WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2011. The Justice Department announced today that Ralph Lang, 63, Marshfield, Wis., was charged today in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Madison, Wis., with attempting to injure, intimidate and interfere with other persons because those persons were providing reproductive health services. As set out in[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, May 26, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Arrest of Mladic Assistant Secretary Campbell Hosting Senior Officials from the 10 ASEAN Member Countries, ASEAN Secretariat / 24th ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue and Lower Mekong Initiative YEMEN Ordered Departure Status / Americans Should Defer Travel Plans Fluid Situation Gulf Cooperation Council,[Read More…]
IDNR Reminds Visitors to Make Campsite and Shelter Reservations at ReserveAmerica.com
SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. As Illinois’ busiest camping season arrives, Illinois residents and visitors are reminded that reservations for most Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) campsites, cabins, group campsites and picnic shelters can be made online through the ReserveAmerica reservation system at www.reserveamerica.com. The online campsite reservation system makes[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Insurance Publishes Civil Unions Guidance for Consumers and Industry
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The Illinois Department of Insurance today published information for consumers and insurance professionals about a new State law that, effective June 1, 2011, allows unmarried adults in Illinois to enter into a civil union with all of the obligations, protections, and legal rights that Illinois law provides[Read More…]
Arrest of Serbian War Crimes Fugitive Important Step in Fight Against Impunity – UN
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2011. United Nations officials today welcomed the arrest of Serbian war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic, long sought for his role in the atrocities committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, hailing it as an important step in the fight against impunity. Mr. Mladic, the war-time leader[Read More…]
Statement from Commerce Department Chief Economist Doms on Second Estimate of GDP for First Quarter
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2011. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis today released the second estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2011. Real GDP grew 1.8 percent at an annual rate in the first quarter, unchanged from last month’s advance report and slightly below[Read More…]
Eight Manufacturers Recall Pool and In-Ground Spa Drain Covers Due to Incorrect Ratings
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firms named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer products. 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…]
Pakistan and Queensland Floods, Will They Become More Regular Events
United Kingdom–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2011. Dramatic climate swings behind both last year’s Pakistan flooding and this year’s Queensland floods in Australia are likely to continue as the world gets warmer, scientists predict. Researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Leeds have discovered that the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the sloshing[Read More…]
Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries Launch Effort to Improve Implementation of the Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries Service have launched a joint effort to identify and implement administrative changes to the Endangered Species Act aimed at accelerating recovery of imperiled species, enhancing on-the-ground conservation delivery,[Read More…]
Memorial Day Weekend Driving: Volatility and Speculation Affect Family Vacations
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. Families across the country are now planning their summer vacations, eager for this weekend’s Memorial Day kickoff of the spring and summer driving season, but on this coming three-day weekend, rising prices at the pump will be hard to miss. Today, the Center for American Progress[Read More…]
