Cosmic microwave background seen by Planck EU–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2013. Acquired by ESA’s Planck space telescope, the most detailed map ever created of the cosmic microwave background – the relic radiation from the Big Bang – was released today revealing the existence of features that challenge the foundations of our current[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Senator Durbin Meets with Illinois Fire Fighters, Announces a Nearly $462,000 Investment in Illinois First-Responder Capabilities
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced yesterday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded $461,778 in grants to fire departments and municipalities throughout Illinois. Today, Durbin also met with the Illinois Association of Fire Fighters, led[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Grassley Issue Statement on Freddie Mac Lawsuit over LIBOR Manipulation
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk of Illinois and Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on Freddie Mac’s lawsuit over a rigged interest rate that affects interest rates on mortgages, student loans, credit cards and other loans. Grassley and Kirk have questioned the Treasury Department’s[Read More…]
Senate Passes Continuing Appropriations Act to Fund Government Through September 30, 2013, and to Prevent a Shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2013. The U.S. Senate yesterday approved H.R. 933, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act by a vote of 73 to 26, taking a big step forward in preventing a government shutdown. The Senate bill passed today funds the government through September 30, 2013, the end of[Read More…]
U.S. Energy Deputy Secretary Poneman, Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Zimmermann Sign Advance Bilateral Energy Relationship
Brasilia, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. U.S. Energy Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman and Brazil’s Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy Márcio Pereira Zimmermann this week co-chaired the second meeting of the Strategic Energy Dialogue announced by President Obama and President Rousseff in March 2011. The Strategic Energy Dialogue is a presidential-level partnership[Read More…]
State of Kentucky Agrees to Make Broad Changes in Child Care System to Protect Against Religious Coercion
Settles Lawsuit with ACLU and Americans United Regarding Proselytizing at State-Funded Baptist Children’s Home FRANKFORT, Ky.–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. The Kentucky state government has agreed to make broad changes in its child-care system to protect children against religious coercion, indoctrination and discrimination in order to settle a decade-long federal lawsuit filed[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Expands Innovative Program to Help Working Families, Rebuild Communities
Illinois Building Blocks Program Provides $10,000 in Assistance to Buyers of Vacant Homes in 15 Hard-Hit Communities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. As part of the “Year of Homeownership” in Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn today announced the expansion of Illinois Building Blocks, an innovative program that creates affordable homeownership opportunities for buyers[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes New Hampshire House with More than 80% Support
CONCORD–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. A bill allowing seriously ill New Hampshire residents to use marijuana for medical purposes moved one step closer to becoming law Wednesday afternoon when the House voted in favor by a record 286-64 margin. Similar bills passed the House with more than two-thirds support in 2009, 2011,[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of State Kerry on the UN Human Rights Council Vote on Sri Lanka Reconciliation
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. Today’s vote in the UN Human Rights Council encourages the Government of Sri Lanka to continue on the path toward lasting peace and prosperity following decades of civil war and instability. This resolution, which builds on a similar 2012 resolution, reaffirmed that Sri Lanka must take[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 16, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 16, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 336,000, an increase of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 334,000. The 4-week moving average was 339,750, a decrease of 7,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
