Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. For the first time since early 2011, President Barack Obama today outlined his agenda for strengthening the nation’s housing market and laid out a plan for the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The president endorsed moving toward an explicitly priced, catastrophic government backstop, with[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Attorney General Madigan Announces Charges Against Premier Bank Board of Directors in $70 Million Criminal Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Alleges Failed Wilmette Bank Defrauded Troubled Asset Relief Program Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with the Special Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and the Office of the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Signs Laws to Crack Down on Domestic Violence in Illinois
New Laws Make Repeat Offenses a Felony and Require School Policies on Teen Dating Violence CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn today signed new laws designed to crack down on domestic violence in Illinois by increasing penalties for repeat offenders and by requiring school districts to adopt policies regarding teen[Read More…]
Background Briefing on the Status of the Defense Department’s Civilian Furlough Planning Efforts in the Pentagon Briefing Room, August 6, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2013. SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL: Okay. Well, today, Secretary Hagel announced — and I think you now have it — that as part of DOD’s efforts to improve productivity and readiness, we’ll be reducing the furlough days for DOD’s civilian employees from up to 11 days to six[Read More…]
Secretary Of Defense Chuck Hagel’s Message on Reducing Civilian Furloughs, August 6, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2013. When I announced my decision on May 14 to impose furloughs of up to 11 days on civilian employees to help close the budget gap caused by sequestration, I also said we would do everything possible to find the money to reduce furlough days for our[Read More…]
Vote for Young Innovators in the GIST Technology Idea Competition
GIST Tech-I Competition GIST Tech-I Competition Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Today, nearly 2 billion people in the world are between the ages of 18 and 34 years old. Young people aren’t just the future, but also the present. As the world’s population continues to grow and nations become more interdependent,[Read More…]
Three MS-13 Leaders Found Guilty of Racketeering and Additional Charges for Multiple Murders and Attacks
Twelve Others Have Pleaded Guilty in the Case Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Three leaders of MS-13 in Washington, D.C., were found guilty by a federal jury today of conspiring to participate in racketeering activity and other charges stemming from their roles in murders, extortion and other violent crimes in the[Read More…]
Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering a Federal Witness
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Xavier Jiménez-Benceví, aka “Xavi,” 28, was sentenced to life in prison following his conviction for murdering a federal witness on a drug trafficking case. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez of the District of[Read More…]
Department of Justice Sues Bank of America for Defrauding Investors in Connection with Sale of Over $850 Million of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Anne M. Tompkins announced today that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Bank of America Corporation and certain of its affiliates, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith f/k/a/[Read More…]
Video/Story: The Sun’s Magnetic Field is about to Flip
NASA-(ENEWSPF)- Something big is about to happen on the sun. According to measurements from NASA-supported observatories, the sun’s vast magnetic field is about to flip. "It looks like we’re no more than 3 to 4 months away from a complete field reversal," says solar physicist Todd Hoeksema of Stanford University.[Read More…]
