Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011 – 2:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, obviously, this has been an eventful last few days. As I have said yesterday, we have now averted what could have been a disastrous blow to the economy. And we have identified on the front end over a[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, August 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Secretary Clinton Meeting with Syrian and Syrian-American Activists / U.S Continues to Be In Contact With Range of Opposition Figures U.S. Continues to Seek Ways to Isolate Asad, Is Looking at Next Round of Sanctions / Strong Action from UN[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, August 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Kirk A. Owen, 37, of Sapulpa, Okla., died Aug. 2 in Paktia province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. [Read More…]
DOD Identifies Three Marine Casualties, August 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of three Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Patrick R. Dolphin, 29, of Moscow, Pa., Sgt. Dennis E. Kancler, 26, of Brecksville, Ohio, and Sgt. Christopher M. Wrinkle, 29, of Dallastown, Pa., died July 31[Read More…]
State Notifies Seniors Eligible for Seniors Ride Free
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is sending notifications to seniors who are eligible to receive free rides on public transit service. The department has mailed postcards that verify the senior is enrolled in the Circuit Breaker program and eligible under the Seniors Ride Free (or Disabled[Read More…]
Staff Honored for Helping Veterans Find Employment
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. The Illinois American Legion has honored two associates at the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) for their efforts to help unemployed military Veterans return to work. Michael Ruffner, who works in the Woodstock office in McHenry County, and Tim Scarbrough, who works in the Murphysboro office[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. High Radiation Readings Expected as TEPCO Surveys Vent From Reactor Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it has detected radiation levels of at least 1,000 rem per hour at the base of an exhaust pipe between reactor buildings 1 and 2 at the Fukushima[Read More…]
Durbin Announces a More Than $630,000 FEMA Grant to the Chicago Fire Department
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has awarded $639,383 in a grant for fire prevention to the Chicago Fire Department. The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) is the second largest fire[Read More…]
Durbin Announces More Than $1 Million in Homeless Prevention Grants for Illinois Veterans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded $1,159,122 in homeless prevention grants to two Illinois organizations that serve homeless and at-risk veteran families. The funding is provided through the new Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)[Read More…]
UN Declares Famine in Another Three Areas of Somalia
Somalia–(ENEWSPF)–3 August 2011. Thousands of Somalis have fled their country to escape famine The United Nations today declared a famine in three more areas in drought-ravaged Somalia, bringing to five the number of regions in the Horn of Africa country where acute malnutrition and starvation have already claimed the[Read More…]
