Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2009. INDEX: SECRETARY Secretary Clinton attend the President’s meeting with Prime Minister Erdogan at the White House Secretary Clinton hold meetings with Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia and Foreign Minister Medelci of Algeria this afternoon Secretary Clinton will attend a reception for families of employees[Read More…]
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New York Autopsies Show 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Damages Entire Airway
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2009. In fatal cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza, the virus can damage cells throughout the respiratory airway, much like the viruses that caused the 1918 and 1957 influenza pandemics, report researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the New York City Office of Chief Medical[Read More…]
HHS and Ad Council Launch New Nationwide PSA Campaign Urging Vaccination Against the H1N1 Flu Virus
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2009. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is joining with the Ad Council to launch a new nationwide public service advertising (PSA) campaign called “Together We Can All Fight the Flu.” The campaign features television, radio, online[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey After Meeting
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2009 – 1:25 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: I want to extend the warmest of welcomes to Prime Minister Erdogan. I’m glad that I, personally, and the American people have a chance to reciprocate the wonderful hospitality that was extended to me when I visited Turkey in April.[Read More…]
Officials Announce First Afghanistan Surge Units
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 7, 2009 – About 16,000 Marines and soldiers have been notified they will deploy to Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama’s new strategy. Obama announced his decision to deploy 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan in the first half of 2010 on Dec. 1. The troops in today’s announcement[Read More…]
Afghanistan Strategy Sharpens Focus on Mission, Policy Chief Says
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 7, 2009 – President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan strategy gives the United States and its allies a clearer set of objectives and a more focused approach to eventually transitioning security responsibilities to the Afghan government, the Defense Department’s policy chief said here today. Speaking to media and other guests during[Read More…]
Secretary-General Ban Urges Sudanese President to Intervene to Secure Release of Abducted Staff
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 December 2009 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to become directly involved in securing the release of two staff members of the joint African Union-United Nations mission in Darfur who have been held hostage now for 100 days, stressing that the situation is critical[Read More…]
U.S. Commerce Department’s Patent and Trademark Office to Accelerate Review of Green Technology Patents
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2009. The U.S. Commerce Department’s Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will pilot a program to accelerate the examination of certain “green” technology patent applications, Secretary Gary Locke announced today. The new initiative, coming days before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, will accelerate the development[Read More…]
Kerry: EPA Endangerment Finding Sends Important Signal to Congress, Copenhagen
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2009. Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee and head of the Congressional delegation to the international climate negotiations beginning today in Copenhagen, Denmark, today responded to reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will issue a final ruling that greenhouse gas emissions directly[Read More…]
Agreement on Iraqi Election Law Means Polls Can Go Ahead in February – UN Official
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–7 December 2009 – The head of the United Nations mission in Iraq today congratulated the Council of Representatives on finalizing the country’s election law, making it feasible to hold parliamentary polls next February. Ad Melkert, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Iraq, stated that the mission (UNAMI) has worked[Read More…]
