Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2013 – 10:40 A.M. EST DR. BIDEN: Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you, David, for that kind introduction. And thank you all for coming this morning. It was great to see you all last night. And wasn’t Audra McDonald incredible? (Applause.) So we’re delighted to[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Remarks by President Obama at National Governors Association Dinner
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2013. THE PRESIDENT: Welcome, everybody. It is wonderful for us to have you here at the White House. Michelle and I are so happy to host you, and I want to start by acknowledging your outstanding chair, Jack Markell — (applause) — and your vice chair, Mary[Read More…]
Renewing the National Commitment to Putting America’s Heroes Back to Work
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2013. As part of their Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden addressed the National Governors Association and renewed their call on governors to do their part putting America’s heroes back to work, and to serve our military veterans and spouses as well[Read More…]
National Veterans Art Museum Announces New Show in Honor of International Women’s Day
Not About Bombs Features Five Iraqi Women Using Art to Address Nationality and Conflict, Expectation and Representation Chicago, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2012 – On Saturday, March 9, 2013, the National Veterans Art Museum (NVAM) will host the opening of Not About Bombs, a celebrated exhibit featuring work by five Iraqi women[Read More…]
Live Blog: Blizzard Shuts Down Nearly 400 Miles of I-40
(AccuWeather.com) State College, PA-(ENEWSPF)- AccuWeather.com reports as the second major winter storm in a week takes shape across the southern High Plains, heavy windswept snow will clobber areas from Amarillo north to Dodge City, Wichita and Kansas City through Monday. Travel on the roads and in the air will likely be[Read More…]
Ability of Brain to Protect Itself From Damage Revealed
UK–(ENEWSPF)–25 February 2013. The origin of an innate ability the brain has to protect itself from damage that occurs in stroke has been explained for the first time. The Oxford University researchers hope that harnessing this inbuilt biological mechanism, identified in rats, could help in treating stroke and preventing other[Read More…]
Lead Exposure Negatively Impacts MEAP Scores of Detroit Schoolchildren
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2013. Lead exposure in early childhood has been linked to lower performance on state achievement tests for many Detroit Public School students in several grades, researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and colleagues report. The researchers also found lower scores for children who[Read More…]
44 Leading Congolese and International NGOs Welcome Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework but Call for Further Action To Make Peace a Reality
Reiterate call for UN, US and EU to appoint Special Envoys and greater regional involvement Goma/Washington/Kinshasa–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2013. A group of prominent Congolese and international NGOs today called on countries in the Great Lakes region, along with their international partners, to ensure that the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework Agreement[Read More…]
The Impact of the Sequester on Women and Families
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2013. If Congress fails to act by March 1 to protect critical programs, millions of women and children across the United States could be stripped of critical support and services, according to a new state-by-state analysis released by the Center for American Progress. “By refusing to replace[Read More…]
United States Joins Lawsuit Alleging Lance Armstrong and Others Caused the Submission of False Claims to the U.S. Postal Service
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2013. The Department of Justice announced on Friday that the government has joined a civil lawsuit alleging that Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel and Tailwind Sports LLC and Tailwind Sports Corporation (Tailwind) submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in connection[Read More…]
