WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012.  Dennis Parker, director of the ACLU Racial Justice Program, is scheduled to testify today before a Congressional Democratic forum, “The Role of the Federal Government and Hate Crimes.” “The tragic death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent response of the Sanford, Florida, Police Department raise, yet again,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012. The United States is alarmed by the fighting in Southern Kordofan, Sudan, and along a disputed area of the border between Sudan and South Sudan. Both sides must exert the greatest restraint in this situation. It is critical that the two countries proceed with plans for[Read More…]

SEOUL–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012.   The President and Ukrainian President Yanukovych spoke today at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea.  President Obama expressed appreciation to President Yanukovych and the  Ukrainian people for the complete removal of highly enriched uranium from their country as a sign of Ukraine’s continuing courageous[Read More…]

SEOUL–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012.  The United States today announced the removal of 128 kilograms (over 280 pounds) of highly enriched uranium (HEU) from two remaining sites in Ukraine.  The shipments were completed as part of a joint effort with Ukraine and fulfill the commitments made by Presidents Obama and Yanukovych at[Read More…]

SEOUL–(ENEWSPF)–27 March 2012.  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today outlined five areas that deserve greater attention as the world community strives to ensure nuclear security, from curbing terrorism financing to stricter control over fissile materials. “The prospect of nuclear terrorism threatens international security. We are united in our resolve to defuse this threat,”[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 March 2012.  The Syrian Government has accepted the six-point plan put forward by the Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States, Kofi Annan, who described the move as “an important initial step” to end the violence and urged President Bashar Al-Assad to[Read More…]

Settlement Order Requires Company to Implement Comprehensive Data Security Program Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012.  The operator of a social game site has agreed to settle charges that, while touting its security features, it failed to protect the privacy of its users, allowing hackers to access the personal information of 32[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2012.  Retail salespersons and cashiers were the occupations with the highest employment in 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  These two occupations combined made up nearly 6 percent of total U.S. employment, with employment levels of 4.3 and 3.3 million, respectively. National employment and[Read More…]

GOP to Use Debate to DEFEND Big Oil Subsidies, Not End Them  Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012.  The United States Senate last night voted overwhelmingly to allow debate on Senator Menendez’s Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act, which would end taxpayer-funded loopholes to the five largest, most profitable oil companies in the[Read More…]

SEOUL–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2012 – 6:15 P.M. KST.  Press Briefing conducted via conference call by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communication Ben Rhodes. MR. RHODES:  Hi, everybody.  Thanks for getting on this call.  I just wanted to read out the President’s meeting with Prime Minister Gilani.  This meeting (inaudible) to[Read More…]