Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2011. The United States condemns in the strongest terms the senseless acts of violence today in Yemen, including the attack against the Presidential Palace compound in Sana’a as well as other attacks in Sana’a and throughout the country. We call on all sides to cease hostilities[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
White House Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, June 3, 2011
En Route Toledo, Ohio –(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2011 – 10:44 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: How are we doing this morning, everybody? Q We’re fine, good. Thank you. MR. EARNEST: I’m glad you could join us for the ride to Toledo this morning. I do have a — I do want[Read More…]
U.N. Expert on Violence Against Women Says U.S. Victims Still Encounter Discrimination and Adversity
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2011. A report delivered by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women today finds that U.S. policies concerning domestic violence, sexual assault in the military and treatment of women in detention fall far short of adequately protecting victims. The American Civil Liberties Union joined other organizations[Read More…]
Haiti: An Alarming Resurgence of Cholera
PORT-AU-PRINCE–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2011 — The cholera epidemic in Haiti is far from over, with a sharp increase in cases seen in the capital, Port-au-Prince, and outbreaks reported elsewhere in the country, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today. Although the cholera epidemic began to[Read More…]
Former Senator and Presidential Candidate John Edwards Charged for Alleged Role in Scheme to Violate Federal Campaign Finance Laws
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2011A federal grand jury today returned a six-count indictment against former U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate John Edwards for allegedly participating in a scheme to violate federal campaign finance laws, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney George E.B.[Read More…]
At Least 1 – 1.5 Million Americans are Legal Medical Marijuana Patients
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 2, 2011. We don’t know his or her name, but somewhere in one of sixteen states and the District of Columbia is America’s 1,000,000th legal medical marijuana patient. We estimate the United States reached the million-patients mark sometime between the beginning of the year to when Arizona began issuing patient[Read More…]
Toyota Recall of Certain Model Year 2011 Venza and Sienna Passenger Cars
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2011 Summary: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2011 Venza and Sienna passenger cars manufactured from March 7, through March 10, 2011. There is a possibility that the front, right, drive shaft may break due to insufficient heat treatment. Consequence: Should the drive shaft break during vehicle[Read More…]
Toyota Recall of Certain Model Year 2001 through 2003 Prius Passenger Cars
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2011 Summary: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2003 Prius passenger cars manufactured from January 28, 2000, through May 30, 2003. The steering linkage may loosen resulting in reduced electric steering assistance when making a left turn. Consequence: Loss of power steering, particularly when an[Read More…]
Employment Situation – May 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 3, 2011. Nonfarm payroll employment changed little (+54,000) in May, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains continued in professional and business services, health care, and mining. Employment levels in other major private-sector industries were[Read More…]
Sertoma Is Awarded 12th Consecutive CARF Accreditation
Proud of Sertoma’s achievement. Left to Right Back Row: Gus Van Den Brink, Katie Ruebe – School Transition Consumer, Billy Alpuche, Residential Consumer, Paula Phillips – Assistant Executive Director, Kelly Margalus, PCS Consumer. Seated Left to Right: Darius Gayle, Autism Consumer and Marijane Sheridan, Young At Heart Consumer (PHOTO SUPPLIED)[Read More…]
