Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. The social networking service Facebook has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public. The proposed settlement requires Facebook to take[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 29, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011 – 2:23 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. I apologize for the delay this afternoon. I have with me the President’s Chairman — or rather the Chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers Alan Krueger, recently confirmed[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Rutte of the Netherlands Before Bilateral Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011 – 2:33 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. It is wonderful to welcome Prime Minister Rutte and his delegation to the White House. Part of the reason we wanted to make this meeting happen is because we have no stronger ally than the Netherlands. They consistently[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Storming of the British Embassy in Tehran
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. The United States condemns in the strongest terms the storming of the British Embassy in Tehran. Iran has a responsibility to protect the diplomatic missions present in its country and the personnel stationed at them. We urge Iran to fully respect its international obligations, to condemn[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, November 29, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Arrived in Busan / Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness / Keynote Speech PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN Bonn Conference / Pakistani Public Statement / Valuable Opportunity in Bonn / Critical Relationship with Afghanistan / Ambassador Munter Engagement with Pakistani Government NATO[Read More…]
Up to Two Million Public Sector Workers on Strike This Week in UK
UK–(ENEWSPF)–29 November 2011. This Wednesday (30 November) will see up to two million public sector workers including teachers, nurses, probation officers, civil servants, cleaners, paramedics and dinner ladies taking part in the TUC day of action in what could be the biggest strike in a generation. Some 30 unions have[Read More…]
US Nurses Stand by UK Nurses, Public Workers – Rallies in Six US Cities Nov. 30
Rallies in Six US Cities to Say: Stop Cuts to Retirement Security CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011. With up to two million British workers expected to join the biggest strike in the United Kingdom in a generation Wednesday, Nov. 30, the largest union of registered nurses in the U.S. announced today that[Read More…]
Occupy Wall Street: War Profiteers Meet Tomorrow In NYC
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2011, 12:46 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Tomorrow, the Aviation Week and Credit Suisse will be holding their 17th annual Aerospace & Defense Finance Conference in NYC. These war profiteers export death in the name of defense. They have obscene influence over our democracy with politicians in their[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 28, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011 – 12:36 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome back. I hope everyone here had a fantastic Thanksgiving, had a chance to spend some time with family, and is well rested and ready to get back to work, as I am. (Laughter.) Q [Read More…]
Statements by President Obama, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso After Meeting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011 – 2:01 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody. I am very pleased to welcome Presidents Van Rompuy and Barroso to the White House. We have had several occasions to meet over the last year, but this is the first formal U.S.-EU summit that we’ve had[Read More…]
