Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. George A. Bannar Jr., 37, of Orange, Va., died Aug. 20, of injuries sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Wardak Province,[Read More…]
Year: 2013
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, August 21, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Determining our Relationship with Egypt / Reviewing Assistance Working with EU and Other Counterparts Call for Inclusive Political Process Mubarak Egyptians Should not be Arbitrarily Arrested and Tried SYRIA General Dempsey’s Letter / Aid to the Moderate Opposition Chemical Weapons /[Read More…]
Syria: UN Chief ‘Shocked’ by New Allegations of Chemical Weapons Uuse
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–21 August 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his shock at reports of alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria’s Damascus suburbs today, as a United Nations team continues to investigate the matter in other parts of the war-torn country. Following a late-day closed-door briefing to the Security Council[Read More…]
Statement by White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013. The United States is deeply concerned by reports that hundreds of Syrian civilians have been killed in an attack by Syrian government forces, including by the use of chemical weapons, near Damascus earlier today. We are working urgently to gather additional information. The United States[Read More…]
New Test System Identifies 193 Different Yeasts and Bacteria Known to Cause Illness
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing in the U.S. of the first mass spectrometer system for automated identification of bacteria and yeasts that are known to cause serious illness in humans. The VITEK MS can identify 193 different microorganisms and can perform up[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examiners Find Mortgage Servicing Problems at Banks and Nonbanks
CFPB Report Also Finds Many Nonbanks Lack Robust Compliance Systems WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report detailing mortgage servicing problems at banks and nonbanks. The report also found that many nonbanks lack robust systems for ensuring they are following federal laws. “Our[Read More…]
Carts & Cocktails Event at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park Recognizes Bruce Nauman and Celebrates 35 years of Sculpture
Cart with guests. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Governors State University is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Bruce Nauman’s “House Divided” and the 35thanniversary of the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (NMSP) at Carts & Cocktails 2013. BMO Harris Bank is pleased to support this annual benefit fundraiser as a Platinum level[Read More…]
HALO SleepSacks Wearable Blankets Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Babies R Us
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: August 21, 2013 Recall number: 13-271 HALO Sleepsack with floral embellishment Recall Summary Name of product: HALO® SleepSack® Wearable Blankets with Pink[Read More…]
Bill Introduced to Restrict the Pesticide Methoprene in Estuaries in New York County
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013. Suffolk County, New York, Legislator Jay Schneiderman (I-Montauk) introduced a bill on July 30, 2013 to establish strict guidelines for the use of methoprene within estuaries in Suffolk County. Methoprene, an insect growth regulator, is commonly used in mosquito control programs, but is highly toxic to[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Bradley Manning Sentence
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2013. A military court-martial today sentenced Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for giving classified material to WikiLeaks. Ben Wizner, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Speech, Privacy & Technology Project, had this reaction: “When a soldier who shared information with the press and[Read More…]
