En Route Colorado Springs, Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012 – 12:50 P.M. MDT MR. CARNEY: Welcome aboard Air Force One for this short flight to Colorado Springs. I have no announcements at the top. I don’t know if Jen has any. MS. PSAKI: I don’t. MR. CARNEY: Neither of us have announcements for[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, August 9, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing SYRIA Conference in Iran Situation in Aleppo / Syrian Opposition PERSIAN GULF REGION Missile Defense SOUTH SUDAN/SUDAN Oil Agreement BURMA Support for Burmese Reform Efforts IRAQ Charge d’Affaires / Issue of Ambassadorship Daqduq Case U.S. Relationship with Iraqi Government JAPAN/KOREA Encourage Good[Read More…]
AFL-CIO Endorses Nationwide Boycott of Palermo Products
Calls for company to respect the voices of their workers Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012. The AFL-CIO endorsed a nationwide boycott of Palermo Villa Inc. in response to the company’s blatant disregard of its workers’ choice to form a union. The boycott covers Palermo’s brand pizza, “Classics” brand pizza and private[Read More…]
Louisiana School Eliminates Policy That Forces Pregnant Students Out Of School
ACLU Challenged Policy That Also Forces Girls Suspected Of Being Pregnant To Undergo An Exam DELHI, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012. A public charter school said today that it will eliminate a policy that required female students even suspected of being pregnant to submit to a pregnancy exam and forced them out[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a Campaign Event — Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012 – 10:35 A.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pueblo! (Applause.) Hello, Colorado! (Applause.) It’s good to be back! (Applause.) It is good to be back. And thank you so much for being here. This is a good-looking crowd. Can everybody please give Crystal a big round of[Read More…]
Google Will Pay $22.5 Million to Settle FTC Charges it Misrepresented Privacy Assurances to Users of Apple’s Safari Internet Browser
Privacy Settlement is the Largest FTC Penalty Ever for Violation of a Commission Order Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012. Google Inc. has agreed to pay a record $22.5 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented to users of Apple Inc.’s Safari Internet browser that it would[Read More…]
Driven by Fuel Efficiency, U.S. Auto Industry Jobs Up Nearly A Quarter Million Since 2009
New Final Federal Fuel Economy Rules for 54.5 MPG Expected in Mid-August; Highlighting MI, IN, and OH Employment Impacts, Report Available at New DrivingGrowth.org Website DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012 – With the launch of new federal vehicle fuel economy rules only about one week away, the American auto industry has grown[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending August 4, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 9, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 361,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 367,000. The 4-week moving average was 368,250, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, August 8, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2012 – 12:05 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good day, friends. Thank you for joining us aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Colorado. Jen Psaki and I will be briefing again — together again today. I have one quick announcement to make, which is,[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with the Prime Minister of India
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 8, 2012. President Obama spoke with Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh this morning to express condolences for victims of the senseless attack at the gurdwara in Wisconsin, which took the lives of Indian nationals as well as Americans, and to convey the solidarity of the American people. [Read More…]
