usdemocrats.com political news ticker/weblog
Monday April 6 2009 for yesterday's ticker entries click here



Monday
April 6, 2009

make sure to refresh the page to view the most current updates

click here to search ticker archives by keyword or go to the weblog archive index

 

    

      

        

        CNN
        Cable TV LIVE FEED
 
      
      

        

        www.usdemocrats.com
 
      
      

        

        politicalwire.com
 
      
      

        

        CNN
        Political Ticker
 
      
    

    04/06/2009
    Transitional Medical Assistance ARRA

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:54:00 -0500

    Date: 04/06/2009

    Subject: Transitional Medical Assistance

    Topics(s): Transitional Medical Assistance ARRA
 

    


    
Today's top Air Force stories include:

    
SECAF visits Expeditionary Center, McGuire

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123143057

    
VA secretary expects big impact from post-9/11
    GI Bill

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123142917

    
AF officials cite quicker process for filling
    acquisition jobs

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123143028

    
AF officials look at bigger role for small
    business

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123143025

    
Air Force officials separate E-7, E-6 promotion
    release dates

    http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123143015
 

    Quieter
    Aircraft

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:00:00 -0500

    NASA research is making airplanes quieter.

    
Kitsap
    County Celebrates Military Appreciation Day

    
from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories 

    Thousands of Pacific Northwest service members and local businesses
    gathered at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in celebration of Military
    Appreciation Day April 4.
 

    
Qualcomm
    to look for investment in S.Korean firms

    
by Reuters - USA

    O), the world's biggest maker of mobile phone chips, will look
    for South Korean companies to invest in under a government investment
    promotion programme, ...

    
China
    Enterprises Index gains 2.68% -- April 6

    
from China 

    The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index gained 229.72 points, or
    2.68 percent, to close at 8,804.45 on Monday. The H-shares index,
    initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on March 10, 2008, tracks
    the overall performance of 42 Chinese mainland state-owned enterprises
    listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Hang Seng China H-Financials
    Index added 2.65 percent to close at 11,764.68. The H-Financials
    Index, initiated on Nov. 27, 2006, readjusted on Sept. 10, 2007,
    tracks the performance ...

    
Chinese
    shares open higher

    
from China 

    Chinese shares opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, after
    the government announced the much-anticipated health-care reform
    to fix the ailing medical system on Monday. The benchmark Shanghai
    Composite Index went up 0.10 percent, or 2.32 points, to 2,422.10.
    The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.07 percent, or 6.47 points,
    to 9,251.13 at the opening.
 

    
U.S.
    SEC to consider about 4 short sale regulatory proposals

    
from Reuters: Business News 

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators will consider
    about 4 proposals to restrict short selling, a type of investing
    blamed for accelerating the severe downturn in financial services
    stocks.

    
China
    in bold move on volatile health care issue

    
from AP Top International News At 5:48
    a... by By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN

    BEIJING (AP) -- China announced Monday the outlines of a thorough
    reform of the health care system that pledges to provide improved
    services to all citizens by 2020, tackling a critical issue that
    has become a major source of public dissatisfaction....

    
Sea
    Launch plans launch of Italian satellite

    
from AP Top Washington Headlines At 2:30...


    LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Sea Launch Co. says its oceangoing
    rocket platform and command ship have left their Southern California
    home port on a mission to launch a communications satellite for
    Italy's armed forces and NATO....

    
POTUS
    Heading Home Tuesday

    
from The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com
    by krooney

    
The president leaves Istanbul for D.C.
    early Tuesday. He'll be back at the White House around 5:50 pm
    ET. 


    
Obama
    wraps up European tour in Istanbul

    
from France24 - Europe 

    US President Barack Obama finishes his gruelling eight-day European
    tour in Istanbul, Turkey, after attending the G20 summit in London,
    a NATO gathering hosted by Germany and France and the Czech Republic.

    
Raul
    Castro Meets U.S. Lawmakers

    
from NYT > World by By THE ASSOCIATED
    PRESS

    It was the Cuban president’s first face-to-face discussions
    with U.S. leaders since he became president last year.
 

    
U.S.
    Fleet Forces Commander Answers Questions From Fleet

    
from U.S. Navy News Top Stories 

    Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) answers questions
    from Sailors, regarding Navy downsizing, fleet manning and individual
    augmentees (IA) in a podcast released March 31.

    
USNS
    Comfort Departs for Humanitarian Mission

    
from U.S. Navy News Top Stories 

    Hospital Ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Norfolk, April
    1 for a four-month deployment to the U.S. Southern Command area
    of focus in support of Continuing Promise 2009.

    
NAVSEA
    Eliminates CFC Refrigerants on Aircraft Carriers

    
from U.S. Navy News Top Stories 

    All U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are now chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-free.
 

    SECRETARY-GENERAL
    REGRETS LAUNCH BY DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, URGES
    COUNTRY TO COMPLY WITH RELEVANT SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS

    UN
    SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES PROGRESS IN CONSOLIDATING STABILITY
    IN HAITI, STRESSES NEED FOR SECURITY GAINS TO BE ACCOMPANIED
    BY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

    ALLIANCE
    OF CIVILIZATIONS GIVES CHANCE TO RECOGNIZE COMMON HUMANITY 'BEFORE
    IT IS TOO LATE', SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ISTANBUL FORUM

    UN
    MEETING IN PROGRESS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY THEMATIC DIALOGUE ON FOOD
    CRISIS
 

    
Treasury
    Provides Updated Guidance on Public-Private Investment Program

    
from U.S. Treasury - Press Releases - All


    To view or print the PDF content on this page, download the free
    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®.

    
April 6, 2009

    TG-82

    

    
Treasury
    Announces Multi-Agency Crackdown Targeting Foreclosure Rescue
    Scams

    
from U.S. Treasury - Press Releases - All


    April 6, 2009

    tg-83

    

    
U.S.
    International Reserve Position

    
from U.S. Treasury - Press Releases - All


    April 6, 2009

    2009-4-6-17-11-37-2883

    

    
Naval
    War College Accepting Applications for Fleet Seminar Program

    
from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories 

    The Naval War College (NWC) is now accepting online applications
    through June 30 for the next academic cycle of the Fleet Seminar
    Program.

    
USJFCOM
    release joint doctrine request for information

    
from U.S. Joint Forces Command 

    U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) and the contracting office
    that supports the command will seek input from industry on the
    work statement of an upcoming contract regarding joint doctrine
    and education.
 

    Dutch,
    U.S. Air Forces unite for a training first

    
U.S.
    Department of Education: $44 Billion Available for Reforms, Teaching
    Jobs

    
from U.S. Department of Education 

    Secretary Arne Duncan announced that $44 billion for states and
    schools is now available under the Recovery Act. This funding
    will drive education reforms and help save hundreds of thousands
    of teaching jobs.

    



    
DoD
    News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Ayala at the Pentagon Briefing
    Room, via Teleconference from Iraq

    
from Transcript - U.S. Dept. of Defense


    News Transcripts document all DoD news briefings and significant
    interviews.

    
DoD
    News Briefing With Secretary Gates From The Pentagon

    
from Transcript - U.S. Dept. of Defense


    News Transcripts document all DoD news briefings and significant
    interviews.
 

    
North
    Korean satellite failed to achieve orbit - Seoul

    
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    Seoul - North Korea's rocket launching earlier Sunday failed
    to place a satellite into orbit, South Korea said. The news agency
    Yonhap cited the presidential office as contradicting North Korea's
    earl...

    
Seoul
    Launches Project for Industrial New Town

    
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    By Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter Seoul City launched an ``industrial
    new town project'' to help develop some districts to specialize
    in specific businesses. This project is an industrial district...

    
SEC
    Obtains Asset Freeze In Ponzi Scheme Targeting Chinese-American
    Community in Dallas Area

    
from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases 

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an asset
    freeze to halt a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme and affinity
    fraud targeting members of the Chinese-American community, primarily
    in the Dallas area.

    
Chrysler
    says Windsor plant to reopen at midnight

    
from Reuters: Private Equity 

    TORONTO, April 6 (Reuters) - Chrysler Canada's minivan assembly
    plant in Windsor, Ontario, which employs about 4,900 people,
    will reopen at midnight after a parts shortage forced its closure
    on April 1, the company said on Monday.

    
A123
    to make batteries for Chrysler electric cars

    
from Reuters: Private Equity 

    DETROIT, April 6 (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC on Monday named U.S.-based
    A123 Systems as the supplier of batteries for its first electric
    vehicles slated for debut in showrooms 2010.
 

    
Obama
    embraces Muslim world

    
from Politico.com: Politics by Mike Allen

    The president seeks to make amends.

    New
    York Fed purchases $2.530 billion in Treasury coupons

    
U.S.
    Relations with Saudi Arabia

    
from MERLN - Military Education Research
    Library Network 

    The Saudi Arabia MiPAL has been updated with a Washington Institute
    for Near East Policy article profiling a potential successor
    to King Abdullah and a Congressional Research Service report
    evaluating U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia. Please see the Recently
    Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the
    newest updates are in bold.

    
Congressional
    Recommendations for U.S. Policy on Iran

    
from MERLN - Military Education Research
    Library Network 

    The Iran MiPAL has been updated with a Jamestown Foundation article
    assessing the potential competition between Iran and Israel along
    the African Red Sea coast, remarks by the Secretary of State
    on recent contact between Special Envoy Holbrooke and the Iranian
    delegation at the International Conference on Afghanistan, and
    a letter from Congressional Representatives to the President
    with recommendations for U.S. policy on Iran. Please see the
    Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country
    - the newest updates are in bold.

    
Nuclear-Weapon-Free
    Zone in Central Asia

    
from MERLN - Military Education Research
    Library Network 

    The Central Asia MiPAL has been updated with a statement from
    the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Security and Co-operation
    in Europe on the law on religion in Tajikistan, a Jamestown Foundation
    article analyzing the upcoming presidential election in Kyrgyzstan,
    a United Nations press release welcoming the entry into force
    of a historic treaty on the nuclear-weapon-free zone in Central
    Asia, and a Fundación Alternativas report assessing the
    impact of great powers on Central Asia. Please see the Recently
    Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest
    updates are in bold.
 

    The
    Use of Missile Defense in National Security Strategy

    from MERLN - Military Education Research Library Network 

    The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with a
    Center for Defense Information article assessing the limitations
    associated with the use of missile defense in a security strategy,
    RAND Corporation reports outlining the steps needed to improve
    stabilization and reconstruction operations and arguing for the
    implementation of scalable capabilities that will enhance military
    operations while minimizing risk to surrounding populations,
    a Strategic Studies Institute report proposing a talent-based
    human capital model for the U.S. Army Officer Corps, a Government
    Accountability Office report evaluating the current status and
    potential futures of major U.S. weapons programs, a Congressional
    hearing examining the roles, missions, and capabilities of U.S.
    military land power, and a report from the Senate Committee on
    Foreign Relations emphasizing the need to strengthen U.S. public
    diplomacy efforts. Please see the Recently Added Documents section
    for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.

    
Short
    and Long-Term Strategies for Dealing with the Crisis in Sudan

    
from MERLN - Military Education Research
    Library Network 

    The Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with a statement
    by the President emphasizing the need for short and long-term
    strategies for dealing with the crisis in Sudan, an openDemocracy
    article evaluating the root causes of political instability in
    Madagascar, a Government Accountability Office report analyzing
    the management of the U.S. Africa Command, evaluating the need
    for AFRICOM to improve interagency collaboration, and outlining
    the need to fully determine the costs associated with the Command,
    Congressional Research Service reports assessing political instability
    in Chad, detailing current policy issues in Nigeria, evaluating
    Liberia's post-war recovery process, and examining the prospects
    for peace in Somalia, and a Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press,
    Politics, and Public Policy report evaluating tensions between
    President Mugabe and the Zimbabwean press. Please see the Recently
    Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest
    updates are in bold.

