Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. A former foreign program director of International Adoption Guides Inc. (IAG), an adoption agency, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to defraud the United States by paying bribes to foreign officials and submitting fraudulent documents to the State Department for adoptions from Ethiopia. Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
Day: August 7, 2014
Remarks by President Obama at Press Conference After U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2014 – 6:14 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: As I think everyone knows by now, this first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit has been the largest gathering we’ve ever hosted with African heads of state and government — and that includes about 50 motorcades. So I want to begin by[Read More…]
Remarks by First Lady Michelle Obama at ‘Investing in Our Future,’ a Symposium for Spouses on Advancement for Women and Girls in Africa
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2014 – 10:09 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Good morning. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you so much, everyone. Well, my name is Michelle Obama, and I am an African American woman. (Applause.) On behalf of myself and my husband, it is truly a pleasure and an[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, Partners Announce Anti-Violence Initiatives Generated By Community Process
CPD Expanding Partnership with State Police on Fugitive Apprehension Team CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by leaders from City government, faith groups and community organizations today to reconvene a private meeting first held on July 21 at Police Headquarters to discuss joint efforts to combat gun violence[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualty, August 6, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, 55, of Schenectady, N.Y., died Aug. 5, in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by small arms fire. The incident[Read More…]
New York Firm Recalls Sausage Product Due To Misbranding and Undeclared Allergen
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 6, 2014 – Zemco Industries Inc., a Buffalo, NY, establishment, is recalling approximately 106,800 pounds of smoked sausage due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product contains soy, a known allergen that is not declared[Read More…]
New Art Exhibition on Display at South Suburban College Beginning August 18
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to present a new exhibition titled Welcome to Earth to open the college’s fall semester exhibits. Welcome to Earth is a select body of ceramic sculptures from Chicago based artist Matthew Groves that will[Read More…]
New Mexico Veteran Sues Employer for Wrongful Firing
Physician’s Assistant Donna Smith Was Legally Enrolled in State’s Medical Cannabis Program ALBUQUERQUE, NM—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. Donna Smith, a veteran who served our country with distinction, as well as a licensed physician’s assistant was recently terminated from her position with Presbyterian Health Services due to her enrollment in the state’s[Read More…]
Marijuana Legalization Initiative Qualifies for Washington, DC November Ballot
Campaign Sets Stage for Washington DC to be First Jurisdiction to Legalize Marijuana in Racial Justice Context; Drug Policy Alliance Kicks Off “Legalization Ends Discrimination” Campaign Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 6, 2014. Today the Washington, DC Board of Elections ruled that Initiative 71, an initiative reforming DC’s marijuana laws, has enough valid[Read More…]
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