Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2013.  Today we can announce that the United States, with the cooperation of our international partners, successfully removed 68 kilograms of highly enriched uranium (HEU) – enough material for two nuclear weapons – from the Czech Republic. The HEU was securely transported to Russia, where it will[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 5, 2013. Nonfarm payroll employment edged up in March (+88,000), and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment grew in professional and business services and in health care but declined in retail trade. Household Survey Data Both[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Embassy Cairo’s Twitter Feed IMF Conversations / Concerns for Justice DPRK Bombast and Aggressive Rhetoric / Defense and Deterrence Postures International Obligations / Isolation Shared Concern in Region / China’s Role IRAN P-5+1 Talks in Almaty / Civilian Nuclear Power INDIA[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding met today in Washington, D.C. They had cordial discussions on a wide range of fields of collaboration between the Department of Justice and the European Commission.  Among the topics discussed were victims’ rights, rights[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–4 April 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the importance of eliminating the threat of mines and explosive remnants of war as a crucial endeavour that advances peace, enables development, supports nations in transition and saves lives. “United Nations mine action programmes continue to create space for humanitarian[Read More…]

Four Companies to Pay $15.4 Million in Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced four enforcement actions to end what the Bureau believes to be improper kickbacks paid by mortgage insurers to mortgage lenders in exchange for business. The CFPB filed complaints and proposed[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 385,000, an increase of 28,000 from the previous week’s unrevised figure of 357,000. The 4-week moving average was 354,250, an increase of 11,250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013. The Enough Project – an international organization dedicated to ending genocide and crimes against humanity – launched its non-resident senior fellows program, which features a unique and diverse group of 26 distinguished policy experts, scholars, front line activists, and celebrity upstanders. The fellows will collaborate with[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  A new legal analysis by the Enough Project and its Satellite Sentinel Project, or SSP, finds compelling evidence that since June 2011, the government of Sudan has committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, and torture in Sudan’s South Kordofan and Blue Nile States. Two years of eyewitness[Read More…]

Increased Lending Represents an Estimated 38,000 Additional Small Business Loan over Baseline Levels – Business Lending is Up 38 Percent for SBLF Banks WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2013.  The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday released a new report showing that participants receiving capital through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) boosted[Read More…]