WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the May 2012 Employment Situation report released today: “Our nation’s labor market added 82,000 private sector jobs in the month of May, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 8.2 percent. “Our labor market continues to[Read More…]
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Fourteen Defendants Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Scheme to Fraudulently Control Home Owners Associations in Las Vegas
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2012. Fourteen individuals pleaded guilty yesterday in the District of Nevada for their roles in the scheme to fraudulently take control of various home owners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, FBI Special Agent in[Read More…]
White House Statement on the Employment Situation in May
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–June 1, 2012. Alan B. Krueger, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, issued the following statement today on the employment situation in May. You can view the statement HERE. The Employment Situation in May Posted by Alan B. Krueger on June 1, 2012 at 9:34AM EDT[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, May 31, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing EGYPT Lifting of Emergency Law SYRIA Syrian Transition / Annan Plan Russia Needs to Stop Supporting Assad / Cease Military Assistance to Regime No Option off the Table Spillover Effect of Crisis Iranian Support for Syrian Military EGYPT Reports of Kidnapped U.S.[Read More…]
Former Presidential Candidate John Edwards Acquitted of One Count of Violating Campaign Finance Law; Jury Deadlocked on Other Counts
NORTH CAROLINA—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2012. A North Carolina federal jury acquitted former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on one count of violating campaign finance law and deadlocked on the five other counts against him. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles declared a mistrial on the remaining counts. Prosecutors must now decide whether[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, May 31, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012 – 11:55 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon — or good morning. (Laughter.) Only just. Thank you for being here, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome, as ever, to the White House and the Brady Briefing Room. Before I take your questions I just wanted to note an article[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches $21 Million Settlement to Resolve Allegations of Lending Discrimination by Suntrust Mortgage
Borrowers Were Charged Higher Fees Based on Their Race or National Origin in 2005-2009 Before the Company Implemented New Policies WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2012. SunTrust Mortgage Inc., the mortgage lending subsidiary of the nation’s 11th-largest commercial bank, has agreed to pay $21 million to resolve a lawsuit by the Department of[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Danish Foreign Minister Villy Sovndal
Copenhagen, Denmark–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012. FOREIGN MINISTER SOVNDAL: Yes. Hello and welcome. First of all, I would like to welcome you to Copenhagen. It’s been a pleasure. I’m very happy to be able to return hospitality and generosity you showed when I was in Washington just before Christmas. Thank you very[Read More…]
UN Tribunal Convicts Former Rwandan Minister of Youth for Genocide
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–31 May 2012 The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today convictedthe country’s former youth minister of genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Callixte Nzabonimana was convicted of genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, direct and public incitement to[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Transportation Shuts Down 26 Bus Operations in Unprecedented Sweep
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Year-Long Investigation Finds Network of Curbside Operators Poses “Imminent Hazard” to Public Safety WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced today it has shut down 26 bus operations, declaring them imminent hazards to public safety. This[Read More…]
