Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Franklin N. Watson, 21, of Vonore, Tenn., died Sept. 24 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Company D, 4th Combat Engineer[Read More…]
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Record $20,543 Pick Four Carryover At Balmoral Wednesday
Guaranteed Pool $50,000 – Estimated Pool $75,000 Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Michael Antoniades, Balmoral Park Racing Analyst Players across North America will get a big reason to play at Balmoral Park’s one mile oval on Wednesday. Waiting for them is a record Pick 4 carryover of $20,543 which will be added in to[Read More…]
Movie Review: Moneyball, Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Chris Pratt
Brad Pitt in Moneyball. (SUPPLIED) Movie Reviews By Bernie Jablonski In my not-so-vast experience of watching sports movies (and right away we can argue if that’s what this is) MONEYBALL is probably the oddest of the genre that I have ever seen. You come from the movie exultant and fully[Read More…]
Repairing Bridges Can Lift Families Out of Poverty
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress released a list of the top 10 states with the most deficient bridges and how we could address unemployment and poverty with investments to repair them. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that one in six Americans lived[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, September 27, 2011
En Route Denver, Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011 – 11:39 A.M. PDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning still, West Coast time. How are you all? I’m personally in mourning, having witnessed both the Red Sox and the Redskins lose yesterday. Very, very bad night. I don’t have any announcements to make except to[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, September 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing MIDDLE EAST PEACE U.S. Deeply Disappointed in the Israeli Government’s Housing Action/ Urge All Parties to Refrain from Provocative Action/ U.S. Considers the Decision Counter-Productive/ Direct Negotiations the Way Forward/ Discussions with the Quartet and Envoys/ The Quartet Hopes the Parties[Read More…]
Jamey Rodemeyer’s parents: After suicide, he’s still being bullied (Video)
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy New York-(ENEWSPF)- From TODAY: Even after a teen-ager tragically committed suicide in suburban Buffalo this month in the wake of constant harassment, the bullying allegedly did not stop with his death. The parents of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who[Read More…]
DJ Steve Porter Remixes Michael Bloomberg and the Sierra Club
Innovative Video Marks New Tactic in Non-Profit Marketing New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)—September 27, 2011. The Sierra Club released a video today created by DJ Steve Porter, known for his innovative “remix” videos, featuring celebrities, sports stars, and now Michael Bloomberg, philanthropist and Mayor of New York City, and the Sierra Club’s[Read More…]
Through Young Eyes and Old Stories, We Can Gain New Perspective
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. Theo Ormrod Davis, 15, won a prestigious photography honor in England for this photo of a dandelion. MY DAUGHTER, AIMEE, WILL PROUDLY TELL YOU THAT SHE’S four and three-quarters now, and not just four and a half. Upon this momentous birthday occasion my wife decided it[Read More…]
Commerce Department Announces $102 Million in Wetlands, Barrier Island Restoration Awards for Louisiana
Acting Commerce Secretary Blank also highlights benefits to Louisiana of American Jobs Act Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced $102 million for three Louisiana projects in the Barataria and Terrebone basins, to restore deteriorated wetlands and barrier island habitats along the state’s coast. These[Read More…]
