Wolf-Rayet bubble EU–(ENEWSPF)–30 October 2012. The cosmic cauldron has brewed up a Halloween trick in the form of a ghostly face that glows in X-rays, as seen by ESA’s XMM-Newton space telescope. The eerie entity is a bubble bursting with the fiery stellar wind of a ‘live fast, die young’[Read More…]
Month: October 2012
ISAF Joint Command Morning Operational Update, October 30, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2012 — An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Taliban leader in Helmand province today. The arrested leader is believed to be involved in providing tactical guidance to Taliban senior leaders while facilitating the movement of improvised explosive device components to insurgent IED cell members. The security[Read More…]
September Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 345 of 372 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs up in 267
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2012. Unemployment rates were lower in September than a year earlier in 345 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 22 areas, and unchanged in 5 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Two areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 41[Read More…]
FBI Study Shows Marijuana Arrests Do Not Deter Use
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Octobr 30, 2012. Marijuana arrests continued at near-record levels in 2011, the vast majority of which were for simple possession. According to the FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report, 757,969 arrests were made nationwide for marijuana, more than 87% of which were for possession. This is a slight decrease from[Read More…]
Japanese Automobile Parts Manufacturer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing and Obstruction of Justice
Company Agrees to Pay $17.7 Million Criminal Fine WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2012. Nagoya, Japan-based Tokai Rika Co. Ltd., has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $17.7 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of heater control panels (HCPs) installed in cars sold in[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Briefing on Hurricane Sandy, October 30, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2012. This morning, the President convened a video-teleconference in the White House Situation Room with his team to receive the latest update on Hurricane Sandy, and federal efforts underway to support response activities in several states. Overnight, at the requests of the Governors, the President approved major[Read More…]
Department of Energy Hurricane Sandy Situation Report # 4 October 30, 2012 (10:00 AM EDT)
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2012 – 10 AM EDT Highlights: At 8:00 pm EDT October 29, the National Hurricane Center reported Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ as a post tropical cyclone. As of 5:00 am EDT October 30, Sandy has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and the center[Read More…]
Post-tropical Cyclone Sandy Advisory, October 30, 2012 11 a.m. EDT
Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2012 11 AM EDT. Summary of Watches and Warnings in Effect High wind warnings are in effect along the central to southern Appalachians and across portions of the Great Lakes. Storm warnings remain in effect along the mid-Atlantic and New England coast, from Virginia to Massachusetts. Storm[Read More…]
President Obama Signs New Jersey Disaster Declaration
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2012. The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New Jersey and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts due to Hurricane Sandy beginning on October 26, 2012, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals[Read More…]
President Obama Signs New York Disaster Declaration
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2012. The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts due to Hurricane Sandy beginning on October 27, 2012, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to affected individuals[Read More…]