Hanoi, Vietnam–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013. MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) Excellency John Kerry, U.S. Secretary of State, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, ladies and gentlemen, correspondents; you may now have the honor to introduce Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh and U.S.[Read More…]
Year: 2013
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, December 16, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel SYRIA Condemnation of ‘Barrel Bomb’ Attack MIDDLE EAST PEACE Administration Heavily Engaged in Process / Strong Partnership with Saudi Arabia Continues SYRIA Committed to Geneva Communique Political Transition is Needed Russia, U.S. and the UN Are Committed to[Read More…]
Former Contractor of a Florida Property Management Company Sentenced to Serve Time in Prison for Wire Fraud
Scheme Affected U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mortgage Guarantee Program Washington, DC—(ENEWPSF)—December 16, 2013. A former repair contractor of a Florida property management company was sentenced to serve time in prison for his participation in a wire fraud scheme related to housing repairs made under a contract between Ocwen Loan[Read More…]
Justice Department Requires Divestiture from Gannett Co. Inc. in Order to Proceed with Its Acquisition of Belo Corp.
Divestiture Will Preserve Broadcast Television Competition in St. Louis Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Gannett Co. Inc., Belo Corp. and Sander Media LLC to divest their interests in KMOV‑TV, a CBS affiliate in St. Louis, in order to proceed with Gannett’s acquisition[Read More…]
Consumers Can Better Compare Plans with New Tool to Estimate Lower Costs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The following blog was posted today, Monday, December 16, 2013, at http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2013/12/better-compare-plans.html: We’ve been working hard to ensure that consumers have an improved experience when applying for and enrolling in Marketplace coverage at HealthCare.gov. Today, we’ve enhanced our window shopping feature again to provide consumers with[Read More…]
South Suburban College to Host Paralegal Open House at Oak Forest Campus
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. South Suburban College will be hosting an Open House for its Paralegal Program on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Room 5190 at the Oak Forest Center. Attendees will learn about an exciting career that is expected to grow 18%[Read More…]
The Beginning of the End: The Top 10 Drug Policy Stories of 2013
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. 2013 will go down in history as the beginning of the end of our disastrous war on drugs. 58 percent of Americans nationally support marijuana legalization. World leaders like former UN head Kofi Annan are calling for an end to the drug war. US Attorney General[Read More…]
Killing Two Birds With One Drone
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 16, 2013. 15 innocent people in Yemen were killed Thursday by a Drone attack. According to a Reuters report: “An air strike missed its target and hit a wedding car convoy, ten people were killed immediately and another five who were injured died after being admitted to the hospital,”[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues CashCall for Illegal Online Loan Servicing
Bureau’s First Online Lending Action Seeks Refund of Illegally Collected Money WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took its first action against an online loan servicer, CashCall Inc., its owner, its subsidiary, and its affiliate, for collecting money consumers did not owe. The CFPB alleges[Read More…]
CDC Looks Back at 2013 Health Challenges, Ahead to 2014 Health Worries
Top achievements this year, five health threats in 2014 Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—December 16, 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s job is to detect health threats, stop outbreaks, and prevent illness and injury. As 2013 comes to a close America’s health protection agency looks back at top five health concerns[Read More…]
