Day: December 16, 2010

State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, December 16, 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2010.  1:56 p.m. EST MR. CROWLEY: Okay, moving onto other issues. Yesterday afternoon, the Secretary called Azerbaijani President Aliyev. They discussed the strategically important partnership between our two countries. She reiterated to President Aliyev that the U.S. relationship with Azerbaijan remain strong, and she took the opportunity[Read More…]

White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, December 16, 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2010 – 12 PM EST.  Participating in today’s Press Briefing are Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Defense Gates and General Cartwright. SECRETARY CLINTON:  Well, good morning.  I appreciate very much the President’s words about Ambassador Holbrooke.  It was a week ago this morning that he and[Read More…]

Blake Edwards Has Died (Video)

Blake Edwards has died. The following from Roger Ebert at the Chicago Sun-Times: Blake Edwards, the director and writer known for clever dialogue, poignance and occasional belly-laugh sight gags in "Breakfast at Tiffany’s," ‘"10" and the "Pink Panther" farces, is dead at age 88. Edwards died from complications of pneumonia[Read More…]

Paging Loudspeakers Recalled By TOA Electronics Due to Risk of Impact Injury

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

Fagor America Inc. Recalls Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

Girls’ Hooded Zip Jacket and Vest Sets with Drawstrings Recalled By Splendid Due to Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

Sterno Recalls Portable Butane Stoves Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

Wal-Mart Recalls Electric Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]

Overview of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2010.  “Our overarching goal remains the same: to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al-Qa’ida in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and to prevent its capacity to threaten America and our allies in the future.” – President Barack Obama, West Point, December 1, 2009 Overall Assessment The core goal of the[Read More…]

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