Day: December 16, 2013

Judge Rules Against NSA on Phone Data Collection

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013.  A federal court ruled today that the NSA’s mass call-tracking program violates the Constitution. The lawsuit was filed in Washington by activist Larry Klayman. The American Civil Liberties Union is currently litigating a similar legal challenge in New York, ACLU v. Clapper. ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jameel[Read More…]

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Readout of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s Call with Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon, December 16, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013. Assistant Press Secretary Carl Woog provided the following readout:   Secretary Hagel called Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya’alon today to continue their close consultations on shared regional security challenges and the strong defense cooperation between the United States and Israel.  During the call, they discussed[Read More…]

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Joint Press Availability by Secretary of State Kerry With Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh

Hanoi, Vietnam–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013. MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Excellency John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, ladies and gentlemen, correspondents; you may now have the honor to introduce Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh and U.S.[Read More…]

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State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, December 16, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel SYRIA Condemnation of ‘Barrel Bomb’ Attack MIDDLE EAST PEACE Administration Heavily Engaged in Process / Strong Partnership with Saudi Arabia Continues SYRIA Committed to Geneva Communique Political Transition is Needed Russia, U.S. and the UN Are Committed to[Read More…]

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Former Contractor of a Florida Property Management Company Sentenced to Serve Time in Prison for Wire Fraud

Scheme Affected U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mortgage Guarantee Program Washington, DC—(ENEWPSF)—December 16, 2013. A former repair contractor of a Florida property management company was sentenced to serve time in prison for his participation in a wire fraud scheme related to housing repairs made under a contract between Ocwen Loan[Read More…]

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Justice Department Requires Divestiture from Gannett Co. Inc. in Order to Proceed with Its Acquisition of Belo Corp.

Divestiture Will Preserve Broadcast Television Competition in St. Louis Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Gannett Co. Inc., Belo Corp. and Sander Media LLC to divest their interests in KMOV‑TV, a CBS affiliate in St. Louis, in order to proceed with Gannett’s acquisition[Read More…]

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Consumers Can Better Compare Plans with New Tool to Estimate Lower Costs

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The following blog was posted today, Monday, December 16, 2013, at http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2013/12/better-compare-plans.html:  We’ve been working hard to ensure that consumers have an improved experience when applying for and enrolling in Marketplace coverage at HealthCare.gov. Today, we’ve enhanced our window shopping feature again to provide consumers with[Read More…]

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Killing Two Birds With One Drone

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013.  15 innocent people in Yemen were killed Thursday by a Drone attack. According to a Reuters report: “An air strike missed its target and hit a wedding car convoy, ten people were killed immediately and another five who were injured died after being admitted to the hospital,”[Read More…]

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