PARIS–(ENEWSPF)–1 September 2011.  The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen attended the International Conference on Libya in Paris on 1 September 2011. During the meeting, the Secretary General emphasised that “we are determined to continue our mission for as long as attacks and threats continue, but not a day longer[Read More…]

U.S. Department of Transportation also Announces $15 Million to Pave the Way for a Houston – Dallas-Fort Worth High-Speed Passenger Rail Corridor Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 1, 2011.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today joined with Texas officials and railroad industry leaders to announce nearly $50 million in rail investments to bolster both passenger and[Read More…]

New Online Engagement Feature Invites Public To Petition The White House Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011.  Today, the White House announced We the People, a new online engagement feature. On this innovative WhiteHouse.gov platform, individuals will be able to create and sign petitions seeking action from the federal government on a[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the August edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard. Included in this month’s report are detailed assessments for the 10 largest mortgage servicers participating in the Making Home Affordable[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 1, 2011.  Nonfarm business sector labor productivity decreased at a 0.7 percent annual rate during the second quarter of 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, with output and hours worked rising 1.3 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011.  Yesterday, Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, announced an increase in United States humanitarian assistance to East Africa. In total, the United States is now providing more than $600 million in aid that is helping more than 4.6 million people[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2011.  “Today, the President asked to address the Congress about the need for urgent action on the economic situation facing the American people as soon as Congress returned from recess.  Both Houses will be back in session after their August recess on Wednesday, September 7th, so that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011.   SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 409,000, a decrease of 12,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 421,000. The 4-week moving average was 410,250, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week’s[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2011.   TEPCO Guidelines Outline Compensation for Accident Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues Tokyo Electric Power Co. has set guidelines to pay travel, lodging and other expenses for people displaced after the Fukushima Daiichi accident. The company is offering reimbursement for medical fees for injuries and illnesses caused by the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2011.   Index for Today’s Briefing SUDAN U.S. Concerned on Continued Bombings in Southern Kordofan / Ceasefire LIBYA Qadhafi Family / Travel Ban Restrictions Under UNSCR 1970 / Notification from Algerian Government to UNSC Algerian Foreign Minister’s Call to the U.S. Ambassador to Algeria Qadhafi’s ICC Indictment[Read More…]