Commentary With Congresswoman Halvorson now serving as a lame-duck legislator in Washington, the rhetoric over the proposed Peotone Airport is heating up. Sadly, over the past two years, neither Congresswoman Halvorson or Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., were able to set aside their incredible egos and work for the benefit of[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, November 22, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. INDEX: HAITI Cholera Crisis / Upcoming Elections / Helped Train Domestic Observers NORTH KOREA Ambassador Bosworth Leading Interagency Team to Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing / Claims of Uranium Enrichment Program / U.S. is Assessing Information / Evaluating Implications LEBANON Hariri Assassination / Special Tribunal for Lebanon EGYPT[Read More…]
New Affordable Care Act Rules Give Consumers Better Value for Insurance Premiums
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. New regulations issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) require health insurers to spend 80 to 85 percent of consumers’ premiums on direct care for patients and efforts to improve care quality. This regulation, known as the “medical loss ratio” provision of[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Additional Army Casualty, November 22, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Sgt. David J. Luff Jr., 29, of Hamilton, Ohio, died Nov. 21 in Tikrit, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was[Read More…]
IL Dept on Aging Thanks Family Caregivers in Observance of Awareness Month
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Charles D. Johnson is thanking family caregivers for making an extra effort to provide special attention and assistance to their loved ones. Director Johnson made the comments in observance of November as National Family Caregivers Month. Family caregivers serve as a[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Robert Gibbs, November 22, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010 – 1:10 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Mr. Feller. Q Thanks, Robert. Two topics, please. On North Korea, could you give us some detail about the President’s thoughts on the revelation of this new enrichment facility? Well, let’s start with that. MR. GIBBS: Well, look, I’m not[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama for Lebanon’s Independence Day
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. On behalf of the American people, I offer my deepest congratulations to President Sleiman, Speaker Berri, Prime Minister Hariri, and all citizens of Lebanon on the occasion of Lebanon’s Independence Day. This celebration comes at a particularly opportune time, in light of the challenges Lebanon currently[Read More…]
NOAA’s Enforcement Actions in the Gulf of Mexico Help Ensure Safe Seafood
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. Eight shrimp trawlers have been charged by NOAA with allegedly fishing this summer in the area of the Gulf of Mexico that was closed due to the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill. The notices of violation and assessment (NOVAs) were issued as part of NOAA’s effort to[Read More…]
Obama Administration Sends Eighth Bill to BP
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2010. The Obama Administration on Friday sent an eighth bill for $25.4 million to BP and other named responsible parties for response and recovery operations relating to the BP/Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. To date, the Administration has sent these eight bills to BP and other responsible parties (Transocean,[Read More…]
State’s Attorney Joins Forces with Chicago Police and Local Retailers to Crack Chicago Fencing Operation
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2010. Following a joint investigation by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Chicago Police Department, with assistance from major retailers, two suburban men have been charged with operating a multi-million dollar criminal enterprise out of their north side distribution warehouse, purchasing and reselling stolen merchandise for[Read More…]
