Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Admiral Mullen and I have just completed a very extensive, open, frank, and constructive discussion with the leadership of Pakistan – with the president, the prime minister, the chief of staff of the army, General Kayani, the head of ISI, General Pasha, and[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Lt. Gov. Simon to U.S. Reps: Protect Rock Island Arsenal, join new Defense Communities Caucus
CARBONDALE–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. With a major mission at the Rock Island Arsenal under threat, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon is recruiting Congressmen to help keep Illinois military bases open and active in the Quad Cities and across the state. Simon sent letters to 10 U.S. Representatives from Illinois on Friday inviting[Read More…]
Child Porn Bill Clears Legislature
Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 1035, which enables law enforcement to more quickly apprehend child porn offenders and gives courts stronger sentencing options. The bill received unanimous concurrence in the Senate today. The legislation, which Madigan’s office helped craft, authorizes[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, May 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011 – UPDATE AS OF 3 P.M. EDT. Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) continues working toward a solution for managing radioactive water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. The company has suspended transferring water from the reactor turbine buildings to a centralized radiation waste[Read More…]
Report Finds Global Smokers Consider Quitting due to Graphic Health Warnings on Packages
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. Health warnings on cigarette packages prompt smokers to think about quitting, according to a 14-nation study. Effective warning labels as a component of comprehensive tobacco control can help save lives by reducing tobacco use, said a report released by CDC. The study, published in today’s Morbidity[Read More…]
Escalating Violence May Push Yemen Towards Civil War, Warns UN Human Rights Office
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 May 2011. The United Nations human rights office today voiced alarm at the escalating violence in Yemen, which it said may push the country to the brink of civil war, and called on the Government to stop its deadly crackdown. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for[Read More…]
Lan Enterprises Recalls Zooper Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
Memorial Day Weekend Among the Deadliest Holidays for ATV Riders
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riders to take steps to stay safe this holiday weekend. CPSC staff is aware of 28 fatalities that occurred during the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend in 2010. That is an average of seven deaths[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Recent Convictions of Political Prisoners in Belarus
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. I strongly condemn the conviction and sentencing of opposition presidential candidates Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu, Andrey Sannikau, Vital Rymasheuski, Mikalay Statkevich, and Dzmitry Us in Belarus. The United States considers these candidates and the other courageous activists and candidates arrested and charged in conjunction with the crackdown[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: G-8 and the Middle East and North Africa
Deauville, France–(ENEWSPF)–May 27, 2011. Recognizing the historic changes underway in the Middle East and North Africa, President Obama joined with G-8 leaders, the Prime Ministers of Egypt and Tunisia, the Secretary General of the Arab League, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank to launch the “Deauville Partnership”[Read More…]