    
Threats
    Associated with Arms Trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico

    
from MERLN - Military Education Research
    Library Network 

    The Western Hemisphere Regional Policy Overview has been updated
    with remarks by the Attorney General on the threats associated
    with arms trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico, a Department
    of Justice fact sheet detailing the Justice Department's efforts
    to combat Mexican drug cartels, a Strategic Studies Institute
    article advocating an honest and critical assessment of the challenges
    facing Mexico, an op-ed by the Vice President calling for a renewal
    of the Partnership in the Americas and relations between the
    nations of the western hemisphere, remarks by the Secretary of
    State during her visit to Mexico, and a report from the Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations arguing for a reevaluation of
    U.S. policy towards Cuba. Please see the Recently Added Documents
    section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are
    in bold.

    
Reaction
    to North Korea's Missile Launch

    
from MERLN - Military Education Research
    Library Network 

    The North Korea MiPAL has been updated with statements by President
    Obama and the United States and the European Union reacting to
    North Korea's missile launch, a Foreign Press Center briefing
    by the State Department's Special Representative for North Korea
    Policy on the current direction of U.S. policy towards North
    Korea, a James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies article
    assessing regional tensions surrounding the launch of North Korea's
    "communications satellite," and an International Crisis
    Group report espousing a carefully crafted and coordinated international
    response to the North Korean missile launch. Please see the Recently
    Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the
    newest updates are in bold.

    
Nepal:
    Draft Constitutions Presented

    
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
    Monitor 

    Constitutional Law - Several of Nepal's political parties represented
    in the Constituent Assembly have written concept papers on the
    new constitution and presented them to the Constitutional Committee.
    The papers are essentially draft constitutions and represent
    different ideas for... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law
    Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
 

    
Burkina
    Faso: U.N. Program to Fight Child Marriage

    
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
    Monitor 

    Children - Girls must be over the age of 16 to marry legally
    in Burkina Faso, with an exception that may be granted by a court
    when there are serious grounds to permit marriage a year earlier
    (Part... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress
    covers legal news and developments worldwide.

    
RUSSIA-CHILE-PRESIDENTS-TALKS-RESULTS

    
from Kremlin.Ru: Unified Wire Service 

    Dmitry Medvedev held talks with President of Chile Michelle Bachelet.

    
RUSSIA:
    LAW-RATIFICATION-AGREEMENT-CSTO

    
from Kremlin.Ru: Unified Wire Service 

    Dmitry Medvedev signed three laws on ratifying agreements concluded
    within the Collective Security Treaty Organisation.

    
RUSSIA:
    MEETING-PNA-ABBAS

    
from Kremlin.Ru: Unified Wire Service 

    Dmitry Medvedev held talks with President of the Palestinian
    National Authority Mahmoud Abbas.
 

    
RUSSIA:
    Beginning of Meeting with President of Palestinian National Authority
    Mahmoud Abbas

    
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
    and Addresses 

    “We do indeed have friendship with the Palestinian people
    and no matter what the great difficulties your people face, we
    will continue to support the Middle East peace process.”

    
US
    military aid arrives in Lebanon

    
from JPost Middle East 

    LAF to receive vehicles, small, unmanned Raven aircraft system
    to fight terror. (The Media Line)

    
Obama
    says its critical to advance two-state solution

    
from JPost Middle East 

    As Netanyahu moves closer to forming gov't, US president says
    status quo unsustainable.
 

    
VACANCY:
    Multimedia Editor RFA

    
from Jobs by kadire

    Creative and innovative Multimedia Editor needed in RFA’s
    Editorial department, located in Washington DC. This position
    reports to the Director-Managing Editor, RFA Online. It will
    be extensively involved in graphic design and focus on the development
    of interactive features such as timelines, maps, slideshows,
    and educational games in Mandarin language.

    
VACANCY:
    Broadcaster/Web Writer, Vietnamese Service RFA

    
from Jobs by iwanciwt

    Knowledgeable and versatile Broadcaster/Web Writer (in English)
    needed for Vietnamese Service, based in Radio Free Asia’s
    Washington, DC offices.

    
VACANCY:
    Broadcaster/Webcaster, Vietnamese Service RFA

    
from Jobs by kadire

    Knowledgeable and versatile Broadcaster/Webcaster needed for
    Vietnamese Service, based in Radio Free Asia’s Washington,
    DC offices.

    
VACANCY:
    Engineer, Technical Operations RFA

    
from Jobs by iwanciwt

    Resourceful, self-motivated, and team-oriented Engineer needed
    for RFA’s Technical Operations division, in the Systems
    Administration and Security group. This position requires Information
    Security and Systems Administration experience in a Linux/Windows
    environment, and is located in RFA’s Washington DC headquarters.

    
VACANCY:
    Broadcaster, Uyghur Service RFA

    
from Jobs by iwanciwt

    Knowledgeable and conscientious individual needed as Broadcaster
    for Uyghur Service, based in Radio Free Asia’s Washington,
    DC offices.
 

    
Israeli-based
    technologies can help solve water crises

    
from JPost Israel 

    For inventors with new ideas, funding is available.
 

    
J'lem
    Easter service to be broadcast live on Web

    
from JPost Israel 

    Unprecedented Web access to the Jerusalem holy site, which Christians
    traditionally hold to be the site of Jesus's crucifixion and
    resurrection, will be available free of charge on www.ipraytv.com.
 

    
ISRAEL:
    PM talks peace in 1st cabinet meeting

    
from JPost Front Page Top Stories 

    Netanyahu says he'll rescind former gov't's NIS 650m PMO plan,
    appoint "head" of health establishment.

    
Gaza
    doctor nominated for Nobel Prize

    
from JPost Front Page Top Stories 

    Palestinian whose daughters IDF accidentally killed quotes Herzl,
    hopes prize will bring "era of peace."

    
Obama:
    We are committed to Annapolis

    
from JPost Front Page Top Stories 

    "US strongly supports the goal of two states," US president
    says in speech at Turkish parliament.

    
PA
    steps up measures against Hamas

    
from JPost Front Page Top Stories 

    West Bank security forces arrest Hamas supporters following failure
    of Palestinian reconciliation talks.

    
Japan
    expresses strong support for Obama

    
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
    Big News Network.com 

    TOKYO, April 6 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING MORE COMMENTS)
    The Japanese government expressed strong support Monday for U.S.
    President Barack Obama laying out an ambitious vision for a world
    withou...
 

    
Japan
    to keep working to bridge gap with China, Russia at UN Security
    Council

    
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
    Big News Network.com 

    UNSC+ (AP) - TOKYO, April 6 (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING WITH
    ASO REMARKS, TALKS WITH AUSTRALIA, VIETNAM) Japan has yet to
    bridge differences with China and Russia on a U.N. Security Council
    response t...

    
Bank
    of Japan may bolster liquidity measures

    
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
    Big News Network.com 

    TOKYO (Menafn - MarketWatch) -- The Bank of Japan's policy board
    started its two-day meeting Monday, with the markets hopeful
    that the central bank will come up with new measures to help
    the flagging ...

    
Japan
    deploying 10 trillion yen stimulus package

    
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
    Big News Network.com 

    It comes on top of 12tn yen of stimulus spending that has already
    been agreed. The new sum amounts to more than 2% of the annual
    output of Japan's economy.

    
Japanese,
    Venezuelan leaders agree to deepen ties

    
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
    Big News Network.com 

    TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso and Venezuelan President
    Hugo Chavez agreed Monday to deepen ties in energy, investment
    and trade, with Japanese companies ready to participate in gas
    and cr...

    
Nikkei
    hits record high

    
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
    Big News Network.com 

    JAPAN'S Nikkei average rose 1.2 percent to strike a three-month
    closing high today, as hopes grew that the worst may be over
    for the US economy.
 

    
Iran
    supports nuclear disarmament worldwide

    
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
    News Network.com 

    Tehran, April 6, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi
    said on Monday that the Islamic Republic of Iran has never sought
    to build a nuclear arsenal and the country poses no threat in
    this...

    GAO-09-544R,
    Federal Reserve System: Truth in Lending, April 2, 2009

    B-400967,
    Solutions Lucid Group, LLC, April 2, 2009

    Warsh,
    The Panic of 2008 from FRB: Speeches 

    Speech at the Council of Institutional Investors 2009 Spring
    Meeting, Washington, D.C.

    Federal
    Reserve, Bank of England, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan,
    and Swiss National Bank announce swap arrangements
 

    Federal
    Reserve offers $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term
    Auction Facility

    Written
    Agreement with Community Bankshares and Community Banks of Colorado

    Written
    Agreement with United Security Bancshares

    
Gulf
    Finance House participates in key seminar on Islamic finance
    in Paris

    
from France News latest RSS headlines -
    Big News Network.com 

    The global financial crisis has triggered a deeper and more comprehensive
    scrutiny of banks by regulators working hard to maintain the
    stability of their financial systems, a speaker from Gulf Finance...

    
French
    seize another Madoff yacht

    
from France News latest RSS headlines -
    Big News Network.com 

    Another prized possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff
    has been seized, this time in the south of France.French authorities
    on the Cote d’Azur chained up his $7m (€5.2m) yacht
    “Bull” ...
 

    
The
    100 Most Trustworthy Companies

    
from Forbes.com: Most popular stories by
    John J. Ray and Paul M. Murdock

    An annual survey identifies the 100 businesses on American exchanges
    with the most transparent and conservative accounting practices
    and most prudent management.

    April
    6, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN from FMS Publications 

    Updated 4/6/2009: April 6, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN INVESTMENT
    PROGRAM NOTICE OF TRANSFERS Action Percentage 1/Balance Date
    Due Date Amount (Millions) C Call 31% 04-06-2009 04-06-2009 $
    857 The actual results of each account transfer will be announced
    on the business day following the corresponding due date. 1/Acti

    April
    6, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN from FMS Publications 

    Updated 4/6/2009: April 6, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN INVESTMENT
    PROGRAM RESULTS OF TRANSFERS Action Percentage 1/Balance Date
    Due Date Amount (Millions) C Call 38% 04-03-2009 04-03-2009 $
    1,060 1/Actions based on known balances are reported as dollars
    and listed here as N/A. Actions that refer to future balances
    are

    DTS:
    April 03 2009 from FMS Publications 

    Updated 4/6/2009: 1 DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT PAGE: 1 Cash and
    debt operations of the United States Treasury Friday April 03,
    2009 (Detail, rounded in millions, may not add to totals) _ TABLE
    I Operating Cash Balance | _ |

    DTS:
    April 03 2009 from FMS Publications 

    Updated 4/6/2009: TABLE I — Operating Cash Balance Opening
    balance Type of account Closing balance today Today This month
    This fiscal year Federal Reserve Account Financial Institution
    Account Supplementary Financing Program Account Tax and Loan
    Note Accounts (Table V) $ 39,102 0 199,928 1,980$ 41,676 0 199,928
    1,988
 

    
Assistant
    Commissioner, Federal Finance SHERYL MORROW Assistant

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: Assistant Commissioner, Federal Finance SHERYL
    MORROW Assistant Comm. Information Resources (CIO) JOHN KOPEC
    (ACTING) Assistant Commissioner, Management (CFO) DAVE REBICH
    (ACTING) Assistant Commissioner, Payment Management RITA BRATCHER
    Revenue Collection Group KRISTINE CONRATH Accounting and Data
    M

    
ADM:
    Federal Finance's Mission Critical Collection Bridge

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/3/2009: ADM: Federal Finance’s Mission Critical
    Collection Bridge. By Tamara Whitaker, Director, Accounting and
    Data Management Division. The Accounting and Data Management
    Division (ADM) is responsible for a variety of accounting, imaging,
    and reporting systems that bridge Federal Finance’s (FF)
    collection and

    New
    Assistant Commissioner Named for Payment Management

    from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/3/2009: New Assistant Commissioner Named for Payment
    Management. On January 12, 2009, Rita Bratcher was appointed
    as the Assistant Commissioner for Payment Management at the U.S.
    Department of the Treasury’s Financial Management Service
    (FMS) Assistant Commissioner Bratcher is responsible for disbursing
    nearly one

    
FMS
    Implements Middle East Sustainment and Optimization Program

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/3/2009: FMS Implements Middle East Sustainment and
    Optimization Program. By Teri Hoehn, Editor. When FMS first realized
    there was a critical need for a Sustainment and Optimization
    Program to strengthen the execution of the EagleCash Stored-Value
    Card (SVC) and Paper Check Conversion (PCC) applications used
    by the U.S.

