BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–26 May 2011. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. I strongly welcome the news that Ratko Mladic has been arrested and that his extradition to the Hague is underway. As Bosnian Serb military commander, General Mladic played a key role in some of the[Read More…]
Day: May 26, 2011
Statement by Secretary of State Clinton on Arrest of Ratko Mladic
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The United States welcomes the arrest of Ratko Mladic by Serbian security services earlier today. We commend President Tadic, the Government of Serbia, its security services and all those who have labored for years to bring Mladic to justice. We look forward to his earliest possible[Read More…]
Affordable Apartments for Families Opens in Quincy
QUINCY–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. A new 48-unit development for working families in Quincy has opened as a result of the financial investment of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). An estimated 230 jobs were created with the construction of the Franklin Square Apartments. IHDA, the state’s housing finance agency, financed $2.8[Read More…]
Madigan Warns Consumers of Increase in Lottery Scam Reports
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today alerted Illinois consumers to an alarming rise in reports to her office of lottery scams. Callers – particularly seniors – report being conned out of thousands of dollars through scams promising they’ve won lottery and sweepstakes prizes. “Every day scam artists busily[Read More…]
ACLU and NILC File Lawsuit Challenging Indiana’s Draconian Anti-Immigrant Law
INDIANAPOLIS–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the law firm of Lewis & Kappes, P.C. filed a class action lawsuit yesterday challenging a discriminatory Indiana law inspired by Arizona’s notorious SB 1070. The lawsuit charges the law authorizes[Read More…]
EPA, DOT Unveil the Next Generation of Fuel Economy Labels
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today are unveiling new fuel economy labels that will help consumers take advantage of the increased efficiency standards achieved under the Obama Administration that will save families money at the pump starting this year. The new[Read More…]
Durbin, Cohen and Others Introduce Legislation to Restore Fairness in Student Lending
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Al Franken (D-MN) today joined U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN), Danny Davis (D-IL), George Miller (D-CA) and John Conyers (D-MI) to introduce legislation in both the Senate and the House that will restore fairness in student lending[Read More…]
‘Vanishing of the Bees’ Film Screening Saturday, May 28
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. The Park Forest Environment Commission and the Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC) are co-sponsoring a screening of the environmental film “Vanishing of the Bees” on Saturday, May 28 at 7 p.m. at UUCC, 70 Sycamore, Park Forest. This event is free and open to the[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 21, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 424,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 414,000. The 4-week moving average was 438,500, a decrease of 1,750 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Medvedev of Russia after Bilateral Meeting
Deauville, France—(ENEWSPF)—May 26, 2011 – 12:59 P.M. CEST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Let me just make a brief statement. It is good once again to see my friend and partner, Dmitry Medvedev. Over the past two years, I think that we have built an outstanding relationship and, as a consequence, we’ve been[Read More…]
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