NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Guatemalan authorities to fully support the work of the United Nations-backed commission tasked with dismantling illegal armed groups and fighting impunity in the Central American country after the body’s chief resigned. Carlos Castresana announced yesterday that he will leave[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
BP Announces First Payment on Barrier Islands Project for State of Louisiana
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. As part of the previously announced commitment to fund the entire $360 million cost of six berms in the Louisiana barrier islands project, BP yesterday announced that it will make an immediate payment of $60 million to the State of Louisiana. In a letter to Louisiana[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act: Strengthening Medicare, Combating Misinformation and Protecting America’s Senior
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010. The Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed by President Obama this year will provide seniors and their families with greater savings and increased quality health care. It will also ensure accountability throughout the health care system so patients and their doctor—not insurance companies—have greater[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Biden in a Statement to the Press with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki
Nairobi, Kenya–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2010 – 12:56 P.M. (local) PRESIDENT KIBAKI: I think we are all ready. Members of the media, this morning we held very useful discussions with the visiting United States Vice President, the Honorable Joseph Biden, on a broad range of issues touching on both bilateral and regional[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Kalamazoo Central High School Commencement
Kalamazoo, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2010 – 7:42 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Please be seated. Hello, Giants. (Applause.) It is good — it is good to be here, and congratulations Class of 2010. (Applause.) I am honored to be part of this special[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Meeting with Cabinet Members to Discuss the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2010 – 12:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, I just completed a meeting with the Cabinet that is directly in charge of dealing with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. From the beginning, we activated 15 agencies for what is now the largest national response ever to an[Read More…]
Death Notice: Helen Louise Moody
Helen Louise Moody, nee Bell, 84, was called home to the Lord on June 4, 2010, resident of Monee, IL, for 32 years. Beloved wife of Kenneth; loving mother of David (Angela) Moody of TX, Kenneth Victor (Linda) Moody of VA and Deborah (Steven) Williams of AZ; cherished grandmother of[Read More…]
McDonald’s Gay Ad – Come As You Are (Video)
Here’s the new ad from McDonald’s in France titled “Come As You Are.” Enjoy the vid.
Iranian Nuclear Programme is ‘Special Case,’ Says Head of UN Agency
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 June 2010 – The head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today that the potential military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear programme make the country a “special case” for the agency as he called on Tehran to take action to ensure it fully implements its[Read More…]
Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, June 7, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment The lower marine riser package (LMRP) containment cap, installed on June 3, continues to collect oil and gas flowing from[Read More…]
