Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.   First of Japanese Reactor Stress Test Results Sent to Regulator Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Kansai Electric is to submit to the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) the results of a “stress test” on reactor 3 of its Ohi plant in Fukui prefecture. The test consists of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.  Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Retirement of Julie Reside BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Incident Outside of U.S. Embassy This Afternoon in Bosnia-Herzegovina/Gratitude for Swift Response by Local Police/Gunman Initially Taken to Medical Facility/There Will Be Investigation by Bosnia-Herzegovina Authorities TUNISIA/REGION In Tunisia and Certainly Across Region, People Have Been[Read More…]

BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.  Negotiators in Brussels agreed on Wednesday to a large expansion of the bailout fund which eurozone member nations have set up in response to the sovereign debt troubles at the epicenter of the European portion of the global financial crisis. The BBC provides background and news on the[Read More…]

Jamaica Queens, NY–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011 – 5:39 p.m. EST.  On Saturday, October 29th Occupy Wall Street, in solidarity with Occupy the Hood, will take action against the homelessness forced upon innocent Americans through criminal foreclosure practices. At 10:00am we will gather at Liberty Square and march to the J train,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011, 6:17 pm My sister will be 30 on November 5! Happy Birthday, Gal! I remember the day she was born. The school secretary paged the classroom my brother and I were in and said, “Mrs. So and So, please send Frida and Jerry Berrigan to the[Read More…]

Faith leaders move their money and fire back at big banks: “We are Los Angeles. Earn our business.” as Chamber, CCA, CAO, Council Member Parks, obscure issue CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.  Tuesday, November 1st at 10 am in the California Plaza LA Voice congregations representing 30,000 Los Angeles families will divest[Read More…]

Hague, The Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–28 October 2011. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said today his office is in indirect contact with Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, son of the former Libyan leader, on his possible surrender to face charges for crimes against humanity. “Through intermediaries, we have informal contact with Saif,” Luis[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.  U.S. airlines collected $1.5 billion from baggage fees and reservation change fees in the second quarter of 2011, according to the airline financial data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). The largest network, low-cost and regional airlines reported operating[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011 – 12:12 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Welcome to your daily briefing in the West Wing of the White House — the people’s house.  Good Friday to you. Before I take your questions I just wanted to point to something I believe[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011.   The U.S. District Court’s approval of the settlement between the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and plaintiffs in the Pigford II class action lawsuit is another important step forward in addressing an unfortunate chapter in USDA’s civil rights history. This agreement will provide overdue relief and[Read More…]