Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013 – 2:14 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a great pleasure for me to welcome my good friend, Prime Minister Lee, to the Oval Office. He and I have had interacted in a whole range of international forums, and not surprisingly, he has proven to[Read More…]
Day: April 2, 2013
Open Registration Now in Progress for 2013 Summer Classes at South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL–(ENEWSP)–April 2, 2013. Open Registration for the 2013 Summer Semester at South Suburban College is now in progress with classes starting on Mondays, June 3rd and June 10th. Students are encouraged to register early to ensure a seat in classes. New students should visit the Admissions Office in[Read More…]
UN General Assembly Approves Global Arms Trade Treaty
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–2 April 2013 – The United Nations General Assembly has approved a global arms trade treaty that failed to achieve unanimous support last week but which garnered the support of a majority of Member States when put to a vote today. The resolution containing the text of the treaty,[Read More…]
Prescription Drug ‘Take Back’ Service and More Earth Awareness Day Events Coming to South Suburban College
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2013. South Suburban College (SSC) will be hosting a 2nd annual SSC Earth Awareness Day on Wednesday, April 17th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Cook County Environmental Control is sponsoring a Prescription Drug Take Back as part of the day’s programming at the college’s[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, April 2, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DPRK / ROK Secretary Kerry’s Meeting with ROK Foreign Minister United States will not Accept North Korea as a Nuclear State Cooling Tower SYRIA UN Contingency Planning Regarding Syria / U.S. Support for Stable Syrian Transition Special Representative Brahimi’s role EGYPT Application[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of State Kerry on the Historic Arms Trade Treaty
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. The United States is pleased that the United Nations General Assembly has approved a strong, effective and implementable Arms Trade Treaty that can strengthen global security while protecting the sovereign right of states to conduct legitimate arms trade. The Treaty adopted today will establish a common[Read More…]
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Statement on National Minority Health Month
A Time to Advance Health Equity Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. April is National Minority Health Month, a time when we reflect on the incredible opportunity we face as a nation to improve minority health, advance health equity, and eliminate health disparities. Fifty years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Celebrates Groundbreaking of 47th Street Shops and Lofts in Bronzeville
Groundbreaking Three-acre Mixed-use Project Will Create New Neighborhood Market and 96 Mixed-income Rental Units; Bronzeville One of Seven Areas Targeted in Mayor’s Chicago Neighborhoods Now Plan CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined with Bronzeville community leaders and site developers today for the groundbreaking of Bronzeville’s new $45.6 million “Shops[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Joins Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman To Launch Illinois Business Immigration Coalition
Mayor Emanuel Joins Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman and Other Illinois Business and Civic Leaders to Launch the Illinois Business Immigration Coalition (Photo Credit: Brooke Collins, City of Chicago) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. Mayor Emanuel joins Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman and other Illinois business and civic leaders to[Read More…]
NRA Response to Asa Hutchinson’s National School Shield Findings and Recommendations
Fairfax, VA–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. The National Rifle Association is determined to continue to use every asset at its disposal to help make America’s children safe at school. We need time to digest the full report. We commend Asa Hutchinson for his rapid response in the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy,[Read More…]