Image caption below. Source: Hubblesite.org Baltimore, MD-(ENEWSPF)- Two of NASA’s Great Observatories, the Spitzer and Hubble space telescopes, have teamed up to uncover a mysterious infant star that behaves like a police strobe light. Every 25.34 days, the object, designated LRLL 54361, unleashes a burst of light. Though a similar[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Intelligent Civilizations Rarer Than One In A Million
Berkeley, CA-(ENEWSPF)- NASA’s Kepler mission has identified 2,740 planets orbiting other stars, but do any of them harbor intelligent life? Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have now used the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia to look for intelligent radio signals from planets around 86 of these stars.[Read More…]
FBI: Indictments Returned in Hammond Federal Court
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following indictments were returned on February 7, 2013: Stacy Davis, 45, of Gary, Indiana, was charged in an indictment with the robbery of Chase Bank in Merrillville, Indiana, and Fifth Third bank in Munster, Indiana. These charges were filed as[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Additional Investment in Successful Programs to Serve 5,500 At-Risk Youth
Proven Programs to Provide Summer Jobs and Guidance as an Alternative to Drugs, Gangs, and Violence CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced an increase in funding for proven programs that will provide 2,000 additional at-risk Chicago Public School students with positive opportunities including jobs, life skill training, guidance,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces that Taxi Ordinance Brings Huge Improvements to Chicago’s Taxi Industry
416 percent increase in fuel efficient vehicles just one year after passage; Number of wheelchair accessible vehicles doubles; Taxi ordinance meets Mayor Emanuel’s goals with newer, cleaner, safer and more accessible cabs in Chicago. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPSF)–February 7, 2013. Today, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the taxi ordinance passed by the City[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 7, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry to Hold Bilateral Meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Baird Keystone XL Timing IRAN P-5+1 Process / Upcoming Talks in Almaty Arrest of Journalists TURKEY Rule of Law / Human Rights / Free Expression IRAN Swift Case / Sanctions SYRIA[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at House Democratic Issues Conference
Leesburg, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013 – 12:49 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Xavier, thank you for that very gracious introduction and your outstanding leadership. Let me begin by saying that I could not be happier that one of my[Read More…]
New Mexico State Senator Ortiz y Pino Introduces Memorial Requesting a Study of the Budgetary Implications of Taxing and Regulating Marijuana in New Mexico
Drug Policy Alliance: The Safe Regulation of Marijuana Would Undermine Criminal Enterprises on Both Sides of the Border, While Boosting New Mexico’s Economy and Protecting Our Public’s Safety SANTA FE, NM–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2013. Today, New Mexico State Senator Ortiz y Pino introduced Senate Joint Memorial 31 requesting the New Mexico’s[Read More…]
Sneed: Michelle Obama To Attend Saturday Funeral of Hadiya Pendleton (Video/Story)
From Michael Sneed at the Sun-Times: First Lady Michelle Obama is planning on attending the Saturday funeral services for slain teenager Hadiya Pendleton, who has become a national symbol for the growing problem of gun and gang violence in the city of Chicago. Read more
Cost of Corruption in Afghanistan Nearly $4 Billion – UN Survey
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 February 2013 – The total cost of corruption in Afghanistan has significantly increased over the past three years to $3.9 billion, according to a United Nations survey released today, which says that in spite of fewer people paying bribes, the practice is still having detrimental effects due to[Read More…]
