Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 17, 2014. Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby provided the following statement: “No one was hurt tonight when U.S. forces, at the request of both the Libyan and Cypriot governments, boarded and took control of the commercial tanker Morning Glory, a stateless vessel seized earlier this month[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Putin, March 16, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2014. President Obama spoke this afternoon with President Putin of Russia. President Obama emphasized that the Crimean “referendum,” which violates the Ukrainian constitution and occurred under duress of Russian military intervention, would never be recognized by the United States and the international community. He emphasized that Russia’s[Read More…]
Readout of Secretary of Defense Hagel’s Call with French Minister of Defense, March 15, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2014. Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby provided the following readout: “This morning Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke via phone with French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian to discuss the situation in Ukraine. “Secretary Hagel and Minister Le Drian affirmed the solidarity of the NATO alliance[Read More…]
Honda Recall of Certain 2005 – 2010 Honda Odyssey Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2014. SUMMARY: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey vehicles manufactured June 23, 2004, through September 4, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the fuel pump strainer cover may deteriorate allowing fuel to leak out. CONSEQUENCE: A fuel leak increases the risk of[Read More…]
Chrysler Recall of Certain Model Year 2012 – 2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicles
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2014. SUMMARY: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured October 11, 2011, through October 1, 2012. Under certain braking events, the Ready Alert Braking System (RAB) may result in the driver experiencing a hard brake pedal[Read More…]
Abbott Issues Recall of Certain Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2014. Abbott is voluntarily conducting a recall for the FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meter and the FreeStyle Flash® Blood Glucose Meter. These two meters have not been in production since 2010. Other Abbott Diabetes Care meters are not affected by the recall When used with the Abbott[Read More…]
United Nations Security Council Action on Crimea Referendum Blocked
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 March 2014 – Owing to the negative vote of one of its permanent members, the United Nations Security Council today failed to adopt a draft resolution which urged countries not to recognize the results of this weekend’s referendum in Crimea. Thirteen of the Council’s 15 members voted in[Read More…]
Three Years On, UN’s Top Humanitarian Officials Urge End to Syrian Conflict
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–15 March 2014 – With nearly 13 million Syrians uprooted from their homes, senior United Nations officials warn that without a political solution to the conflict, which today enters its fourth year, Syria and its people face years more of destruction and continued brutality. “Children, women and men are being[Read More…]
White House Weekly Address: Rewarding Hard Work by Strengthening Overtime Pay Protections
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2014. Hi, everybody. In this year of action, I’m doing everything I can, with or without Congress, to expand opportunity for more Americans. This week, I ordered a review of our nation’s overtime rules, to give more Americans the chance to earn the overtime pay they’ve worked[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, March 14, 2014
Washigton, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2014 – 1:30 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Happy Friday. There is no clearer path, as you know, to middle-class opportunity and success than higher education. And many career-training programs are offering millions of students the opportunity to further their education and get ahead. But too many bad[Read More…]
