Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 15, 2010. The Department of Defense announced today near-term actions to address gaps and deficiencies in personnel policies, force protection measures, emergency response, mass casualty preparedness and support to DoD healthcare providers identified by the DoD Independent Review panel. The actions follow-up on 26 of the 79 recommendations[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010.  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the purchase of more than 1,200 explosives trace detection units using $35.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding—improving explosives detection capabilities at airports nationwide while infusing Recovery Act dollars into local economies. “These[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010.  A U.S. Department of Commerce report released today confirms the importance of exports to the U.S. economy and the increasingly globalized marketplace. According to Exports Support American Jobs, in 2008, exports accounted for a record 12.7 percent of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), and during a period[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 April 2010 – The Secretary-General today welcomed the arrangement between Kyrgyzstan’s Provisional Government and former president Kurmanbek Bakiyev that has enabled him to leave the country. “The Secretary-General believes that this is an important step toward the peaceful, stable, prosperous and democratic development of the country and its[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 April 2010 – Four South African peacekeeping serving with the joint African Union-United Nations force in the volatile western Sudanese region of Darfur who went missing on Sunday remain unaccounted for, the mission said, adding that they could have been seized by kidnappers or carjackers. “Despite an all-out[Read More…]

By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Report On Monday, April 5, Wikileaks.org posted video footage from Iraq, taken from a US military Apache helicopter in July 2007 as soldiers aboard it killed 12 people and wounded two children.The dead included two employees of the[Read More…]

CHINA–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2010.  The U.S. Geological Survey has reported that a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:49 a.m. local time (7:49 p.m. ET Tuesday) in the Southern Qinghai region of China.  Several strong aftershocks, one of which was reported as a 5.8 magnitude, stuck within hours of the initial quake.[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)-April 9, 2010.  John Paul Stevens, senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court has announced that he will retire this summer.  Justice Stevens’ retirement will now give President Obama his second opportunity to shape the Supreme Court. Justice Stevens is currently the second-oldest justice and fourth-longest serving justice in[Read More…]

WEST VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 5, 2010.  The roof of the Upper Big Branch Mine collapsed at approximately 4:30 p.m. (local time) today.  State officials have confirmed that 6 miners are dead and 21 people unaccounted for.  Twenty-one people were hurt in the blast. Raleigh County officials said that at least 20 ambulances[Read More…]

Los Angeles, CA–(ENEWSPF)– The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Baja California in Mexico. The location of the quake is 26 km (16 miles) SSW (211 degrees) of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico; 61 km (38 miles) SW (227 degrees) of San Luis Río[Read More…]