Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the death of four American personnel in Benghazi, Libya yesterday. Among them were United States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service Information Management Officer, Sean Smith. We are still making next of kin[Read More…]
Day: September 12, 2012
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the Benghazi Attack
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–12 September 2012. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: “I strongly condemn the attack on the US mission in Benghazi which led to the tragic loss of four Americans, including the Ambassador. Such violence can never be justified. I offer my deepest condolences[Read More…]
Breeder’s Choice Pet Food Recalls AvoDerm Natural Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Adult Dog Formula Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2012 Breeder’s Choice Pet Food is recalling a single manufacturing batch of Breeder’s Choice AvoDerm Natural Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Adult Dog Formula due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The product affected by this recall is identified below and has the following “Best Before” dates:[Read More…]
Prenatal Exposure to Widely Used Pesticide Ingredient Linked to Childhood Cough
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 12, 2012. Expectant mothers exposed to the pesticide additive piperonyl butoxide (PBO), widely used in synthetic prethroid insecticides and those ending in “thrin” (popular in mosquito spray programs), during pregnancy pass to their children a heightened risk of noninfectious cough at ages 5 and 6, according to researchers[Read More…]
FBI: Three Defendants Arrested for Allegedly Transporting Minor Girls from Iowa to Chicago to Engage in Prostitution
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Three defendants have been arrested in Iowa and Ohio on federal charges filed in Chicago for allegedly engaging in sex trafficking of three minor girls they transported earlier this year from Iowa City to Chicago for prostitution, federal law enforcement officials announced September 11, 2012. The defendants were each[Read More…]
Video: Biden at Flight 93 National Memorial: ‘I wish we didn’t have to be here’
Shanksville, PA- From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Vice President Joe Biden gave a heartfelt address to a crowd of more than 1,000 people who attended a commemorative ceremony near Shanksville at the Flight 93 National Memorial this morning. "I wish we weren’t here," Mr. Biden said. "I wish we didn’t have[Read More…]
Governor Quinn and ‘Serve Illinois Commission’ Announce $8.4 Million Federal Grant for AmeriCorps Programs
Federal funding supports 29 AmeriCorps Programs in nearly 300 sites across Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2012. Governor Quinn and his Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service today announced that the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has awarded $8.4 million to enable 1,200 volunteers in 29 AmeriCorps programs to[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, September 11, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Anniversary of September 11th Somali Presidential Elections Prisoner Release in Ethiopia IRAN Continuous Consultations with Israel IAEA Meeting in Vienna Effect of Sanctions Failure to Demonstrate Nuclear Program is Peaceful Role of P5+1 Door is Open for Diplomacy IRAQ Presidential Nomination[Read More…]
