Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2013. The United States condemns in strongest terms the attack near the Indian consulate in Jalalabad, which took the lives of innocent civilians including women and children. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed in this senseless attack. Despite yesterday’s attack, we remain[Read More…]
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Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Inauguration of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2013. On the occasion of Dr. Hojjatoleslam Hassan Rouhani’s inauguration today as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s seventh president, we again congratulate the Iranian people for making their voices heard during Iran’s election. We note that President Rouhani recognized his election represented a call by the Iranian[Read More…]
Readout of Meeting by National Security Advisor Susan Rice and the Principals Committee Regarding the Current Threat Occurring In or Emanating From the Arabian Peninsula, August 4, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2013. Early this week, the President instructed his National Security team to take all appropriate steps to protect the American people in light of a potential threat occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Given the nature of the potential threat, throughout the week, Assistant to[Read More…]
Weekly Address: Securing a Better Bargain for the Middle Class
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2013. Hi, everybody. This week, I went down to an Amazon warehouse in Tennessee to talk more about what we need to do to secure a better bargain for the middle class – to make sure that anyone who works hard can get ahead in the 21st[Read More…]
Senators Reed-Blumenthal Introduce the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act
WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2013. At a time when programs like Medicare and defense spending are facing growing budget austerity, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are introducing the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act (S.1476). This legislation would close a major loophole in current corporate tax[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell, Transportation Secretary Foxx, Senator McCaskill Celebrate Groundbreaking to Improve Access to St. Louis Arch
Construction of “Park over the Highway” is First Step in Revitalization of Great Urban Park; CityArchRiver Estimates Project Could Add 4,400 Jobs to St. Louis Region through Increased Access, Tourism ST. LOUIS, MO–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, and[Read More…]
U.S. State Department Announces Worldwide Travel Alert, August 2, 2013
Travel Alert to Remain in Effect Until Aug. 31, 2013 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida[Read More…]
Department of Justice Proposes Remedy to Address Apple’s Price Fixing
Remedy Would Require Apple to Terminate Agreements with Five Publishers; Provide for a Court-Appointed External Monitor; Allow Competitors to Provide Links from Their E-Book Apps to Their E-Bookstores Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. The Department of Justice and 33 State Attorneys General today submitted to the court a proposed remedy to address[Read More…]
July 2013 Payroll Employment Increases (+162,000); Unemployment Rate Edges Down (7.4%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2013. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade, food services and drinking places, financial activities, and wholesale trade. Household Survey Data Both the[Read More…]
New Zealand Becomes First Country in the World to Legally Regulate New Drugs
Innovative Regulatory System to Control “Bath Salts” and Other “Legal Highs” Passes Parliament with Near-Unanimous Support; Groundbreaking Law Bolsters International Debate on Drug War and Alternatives to Prohibition NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2013. New Zealand’s Parliament enacted a landmark law two weeks ago that will regulate and control – rather than[Read More…]