    
San
    Francisco Financial Center: CAB - Chicago 2008

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/4/2009: CAB - Albuquerque 2008
 

    
San
    Francisco Financial Center: CAB - Albuquerque 2008

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: CAB - Albuquerque 2008

    
ITS.gov
    Readies for New 2009 NACHA IAT Format

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: ITS.gov Readies for New 2009 NACHA IAT Format.
    By Susan Helm, EFT Strategy Division. A change is coming to international
    payment processing in September 2009 and ITS.gov will be ready.
    Based on a request from the Office of Foreign Assets Control
    (OFAC) a new rule for international electronic payments was deve
 

    
San
    Francisco Financial Center: CAB - Las Vegas 2007

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: CAB - Las Vegas 2007

    
Mike
    Burnum Named Director of AES Division

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: Mike Burnum Named Director of AES Division.
    Federal Finance recently announced Mike Burnum as the new Director
    of the Agency Enterprise Solutions (AES) Division. Mike has served
    as the Director of the Settlement Services Division for the past
    few years. In that position, he led the major conversion of the
    Card Acquiri
 

    
The
    Department of Veteran Affairs Officially Joins Go Direct

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: The Department of Veterans Affairs Officially
    Joins Go Direct. By Diane Johnson, Payment Management. The Department
    of the Treasury’s, Financial Management Service (FMS) is
    pleased to announce the addition of the Department of Veterans
    Affairs (VA) as one of its Go Direct partners. Since 2007, VA
    has been p
 

    Where's
    My Refund? An FI's Guide to IRS Non-Receipts

    from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: Where's My Refund? An FI's Guide to IRS Non-Receipts.
    By Vendetta Patterson, Philadelphia Regional Financial Center.
    Most financial institutions (FI) have recently received inquiries
    from their customers about the status of their Internal Revenue
    Service (IRS) tax return payments. Properly handling these inquiries
    o

    
FI
    Guide to Limiting Your Liability on ACH Treasury Reclamations

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: FI Guide to Limiting Your Liability on ACH
    Treasury Reclamations. By Vendetta Patterson, Philadelphia Regional
    Financial Center. Reclamation is a procedure used by the federal
    government to recover benefit payments made through the Automated
    Clearing House (ACH) to the account of a recipient who died or
 

    New
    Page 1 from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009:
 

    
The
    Financial Connection: Overview

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: Overview. For federal agencies, financial institutions,
    ACH associations, advocacy groups and others interested in advancing
    sound federal financial management.Subject areas:. asset, cash,
    and debt management financial accounting and reporting reimbursable
    services to agencies federal payments and co

    
The
    Financial Connection: Back Issues

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: Index of back issues of the Financial Connection
    from 2005 to 2007
 

    
The
    Financial Connection: Current Issue - Web Version

    
from FMS Programs and Services 

    Updated 4/6/2009: Current Issue - Web Version. ADM: Federal Finance
    Mission Critical Collection Bridge The Accounting and Data Management
    Division is responsible for FMS systems that bridge Federal Finance
    collections and deposits to other government-wide accounting
    and bank management systems. Tamara Whitaker, Director,
 

    Clinton
    calls for stricter Antarctic tourism limits

    from CNN.com 

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for tighter controls
    over tourism and other forms of pollution in Antarctica on Monday,
    arguing for greater global cooperation to help preserve the continent's
    environmental and scientific research value.

    
Pentagon
    could phase out priciest fighter jet

    
from CNN.com 

    U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates detailed a 2010 Pentagon
    budget that reflects major changes in the "scope and significance"
    of Defense Department priorities. Gates acknowledged that parts
    of the budget are likely to run into significant opposition on
    Capitol Hill. Among other things, Gates called for production
    of the Air Force's most expensive fighter, the F-22 Raptor, to
    be phased out by fiscal year 2011.
 

    
Rocket
    launch isolates N. Korea, U.S. says

    
from CNN.com 

    The U.S. State Department said Monday that North Korea's launch
    of a long-range rocket on Sunday should not be seen as a victory
    for Pyongyang.
 

    VIDEO:
    U.N. meets on N. Korea

    from CNN.com - Video 

    The U.N. Security Council calls an emergency meeting following
    North Korea rocket launch. CNN's Richard Roth reports

    VIDEO:
    Japan waits for U.N. message

    from CNN.com - Video 

    Japan awaits a strong unified message of condemnation of North
    Korea from the United Nations. CNN's Kyung Lah reports
 

    
VIDEO:
    First Lady takes world stage

    
from CNN.com - Video 

    First Lady Michelle Obama takes the world by storm. CNN's Suzanne
    Malveaux reports from Prague.
 

    
VIDEO:
    Rice: No evidence of satellite

    
from CNN.com - Video 

    U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice speaks to CNN's Kiran
    Chetry about North Korea's rocket launch.

    
VIDEO:
    Turkey parliament hosts Obama

    
from CNN.com - Video 

    Speaking to the Turkish parliament, President Obama says the
    U.S. supports Turkey's EU bid.
 

    
VIDEO:
    Treaty to protect Antarctic

    
from CNN.com - Video 

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Antarctic Treaty
    is vital to protecting the environment.
 

    
VIDEO:
    Obama's Muslim outreach

    
from CNN.com - Video 

    President Obama, in Turkey, says the United States is not at
    war with Islam. CNN's Ed Henry reports.

    
VIDEO:
    Getting rid of nuclear weapons

    
from CNN.com - Video 

    President Obama has a plan for getting rid of the world's nuclear
    weapons. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
 

    
China
    opens new visa office in Ramallah

    
from China 

    The Office of China in Palestinian territories held an opening
    ceremony Sunday for a new visa office in the West Bank city of
    Ramallah. The new spacious visa office, decorated with red Chinese
    lantern and Chinese ties, can accommodate some 20 visa applicants.
    Yang Weiguo, head of the Office of China in Palestinian territories,
    told Xinhua that in the past there was only a small room used
    as visa office which was always crowded by visa applicants. More
    than 3,000 Palestin ...
 

    
Chinese
    FM holds phone talks with U.S., Russian, Japanese, S.Korean counterparts
    on DPRK's launching activity

    
from China 

    Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Sunday held phone talks
    respectively with U.S secretary of state and foreign ministers
    of Russia, Japan and South Korea on the Democratic People's Republic
    of Korea's (DPRK) launching activity. China has noticed the DPRK's
    announcement of having launched an experimental communications
    satellite and taken note of the concerns expressed by the relevant
    parties on this issue, Yang told his counterparts of the U.S.,
    Russia, Japan and South Korea Hillar ...

    
Serbia,
    China to sign agreement on scientific, technological co-op

    
from China 

    Serbia and China will sign an agreement on scientific and technological
    cooperation this week, Serbia's Ministry of Science and Technological
    Development said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement
    that Bozidar Djelic, Serbia's deputy prime minister for EU integration
    and minister of science and technological development, would
    sign the agreement on behalf of the Serbian government. Djelic
    was on a working visit to China from April 6 to 11, said the
    statement, adding that he ...
 

    
Beijing
    international airport solves taxi shortages

    
from China 

    Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) has expanded two
    taxi lanes in Terminal 3 to reduce passengers' waiting time during
    peak hours, said the airport here Monday. An airport official
    told Xinhua BCIA has taken measures in response to passenger
    complaints of inconveniences occurred in Terminal 3 when taking
    taxis, especially at night, when taxis were insufficient. Beijing
    Municipal Committee of Communications has set up a response system
    and an emergency plan, which would ...
 

    
Historical
    Effective Federal Tax Rates: 1979 to 2006

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    A summary of updated information available in CBO's special collection
    "Data on the Distribution of Federal Taxes and Household
    Income"

    
Monthly
    Budget Review

    
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents 

    Based on the Monthly Treasury Statement for February and the
    Daily Treasury Statements for March
 

    
Current Administrative Vacancies in
    the U.S. Marshals Service as of April 6, 2009

    
from Career Opportunities in the U.S. Marshals
    Service 

    To access the job announcement, follow the link on each announcement
    at: www.usmarshals.gov/careers/ad_vacancies.html

    
Supervisory Budget Analyst (2 Positions)


    GS-0560-14, Closing Date: 4/6/2009 

    Announcement: 3720437 

    Financial Services Division, Arlington, VA 

    Lorrisa Frazier-Bey (202) 307-9092

    
Supervisory Budget Analyst (2 Positions)


    GS-0560-14 Closing Date: 4/6/2009 

    Announcement: 244973 

    Financial Services Division, Arlington, VA 

    Lorrisa Frazier-Bey (202) 307-9092

    
Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits),
    GS-0201-13 

    Closing Date: 4/07/2009 

    Announcement: 248422 

    Human Resources Division, Arlington, VA 

    Jacqueline Twiner (202) 307-5258

    
Administrative Support Assistant (OA) 

    GS-0303-5, Promotion Potential GS-7 

    Closing Date: 4/7/2009 

    Announcement: 248920 

    District of Idaho, Boise, ID 

    Tina Payne (202) 307-8678

    
Contract Specialist 

    (2 Positions) 

    GS-1102-13 

    Closing Date:4/8/2009 

    Announcement: 246088 

    Financial Services Division, Arlington, VA 

    Lorrisa Frazier-Bey (202) 307-9092

    
Information Technology Specialist (System
    Ana/APPS Software) 

    GS-2210-13 

    Closing Date:4/9/2009 

    Announcement: CK246202KM 

    Information Technology Division, Kansas City, MO 

    OPM Midwest Services Branch (816) 426-5706

    
Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist


    GS-0132-14 

    Closing Date: 4/10/2009 

    Announcement: 249816 

    Judicial Security Division, Arlington, VA 

    Jacqueline Twiner (202) 307-5258

    
Seizure and Forfeiture Specialist 

    GS-1101-7/9 

    Closing Date: 4/10/2009 

    Announcement: 250069 

    Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX 

    Jacqueline Twiner (202) 307-5258

    
Seizure and Forfeiture Specialist, GS-1101-7/9


    Closing Date: 4/10/2009 

    Announcement: 250052 

    Northern District of Texas, Dallas, TX 

    Jacqueline Twiner (202) 307-5258

    
Property Management Specialist, GS-1101-11


    Closing Date: 4/13/2009 

    Announcement: 248226 

    Eastern District of Wisconsin 

    TinaPayne (202) 307-8679

    
Administrative Support Clerk/Assistant
    (OA) (2 Positions) 

    GS-0303-5/6 Promotion potential GS-7 

    Closing Date: 4/13/2009 

    Announcement: 251367 

    District of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 

    Beverly Meder (202) 307-5207

    
Administrative Support Clerk/Assistant
    (OA) (2 Positions) 

    GS-0303-5/6 Promotion potential GS-7 

    Closing Date: 4/13/2009 

    Announcement: 251558 

    District of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 

    Beverly Meder (202) 307-5207

    
Administrative Support Assistant (OA) (USMS
    Employees and CTAP Eligible Only) GS-0303-7 

    Closing Date: 4/16/2009 

    Announcement: 250491 

    Southern District of Alabama, Mobile, AL 

    Lorrisa Frazier-Bey (202) 307-9092

    
Management and Program Analyst 

    (USMS In Local Commuting Area Only) 

    GS-0343-13 

    Closing Date: 4/17/2009 

    Announcement: CK242095KM 

    Asset Forfeiture Division, Arlington, VA 

    OPM Midwest Services Branch (816) 426-5706

    
Property Management Specialist, GS-1101-11/12


    promotion potential GS-13 Closing Date: 4/30/2009 

    CK184704KM Business Services Division 

    Arlington, VA OPM Midwest Services Branch (816) 426-5706 

    CAYMAN:
    CIMA names new Head of Currency

    Cayman
    Islands in the Foreign Press
 

    Though
    spared - the G20's threat still hovers over Cayman

    from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines 

    Al
    Jazeera visits Cayman Net News

    
CAYMAN
    ISLANDS: Public accounts ready in 2011

    
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines 

    Financial Secretary Hon Kenneth Jefferson’s audit task force,
    charged with bringing the financial accounts of Government Ministries
    and Portfolios up to date, will start work this summer, but take
    at least a year-and-a half to finish. The task force, announced
    during the 23 March closing session of the Legislative Assembly
    by Mr Jefferson, will comprise between 9 and 15 persons, many
    from within the civil service.
 

