Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Special Representative for North Korea Policy Glyn Davies to Host Trilateral Meeting with Japan and South Korea Secretary’s Trip to Poland / Economic Relationship / ISAF / NATO Missile Defense / Continuous Presence of U.S. Troops in Poland Snowden / Felony[Read More…]
Day: November 1, 2013
APCO Liquidating Trust to Pay United States $14 Million in Cost Recoveries to Settle Longstanding Bankruptcy Litigation
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2013. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved a settlement agreement today between the United States and the APCO Liquidating Trust (a successor in interest to APCO Oil Corporation). The settlement follows seven years of litigation concerning the APCO Liquidating Trust’s liability under the[Read More…]
Jamaican Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with International Lottery Scheme Based in Jamaica
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 1, 2013. Oneike Mickhale Barnett pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Ft. Lauderdale to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the Justice Department, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and U.S.[Read More…]
Joint Statement by the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. In their meeting today at the White House, President Obama and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki reaffirmed the strategic partnership between the United States and the Republic of Iraq and pledged to advance common interests to support a stable, secure, and prosperous Iraq and Middle East. They[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Observance of Diwali
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. For the Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists celebrating Diwali this weekend, the Festival of Lights reaffirms the things in life that matter most. Dancing, celebration, and good food remind us that life’s greatest joys are the simple pleasures that come from spending time with people we[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Saves Once-threatened Mojave Desert Bird
Proposal Declares Inyo California Towhee Recovered LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Endangered Species Act protections have successfully recovered the Inyo California towhee, a songbird found only near springs in the Mojave Desert. The towhee got federal protection in 1987 because its habitat[Read More…]
This National Diabetes Month, Remember to Keep an Eye on Your Eyes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. If you are one of more than 25 million Americans with diabetes, you may already know the importance of watching your diet and keeping track of your blood sugar. But did you know it’s also important to have regular eye exams? In the United States, diabetic[Read More…]
New Finance Trading Room Opens in Roosevelt University’s Heller College of Business
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)-November 1, 2013. Roosevelt University’s Walter E. Heller College of Business has opened a new state-of-the-art finance trading room on the 12th floor of the Wabash Building, thanks to a generous gift from Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation. The room contains a ticker with live market data feed, Bloomberg terminals, and[Read More…]
Moon Mission Beams Laser Data to ESA Station
Focal spot: laser light seen by infrared camera EU–(ENEWSPF)–1 November 2013. ESA’s ground station on the island of Tenerife has received laser signals over a distance of 400 000 km from NASA’s latest Moon orbiter. The data were delivered many times faster than possible with traditional radio waves, marking a[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, November 1, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2013. Social Security Benefits to go up just 1.5% in 2014 Social Security benefits will rise by 1.5% next year, one of the smallest increases ever in the program’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The increase is down from the 1.7% increase for 2013. There was no COLA[Read More…]
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