Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014 – 1:20 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: I have one brief announcement, which is that as part of the United States’ ongoing consultation with our allies, President Obama will travel to Poland, Belgium and France in June of this year. While in Warsaw, the President will hold[Read More…]
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Bacai Inc. Issues Voluntary Worldwide Recall of LiteFit USA
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DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, April 30, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Christian J. Chandler, 20, of Trenton, Texas, died April 28 in Baraki Barak District, Logar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire. He[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Threatening Police Officers and Others Before and After 2008 Cougar Killing
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014. A Chicago man was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison for mailing more than 90 threatening and/or harassing letters to Chicago police officers, other government and law enforcement officials, private individuals, schools, and religious institutions in the Chicago area between November 2003 and[Read More…]
ACLU of Oklahoma’s Statement in Response to Tuesday Night’s Botched Execution in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014. In response to the botched execution of Clayton Lockett, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma has issued the below statements and is immediately calling for a full and open investigation into the execution. The ACLU of Oklahoma is also calling for an immediate moratorium on[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs FY 2015 Budget
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014. As the Illinois General Assembly remains in session in Springfield until May 31, the Illinois Department of Veterans seeks to highlight the impact of pending FY2015 budget decisions. In his annual budget address on March 26, 2014, Governor Quinn proposed a 5-year budget plan which maintains veteran[Read More…]
Illinois Conservation Police arrest three in Carlyle Lake Duck Poaching Case
More than 30 ducks taken out of season March 6 VANDALIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014. Illinois Conservation Police (CPO’s) have arrested three men in connection with a March duck poaching incident at Carlyle Lake Wildlife Management Area near Vandalia. Steven Dean of Granite City, along with Bradley Peters and Daniel Groves of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Leads Push to Double MAP Scholarships for Students in Need
Organizes Students and Educators from Across Illinois for Rally to Support Plan to Double Monetary Award Program (MAP) Scholarships for Deserving Students in Financial Need SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by hundreds of students and educators from across the state at the “MAP Matters Day Rally,”[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, April 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT 2013 Country Reports on Terrorism Free the Press Campaign Russian Federation Council’s Approval of Law Restricting Internet Freedom Travel Update for Secretary Kerry 2013 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM Methodology / Evolving Threat Cuba Remains on State Sponsors of Terrorism list Cooperation[Read More…]
California Banker Charged with Helping U.S. Taxpayers Conceal Secret Israeli Bank Accounts
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2014. Shokrollah Baravarian, of Beverly Hills, California, was charged today in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California with conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. According to the indictment, Baravarian, a former senior vice president[Read More…]