    
Cayman
    aims to make 'white list'

    
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines 

    The Cayman Islands is aiming to achieve the G-20’s top-rated
    roster of compliant financial centres within a matter of weeks,
    according to Government Ministers, escaping an intermediate ‘grey
    list’ of questionable jurisdictions. “We are confident
    that in relatively short order, now that the rhetoric has died
    down, that very quickly we will migrate to the ‘white list’,”
    Minister with responsibility for international financial policy...
 

    
Canada
    Expresses Serious Concern over North Korean Long-Range Rocket
    Launch

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
    today expressed serious concern regarding North Korea's use of
    a long-range rocket in the attempted launch of a satellite on
    April 5.

    
CANADA:
    The Daily - April 6, 2009

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, the
    Agency's first line of communication with the media and the public.
 

    
CANADA:
    Competition Bureau Notice of Vacancy for the Office of the Commissioner
    of Competition

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    The Competition Bureau has posted a Notice of Vacancy for the
    position of Commissioner of Competition in the Saturday, April
    4 edition of the Canada Gazette. The position is a Governor in
    Council appointment made directly by the Governor General, on
    the advice of Cabinet.
 

    
CANADA:
    PM joins world leaders in supporting NATO's commitment to Afghanistan

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    Prime Minister Stephen Harper today emphasized the importance
    of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) remaining committed
    to Afghanistan. He was speaking at the conclusion of the two-day
    NATO summit held in Strasbourg, France and Kehl, Germany.

    
Canadian
    Warship thwarts pirate attack

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    HMCS Winnipeg, currently deployed in a NATO led counter-piracy
    mission known as Operation Allied Protector, thwarted a pirate
    attack of a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea.
 

    
CANADA:
    Media Availability prior to Minister Day Visit to Japan and China

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade
    and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, will travel to Japan
    and China from April 8 to 17, 2009. Minister Day will showcase
    Canada as an engaged partner, important investment destination
    and supplier of high-quality goods and services. The visit will
    help open doors for Canadian businesses in a number of sectors,
    including energy-efficient construction, technology and transportation.
 

    
Government
    of Canada to provide skills training opportunities for Aboriginal
    Canadians

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern
    Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status
    Indians, announced a multi-year (2009-2012) request for proposals
    for projects geared to providing Aboriginal people with the skills
    they need to participate in today's labour market. Minister Strahl
    made the announcement on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley,
    Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development.

    
CANADA:
    Media Days at NASA with Canadian Astronaut Julie Payette

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    Canadian media are invited to NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
    on April 27 and 28, 2009 where Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Astronaut
    Julie Payette is training for mission STS-127, scheduled to launch
    on June 13, 2009. This is Payette's second trip to the International
    Space Station during which she will play an important role in
    space robotics to install the remaining components of the Japanese
    Space Agency's KIBO lab.
 

    
Government
    of Canada Announces Funding to Support Marquee Tourism Events

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    The Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State (Small Business
    and Tourism), today launched the Marquee Tourism Events Program,
    a program to help fund festivals and tourism events across Canada.
    This federal investment will help protect and create jobs across
    the country and stimulate the visitor economy. It will also help
    Canada to become an even more vigorous player in the competitive
    global tourism industry.
 

    
CANADA:
    Hon. Jean Pierre Blackburn announces additional funding for student
    summer employment

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of National Revenue
    and Minister of state (Agriculture) and Member of Parliament
    for Jonquière-Alma, on behalf of the Honourable Diane
    Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, today
    announced increased funding of $20 million for Canada Summer
    Jobs to help Canadian students acquire skills and work experience.

    
CANADA:
    Diplomatic Appointments

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
    today announced the following diplomatic appointments:
 

    
Government
    of Canada speeds up support for Canadian business innovation
    and youth employment

    
from Canada News Centre - National News


    More small- and medium-sized enterprises will have access to
    the capital and expertise needed to commercialize technology,
    while Canadian post-secondary graduates will gain valuable employment
    opportunities - all thanks to an immediate investment by the
    Government of Canada in the National Research Council's Industrial
    Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).
 

    
Eamon
    Javers, The Politico, Financial Correspondent

    from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Eamon Javers, The Politico, Financial Correspondent, discusses
    his story last week on Pres. Obama’s meeting with bankers,
    as well as his coverage of the G20 and what Pres. Obama needs
    to do to “sell” the G20 agenda items upon returning
    to the U.S.

    Length: 29 min.

    
Published: Sunday at 7am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Pres. Obama's NATO News Conference

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Pres. Obama held a news conference at the close of the NATO 60th
    Anniversary Summit. 

    Length: 33 min.

    
Published: Saturday at 12am (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    Victor Cha, Former Director for Asian Affairs, National Security
    Council

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Victor Cha, Former Director for Asian Affairs, National Security
    Council, 2004-07, discusses the launch a missile by North Korea
    and its impact on U.S.-North Korean relations.

    Length: 25 min.

    
Published: Sunday at 7am (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    Open Remarks at NATO Summit in Strasbourg, France

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Pres. Obama, French President Nicholas Sarkozy and German Chancellor
    Angela Merkel at the opening of the NATO Summit in Strasbourg,
    France. President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel expressed their
    support of the new U.S. Afghanistan plan while Pres. Obama welcomed
    new NATO members.

    Length:

    
Published: Saturday at 12am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    U.N. Security Council Press Statements on North Korean Missile
    Launch

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Following an emergency session of the United Nations' Security
    Council, various ambassadors spoke to reporters. Speakers included
    U.S. Amb. Susan Rice; Japanese Amb. Yukio Takasu; and Chinese
    Ambassador Zhang Yesui.

    Length: 18 min.

    
Published: Sunday at 6pm (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    Pres. Obama at NATO 60th Summit - Day 2

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Pres. Obama is in Strasbourg, France, for the second day of NATO’s
    60th Summit. Events today include a commemorative ceremony on
    the Rhine River, followed by a working meeting of the Atlantic
    Council. Members will review ongoing NATO operations, with the
    goal of producing agreement on a mission statement on Afghanistan.

    Length:

    
Published: Saturday at 9am (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    Pres. Obama Speech in Prague, Czech Republic

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    In a speech in Prague, Pres. Obama called for the complete elimination
    of nuclear weapons, for U.S. negotiations with Russia on a new
    Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, and a tough stance against North
    Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile activity. 

    Length: 36 min.

    
Published: Sunday at 10am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Lincoln McCurdy, Turkish Coalition of America, President

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Lincoln McCurdy goes over the President’s trip to Turkey
    on Monday, as well as relations between the countries. 

    Length: 29 min.

    
Published: Today at 7:30am (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    Simon Johnson, International Monetary Fund, Former Economic Counselor

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    In his recent Atlantic magazine piece, Simon Johnson looks at
    the U.S. economy and the financial situation and its impact on
    the global economy. 

    Length: 53 min.

    
Published: Today at 8am (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    State Department Press Briefing

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Acting Spokesman Robert Wood conducted a daily briefing at the
    State Department. Mr. Wood made remarks on the earthquake in
    Italy and responded to questions from reporters.

    Length: 30 min.

    
Published: Today at 11:30am (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Defense Dept. Briefing with Sec. Gates on FY 2010 Defense Budget

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was joined at the Pentagon
    by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. James Cartwright
    to speak to reporters about defense spending in the Obama Administration's
    FY 2010 budget.

    Length: 59 min.

    
Published: Today at 1:30pm (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    Pres. Obama's Visit to Turkey

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Pres. Obama started his day in Istanbul meeting with Turkish
    Pres. Gul and then the two leaders held a joint press conference.
    Also today, Mr. Obama delivered a speech to the Turkish Grand
    Nat'l Assembly and later he will talk with Prime Minister Erdogan.

    Length: 28 min.

    
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    State Dept. Briefing on Summit of Americas

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow, who currently serves as the White
    House Advisor for the Summit of the Americas, delivered a briefing
    on the summit from the State Department. The ambassador leads
    preparations for the president’s participation in the Summit,
    which takes place April 17-19 in Trinidad and Tobago. 

    Length: 47 min.

    
Published: Today at 2pm (ET)

    
VIDEO:
    Johns Hopkins University Forum on Korean Peninsula Security &
    the Obama Administration

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    The Johns Hopkins University Paul Nitze School of Advanced International
    Studies' (SAIS) U.S.-Korea Institute (USKI), and the National
    Unification Advisory Council hosted a forum on "The Future
    of Northeast Asia's Peace and Security: The Obama Administration's
    Emerging Korea Policy." South Korean Ambassador to the U.S.
    Han Duk-soo delivered the keynote address. 

    Length:

    
Published: Today at 3pm (ET)
 

    
VIDEO:
    Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on Nuclear Nonproliferation

    
from C-SPAN Recent Video 

    The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Conference on
    "The Nuclear Order-Build or Break," addressed the critical
    challenges confronting the nonproliferation regime and offered
    policy recommendations to stop the spread and use of nuclear
    weapons and materials.

    Length: 2 hr. 44 min.

    
Published: Today at 9am (ET)
 

    GE
    Healthcare's Rapid Response Public Health System

    How
    to Make U.S. Financial Regulation Work Again
 

    Sun
    Walks from IBM Deal
 

    Defense
    Budget Reflects Shifting Priorities

    
Report:
    No ethical misconduct by engineers

    
from AP Top U.S. News At 3:24 a.m. EST
    by By CAIN BURDEAU

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A professional conduct committee found no
    wrongdoing after looking into allegations that members of the
    American Society of Civil Engineers colluded with the Army Corps
    of Engineers to cover up problems with levees after Hurricane
    Katrina....
 

    
Arctic
    sea ice thinnest ever going into spring

    
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
    by By SETH BORENSTEIN

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Arctic is treading on thinner ice than
    ever before. Researchers say that as spring begins, more than
    90 percent of the sea ice in the Arctic is only 1 or 2 years
    old. That makes it thinner and more vulnerable than at anytime
    in the past three decades, according to researchers with NASA
    and the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Colorado....
 

    
Passengers
    see improvements in airline services

    
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
    EST by By JOAN LOWY

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hawaiian Airlines topped an annual quality
    study of U.S. air carriers as the industry took some of the hassle
    out of flying last year and delivered its best performance in
    four years....

    
Iran
    reform candidate says open to US negotiations

    
from AP Top International News At 5:48
    a... by By NASSER KARIMI

    TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- The leading reformist candidate in upcoming
    Iranian presidential elections said Monday that if elected, he
    would negotiate with the U.S but that Iran would not give up
    its nuclear program....
 

    
Big
    cuts seen for F-22, other big weapon programs

    
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
    by By ANNE GEARAN

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation should stop pouring billions into
    futuristic, super-expensive F-22 jet fighters, pull the plug
    on new presidential helicopters and put the money into systems
    U.S. soldiers can use against actual foes, Defense Secretary
    Robert Gates declared Monday....
 

    
UN
    Leader Denounces North Korean Missile Launch

    
from American Forces Information Services
    - News Articles 

    The UN's top official denounced North Korea's April 4 missile
    launch stating that the launch is not conducive to efforts to
    promote dialogue, regional peace or stability.

    
General
    Urges Servicemembers to Seek Help for Stress Disorder

    
from American Forces Information Services
    - News Articles 

    Army Brig. Gen. Gary S. Patton, personnel director for the Joint
    Staff, is trying to get servicemembers to seek mental health
    treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in the best way
    he knows how -- by telling of his own problems after returning
    from Iraq.
 

    
Iraqi
    Security Forces Improve Amid 'Astounding' Security Gains

    
from American Forces Information Services
    - News Articles 

    The improved security and reduced violence in Iraq today is far
    different than the situation that existed there just a few years
    ago.
 

    
Gates
    Lays Out Budget Recommendations

    
from American Forces Information Services
    - News Articles 

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has laid out budget recommendations
    that he said aim to reshape the priorities of America's defense
    establishment.

