NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–9 November 2010 – The growing problem of piracy off the Somali coast demands more than just military efforts, the United Nations political chief told the Security Council today, calling for simultaneous action on three fronts – deterrence, security and the rule of law, and development – to combat[Read More…]
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Fire Aboard Carnival Splendor Cruise Ship
Miami, FL—(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. At approximately 6 am Monday morning (U.S. Pacific Standard Time), a fire was detected in the aft engine room aboard the cruise ship Carnival Splendor. The fire was extinguished. There were no injuries to guests or crew. The ship has been operating on auxiliary generators and[Read More…]
Peoria County Man Arrested on Child Pornography Allegations
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that a Peoria County man was arrested this week on child pornography charges. He is the 16th suspect now charged since Madigan began a crackdown in August, targeting the most active participants in downloading and trading child pornography on the Internet.[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualties, November 9, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Nov. 7 in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with small arms fire. Killed were: Sgt. Aaron B. Cruttenden, 25, of Mesa,[Read More…]
Geithner Op-Ed: ‘How India-US Trade Can Scale Greater Heights’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. In an op-ed piece published in the November 8, 2010 edition of the Hindustan Times, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner discusses the growing economic partnership between the United States and India and how trade and investment between our two countries present dramatic and expanding opportunities to build new markets[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Hilton Worldwide Inc. Over Alleged ADA Violations
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. The Justice Department and Hilton Worldwide Inc. today announced a comprehensive, precedent-setting agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that will make state-of-the-art accessibility changes to approximately 900 hotels nationwide. The agreement is in the form of a proposed consent decree filed today in federal court[Read More…]
Department of Justice Statement on the Investigation into the Destruction of Videotapes by CIA Personnel
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. The following statement may be attributed to Matthew Miller, Director, Office of Public Affairs: “In January 2008, Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed Assistant United States Attorney John Durham to investigate the destruction by CIA personnel of videotapes of detainee interrogations. Since that time, a team of prosecutors[Read More…]
U.S. Response to Recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Geneva, Switzerland–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. AMBASSADOR EILEEN CHAMBERLAIN DONAHOE: On behalf of the United States, I thank the Chair, the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review, especially the Troika Members — France, Japan, and Cameroon — and the Secretariat for their hard work. I am honored to introduce Harold Hongju[Read More…]
U.N. Human Rights Council Issues Recommendations To U.S.
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. The U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) today issued a set of recommendations for the United States to bring its human rights policies and practices in line with international standards. The recommendations are the result of the first-ever participation by the U.S. in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)[Read More…]
Bereaved Spouse Challenges ‘Defense Of Marriage Act’ As Unconstitutional
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2010. Edith “Edie” Windsor, who shared her life with her late spouse, Thea Spyer, for 44 years, filed a lawsuit against the federal government today for refusing to recognize their marriage. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA), a federal statute that[Read More…]
