Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. Pentagon Press Secretary George Little provided the following readout: “Secretary Chuck Hagel hosted the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun, Byung-Se at the Pentagon today to congratulate him on his appointment as foreign minister and discuss the unwavering American commitment to our alliance with[Read More…]
Day: April 3, 2013
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, April 3, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel EGYPT Embassy Cairo’s Twitter Feed Elections / Concerns About Human Rights Issues Freedom of Expression MIDDLE EAST Secretary Kerry’s Trip / Personal Diplomacy Israel-Turkey Normalization Arab Peace Initiative KOSOVO / SERBIA Talks in Brussels / Lady Ashton’s Statement[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Reducing Gun Violence, April 3, 2013
Denver, Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013 – 3:19 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you. Well, it is wonderful to be back in Colorado. It is wonderful to be back in Denver. I want to thank Chief White for that introduction. [Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, April 3, 2013
En Route Denver, Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013 – 2:14 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Thanks for joining us today on our flight to Denver, where, as you know, the President will be meeting with law enforcement officials and others at the Denver Police Academy where he will discuss the need for[Read More…]
Lollapalooza Sells Out
Single Day Passes Sold Out in 90 Minutes Today; Three Day Passes Sold Out Before Lineup Was Announced CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago Park District and C3 Presents announced today that Lollapalooza has sold out. Lollapalooza will celebrate its 9th year in Chicago’s Grant Park, August 2-4,[Read More…]
Experts Challenge Findings in Florida’s Statewide Task Force Report on Prescription Drugs Abuse and Newborns
New York and Maryland—(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013 –Today, four leading experts in law, medicine, and addiction treatment, Robert G. Newman, MD, MPH, Lynn M. Paltrow, JD, Sharon Stancliff, MD, FAAFP and Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH, FACOG, Diplomate, ABAM, released to Task Force members and the public their analysis of the Final[Read More…]
50-State Analysis Shows Weak State Gun Laws Linked to More Gun Violence
Center for American Progress Action Holding Events in Seven States to Highlight Report and Call for Action to Strengthen Gun Laws Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. The 10 states with the weakest gun laws in America collectively suffer from a level of gun violence that is more than twice as high[Read More…]
Detroit-Area Home Health Agency Owner and Physical Therapist Convicted in $2.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2013. A federal jury in Detroit yesterday convicted a home health agency owner and a physical therapist for their participation in a $2.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Yun Byung-se After Their Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. It’s a great pleasure for me to welcome Foreign Minister Yun here today to Washington. This is his first visit as the Foreign Minister, and it’s my first visit with him as Secretary of State. And we’re both delighted to start off[Read More…]
Bayer, Syngenta Propose Bee Health Plan to Forestall Restrictions on Products
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2013. Last week, Syngenta and Bayer CropScience proposed an action plan to forestall pending European Union (EU) restrictions on their neonicotinoid products that have been linked to global bee declines. Stating that a ban on their products would not save hives, the plan focuses on implementing agricultural[Read More…]