Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 9, 2013. By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director In an interview earlier this week with National Public Radio, US Attorney General Eric Holder publicly acknowledged the obvious: -There are too many citizens in prison on low level drug charges -The mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines employed by the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated April 9, 2013, to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan. On August 8, 2013, the Department of State ordered the departure[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013 – 3:48 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  I want to welcome Prime Minister Samaras and his delegation to the Oval Office and the United States.  It goes without saying that the friendship, the bonds between the United States and Greece are as deep and as broad as[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013 – 1:00 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY:  Before I take your questions, let me inform you that tomorrow President Obama will sign the bipartisan bill to cut student loan interest rates.  As you know, this is a bill that passed with wide majority support on both sides[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing GREECE Secretary Kerry Meeting with Prime Minister Samaras SAUDI ARABIA Donation to UN Center on Counterterrorism EGYPT Joint U.S.-EU statement / Encourage Peaceful Resolution Deputy Secretary Burns Ongoing Diplomacy / U.S. Engagement Continues Role of Interim Government SRI LANKA Death of Three[Read More…]

2013 Marks 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s Establishment of the Presidential Medal of Freedom WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013.  Today, President Barack Obama named sixteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 3, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 333,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 328,000. The 4-week moving average was 335,500, a decrease of 6,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Agreement resolves OSHA citations at Rochester, N.Y., store following 2011 inspections WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013.   Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., has entered into a corporate-wide settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to improve safety and health conditions in all 2,857 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores under federal jurisdiction. The settlement,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Anniversary of Embassy Bombings YEMEN Counterterrorism Operations / Embassy Security DEPARTMENT Goal to Disrupt, Dismantle, and Defeat al-Qaida Travel Warnings / Embassy Security Post by Post Decisions / Sharing Information with Other Governments SYRIA Reports of Attacks on Civilians / Al[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013.  The Department of State welcomes the August 2 sentencing of three Somali pirates in the Federal District Court of Virginia for the February 2011 murder of four abducted American citizens Scott Adam, Jean Adam, Phyllis Macay, and Robert Riggle aboard the yacht QUEST off the coast[Read More…]