Video and text of Mitt Romney’s concession speech in the 2012 Presidential Election, delivered in Boston. Thank you. I have just called President Obama to congratulate him on his victory. His supporters and his campaign also deserve congratulations. I wish all of them well, but particularly the president, the first[Read More…]

Chicago, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012 – 12:38 A.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward. (Applause.) It moves forward because of you. It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that[Read More…]

Washington State Joins Colorado by Passing a Marijuana Legalization Initiative   OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012.  The good news just keeps rolling in! Washington State media outlets are calling a victory for I-502, as are activists. That makes 2! The feds are going to have their hands full if they try to[Read More…]

As Nor’easter Approaches, City Takes Precautions to Keep New Yorkers Safe by Closing Parks and Stopping Building Construction NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon at City Hall: “Well, good afternoon, everyone. Pam Mitchell, thank you for joining us again today.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012 – 3:00 PM EST Highlights: At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a post tropical cyclone.   As of 2:00 pm EST November 6, there are 930,783 customers without power in the affected States.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. This morning, the President convened a call with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Chief of Staff Jack Lew, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security John Brennan, and other senior members of his team to receive an update on federal efforts to[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–6 November 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today about the precarious links between peace, conflict and the environment, urging the international community to recognize peace and security as “a critical fourth dimension” of sustainable development. “War and armed conflict shred the fabric of sustainable development,” Mr.[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–6 November 2012 – The United Nations food relief agency and the Haitian Government are seeking to raise $74 million over the next 12 months to help the country’s agricultural sector recover from the impact of Hurricane Sandy, which hit the Caribbean nation two weeks ago. “The recent natural disasters[Read More…]

2012 Marijuana Election Night Coverage OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Please join us on The Russ Belville Show this Election Night 2012 for live coverage of the most important votes in marijuana law reform history.  Coverage begins at 4pm Pacific Time on http://radicalruss.com, http://theweedblog.com, http://mikecann.net, and through http://www.ustream.tv/channel/radicalruss on your browser, tablet, and smartphone.  We’ll[Read More…]

A developing coastal storm may bring wintry precipitation to the I-95 corridor.  Another warm day on tap across the southwestern U.S. as an upper ridge continues to dominate. College Park, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2012 – 3:47 a.m. EST Short Range Forecast Discussion A disturbance within the southern branch of the jet[Read More…]