New Legislation Would Combat Medicare Abuse and Fraud Charges; Common Access Card Modeled from Department of Defense I.D. Cards CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2014. U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today met with local senior citizens from Heritage Woods in Chicago, an Illinois Supportive Living program facility, and AARP’s Illinois Associate State Director[Read More…]
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Iraq: UN Officials Urge Respect for Constitution as Prime Minister-designate Named
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–11 August 2014 – Amidst ongoing insecurity in northern Iraq, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his representative in the country expressed support today for President Fouad Masoum’s office, as politicians are working towards creating a new Government, and warned that heightened political tensions could lead Iraq into even deeper crisis.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, August 11, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAQ IRAN IRAQ TURKEY MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS SYRIA ARGENTINA EGYPT SOUTH CHINA SEA UKRAINE UGANDA RUSSIA TRANSCRIPT: 2:09 p.m. EDT MS. HARF: Hi, everyone. Welcome to the briefing and sorry for the delay today. A couple items at the top[Read More…]
North Carolina Man Convicted in Connection with Sex Trafficking Enterprise
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2014. A federal jury returned a verdict today convicting Shahid Hassan Muslim, aka “Sharp,” of two counts of sex trafficking, one count of kidnapping, one count of production of child pornography, one count of witness tampering and five counts of promoting a prostitution business enterprise. The verdict[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Holder on Recent Shooting Incident in Ferguson, Missouri
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Monday regarding the shooting incident that took place Saturday afternoon in Ferguson, Missouri: “The shooting incident in Ferguson, Missouri this weekend deserves a fulsome review. In addition to the local investigation already underway, FBI agents from the St.[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Iraq, August 11, 2014
Martha’s Vineyard, MA–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2014 – 5:08 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I wanted to provide an update on recent developments in Iraq, including some important steps forward as Iraqis form a new government. Over the past few days, American forces have successfully conducted targeted airstrikes to prevent[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Renzi of Italy, August 11, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2014 The President spoke this morning with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi about the latest developments in Iraq, Libya, and Ukraine, as well as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. On Iraq, the two leaders agreed on the need to ensure humanitarian assistance is reaching vulnerable Iraqis,[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with President Poroshenko of Ukraine, August 11, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2014. The President spoke this morning with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko about the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine. President expressed his strong support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two leaders agreed that any Russian intervention in Ukraine without the formal, express consent and authorization of[Read More…]
Obama Administration: Environmental Reviews Must Include Analysis of Climate Change
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2014. The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has responded to a legal petition spearheaded by International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) in 2008 to require federal agencies to analyze climate change impacts before approving new projects. CEQ refused to answer the legal petition until ICTA[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing on Operations in Iraq by Lt. Gen. Mayville, August 11, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 11, 2014. STAFF: Good afternoon. I’d like to introduce Lieutenant General Bill Mayville. He’s the director of operations, J3, at the Joint Staff. He’s here today to give you an update on operations in Iraq. He’ll frame up how we’re working with friends, partners and allies to protect[Read More…]
