Part two of Al Jazeera’s Meltdown, "A Global Financial Tsunami." Excellent, excellent, excellent.
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Meltdown: The Men Who Crashed The World (Vidoe)
Part one of Al Jazeera’s Meltdown, "The Men Who Crashed the World." Excellent, excellent, excellent.
Durbin and Ardis Applaud DOT Funding to Study Passenger Rail Between Peoria and Bloomington-Norma
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mayor Jim Ardis of Peoria, Illinois joined the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission in celebrating the Department of Transportation (DOT)’s decision to award $160,000 in funding to study the feasibility of establishing passenger rail service from Bloomington-Normal – which is currently[Read More…]
Durbin Meets with Belleville-native Crew Member of Final Space Shuttle Mission
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with NASA Flight STA-135 Mission Specialist and Belleville, Illinois-native Dr. Sandy Magnus and Commander Chris Ferguson yesterday to discuss the International Space Station and continuing space exploration and research. The mission, which carried supplies and spare parts to the Space[Read More…]
House Passes Dangerous Abortion Legislation
Bill Authorizes Hospitals to Abandons Women in Need of Emergency Care, Says ACLU WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. The House of Representatives today passed the Protect Life Act, a bill that allows hospitals to refuse appropriate care to pregnant women experiencing life-threatening complications without further regard for their health or well-being. The[Read More…]
House Passes ‘Let Women Die’ Bill
H.R.358 is the seventh anti-choice measure to pass the House since January of this year Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. Today, Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, called the House passage of the “Let Women Die” bill, otherwise known as H.R.358, yet another reminder of how playing politics with women’s[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Condemns House Passage of H.R. 358
Bill Severely Undermines Women’s Access to Care NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. Planned Parenthood Federation of American (PPFA) strongly criticized the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 358, a dangerous bill that undermines women’s access to care, including eliminating protections for women seeking care in emergency situations. “This bill is a[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, October 13, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011 Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Tomorrow Delivers Major Address on Economics in Foreign Policy Under Secretary Sherman’s Testimony Today on Capitol Hill IRAN Diplomatic Corps Invitation / U.S. Has Had Direct Contact with Iran / Individual Consultations with Members of UN Security Council /[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Statewide Veterans Job Fairs
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn’s Office and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will host job fairs across the state to help put Veterans back to work. The fairs are part of the Governor Quinn’s ongoing efforts to grow jobs and connect qualified job seekers with ready-to-hire employers.[Read More…]
Lt. Governor Simon Hosts Classrooms First Hearing
Superintendents explain how consolidation can provide richer curriculum CARTERVILLE—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2011. Two Southern Illinois superintendents who are preparing to consolidate their districts were among 14 people to testify in front of the Classrooms First Commission today. The Christopher and Ziegler-Royalton superintendents told the crowd of more than 100 educators and parents that[Read More…]
