NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 January 2011 – One year after a devastating earthquake struck Haiti, more than 1 million people – 380,000 of them children – still live in crowded camps despite extraordinary relief efforts by Haitians and the international community, according to a United Nations report issued today. “We have seen[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Special State Department Briefing on the One-Year Anniversary of the Earthquake in Haiti
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7 , 2011. MR. CROWLEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. If you look back at 2010, one of the most compelling stories of the year was the tragic earthquake in Haiti just about one year ago. And the international community, led by the United[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, January 7, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton’s Swearing-In of Robert Ford to be Ambassador to Syria / Deliver Firm Messages Secretary Clinton’s Travel to New York to Visit King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia / Meeting with Prime Minister Hariri Alleged Report of Detained American in Iran Next Round of[Read More…]
Chicago Ground Beef Recall Expanded
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. A Chicago company has expanded a food recall to include an additional 580 pounds of ground beef patties that may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. Columbus Meat, 906 W. Randolph, took the action after state inspectors discovered the same batch of contaminated source material was[Read More…]
Chairman Ben Bernanke: The Economic Outlook and Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Jan. 7, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. Testimony of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senate. Chairman Conrad, Senator Sessions, and other members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to offer my views on current economic conditions, recent monetary policy actions, and issues related to[Read More…]
Haiti: Ban Appoints Four Top Medical Experts to Probe Source of Cholera Epidemic
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 January 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today named four top medical experts to an independent panel to investigate the cause of a cholera epidemic in Haiti amid media reports that Nepalese peacekeepers from the United Nations mission there may have been the source. The panel will be chaired[Read More…]
On Eve of South Sudan Independence Vote, UN Ramps Up Its Multiple Roles
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 January 2011 – As Southern Sudan gears up for a week-long independence referendum starting on Sunday that could split Africa’s largest country in two, the United Nations is ramping up its multiple roles, from monitoring the vote to providing aid to returning southerners to preparing options for a[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Oil Spill Commission’s Independent Report Critical to Understanding Dangers of Dirty Fuels
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. Yesterday, the Oil Spill Commission released a portion of its independent report on the BP oil disaster in the Gulf, shedding light on the largest oil disaster in history. The Commission is slated to release its full report next week. In response, Sierra Club Lands Protection[Read More…]
Statement of Audubon President David Yarnold on BP Panel Report
New York NY –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. “These are the two words the drillers didn’t want to hear: ‘systemic failure’ That means Americans have been lied to about the risks, across the board. “Make no mistake: the report says drillers are unprepared for disasters like this. We don’t, for a minute,[Read More…]
How Conservative Attacks on Health Care Reform Will Affect You
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. Conservatives are starting to implement their onslaught to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week as Republicans take control of the House of Representatives. They have scheduled a vote on January 12. If conservatives have their way and repeal the Affordable Care Act, we will go[Read More…]
