FRANCE–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. For the third time in recent weeks, every single Republican in the United States Senate has chosen to obstruct a jobs bill that independent economists said would boost our economy and put Americans back to work. At a time when more than a million construction workers[Read More…]
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Special State Department Briefing on U.S. Support for the Democratic Transitions Underway in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. MS. NULAND: Good afternoon, everybody. We’re delighted to have a special guest today, Ambassador Bill Taylor, who is the Department’s Special Coordinator for Middle East Transitions, specifically Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. Bill has completed his first trip to the region, so we thought it would[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, November 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT USAID’s 50th Birthday SYRIA Arab League Proposal / Asad Regime / Broken Promises / Recent Deaths / Welcome Efforts / Standards / Arab League Goals / Encouraging Neighbors / Laying Out Redlines Reported Withdrawals Working with Partners to Increase Pressure[Read More…]
Freedom Hall Main Series Presents Marcya Daneille ‘6’ Featuring Chris Greene
Marcya Daneille “6” Featuring Chris Greene. (SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jazz vocalist and Park Forest native Marcya Daneille will perform in concert at Freedom Hall in Park Forest with featured guest, saxophonist Chris Greene, accompanied by a quintet of the finest Jazz artists from America. Daneille’s debut CD is "Keeping[Read More…]
Rich East Cross Country Team Finishes With Strong PRs
Rich East’s Janiah Jones (2576) works to keeps pace with Abbi Wieland (2632) from Rock Island and Lauren May (2446) of East Peoria at last Saturday’s Class 2A Cross Country Sectionals in Normal. Jones finished just behind them at the finish line but still has a personal record with a[Read More…]
OccupyDALLAS to Host Lecture Series Beginning Sunday, November 6
Dallas, Texas—(ENEWSPF)—November 3, 2011. OccupyDALLAS will host a series of nine free lectures beginning Sunday, November 6. WHERE: OccupyDALLAS, 1500 Marilla St. · Dallas, Texas WHAT: Library Tent Talk. This is the first of nine free lecture series. All OF THE lecture series will be covered by live/streaming provided by[Read More…]
New NOAA-funded Research to Provide Early Warning of Red Tide Effects on Maine Shellfish
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Scientists at the University of Maine have been awarded $201,187 for the first year of an anticipated three-year $574,028 project to investigate methods that would provide early warning detection of toxic Alexandrium blooms, also known as red tides, in the Gulf of Maine. Some species of[Read More…]
NOAA Assesses Civil Penalties to Shrimpers for Alleged Turtle Excluder Device Violations
Devices, required by Endangered Species Act, help keep turtles from drowning in shrimp nets Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011 Sea turtle escaping a net equipped with turtle excluder device (TED). Download here. (Credit: NOAA) The owners and operators of 18 shrimp trawlers were assessed civil penalties over the past two weeks[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 3, 2011
Cannes, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011 – 12:50 P.M. CET MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being with us here today. I have with me for the briefing, on my immediate left, Mike Froman, Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs; and next to him, Ben Rhodes, Deputy National[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, November 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Ari R. Cullers, 28, of New London, Conn., died Oct. 30, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when an insurgent rocket-propelled grenade exploded near him. He[Read More…]
