Washington,D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. "I am disappointed that an effort to ensure that oil companies pay fully for disasters they cause has stalled in the United States Senate on a partisan basis. This maneuver threatens to leave taxpayers, rather than the oil companies, on the hook for future disasters like the[Read More…]
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State Department Briefing by Phillip J. Crowley, May 18, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. INDEX: DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton to Travel to Japan, China and Korea on May 20-26 A/S Feltman is in Baghdad Meeting with Political Leaders A/S Fernandez Gave Keynote Address to Society of the Americas Council of Americas 2010 in Sao Paulo Conference U.S. Welcome Report Delivered at[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Economy in Youngstown, Ohio, May 18, 2010
Youngstown, Ohio–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010 – 1:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! Hey! (Applause.) It’s good to see you. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Everybody please have a seat. Let me first of all just say thank you to some people who are doing outstanding work, beginning with somebody[Read More…]
Testimony of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson on Federal Response to the Recent Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, May 18, 2010
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. Chairman Boxer, Ranking Member Inhofe, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify about EPA’s role in responding to the BP Deepwater Horizon rig explosion. As we all know, efforts by BP to stop the oil release continue. While there is no perfect[Read More…]
Rep. Mark Souder, Longtime Anti-Marijuana Zealot, Resigns Amid Scandal
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 18, 2010. Rep. Mark Souder (R-Indiana), perhaps the most fanatic opponent of sensible marijuana laws in the U.S. Congress, announced that he is resigning this morning amid revelations that he had an affair with a 45-year-old staffer. Souder, who was preparing to run for his ninth term in[Read More…]
Hijacked Bulgarian Flagged Ship Arrives off the Coast of Somalia
Northwood, Middlesex–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010. EU NAVFOR can confirm that the hijacked MV PANEGA has now arrived off the coast of Somalia and is anchored in the vicinity of Garacad. MV PANEGA was hijacked on the afternoon 11th of May in the Gulf of Aden approximately 100 nautical miles east of[Read More…]
Hijacked ELENI P Arrives Off the Coast of Somalia
Northwood, Middlesex–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010. EU NAVFOR can confirm that the hijacked Liberian flagged ELENI P has now arrived off the coast of Somalia and is anchored in the vicinity of Garacad. The Liberian flagged, Eleni P, was reported to have been hijacked 250 nautical miles off the coast of Oman[Read More…]
Diphtheria Cases in Haitian Camp Prompt UN-Backed Emergency Vaccination
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010 – United Nations agencies are helping health authorities in Haiti carry out an emergency vaccination campaign after an outbreak of diphtheria in the capital, Port-au-Prince, a spokesperson with the world body said today. Cases of the disease were first reported on Saturday in Camp Batimat in[Read More…]
Quick Progress in New Israeli-Palestinian Talks Vital to Thwart Spoilers – UN Envoy
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010 – As new indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians get under way, a senior United Nations official warned today that rapid progress is vital in light of multiple challenges, including efforts by militants on both sides to derail the process. “After many setbacks and[Read More…]
Afghanistan: Top UN Envoy Speaks Out Against Deadly Kabul Attack
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 May 2010 – The top United Nations official in Afghanistan strongly condemned today’s deadly attack in the capital, Kabul, which claimed more than one dozen lives. According to media reports, the attack occurred during rush hour when a suicide car bomber attacked a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)[Read More…]
