NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 June 2011. Nine-time Olympic gold medallist and United Nations advocate Carl Lewis will embark tomorrow on a visit to the Dominican Republic and Haiti to meet with national leaders and visit forestry and agricultural projects. The United States track star, who was designated a Goodwill Ambassador for the[Read More…]
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More Than One Billion People Worldwide Face Some Form of Disability
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9 June 2011. More than one billion people worldwide experience some form of disability, the United Nations and the World Bank said today in a report that calls for the elimination of barriers that often force the people with disabilities to “the margins of society.” The World Report on Disability,[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2011. President Obama and President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria met at the White House on Wednesday, June 8 and reaffirmed the strong bilateral partnership between the two countries. The President personally congratulated President Jonathan on the success of Nigeria’s recent elections, which deepened the foundation for[Read More…]
Obama Administration Establishes White House Rural Council to Strengthen Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2011. The White House today announced the establishment of the first White House Rural Council. While rural communities face challenges, they also present economic potential. To address these challenges, build on the Administration’s rural economic strategy, and improve the implementation of that strategy, the President signed[Read More…]
Obama Administration Releases May Housing Scorecard
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2011. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the May edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard. New to this month’s report are detailed assessments for the 10 largest mortgage servicers participating in the Administration’s Making Home[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Five Army Casualties, June 9, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of five soldiers who were supporting Operation New Dawn. They died June 6 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with indirect fire. They were assigned to the1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment,[Read More…]
Department of Energy Announces up to $70 Million to Advance Technology and Reduce Cost of Geothermal Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2011. In support of President Obama’s goal of generating 80% of the country’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced the availability of up to $70 million in new funding over three years for technology advancements in geothermal[Read More…]
Seven Arraigned in Alleged Mortgage Fraud Scheme
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 9, 2011. Seven individuals from the suburbs and Chicago are facing mortgage fraud related charges for their participation in an elaborate mortgage fraud scheme that centered around three different residential properties in Chicago’s Englewood and Back of the Yards neighborhoods, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney[Read More…]
Cook County Sheriff Dart Warns of ‘Sweetheart Scams’ in Suburbs
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2011 —Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is alerting senior citizens and their families of a roving suburban scam that finds middle-aged women earning the trust of vulnerable older men and then draining them of tens of thousands of dollars. Sheriff’s investigators and senior citizen advocacy groups have[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 4, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 9, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 4, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 427,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 426,000. The 4-week moving average was 424,000, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
