$7.2 Million State Investment in Incubator-South Facility will Accelerate Growth of Startup Companies in Illinois CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by officials from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in opening a new research facility in IIT’s University Technology Park (UTP) that will provide space for[Read More…]
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Proposed AG Settlement Helps Big Banks, Hurts Homeowners
The New Bottom Line Warns Obama Administration Against Giving Public a “False Sense of Confidence” that Foreclosure Crisis has been Addressed, Calls for Game-Changing Settlement Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. In response to the recent media reports that state Attorneys General are close to reaching a settlement with big banks on[Read More…]
Freedom Plaza Occupiers Publish First Edition of Occupied Washington Post
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. The first edition of the Occupied Washington Post was published yesterday, thousands of copies have been distributed in the DC area. OccupyWashingtonDC.org plans to publish the newspaper weekly. The first edition can be seen online at http://october2011.org/sites/default/files/Occupied%20Washington%20Post%20Number%201%20low%20res.pdf. Copies are available at Freedom Plaza, 13th and Pennsylvania[Read More…]
The Occupations Report, November 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. This Occupation Report is compiled by Rebuild the Dream. REQUEST FOR UPDATES FROM READERS: The Daily Occupations Report needs your help! We are currently putting together a list of cities that have been supportive of local Occupy groups and those that have been less than supportive[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, November 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing MIDDLE EAST PEACE Palestinian Membership in UNESCO / U.S. Legislative Realities Work of the Department of State and the Quartet at the Peace Table / Commitment to the Process U.S.-Provided Security Funding to Palestinian Authorities U.S. Commitment to UN Security Council[Read More…]
President Obama Urges Congress to Put Construction Workers Back on the Job
We Can’t Wait: Common-sense steps to expedite transportation projects WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. Today, President Obama will deliver remarks in front of Washington, D.C.’s Key Bridge and urge Congress to pass the transportation piece of the American Jobs Act, which will make an immediate investment of $50 billion in our nation’s[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011 – 12:45 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hi. Good afternoon. Welcome to the daily briefing. I have no announcements to make at the top, so I will go straight to questions. Erica. Q You’ve said that the resolution in Europe should be swift. Does[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, November 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Nov. 1, in Paktia province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 700th Brigade[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, November 2, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. TEPCO Takes Precaution Against Possible Fission in Fukushima Reactor Plant Status Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility have taken steps to halt the possibility of localized fission reactions in reactor 2 after detecting trace amounts radioactive xenon in the reactor’s containment vessel, NHK[Read More…]
Couple Married 72 Years Dies Holding Hands
© Yeager Family Gordon and Norma Yeager Des Moines, Iowa-(ENEWSPF)- An Iowa couple who was married for 72 years died one hour apart last week in the hospital as they held hands. Family said the story of is a real-life love story. Read the entire, endearing story, here.
