Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT State Department Will Host Diplomacy Conference on U.S. Policy in the Caribbean PAKISTAN/INDIA U.S. is Gratified to See the Two Sides Talking TURKEY/ISRAEL Gaza Flotilla / A Warming in Relations Between Turkey and Israel / U.S. Wants to See Those[Read More…]
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Truck Strikes Amtrak California Zephyr Enroute from Chicago to Emeryville, CA
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Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Gilad Shalit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. Nearly five years have now passed since Hamas terrorists crossed into Israel and abducted Gilad Shalit. During this time, Hamas has held him hostage without access by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in violation of the standards of basic decency and international humanitarian[Read More…]
UN Chief Renews Calls for Release of Israeli Soldier Abducted Five Years Ago
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–24 June 2011. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called once again for the immediate release of Israeli Staff Sergeant Gilad Shalit, who has been held captive by Palestinian militants for the past five years, and pledged the continued support of the United Nations for efforts towards this goal. “The Secretary-General is[Read More…]
Kankakee County Families Realizing Dreams at New Affordable Housing Development
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Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 24, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2011 – Update as of 5 p.m. EDT Japanese Minister Calls for Restart of Nuclear Plants to Ease Electricity Supply Shortages Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. is continuing efforts to reduce the accumulation of radioactive water from cooling operations at Fukushima Daiichi reactors 1, 2 and[Read More…]
Climate Changing Our Nation’s Landscapes: NOAA, American Public Gardens Association Unveil Partnership to Enhance Awareness
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) today announced an innovative pilot project at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pa., that links NOAA’s internationally recognized climate services and APGA’s public gardens, which receive more than 70 million visitors a[Read More…]
DOT Provides $126 Million to Ease Train Congestion in Chicago Rail Corridor, Construction Slated for Late Summer 2011
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the Illinois Department of Transportation can now start spending $126 million for Chicago’s Englewood Flyover project that was awarded last year. The project, which will get under way later this summer, will eliminate one of the nation’s largest rail bottlenecks. [Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, June 24, 2011
En Route Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011 – 12:52 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: I have a week ahead. Do you want me to read that, or do you want to go to questions — Q Can you put it at the end? MR. CARNEY: Let’s put it at[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–June 24, 2011 – 11:02 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! (Applause.) Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Thank you. Hello, Pittsburgh! (Applause.) It is good to be back. Thank you, Senator Casey, and Mayor Ravenstahl, County Executive Dan Onorato, State Auditor Jack Wagner,[Read More…]
