Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2010 – 12:21 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Today I want to speak briefly about two issues that matter most to me and matter most to the American people — creating jobs and economic growth on which our country’s prosperity depends. Yesterday’s job report showed[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Sheriff: Suburban Vet, Dr. Gary Robert Friederich, 64, Arrested After 5-Month Investigation
Gary Friederich (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A south suburban veterinarian accused of failing to report suspected dogfighting and lying about administering rabies vaccines has been arrested after a five-month undercover investigation, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Friday. Dr. Gary Friederich, 64, of the 13100 block of South[Read More…]
Park Forest Vet With Suspended License, Dr. Gary Robert Friederich, 64, Now Arrested
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From the Southtown Star: A Park Forest veterinarian whose license was again recently suspended is now criminally charged in connection with dogfighting, Cook County sheriff’s police said Friday. Dr. Gary Robert Friederich, 64, is accused of failing to report suspected dogfighting and lying about rabies vaccines after[Read More…]
Weekly Address: Vice President Biden Calls on Congress to Preserve the Middle Class Tax Cuts and to Extend Unemployment Insurance This Year
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 4, 2010. Hi, this is Joe Biden. I’m filling in for President Obama this weekend because he’s on his way back from Afghanistan, where he was spending some time with the brave men and women of our Armed Forces. It’s tough to be far from home during the[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing on President Obama’s Visit to Afghanistan
En Route Joint Base Andrews—(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2010 – 12:35 A.M. AFT Briefing conducted aboard Air Force One by General Lute and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Rhodes. MR. RHODES: Hey, guys, thanks for doing this — we want to do this quick at the beginning. So I’ll just[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, December 3, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Charlie Wolfson Farewell Secretary Clinton in Bahrain / Manama Dialogue One Full Year Since Original START Treaty Expired Upcoming Bilateral Meetings with Japan and South Korean Foreign Ministers Bill Burns Travel to Geneva for P-5+1 Meeting / Possible Pull-Asides / Express Concern about Hikers[Read More…]
Employment Situation November 2010
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—December 3, 2010. The unemployment rate edged up to 9.8 percent in November, and nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (+39,000), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Temporary help services and health care continued to add jobs over the month, while employment fell in retail trade. Employment[Read More…]
AARP Calls on President to Consider Impact of Budget Proposals on Real People
Washington–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2010. While today’s report from the President’s Fiscal Commission has failed to garner the needed votes to move the package directly to Congress, AARP recognizes that the deficit remains a problem. The organization calls on President Obama to assess the impact on real people of any of the[Read More…]
Haiti: Ban Appeals for Immediate Massive Aid to Fight Deadly Cholera Epidemic
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 December 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on the international community to provide immediate massive aid to Haiti to fight a deadly cholera epidemic raging through the impoverished country, warning that hundreds of thousands of lives are at risk. “Clearly, it will continue to spread, unfortunately,” he[Read More…]
Two Suburban Men Charged With Allegedly Stealing More Than $1 Million From Not-For-Profit Insurance Association
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2010. Bond was set at $ 1 million today for two suburban men charged with bilking an insurance industry association out of more than $ 1 million dollars in a scheme that spanned six years, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced today. Harvey Cruz, 46, of Plainfield,[Read More…]
