Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2011. The following remarks were delivered today by Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole before the House Committee on Transportation Security. Good morning Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Jackson Lee, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you and this Subcommittee today to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
UNESCO Chief Condemns Murder of Egyptian Journalist
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 February 2011 – The head of the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom today condemned the recent murder of Egyptian journalist Ahmed Mohammed Mahmoud, who was shot while covering the protests that began late last month in the capital, Cairo. Mr. Mahmoud, 36, was covering the[Read More…]
President Obama Details Plan to Win the Future through Expanded Wireless Access
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2011. President Barack Obama will today detail his plan to win the future by catalyzing the buildout of high-speed wireless services that will enable businesses to grow faster, students to learn more, and public safety officials to access state-of-the-art, secure, nationwide, and interoperable mobile communications. In his State[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on the Loss of Locally Employed Staff Member Khairy Ramadan Aly in Cairo
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2011. On behalf of all the men and women of the State Department and USAID, I offer our condolences to the friends and loved ones of Khairy Ramadan Aly, a member of our Embassy family in Cairo who went missing from his home on January 28[Read More…]
State Department Special Briefing on the Situation in Egypt, Feb. 9, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. Participating on today’s State Department Special Briefing are Jake Sullivan Deputy Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Clinton and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes. MR. RHODES: Thanks, and thanks everybody for jumping on the call. I wanted to just make a few points and then[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 10, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Nathan B. Carse, 32, of Harrod, Ohio, died Feb. 8 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He[Read More…]
State’s Attorney Alvarez Announces First Human Trafficking Conviction Under New Initiative
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2011. Twin brothers charged last year with operating a sex trafficking ring that forced young women to perform sex acts for money in the south suburbs, both pled guilty and were sentenced to prison announced the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Tyrelle and Myrelle Lockett,[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending February 5, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Feb. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 383,000, a decrease of 36,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 419,000. The 4-week moving average was 415,500, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
District Man Pleads Guilty to Charges in Failed Scheme to Deceive a Federal Judge
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– David Copeland-Jackson, 37, of Washington, D.C., pled guilty today to federal charges stemming from a plot to deceive a federal judge into awarding him a $3 million default judgment in a civil lawsuit, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge[Read More…]
Twenty-Sixth Defendant Found Guilty in St. Croix Tribal Drug Investigation
Madison, WI–(ENEWSPF)– John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Eric E. Garvey, 40, Webster, Wisconsin, was found guilty today by a jury following a two-day trial in U.S. District Court in Madison. The jury found Garvey guilty on all four charges of distributing[Read More…]