    
Gates
    Addresses NATO Summit, North Korean Missile Launch

    
from American Forces Information Services
    - News Articles 

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the recent NATO summit,
    in which allies pledged additional support to Afghanistan, exceeded
    his expectations.
 

    
Gates
    Says People Take Top Priority in Budget Recommendations

    
from American Forces Information Services
    - News Articles 

    Personnel needs are at the heart of Defense Secretary Robert
    M. Gates' proposal to reshape the priorities of America's defense
    establishment.
 

    
Israel
    on Trial

    
from AlterNet.org by George Bisharat, AlterNet

    Chilling testimony by Israeli soldiers substantiates charges
    that Israel’s Gaza Strip assault entailed grave
    violations of international law.

    US
    DEPT OF THE NAVY: All Hands Radio News Podcast -- 07 April 2009
 

    
Uighurs
    ask US court for freedom

    
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) 

    Chinese Muslims ask supreme court to release them from US prison
    in Guantanamo Bay.
 

    
Gates
    proposes US defence cuts

    
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) 

    Defence chief wants high-profile programmes cut in favour of
    intelligence equipment.

    
AT&T
    Contracts Expire, Workers Still on Job

    
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks



    AT&T workers in Denver rally for a fair contract. 





    Nearly 100,000 members of the Communications Workers of America
    (CWA) are still on the job at AT&T across the nation, even
    though their contracts with the telecommunications giant expired
    over the weekend with many key issues not resolved.

    


    
IATSE
    Signs Deal with NETworks Touring Productions

    
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks



    “Hairspray” fans can watch Tracy Turnblad dance her
    way onto TV in NETworks’ union touring show. 





    Five highly popular touring shows are now a part of the union
    family. In a significant organizing win, the Theatrical Stage
    Employees (IATSE) recently negotiated an agreement covering the
    backstage workers traveling with touring shows produced by NETworks.

    

    
Student
    Week of Action Promotes Employee Free Choice Nationwide

    
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels



    Students at the University of Maine-Orono were among the hundreds
    taking part in a week of action supporting the Employee Free
    Choice Act. 





    This past week, students across the country mobilized to pass
    the Employee Free Choice Act in the Student Labor Action Project’s
    annual Student Labor Week of Action.

    

    
Progressive
    Caucus Backs Public Health Insurance Plan

    
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall

    
While one of the AFL-CIO’s key health
    care reform principles—a public health insurance option—has
    been vigorously attacked by the private insurance industry, it
    received important backing last week from the Congressional Progressive
    Caucus (CPC).

    


    
AUSTRALIA:
    Govt to unveil broadband network plan

    
from ABC News: Breaking Stories 

    The Federal Government is today expected to unveil a plan to
    lift internet speeds across the country via a new national broadband
    network.
 

    
Ford
    slashes debt by $14b

    
from ABC News: Breaking Stories 

    American car maker Ford says it has slashed $14 billion from
    a debt pile of $36 billion under what it terms a "successful"
    debt restructuring exercise.

    
AUSTRALIA:
    Rudd rewrites broadband rulebook

    
from ABC News: Breaking Stories 

    The Federal Government has scrapped its controversial broadband
    tender process and will instead form a new public/private company
    to build a national network, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced.
 

    
World's
    oldest person celebrates 115th birthday

    
from ABC News: Breaking Stories 

    The world's oldest person has celebrated her 115th birthday in
    Los Angeles with music, cake and a letter of congratulations
    from United States President Barack Obama.

    Advisory:
    White House Spring Garden Tours

    White House Gardens and Grounds Tours will be held from 10:00
    a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, and from 11:00 p.m.
    to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2009. The White House Kitchen
    Garden, a new addition to the South Lawn, will be viewable from
    a distance along the tour route. The tours are open to the public;
    however, a ticket is required for all attendees, including small
    children. The National Park Service will distribute free, timed
    tickets at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion located at 15th and E
    Streets on each tour day beginning at 8:00 a.m. Tickets will
    be distributed -- one ticket per person -- on a first-come, first-served
    basis. 

    

    President
    Obama Announces Additional Members of Advisory Council on Faith-Based
    and Neighborhood Partnerships

    President Barack Obama today announced additional members of
    the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood
    Partnerships. The Advisory Council is part of the White House
    Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and is composed
    of religious and secular leaders and scholars from different
    backgrounds. 

    


    Vice
    President Biden to Travel to Fort Bragg to Welcome Home the XVIII
    Airborne Corps from Iraq

    Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden will travel to Fort
    Bragg, North Carolina on Wednesday, April 8th to welcome home
    the XVIII Airborne Corps back from Iraq. This is the XVIII Airborne
    Corps’ second deployment to Iraq since 2006. Vice President
    Biden will deliver remarks at the Welcome Home Ceremony.

    

    Readout
    Of President Obama's Meeting With President Klaus And Prime Minister
    Topolanek Of The Czech Republic

    President Obama met with Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Prime
    Minister Mirek Topolanek. This was President Obama's first bilateral
    meeting with his Czech counterparts. 

    

    Gaggle
    By Press Secretary Robert Gibbs To The Travel Pool At The Prague
    Congree Center, 4/5/2009
 

    Gaggle
    by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to the Travel Pool, 4/5/2009
 

    United
    States European Council Joint Statement on the North Korean Launch

    Statement
    by the President: North Korea launch
 

    
A
    Discussion in Turkey

    
Tomorrow the President will engage in a
    unique discussion in Turkey. A hundred university students will
    be there from both Turkey and from exchange programs, representing
    one of the most diverse cultural audiences one could find in
    any one place in the world, and representing a wide range of
    attitudes and experiences with the United States. The President’s
    visit to Turkey also fulfills his pledge to visit a majority-Muslim
    country early in his term, and the forum represents an attempt
    to make the most of it in terms of direct communication.
 

    California
    Regional Health Forum: Live-Blog

    Crossroads
    in Turkiye
 

    Nine
    Million More Votes

    Ben Smith: "Turnout guru Michael McDonald has an early look
    at the 2008 turnout numbers, and finds that 9 million more people
    voted in 2008 than in 2004. He finds that black, Hispanic, and
    youth turnout were up notably, and that white turnout lagged."
    

    
Poll:
    U.S. split on Muslim allies

    Posted: 12:00 PM ET

    
From CNN Political Editor Mark Preston

    


    President Barack Obama stood before the Turkish Parliament Monday
    and told lawmakers that the Muslim nation is 'a critical ally.'


    WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Barack Obama stood before the Turkish
    Parliament Monday and told lawmakers that the Muslim nation is
    "a critical ally," but Americans are split about the
    level of trust the U.S. should have with Muslim allies.

    

    
Poll:
    Americans think Obama helps image abroad

    Posted: 12:50 PM ET

    
From CNN Political Editor Mark Preston

    


    The president is in Turkey Monday meeting with that country's
    lawmakers.

    WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Barack Obama earned high marks for
    diplomacy during his first overseas trip, and a majority of Americans
    think that he will return home Tuesday with some accomplishments
    in his pocket.

    


    Gates
    announces major Pentagon priority shifts

    Posted: 03:30 PM ET



    Three key priorities are reflected in the changes, U.S. Defense
    Secretary Robert Gates said. 

    WASHINGTON (CNN) – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced
    a 2010 Pentagon budget Monday that reflects major changes in
    the "scope and significance" of Defense Department
    priorities. 

    

    
School
    kids earn tickets to White House Easter Egg Roll

    Posted: 04:00 PM ET

    
From CNN's Paul Courson

    


    The White House Easter egg roll will be held on the South Lawn.

    WASHINGTON (CNN) – Some school kids learned Monday that
    getting better grades means getting to go to the White House
    Easter Egg Roll next week, with federal and local school officials
    stopping at one school in the District of Columbia to announce
    distribution of the hard-to-get tickets. 

    

    
New
    Cuba travel rules could come within 10 days

    Posted: 04:00 PM ET

    
From CNN Senior Producer Charley Keyes

    


    Before he was elected president, Obama promised to ease restrictions
    Cuban-American travel to visit family in the island nation. 

    WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Obama administration sent a fresh
    signal Monday that new rules on family travel and remittances
    to Cuba are coming soon, and may be announced before President
    Obama attends the Summit of the Americas on April 17.

    


    
CNN
    Poll: Obama approval remains high

    Posted: 04:05 PM ET

    
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

    


    Obama's approval rating stands at 66 percent. 

    (CNN) – As he wraps up a week-long trip abroad that drew
    positive headlines across Europe, President Barack Obama's approval
    rating remains high at home, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research
    Corporation poll released Monday.

    

    
Announcement
    soon on easing Cuba travel restrictions

    Posted: 06:47 PM ET

    By Charley Keyes

    CNN

    
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Obama Administration
    sent a fresh signal Monday that new rules on family travel and
    remittances to Cuba are coming soon and may be announced before
    President Barack Obama goes to the Summit of the Americas April
    17.

    

    U.S.
    Calls for Limits on Antarctic Tourism 

    Posted: 04 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT

    By MATTHEW LEE 

    WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is pushing to protect Antarctica's
    fragile environment by imposing mandatory limits on the size
    of cruise ships sailing there and the number of passengers they
    bring ashore. 


    Treasury
    Chief Puts Bailed-out Bank CEOs on Notice 

    Posted: 05 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT

    WASHINGTON - The government may require new faces in executive
    suites at banks requiring "exceptional assistance"
    in the future, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday.
    

    
Military
    Medical Digest for Military Health System

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
Press
    Releases for Office of Justice Programs updated

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    
AF announces quicker process for filling
    acquisition jobs

    
By 2nd Lt. Gina M. Vaccaro, Air Force Personnel
    Center Public Affairs

    
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS -- In an
    effort to speed up hiring in the critically manned acquisition
    career fields, the Air Force Personnel Center here announced
    a streamlined process to fill key civilian jobs in half the time.

    
The growing shortage in acquisition positions
    resulted in the Department of Defense authorizing components
    to forego the typical hiring process in order to fill the vacancies
    more quickly.

    
The updated policy makes the civilian application
    process easier and more efficient for specified undermanned jobs.
    Interested parties will be able to submit their applications
    directly to the organization they would like to work for. In
    turn, the organizations will be able to appoint qualified personnel
    directly to an open position without going through the typical
    application process.

    
“This accelerated hiring process will
    save a considerable amount of time for employers and applicants,”
    said Michelle Siples, Human Resource Specialist at AFPC. “The
    policy will assist the Air Force in filling these critical positions
    and make it easier for a qualified individual to be hired on
    the spot, cutting down the recruitment process significantly.”

    
There are approximately 16,000 shortage
    acquisition positions in the Air Force in various career fields
    including: Auditing, Business, Financial Management, Contracting,
    Information Technology, Logistics, Engineering, and Science and
    Technology Management. The accelerated hiring policy pertains
    to mid and senior level positions and will be in effect through
    September 2012.

    
“Across the DOD, the acquisition workforce
    was short and needed to be rebuilt,” said Michelle Siples,
    Human Resource Specialist at the Air Force Personnel Center,
    here. “The Air Force has seen a loss of experienced civilian
    employees due to retirements and other reasons and has been faced
    with critical skills gaps in filling mid-level and higher positions
    in the acquisition fields.”

    
One of the challenges in filling these
    shortage positions is they require both experience in the field
    and specific educational backgrounds targeted to the job.

    
“Speeding up the hiring process does
    not negate the qualifications an individual has to meet to be
    hired,” Ms. Siples added. “It is a priority for the
    Air Force to fill these vital positions quickly to fill the needed
    space and reduce the workload for the current employees. All
    job-specific requirements, certifications, and qualifications
    still apply.” 



    While applicants will submit their resumes and supporting documents
    to the specific installations, all vacancy announcements will
    be posted on the Office of Personnel Management’s USAJOBS
    Web site.

    
Individuals may contact their local Air
    Force employment office, called the civilian personnel flight,
    at their nearest installation for more information. Applicants
    are also encouraged to visit the civilian employment Web page
    on AFPC’s “Ask” Web site to view the public notice.
    The site has information about how to apply, a list of vacancies
    and locations, a link to the qualification standards, and a link
    to the USAJOBS vacancy announcement. 





