7th year for Illinois Film Office contest honoring local talent CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. The 7th annual Shortcuts contest kicks off today. Illinois filmmakers are invited to enter the statewide short film competition sponsored by the Illinois Film Office (IFO) and designed to showcase local production talent. Contest entrants must be[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Marie Harf, April 17, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT IAEA Director General’s Report to Board of Governors / Iran Joint Plan of Action Secretary’s Travel Update UN Meeting on DPRK Human Rights Special Envoy Rubenstein’s Travel Update UKRAINE Military Assistance to Ukraine Anti-Semitic Leaflets in Eastern Ukraine Upcoming Elections in[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With EU High Representative Catherine Ashton After Their Meeting on Ukraine, April 17, 2014
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good afternoon, everybody. Or good evening, actually, I guess. I’m very, very grateful to be joined here today by the High Representative Cathy Ashton, my friend and colleague, and a terrific partner in this and in other efforts. And I thank her for[Read More…]
New Lawsuit Filed Against Hospital in Wake of Texas Abortion Law
Admitting Privileges of Two Doctors Illegally Revoked Because They Provide Abortions AUSTIN–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Today two doctors filed suit against University General Hospital in Dallas after the hospital revoked the doctors’ admitting privileges because they provide abortions on their own time, off site. This is a clear violation of the[Read More…]
UN Secretary-General Welcomes Initial Talks in Geneva to Defuse Ukraine Crisis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 April 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he was encouraged by the initial round of diplomatic negotiations on the crisis in Ukraine held in Geneva, but stressed that all sides need to follow up words with deeds as the situation remains ‘extremely volatile.’ According to[Read More…]
NASA’s Kepler Telescope Discovers First Earth-Size Planet in ‘Habitable Zone’
Kepler-186f resides in the Kepler-186 system about 500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. The system is also home to four inner planets, seen lined up in orbit around a host star that is half the size and mass of the sun. Image Credit: NASA Ames/SETI Institute/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Weekly Report, April 17, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. On Tax Day, Alliance Calls for End to Corporate Tax Loopholes In honor of this week’s Tax Day, the Alliance asks members to contact Congress and demand the end of two huge tax loopholes that benefit giant corporations. Congress is expected to return from its break[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces Nearly $655,000 in Farm Bill Funding To Support Illinois Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded the Illinois Department of Agriculture a $654,970 grant through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBG). Today’s funding will be used to support Illinois agriculture projects that enhance food safety programs,[Read More…]
A.T. Kearney Global Cities Index Names Chicago a Top Global City
2014 Index Ranks Chicago in the Top 10 of the World’s Most Global Cities of Today and Tomorrow CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. The City of Chicago ranked seventh on the list of top global cities of today and tomorrow as part of A.T. Kearney Global Cities Index. This is the third[Read More…]
Conservationists to Gather on April 24 at DePaul University for Screening of ‘Green Fire’ Film
Earth Week events include presentations on green business, gardening A planting workshop with DePaul’s Urban Farming Organization is one of many activities planned for during DePaul’s 2014 Earth Week. (Photo by Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2014. Conservation biologist and film director Curt Meine will speak at DePaul University after a[Read More…]
