BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–28 October 2011. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: Today, we confirmed the decision taken by the North Atlantic Council a week ago. Our operation for Libya will end on October 31. Until then, together with our partners, we will continue to monitor the[Read More…]
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Join Occupy Washington, DC Oct. 28 for March on Health Insurance Lobbyists
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2011. FRIDAY October 28, 2011 11:30 am Freedom Plaza 13th St and Pennsylvania Ave., NW Health professionals and students will march to AHIP at 6th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW and then to the US Chamber of Commerce at 16th and H Sts. They will wear[Read More…]
California: Attorney General, Lawmakers Criticize Federal Government’s Crackdown On State’s Medical Marijuana Providers
“I urge the federal government to stand down in its massive attack on medical marijuana dispensaries,” state senator says Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. State Attorney General Kamala Harris has called on US Department of Justice officials to limit their ongoing actions against medical cannabis providers in California. In a statement[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, October 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011 – 12:39 P.M. EDT. NOTE: See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. MR. CARNEY: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your daily briefing. It’s nice to be back here, although not quite as nice[Read More…]
Statement by Secretary Clinton and Secretary Panetta on Wounded Libyan Fighters Receiving U.S. Medical Care
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. After months of struggle and sacrifice, the Libyan people have liberated their country with the support of the United States and the international community. The violent dictator and his regime have collapsed. But Libya’s new freedom has come at a price in human life and suffering. [Read More…]
DOD Announces Departure of Under Secretary Clifford Stanley
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford Stanley, a retired Marine major general and former president of Scholarship America, has submitted his resignation to Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta. Stanley, who took office in February 2010, plans to depart the Pentagon within the next[Read More…]
Subaru’s 3-D View of Stephan’s Quintet
Composite tricolor images of Stephan’s Quintet using Hα filters with a recession velocity of 0 (left image) and a recession velocity of 4,200 miles per second (right image). (SUPPLIED) National Astronomical Observatory of JAPAN-(ENEWSPF)- Subaru Telescope has added another dimension of information about one of the most studied of all[Read More…]
Durbin: Republican ‘Jobs’ Bill Guts Regulations, But Comes Up Empty on Job Creation
Says Attacks on Clean Air and Water Regulations Endanger Public Health CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. Legislation proposed by Congressional Republicans to delay, roll-back, or eliminate basic pollution standards will weaken our ability to ensure clean air and water, and a healthy environment for our families across the nation, U.S. Senator[Read More…]
A Solar Cycle Primer
Eleven years in the life of the Sun, spanning most of solar cycle 23, as it progressed from solar minimum (upper left) to maximum conditions and back to minimum (upper right) again, seen as a collage of ten full-disk images of the lower corona. (NASA) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center-(ENEWSPF)- Telescopes[Read More…]
GSU Physical Therapy Faculty Member Honored
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dr. Robin D. Washington, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at Governors State University (GSU), received the Sylvia Walker Education Award from the National Association of Multicultural Rehabilitation Concerns (NAMRC). The award is named after the late Dr. Sylvia Walker, a professor, researcher, and director of[Read More…]
