Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013 – 2:15 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Please, everybody, have a seat. (Applause.) It is my pleasure to welcome back the Chicago Blackhawks to the White House. (Applause.) We have some very proud Blackhawks fans here. A couple I want to point out in particular — Senator[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on President Obama’s Meeting with Guantanamo Special Envoys
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. Today, President Obama met with Clifford Sloan, the State Department’s Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, and with Paul Lewis, the Defense Department’s Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure. The President thanked the two Special Envoys for their important work. The President reiterated that he remains fully committed[Read More…]
New Art Exhibitions Announced at South Suburban College’s Thiel and Dulgar Galleries
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2013. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present two exhibitions in galleries on the college’s Main Campus in South Holland. First, Mark Holmes is exhibiting “Moves and Measures” through Tuesday, November 19th in the Lee E. Dulgar Gallery with[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly to Serve as Principal for a Day at Meadowview School
Country Club Hills, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2013. On Tuesday, November 5, Representative Robin Kelly will serve as Principal for a Day at Meadowview School in Country Club Hills. She will lead students in the Pledge of Allegiance, give the oath of office to the newly elected student council and give a[Read More…]
Settlement Will Safeguard Endangered California Frog From Harmful Pesticides
SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. A federal district court approved a settlement today requiring the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to better protect California red-legged frogs from seven common pesticides known to be highly toxic to amphibians. The settlement gives the agency two years to prepare “biological opinions” under the Endangered[Read More…]
Reward Tripled to $7,500 for Information on Illegal Killing of Red Wolves in North Carolina
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. Following the shooting of two endangered red wolves in North Carolina last week, the Center for Biological Diversity is adding $5,000 to a $2,500 reward offered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for information leading to the arrest, criminal conviction or civil penalty assessment for the[Read More…]
Wives Matter More When it Comes to Calming Down Marital Conflicts
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. Marriage can be a battlefield. But a new study conducted at UC Berkeley has found that, when it comes to keeping the peace, it’s more important for wives than for husbands to calm down after a heated argument. Women take the lead when it comes to deflecting[Read More…]
UC Berkeley Report Raises Alarm About Falling Wages, Outsourcing at U.S. Airports
BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. The outsourcing of airport jobs that once sustained middle-class careers has left many airport workers in jobs characterized by insecurity and low wages, according to a new UC Berkeley study released Monday, Nov. 4. According to the study, this trend poses problems for workers, the communities surrounding[Read More…]
Study Shows Adults had Significant Weight Loss Three Years After Bariatric Surgery
Second study in teens shows few complications in first 30 days after surgery Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2013. National Institutes of Health-funded researchers found that adults had significant weight loss three years after bariatric surgery, with the majority losing the most weight during the first year. A separate study in teens[Read More…]
Prairie State College Dean Kim Marisa Kunce Appointed to Adult Education and Family Literacy Advisory Council
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 4, 2013. Kim Marisa Kunce, dean of adult education at Prairie State College (PSC), recently was appointed to serve a two-year term on the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) Advisory Council. During the first year of her term, Kunce will serve on[Read More…]
