Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.   From those who trace their roots to America’s earliest days to those who recently came to the United States carrying nothing but hope for a better life, Hispanics have always been integral to our national story.  As an American family more than 300 million strong,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.  The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today fined Amadeus, a global distribution system (GDS), $95,000 for providing software to travel agencies that resulted in their websites failing to disclose to consumers when flights were being operated under a code-sharing arrangement.  Amadeus is the first GDS to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that individuals with disabilities will have greater access to intercity, commuter and high-speed train travel as a result of a new rule requiring new station platform construction or significant renovation to enable those with disabilities to get on and[Read More…]

Hyattsville, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011 – 11:47 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hi, everyone! How you guys doing? How many people got to get out of school today to have lunch? (Laughter.) Oh, nice, nice. Have you tried the food yet? It’s good, right? All right, you hear that? Good food, well done.[Read More…]

PAKISTAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011 — Following a bomb blast today at a funeral in the Jandol area of Lower Dir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, dozens of severely injured people have been treated  by Doctors Without Borders Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams and medical staff in the Timergara District Hospital emergency room.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Sepetmeber 14, 2011 – 8:24 P.M. EDT   THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Buenas noches. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you, everybody. Please, please, have a seat. I want to thank Congressman Gonzalez, Senator Menendez for your outstanding leadership. I want to thank the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute for[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 15, 2011.   SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 428,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 417,000. The 4-week moving average was 419,500, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week’s[Read More…]

En route Raleigh, North Carolina–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2011 – 10:35 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Thank you for traveling to North Carolina with us today, ladies and gentlemen. Before I take your questions, I have a quick announcement. In his remarks today, the President will announce a new memorandum directing agencies to[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2011.   IRAN No Further Information on Hikers / We Remain Hopeful / Continuing Contact with Swiss Protecting Power ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Special Envoy for Middle East Peace David Hale and Special Assistant to the President Dennis Ross Palestinian Bid for Statehood at UN Counterproductive / Does Not Help[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 14, 2011.   NRC, Industry Concur on Many Post-Fukushima Actions Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues There is a “great deal of alignment” between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the industry on initial steps to take at America’s nuclear energy facilities in response to the nuclear accident in Japan, Charles Pardee,[Read More…]