Day: April 10, 2013

Soldier Missing from Korean War Identified, April 10, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2013.  The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that a serviceman, who was unaccounted-for from the Korean War, has been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.  Army Lt. Col. Don C. Faith Jr. of Washington, Ind.,[Read More…]

DOD Releases Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2013.  President Barack Obama today sent to Congress a proposed defense budget of $526.6 billion in discretionary budget authority to fund defense programs in the base budget for fiscal year (FY) 2014.   The budget continues the department’s commitment to good stewardship of taxpayer dollars by seeking further[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Patrick Ventrell, April 10, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing AFGHANISTAN State Department Personnel Injuries / Literacy Program DPRK Preparations to Launch a Missile / Violation of Security Council Resolutions CUBA Return of U.S. Citizen Children / Cooperation with Cuban Authorities SYRIA Secretary Kerry’s Meetings in London Secretary Kerry’s Meeting in Istanbul[Read More…]

Fifty-Seven Charged with Operating Illegal Online Sports Gaming Business

Indictment Seeks Forfeiture Money Judgment of $1 Billion Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2013. Thirty-four individuals and 23 entities have been indicted and accused of operating an illegal sports bookmaking business that solicited more than $1 billion in illegal bets, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]

FDA Budget Requests $4.7 Billion to Ensure Safety of Food Supply and to Modernize Medical Product Safety

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2013.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.7 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget. Industry user fees would fund 94 percent of the proposed budget increase, including new fees[Read More…]

Agee and Donohue Win for Prairie State 515

Mary E. Madden-Cifelli (NonPartisan) 20.14% 6,326 *Jacqueline J. Agee (NonPartisan) 25.76% 8,094 *Margaret ‘Peg’ Donohue (NonPartisan) 22.92% 7,202 Linda Uzureau (NonPartisan) 15.29% 4,802 Joelle Mulhearn (NonPartisan) 6.16% 1,934 Charles Dieringer (NonPartisan) 9.73% 3,058 Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jacqueline J. Agee and Margaret ‘Peg’ Donohue won for the Prairie State College 515[Read More…]

Jacqueline Jordan, Allison R. McCray and Margaret McDannel Win for School District 163

Jacqueline Jordan (NonPartisan) 18.03% *765 Walter ”JR” White (NonPartisan) 7.19% 305 Tammi Braxton (NonPartisan) 13.2% 560 Allison R. McCray (NonPartisan) 16.34% *693 Ronald Martin (NonPartisan) 10.8% 458 Lance L. Jefferson (NonPartisan) 7.26% 308 Melvin Pumphrey (NonPartisan) 10.58% 449 Margaret McDannel (NonPartisan) 16.6% *704 Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jacqueline Jordan, Allison R.[Read More…]

Election Results: Theresa M. Settles, Robert McCray and JeRome Brown Win In Park Forest

The Park Forest Village Board Room. (ENEWSPF) Park Forest Village Trustee April 9 Consolidated Election Unofficial Results Cook County Andrew DiCosmo (Independent) 13.04% 616 Theresa M. Settles (Independent) 14.05% 664 Robert McCray (Independent) 14.01% 662 Darryl L. Jordan (Independent) 6.58% 311 Tiffani Graham (Independent) 13.06% 617 David Atkins III (Independent)[Read More…]

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