Says price of violent crime is too high a price to pay for East St. Louis families Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on East St. Louis Mayor Alvin L. Parks Jr., to partner with federal, state and local officials to reduce crime in East[Read More…]
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Governor Quinn and Mayor Emanuel Announce Appointees to McCormick Place Board
Eight Appointees Will Guide Organization as it Fosters Convention Business and Economic Development Throughout the City and State CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012. Governor Pat Quinn and Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today their eight appointments for the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) Board. The Governor and the Mayor are each allotted[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012 – 10:53 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu and the entire Israeli delegation back to the White House, back to the Oval Office. This visit obviously comes at a critical time. We are seeing incredible changes that are taking place[Read More…]
Top UN Relief Official Granted Permission to Visit Syria
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 March 2012. The United Nations relief chief Valerie Amos announced today that she will visit the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Wednesday to urge all parties to the conflict to allow unhindered access for aid workers to evacuate the wounded and deliver essential humanitarian supplies. “The Syrian authorities have[Read More…]
Send Your Children Outside to Play . . . on Safe Lawns
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012. SafeLawns 2.0 officially begins today as we add the element of children’s outdoor play to our “Lawn Games for LIfe” campaign. As a father of two daughters, ages 5 and 2, I’m a daily witness to their urge to nestle on the couch in front of the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at AIPAC Policy Conference
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2012 – 11:10 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Well, good morning, everyone. Rosy, thank you for your kind words. I have never seen Rosy on the basketball court. I’ll bet it would be a treat. (Laughter.) Rosy, you’ve been a dear friend of mine for a[Read More…]
New Mapping Tool Shows How Severe Nuclear Accident Could Look in U.S., Flags Risk Factors for U.S. Reactors
A Year After Fukushima, NRC Fails to Improve Safety, Leaving 120 Million Americans at Higher Risk WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012. A new mapping tool released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council illustrates the potential radiological impacts of a severe accident at the nation’s nuclear reactors and flags risk factors associated[Read More…]
Nurses Speak Out to Protect Michigan Workers’ Voices
MNA members help lead pushback against Lansing’s attacks on collective bargaining LANSING–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012. Michigan Nurses Association members are serving on the frontline of the fight to protect collective bargaining in Michigan, joining teachers, firefighters and other workers this week in launching an online petition to preserve this most basic[Read More…]
Saturn and Titan
Saturn and Titan, side by side EU–(ENEWSPF)–5 March 2012. Titan, Saturn’s largest moon at 5150 km across, looks small here, pictured to the right of the gas giant in this infrared image taken by the Cassini spacecraft. Saturn’s rings appear across the top of the image, casting shadows onto the[Read More…]
Lunar Lander Firing Up for Touchdown
EU–(ENEWSPF)–5 March 2012. One of these thrusters was recently put through its paces at Astrium’s specialised facility in Lampoldshausen, Germany.5 March 2012Europe’s ambition of touching down at the Moon’s south pole by 2018 has been boosted by recent test firings of the craft’s thrusters. The robot lander will prove[Read More…]
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