NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013. We were shocked and terribly saddened to learn of the death of Elif Yavuz in the senseless attacks in Nairobi. Elif devoted her life to helping others, particularly people in developing countries suffering from malaria and HIV/AIDS. She had originally worked with our Health Access Initiative[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Memo Prepares DOD Employees for Government Shutdown, Sept. 23, 2013
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013 – Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce today. The fiscal year ends[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at a High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly on Disability and Development, Sept. 23, 2013
New York–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013. Good morning. And it’s a great pleasure for me to be able to be here with all of you, an honor to be here for my first high-level meeting at the United Nations General Assembly as Secretary of State. Before we begin, I want to just[Read More…]
Alabama State Employee Sentenced for Providing Names in Identity Theft Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Lea’Tice Phillips, of Montgomery County, Ala., was sentenced to serve 94 months of incarceration today, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama George L. Beck Jr. Phillips was also ordered to pay[Read More…]
Former President of Qualcomm’s Global Business Operations Indicted for Insider Trading
Executive Jing Wang Used Offshore Entities and Secret Brokerage Accounts to Conceal and Disguise Illicit Profits Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Jing Wang, 51, of Del Mar, Calif., a former Executive Vice President and President of Global Business Operations for Qualcomm Inc., was charged with insider trading in shares of both[Read More…]
Former Federal Contractor Petitions to Plead Guilty to Unlawfullly Disclosing National Defense Information and Distributing Child Pornography
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Donald John Sachtleben, a former FBI bomb technician who later worked as a government contractor for the agency, has filed a petition to plead guilty to newly filed charges of unlawfully disclosing national defense information relating to a disrupted terrorist plot. Sachtleben previously had filed a[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney, September 23, 2013
En Route New York, New York—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013 – 12:10 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our annual trip to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. As you know, the President will be speaking tomorrow. He will also, very importantly, be attending[Read More…]
Breaking Bad Wins Emmy for Best Drama; Edgy Video Asks ‘What Does Breaking Bad Reveal About the War on Drugs?’
Provocative Clips from the Hit Show Highlight the Harms of Drug Prohibition NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Breaking Bad won an Emmy last night for best drama. Last month, the Drug Policy Alliance and Beyond Bars teamed up to release an edgy and thought-provoking video pegged to the final season of[Read More…]
Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for Northern Rockies Fisher
Rare Forest Carnivore Threatened by Trapping, Habitat Loss MISSOULA, Mont.–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2013. A coalition of conservation groups filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protection for the Northern Rockies fisher, a secretive carnivore that lives in old-growth forests along the border of[Read More…]
Breastfeeding Concerns Affect How Long Women Breastfeed
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2013. Breastfeeding concerns impact the duration of breastfeeding, according to a study in the October 2013 issue of Pediatrics, “Breastfeeding Concerns at 3 and 7 DaysPostpartum and Feeding Status at 2 Months” (published online Sept. 23). The authors conducted 2,713 interviews with first-time mothers and[Read More…]
