SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2011 is World Rabies Day, a global campaign to spread the word about rabies prevention. With the theme, Working Together to Make Rabies History!, the World Rabies day initiative was founded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Alliance for Rabies Control to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
CDC Awards $55 Million for HIV Prevention Among Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth of Color
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today awarded $55 million over five years to 34 community-based organizations (CBOs) to expand HIV prevention services for young gay and bisexual men of color, transgender youth of color, and their partners. The awards expand upon a previous program[Read More…]
New Affordable Care Act Initiative Helps Create Healthier Communities, Fight Chronic Disease
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today grants to 61 states and communities with over 120 million residents to fight chronic disease, which is the leading cause of death in Americans. Created by the Affordable Care Act, Community Transformation Grants help states[Read More…]
Prosecutors Secure Natural Life Sentence In 2011 Murder In South Suburbs
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A man who went on a one-month violent crime spree in southern Cook County and neighboring communities has been sentenced to natural life in prison for the shooting murder of a Kentucky man during a robbery in a south suburban hotel room last April, according to the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Town Hall with Linkedin
Mountainview, CA–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011 – 10:58 A.M. PDT MR. WEINER: Thank you so much for joining us here today for a very special town hall discussion on a subject we all know to be truly important, and that’s putting America back to work. In just a moment, I’m going to[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Wangari Maathai
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Professor Wangari Maathai. On behalf of all Americans, Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to Professor Maathai’s family and the people of Kenya at this difficult time. The world mourns with you[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko at Signing MOU on Nuclear Security Cooperation
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: If I could, let me just say a word about the importance of what we have just done together. It is, for me, a great pleasure to welcome my colleague, the foreign minister of Ukraine, as we take yet another step in the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, September 26, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing ZAMBIA U.S. Congratulates Zambia on Successful Elections RUSSIA Prime Minister Putin’s Announcement That He Will Run for President / Next President of Russia is a Matter for the Russian People to Decide AFGHANISTAN Shooting Incident at U.S. Embassy Annex in Kabul /[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Second Army Casualty, September 26, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a second soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Francisco J. Briseno-Alvarez Jr., 27, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died Sept. 25 in Laghman province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Japanese Manufacturer Investing $35 Million to Expand Illinois Facility
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Japanese manufacturer Sakae Riken Kogyo Co. is investing $35 million to expand its Peru facility and create 25 new Illinois jobs. Today’s announcement is one of several business and economic partnerships the Governor has announced during his trade mission throughout Asia,[Read More…]
