Many Bedouin and herding communities in Area C of the West Bank are prevented from improving or building shelters by the Israeli authorities. Photo: UNRWA/Alaa Ghosheh West Bank–(ENEWSPF)–12 October 2015 – Deeply alarmed by the escalating violence and widespread loss of civilian life in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East[Read More…]
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Statement from Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook on Kunduz Condolence Payments to Victims of Doctors Without Borders Hospital Incident
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2015. The Department of Defense believes it is important to address the consequences of the tragic incident at the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. One step the Department can take is to make condolence payments to civilian non-combatants injured and the families of civilian non-combatants[Read More…]
Homebuyer’s Workshop to be Held on Oct. 21
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 11, 2015. The South Suburban Housing Center and the Village of Park Forest will hold a Homebuyer’s Workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Park Forest’s Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive. Learn the steps to becoming a homeowner. To pre-register, call 708-957-HOME[Read More…]
Katy Perry to Rally Hillary Clinton Supporters Before Iowa Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Oct. 24
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 11, 2015. On Saturday, October 24, Katy Perry will rally Hillary Clinton supporters in Des Moines before the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. The event is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP at http://hrc.io/KatyPerryDSM. Source: www.hillaryclinton.com
White House Weekly Address: Writing the Rules for a Global Economy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2015. Hi, everybody. This week, after five years of effort with eleven other nations, we reached agreement on a new trade deal that promotes American values and protects American workers. There’s a reason this Trans-Pacific Partnership took five years to negotiate. I wanted to get the best[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on Patriot Coal Bankruptcy: ‘It’s a Major Relief Miners Will Keep Their Benefits’
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2015. Last week Patriot Coal attempted to take $18 million of the $22 million put aside to cover the healthcare obligations for retired Squaw Creek coal miners and their families and use it to pay its lawyers instead. Hillary Clinton strongly criticized the proposal and late last[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Department Of Procurement Services Announce YouTube Channel to Increase Transparency of City Procurement Process
Channel will also increase accessibility and opportunity for MBEs/WBEs and small businesses CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Procurement Services (DPS) today announced the creation of a YouTube Channel and livestreaming capability, designed to bring additional transparency to the procurement process. “From day one, government transparency[Read More…]
Chicago Launches Email Notification System to Update Chicagoans About Construction Projects In Their Neighborhood
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the Chicago Department of Water Management has launched a new email notification system that will automatically release updates to Chicagoans on the progress of water and sewer main construction projects in their neighborhoods. The new email service, called WaterAlert, will give[Read More…]
City of Chicago Surpasses Mayor Emanuel’s Goal of Installing 100 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes, Commits to More
Since 2011, Chicago has installed more miles of protected bike lanes than any other city in U.S. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2015. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the City of Chicago has surpassed its goal of installing 100 miles of protected bike lanes, completing 103 miles to date, and is committed[Read More…]
UN Security Council Authorizes Operations to Disrupt Migrant Smuggling of Coast of Libya
Migrants at a detention centre in the city of Zawiya, Libya. Photo: Mathieu Galtier/IRIN NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 October 2015 – Acting to help “save the threatened lives of migrants or of victims of human trafficking” and to disrupt criminal enterprises operating on the high-seas off the coast of Libya, the United[Read More…]
