Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2011. “The United States is committed to working with our allies, and to strengthening our own internal capabilities, in order to ensure that the United States and the international community are proactively engaged in a strategic effort to prevent mass atrocities and genocide. In the event[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, August 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011 – 12:08 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Back by popular demand, because we’re grooming him to be my successor, we have the Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, who will talk to you again about an unfortunate situation where, because of a refusal of Congress to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Before Cabinet Meeting, August 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011 – 2:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, obviously, this has been an eventful last few days. As I have said yesterday, we have now averted what could have been a disastrous blow to the economy. And we have identified on the front end over a[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, August 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Secretary Clinton Meeting with Syrian and Syrian-American Activists / U.S Continues to Be In Contact With Range of Opposition Figures U.S. Continues to Seek Ways to Isolate Asad, Is Looking at Next Round of Sanctions / Strong Action from UN[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, August 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. High Radiation Readings Expected as TEPCO Surveys Vent From Reactor Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it has detected radiation levels of at least 1,000 rem per hour at the base of an exhaust pipe between reactor buildings 1 and 2 at the Fukushima[Read More…]
UN Declares Famine in Another Three Areas of Somalia
Somalia–(ENEWSPF)–3 August 2011. Thousands of Somalis have fled their country to escape famine The United Nations today declared a famine in three more areas in drought-ravaged Somalia, bringing to five the number of regions in the Horn of Africa country where acute malnutrition and starvation have already claimed the[Read More…]
DOT Awards $336.2 Million for Next Generation Trains in California and Midwest
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri will receive $336.2 million to purchase next-generation, American-made trains that will run on rail corridors in those states. Previously awarded rail dollars bring the amount received by these five states and Washington State[Read More…]
ACLU Seeks Details on Government Mobile Phone Tracking in Massive Nationwide Information Request
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2011. In a massive coordinated information-seeking campaign, 34 American Civil Liberties Union affiliates across the nation today are sending 379 requests to local law enforcement agencies large and small demanding to know when, why and how they are using cell phone location data to track Americans. The[Read More…]
June Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 224 of 372 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs Up in 217
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 3, 2011. Unemployment rates were lower in June than a year earlier in 224 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 127 areas, and unchanged in 21 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while nine[Read More…]
State Department Briefing: U.S. Representative to the Transitional National Council Chris Stevens on Libya
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2011. MR. TONER: Hey. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the State Department. It’s our good fortune today to have with us Chris Stevens, a man you’ve heard a lot about over the past several months, as he has been the U.S. representative to the Transitional National[Read More…]
