Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 10, at Bagram Airfield, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when the aircraft they were aboard crashed. The incident is under investigation. Killed were: Chief[Read More…]
Day: January 16, 2014
Remarks to the Press by Secretary of State Kerry Re: Geneva Peace Conference on Syria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014. Good morning, everybody. Good afternoon. And let me just say that I know you’d like to ask some questions, and unfortunately I have to go straight from here over to the White House for a meeting, but I will have an availability tomorrow in the morning[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, January 16, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing LEBANON Condemnation of Bombing in Hermel SYRIA Secretary’s Remarks on Geneva II Participation in Geneva II / Opposition / Iran SOC Representation at Conference Purpose of Geneva II TURKEY Turkish Legal System Ongoing Corruption Investigations Turkish Domestic Politics IRAN Undersecretary Sherman Briefing[Read More…]
Alabama Medical Clerk and Another Indicted in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Schemes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2014. Sasha Webb and Charlie Jackson have each been indicted for stolen identity refund fraud crimes, Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today following the unsealing of their[Read More…]
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: Marijuana Has Medical Value and Marijuana Possession Arrests are Waste of Law Enforcement Time and Resources
Statement from Drug Policy Alliance: More Senators Should Follow Reid’s Lead NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014. In an interview today with the Las Vegas Sun, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NY) said Nevada cities should move in the director of making medical marijuana legal. “If you’d asked me this question a[Read More…]
Four Members of Jewelry Theft Ring Plead Guilty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2014. Four men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a highly sophisticated and violent organization that targeted jewelry couriers in Georgia and Texas. The defendants were caught as part of a national effort to find and prosecute roving groups of robbers who travel around the country[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and First Lady at College Opportunity Summit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014 – 11:37 A.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Good morning. Thank you, everyone. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. You guys rest yourselves. Thank you so much. It is really great to be here today with all of you. We have with us today college and university[Read More…]
Summary of Technical Understandings Related to Implementation of the Joint Plan of Action on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014. On January 12, 2014, the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China, coordinated by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton) and Iran arrived at technical understandings for the Joint Plan of Action, which will be implemented beginning on January 20, 2014. The Joint[Read More…]
Secretary of State Services Available at GSU on January 21
University Park, Illinois—(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2014 – The Secretary of State’s Mobile Service Unit will be at Governors State University on Tuesday, January 21, from 1 to 7 p.m., in the Hall of Governors. Services available at the mobile service unit include driver’s license and State ID renewal, replacement, and corrections;[Read More…]
Spring Registration for ‘Late Start’ Classes at South Suburban College Still in Progress
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 16, 2014. Registration for the 2014 Spring Semester at South Suburban College is still in progress for a wide range of “Late Start” classes. Prospective students are encouraged to register soon for these 12-week courses, set to begin on Monday, February 10th and later. The Late Start[Read More…]