Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013 – 1:01 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, hello, hello. Good afternoon to you. Thanks for being here. Thank you for your patience, as ever. I have no announcements to make at the top of this briefing, so I will go straight to the Associated Press. Q [Read More…]
Year: 2013
The New Theatre School At Depaul University
By Bernie Jablonski More pics here. Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Writing about the new $72 million, multi-level, 165,000-square-foot Theatre School at DePaul University puts me in the middle of a very happy confluence. As a docent for the Chicago Architecture Foundation, I know a bit about the structure, form, and functions of[Read More…]
Fossil, Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show at Prairie State College Oct. 19 and 20
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Prairie State College (PSC) Natural Science Department is hosting the 44th Annual South Suburban Earth Science Club Fossil, Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19 and 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Prairie Center Gym on PSC’s main campus 202 S. Halsted St. in Chicago Heights, Ill. The event is[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Continues to Press Intelligence Officials on Needed Domestic Surveillance Reforms
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today pressed top intelligence officials on the problems of building “an intelligence collection system that repeatedly deceived the American people” during an open hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Yesterday, Wyden, along with U.S. Senators Mark Udall, D-Colo., Richard Blumenthal,[Read More…]
Congress Sends President Obama Helium Legislation that Includes Oregon County Payments
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Congress today sent the President legislation that extends the county timber payments program for another year, providing 33 Oregon counties with $100 million for schools, roads and law enforcement. “By signing this legislation the President will help cash-strapped counties and give Congress time to develop a[Read More…]
BU Historian to Receive Pierre Coste Prize from DePaul’s Vincentian Studies Institute
Barbara Diefendorf will receive award for her contributions to Vincentian historiography Barbara Diefendorf, a history professor at Boston University, is being recognized for her distinguished contributions to Vincentian historiography by the Vincentian Studies Institute at DePaul University. Diefendorf will receive the Pierre Coste Prize on Sept. 27. (Photo courtesy of[Read More…]
DePaul University: End to Homelessness is Mission of Research Institute
DePaul University Collaborates with UK Charity to Assist Policymakers and Homelessness Agencies DePaul University in Chicago takes its name from St. Vincent de Paul, a 17th century French priest who devoted his life to serving and caring for others. This stained glass image of the saint is on display at[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Calls on the Food and Drug Administration to Take Strong Action Against Menthol Cigarettes
Mayor asks FDA to consider all options to combat menthols up to and including outright ban CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. As part of his overall campaign to reduce youth smoking, Mayor Rahm Emanuel called on the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take strong, forceful, and lasting action to[Read More…]
Cross-Section of Montanans File Case To Oppose Badger Drilling Lawsuit
Groups seek to prevent development of problematic drilling lease south of Glacier NP East Glacier, MT–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Cowboys, hunters, outdoor recreationalists and members of the Blackfeet Nation are seeking to intervene in opposition to a Louisiana oilman’s lawsuit demanding immediate approval to drill adjacent to Glacier National Park. On[Read More…]
Eric and Ryan Jensen Charged with Introducing Tainted Cantaloupe into Interstate Commerce
DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2013. Eric Jensen, age 37, and Ryan Jensen, age 33, brothers who owned and operated Jensen Farms, located in Granada, Colorado, presented themselves to U.S. Marshals in Denver today, where taken into custody on federal charges brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office with the Food and Drug Administration[Read More…]
