NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. Gov. Bev Perdue late Wednesday declared a state of emergency for counties east of Interstate 95 in North Carolina. This morning, the National Weather Service issued a Hurricane Watch for the North Carolina coast from Surf City to the Virginia border. A tropical storm watch is[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Diet That Combines Cholesterol-Lowering Foods Results in Greater Decrease in LDL Than Low-Saturated Fat Diet
CHICAGO, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. Persons with high cholesterol who received counseling regarding a diet that combined cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts and plant sterols over 6 months experienced a greater reduction in their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels than individuals who received advice on a low-saturated fat[Read More…]
Secretary of Interior Salazar Approves Transmission for Major Solar Project in California
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has approved a transmission line on public lands that will connect a 250-megawatt solar power project to the energy grid in California. The transmission line will connect to the Imperial Solar Energy Center West Project in Imperial County that, when[Read More…]
AAA Projects 31.5 Million Americans Will Travel Labor Day Holiday Weekend as Americans Drive More and Fly Less
AURORA, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 25, 2011 – AAA forecasts 31.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, a 2.4 percent decrease from the 32.3 million people who traveled one year ago. The Labor Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, September 1[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–Women’s Equality Day 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution tore down the last formal barrier to women’s enfranchisement in our Nation and empowered America’s women to have their voices heard in the halls of power. This Amendment became law only after decades of work by committed[Read More…]
Remarks by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Luncheon
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2011. It is a privilege to stand with you, and to join with so many distinguished leaders and old friends, and with so many members of the King family, as we celebrate the life, and the enduring legacy, of our nation’s great “drum major for justice” –[Read More…]
Final Charged Pittsburgh Crips Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Crimes
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2011. The last two defendants charged for their racketeering crimes as part of the Crips gang in Pittsburgh pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton of the[Read More…]
Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Financial Assistance Funds Intended for Service Members
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2011. A former civilian employee of the Department of Defense was sentenced today to nine months in prison for conversion of Army Emergency Relief (AER) funds while he was employed at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice[Read More…]
Intervention by State Department Deputy Secretary William J. Burns at Libya Contact Group Meeting, August 25, 2011
Istanbul, Turkey–(ENEWSPF)– August 25, 2011. I want to join in thanking Turkey for hosting this meeting of the Libya Contact Group. It comes at an important, even historic, moment. The events in Tripoli this week unquestionably represent a turning point for the people of Libya. The departure of the[Read More…]
Military Bases Prepare for Hurricane Irene
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2011. Military bases along the eastern seaboard are securing for the Category 3 winds and rain of Hurricane Irene, and the Defense Department is working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the U.S. government response, defense officials said today. A GOES-13 infrared satellite[Read More…]
