SAN DIEGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. Conservation groups today formally notified the Federal Aviation Administration of plans to file a lawsuit to protect sensitive wetlands and endangered species at the Brown Field Municipal Airport near the San Diego border with Mexico. The FAA is funding a runway reconstruction project and failed to[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn Announces Illinois’ Unemployment Rate Drops to Near Six-Year Low
Visits Chicago Manufacturer to Announce State’s Unemployment Rate Dropped to 6.8 Percent in July with 11,200 Private Sector Jobs Added CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. As Illinois’ unemployment rate fell to its lowest point since August 2008, Governor Pat Quinn today visited Wheatland Tube, the largest pipe and conduit manufacturer in North[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, August 14, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT IRAQ ISRAEL RUSSIA / UKRAINE EBOLA CHINA DPRK JAPAN LEBANON SYRIA BURMA TRANSCRIPT: 1:23 p.m. EDT MS. HARF: Good afternoon. Welcome to the daily press briefing. I have a few items at the top, and then we’ll get started. First,[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Issues Sierra Leone Travel Warning
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against non-essential travel to Sierra Leone. After review of health conditions and limited availability of medical evacuation options, the U.S. Department of State ordered the departure of family members residing with Embassy staff in Freetown to begin August[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on Iraq and Situation in Ferguson, MO, August 14, 2014
Edgartown, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014 – 12:49 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. This sound system is really powerful. Today, I’d like to update the American people on two issues that I’ve been monitoring closely these last several days. First of all, we continue to make progress in carrying out[Read More…]
Statement by Attorney General Eric Holder on Latest Developments in Ferguson, Missouri, Aug. 14, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement Thursday following his meeting earlier today with President Obama to discuss the latest developments in Ferguson, Missouri: “This morning, I met with President Obama to discuss the events in Ferguson, Missouri. Like the President, I extend my heartfelt[Read More…]
Gov. Nixon Announces Missouri State Highway Patrol Will Take the Lead on Security Responsibilities in Ferguson
St. Louis, MO—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2014. Gov. Jay Nixon today announced that the Missouri State Highway Patrol would immediately begin directing supervision of security responsibilities in the city of Ferguson. The Governor said those efforts would be under the supervision of Troop C Commander Capt. Ron Johnson, who grew up in[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Shuts Down USA Discounters’ Servicemember Fee Scam
Company Ordered to Refund $350,000 to Servicemembers Tricked into Paying Fees for Benefits Available for Free WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 14, 2014. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today put an end to a servicemember fee scam run by USA Discounters, Ltd., a company that operates a chain of retail stores near[Read More…]
Cincinnati Mayor Urges 6th Circuit to Strike Down Marriage Ban
Mayor John Cranley one of 18 Ohio mayors who support marriage, 488 nationally New York –(ENEWSPF)–August 14, 2014. On the heels of oral arguments in two Ohio marriage cases presented before the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals last week, Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley today urged the appeals court to strike down the[Read More…]
Former Bahrain Banker Pleads Guilty to $1.3 Million Federal Income Tax Fraud; Begins Repayment
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 13, 2014. A former executive of a bank in Bahrain pleaded guilty today to federal income tax fraud, admitting that he filed three false tax returns and failed to file a fourth return, resulting in a tax loss to the United States of more than $1.3 million over four[Read More…]
