En Route Joint Base Andrews–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011 – 1:39 P.M. EDT. MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. I don’t have any opening announcements or statements, so I will take your questions. Q The President said in an interview today that the debt ceiling won’t be raised without spending cuts. Can you explain[Read More…]
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Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton to the Press on Libya, April 15, 2011
BERLIN–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Goodness. First, let me thank you for being patient with my schedule and giving us a chance to postpone this so that I could talk to you. First, I want to thank Chancellor Merkel and Foreign Minister Westerwelle for hosting us here in Berlin.[Read More…]
Army Released March Suicide Data
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. The Army released suicide data today for the month of March. Among active-duty soldiers, there were seven potential suicides: none have been confirmed as suicide, and seven remain under investigation. For February 2011, the Army reported eight potential suicides among active-duty soldiers. Since the release of[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Relief Effort to Help Victims of Japan Quake and Tsunami
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today announced a statewide humanitarian relief effort to harness Illinois’ technological and agricultural resources to provide vital supplies for the victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will donate 2,000 critically-needed radiation detectors to assist[Read More…]
Durbin Meets with Bureau of Prisons Director to Discuss Thomson Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, Harley Lappin, to urge him to identify funding for the acquisition of Thomson Correctional Center in Carroll County, Illinois, in order to open it as a federal maximum security prison. The[Read More…]
Senators Durbin, Casey, Menendez, Lautenberg, Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Establish a National Autism Strategy
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. During a month set aside to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bob Casey (D-PA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) today introduced legislation that would create a comprehensive strategy to address the[Read More…]
Durbin Announces more than $200,000 in Public Broadcasting Grants to Illinois Stations
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has awarded three grants totaling in $206,861 to local Illinois public radio stations for digital conversion. “In my State of Illinois, 1 million people listen to our 14 public radio stations each[Read More…]
Congressman Jim Moran endorses Dr. Babur Lateef for Prince William County Chairman
Woodbridge, VA-(ENEWSPF)- Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chair candidate Dr. Babur Lateef announced Monday he has received the endorsement of Congressman Jim Moran. "Congressman Moran has been a strong advocate for Northern Virginia’s families and businesses for decades," Dr. Lateef said. "I welcome his support of my campaign." Dr.[Read More…]
UN War Crimes Tribunal Convicts Two Former Croatian Generals Over Atrocities
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 April 2011 – Two former top Croatian generals were today convicted and sentenced to lengthy jail terms by a United Nations war crimes tribunal over atrocities carried out against ethnic Serb civilians during a military offensive in the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s. But a third ex-general was[Read More…]
Obama Administration Releases Strategy to Protect Online Consumers and Support Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2011. Today, the Obama Administration released the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), which seeks to better protect consumers from fraud and identity theft, enhance individuals’ privacy, and foster economic growth by enabling industry both to move more services online and to create innovative new[Read More…]
