Proposed recommendations would encourage manufacturers to develop “less distracting” in-vehicle electronic devices WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012.  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the first-ever federally proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices.  The proposed voluntary guidelines would apply to communications, entertainment, information[Read More…]

Obama Administration Sends Congress the Consolidating and Reforming Government Act of 2012 WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012.  This afternoon, the Obama Administration sent Congress the Consolidating and Reforming Government Act of 2012, which would reinstate the authority Presidents held for decades to reorganize and consolidate the Federal government.  To guarantee[Read More…]

Athens, Greece–(ENEWSPF)–16 February 2012.  The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen travelled to Athens on 15 February 2012 and met with President Karolos Papoulias and with Prime Minister Lucas Papademos. He also met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Stavros Dimas and Minister of Defence Dimitris Avramopoulos. Celebrating the 60th anniversary[Read More…]

An Additional Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2012.  Massoud Habibion, 49, aka “Matt Habibion” and “Matt Habi,” a U.S. citizen and co-owner of a Costa Mesa, Calif., company, Online Micro LLC, pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbia to conspiracy to illegally export computers[Read More…]

Santa Monica, CA–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012.  Registered nurses at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica will picket the hospital Thursday morning to protest what they see as stalling by hospital officials in reaching a fair negotiated agreement for the RNs that would enhance patient safety and help retain experienced RNs[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 16, 2012.  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the proposed merger between Exelon Corp. and Constellation Energy Group, Inc. (CEG), including the indirect transfer of operating licenses for five commercial nuclear power plants and two spent fuel storage installations. The merger would result in Exelon indirectly owning 50.01[Read More…]

DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012.  General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced 2011 calendar-year net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.6 billion, or $4.58 per fully diluted share, up from $4.7 billion, or $2.89 per fully diluted share, in 2010.  Revenue increased 11 percent to $150.3 billion, compared with $135.6 billion in 2010.  Full-year earnings[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2012.  SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 348,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 361,000. The 4-week moving average was 365,250, a decrease of 1,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]

Milwaukee, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2012 – 12:50 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Milwaukee!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in the great state of Wisconsin.  (Applause.)  This is the closest I’ve been to home in a while.  I was thinking about getting on the 90-94 and just driving down to[Read More…]

En Route Milwaukee, Wisconsin–(ENEWSPF)–February 15, 2012 – 11:25 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY:  Good morning, everyone.  Thanks for joining us on this first leg of our three-day, multi-state trip with the President.  As you know, we are headed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where the President will visit Master Lock Company, where he will[Read More…]