Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. INDEX: DEPARTMENT The United States Congratulates the Government of Sudan on Southern Sudan Referendum Results / The United States Looks forward to Working with Southern Leaders / Petition to be Recognized by the United Nations / African Union Summit: Report Not True / The United States[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, February 7, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Cpl. Lucas T. Pyeatt, 24, of West Chester, Ohio, died Feb. 5 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Radio Battalion, II[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Orland Park Business Owners Fined $1.8 Million for Illegal Dumping Near Lynwood
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that a Cook County judge ordered two individuals and the companies they own to pay $1.8 million in penalties for illegally dumping a mountain of construction debris at an unpermitted site near Lynwood. Judge Richard Billik on Friday ruled that John Einoder[Read More…]
Sudan: UN Panel Hails South’s Vote for Independence, But Cautions on Tasks Ahead
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 February 2011 – The United Nations panel that monitored the independence referendum in Southern Sudan today hailed the official results showing that an overwhelming majority opted for secession, but cautioned that the two sides now need to build constructive new ties. “Their work is not over,” Secretary-General Ban[Read More…]
Sierra Club Moves to Intervene in Justice Department Case Against BP
NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Today, the Sierra Club filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Justice Department’s civil suit against BP, arising from last year’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest offshore drilling disaster in American history. The Justice Department suit, filed on December 15, 2010,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the Chamber of Commerce, February 7, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011 – 11:30 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Please, have a seat. Thank you very much, Tom, for the gracious introduction. I want to make a few other acknowledgments. To Tom Bell, the Chamber Board President, thank you for helping to organize this. There[Read More…]
Op-ed by President Obama: Reagan Saw That ‘We Are All Patriots’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. This op-ed was originally published by USA Today. Reagan saw that ‘we are all patriots’ By Barack Obama Ronald Wilson Reagan was a believer. As a husband, a father, an entertainer, a governor and a president, he recognized that each of us has the power –[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton Congratulating Sudan on the Results of the Southern Sudan Referendum
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. The United States congratulates the Government of Sudan on the announcement of the Southern Sudan referendum results. We congratulate northern and southern leaders for facilitating a peaceful and orderly vote, and now that the people of Southern Sudan have made this compelling statement, we commend the[Read More…]
Chandler to Become Next Sergeant Major of the Army
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. announced today that Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond F. Chandler III will become the sergeant major of the Army March 1. “We have the utmost confidence in Command Sgt. Maj. Chandler[Read More…]
Know Your Status – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.–(ENEWSPF)–February 7, 2011. In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Center for Minority Health Services is sponsoring health fairs, testing events and symposiums statewide to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS, to encourage HIV testing and to reduce stigmas associated with HIV/AIDS among African-American[Read More…]
