Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2013. The Army released suicide data today for the month of January 2013. During January, among active-duty soldiers, there were 19 potential suicides: two have been confirmed as suicides and 17 remain under investigation. For December 2012, the Army reported seven potential suicides among active-duty soldiers; however,[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Moody’s Downgrades UK’s Government Bond Rating to Aa1 from Aaa; Outlook is Now Stable
London–(ENEWSPF)–22 February 2013 — Moody’s Investors Service has today downgraded the domestic- and foreign-currency government bond ratings of the United Kingdom by one notch to Aa1 from Aaa. The outlook on the ratings is now stable. The key interrelated drivers of today’s action are: 1. The continuing weakness in the[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Before Their Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s my great pleasure to welcome the Foreign Minister of Japan, His Excellency Fumio Kishida. We’ve just come from an excellent meeting of the President and the Prime Minister of Japan, and I think it’s fair to say that almost every[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE Status of Wrestling / Iran IRAN Almaty Talks / Nuclear Program EGYPT Upcoming Parliamentary Elections DEPARTMENT Secretary’s Upcoming Trip Secretary’s Tweets SYRIA UN Security Council Language on Condemnation of Violence Videos of Damage to Ruins of Palmyra Support for[Read More…]
Joint Statement by the United States and Japan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. The two Governments confirm that should Japan participate in the TPP negotiations, all goods would be subject to negotiation, and Japan would join others in achieving a comprehensive, high-standard agreement, as described in the Outlines of the TPP Agreement announced by TPP Leaders on November 12,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Abe of Japan After Bilateral Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013 – 1:30 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to extend a warm welcome to Prime Minister Abe and congratulate him on his victory and his leadership of Japan. Obviously, Japan is one of our closest allies, and the U.S.-Japan alliance is the central[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013 – 11:34 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: I just want to say that it is my pleasure, and clearly yours, to have with me today the Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, who is here to speak with you about the impacts of sequester, if it comes to[Read More…]
Republican House Leadership Blocking Bipartisan Version of Violence Against Women Act – Again
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2013 Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill The Republican House leadership has turned to its ultra-conservative, anti-woman playbook yet again to block passage of an inclusive, bipartisan version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The new House bill purposely excludes LGBT survivors and even rolls back[Read More…]
Prairie State College Foundation’s Economic Forecast Breakfast Features Spencer L. Klein
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2013. Spencer L. Klein, senior portfolio manager for MB Financial Bank, will be the guest speaker at the Prairie State College (PSC) Foundation Economic Forecast Breakfast, being held at 7:30 a.m., Friday, March 15, at the Olympia Fields Country Club, located at 2800 Country Club Dr. in[Read More…]
NAACP, Medical, Public Health and Environmental Groups Urge Court to Uphold Clean Air Safeguards
Coal- and oil-fired power plants are the largest industrial source of air toxics; power plants account for approximately half of all the nation’s mercury emissions. (Chris Jordan-Bloch / Earthjustice) Allied groups support cleaning up toxic emissions from power plants Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Eighteen national and state medical, public health, civil[Read More…]
