EU–(ENEWSPF)–14 February 2013. An international team of scientists using new measurements from ESA’s ice mission has discovered that the volume of Arctic sea ice has declined by 36% during autumn and 9% during winter between 2003 and 2012. Satellite records show a constant downward trend in the area covered by[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Center for American Progress: President Obama’s Commitment to Veterans Must Remain a Second-Term Priority
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2013. In last night’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to the men, women, and families who have carried the burdens of a decade of war, and today the Center for American Progress released “President Obama’s Commitment to Veterans Must Remain a[Read More…]
Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI Demands Close Look At Rules Of Modern Papal Election
Election Law Journal is published quarterly in print and online. For more information visit www.liebertpub.com/elj. (©2013, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers) New Rochelle, NY-(ENEWSPF)- When Pope Benedict XVI ends his reign at the end of February he will be the first pope to do so before his death in nearly 600 years.[Read More…]
Women and Families Would Be the Lead Recipients of a Minimum-Wage Boost
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama pushed for an increase in the federal minimum wage, and today the Center for American Progress released four charts and an analysis of how this policy change would markedly improve the lives of women and families across[Read More…]
Illinois Health Department Teams with WebMD to Enhance Public Health Alert System
First Medscape Alert on declining flu numbers issued today CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced that it has teamed with Medscape from WebMD, the leading source of information for health care professionals, to communicate urgent public health messages to healthcare providers in Illinois. The[Read More…]
U.S. Treasury, Switzerland Sign Bilateral Agreement to Improve Tax Compliance, Combat International Tax Evasion and Implement FATCA
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced today that it has signed a bilateral agreement with Switzerland to facilitate the implementation of the information reporting and withholding tax provisions commonly known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). “Today’s announcement marks a significant step forward in[Read More…]
HRC Praises Pentagon’s Extension of Additional Benefits to Gay and Lesbian Military Families
Discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act still prevents gay and lesbian service members from enjoying full equality Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Human Rights Campaign praised the Pentagon’s announcement that it would extend a slate of equal benefits to lesbian and gay service members and their families over the coming months. Believed to[Read More…]
Postmaster General Urges Prompt Action by Congress
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe told a Senate committee yesterday that the Postal Service’s financial problems are more urgent than ever and will continue to get worse until Congress takes action to reform its business model. Testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Donahoe[Read More…]
Survey Shows 80 Percent of Americans Support New U.S. Posatal Service Delivery Schedule
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. The U.S. Postal Service released the results of a new survey today showing 80 percent of Americans support the new six-day package, five-day mail delivery schedule announced last week that the Postal Service intends to implement the week of Aug. 5, 2013. The survey, commissioned for the[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending February 9, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 9, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 341,000, a decrease of 27,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 368,000. The 4-week moving average was 352,500, an increase of 1,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
