Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2011. The United States has taken a series of steps and actions to work toward putting an end to the Syrian government’s violence, arrests, and torture, supporting the Syrian people’s universal rights, and pushing for a democratic transition. Executive Orders, Sanctions, and other Financial Actions Syria has[Read More…]
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Consumer Prices Rise 0.5% in July As Gas, Food, and Shelter Prices Rise
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 18, 2011. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.6 percent before seasonal adjustment. The gasoline index rebounded[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 13, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 18, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 408,000, an increase of 9,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 399,000. The 4-week moving average was 402,500, a decrease of 3,500 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
Americans United, ACLU Challenge Indiana City’s Proposed Aid to Religious School
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 17 – Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the ACLU of Indiana and the national ACLU today asked a federal court to block an Indiana city’s plan to use public funds in support of a religious school. The South Bend Common Council voted 5-4 to spend $1.2[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in a Town Hall Meeting in Atkinson, Illinois
Atkinson, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2011 – 12:02 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Atkinson! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. Everybody have a seat. It is good to be back — back home. (Applause.) It is good to be back in Atkinson, good to be[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, August 17, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing TURKEY Statement on Turkish Soldiers Killed in Hakkari Province / U.S. Stands with Turkey in its Fight Against the PKK ISRAEL Secretary Clinton Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu EGYPT U.S. Concerned by the Charges Brought Against Asmaa Mahfouz / U.S. Supports[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 17, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2011. TEPCO to Desalinate Used Fuel Pools Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to begin desalinating water in the used fuel storage pools at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility by the end of this week. TEPCO said it will start with the pool at[Read More…]
Lorillard Files Suit Challenging FDA Graphic Labels on First Amendment Grounds
GREENSBORO, N.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Aug. 16, 2011. Lorillard, Inc. (NYSE: LO), the third largest manufacturer of cigarettes in the United States, today filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), challenging nine new cigarette warnings as an unconstitutional way of forcing tobacco manufacturers to disseminate the government’s anti-smoking message. Lorillard filed[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, August 16, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Deputy Secretary Burns’ Meeting in Mexico today with Foreign Secretary Espinosa / Discussed energy, climate change, economic competitiveness and Merida Initiative Chargé Aujali accredited Thursday, August 11, 2011 / Libyan Embassy reopened / Frozen assets ISRAEL Quartet Statement released today[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Press 1, August 16, 2011
Enroute Peosta, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2011 – 11:00 A.M. CDT MR. CARNEY: Okay, let’s start. It’s a beautiful day in Iowa and this is your gaggle. Mr. Associated Press. Q Thanks, Jay. Welcome to our better digs. Two things. Wondering if you could comment on the remarks that Governor Perry made yesterday[Read More…]
