James S. Brady Press Briefing Room See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. *The President was briefed on Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari earlier this month and yesterday …
The President spoke today, in separate calls, with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy to continue consultations on the situation in Libya and …
CHICAGO - The American Library Association is pleased to announce the 2011 Peggy Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children has been awarded to Sol M. Hirsch, director of the Alachua County Library District in …
CHICAGO - The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association ( ALA - APA ) invites you to celebrate National Library Workers Day ( NLWD ) on Tuesday, April 14. National Library Workers Day acknowledges the contributions of all library …
Eisenhower Executive Office Building 1:50 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, I don't want to waste too much time with a big windup. And I know that everybody here has already been busy today doing some terrific work. I just …
State Dining Room 1:35 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Well, isn’t this exciting? AUDIENCE: Yes! MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness. Well, hello, everyone. It is great to have you all here today. This is really good. Let me start by …
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appointthe following individuals to key Administration posts: Thelma Duggin , Member, Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Marcia …
CHICAGO - A t 11 am ( CST ) Tuesday, March 1 , The Library Support Staff Certification ( LSSC ) Program will offer an hour-long webinar on LSSC and how it works. The presentation will explain the value of this certification to Library Support Staff …
Release date: 02/24/2011 Contact Information: Mick Hans, 312-353-5050, hans.mick@epa.gov Susan Pastor, 312-353-1325, pastor.susan@epa.gov Jayna Legg, 312-353-0562, legg.jayna@epa.gov For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA116 EPA UPDATE MEETING …
90 million gallon-per-year plant to put Indiana over 1 billion gallons of production 2/24/2011 POET will hold a Grand Opening on Tuesday, March 15 for its 27th ethanol plant, POET Biorefining -- Cloverdale, a 90 …
Chronic fatigue syndrome knocks people down with a debilitating fatigue, but researchers have yet to identify an underlying cause. Now, scientists examining the complement of proteins in spinal fluid have found that CFS patients carry a subset of …
ATLANTA- The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a $227,500 civil penalty against Dover Chemical Corporation of Dover, Ohio, for alleged violations of federal hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges that Dover Chemical offered sulfur …
February 24, 2011 At the request of U.S. Sen. Inhofe, the Department of Commerce Inspector General conducted an independent review of the emails stolen in November 2009 from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia in Norwich …
Release date: 02/23/2011 Contact Information: Media Contacts: Mary Simms, simms.mary@epa.gov (415) 947-4270, Charlotte Fadipe cfadipe@dtsc.ca.gov, (916) 956-2838, or Caroline Hogan, (202) 225-3311, caroline.hogan@mail.house.gov Stimulus funded …
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on an application by the Dow Chemical Company to amend an agreement related to its 2001 acquisition of Union Carbide Corporation. The settlement in this matter, which was designed to remedy the …
Feb 24, 2011 11:00am Kyle LeDuc CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA – Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. announced today it has extended its sponsorship of popular short course off-road racer Kyle LeDuc for a sixth year. LeDuc, a member of Team Toyo since 2006, will compete in …
In this week's very special podcast Stevie Morgan and Lee Smith are joined by the FIFA Interactive World Cup Champion Nenad Stojkovic who spills the beans on life after he was crowned the best player in the world. He also …
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2011 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for telecommunications grants to provide access to education, training and healthcare resources in rural areas. Funding is authorized …
February 23, 2011 Thank you, Jonathan for that introduction, and for all that WRI has done to draw attention to the importance of coral reefs and to quantify their state. Your leadership is much appreciated and greatly respected. On behalf of …
February 23, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org HONOLULU – Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed a bill today that legalizes civil unions for same-sex couples. The bill stops short of granting same-sex couples the …
