Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of April 18-24, 2010, nationally all key flu indicators declined from the previous week. Overall, influenza activity is[Read More…]
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Presidential Proclamation–Jewish American Heritage Month, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. In 1883, the Jewish American poet Emma Lazarus composed a sonnet, entitled “The New Colossus,” to help raise funds for erecting the Statue of Liberty. Twenty years later, a plaque was affixed to the completed statue, inscribed with her words: “Give me your tired, your poor,[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Mining Tragedy in Kentucky
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of two miners in Kentucky, and my thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones they left behind. As I said after the tragedy in West Virginia, I refuse to accept any number of miner deaths as simply the[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Economy and the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico, April 30, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010 – 11:26 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Before I make a statement on the economy, I just want to offer an update on the ongoing federal response to the worsening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. I have dispatched the Secretaries of Interior[Read More…]
Top 3 Finalists Announced for Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. The White House and the Department of Education announced today the top three finalists of the first annual Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The top three finalists, in no particular order are: Clark Montessori Jr. & Sr. High School in Cincinnati, OH Kalamazoo Central[Read More…]
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response Update, Aprl 30, 2010
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. The unified command continues with a comprehensive oil well intervention and spill-response plan following the April 22 sinking of the Transocean Deepwater Horizon drilling rig 130 miles southeast of New Orleans. Nearly 2,000 personnel are involved in the response effort with additional resources being mobilized as needed. The[Read More…]
Secretary Napolitano, Secretary Salazar and Administrator Jackson to Inspect Areas Affected by BP Oil Spill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano, Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson will travel to the Gulf Coast on Friday at the request of President Obama to inspect ongoing operations dedicated to minimizing environmental risks[Read More…]
Statement from HHS Secretary Sebelius on Anthem’s Withdrawal of Proposed Rate Increase
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. Statement from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on News that California Insurer, Anthem, is Withdrawing Proposed 39-Percent Rate Increase “Today’s announcement is good news for the more than 800,000 Californians who could have been hit with massive rate increases and gives them some much-needed temporary relief. Since[Read More…]
UN Body Urges Support for Treaty Regulating Private Military, Security Companies
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–30 April 2010 – A United Nations expert body is urging broad support for the creation of a new global treaty to regulate the activities of private military and security contractors, stressing the need for strict control mechanisms for this “highly specific and dangerous trade.” The five-member UN Working[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–Loyalty Day, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2010. On July 4, 1776, after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress of the newly formed United States of America appointed a committee to design a national seal. Our Founders set out to create a visible symbol of our sovereign country to inspire[Read More…]
