Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 19, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 330,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s unrevised figure of 335,000. The 4-week moving average was 351,750, a decrease of 8,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

When Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) tried to patronize Hillary Clinton into agreeing with him that the government intentionally and deliberately misled the American people into thinking that Benghazi was the result of riots and not a random terrorist attack, she answered his questions politely … but only for a while.[Read More…]

Opening Remarks Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, members of the committee, both older and new. I’m very grateful for this opportunity and I thank you very much for your patience to give me the chance to come[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013 – 12:57 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you for being here on day two — (laughter) — of the second term.  I have no announcements to make so we’ll go straight to the Associated Press. Q    Thank you.  Secretary Clinton on[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 January 2013 – The Middle East peace process is entering a critical period that requires “courageous” steps by Israelis and Palestinians to save the two-State solution, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, warning that the consequences of inaction could be dire for everyone. “No[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013.  U.S. house prices rose 0.6 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis fromOctober to November, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House PriceIndex (HPI). The previously reported 0.5 percent increase in October was revised upward to a0.6 percent increase. For the 12 months ending in[Read More…]

  Sentence Continues Aggressive Judicial Action on Lese Majeste New York–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. The conviction of a prominent Thai magazine editor and his harsh 11-year sentence for “insulting the monarchy” will further chill freedom of expression in Thailand. On January 23, 2013, the Bangkok Criminal Court found Somyot Prueksakasemsuk guilty[Read More…]

  Armed Clashes Cause Mass Displacement of Minorities New York–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. Armed opposition groups appeared to have deliberately destroyed religious sites in mixed areas of Northern Syria, in November and December 2012, Human Rights Watch said following investigations in Latakia and Idlib governorates. An armed opposition group destroyed a Shia[Read More…]

OKLAHOMA CITY–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2013. State Sen. Constance Johnson has filed separate bills to establish a medical marijuana program in Oklahoma and to reduce the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. S.B. 902 directs the State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision to develop and adopt rules that allow individuals[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Keystone / Letter from Nebraska Governor LIBYA Secretary Clinton Testimony before the House and Senate ALGERIA Gas Plant Attack / Aftermath / Working with the Algerian Government GREECE DAS Eric Rubin Meeting with Greek Opposition Leader DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Comments on[Read More…]