Urges Illinois Residents to Enjoy Winter Activities CHICAGO–(ENEWSFP)–February 6, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today saluted the Illinois athletes and Chicago Blackhawks players who are competing in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, saying they personify the Olympic motto of “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (“Swifter, Higher, Stronger”) and Olympic ideal of “unity[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Feb. 6, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Limited Evacuation of HST Building SYRIA Deal Reached Between Opposition Forces / Humanitarian Assistance UKRAINE Assistant Secretary Nuland’s and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Pyatt’s Telephone Conversation on YouTube SYRIA UN Managing the Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance RUSSIA UNSCR / Russian Ambassador[Read More…]
Georgia Dentist Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2014. Dr. Dayo Obebe of Muscogee County, Ga., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Columbus, Ga., to one count of tax evasion, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore for the Middle District of Georgia.[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Emergency Unemployment Insurance
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2014. It is disappointing that Republicans in the Senate chose to again deny emergency unemployment insurance for 1.7 million Americans who need this vital lifeline to support their families as they actively search each and every day for a job. As the President said during the State[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at 2014 National Prayer Breakfast
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)-February 6, 2014 – 9:11 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everyone have a seat. Giving all praise and honor to God, who brought us here this morning. Thank you so much for our two outstanding co-chairs, Louie and Jan. And I have to say, I would have[Read More…]
Former Commodities Trader Sentenced to 6½ Years in Prison for $5.3 Million Loss to Victims in $10 Million Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 6, 2014. A former Chicago commodities trader was sentenced to 6½ years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $10 million and misappropriating a substantial portion of the money for his personal commodities futures trading, to make Ponzitype payments to investors, and to benefit himself and his family,[Read More…]
Recovery of Oregon Chub Highlights Success of the Endangered Species Act
PORTLAND, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2014. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Endangered Species Act protections have successfully recovered the Oregon chub, a silvery speckled minnow found only in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The fish earned protection in 1993 after its populations plummeted due to development of its wetland habitat[Read More…]
Updated FDA Requirements for Infant Formula will Maintain High-quality Standards and Help Ensure Healthy Growth of Infants
Interim final rule establishes current good manufacturing practices for continued safe infant formula production Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published an interim final rule to further safeguard the health of infants fed infant formula in the United States. The rule, which sets standards[Read More…]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Push for Congressional Vote Before Extending Afghanistan Troop Presence
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Today, Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Lee (R-UT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Rand Paul (R-KY) announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution calling for Congress to have a role in approving any further United States military involvement in Afghanistan after the current mission ends on December[Read More…]
Mediterranean Diet Linked with Lower Risk of Heart Disease Among Young U.S. Workers
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–February 6, 2014. Among a large group of Midwestern firefighters, greater adherence to Mediterranean-style diet was associated with lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). The study is the[Read More…]
