Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2012 – Update 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC). Tropical Storm Issac has strengthened a little more as it moves west-northwestward toward the southern coast of Hispaniola. Issac is located 16.3n, 70.8 w, about 165 miles (265 km) ssw of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, about 185 miles (300[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, August 23, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAQ/EGYPT/LIBYA Secretarial Phone Calls IRAQ Statements made by Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council officials SYRIA Meeting in Ankara Conversations with the Britain and France regarding Syria EGYPT Security challenges in the Sinai U.S. support of IMF assistance to Egypt Arrest of Islam Afifi[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, August 23, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012 – 12:12 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. I have no announcements, so let’s get started. Associated Press — Ken. Q Thanks, Jay. Governor Romney’s campaign is promoting a number of steps on energy today. Some of the goals[Read More…]
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Creation of Freight Policy Council
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the launch of the Freight Policy Council which will focus on improving the condition and performance of the national freight network to better ensure the ability of the United States to compete in today’s global economy. The council will develop[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Discussion with Acting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. The President and Acting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn spoke today. President Obama conveyed his condolences on behalf of the American people to the people of Ethiopia for the country’s loss. President Obama also noted that Prime Minister Meles made significant contributions to Ethiopia’s development and[Read More…]
United Steel Workers to Rally in Support of Striking Palermo Workers
PITTSBURGH–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. The United Steelworkers (USW) announces a rally at Costco in The Waterfront on Saturday, August 25 to support striking workers at Palermo’s Pizza in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The ongoing strike at the frozen pizza factory started in June when workers walked out seeking recognition for their union in[Read More…]
Civil Rights Leaders Denounce Egregious Racial Disparities in Marijuana Law Enforcement at the Historic Five Points Intersection in East Denver
Colorado/Wyoming/Montana NAACP Joins Effort to Pass Amendment 6 DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. The NAACP Colorado Montana Wyoming State Area Conference has endorsed Amendment 64, the campaign to regulate marijuana like alcohol. This endorsement is the third of its kind. The NAACP California State Conference endorsed a similar measure in 2010, and the NAACP Alaska Oregon Washington State Area[Read More…]
Tea Partier Picks A Fight With A Foreign President
Michael D. Higgins, elected president of Ireland last year, is fed up with over-the-top Tea Party rhetoric, and he isn’t afraid to show it. Here he calls out radio host Michael Graham on everything from health care to foreign policy in this heated exchange from 2010.
White House Launches Presidential Innovation Fellows Program
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. US Chief Technology Officer Todd Park announced the first class of “Presidential Innovation Fellows” today. Selected from an applicant pool of nearly 700 innovators from across the country, the 18 “Fellows” have agreed to spend six months in Washington to work on five high-impact projects aimed[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Isaac Continues Moving Westward to the South of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, Aug. 23, 2012, UPDATE 11 AM AST
FLORIDA—(ENEWSPF)—August 23, 2012, Update 11 AM AST. Tropical Storm Isaac continues moving westward to the south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Summary Information Location 15.6n 65.4w about 200 mile (320 km) SSE of San Juan Puerto Rico about 360 miles (575 km) ESE of Santo Domingo Dominican Republic.[Read More…]
