Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011. Today, new video footage unearthed by the Center for American Progress shows that years before President Barack Obama’s “Buffett Rule” principle—the idea that middle-class Americans should not pay higher tax rates than millionaires—the conservative icon, President Ronald Reagan, advocated for the same belief. President Reagan repeatedly[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama Before Cabinet Meeting, October 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011 – 11:17 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I am pulling my Cabinet together to talk about the one topic that’s on everybody’s minds, and that is how do we put America back to work. Each of the Secretaries and heads of agencies have been[Read More…]
Special Master Sheila L. Birnbaum Announces Opening of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Fund Will Continue to Open in Phases throughout October NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2011. September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Sheila L. Birnbaum today announced that the fund is officially open for claimants. With today’s opening, potential claimants can now register online, receive a checklist of documents and information[Read More…]
Three Missing Vietnam War Soldiers Identified , October 3, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of three servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Master Sgt. Charles V. Newton of Canadian, Texas; Sgt.[Read More…]
Amanda Know Cleared of Murder
Perugia, Italy—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2011. A jury has cleared Amanda Knox of murder and other charges today. The jury overturned a conviction handed down two years ago which found Knox and her co-defendant Raffaele Sollecito guilty of killing British college student Meredith Kercher in Perugia in 2007. In an impassioned statement[Read More…]
Monk Heads Group of 780 Arrested in New York
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011. The original count was 400. 400 arrested in one sitting. 400 corralled by a net, arrested and ushered into paddy wagons. The morning count was 780. Seven hundred and eighty people arrested from a group that, on the very first night, had only one hundred sleeping[Read More…]
Occupy Boston Entrenches After Strong Weekend, October 3, 2011
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011. Three days of mud and weather haven’t deterred approximately 100 demonstrators camped in Dewey Square from staying put indefinitely. Occupy Boston, which started on Friday evening, Sept. 30, part of a national occupation movement to that is sweeping the country’s major cities (including New York, Chicago and[Read More…]
Wanted at #OccupyWallStreet: Coalition Building Across NYC Communities
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011 – 2:26 pm (EDT) The burgeoning #OccupyWallStreet protest made headlines again on Saturday night when hundreds of demonstrators were arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge. And once again, the tried-and-true media narrative of protesters vs. police is played up. It could be argued that the story here is not[Read More…]
Book Excerpt: RILE . . . The Thinking Man’s Approach to Weed Control
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011. Out on the road last week after an extended period at home or in my office, I was reminded that not EVERYONE understands the principles of organic lawn care. It’s often easy to get comfortable in one’s cocoon and it’s useful to be reminded that, many[Read More…]
New Film Reveals Child Farmworkers’ Exposure to Pesticides
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011. A new film highlights North Carolina farmworker children’s stories about being sprayed with toxic pesticides while working in the field. Overworked & Under Spray: Young Farm Workers’ Pesticide Stories features interviews with six high school-age children about their experiences working in the fields in eastern NC.[Read More…]
