Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. The following op-ed, penned by Dr. Jill Biden, was published today in the Philadelphia Inquirer: Harnessing Community Colleges By Jill Biden I have been a teacher for more than 30 years and a community college instructor for the last 18 of them. Every day in my[Read More…]
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FACT SHEET: The Affordable Care Act: Supporting Innovation, Empowering States
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. Today, President Obama reiterated his belief that States should have the power and flexibility to innovate and find the health care solutions that work best for them and announced his support for accelerating State Innovation Waivers and allowing states to apply for them starting in 2014.[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton at the Human Rights Council, February 28, 2011
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. President, and I want to thank the High Commissioner and all my colleagues for their strong words here today, as well as during the special session on Friday. Today the world’s eyes are fixed on Libya. We have[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 28, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Andrew C. Wilfahrt, 31, of Rosemount, Minn., died Feb. 27, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He[Read More…]
Kirk to Advance Anti-Piracy Legislation in Wake of Slaying of Four Americans on Arabian Sea
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. In the wake of the killings of four Americans last week, U. S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) drew attention Monday to a recent New York Times report detailing the escalating threat to the international shipping industry from increasingly demanding and violent Somali pirates. Senator Kirk said he[Read More…]
EPA Approves New Coolant for Car Air Conditioning Systems
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued final approval for a new refrigerant for use in motor vehicle air conditioning systems that does not deplete the ozone layer, which helps protect the environment and people’s health. The new chemical, HFO-1234yf, may now be used in air[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Energy and Masdar Collaborate In Testing Cutting-Edge Solar PV Coating Technologies
Abu Dhabi-UAE–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multifaceted renewable energy initiative, announced that they will collaborate to test the performance of specially coated solar photovoltaic modules designed to avoid the moisture and cementation problems currently faced by PV module producers worldwide and prevent[Read More…]
Helping Local Migratory Birds
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2011. On Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Park Forest Library, 400 Lakewood Blvd., Park Forest, Thorn Creek Audubon Society will sponsor a presentation given by Judy Pollack, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Chicago Region and Coordinator of the Illinois Important Bird Areas[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Calls for Compliance with Arms Embargo as Attack Helicopters Delivered to Cote d’Ivoire
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 February 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for full compliance with the arms embargo placed on Côte d’Ivoire, in the wake of reports that Belarus has provided attack helicopters to forces loyal to former president Laurent Gbagbo. “The Secretary-General has learned with deep concern that three attack[Read More…]
AP Scholars Number 117 At Marian Catholic
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Ranking among the best in the Chicagoland area, Marian Catholic High School recently had 117 students named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Exams. Only 18 percent of nearly 1.7 million students worldwide who took AP Exams[Read More…]
