WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. In an email sent today, President Obama announced that the American public will once again be invited to nominate candidates for the Citizens Medal, the nation’s second highest civilian award. For over 40 years, the Presidential Citizens Medal has recognized “citizens of the United States of[Read More…]
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White House Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, May 16, 2011
En Route Memphis, TN–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011 – 10:30 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good morning, everyone. Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Memphis, Tennessee, where the President will deliver the commencement address at the Booker T. Washington High School, winner of the 2011 Race to the[Read More…]
IEMA, FEMA and SBA Begin Flood Damage Assessments in Southern Illinois
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. Staff from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) arrived in Southern Illinois today to begin documenting damage to homes and businesses from recent flooding. Information gathered during the damage assessment will be used by[Read More…]
Supreme Court Denies Request to Hear Lawsuit by Victims of CIA Extraordinary Rendition Program
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it would not hear a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of five men who were kidnapped by the CIA, sent to U.S.-run prisons overseas and tortured as part of the Bush administration’s “extraordinary rendition” program.[Read More…]
Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Updated for Asian-Americans
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. Researchers have developed a more accurate method for estimating breast cancer risk for Asian and Pacific Islander American (APA) women. Most current risk estimates rely on data from non-Hispanic white women, but researchers have now come up with a statistical model that more specifically assesses risk[Read More…]
Easiest Way to Convert Lawn to Garden? Try Sod-Top Gardening
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. To make a garden bed over an existing lawn, simply cover the mowed area with six pages of newspaper and cover the paper with compost. Checking off the items on my Mother’s Day honey-do list I found expansion of a garden front and center. For years, converting[Read More…]
As Haiti Swears in President, UN Calls for New Political, Social and Economic Pact
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 May 2011. Welcoming Haiti’s first ever transfer of power from one democratically elected president to one from the opposition, the United Nations has urged the country’s new leader, his Government and the people to harness the political goodwill to “rebuild together a new Haiti.” Michel Martelly was sworn[Read More…]
UN General Assembly Marks Day Honouring Buddha and His Teachings
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 May 2011. As millions of people worldwide observe the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha, Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon has paid tribute to the spiritual leader’s teaching on the need for compassion and solidarity with those less fortunate. Buddha’s teachings “can guide our efforts to resolve the severe problems[Read More…]
NATO Maritime Assets Thwart Another Attack on Misrata by Pro-Qadhafi Forces.
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–16 May 2011. In the early hours of 16 May, maritime forces engaged in the NATO-led Operation Unified Protector detected two rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) that appeared to have deployed from the vicinity of Zlintan and were headed towards Misrata. NATO forces reacted by sending warships and helicopters to investigate[Read More…]
NASA’s Shuttle Endeavour Heads To Space Station On Its Final Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–(ENEWSPF)–May 16, 2011. Space shuttle Commander Mark Kelly and his five crewmates are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 8:56 a.m. EDT Monday. The STS-134 mission is the penultimate orbiter flight and the final one for shuttle Endeavour[Read More…]
