DALLAS, July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and AirTran Airways today each released flight schedules for January 8, 2012, through March 9, 2012. Today’s schedule release reflects the first effort by Southwest and AirTran to coordinate published schedules. While the airlines’ networks are not connected[Read More…]
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Critical Aviation Projects Come to a Halt Due to Congressional Inaction
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011. Contractors have been told to stop work on critical airport modernization projects around the country after Congress failed to pass legislation on Friday giving the FAA the authority necessary for work to continue. Dozens of “stop work orders” have been issued for major projects designed to build[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama to the National Council of La Raza
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011 – 12:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you! Thank you so much. (Applause.) What an extraordinary crowd. Thank you. Please have a seat. It is good to be back with NCLR. (Applause.) It is good to see all of you. Right[Read More…]
Remarks at White House Release of Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011 – 11:05 A.M. EDT MR. BRENNAN: Good morning, everyone. My name is John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security. And I am pleased to welcome you here this morning for our announcement of the Obama administration’s new Strategy to Combat Transnational[Read More…]
UN Nuclear Agency Chief Visits Fukushima Power Plant for First-Hand Assessment
JAPAN–(ENEWSPF)–25 July 2011. IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant The head of the United Nations nuclear agency today visited the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan to gather first-hand information on the damage and repair operations, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported.[Read More…]
FACT SHEET: U.S. Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2011. “This Strategy is organized around a single, unifying principle: to build, balance, and integrate the tools of American power to combat transnational organized crime and related threats to our national security—and to urge our partners to do the same… While this Strategy is intended to[Read More…]
Grammy-Winning Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead in Her London Home
LONDON—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2011. The London Metropolitan Police have confirmed that Grammy-winning singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her North London home today. According to a statement release by the London Metropolitan Police, “Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs[Read More…]
Japan’s Northeastern Region Struck by 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake
TOKYO—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2011. Japan’s Meteorological Agency reports that a magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck northeastern Japan Saturday afternoon. This is the same area that was devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11th. The quake was centered 25 miles (40 kilometers) below the sea bed in the Pacific[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: A Bipartisan Approach to Strengthening the Economy (Video/Text)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2011. For years, the government has spent more money than it takes in. The result is a lot of debt on our nation’s credit card – debt that unless we act will weaken our economy, cause higher interest rates for families, and force us to scale[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Current Situation Around Debt Ceiling
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2011 – 6:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. I wanted to give you an update on the current situation around the debt ceiling. I just got a call about a half hour ago from Speaker Boehner who indicated that he was going to be walking[Read More…]
