Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Benjamin W. Schmidt, 24, of San Antonio, Texas, died Oct. 6 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine[Read More…]
Day: October 9, 2011
One Runner Dies at Sunday’s Chicago Marathon (Video/Story)
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- One runner died today at the Chicago Marathon. From the Chicago Sun-Times: One runner died during the Chicago Marathon, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. A firefighter from North Carolina who apparently collapsed during the run died Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The unidentified man was pronounced[Read More…]
Rev. Al Sharpton To Spend Columbus Day Broadcasting His Live Radio From Occupy Wall Street
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2011. Reverend Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network and host of the national syndicated radio show “Keepin it Real” and “PoliticsNation” on MSNBC will air his show on Columbus Day, October 10 live from the Occupy Wall Street protests. Reverend Sharpton intends to show that those[Read More…]
Freedom Plaza Occupation Meets Pepper Spray at Air and Space Museum
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2011, 11:22 pm The people who’ve come from around the country to occupy Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. helped fulfill their promise to “Stop the Machine” by entering, and ultimately closing down for the day, the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum. They chose the museum for its[Read More…]
Economist: Bush and Obama Administrations Did Not Get Credit For All They Did
Again, from the Washington Post: January 2009 had the worst of circumstances — a once-in-a-lifetime economic emergency during a presidential transition. Reinhart, for one, thinks the Bush and Obama administrations don’t get sufficient credit for all they did. “The initial policy of monetary and fiscal stimulus really made a huge[Read More…]
All Eyes On Chicago October 10 When Thousands Will March Against Wall Street Greed – Will You Be There?
Source: http://occupychi.org/photos/ Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2011. As someone who has participated in many marches supporting civil rights, women’s reproductive rights, and the end to the Viet Nam War, I’ve been fascinated with watching just how quickly the Occupy Wall Street movement has gained momentum over the past 3 weeks.[Read More…]
Veterans Protesting at Smithsonian Met with Pepper-Spray
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2011. All too often, when there is criticism of U.S. military actions it is the service members who receive the force of the backlash. They are called criminals, they are accused of being brainwashed, and it is they that are punished when something goes wrong. However,[Read More…]
Statement by Weezer on Death of Former Bassist Mikey Welsh
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2011. Former Weezer bass player Mikey Welsh was found dead today in a Chicago hotel room. Welsh found success as an artist when he left the band. Laura Kubiak, a spokesperson for the Chicago police department said Welsh was supposed to check out of the Raffaello Hotel at[Read More…]
Week of Action Planned to Put Minnesotans’ Needs Before Wall Street Greed
MINNESOTA—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2011. During the week of October 10th community, faith and labor groups plan to confront elected officials and local representatives of financial interests demanding action to restore opportunity to ordinary Minnesotans hurt by years of unrestrained Wall Street greed. “Minnesotans from all walks of life are taking our[Read More…]
American Spectator Editor Admits to being Agent Provocateur at D.C. Museum
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2011. Immediately after this incident began hitting the newswires Howley published a “Breaking News” story with The American Spectator online in which he reveals that he had consciously infiltrated the group on Friday with the intent to discredit the movement. He states that “as far as anyone[Read More…]