    -30-
 

    
US-CERT
    Vulnerability Summary for the Week of March 30, 2009

    
This bulletin provides a summary of new
    vulnerabilities that have been

    recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
    (NIST)

    National Vulnerability Database (NVD) the week of March 30, 2009.
    It is

    available here:

    
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB09-096.html

    
Advisories/Bulletins/Fact
    Sheets for FinCEN

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    Guidance/Advisory
    to Financial Institutions on Filing Suspicious Activity Reports
    regarding Loan Modification/Foreclosure Rescue Scams 


    
Charlotte
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
New
    Orleans Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
El
    Paso Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    
UST
    Home Page for U.S. Department of Justice

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
Springfield
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    Remarks
    as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the
    Foreclosure Rescue Scams and Loan Modification Fraud Press Conference
    

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 

    Let me be absolutely clear: Discrimination in lending on the
    basis of race, national origin or other prohibited factors is
    destructive, morally repugnant, and against the law. And we will
    use the full range of our enforcement authority to investigate
    and prosecute this type of unacceptable lending discrimination.
    


    U.S.
    Department of State Background Notes : Sudan (03/09) 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:16:06 -0500 

    
Louisville
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    Bristol-Myers
    Squibb Exec Pleads Guilty to Dishonest Dealings with Government

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:10:40 -0500

    Andrew Bodnar, a former senior executive of Bristol-Myers Squibb
    Company (BMS), pled guilty to his role in BMS's dishonest dealings
    with the federal government relating to a patent deal involving
    the popular blood-thinning drug Plavix.
 

    Lobbyist
    Sentenced for Destroying Evidence in Public Corruption Investigation

    Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:08:15 -0500

    Cecelia Grimes, of Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, a partner in a Pennsylvania-based
    lobbing firm, was sentenced in Washington, D.C. to five months
    of home detention for destroying evidence in connection with
    a public corruption investigation.
 

    
Florida
    College Democrats Spring Caucus on Saturday, April 18 at 10:00am

    
Event: Florida College Democrats Spring
    Caucus

    What: Club/Group Meeting

    Host: College Democrats of Florida

    Start Time: Saturday, April 18 at 10:00am

    End Time: Saturday, April 18 at 5:00pm

    Where: University of Tampa - Plant Hall

    
To see more details and RSVP, follow the
    link below:

    http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=81224153800&mid=443039G211ee0fdG19c0d0aG7

    
Chicago
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    
San
    Francisco Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
Phoenix
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
Dallas
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    
Florida College Democrats Spring Caucus

    
The USF College Democrats and the UT College
    Democrats are hosting the first ever Florida College Democrats
    Spring Caucus.

    
Topics discussed will include: Faith in
    politics, Rural Outreach, Fair districts in Florida, and GOTV
    on Florida campuses.

    
We will be joined by local leaders who
    will further explore these topics with us.

    
For more information or to RSVP to the
    event, check out: http://www.facebook.com/editevent.php?success=1&picture&eid=81224153800#/event.php?eid=81224153800
 

    
U.S.
    Department of State Remarks at The Joint Session of the Antarctic
    Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Arctic Council, 50th Anniversary
    of the Antarctic Treaty 

    Hillary Rodham Clinton

    
Secretary of State

    
Loy Henderson Conference Room

    
Washington, DC

    
April 6, 2009

    
U.S.
    Department of State Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George
    Mitchell Travel 

    Robert Wood

    
Acting Department Spokesman, Office of
    the Spokesman

    
Bureau of Public Affairs

    
Washington, DC

    
April 6, 2009
 

    
California
    Democratic Party: Coming to the CDP Convention?

    
On April 24th, Netroots Nation and the
    California Democratic Party are teaming up to put on a panel
    about the future of online politics. If you're coming to our
    Convention in Sacramento, please consider attending.

    
See more here:

    
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://bit.ly%

    
Inspector
    General Management Reports for U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    OIG-09-41
    - Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Tracking and Transfers
    of Detainees (PDF, 33 pages - 1.66 MB) New 04/06/2009 

    
HHS.gov
    Spotlight for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    U.S.
    Customs and Border Protection Payment Mailing Addresses

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:55:20 -0500

    Payment addresses are provided for the various types of payments.
 

    
March
    BBG Highlights Showcases Monthly Achievements 

    Washington, DC, 04/06/2009

    
The latest edition of BBG Highlights is
    available to download. Stories inlude:

    -Alhurra launches major new television show, Al Youm, originating
    simultaneously from five countries on three continents.

    -BBG broadcasters marked the 30th anniversary of the Iranian
    Revolution on Feb. 12.

    -President Obama's direct Nowruz greeting to the people of Iran
    was covered extensively by BBG broadcasters.

    For details on these stories and much more, click the link below
    to download the March 2009 BBG Highlights in a PDF format.

    March
    2009 BBG Highlights

    Satellites
    Show Arctic Literally on Thin Ice

    Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500

    The latest Arctic sea ice data from NASA and the National Snow
    and Ice Data Center show that the decade-long trend of shrinking
    sea ice cover is continuing.
 

    U.S.
    Customs and Border Protection March 2009

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:55:20 -0500
 

    Secretary Chu to Highlight Next Generation
    Clean Energy Jobs During Address to Energy Information Agency
    



    Secretary Chu will also address Newsweek’s Global Environment
    Leadership Conference in the afternoon



    Washington, DC – US Energy Secretary Steven Chu will address
    the Energy Information Administration 2009 Energy Conference
    on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Secretary Chu will highlight ways
    the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Obama Energy
    Agenda will position the US to create the next generation of
    high tech, clean energy jobs. 



    In the a fternoon, Secretary Chu will participate in Newsweek’s
    Third Annual Global Environment Leadership Conference Keynote
    Luncheon. Secretary Chu will highlight the Administration ' s
    commitment to energy independence and underscore the importance
    of securing a clean energy economy for the future. The luncheon
    will be moderated by Fareed Zakaria, former editor of Newsweek
    International. 



    Secretary Chu's press availability will be following the EIA
    speech in the morning. 



    EIA 2009 Energy Conference: A New Climate for Energy



    WHAT: Keynote address on the next generation of high tech, clean
    energy jobs



    WHEN: Tuesday, April 7, 2009

    9:00 AM



    WHERE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center

    801 Mount Vernon Place, NW

    Washington, DC 20001



    *** Press avail to follow remarks***





    Newsweek’s Third Annual Global Environment Leadership Conference
    Keynote Luncheon Q & A:



    WHAT: Keynote Luncheon Q & A with U.S. Secretary of Energy
    Steven Chu



    WHEN: Tuesday, April 7, 2009

    12:30 PM



    WHERE: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

    1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 

    Washington, DC 



    -DOE-

    United
    States Department of Defense Image Gallery
 

    
Department of Housing and Urban Development
    - Shaun Donovan, Secretary

    Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410

    
FEDERAL, STATE PARTNERS TO ANNOUNCE
    MULTI-AGENCY CRACKDOWN 

    TARGETING FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS, LOAN MODIFICATION FRAUD

    
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the
    Treasury, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of Housing
    and Urban Development, the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney
    General of Illinois will announce a new coordinated effort across
    federal and state government and the private sector to target
    mortgage loan modification fraud and foreclosure rescue scams
    at a press conference at 11 a.m. on MONDAY, April 6, 2009 at
    the Department of the Treasury.

    
WHO: Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary, Department
    of the Treasury

    Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General, Department of Justice 

    Shaun Donovan, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development


    Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission

    Lisa Madigan, Attorney General of Illinois

    
WHAT: Press conference announcing new multi-agency
    crackdown 

    on mortgage loan modification fraud and foreclosure rescue scams.

    
WHERE: U.S. Department of the Treasury

    Media Room (4121)

    1500 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.

    Washington, DC

    
WHEN: Monday, April 6, 2009

    11:00 a.m.

    
NOTE: Media without Treasury press credentials
    planning to attend must email Frances Anderson at Frances.Anderson@do.treas.gov
    in Treasury's Office of Public Affairs with the following information:
    full name, Social Security number and date of birth.

    
Reporters who wish to listen in to the
    press conference by phone may contact Rowena.Holloway@do.treas.gov
    to obtain dial-in information.

    
# # #
 

    CSMS#
    09-000160 - Attention All ACE Accounts: Update on "Task
    List"

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:28:22 -0500

    Former
    Illinois Governor Indicted

    Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:11:12 -0500

    Since 2002, even before he was first elected governor that November,
    and continuing until he was arrested on Dec. 9, 2008, former
    Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and a circle of his closest
    aides and advisors allegedly engaged in a wide-ranging scheme
    to deprive the people of Illinois of honest government, according
    to a 19-count indictment returned April 2 by a federal grand
    jury.
 

    CSMS#
    09-000161 - Registering to Receive ISF Performance Reports

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:41:00 -0500

    
Accredited
    Laboratory Program (ALP) Directory for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
    Service

    
This information has been updated for the
    month of April, and is now available. 

    NASA
    Astronaut Tweets Provide Inside Look at Mission Training

    Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500

    NASA astronaut Mike Massimino is using Twitter to provide a unique,
    behind the scenes peek at the last weeks of his training for
    the fifth and final shuttle servicing mission to NASA's Hubble
    Space Telescope.
 

    VACANCY:
    Financial & Program Analyst CDFI

    The purpose of this position is to serve as a Financial and Programs
    Analyst to the CDFI Program Manager at the CDFI Fund. The Financial
    and Programs Analyst is responsible for an assigned program to:
    research, review, analyze and assist in the evaluation of applications
    for award of investments, loans, grants, and other types of assistance
    or awards; assist in the coordination of special projects; and
    assist in the preparation of briefing and communications materials.
    

    Patent
    Case Special Masters Impact Assessed in Study 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:00:00 -0500 

    A new report studies the use of special masters in patent litigation,
    based on research requested by the Federal Judicial Center. 

    
Export
    Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
    and Inspection Service

    
The export requirements for Japan, Japan
    (Egg Products), and Chile have been revised. This information
    has recently been updated. 

    You may view a copy of the updated information. 


    
Young Democrats of Georgia: Murphys
    Recap, Convention Programs, Debates, More...

    
Hey everyone, here's the lates on some
    YD stuff!

    
Murphy Awards Recap

    
Wednesday April 1st was a fun night as
    YDG handed out the 2009 Murphy Awards to some surprised guests.
    Calvin Smyre was honored with the 2009 Friend of the Young Democrats
    awards, Dubose Porter was the recipient of the 2009 Smack-down
    Award, and a host of others. See the complete list here.

    
A big thank you to our sponsors of this
    year's Murphys - Juliana Illari, UFCW Local 1996, The Milway
    Family, Rep. Ralph Long, Georgia AFL-CIO, Stephen Suitts, Chris
    Anderson for YDA President, IBEW Local 613, Stacey Evans, Mike
    & Susan Berlon, Teamsters Local 728, Catherine Smith &
    Jerry Tyler

    
Convention Updates

    
Programs and schedules have been added
    online to the Convention Section of our website. There is no
    shortage of training and educational programs as well as an awesome
    reception and dinner planned with Senator Max Cleland and Democratic
    Party of Georgia Chair Jane Kidd on Saturday evening. If you
    are not registering for our Convention, but would like to purchase
    a ticket for either the dinner or VIP Reception, click here www.georgiayds.org

    
If you need to Register for Convention,
    which includes access to YDG programs, General Assembly (for
    YD members) and also includes a ticket for dinner on Saturday
    evening, click here www.georgiayds.org.
    Stay tuned to our website for any latest news on 2009 State Convention.

