WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. Underscoring the Obama Administration’s commitment to investing in innovation and the American workforce, Acting Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman today announced that 61 scientists from across the nation will receive up to $15.3 million in funding for research as part of the Energy Department’s Early Career Research[Read More…]
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Energy Department and the NSTA Launch America’s Home Energy Education Challenge 2013-2014 Program
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. The U.S. Energy Department and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) today announced that registration is now open for America’s Home Energy Education Challenge (AHEEC), a national student competition created to help families save money by saving energy. Students, educators, and school principals are encouraged to register[Read More…]
Piatt County Man Appears on Theft Charges
Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan said a Piatt County man, who works as a federal bank examiner, was arraigned today on charges of theft from a local service organization for which he served as its long-time treasurer. A Kankakee County grand jury last month returned a three-count indictment[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Five Army Casualties, May 6, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 4, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when their vehicle was attacked by an enemy improvised explosive device. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion,[Read More…]
Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. A former health care clinic director and licensed clinical psychologist pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN), announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
Nationwide Sweep by U.S. Marshals Puts 345 Dangerous Sex Offenders Behind Bars
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. Today the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) concluded Operation Guardian, a three-year, national initiative specifically targeting the country’s most dangerous noncompliant sex offenders. Deputy Marshals and law enforcement partners arrested 345 individuals who had failed to register with state authorities as required by law. Marshals worked with[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at ‘American Grown’ Book Signing
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013 – 11:16 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness. Thank you. Thank you for coming out on this really wet Tuesday. Not so good for standing outside, but really good for gardeners, this rain. I am very excited. This is my third book signing[Read More…]
Joint Declaration in Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. For six decades, the U.S.-ROK Alliance has served as an anchor for stability, security, and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, in the Asia-Pacific region, and increasingly around the world. President Barack Obama of the United States of America and President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of[Read More…]
Op-ed in Miami Herald by President Obama: Improving our Partnership with Latin America
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. The full text of the op-ed by President Obama is printed below. The piece was published yesterday in the Miami Herald. Improving our Partnership with Latin America By Barack Obama Last week, I was proud to visit Mexico for the fourth time as president and[Read More…]
Why ‘Gatsby’ is Still Great
DePaul professors discuss the novel’s lasting legacy CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2013. The latest film version of “The Great Gatsby” opens May 10 in U.S. theatres. Nearly 90 years after it first appeared in print, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Prohibition era novel continues to resonate with American audiences and has some interesting parallels[Read More…]
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