Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2010. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) today delivered the following opening statement at the hearing on Haiti: Today, Haiti is reeling in the aftermath of what may well be the worst humanitarian catastrophe the Americas have ever seen. Well over 100,000 dead, and more[Read More…]
Day: January 28, 2010
CBO Analysis of the Roadmap for America’s Future Act of 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2010. CBO released a letter to Congressman Paul Ryan, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, analyzing the Roadmap for America’s Future Act of 2010. This legislation, which Congressman Ryan introduced today, would make comprehensive changes to the Social Security program; to federal involvement in health care,[Read More…]
Starbucks Recalls Glass Water Bottles Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Glass Water Bottles Units: About 11,000 in the[Read More…]
USW Lauds Obama’s Jobs Plan, Calls for Focus on Manufacturing
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2010. United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard today lauded President Obama’s State of the Union address for its focus on creating and protecting jobs. “We agree that getting people back to work should be our nation’s top priority. With unemployment in double digits, there is no[Read More…]
Chicago FBI: Chicago Murder Suspect David D. Bell Arrested in New York
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined today by Joseph M. Demarest, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the FBI’s New York office, in announcing the arrest of a fugitive wanted for the December 2008 stabbing death of a Chicago[Read More…]
Chicago FBI: $10,000 Reward Offered in Search for Credit Union Robbers
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced today that a reward of up to $10,000 was being offered for information leading to the identification and arrest of the individuals responsible for the October 7, 2009 armed robbery of[Read More…]
President Obama Calls for Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 28 – During his State of the Union address Wednesday night, President Obama said he would work with Congress and the military this year to repeal the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. The policy, passed by Congress and signed by President Clinton in 1993, states that openly lesbian[Read More…]