Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010. MR. TONER: Good afternoon and welcome, Embassy Haiti. Hello, Ambassador. After the devastating earthquake of January 12th, Haiti has faced extraordinary challenges, not the least of which was last month’s Hurricane Tomas, and now it confronts a serious cholera outbreak. But Haiti will also be holding[Read More…]
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Readout of President Obama’s Meeting with his National Security Team on the Situation on the Korean Peninsula
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010. Upon his return to the White House, President Obama attended a meeting of his senior national security team on the situation on the Korean peninsula. The President was briefed by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Secretaries Clinton and Gates, Ambassador Rice, Admiral Mullen, and General Sharp,[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Vice President Biden to Chrysler Plant Workers in Kokomo, Indiana
Kokomo, Indiana–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010 – 2:00 P.M. EST THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks, how are you? (Applause.) Good to see you all. Good to be back in an automobile plant, making things. (Applause.) Hey, thank you all very much. We’re delighted to be here and I expect as delighted as[Read More…]
Cub Cadet Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Risk of Loss of Control
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Cub Cadet Volunteer utility[Read More…]
Meijer Recalls Oscillating Ceramic Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.[Read More…]
FTC Warns Consumers About Online Dating Scams
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency, warns that scammers sometimes use online dating and social networking sites to try to convince people to send money in the name of love. In a typical scenario, the scam artist creates a fake profile, gains the[Read More…]
UN Political Chief Urges Early Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 November 2010 – The United Nations political chief today called for efforts to break the current impasse in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, including a freeze on settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territory, and urged a return to direct negotiations by the parties. At their meeting in September, Israeli[Read More…]
Condemning Latest Attack, UN Chief Urges Calm on Korean Peninsula
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for restraint after today’s artillery attack by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Yeongpyeong Island, located near its coastline in the Yellow Sea and belonging to the Republic of Korea (ROK). According to media reports, ROK authorities said[Read More…]
Commerce Secretary Locke Criticizes Escalation of Icelandic Whaling
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke issued the following statement on Iceland’s decision to resume international trade in fin whale meat, and its escalation of commercial whaling outside of the control of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Iceland killed 273 endangered fin whales in the last two[Read More…]
Why Do People Behave Badly? Maybe It’s Just Too Easy
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2010. Many people say they wouldn’t cheat on a test, lie on a job application or refuse to help a person in need. But what if the test answers fell into your lap and cheating didn’t require any work on your part? If you didn’t have[Read More…]
