New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2012.  It is with great sadness that the Ravi Shankar Foundation and East Meets West Music report the death of maestro Ravi Shankar on December 11, 2012, near his home in southern California. Born on April 7, 1920, Shankar is an iconic figure whose influence on[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012 – 1:50 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  No announcements to make at the top, so I will go straight to your questions.  Mr. Henry is a bit disappointed that I have not a single announcement. Jim. Q    Thanks, Jay.  The Speaker, as you know, spoke today and[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today provided an update on the path forward regarding the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial, following discussions with all parties to make alterations to the “Drum Major” quote. Following consultation with a range of stakeholders, the updated plan calls for[Read More…]

Brooklyn, NY–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012.  Thank you, U.S. Attorney Lynch.  Today, we are here to announce a historic criminal resolution involving one of the world’s largest banks.  HSBC is being held accountable for stunning failures of oversight – and worse – that led the bank to permit narcotics traffickers and others[Read More…]

28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to Air on HBO on May 18th; Tickets for Ceremony On Sale Beginning January 25th  Los Angeles, CA and Cleveland, OH–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012  – At a press conference today at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist and[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 December 2012 – More than half a million Syrian refugees have now been registered or are awaiting registration in neighbouring countries and North Africa, and the numbers are currently climbing by more than 3,000 per day, the United Nations refugee agency announced today. “According to UNHCR’s latest figures from[Read More…]

Thousands Gather Outside Michigan State Capitol To Protest Railroading Of RTW Bill Through The Legislature LANSING, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012. Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa denounced Gov. Rick Snyder’s attack on Michigan’s middle class during a Day of Action this morning outside the Michigan State Capitol. Thousands gathered to protest a[Read More…]

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012. The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which ripped through southern Haiti in October, will extend beyond destruction and injury. The current and future food security looks bleak barring significant intervention during the next year, according to a University of Michigan report. Rain-triggered mudslides throughout the country from[Read More…]

Our Democracy is Not for Sale to the Highest Bidder’ Nurses Also Call for Robin Hood Tax to Heal U.S., Global Economies NEVADA–(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012.  Leaders of the nation’s largest organization of nurses, joined by local union activists, will picket The Venetian to protest billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s ongoing efforts to,[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2012.  The Enough Project has joined a coalition of human rights groups calling on President Obama to lead a coordinated U.S. response to the escalating crisis in eastern Congo. Yesterday, the coalition sent a letter to President Obama asking him to appoint a Presidential Envoy and[Read More…]