya, we lost four of our fellow Americans. Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, Sean Smith, and Chris Stevens were all killed in an outrageous attack on our diplomatic post in Benghazi. These four Americans represented the very best of our country. Glen and Tyrone had[Read More…]
‘Governor Scott Walker Rejected Again’
Statement of AFSCME Wisconsin in response to the ruling by the Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas Madison, WI–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2012. “Today, Gov. Scott Walker was rejected by the courts again. Today’s ruling shows that his attempt to steal the rights away from working men and women in Wisconsin[Read More…]