30th Annual Ceremony Recognizes Community Volunteers; F.R.E.S.H. Teaching Garden Takes Governor’s Cup SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012. The 30th annual Governor’s Hometown Awards were given to 30 outstanding volunteer groups from across the state during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Springfield today. The awards recognize volunteers for their work in[Read More…]
Month: November 2012
PROTEST on November 30 for 34 Arrested at ICE Raid at Chicago Palette Service – 101 W Congress 10:45am
Fri 11/30: Families Protest at Homeland Security HQ after ICE Raid at Chicago Palette Service; Up to 34 Arrested and Held CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2012. When: Friday November 30, 2012 at 10:45am Where: Homeland Security Headquarter, 101 W.[Read More…]
Grassroots Groups to Durbin: Tax the Rich & Wall Street, Hands Off Vital Safety Net Programs
Community residents say cuts to New Deal era and domestic programs will plunge economy back into full-blown recession, serve as death sentence for seniors, disabled. CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2012. Local grassroots organizations will feed the hungry in soup and bread lines at noon on December 3-6, culminating in the erection of[Read More…]
Kaiser Permanente Issues Warning on Genetically Engineered Food
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2012. A health care institution is weighing in to warn people about potential dangers of genetically engineered (GE) food. On the heels of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ warning on pesticides, the nation’s largest nonprofit health care plan, Kaiser Permanente, has published in its print newsletter, Partners[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, November 30, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–November 30, 2012 – An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani leader and a Haqqani facilitator in Logar province, today. The arrested leader acquired weapons for Haqqani fighters and directed attacks against Afghan and coalition forces throughout Muhammad Aghah district, Logar province. At the time of his[Read More…]
Joint Press Conference with Secretary Panetta and Minister Barak in the Pentagon Briefing Room, November 29, 2012
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 29, 2012. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON E. PANETTA: Good afternoon. It’s a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity again to welcome my dear friend, Minister Ehud Barak, to the Pentagon. I’d like to begin by taking a moment to pay tribute to Ehud. As you know,[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, November 29, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012 – 1:15 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: I’m sorry, Mr. Knoller, did you have a request? Q You bet. (Laughter.) Any chance your briefing might be interrupted by a joint appearance? MR. CARNEY: Uhh — no. (Laughter.) Q Why not the historical record,[Read More…]
Ice Sheet Loss at Both Poles Increasing, Major Study Finds
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012. An international team of experts supported by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) has combined data from multiple satellites and aircraft to produce the most comprehensive and accurate assessment to date of ice sheet losses in Greenland and Antarctica and their contributions to sea level rise.[Read More…]
NASA Spacecraft Finds New Evidence for Water Ice on Mercury
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012. A NASA spacecraft studying Mercury has provided compelling support for the long-held hypothesis the planet harbors abundant water ice and other frozen volatile materials within its permanently shadowed polar craters. The new information comes from NASA’s MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft. Its onboard[Read More…]
lL State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford Indicted on Federal Bank Fraud Charges Related to Real Estate Investments
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- LaShawn K. Ford, an Illinois State Representative who also invested in real estate in Chicago, was indicted Thursday on federal bank fraud and related charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining a $500,000 increase and a two-year extension on a line of credit from the failed ShoreBank and obtaining multiple[Read More…]