Month: February 2013

Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Illinois Staffing Agency

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013. The Justice Department today reached an agreement with The Agency Staffing located in West Dundee, Ill., resolving claims that the staffing company violated the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). The Justice Department’s investigation was initiated based on a referral from the U.S.[Read More…]

Genetic Engineering Labeling Bill Introduced in U.S. Congress

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2013.  Representative Jared Polis (D-CO) announced last Wednesday that he intends to co-sponsor a bill in Congress along with Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) to mandate the labeling of food containing genetically engineered (GE) ingredients in the U.S. Earlier this week, the Maryland House Health and Government Operations[Read More…]

ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, February 28, 2013

KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWPSF)–February 28, 2013. An Afghan and coalition security force arrested a Haqqani high-profile attack facilitator and detained two other insurgents during an operation in Pul-e Alam district, Logar province, today. The facilitator is believed responsible for transporting and facilitating weapons in multiple provinces across Afghanistan, to include both home-made[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, February 27, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAN P-5+1 Talks / Arak Heavy Water Reactor Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation PAKISTAN/IRAN Gas Pipeline with Iran ISRAEL Golan Heights RUSSIA Readout of Bilateral Meeting SYRIA President al-Khatib / Secretary Kerry Remarks in Paris / Assad Regime PERU Missing U.S. Citizens YEMEN[Read More…]

Monday, March 4: Art World and Drug Policy Reform Movement Renew Groundbreaking Partnership

Richard Branson, Deepak Chopra, and ABC Home CEO Paulette Cole to Co-Chair re:FORM Art Benefit at C24 Gallery NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2013. On Monday, March 4, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), the nation’s leading organization promoting drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, will host its fifth[Read More…]

Rep. Schakowsky Urges Republicans to Act to Avert the Sequester

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2013 – Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement after speaking on the House floor yesterday about the sequester, the across-the-board spending cuts that will take effect at the end of the week: “Unless we act, at the end of this week, across-the-board, automatic spending cuts will[Read More…]

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