Day: March 13, 2013

Vice President Biden and Attorney General Holder Announce Grants to Help Reduce Domestic Violence Homicides

12 Cities and Counties Receive Grants as Part of New Evidence-Based Prevention Initiative WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2013. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder today announced grants to twelve programs across the country to target the urgent need to reduce domestic violence homicides.  On average, three women a[Read More…]

College of Cardinals Selects New Pope

New Pope is first from South America and first Jesuit ROME—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2013. Jorge Mario Bergogolio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected pope today — the second day of the conclave of the College of Cardinals. Bergogolio, the first pope from South America and first Jesuit will lead the[Read More…]

RC-East Operational Update for March 13, 2013

BAGRAM, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2013 – Afghan and coalition forces detained one suspected insurgent and found and safely cleared six improvised explosive devices during operations in eastern Afghanistan throughout the past 24 hours, March 12. Ghazni provinceCoalition forces found and safely cleared two IEDs during operations in the Ghazni district. Afghan National[Read More…]

DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, March 13, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2013.    The Department of Defense announced today the death two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died March 11, in Jalrez District, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when they were attacked by small arms fire.  Killed were:  Capt. Andrew M. Pedersen-Keel, 28, of South Miami,[Read More…]

George Will’s Revisionist Watergate History (Media Matters)

George Will is rewriting history. American history. Watergate history. Will the Washington Post hold him accountable? From MediaMatters.org: George Will is under fire for distorting the history of Watergate from an expert source — Richard Ben-Veniste, chief of the Watergate task force. Will, in a March 6 column, deceptively portrayed Robert Bork[Read More…]

Sarah Abbott, Rich East High School Business Professionals of America State Champ

Sarah Abbott, Rich East sophomore and Illinois Business Professionals of America state champion in Keyboarding Production. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Rich East sophomore Sarah Abbott last weekend won the Illinois Business Professionals of America State Championship in Keyboarding Production at the BPA State Meet in Oak Brook. In doing[Read More…]

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