Vanuatu-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Geological Survey reports that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck at a depth of 132.4 km (82.3 miles) near Vanuatu in the South Pacific. The epicenter was at coordinates 20.585°S, 169.696°E, 125 km (78 miles) SSE (159°) from Isangel, Vanuatu; 215 km (134 miles) ENE (61°)[Read More…]
Day: September 3, 2011
Ozone Decision Spikes Arrest Numbers at White House Pipeline Protest
244 Arrested on Saturday; 1,252 Arrested over the Last Two-Weeks WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011. The largest environmental civil disobedience in decades concluded at the White House this morning with organizers pledging to escalate a nationwide campaign to push President Obama to deny the permit for a new tar sands oil pipeline.[Read More…]
Soggy Lee Lumbering Northward Toward Southern Louisiana, September 3, 2011 (UPDATE 4 PM CST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011 – UPDATE 4 PM CST. The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Lee is lumbering northward toward southern Louisiana. A Tropical Storm Warning has been extended eastward. Watches and Warnings Changes With This Advisory The Tropical Storm Watch has been replaced with a Tropical Storm[Read More…]
Coffee Party USA Invites You To Speak At ‘Enough Is Enough’ Rally at US Capitol Oct. 29
Coffee Party USA aims to put people back in the policy equation. (CoffeePartyUSA.org) Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- How can the American people rescue the country back from grasp of multi-national corporations? Can the American people take America back? The Coffee Party is a democracy movement that began on Facebook. Organizers Anabel Park and[Read More…]
Big Defensive Effort Paces Marian (2-0) Past Benet Academy
Marian’s defense came up with several huge plays to spark the visiting Spartans to a 27-7 ESCC victory over Benet Academy on Friday at Benedictine University. (Photo: MCHS) Lisle, IL-(ENEWSFP)- With a stalwart effort already in the books, Jack Ziltz provided an exclamation point for the Marian Catholic defense on[Read More…]
Labor Day History
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2011. Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.[Read More…]
200+ Arrests Expected at White House for FINAL Day of Pipeline Protest
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2011. The final day of the tar sands pipeline protest will see an unexpected surge of Americans willing to be taken from the White House in handcuffs while trying to push their president to stand up to big oil and deny the permit for a dangerous new dirty[Read More…]
Tropical Storm Lee Approaching Atchafalaya Bay, September 3, 2011 (UPDATE 10 AM CDT)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011 – UPDATE 10 AM CDT. The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Lee is approaching Atchafalaya Bay with heavy rains, strong, gusty winds and possible tornadoes lashing southeastern Louisiana. Summary of Watches and Warnings in effect A Tropical Storm Warning is in Effect For: Alabama/Florida[Read More…]
National Hurricane Center: Katia Barely a Hurricane, September 3, 2011 (UPDATE 11 AM AST)
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—September 3, 2011 – UPDATE 11 AM AST. The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Katia is barely a hurricane. There are no coastal watches or warnings currently in effect. Discussion and 48-Hour Outlook At 11 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Katia was located near latitude[Read More…]
UN Chief Receives Report of Panel of Inquiry Into Gaza Flotilla Incident
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 September 2011. The MV Mavi Marmara aid-carrying ship leaving Antalya, Turkey for Gaza on 22 May 2010 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday received the reportof the independent panel of inquiry examining the May 2010 incident involving a flotilla headed for Gaza which found that Israel’s interception of[Read More…]