BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2013. At 4:15 p.m. today, MIT President L. Rafael Reif emailed the following message to the MIT community. To the members of the MIT community: Yesterday we received the shocking and terrible news that on Friday in New York, Aaron Swartz, a gifted young man well known and[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Hazardous Aerial Spraying Used for Invasive Weed Management
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 14, 2013. Pennsylvania’s Presque Isle State Park, located on Lake Erie, recently contracted a commercial helicopter to spray herbicides on 170 acres of the park in an attempt to control an overgrowth of phragmites and narrow leaf cattail. This decision to aerial spray herbicides comes after the park has unsuccessfully[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, January 14, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January. 14, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban senior leader in Baghlan-e Jadid district, Baghlan province, today. The senior leader commanded insurgents operating in Jowzjan and Sar-e Pul provinces. He was responsible for attacks against Afghan and coalition forces as well as Afghan civilians[Read More…]
CDC Update: Flu Season and Vaccine Effectiveness as of Jan. 11, 2013
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2013. UPDATED January 14, 2013 at 3:15 PM (CST) Editor’s Note: What follows is the final transcript of the CDC phone briefing which took place on Friday, January 11, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. ET. OPERATOR: Please stand by today for today’s call. It will begin momentarily. Please stand[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, January 13, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Nad ‘Ali district, Helmand province, today. The leader transported and emplaced improvised explosive devices and armed insurgent fighters in the district. The security force also detained two suspected insurgents as a result of the[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Ending the War in Afghanistan and Rebuilding America
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 12, 2013. Hi, everybody. This week, I welcomed President Hamid Karzai to the White House to discuss the way ahead in Afghanistan. And today, I want to update you on how we will end this war, bring our troops home, and continue the work of rebuilding America. Over[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, January 11, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Aaron X. Wittman, 28, of Chester, Va., died Jan. 10, in Khogyani District, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by small arms fire[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, January 11, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Deputy Secretary Burns Meetings in Geneva with JSR Brahimi and Russian DFM Bogdanov Syrian Opposition Coalition Progress in Preparing to Maintain State Functions Post-Assad Taftanaz Air Base Reports of Uranium in Syria MALI Condemn Recent Aggressive Acts / French Offer of[Read More…]
Joint Statement by President Obama and President Karzai
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 11, 2013. At the invitation of President Obama, President Karzai and his delegation visited Washington January 8-11, 2013. President Karzai’s visit comes at an important juncture for both our nations, as we take steps to further strengthen an enduring partnership as sovereign nations, and based upon recognition of[Read More…]
Mali: UN Security Council Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over Reports of Rebel Military Activity
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 January 2013 – The United Nations Security Council has expressed grave concern over the reported military movements and attacks by terrorist and extremist groups in northern Mali, in particular their capture of the city of Konna. “This serious deterioration of the situation threatens even more the stability and[Read More…]
