Day: January 11, 2013

State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, January 11, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Deputy Secretary Burns Meetings in Geneva with JSR Brahimi and Russian DFM Bogdanov Syrian Opposition Coalition Progress in Preparing to Maintain State Functions Post-Assad Taftanaz Air Base Reports of Uranium in Syria MALI Condemn Recent Aggressive Acts / French Offer of[Read More…]

Joint Statement by President Obama and President Karzai

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013.  At the invitation of President Obama, President Karzai and his delegation visited Washington January 8-11, 2013.  President Karzai’s visit comes at an important juncture for both our nations, as we take steps to further strengthen an enduring partnership as sovereign nations, and based upon recognition of[Read More…]

Mali: UN Security Council Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over Reports of Rebel Military Activity

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 January 2013 – The United Nations Security Council has expressed grave concern over the reported military movements and attacks by terrorist and extremist groups in northern Mali, in particular their capture of the city of Konna. “This serious deterioration of the situation threatens even more the stability and[Read More…]

Salazar, Jarvis Celebrate Pinnacles’ New Status as 59th National Park

President signs legislation to elevate status of 1908 national monument in California’s Gabilan Mountains WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Director of the National Park Service Jonathan B. Jarvis today celebrated the establishment of America’s 59th national park with President Obama’s signature of legislation to elevate[Read More…]

NASA’S Galex Reveals The Largest-Known Spiral Galaxy

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. The spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 has ranked among the biggest stellar systems for decades. Now a team of astronomers from the United States, Chile and Brazil has crowned it the largest-known spiral, based on archival data from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) mission. GALEX has[Read More…]

Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, January 11, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. Republicans Say they are Willing to Shut Down the Government in March White House officials are eyeing a return to elements of a “grand bargain” they tried to reach late last year with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in order to defuse a fresh threat to[Read More…]

Prenatal Mental Health of Fathers is Linked to Children’s Mental Health at Age 3

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. A study has found that mental health problems of expectant fathers are associated with behavioral and emotional problems in their children as toddlers. The study, “Paternal Mental Health and Socioemotional and Behavioral Development in Their Children,” published in the February 2013 Pediatrics (released online[Read More…]

Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement With Costco

Three-Year Contract Would Provide Improved Wages, Job Protection to Thousands WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. The Teamsters Union has reached a tentative agreement with Costco that keeps the warehouse club’s workers as among the highest-paid retail employees in the country with the best benefits.  The tentative three-year agreement provides for an improved[Read More…]

American Federation of Teachers Statement on Education Week’s Quality Counts 2013 Report

Washington–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on this year’s Quality Counts report.  “This year’s Quality Counts rankings offer further proof that focusing on collaborative, evidence-based strategies; teaching over testing; and investing in rather than destabilizing public schools is essential to helping all children learn, grow and succeed[Read More…]

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