Press Releases on July 30, 2014

GameStop Technology Institute Builds On IT Technology Innovation To Drive Positive Customer Experiences

New Partnerships with Shelfbucks, BestFit Mobile and Dynamic Signal to Help GameStop Address the Needs of Today’s Empowered and Informed Consumer GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2014-- GameStop (NYSE: GME), a family of specialty retail brands …

Remarks by the First Lady Before a Roundtable with Young African Leaders

The White House Office of the First Lady For Immediate Release July 30, 2014 The Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, D.C. 11:41 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: I dont want to do too much talking because I just talked in there. You heard my thoughts. But Im really …

Remarks by the President on the Economy -- Kansas, City, MO

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 30, 2014 Uptown Theater Kansas City, Missouri 11:06 A.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Kansas City! (Applause.) Well, it is good to be back in Kansas City, back in the Midwest. (Applause …

Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice “Africa and America: Partners in a Shared Future”

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 30, 2014 Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice Africa and America: Partners in a Shared Future at the United State Institute of Peace, Washington, DC Wednesday, July 30, …

Remarks by the First Lady at the Summit of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

The White House Office of the First Lady For Immediate Release July 30, 2014 The Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, D.C. 11:01 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Oh, my goodness. Look at you all! (Applause.) Oh, please sit, sit. Rest. (Laughter.) How has everything been? …

Press Release - FAA Awards Environmental Grant to Portland

WASHINGTON U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a $331,653 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to Portland International Airport to reduce emissions and improve air quality by using alternative fuel vehicles at the airport …

South and Central Asia: Op-Ed on Afghanistan

Again and again, through all my visits to your country, I've been struck by one profound fact: Afghans want and deserve a better future. You want to live without fear, to have the best possible education for your children, health care systems that …

Cargill to close Milwaukee beef harvest facility; diminished cattle supply cited

' + 'sc' + 'ript' + '>'); . Cargill to close Milwaukee beef harvest facility; diminished cattle supply cited Affected employees to receive assistance Cargill today announced that it will close its Milwaukee, Wis., beef …

DOE to Launch Collaborative Effort with Industry to Improve Natural Gas Systems

Immediately after a Capstone Methane Stakeholder Roundtable hosted by the White House and the Department of Energy on July 29th, DOE announced a series of actions, partnerships, and stakeholder commitments to help modernize the nation’s natural gas …

DOE Moab Project Safely Removes 7 Million Tons of Mill Tailings

(Grand Junction, CO) ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has safely moved another million tons of uranium mill tailings from the Moab site in Utah under the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project. This brings the total tailings shipped to an …

Organic industry briefs Congress on its efforts to fight deadly citrus disease

South and Central Asia: India's Economic Strength and Business Environment Are of Strategic Importance to the U.S.

The long-standing partnership between the US and India is on the cusp of an historic transformation. Working together, the world's oldest democracy and the world's largest democracy can forge a new era of shared prosperity and security for hundreds …

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces More Than $3 Million for Federal Road Projects in Hawaii, Montana, Oregon and ...

FHWA 23-14 Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Contact: Doug Hecox Tel: 202-366-0660 WASHINGTON – Road projects on federal lands in four states will receive $3.04 million from the Federal Highway Administration to improve access to public lands, U.S. Secretary of …

Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.48 Million For Bridge Improvements in Five States

FHWA 24-14 Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Contact: Nancy Singer Tel: 202-366-0660 Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia to receive extra funding WASHINGTON - U.S Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today awarded $1.48 million in grants to …

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 07/29/14

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 29, 2014 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:25 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Happy Tuesday. I have one, quick piece of business to dispense with before we begin …

Background Conference Call on Ukraine

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 29, 2014 Via Telephone 3:58 P.M. EDT MS. LUCAS MAGNUSON: Hi, good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for your patience. Welcome to the call to explain the sanctions that we just rolled out …

Energy Department Announces $11 Million to Advance Renewable Carbon Fiber Production from Biomass

The Energy Department announced today up to $11.3 million for two projects that aim to advance the production of cost-competitive, high-performance carbon fiber material from renewable, non-food-based feedstocks, such as agricultural residues and woody …

Press Release: IMF European Department Director Reza Moghadam To Leave Fund

Press Release No. 14/372 July 30, 2014 Mr. Reza Moghadam, Director of the European Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has notified IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde of his intention to resign from the Fund to assume the position as …

Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS): Project on Bilateral Asymmetries

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