    
YDG's Womens' Caucus and Minority Caucus
    are sponsoring a Community Service Event at this year's State
    Convention. They're collected toiletries and other items for
    Circle of Hope, a local domestic violence shelter in White County.
    For details on the project, check out their facebook event here
    - http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=61749258822

    
A big THANKS to our Convention Sponsors
    - Catherine Smith & Jerry Tyler, Juliana Illari, UFCW Local
    1996, Crystal Strait for YDA President, Teamsters Local 728,
    Chris Anderson for YDA President, IBEW Local 613, White County
    Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Georgia, Amir Farokhi for
    Atlanta City Council. If you'd like to join this distinguished
    list, click here for information on Sponsorships www.georgiayds.org,
    then "2009 State Convention"

    
2009 Legislative Session Wrap

    
Huge Budget cuts, a transportation fiasco,
    closures of rail and bus service at MARTA, and a host of other
    blunders and bad legislation were tempered with major victories
    for worker rights, passage of part-time unemployment benefits,
    and better mental health services for abused children.

    
All-in-all, the 2009 Legislative Session
    proved that Republicans do not have the ability to govern, partcularly
    in the areas of Education, Transportation & the Economy.
    Democrats stood firm on many issues affecting all these areas
    and more, and we proved once again that our Party is the ONLY
    Party concerned with the well-being of ALL Georgians.

    
Thank you to all the Young Democrats who
    attended Capitol Days, wrote, called and emailed your legislators,
    and generally kept the pressure on the Assembly to Do The Right
    Things. As in the Election of 2008, Young People, Young Democrats,
    are coming out in record numbers to take action on issues affecting
    all of us, every day.

    
Chapter Events Coming Up (from www.georgiayds.org/events)

    
April 6, 7:30PM - Young Democrats of Emory
    Debate at Emory University

    http://www.georgiayds.org/events/index.cfm?Fuseaction=EventDetail&e_id=51901

    
April 7, 7PM - KSU Democrats Meeting

    http://www.facebook.com/events.php?ref=sb#/event.php?eid=68094846602

    
April 17-19 - Young Democrats of Georgia
    2009 State Convention at Unicoi State Park & Lodge in Helen,
    Georgia

    http://www.georgiayds.org/contact/index.cfm?Fuseaction=contact

    
May 2 - Community Service Event with Democrats
    Work in Atlanta

    http://democratswork.org/index.php?page=events&view=eventdetail&eventid=590

    
May 6, 6:30PM - Young Democrats of Atlanta
    Monthly Business Meeting

    Manuels Tavern, corner of Highland Ave & North Ave in Atlanta

    
------

    Support the work of Young Democrats by making a donation online
    at www.georgiayds.org/contribute

    
ADA
    (Americans with Disabilities Act) News for U.S. Department of
    Justice

    
A new appellate brief (Long v. Benson)
    regarding private right of action under title II to obtain integrated
    community-based services under Olmstead has been added, and is
    now available. 

    
ADA.gov
    Site Map (text only) for U.S. Department of Justice

    
A new appellate brief (Long v. Benson)
    regarding private right of action under title II to obtain integrated
    community-based services under Olmstead has been added under
    Other Items of Interest, and is now available. 


    
ADA.gov
    (Americans with Disabilities Act) Home Page for U.S. Department
    of Justice

    
A new appellate brief (Long v. Benson)
    regarding private right of action under title II to obtain integrated
    community-based services under Olmstead has been added under
    Other Items of Interest, and is now available. 

    Justice
    Department to Monitor Election in Kane County, Illinois 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 

    The Department announced that on April 7, 2009, it will monitor
    the election in Kane County, Ill., to ensure compliance with
    the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. Under the Voting Rights
    Act, the Justice Department is authorized to ask the Office of
    Personnel Management to send federal observers to areas that
    are specially covered in the act or by a federal court order.
    

    NRC
    Schedules Open House to Discuss the 2008 Performance of River
    Bend Nuclear Station
 

    
U.S.
    Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - April 6

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:41:26 -0500

    Robert Wood

    
Acting Department Spokesman

    Daily Press Briefing

    
April 6, 2009

    U.S.
    Department of State Background Notes : Macau (03/09) 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:39:10 -0500 

    Web 2.0 & Social Media in the Workplace
    and Beyond

    Thursday, April 23, 2009

    12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

    (For more information, see FLICC Meeting Announcement MA2009-11
    at http://www.loc.gov/flicc/meeting_announcements/2009/ma0911.pdf)



    Web 2.0 and social media are powerful technologies being used
    by libraries, federal and state government, businesses and schools.
    Librarians are finding value in Web 2.0 tools inside and outside
    of the workplace. Understanding these tools, what they do and
    how they are being used in different environments can help information
    professionals consider where Web 2.0 tools fit into their professional
    landscape and how to integrate them into their current program
    plans.
 

    U.S.
    Department of State Background Notes : Bahrain (04/09)

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:45:34 -0500
 

    
U.S.
    Department of State Remarks With Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose
    Antonio Garcia Belaunde Before Their Meeting 

    Hillary Rodham Clinton

    
Secretary of State

    
Treaty Room

    
Washington, DC

    
April 6, 2009

    
C-SPAN Daily Alert

    Programming Information for Mon. 4/6 - Tues. 4/7, 2009

    **********************************************************************

    
C-SPAN Highlights

    
Tonight:

    * Senate Special Aging Cmte. Hearing on Alzheimer's (8pm)

    * Pres. Obama Speech to Turkish Parliament (9:30pm)

    * Defense Sec. Robert Gates Press Briefing (10pm)

    
Tomorrow:

    * U.S. House: In Recess. Reconvenes Tuesday, April 21

    * Goldman Sachs Chair. & CEO Addresses Council of Institutional
    Investors (10am) - LIVE

    * Carnegie Nonproliferation Conf. Panel on U.S.–Russia Relations
    (12:45pm) - LIVE

    **********************************************************************

    C-SPAN2 Highlights

    
Tonight:

    * The Communicators: Interviews From NCTA Annual Conference (8pm)

    * Book TV: Richard Goldberg, Author, "The Battle for Wall
    Street" (8:30pm)

    * Book TV's After Words: Felix Rohatyn, Author, "Bold Endeavors"
    (9:20pm)

    
Tomorrow:

    * U.S. Senate: In Recess. Reconvenes Monday, April 20

    * Farm Foundation on "The Future of Food Safety Regulation"
    (9am) - LIVE

    **********************************************************************

    C-SPAN3 Highlights

    
Tonight:

    * Washington Journal: Century 21 Pres. & CEO Thomas Kunz
    (8pm)

    
Tomorrow:

    * Programming TBA. Check Schedule for Updates - http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=schedule&tID=&date=2009-04-07

    
**********************************************************************

    C-SPAN Radio Highlights

    
Tonight:

    * Programming TBA. Check Schedule for Updates - http://www.c-span.org/Schedules/C-SPAN-Radio-Schedule.aspx

    
Tomorrow:

    * Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE

    **********************************************************************

    Politics Highlights

    
* C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
    on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET

    **********************************************************************

    Washington Journal Highlights

    
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls

    * Volkswagen of America President & CEO Stefan Jacoby

    * Discussion on Fmr. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)

    * Interview with C-SPAN's StudentCam Winners

    **********************************************************************

    C-SPAN Capitol Spotlight

    
* Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates plans
    to brief congressional leaders Monday on a “fundamental
    shift” in defense spending and priorities, his spokesman
    said Friday. The fiscal 2010 funding choices...- Full Story at
    http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight

    
* Of the 49 Democrats from McCain-voting
    districts, who represents the most pro-McCain district? - Answer
    at http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight
 

    VACANCY:
    Human Resource Specialist (Employee Benefits), GS-0201-09/11
    FEMA

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:11:15 -0500

    AN249731 (Closing Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT)

    
Cms.hhs.gov-
    Mandatory Insurer Reporting for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
    Services (CMS)

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
U.S.
    Department of State Remarks With Uruguayan Foreign Minister Gonzalo
    Fernandez Before Their Meeting 

    Hillary Rodham Clinton

    
Secretary of State

    
Treaty Room

    
Washington, DC
 

    DoD
    News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Ayala at the Pentagon Briefing
    Room, via Teleconference from Iraq 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:58:00 -0500 

    
ASEAN
    Regional Forum (ARF) to Hold First Disaster Relief Exercise in
    the Philippines 

    Bureau of Public Affairs

    
Office of the Spokesman

    
Washington, DC

    
April 6, 2009

    
Washington
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    CSMS#
    09-000163 - ACE Portal Navigational Changes & Changes that
    accommodate the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI)

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:06:16 -0500

    
El
    Paso Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    DoD
    Contracts for April 06, 2009 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:21:00 -0500 


    
Boston
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
HHS.gov
    News for U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
U.S.
    Department of State Remarks With Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas
    Gahr Stoere After Their Meeting 

    Hillary Rodham Clinton

    
Secretary of State

    
Treaty Room

    
Washington, DC

    
April 6, 2009
 

    U.S.
    Marshals Updated News Releases, April 6, 2009 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:03:08 -0500 

    Former
    San Francisco City Supervisor Sentenced for Bribery, Extortion

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:05:54 -0500

    Former San Francisco Supervisor Edmund Jew was sentenced to 64
    months in prison for bribery, extortion, and mail fraud by deprivation
    of honest services.

    Fen-Phen
    Lawyers Convicted of Wire Fraud

    Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:05:49 -0500

    Two Fen-Phen Lawyers accused of hoarding $94 million from their
    clients were convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court in Frankfort,
    Ky. on eight counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy
    to commit to wire fraud.
 

    
U.S.
    Marshals Service Asset Forfeiture Sales, April 6, 2009 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:59:26 -0500 

    Recently updated auctions include the following:

    
Carlisle, PA - Single Family Property 

    Auction Dates: April 06, 2009 - April 08, 2009

    
Pineville, KY - .88 +/- Acres of Vacant
    Land 

    Auction Dates: April 06, 2009 - April 08, 2009

    
Gulfport, MS - Single Family Property 

    Auction Dates: April 07, 2009 - April 09, 2009

    
North Las Vegas, NV - Vacant Land 

    Auction Dates: April 07, 2009 - April 09, 2009

    
Buffalo, NY - Single Family Residence 

    Auction Dates: April 13, 2009 - April 15, 2009

    
Buffalo, NY - Two Family Unit 

    Auction Dates: April 13, 2009 - April 15, 2009

    
Shamokin, PA - 1347 West Mulberry Street


    Auction Dates: April 13, 2009 - April 15, 2009

    
Shamokin, PA - 818 State Street 

    Auction Dates: April 13, 2009 - April 15, 2009

    
Wells, Maine - Manufactured Home 

    Auction Dates: April 14, 2009 - April 16, 2009

    
Rush Township, PA - 4.96 +/- Acres of Vacant
    Land with Structure 

    Auction Dates: April 14, 2009 - April 16, 2009

    
Shamokin, PA - 625 - 627 Packer Street


    Auction Dates: April 14, 2009 - April 16, 2009

    
Kettle Island, KY - 15 +/- Acres of Vacant
    Land 

    Auction Dates: April 07, 2009 - April 09, 2009

    
Park Falls, WI - Single Family Property


    Auction Dates: April 07, 2009 - April 09, 2009

    
2002 BMW 3 Series 330xi 

    Auction Dates: April 20, 2009 - April 22, 2009

    
2007 Mercedes Benz S Class 

    Auction Dates: April 20, 2009 - April 22, 2009

    
2003 Cadillac Escalade V8 

    Auction Dates: April 20, 2009 - April 22, 2009

    
Jacksonville, FL - Single Family Property


    Auction Dates: April 20, 2009 - April 22, 2009

    
Tollhouse, CA - 19.53 +/- Acres of Vacant
    Land 

    Auction Dates: April 21, 2009 - April 23, 2009

    
Altro, KY - 40.00 +/- Acres of Vacant Land


    Auction Dates: April 21, 2009 - April 23, 2009

    
Atlanta, GA - 1.1023 +/- Acres of Vacant
    Land 

    Auction Dates: April 28, 2009 - April 30, 2009

    
Bellbrook, OH - 5.723 +/- Acres of Vacant
    Agricultural Land 

    Auction Dates: April 21, 2009 - April 23, 2009

    
Bellbrook, OH - 12.593 +/- Acres of Vacant
    Land 

    Auction Dates: April 28, 2009 - April 30 2009

    
Bellbrook, OH - 2.817 Acres +/- of Vacant
    Land 

    Auction Dates: April 27, 2009 - April 29, 2009

    
College Park, GA - 1.1121 +/- Acres of
    Vacant Land 

    Auction Dates: April 20, 2009 - April 22, 2009

    
1997 Coachman Leprechaun Series M-305 MB-Ford
    Mobile Home 

    Auction Dates: April 21, 2009 - April 23, 2009

    
Morristown, TN - Single Family Residential


    Auction Dates: April 28, 2009 - April 30, 2009

    
Newport, TN - Commercial Property 

    Auction Dates: April 28, 2009 - April 30, 2009

    
Pittsboro, NC - .44 +/- Acre of Vacant
    Land 

    Auction Dates: April 27, 2009 - April 29, 2009

    
Racine, OH - 10.00 +/- Acres of Land with
    Structure 

    Auction Dates: April 27, 2009 - April 29, 2009

    
Roanoke, AL - Single Family Residence 

    Auction Dates: April 27, 2009 - April 29, 2009

    
Winchester, KY - Single Family Residence


    Auction Dates: April 21, 2009 - April 23, 2009 

    
Sacramento
    Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    Federal,
    State Partners Announce Multi-Agency Crackdown Targeting Foreclosure
    Rescue Scams, Loan Modification
    Fraud 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 


    DoD
    News Briefing With Secretary Gates From The Pentagon 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:42:00 -0500 

    CBP
    Officer Fact Sheet

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:31:17 -0500

    CBP Officer Fact Sheet has been updated.

