NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 April 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United States Special Envoy George Mitchell discussed continuing efforts to get the Israelis and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table, as well as the situation in Gaza. During their telephone conversation on Monday, the two men discussed the proposal put[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010 – 6:05 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Good evening, everyone, and welcome to Washington. In my life, and as President, I have had the great pleasure of visiting many of your countries, and I’ve always been grateful for[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Postpones Speech at the Virginia Military Institute/ Will Participate in Memorial Service for Dorothy Height Secretary Clinton Hosted Defense Secretary Gates for Lunch/Discussed Current Policy Issues Secretary Clinton to Deliver Remarks at the Closing Session of Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship Secretary Clinton[Read More…]

LOS ANGELES–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010.  The Trust for Public Land (TPL) today announced it has raised enough money to buy and protect the 138 acres behind the world-famous Hollywood Sign, as Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner stepped forward to close the gap with a $900,000 donation toward the $12.5 million needed.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010. “I am deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans voted in a block against allowing a public debate on Wall Street reform to begin. Some of these Senators may believe that this obstruction is a good political strategy, and others may see delay as an opportunity to take[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010 – 3:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody.  Everybody have a seat, please.  Hello, everybody, and welcome to the White House.  And congratulations on being World Series champions.  (Applause.) As you can see, we’ve got a few Yankees fans here in the White House — (applause)[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010. Just over one year ago, when President Obama took office, the financial system was teetering on the edge. A failing financial system threatened to drag the economy into the depths of another Great Depression. Decisive action staved off the worst. And yet the costs to every[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010. The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the next steps in its plan to sell approximately 7.7 billion shares of Citigroup common stock. To enable such sales, Citigroup has filed a prospectus supplement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering Treasury’s sale of this common stock.[Read More…]

Northwood, Middlesex–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2010.  On Saturday 24 of April EU NAVFOR Dutch warship HNLMS Johan de Witt prevented yet another pirate group from leaving the Somali coast and confiscated their vessel. After four days of counter piracy operations, this is the second pirate boat, so called whalers, on her flight[Read More…]

Northwood, Middlesex–(ENEWSPF)–26 April 2010.  The EU NAVFOR warship ESPS VICTORIA yesterday intercepted a pirate action group (PAG) comprising one mother ship, a “Whaler”, and two skiffs. The suspected pirates were detected by the frigate’s helicopter 40 miles from the Somali coast north west of the Seychelles. The helicopter crew saw[Read More…]