Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. The Justice Department today announced it filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York against Erie County, N.Y., alleging that the county discriminated against an employee with a disability. The department simultaneously filed a consent decree to resolve the[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Former Preschool Director Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Susan C. Valentine, a resident of Fairfax County, Va., pleaded guilty today to tax evasion. According to documents filed with the court, Valentine was the former director at the Epiphany Weekday School (EWS) in Alexandria,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, July 10, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Schedule EGYPT Current Political Situation / Regular Contact with Egyptian Counterparts Department of Defense Assistance to Egypt Concerns about Violence Transition / Needs to be Inclusive U.S. Relationship with Egypt / Assistance Morsy Ongoing Demonstrations / Arbitrary Arrests Update[Read More…]
Remarks at the Opening Session of the U.S. – China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. I want to thank my good friend of almost 40-plus years, the Vice President of the United States, for coming today. I don’t think there’s ever been a Vice President who is as steeped in foreign policy, as knowledgeable, and whose[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Presentation of the 2012 Medals of Arts and the Medals of Humanities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013 – 2:16 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Hey! Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. See, everybody is cheering because I’ve bought their books, I’ve seen their movies, I buy their records. (Laughter.) So we’re major contributors here.[Read More…]
Neighbors and Supporters Rally Around Retired Police Officer Currently Being Evicted From Her Home on Her Birthday
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 10, 2013. As Cook County Sheriff’s evict Patricia Hill and her tenants a second time, her neighbors and supporters across the city are currently rallying to keep them in their home. What had been planned as a 62nd birthday party for this community leader has turned into a public[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Senate Committee Vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. The President welcomes the bipartisan approval of S. 815, The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) of 2013, by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee today. He thanks Committee Chairman Harkin, Senator Merkley, and Senator Kirk for their leadership on this important issue. The President has[Read More…]
Senator Merkley Applauds Committee Passage of Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Momentum for equality builds with bipartisan vote to ban LGBT discrimination in the workplace Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement after his bill to end employment discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, was passed out of the Senate[Read More…]
Health Centers to Help Uninsured Americans Gain Affordable Health Coverage
Obama administration awards $150 million to provide enrollment assistance Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $150 million in grant awards to 1,159 health centers across the nation to enroll uninsured Americans in new health coverage options made available by the Affordable Care[Read More…]
When GPS Fails, This Speck of an Electronic Device Could Step In
This tiny “timing inertial measurement unit” could take over when GPS is unavailable. Image courtesy of Becky Peterson ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2013. In a pellet of glass the size of an apple seed, University of Michigan engineering researchers have packed seven devices that together could potentially provide navigation in the[Read More…]
