Day: November 15, 2013

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, November 14, 2013

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT 2012 Human Rights Defenders Award PHILIPPINES Humanitarian Aid Update / Joint U.S. Government Response IRAN P5+1 Negotiations / Diplomatic Solution / International Obligations ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Israel / P5+1 Negotiations Secretary Kerry’s Calls IRAN P5+1 Negotiations / Diplomatic Path Forward Argentina U.S. Congressional[Read More…]

Representatives Blumenauer, Coble, McCaul Introduce Bipartisan Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013.  Today, Representatives Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Howard Coble (NC-06), and Mike McCaul (TX-10) introduced the bipartisan Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act, which would require the US Department of Transportation to set separate measures for motorized and non-motorized safety. States would be able to set their own safety targets[Read More…]

Texas Honey Broker Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Avoiding $37.9 Million in Tariffs on Chinese-Origin Honey

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2013.  A Texas honey broker was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for illegally brokering the sale of hundreds of container loads of Chinese-origin honey, which was misrepresented as originating from India or Malaysia, to avoid anti-dumping duties when it entered the United States. The defendant,[Read More…]

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