New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– From the New York Times: Sometime in 1999, a construction electrician received a new work assignment from his union. The man, Sinclair Hejazi Abdus-Salaam, was told to report to 2 World Trade Center, the southern of the twin towers. In the union locker room on the 51st[Read More…]
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President Obama Hugs a Woman While Greeting Family Mambers of 9/11 Victims
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The President hugs a young woman, as he greets family members of the victims of the September 11th attack on the Pentagon, September 11, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) Source: WhiteHouse.Gov
The President, Vice President, First Lady and Dr. Biden: A Day of Service and Remembrance (Video)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The President was joined by Defense Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs at the Pentagon Memorial. Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden were at Zuccotti Park in New York City. And the First Lady was with Mrs. Laura Bush at the memorial ceremony in honor[Read More…]
Michelle Obama Offers Stirring Tribute to Heroes of Flight 93
First Lady Michelle Obama and Former First Lady Laura Bush listen to the national anthem at the Flight 93 Memorial site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, September 11, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) Shanksville, PA–(ENEWSPF)– Appearing with Former First Lady Laura Bush, First Lady Michelle Obama offered a stirring[Read More…]
Why the Qur’an Burning Was Canceled (Video)
A story that is as confusing as it is bizarre. The burning of the Qur’an is off. Then it’s on hold. The Muslim Community Center in New York is moving, then it’s staying. Pastor Terry Jones spoke with the imam in New York, but New York says there never was[Read More…]
Pastor Terry Jones Cancels Qur’an Burning: No Deal to Move Muslim Community Center
From the New York Times: The pastor planning a burning of the Koran on Saturday said Thursday he will cancel the event, adding he plans to meet with the imam planning to build an Islamic center near ground zero. Terry Jones, the pastor from Gainesville, Fla., said at a press[Read More…]
President Obama: American Combat Mission in Iraq Has Ended
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2010. President Obama in tonight’s prime time address from the Oval Office announced that "…the American combat mission in Iraq has ended." The President said that the "…Iraqi people now have lead responsibility for the security of their country." Obama reminded the public his Administration has accomplished the[Read More…]
National Black Police Association Endorses California’s Prop 19
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2010. On Thursday, the National Black Police Association became the latest group to endorse California’s Proposition 19, the November ballot measure that would make marijuana legal for adults 21 and older. From the Los Angeles Times: The National Black Police Assn., which has about 15,000 members, is[Read More…]
Expected 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson on Ending Marijuana Prohibition: ‘It’s Gonna Happen’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2010. Check out former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson (R) — an expected 2012 presidential contender — discussing the need to end marijuana prohibition last night on MSNBC. “I think it is at a tipping point, and people are ahead of the politicians on this one, and[Read More…]
Former US Senator Ted Stevens Dies in Alaska Plane Crash
Updated August 10, 2010 at 3:09 PM CST Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 10, 2010. CNN News has reported that former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens has died in a plane crash that occurred Monday night in a rugged stretch of terrain near Dillingham, Alaska. The Senator’s former chief of staff Mitch Rose[Read More…]
