Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011 – 12:17 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome once again my good friend King Abdullah to the White House. The United States and Jordan have had a longstanding friendship, an extraordinary relationship of cooperation on a wide range of[Read More…]
Day: May 17, 2011
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, May 17, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Brian D. Riley Jr., 24, of Longwood, Fla., died May 15, in Kunar province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat[Read More…]
UN to Dispatch Expert Fact-Finding Mission to Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 May 2011. The United Nations atomic agency announced today that it will send a team of international experts on a fact-finding mission to Japan to assess nuclear safety in the wake of the damage caused by March’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. The mission – which will visit Japan from[Read More…]
Homophobic Hate Crimes on the Rise, UN Human Rights Chief Warns
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–17 May 2011. Hate crimes against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people are rising around the world, the United Nations human rights chief said today, urging governments to do much more to eliminate discrimination and prejudice based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In a video message marking[Read More…]
Toyota Recall of Certain Model Year 2007 -2011 Tundra Vehicles
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 17, 2011. Summary: Southeast Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007 – 2011 Tundra vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, “Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMs).” The TPMs on some vehicles may not have been properly calibrated and as[Read More…]
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011. The following remarks are attributed to Secretary of State Clinton. In every part of the world, men and women are persecuted and attacked because of who they are or whom they love. Homophobia, transphobia and the brutal hostility associated with them are often rooted in a[Read More…]
Eight Felony Counts for Copper Theft
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011. A west suburban man has been indicted on eight felony counts in connection with the theft of copper over a period of three months, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Monday. Paul Bridwell, 30, of the 0 – 100 block of Iron Wood Drive in Justice[Read More…]
The Other Big Deficit: Many Teens Fall Short On Sleep (Audio/Story)
From NPR: Most high school students are chronically tired. They juggle school, sports, homework, chores, friends and family. To meet all of these demands, surveys show, high schoolers usually stay up close to midnight on school nights. And then they have to get up early the next morning, typically around[Read More…]
Former Bixby’s Opens As Chateau Sylora Banquet Hall (Video/Story)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former Bixby’s restaurant and tavern has undergone a radical makeover. The space is now known as Chateau Sylora and is available as a banquet hall. Rental rates during the day are $70 per hour, Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m to 1 p.m. Rental rates for banquets,[Read More…]
ICC Prosecutor Asks Court to Issue Arrest Warrant for Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qadhafi
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 May 2011. Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) today asked the court’s judges to issue arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi, one of his sons and the head of the country’s intelligence forces, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity during the ongoing conflict in the[Read More…]
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