CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. In time for Father’s Day, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office Central Warrant Unit conducted a sweep of more than one hundred deadbeat dads who are seriously delinquent on child support payments. The two-week-long sting apprehended 80 men who owe more than $1,730,000 collectively in unpaid child support. [Read More…]
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New Videos, Website Offer Important Resources for People Affected By Diabetes
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011. New videos to help people make lifestyle changes and cope with the demands of diabetes were announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). The series of three- to five-minute videos, which can be found at www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/HealthSense address topics[Read More…]
FDA Unveils Final Cigarette Warning Labels
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2011. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled the nine graphic health warnings required to appear on every pack of cigarettes sold in the United States and in every cigarette advertisement. This bold measure will help prevent children from smoking, encourage adults who do[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at a DNC Event, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011 – 9:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat, have a seat. It is wonderful to see all of you. I’ve got a lot of friends in the room here. People who knew[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF0–June 20, 2011 – 2:02 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Before I take questions I just have a couple of quick announcements. First, tomorrow I will be joined here in the briefing room by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Josue Ibarra, 21, of Midland, Texas, died June 19 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on World Refugee Day
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011. As we mark World Refugee Day, I join with people around the globe in highlighting the plight of the 15 million refugees in the world today, and we reaffirm our commitment to support them as they seek a safe place to call home again. [Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2011 Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT State Department Welcomes Signing of Agreement on Abyei/Withdrawal of Sudanese Forces/Deployment of Ethiopian Peacekeepers/Recognize Role of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles SYRIA Reaction to Asad Speech/Need Action, Not Words/ Asad’s Claim of Foreign Instigation Ignores Will of Syrian People/Closure of Syrian[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, June 20, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 20, 2011 – Update as of 4:30 p.m. EDT Fukushima Daiichi Water Filtration System Testing Continues Plant Status Tokyo Electric Power Co. is working to restart full-scale tests of the water filtration system it will use to decontaminate and recycle radioactive water that has flooded the basements of[Read More…]
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Outlines Immediate Safety Steps After Accident in Japan
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–20 June 2011. The head of the United Nations atomic energy agency today outlined measures he said could be quickly implemented to improve nuclear safety globally in the wake of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan three months ago. Yukiya Amano, the Director General[Read More…]
