WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2010: “Mary Harris ‘Mother’ Jones once said, ‘Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.’ That call to arms rings especially true today, on Workers Memorial Day,[Read More…]
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Airline Consumer Protection Rules Take Effect April 29, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. Air travelers must no longer be subjected to lengthy tarmac delays on domestic flights and will enjoy additional consumer protections as a result of a new rule that will take effect tomorrow, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. “Airline passengers deserve to be treated fairly, and[Read More…]
Funding crisis forces UN Agency to Cut Food Rations for Conflict-Affected Yemenis
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2010 – The United Nations food agency will be forced to cut rations for tens of thousands of people affected by the conflict in north-western Yemen starting this Saturday because stocks have dwindled as a result of limited funding. The UN World Food Programmed (WFP) reported today[Read More…]
Palestinian Girls Take Science Project From UN School to Silicon Valley
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2010 – Three teenagers studying in a United Nations-funded school in a refugee camp in the West Bank have been chosen to join 1,500 finalists, Nobel Laureates and leading scientific minds in the world’s largest pre-college science fair where their prototype of an electric cane could win[Read More…]
Haiti Can Get Back On Its Feet With the Right Support, UN Envoy Says
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2010 – The coming year will be a very challenging one for Haiti as it seeks to recover and rebuild from January’s tragic earthquake, but with the right international support the country can embark on a new era of stability and growth, the top United Nations official[Read More…]
State Department Remarks at Breakfast With Women Entrepreneurs Attending the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. The following remarks are attributable to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Melanne Veer. AMBASSADOR VERVEER: Thank you all. It is now my distinct pleasure to welcome someone who truly understands the power of entrepreneurship, and particularly the potential of[Read More…]
House Hears Testimony On Government’s Targeted Killing Program
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—April 28, 2010. The National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing today to discuss the legal issues involved in the government’s targeted killing program, including the use of unmanned weapon systems, or drones, for the targeted killing of individuals.[Read More…]
‘Manbabies’ by Kirk Johnson and Will Elliott (Video)
Enjoy the video. This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen personally, and I don’t understand why it hasn’t gone viral yet.
Georgia to Help NATO Combat Terrorism at Sea
NAPLES, Italy–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2010. Major General Zaza Gogava, Deputy Minister of Interior and Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) Border Police of the Republic of Georgia, and Vice Admiral Maurizio Gemignani, Commander of Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, signed today in Naples, Italy a Tactical Memorandum of Understanding (TMOU) for[Read More…]
5,000 Eligible Students Denied MAP As Of April 22 Due To Lack of Funds
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) announced that it has received 5,074 eligible Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant applications in the four days since the agency began denying eligible applicants due to lack of funds; award announcements were suspended starting Monday, April 19. Students who were eligible[Read More…]
