Federal Grants, Low-Interest Loans Will Help Families and Businesses Recover from Historic Floods SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn yesterday announced 14 more counties were approved for federal disaster aid to help people and businesses recover from historic flooding in mid-April. Counties approved today include Bureau, Crawford, Henderson, Knox, Livingston,[Read More…]
Day: May 23, 2013
Health Care Clinic Director Sentenced in Miami to 111 Months for His Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 22, 2013. A former health care clinic director and licensed therapist was sentenced in Miami to 111 months in prison today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice[Read More…]
African Trophy Hunter Indicted for Violating Endangered Species Act and Lacey Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013. Charles Kokesh was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pensacola, Florida, for violating the Endangered Species Act and the Lacey Act by selling two African elephant tusks and for making false accounts of wildlife related to that sale, the Justice Department announced today. The[Read More…]
Two Members of Latin Kings Street Gang Sentenced in Indiana for Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Crimes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013. Two members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced today in Hammond, Ind., federal court for racketeering conspiracy, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David Capp of the Northern District of Indiana. Martin Anaya, aka[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Presenting Carole King the Gershwin Prize
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013 – 8:32 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. I have to say that as the podium came out, which meant that was my cue, my mother-in-law said, “Oh, shoot.” (Laughter.) True story — she was getting into the music. (Laughter.) Welcome to the White House,[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 18, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 340,000, a decrease of 23,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 363,000. The 4-week moving average was 339,500, a decrease of 500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Unemployed Workers Walk from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. to Tell U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Stop Blocking Green Jobs
Groups Say U.S. Chamber is Fighting for Policies That Protect Corporate Interests Over Real People Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. A group of unemployed workers is walking more than 140 miles from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. in order to demand that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce stop blocking efforts to create[Read More…]
New Videos of 31st National Pesticide Forum Talks Support Action
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013. Beyond Pesticides is pleased to announce the release of videos from Sustainable Families, Farms and Food, 31st National Pesticide Forum, held April 5-6, 2013 at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, NM. The Forum, convened by Beyond Pesticides, La Montanita Co-op, and UNM’s Sustainability[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, May 23, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–May 23, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force killed three insurgents during an operation in search of a senior Haqqani leader in Sayyid Karam district, Paktiya province, yesterday. The leader is directly involved with improvised explosive device attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He coordinates insurgent movement[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, May 22, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 22, 2013 – 1:31 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Hello, everyone. Welcome to the White House. Thanks for being here. Before I take your questions I wanted to mention something that I think is breaking now, as Wolf Blitzer would say, and that is that on Sunday, May[Read More…]
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