Three Days of Action in Solidarity with the DNC Protests CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2012. In solidarity with those protesting the Democratic National Convention, Occupy Chicago will launch three days of demonstrations centered at Barack Obama’s 2012 Campaign Headquarters. The actions will focus on Obama’s failures as a president, and show how[Read More…]
Month: September 2012
Decision to Ban Hazardous-to-Farmworker Pesticide Stands
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 4, 2012, After considering comments from growers and other stakeholders, including over 2,000 emails generated from Beyond Pesticides’ supporters on the recent proposal to reverse a decision to end the use of the organophosphate insecticide azinphos-methyl (AZM), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again come[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama After Touring Flood Damage from Hurricane Isaac
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2012. THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everybody. I want to just say, first of all, how proud I am to be joined by Governor Jindal, Senator Mary Landrieu, Senator David Vitter, Representative Cedric Richmond. We’ve got Mayor Mitch Landrieu of New Orleans, St. John[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, September 3, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Kyle R. Rookey, 23, of Oswego, N.Y., died Sept. 2, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 4th Brigade Special Troops[Read More…]
FBI: Suburban Chicago Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Stealing Motorola Trade Secrets Before Boarding Plane to China
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former software engineer for Motorola Inc., now Motorola Solutions Inc., a telecommunications company based in suburban Schaumburg, was sentenced on August 29, 2012, to four years in federal prison for stealing Motorola trade secrets relating to its proprietary iDEN technology. The defendant, Hanjuan Jin, a naturalized U.S.[Read More…]
Main Street Music Fest Coming Saturday, September 15, 2012, 11 a.m. Downtown Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest, in conjunction with the 57th Annual Park Forest Art Fair, will host a music festival on Saturday, September 15, 2012 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The lineup of bands performing includes an eclectic mix of renowned artists from Chicago and the[Read More…]
ISAF Statement on New Zealand’s Announcement That it Will Withdraw Its Forces Operating in Afghanistan in 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2012 – The Government of New Zealand has announced that it will withdraw its forces operating the Bamiyan Provincial Reconstruction Team in April 2013. This decision, which had been under consideration for some time, is confirmation that the Bamiyan PRT accomplished its mission. “Bamiyan was one of[Read More…]
Two Park Forest Residents Charged With Criminal Damage To Property After Resident Calls Police
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From the Park Forest Police via Facebook: A 19 year old Park Forest man and an 18 year old Park Forest woman were charged with misdemeanor Criminal Damage to Property [sic] after they wrote a name, a Twitter username, and placed hand and shoe impressions in freshly[Read More…]
Organic Farms Not Necessarily Better for Environment
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–3 September 2012. Organic farming is generally good for wildlife but does not necessarily have lower overall environmental impacts than conventional farming, a new analysis led by Oxford University scientists has shown. The researchers analysed data from 71 studies published in peer-reviewed journals that compared organic and conventional farms[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Indonesian Foreign Minister Raden Mohammad Marty Muliana Natalegawa
Jakarta, Indonesia–(ENEWSPF)–September 3, 2012. FOREIGN MINISTER NATALEGAWA: (In Indonesian.) I will say a few words in Bahasa, and for those who are not proficient in Bahasa (inaudible.) (Via interpreter.) I am pleased to be able to have welcomed Secretary of State Madam Hillary Clinton to Indonesia today. Our meeting today[Read More…]
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