Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2013. Unemployment rates were lower in November than a year earlier in 322 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 36 areas, and unchanged in 14 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Four areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 52[Read More…]
Day: January 8, 2013
Former Gay and Lesbian Service Members Subject to Discriminatory Policy to Receive Full Separation Pay
ACLU Challenged Policy that Cut Separation Pay in Half for Service Members Discharged for Their Sexual Orientation WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. Former service members who are part of a class action lawsuit challenging a Defense Department policy that cuts in half the separation pay of those who have been honorably discharged[Read More…]
Annual National Survey Finds Teen Marijuana Use Down Slightly Since 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. One of the nation’s foremost surveys on teen drug use found that teen marijuana use is down slightly nationwide. It also shows teen cigarette use has reached an all-time low, highlighting the potential benefit of regulating marijuana and controlling sales to teens. The annual Monitoring the[Read More…]
Treasury Announces $7.4 Billion Increase in Small Business Lending at Institutions Receiving Capital through the Small Business Lending Fund
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. The U.S. Department of the Treasury yesterday released a new report showing that participants receiving capital through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) continue to increase their small business lending, in total by $7.4 billion over the baseline and by $740 million over the prior quarter. This[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Lawsuit in Idaho Against Jerome County Sheriff’s Office to Enforce the Employment Rights of Army National Guard Member
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. The United States Justice Department and U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced yesterday the filing of a complaint alleging that the Jerome County Sheriff’s Office willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by failing to reemploy and terminating Idaho Army[Read More…]
Romanian National Sentenced for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Remotely Hack into and Steal Payment Card Data from Hundreds of U.S. Merchants’ Computers
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. A Romanian national was sentenced yesterday to serve 21 months in prison for his role in an international, multimillion-dollar scheme to remotely hack into and steal payment card data from hundreds of U.S. merchants’ computers, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, January 7, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2013 – 2:17 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Thank you all for being here. It is wonderful to see you for the first time in the New Year. I hope everyone here had some time off and time with family. Q What Washington were you — (laughter.) MR.[Read More…]
Robin Kelly Releases Web Video Targeting Gun Violence
RICHTON PARK –(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. Robin Kelly, candidate for Illinois’ second Congressional district, released her first web video, entitled “Enough,” which highlights her commitment to ending the epidemic of gun violence ravaging Chicago and the Southland. Building upon her more than a decade of leadership fighting gun violence, Kelly made[Read More…]
Researchers Find Further Proof of a Link between Pesticides and Parkinson’s
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013. Neurologists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have published their latest research linking pesticide exposure to Parkinson’s disease. Appearing in the online edition of PNAS, the UCLA scientists’ work details the series of events that can occur after individuals are exposed to the pesticide[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, January 8, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2013 – During a security operation in Washer district, Helmand province, yesterday, an Afghan and coalition force killed the Taliban leader, Mohammad Sayed, and one other insurgent. Mohammad Sayed distributed weapons and ammunition to Taliban fighters. Prior to his death, Sayed was attempting to acquire rockets for attacks[Read More…]
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