Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing MALI Condemnation of Military Seizure of Power / Economic and Financial Support / President Amadou Toumani Toure / Meeting Today on Future Assistance from the U.S. SYRIA Kofi Annan’s Plan / Friends of Syria Meeting PAKISTAN Parliamentary Review AFGHANISTAN Aid to National[Read More…]
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L.A. Coroner: Whitney Houston Died of Heart Disease and Cocaine Use
Los Angeles, CA—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2012. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office said today that the cause of singer Whitney Houston’s death was drowning and the “effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use.” The manner of the singer’s death was listed as an “accident.” Cocaine and metabolites were identified and[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, March 22, 2012
En Route Columbus, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012 – 12:52 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for joining us on the continuation of our two-day, multi-state tour focusing on American-made energy and the importance of the President’s all-of-the-above strategy to deal with our energy challenges. We are on our way, as[Read More…]
Central American Presidents to Hold Historic Meeting to Discuss Strategies to Reduce Prohibition-Related Crime, Violence and Corruption
First Time Ever that Sitting Presidents are Calling for All Options, Including Legalization and Decriminalization, To Be Put on The Table; Momentum Builds for Unprecedented Debate at Summit of The Americas in Colombia in April NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. This Saturday, a historic meeting will take place when presidents from Central[Read More…]
Interior Moves Forward with Efforts to Preserve and Interpret World War II Japanese American Internment Sites
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. The Department of the Interior today announced that the National Park Service is awarding funding to help preserve and interpret the U.S. confinement sites where more than 120,000 Japanese Americans were detained during World War II. The 17 grants, totaling nearly $2.9 million, are part of[Read More…]
UN Chief Calls for Calm and Peaceful Resolution of Malian Conflict
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–22 March 2012. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for calm and a peaceful resolution of grievances in Mali after rebel soldiers reportedly announced they have seized control of the country. According to media reports, rebel troops appeared on Malian state television this morning to announce they had taken control of the[Read More…]
FTC Legal Action Halts Alleged Mortgage Relief Scammers Who Lured Homeowners with Bogus Claims
Defendants Falsely Promised They Could Help Desperate Consumers Who Joined Group Lawsuits Against Their Lenders Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that took in more than $1 million by allegedly selling homeowners bogus mortgage relief and[Read More…]
Forty Years Ago This Week: National Commission On Marihuana Recommends Decriminalizing Cannabis
First And Only Federal Commission On Pot Policy Determined, “The Criminal Law Is Too Harsh A Tool” To Apply To Possession Offenses: Commission’s Recommendations Still, If Not More, Applicable Today Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. Forty years ago today, on March 22, 1972, the first and to date only Congressional Commission[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Mali
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2012. The United States strongly condemns the violence initiated by elements of the armed forces of Mali. We call for the immediate restoration of constitutional rule in Mali, including full civilian authority over the armed forces and respect for the country’s democratic institutions and traditions. The United[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 17, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Marcy 22, 2012 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 348,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 353,000. The 4-week moving average was 355,000, a decrease of 1,250 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
