Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2012 – 1:10 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon. Welcome to the White House. I have no announcements to make. I’ll go straight to the Associated Press. Q Thank you. Speaker Boehner said today that he’s advised his members to not make plans for Christmas in an[Read More…]
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Senator Leahy To Examine Marijuana Policy
Plans Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Next Year WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012 – In light of recently passed state laws legalizing personal marijuana use, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday released a letter sent earlier this month to the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)[Read More…]
Librarian of Congress Names Carole King Next Recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Decmeber 13, 2012. The iconic singer-songwriter, known for such beloved hits as “You’ve Got a Friend,” “So Far Away,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” and “I Feel the Earth Move,” will receive the prize in Washington, D.C., in the spring of 2013. She will be feted[Read More…]
Wounded and Sick Trapped in War-Torn Syrian City
Tens of Thousands Remain in Deir Azzour in Need of Assistance People who have fled shelling are living in precarious conditions without access to medical care (Syria 2012 © MSF) SYRIA–(ENEWSPF)–DECEMBER 12, 2012—Tens of thousands of people, many of them wounded, are trapped by intense fighting and bombing in Deir[Read More…]
CIA Rendition and Torture Victim Wins European Human Rights Case
NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. In a historic ruling, the European Court of Human Rights today condemned Macedonia’s illegal transfer of Khaled El-Masri into CIA custody and found that his abusive treatment at Macedonia’s airport by the U.S. rendition team “amounted to torture.” The court also found that his abduction[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending December 8, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 8, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 343,000, a decrease of 29,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 372,000. The 4-week moving average was 381,500, a decrease of 27,000 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Details How the Nation’s Largest Credit Bureaus Manage Consumer Data
Credit Cards Dominate Consumer Reports; Debt Collection Tops Disputes WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report on the consumer experience with the three largest nationwide credit reporting companies: Equifax Information Services, LLC; Experian Information Solutions Inc.; and TransUnion LLC. Among the key[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, December 12, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing AFRICA REGION OPIC approval of Greenpark and Amethis in Africa NORTH KOREA North Korean Missile Launch China’s Influence on North Korea CHINA / NORTH KOREA China’s Influence on North Korea U.S. Consultations with China SYRIA Assad Regime Resorting to Increased Lethality, Weaponry[Read More…]
Statement from NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on North Korea’s Missile Launch
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012. North Korea’s launch today—using ballistic missile technology despite express prohibitions by United Nations Security Council resolutions—is a highly provocative act that threatens regional security, directly violates United Nations Security Council resolutions 1718 and 1874, contravenes North Korea’s international obligations, and undermines the global non-proliferation regime. This[Read More…]
The Beginning of the End of the Drug War: Top Stories of 2012
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2012. Huffington Post, The Beginning of the End of the Drug War: Top Stories of 2012 Tony Newman, December 11, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-newman/drug-war-2012-top-stories_b_2279795.html This year will go down in history as the the beginning of the end to America’s longest failed war: the war on drugs. Voters in Colorado and[Read More…]
