Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. President Barack Obama announced today that he would not approve the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement in response to the president’s announcement: Today, President Obama rejected more than a single pipeline; he[Read More…]
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Airman Missing From WWII Accounted For, Nov. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William O. Pile of[Read More…]
Friday, November 6: Palestinians in Chicago Heed Global Call from Jerusalem for Mass Choirs Singing Mawtini, the Palestinian National Anthem
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2015. Hundreds of Palestinians and their supporters are joining the Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine (CJP) to join people across the globe in response to a global call from Jerusalem in support of the Palestinian struggle for liberation from Israeli occupation and colonization. Chicagoans will gather like[Read More…]
Governor Rauner Announces Top Students to be Honored by The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
Ceremony at Old State Capitol Recognizes the Top Students from Each College and University in Illinois SPRINGFIELD –-(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Governor Bruce Rauner yesterday announced this year’s outstanding college students who will be honored by the Lincoln Academy of Illinois. The Academy will recognize the following students during the annual[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry on the Keystone XL Pipeline Permit Determination, Nov. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. After a thorough review of the record, including extensive analysis conducted by the State Department, I have determined that the national interest of the United States would be best served by denying TransCanada a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. President Obama agrees with this[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Keystone XL Pipeline, Nov. 6, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015 – 11:58 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Several years ago, the State Department began a review process for the proposed construction of a pipeline that would carry Canadian crude oil through our heartland to ports in the Gulf of Mexico and out into the[Read More…]
Kozy Shack Recalls One Lot of Kozy Shack Indulgent Recipe Pudding
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. Kozy Shack Enterprises LLC is recalling one lot of Kozy Shack® Indulgent Recipe™ Pudding in a Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve because it may contain Vanilla Bean Pudding cups, which contain egg. The Salted Caramel cardboard sleeve does not include egg in the ingredient statement. People[Read More…]
League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area to Host Program on ‘Campaign Finance – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly’ on November 17
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2015. The League of Women Voters – Park Forest Area will host a program on ‘Campaign Finance – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly’ on Tuesday, November 17 at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Boulevard. The speaker will be Doug[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 271,000 in October, 2015; Jobless Rate Essentially Unchanged (5.0%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 271,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and construction.[Read More…]
White House Announces ‘Healthy Communities Challenge’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2015. As the Affordable Care Act’s coverage provisions have taken effect, 17.6 million Americans have gained coverage, and, since 2010, we’ve reduced the uninsured rate in this country by 45 percent. The nation’s uninsured rate now stands at its lowest level ever. But still, in communities across[Read More…]
