NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us this afternoon for this background briefing on Middle East peace issues and the Quartet statement that was just issued. For your records, our briefer tonight is [Senior Administration Official], hereafter known as Senior Administration Official. Without further ado,[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on Middle East Peace
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. The United States is very pleased that the Quartet was able to issue a statement today with a concrete and detailed proposal to begin negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians without delay or preconditions. The Quartet proposal represents the firm conviction of the international community[Read More…]
Statement of the Middle East Quartet Re: Palestine Application for UN Membership
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. Following is the text of a statement issued after the meeting of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union Catherine Ashton in[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, September 23, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Terry C. Wright, 21, of Scio, Ohio, died Sept. 21 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, September 23, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. Japan PM Says Fukushima will Achieve Cold Shutdown This Year Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda told a United Nations special session on nuclear safety and security that the Fukushima Daiichi energy facility will achieve cold shutdown by the end of the year. Noda[Read More…]
The Affordable Care Act On the One Year Anniversary of the Patient’s Bill of Rights
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. One year after the Affordable Care Act’s Patient’s Bill of Rights took effect, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report summarizing some of the achievements of the health reform law. In the eighteen months since the president signed the Affordable Care[Read More…]
Nature Offers Key Lessons on Harvesting Solar Power, Says U of T Chemistry Professor
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. Clean solutions to human energy demands are essential to our future. While sunlight is the most abundant source of energy at our disposal, we have yet to learn how to capture, transfer and store solar energy efficiently. According to University of Toronto chemistry professor Greg Scholes,[Read More…]
Pepperidge Farm Voluntarily Recalls Limited Quantity Of Baked Naturals Sesame Sticks
Norwalk, Conn–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011 – Pepperidge Farm, Incorporated is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of 10.2-ounce boxes of Baked Naturals Sesame Sticks as a precaution due to the possible presence of small, thin pieces of wire. The affected product is marked with a yellow 20% More! banner across the top[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on No Child Left Behind Flexibility
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011 – 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House, everybody. I see a whole bunch of people who are interested in education, and we are grateful for all the work that you do each[Read More…]
Four Alleged New England La Cosa Nostra Members and Associates Charged with Racketeering and Other Crimes
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 23, 2011. Four alleged members and associates of the New England La Cosa Nostra (LCN), including an alleged Rhode Island leader, have been arrested and charged in a second superseding indictment returned yesterday in federal court in Providence, R.I., with crimes involving racketeering and extortion. The charges and arrests[Read More…]
