Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010 – 5:31 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. I am pleased to announce at this hour the United States Senate is moving forward on a package of tax cuts that has strong bipartisan support. This proves that both parties can in fact work together to grow[Read More…]
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White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, December 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010 – 1:50 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Mr. Feller. Q Two topics. On the health care ruling, the passage here in which the judge says that the unchecked expansion of congressional power to the limit suggested by the minimum coverage provision would invite unbridled exercise of federal [Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Honoring the NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010 – 3:09 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! AUDIENCE: Hello! THE PRESIDENT: Well, it is great to be here at THEARC with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington. Give it up for the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers. (Applause.) I want to congratulate everybody on[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against Berkeley School District in Illinois
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010. The Justice Department today announced it has filed a lawsuit against Berkeley School District, Berkeley, Ill., alleging that the school district violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by failing to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of Safoorah Khan, a Muslim teacher at McArthur[Read More…]
Briefing by Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration on Recent Trip to Sudan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010. MR. TONER: Thank you, and thanks to all of you for joining us. As part of our regular effort to brief you all during this period of intensified diplomatic engagement and the run-up to the January 9th referendum, we’re very fortunate to be joined this morning[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, December 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. Stacy A. Green, 34, of Alexander City, Ala., died Dec. 10 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, December 13, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Ethan L. Goncalo, 21, of Fall Rivers, Mass., died Dec. 11 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st[Read More…]
Toffutti Brands Inc. Announces Recall Of 25 Pallets Of Yours Truly Frozen Dessert Cones Due To Possible Trace Level Milk Contamination
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2010. Tofutti Brands Inc. has announced a precautionary recall of 25 pallets of its 4-Pack YOURS TRULY frozen dessert cones (UPC 0-20188-01500-9) due to possible trace level milk contamination reported for one lot of product shipped which was produced in August of 2010. YOURS TRULY CONES[Read More…]
Federal Judge Rules Provision of Health Care Reform Law Is Unconstitutional
VIRGINIA—(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2010. U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson, an appointee of President George W. Bush, has just ruled that the individual mandate provision of the Obama Health Care Reform legislation is unconstitutional. In Commonwealth of VA v. Sebelius, Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli argued that Congress exceeded its[Read More…]
Haiti: UN Calls on Candidates in Disputed Poll to Use Legal Means and Avoid Violence
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–13 December 2010 – With a three-day window opening today for candidates to formally lodge complaints in Haiti’s disputed elections, the United Nations and its partners have called on all concerned to use these legal means and to urge their supporters to avoid further violence. A communiqué issued in[Read More…]
