Press Releases on September 6, 2013

Statement by NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden on National Security Advisor Rice's Meeting with Russian Presidential Foreign Policy ...

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 06, 2013 In a candid and cordial first meeting held on the margins of the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, National Security Advisor Rice and Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor …

2013 Italian Grand Prix – Practice Sessions

Monza - 06 Sep 2013 18:19 UTC PIRELLI’S COMPOUNDS ADAPT WELL TO THE HEAT OF MONZA Monza, September 6, 2013 – The teams used the P Zero Orange hard and P Zero White medium tyres for free practice at Monza today: the ‘temple of speed’ close to Pirelli’s …

Federal judge grants FDA request for consent decree with Idaho farm

FDA NEWS RELEASE  Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA Federal judge grants FDA request for consent decree with Idaho farmTT Cattle and TT Cattle Pearl illegally administered new animal drugs The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho entered a consent …

FDA approves Abraxane for late-stage pancreatic cancer

FDA NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: Sept. 6, 2013 Media Inquiries: Stephanie Yao, 301-796-0394, stephanie.yao@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDAFDA approves Abraxane for late-stage pancreatic cancerThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today …

Real Racing 3 Adds Seven Generations of the Porsche 911 in New Update

The latestReal Racing 3update introduces seven new vehicles spanning 50 years of production from an iconic manufacturer Porsche. Race the legendary 911 Carrera R2.7 (1972) through to the current track ruler or take the Porsche 911 RSR (2013) for a spin. …

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $5 Million TIGER 2013 Grant for Arkansas' SH 92 Improvement Project

FHWA 40-13 Friday, September 6, 2013 Contact: Doug Hecox Tel: 202-366-0660 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced a $4.96 million grant for the SH 92 Improvement Project, one of 52 transportation projects in 37 …

FTC Staff Issues Advisory Opinion That Information Exchange Program Proposed by United States Money Transmitters Is Unlikely to ...

For Your Information: 09/04/2013 Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition has issued an advisory opinion to The Money Services Round Table (TMSRT) concerning its proposal to establish an information exchange database to collect …

FDA Explores Impact of Arsenic in Rice

 Consumer Updates by E-mail   In an FDA laboratory, chemist Patrick Gray, Ph.D., prepares rice-based food samples for an analysis that will determine if arsenic is present and, if so, how much. See more photos on Flickr.  What Should Consumers Do? Eat a …

Amended Notice of Intent for the Northern Pass Transmission Line Project Published in the Federal Register

The Department of Energy announces its intent to modify the scope of the Northern Pass Transmission Line Project Environmental Impact Statement and to conduct additional public scoping meetings. The Federal Register Notice, which is now available for …

Talking Trash: Ocean Conservancy and Coca-Cola Help Keep the Coast Clear

Remarks by President Obama and President Xi of the People's Republic of China Before Bilateral Meeting

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 06, 2013 G20 Summit Site St. Petersburg, Russia 9:46 A.M. MSK   PRESIDENT XI:  (As interpreted.)  Honorable President Obama, it’s my great pleasure to meet you again.  Our …

United States and China Reach Agreement on Phase Down of HFCs

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 06, 2013 Building on their June 8 accord on hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Sunnylands, President Obama and President Xi agreed at their bilateral meeting as a next step to …

Press Briefing by Ben Rhodes and Evan Medeiros

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 06, 2013 Konstantinovsky Palace St. Petersburg, Russia  12:30 P.M. MSK   MR. RHODES:  Hey, everybody, I have with me a special guest star, Evan Medeiros, who’s our Senior …

Joint Statement on Syria

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 06, 2013 The Leaders and Representatives of Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States of …

UAW statement on VW Works Council in Chattanooga

DETROIT -- The UAW issued this statement today regarding discussions concerning representation and a works council for the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga (Tenn.): The UAW confirms that officials of Volkswagen Group, the Volkswagen Global Works Council and …

Statement by IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on the G-20 Leaders' Summit

Press Release No. 13/327 September 6, 2013 Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today after the conclusion of the Group of 20 Leaders’ Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia: “I would …

Alexander Potrokhov wins Gazprom’s Best Corrosion Prevention Expert 2013 competition

September 5, 2013, 18:10Gazprom conducted the Best Corrosion Prevention Expert 2013 vocational skills competition. The competition prizes were awarded: 1st prize – Alexander Potrokhov (Gazprom Transgaz Yugorsk); 2nd prize – Ildar Akhmetov (Gazprom Transgaz …

Gazprom and Lithuania aim for mutually beneficial cooperation

September 6, 2013, 13:10Led by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, the Company's delegation paid a visit today to the Republic of Lithuania. In the course of the visit Alexey Miller held negotiations with Lithuanian Prime …

Disease-resistant wheat varieties debut in Kenya

Wheat rusts are a major threat to food security. 6 September 2013, Vienna/Rome - A multinational effort supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency and FAO marked a key milestone this week when a Kenyan university debuted two new varieties of …

FreedomWorks Urges Congress to Reject the Syria Resolution

Washington, DC- FreedomWorks will be issuing a Key Vote “NO” against the Syria resolution, and mobilizing activists to contact Congressional offices to demand their Representatives address the “red ink” at home, not arbitrary “red lines” abroad. …