Damage to property and infrastructure caused by fighting between Government troops and militants is estimated at 95 per cent in some areas of Yemen. Photo: OCHA/EmanAl-Awami NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–12 February 2015 – Amid a dangerous political and humanitarian crisis and a seething secessionist movement, Yemen sits on the brink of collapse,[Read More…]
Day: February 13, 2015
Senators Kirk, Shaheen, Toomey Introduce Bipartisan Sugar Reform to Save Illinois Candy Jobs
Sugar Reform Bill Would Protect Jobs, Save Consumers Money; 7,000 Jobs in Illinois Rely on Sugar Industry WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today reintroduced the Sugar Reform Act, legislation that would save taxpayers and consumers money by ending the[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Feb. 12, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Index for Today’s Briefing RUSSIA/UKRAINE ISIL TURKEY UN SECURITY COUNCIL/ ISIL INDIA SRI LANKA YEMEN/IRAN YEMEN JAPAN PAKISTAN IRAN/YEMEN SOUTH KOREA/CUBA YEMEN CUBA TRANSCRIPT: 12:43 p.m. EST MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Maybe I was a little quick on the two minutes. (Laughter.) QUESTION: Perhaps. MS. PSAKI:[Read More…]
Attorney General Holder Delivers Remarks at the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge National Convening, Feb. 12, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. Thank you, Taj [Atkinson], for that kind introduction – and for the commitment you’ve shown to ensuring that Central High School in Newark is the kind of place where you and your classmates can learn, grow, and thrive. I applaud you for striving to build fellowship[Read More…]
Campaign Manager Pleads Guilty to Coordinated Campaign Contributions and False Statements
First Criminal Prosecution in the United States For Campaign Finance Coordination between Political Committees Washington, DC—(ENEWSFP)—February 12, 2015. A campaign finance manager and political consultant pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of Virginia for coordinating $325,000 in federal election campaign contributions by a political action committee (PAC) to a[Read More…]
New Jersey Oyster Harvesters and Dealers Sentenced for Illegally Trafficking in Oysters, Falsifying Food Safety and Oyster Harvest Records, and Obstructing Justice
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. Three oyster harvesters and dealers, an employee and a related business were sentenced yesterday in federal court in Camden, New Jersey. Todd Reeves, Thomas Reeves, Renee Reeves, of Port Norris, New Jersey, and their oyster dealer company, Shellrock LLC, were sentenced for their roles in creating[Read More…]
Former Tifton Bank President and CEO Indicted for Bank Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. A former bank president was charged today for his role in a bank fraud scheme in which he is alleged to have hidden underperforming and at-risk loans from the bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), among others, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell[Read More…]
President Obama Signs Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, Says ‘Stigma Has to End’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015 – President Barack Obama today signed into law the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, or SAV Act. The act is aimed at reducing military and veteran suicides and improving their access to quality mental health care. Hunt was a decorated Marine veteran who[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Confirmation of Ash Carter as Secretary of Defense
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 12, 2015. Ash Carter served as a key leader of our national security team in the first years of my presidency, and with his overwhelming bipartisan confirmation by the Senate today, I’m proud to welcome him back as our next Secretary of Defense. With his decades of experience,[Read More…]
New Data Shows Test Can Help Physicians Remove Patients with Suspected TB From Isolation Earlier
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2015. The FDA today cleared the Cepheid Xpert MTB/RIF Assay to help physicians determine if patients with suspected tuberculosis (TB) can be removed from airborne infection isolation. This expanded use allows healthcare providers to use one or two negative Xpert MTB/RIF Assay test results to help[Read More…]
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