PARIS–(ENEWSPF)–1 September 2011. The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen attended the International Conference on Libya in Paris on 1 September 2011. During the meeting, the Secretary General emphasised that “we are determined to continue our mission for as long as attacks and threats continue, but not a day longer[Read More…]
Day: September 1, 2011
As Labor Day Approaches, LIUNA Calls on Congress to Invest in Build America Jobs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 1, 2011. As millions of Americans remain jobless and the nation’s economy continues to stumble this Labor Day, LIUNA is urging Congress to do the one thing that can begin to put the country back on track: pass Highway Bill legislation with level investment. Congress will face competing[Read More…]
FTC Issues New Report on Gasoline Prices and the Petroleum Industry
Crude Oil Prices Continue To Be The Main Driver of Retail Gasoline Prices Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Bureau of Economics staff report examining trends in the petroleum industry and how they have affected gasoline prices between 2005 and early 2011. It concludes that[Read More…]
FTC Publication Advises Parents of School-Age Children How to Limit the Risks of Identity Theft
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. A new school year usually means filling out paperwork such as registration forms, health forms, and emergency contact forms. Many school forms require personal and sensitive information that, in the wrong hands, could be used to commit fraud in your child’s name. For example, criminals can[Read More…]
Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $34 Million to Alleviate Congestion at One of the Largest Rail Bottlenecks in America
U.S. Department of Transportation also Announces $15 Million to Pave the Way for a Houston – Dallas-Fort Worth High-Speed Passenger Rail Corridor Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 1, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today joined with Texas officials and railroad industry leaders to announce nearly $50 million in rail investments to bolster both passenger and[Read More…]
Congress Launches Broad Assault on Endangered Species
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 1 – When members of Congress return next week, they could consider at least 13 different legislative proposals to undercut endangered species protections, according to a comprehensive report released today by Defenders of Wildlife. Assault on Wildlife: The Endangered Species Act under attack details current legislative attacks on America’s[Read More…]
AAA: August Gas Prices Continue to Fall
AURORA, Ill.–(ENWESPF)–September 1, 2011- Gas prices throughout Illinois and Indiana continued to fall in August. Monthly average prices in Illinois reached $3.81, according to AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report. The Illinois average for regular unleaded gasoline has decreased $.06 during the past month, but is still $.99 higher[Read More…]
White House Announces We the People
New Online Engagement Feature Invites Public To Petition The White House Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. Today, the White House announced We the People, a new online engagement feature. On this innovative WhiteHouse.gov platform, individuals will be able to create and sign petitions seeking action from the federal government on a[Read More…]
Obama Administration Releases August Housing Scorecard
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the August edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard. Included in this month’s report are detailed assessments for the 10 largest mortgage servicers participating in the Making Home Affordable[Read More…]
Air Force Pilot Missing From Vietnam War Identified, September 1, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2011. The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Air Force Major Thomas E. Reitmann of Red Wing,[Read More…]
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