WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 11, 2013. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Scapadas Magicas LLC, a passenger carrier operating in the United States, to immediately cease operations, and declared the carrier to be an imminent hazard to public safety. “Safety is our number one priority, and[Read More…]
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Pope Benedict XVI to Resign on February 28
ROME—(ENEWSPF)—February 11, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI, the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Catholics, announced today that he will resign on February 28 “because of advanced age.” It is the first time a pope has resigned in 600 years. What follows is the full text of Benedict’s declaration: Dear Brothers, I[Read More…]
Weekly Address: Averting the Sequester and Finding a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2013. Hi, everybody. Over the last few years, Democrats and Republicans have come together and cut our deficit by more than $2.5 trillion through a balanced mix of spending cuts and higher tax rates for the wealthiest Americans. That’s more than halfway towards the $4 trillion in[Read More…]
President Obama Lauds Panetta for Decades of Public Service
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013 – Citing nearly 50 years of public service that began in the uniform of an Army lieutenant, President Barack Obama today said soon-to-retire Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has kept alive and protected the dream his parents sought when they came to the United States from Italy.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, February 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Phone Calls / Brazilian Foreign Minister / Afghan President Karzai MALI Suicide Attack in Gao / Incident in Bamako Security Situation Ambassador Huddleston’s Interview NIGERIA Killing of Health Workers EGYPT Recent Violence / Sexual Assaults TUNISIA Ongoing Violence /[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney, February 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013 – 12:40 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Thank you all for being here. As I think we advised earlier today for this gaggle, I have with me Danny Werfel, Federal Controller for the Office of Management and Budget; as well as Jason Furman, Principal Deputy Director of[Read More…]
Virginia’s Tea Party Backed Attorney General Cuccinelli ‘Evolving’ on Marijuana Legalization
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Tea Party favorite and presumed Republican candidate for Governor, opened up on his views regarding marijuana legalization while addressing a group of students at the University of Virginia this week. When asked how he felt[Read More…]
Senegal: Hissène Habré Court Opens
Extraordinary African Chambers to Try Former Chadian Dictator Dakar–(ENEWSPF)–Februay 8, 2013. The inauguration of a special court in Senegal marks a turning point in the long campaign to bring to justice the former dictator of Chad Hissène Habré, a coalition of human rights groups said today. Habré is accused of thousands[Read More…]
New Valentine’s Day Campaign Asks Jewelers to Help End Conflict Gold Trade
GOMA, DR CONGO and WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013. This Valentine’s Day, the Enough Project is launching a new campaign and video report documenting the trade in conflict gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Jewelry companies, the world’s largest consumers of gold, have an opportunity to help stop the deadly[Read More…]
Civil Rights Coalition Files Lawsuit to Block Alabama from ‘Black Listing’ Immigrants
Case Is Latest Example of State Attempting to Target and Drive Out Immigrants MONTGOMERY, Ala.–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2013. A coalition of civil rights organizations filed a lawsuit yesterday to block a portion of Alabama’s anti-immigrant law requiring state officials to publicly post an online list of immigrants who may be undocumented.[Read More…]
