Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013. On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, President Obama announced today more than $195 million in additional humanitarian assistance to provide life-saving food, medical care, and relief supplies for people affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria. The new contribution brings U.S. humanitarian aid to over $1[Read More…]
Day: August 7, 2013
Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry at the Launch of the Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013. SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. Good morning, everybody. Please be seated. Thank you very, very much. Sorry to be a moment late. I apologize. Really delighted to be here this morning for this singular, historic initiative. And it’s a great pleasure for me to be[Read More…]
Antiques Dealer Pleads Guilty in New York City Federal Court to Wildlife Smuggling Conspiracy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013. Qiang Wang, a/k/a Jeffrey Wang, a New York antiques dealer, pleaded guilty today in federal court in New York City to conspiracy to smuggle Asian artifacts made from rhinoceros horns and ivory and violate wildlife trafficking laws, announced Robert G. Dreher, the Acting Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Camp Pendleton, CA, August 7, 2013
Camp Pendleton, California–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013 – 12:45 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Marines! (Hoorah!) Hello, Camp Pendleton! (Hoorah!) It is great to be here, at the home of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force — (hoorah!) — and one of our nation’s oldest and most decorated military units, the legendary 1st[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Q and A with Spencer Rascoff, CEO of Zillow
Los Angeles, California–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013 – 10:01 A.M. PDT MR. RASCOFF: Welcome, and thank you for joining us today. Zillow is honored to host this unprecedented event and connect homeowners, renters and prospective buyers with President Obama, who’s ready to answer your housing questions. The housing market has come a[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Occasion of Eid al-Fitr, August 7, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013. Michelle and I send our warmest greetings to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr here in the United States and around the world. During the past month, Muslims have honored their faith through prayer and service, fasting and time spent with loved ones. At this year’s White House[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Calls for Major Sentencing Reform
Bi-Partisan Support Grows In Congress for Overhauling U.S. Drug Laws; Drug Policy Alliance Urges Administration to Think Big and Leave a Lasting Legacy NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2013. In an interview with NPR that aired today Attorney General Eric Holder said there are too many people in prison and it is[Read More…]
Health and Beyond LLC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Tranquility Product Due to Product Having Traces of Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Product distributed Nationwide, wholesale, retail and via internet. Boca Raton, FL–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2013. Health and Beyond LLC is voluntarily recalling quantity lots of product Tranquility. The products have been found to contain a trace of Doxepin which is a pharmaceutical for sleep and Chlorpormazine for psychotic disorders. The product potentially[Read More…]
Will Washington Post Sale Help End Marijuana Prohibition?
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 7, 2013. By Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director I jumped into a cab Monday afternoon at the airport at the top of the hour, when the all-news radio station led with an almost hysterical-in-tone news flash of the Washington Post being sold to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. While[Read More…]
California Finds Toxic Insecticide in Air Samples
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 7, 2013. California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has detected the highly toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos in nearly 30% of air tests that are being conducted in three high risk communities surrounded by intensive agriculture. This result is part of DPR’s 2012 results from its air-monitoring network (AMN) sampling near the[Read More…]
