Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011, 5:35 pm Since Adbusters original call to action in July—which asked “Are you ready for a Tahrir moment?”—organizers hoped Occupy Wall Street would be an American extension of the nonviolent movement that brought down Mubarak in Egypt earlier this year. Now the folks occupying Liberty Plaza and[Read More…]
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DOD Identifies Second Army Casualty, October 25, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a second soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Capt. Shawn P. T. Charles, 40, of Hickory, N.C., died Oct. 23 in San Antonio, Texas, from a non-combat illness. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th[Read More…]
Illinois Vehicle Crashes Involving Deer Continue to Decline
IDOT, IDNR Urge Drivers to Not Buck Trend and Practice Safe Driving SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011. The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources today announced that collisions between vehicles and deer declined in 2010 and reminded motorists to once again be alert for deer along roadways[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, October 25, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing YEMEN Ambassador Feierstein’s Discussions with President Saleh / GCC Agreement / Ceasefire Reported Death of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki NORTH KOREA Geneva Talks / Future Discussions / Ambassador Bosworth’s Remarks / China’s Involvement / Assistant Secretary Kurt Campbell’s Discussions in China / Transition to[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, October 25, 2011
En Route San Francisco, California–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011 – 12:23 P.M. PDT MR. CARNEY: Good day, everyone. Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way north to Northern California, San Francisco, before we go to Denver. I have no lengthy announcement. I just want to take note, which I’m sure[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at Mayor’s Summit on Food Deserts, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011 – 2:55 P.M. CDT MRS. OBAMA: Well, goodness. (Applause.) Keica, that was beautiful. You know, we can just stop right there. (Laughter.) That means so much to all of us, that statement. So we’re just so happy for you, just so proud. Thank you so much for[Read More…]
Judge to Present ‘Protecting Your Identity and Your Assets’
Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Identity theft is a form of fraud of another person’s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person’s identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person’s name. The victim of identity theft can suffer[Read More…]
Hogsett Announces Indictment of Four Terre Haute Defendants in ‘Sons of Silence’ Investigation
TERRE HAUTE—(ENEWSPF)- Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced this afternoon the indictment of four additional individuals in United States District Court in Terre Haute for their alleged roles in the criminal operations of the Sons of Silence motorcycle gang. “Working together with our federal and local law enforcement partners,[Read More…]
Former Investment Adviser Pleads Guilty in $16 Million Mail Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme
PEORIA, IL—(ENEWSPF)- A former Urbana, Ill., investment adviser, Timothy J. Roth, 56, currently of Stonington, Ill., appeared this morning in federal court in Peoria, where he waived indictment and pled guilty to an information charging him with engaging in a fraud scheme that resulted in victim losses of approximately $16[Read More…]
FBI: Swansea Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography
SPRINGFIELD, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Swansea man was sentenced on October 24, 2011, for producing child pornography the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced Monday. Cory Reibel, 24, Swansea, IL, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 360 months on each of two counts,[Read More…]
