Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2011 – Update as of 11:00 A.M. EDT. Workers continued efforts on Wednesday to restore offsite power to six reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. External power was available Wednesday at reactors 2, 3, 5 and 6, the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum said, but has not[Read More…]
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International Atomic Energy Agency Fukushima Nuclear Accident Update, 23 March 2011 (01:10 UTC)
Vienna, Austria–(ENEWSPF)–23 March 2011 – 01:10 UTC Restoring Power to Fukushima Daiichi Without electrical power, cooling systems at Fukushima Daiichi’s six reactors cannot operate. Many of the problems facing the nuclear power plant stem from the loss of electrical power at the site following the massive earthquake and tsunami on[Read More…]
Two Arrested During Dogfight in Progress
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2011— Bond has been set at $100,000 for one man, and $50,000 for another after both were arrested during a dogfight in progress, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Tuesday. Earl Johnson, 31, of the 1400 block of Marquette in Chicago, has been charged with dogfighting and[Read More…]
Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies
Los Angeles, California—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2011. Academy award winning film star Elizabeth Taylor died today of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The actress was 79. According to her publicist, Sally Morrison, Ms. Taylor was surrounded by her children: Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd, and Maria[Read More…]
Everyone Suffers When Pols Collide
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Earlier this evening, I was doing my (hopefully-regular-into-my-second-straight-week-again-finally) 30 minutes on the treadmill at Quality Classic Health and Fitness Center, DownTown Park Forest. Yes, that was a commercial for Earl and Alia. I was reading the report of the Illinois Municipal Assistance Program prepared by the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Funes of El Salvador in Joint Press Conference
El Salvador–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011 – 3:00 P.M. CST PRESIDENT FUNES: (As translated.) Thank you so much for your presence. Thank you to all the friends of the press, both domestic and international. First of all, I would like to thank President Obama for his visit, and also to his family[Read More…]
USGS: 6.0 M Earthquake Hits Babuyan Island Region, Philippines
Location of the reported quake. (Source: USGS) BABUYAN ISL REGION, PHILIPPINES-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey issued preliminary report of a 6.0 magnitude earthquake at a depth of 36 km. The quake reportedly struck at 2:26:11 CST. The quake reportedly struck 111 km (69 miles) NE (39 degrees) of Laoag,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, March 22, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT World Water Day / World Bank Event in Washington / Secretary Clinton Will Deliver Remarks / U.S. Government Partner Agencies LIBYA Turkey Agrees be U.S. Protecting Power / Grateful for Turkey’s Effort in Helping Four Missing New York Times Journalists[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Second Army Casualty, March 22, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Cpl. Brandon S. Hocking, 24, of Seattle, Wash., died March 21 in As Samawah, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned[Read More…]
Durbin to Chair First-Ever Hearing on the Civil Rights of American Muslims
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced today that he will hold the first-ever Congressional hearing on the civil rights of American Muslims on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. The hearing will be the first hearing before the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and[Read More…]
