Nashua, New Hampshire–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012 – 1:28 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Nashua! (Applause.) It is good to be back in New Hampshire! (Applause.) Thank you, Mike, for that wonderful introduction and for your service to our country. I want to thank the president of Nashua Community College, Lucille Jordan, for[Read More…]
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ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudanese Minister for Alleged Darfur Crimes
The Hague, Netherlands–(ENEWSPF)–1 March 2012. The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued an arrest warrant against Sudanese Defence Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein on 41 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in Darfur. The Court’s pre-trial chamber considers that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Mr Hussein[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, March 1, 2012
En Route Nashua, New Hampshire–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012 – 11:23 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Well, welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way from sunny, warm Washington, D.C. to snowy, cold Nashua, New Hampshire. The President looks forward to the event today where he will discuss again his all-of-the-above approach[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Leahy, Feinstein, Menendez, Cardin and Casey Ask President Obama to Extend Temporary Protection Status for Syrians in the US
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. US Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Bob Casey (D-PA) wrote to President Obama today, asking his Administration to extend temporary protected status (TPS) to Syrian nationals currently in the United States. Such a designation[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending February 25, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 351,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 353,000. The 4-week moving average was 354,000, a decrease of 5,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 29, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012 – 2:03 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for coming to the White House for your daily briefing. Before I take questions I’d like to give you a brief readout of the President’s lunch that ended not long ago with leaders of[Read More…]
U.S.-DPRK Bilateral Discussions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012. A U.S. delegation has just returned from Beijing following a third exploratory round of U.S.-DPRK bilateral talks. To improve the atmosphere for dialogue and demonstrate its commitment to denuclearization, the DPRK has agreed to implement a moratorium on long-range missile launches, nuclear tests and nuclear activities[Read More…]
Davy Jones, Lead Singer of The Monkees , Dies
FLORIDA—(ENEWSPF)—February 29, 2012. Davy Jones, the British lead singer of the 1960’s band The Monkees, died today in Martin County, Florida of an apparent heart attack. Jones was 66 years old. The Monkees was a ‘made for television’ band that made its debut in 1966. The show was intended to[Read More…]
NATO Allies Gather in Washington to Prepare Chicago Summit
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–29 February 2012. The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen met in Washington, DC with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon to discuss a range of issues related to the upcoming Alliance summit scheduled for 20 – 21 May[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Dover Mortuary
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2012. We are deeply concerned about reports that in 2001, some unidentified portions of remains from the 9/11 attacks were disposed of in a landfill, and about the unacceptable handling of remains at Dover. The President has been briefed on the independent review of Dover Port Mortuary[Read More…]
