Liz Colburn, DuShon Brown, Tim Colburn and Zoë Darvive, age 8, enjoy pancakes at the 60th Park Forest Kiwanis of Pancake Day. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)-September 26, 2011. Business sustainability will be the topic discussed at the Park Forest Economic Development and Planning Department’s Business Breakfast taking place on Wednesday,[Read More…]
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NATO Strikes Shield Civilians in Sirte
NAPLES–(ENEWSPF)–24 September 2011. In the last twenty-four hours, NATO aircraft, as part of Operation Unified Protector struck a series of targets Qadhafi forces used in order to threaten the civilian population of Sirte. Among the targets were: an ammunition storage facility, an anti aircraft gun, a command and control node,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2011 – 8:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, CBC! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. It is wonderful to be with all of you tonight. It’s good to be with the conscience of the Congress. (Applause.) Thank you, Chairman Cleaver and[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, September 25, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 25, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Sgt. Andy C. Morales, 32, of Longwood, Fla., died Sept. 22 in Baghdad, Iraq. He was assigned to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Orlando, Fla. Source: defense.gov
St. Louis Man Sentenced for Possession and Transportation of Child Pornography
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A St. Louis, Missouri man was sentenced on September 23, 2011, for possession of child pornography (count one) and transportation of child pornography (count two), the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Because Daniel Lee Scalf, 32, was sentenced in[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Strengthening the American Education System
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2011. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been making the case that we need to act now on the American Jobs Act, so we can put folks back to work and start building an economy that lasts into the future. Education is an essential part of this[Read More…]
State Department Background Briefing on Middle East Peace
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. MODERATOR: Thank you, everyone, for joining us this afternoon for this background briefing on Middle East peace issues and the Quartet statement that was just issued. For your records, our briefer tonight is [Senior Administration Official], hereafter known as Senior Administration Official. Without further ado,[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton on Middle East Peace
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. The United States is very pleased that the Quartet was able to issue a statement today with a concrete and detailed proposal to begin negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians without delay or preconditions. The Quartet proposal represents the firm conviction of the international community[Read More…]
Statement of the Middle East Quartet Re: Palestine Application for UN Membership
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. Following is the text of a statement issued after the meeting of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union Catherine Ashton in[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, September 23, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Terry C. Wright, 21, of Scio, Ohio, died Sept. 21 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment,[Read More…]