    USBP
    in the News

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:31:17 -0500

    For archived news releases, please visit CBP News Releases located
    under Newsroom.
 

    
Event:
    Save the Ales-Maricopa

    What: Fundraiser

    Host: Young Democrats of Arizona

    Start Time: Wednesday, April 22 at 6:00pm

    End Time: Wednesday, April 22 at 8:00pm

    Where: Four Peaks

    
To see more details and RSVP, follow the
    link below:

    http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=29528519970&mid=4481dcG211ee0fdG19c82a7G7
 

    Office
    of International Trade Contact Numbers

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:31:17 -0500

    For questions regarding importing, exporting or the status of
    your shipment, please contact the local service port. The ports
    are listed by each state and provide the contact information.
    Also, you may take advantage of CBP's Questions and Answers database
    to research your questions. (more)

    
New
    updates for emergency.CDC.gov

    A downloadable graphic illustration of the procedure for performing
    a radiological survey with a handheld Geiger Mueller (G-M) detector
    is now available. This job aid is meant to accompany the recently
    posted G-M detector training video that demonstrates how to screen
    people for external contamination.

    
Download and print the illustration 


    Department
    of Defense, 4/7/2009 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:04:00 -0500 

    
Team
    Fosters Self-Sufficiency in Afghanistan

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    By Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary WilsonSpecial to American Forces
    Press Service PANJSHIR, Afghanistan, April 6, 2009 – For
    more than eight years, the Afghan government has been building
    the countr...

    
Guard
    soldiers to get training on Afghan culture, language and history

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University will help train soldiers
    from the Indiana National Guard on the culture, languages and
    history of Afghanistan and other parts of the world in an agreement
    to be ...
 

    
Iran
    favors peace, stability in Afghanistan

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    Tehran, April 6, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Qashqavi
    said on Monday that Iran attaches importance to peace and stability
    in Afghanistan.
 

    
Russian
    envoy defends transit of NATO goods to Afghanistan through Russia

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    MOSCOW, April 6 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's envoy to NATO responded
    on Monday to criticism over the use of the country's territory
    for the transit of supplies to NATO forces in Afghanistan, sayin...

    
Canadian
    air force to map Afghanistan

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    Canadian soldiers from the NATO-led coalition force are seen
    after exiting a CH 147 Chinook helicopter that landed in the
    airfield of Canadian Joint Task Force Afghanistan in Kandahar
    province, southe...
 

    
Eric
    Holder to Federal Prosecutors: Don't Play Politics with the Law

    
from AlterNet.org by John W. Dean, Find
    Law

    Holder has placed all federal prosecutors on notice that his
    Justice Department will play by the rules.
 

    
Alsumaria
    TV among five best Iraqi Satellite Networks

    
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
    News | RSS feed 

    Young Journalists Union, an establishment of Iraqi Journalists
    Union carried out a wide-scale survey on its website and through
    a large group of reporters and journalists in Baghdad and Iraq
    provinces to select the five best Iraqi Satellite networks, the
    five best newspapers, the five best ...

    
Palestinian
    President pursues visit to Iraq

    
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
    News | RSS feed 

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is pursuing his visit to
    Baghdad where he has met Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Prime
    Minister Nuri Al Maliki as well as both Vice Presidents. The
    Palestinian President expressed his country’s gratitude
    to Iraq’s Government concern over the Palestinian ...
 

    U.S.
    DEPT OF THE NAVY: All Hands Radio News Podcast -- 06 April 2009
 

    
NATO
    pledges more 'non-combat only' troops for Afghanistan

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    Reporting from Strasbourg, France -- NATO announced Saturday
    that it would send about 5,000 additional troops and trainers
    to Afghanistan, a boost that President Obama hailed as "a
    strong down paymen...

    
Afghan
    President orders review of draft law

    
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
    - Big News Network.com 

    President Hamid Karzai retreated this weekend from a religiously
    inspired law that Western leaders feared would claw back women's
    rights in Afghanistan.Mr. Karzai told reporters in Kabul that
    he order...
 

    
AUSTRALIA:
    Opposition, Greens to force Job Network inquiry

    
from ABC News: Breaking Stories 

    The Federal Opposition and the Greens will force a Senate inquiry
    into the Government's overhaul of the $4 billion Job Network
    program.
 

    
Japan
    to spend further $137b on economic stimulus

    
from ABC News: Breaking Stories 

    Japan's finance minister says the government plans to spend at
    least another $137 billion to rescue Asia's biggest economy from
    its worst crisis since World War Two.

    
Moldova
    votes for new parliament

    
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) 

    Election could decide if one of Europe's poorest nations moves
    closer to Russia or EU.
 

    
Iraq
    'vows to protect' Palestinians

    
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) 

    Assurance given to Mahmoud Abbas as he makes first visit to Baghdad
    since US-led war.
 

    
Plea
    for normal US-Cuban relations

    
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) 

    Appeal comes as Congressional Black Caucus delegates meet senior
    government officials.

    
China
    'reopens' Tibet to tourists

    
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) 

    Xinhua news agency announces arrival of first foreigners, a month
    after imposing travel ban.
 

    
Conservative
    wins Macedonia run-off

    
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) 

    Ruling party candidate's win almost derailed by low voter turnout.
 

    
Obama
    praises strong Turkey ties

    
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE) 

    US president begins talks with senior Turkish officials for bettering
    relations.

    
Union
    SAFE Helps Workers During Hard Times

    
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks



    Working families in financial distress can turn for help to Union
    Plus, which provides consumer benefits to union members and retirees
    of participating unions.

    


    
2,000
    Tampa City Workers Reach Contract Pact and More Bargaining News

    
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by May Silverstein

    Some 2,000 Tampa City workers, ATU members, reach a contract
    agreement and more updates here from the “Bargaining Digest
    Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers
    daily, bargaining-related news and research resources to more
    than 900 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service
    through our website, Bargaining@Work. 

    

    Obama
    Seeks Nuclear Free World

    Speaking in Prague, President Obama on Sunday "launched
    an effort to rid the world of nuclear weapons, calling them 'the
    most dangerous legacy of the Cold War' and saying the U.S. has
    a moral responsibility to lead as the only nation to ever use
    one," the AP reports.

    

    Tight
    Race for Florida Governor

    A new Mason-Dixon poll shows that Florida CFO Alex Sink (D) and
    Attorney General Bill McCollum (R) are essentially tied in a
    potential race for Florida Governor in 2010. Sinks gets 35% support
    and McCollum gets 36%. 

    


    Spitzer
    is Back

    Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) makes another foray into the limelight
    with an interview on NBC's Today Show.

    White
    House Increases Transparency

    Heard in the CQ newsroom: For the first time, reporters and just
    about anyone else will be able to access the personal financial
    disclosure reports of senior White House officials and employees
    without having to take a trip to downtown Washington to look
    through paper documents. Just fill out an online
    request.

    

    
Stabenow:
    Bankruptcy should not be an option for auto industry

    Posted: 10:30 AM ET

    
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

    
(CNN) — Bankruptcy for the nation's
    largest auto companies should not be an option, Michigan Sen.
    Debbie Stabenow told CNN Sunday.

    


    
Welch
    gives high marks to Obama

    Posted: 11:45 AM ET

    
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

    
(CNN) — He was a supporter of former
    Republican presidential candidates Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney,
    and John McCain, but former GE CEO Jack Welch said Sunday President
    Obama deserves high marks for his initial months as commander-in-chief.

    

    
Reed
    calls for UN action against North Korea

    Posted: 03:00 PM ET

    
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney

    
(CNN) – The United Nations Security
    Council should immediately respond to North Korea's recent rocket
    launch, Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed said Sunday on CNN's State
    of the Union.

    

    Obama
    in Turkey: ‘Model partnership’ can send message to
    world

    Posted: 08:11 AM ET

    ANKARA, Turkey (CNN) — On his first state visit to a Muslim
    nation, U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday the United States
    and Turkey can send an important message to the world through
    their friendship.

    


    Iran’s
    president may deliver ‘good’ nuclear plant news

    Posted: 08:49 AM ET

    From Shirzad Bozorgmehr

    For CNN

    TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) — Iran’s president will deliver
    some good news this week about the country’s first nuclear
    power plant, a semi-official news agency reported Monday.

    

    Obama
    vows U.S. is not at war with Islam

    Posted: 09:32 AM ET

    By Ivan Watson

    CNN

    ANKARA, Turkey (CNN) — Lawmakers in Turkey’s Grand
    National Assembly applauded Monday, when President Barack Obama
    declared “The United States is not and will never be at
    war with Islam.”

    

    Aer
    Lingus chief executive resigns

    Posted: 10:03 AM ET

    LONDON, England (CNN) — Irish carrier Aer Lingus announced
    Monday that its chief executive, Dermot Mannion, has stepped
    down with immediate effect.

    


    Gitmo
    detainees urge high court to order their release into U.S.

    Posted: 10:20 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (CNN) — A group of native Chinese Muslims asked
    the Supreme Court Monday to order their release into the United
    States from American military custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

    

    The
    Wright Stuff, Vol 4, No 7; April 2, 2009

    
Earth Month Tip of the Day: Make it
    a full load

    
Today's environmental tip: Make it a full
    load! Run your dishwasher only when it's full. Don't pre-rinse
    dishes - tests show pre-rinsing doesn't improve dishwasher cleaning,
    and you'll save as much as 20 gallons of water per load. When
    you buy a new dishwasher, look for one that saves water. Water-efficient
    models use only about only about 4 gallons per wash. 

    More information: http://www.epa.gov/watersense/tips/index.htm


    Podcast: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/podcasts
    


    
FDIC Office of Inspector General Reports
    

    The following reports were recently posted to the Federal Deposit
    Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Office of Inspector General
    (OIG) Web site: www.fdicig.gov
    under Publications. In cases where an OIG report includes sensitive
    or confidential information, the OIG may redact certain information
    in the report, and the report will be marked as such. In some
    instances because of the highly sensitive nature of the entire
    report, the OIG may not make the report publicly available and
    instead, a brief summary of the report is posted to the Web site.
    Thank you for your interest in the work of the FDIC
    OIG. If you have questions or need additional information,
    please contact the OIG. The html version of these reports will
    posted as soon as possible.

    
Material Loss Review of Silver State Bank, Henderson,
    Nevada

    
Material Loss Review of Integrity Bank, Alpharetta,
    Georgia

    
Material Loss Review of The Columbian Bank and
    Trust Company, Topeka, Kansas

    
Material Loss Review of First Priority Bank

    
Controls Over the FDIC’s Processing of Capital
    Purchase Program Applications from FDIC-Supervised Institutions 

    Get
    Moving and Stay Healthy Make Physical Activity Part of Your Life
    

    People from all walks of life find it difficult to get enough
    exercise. But research shows that all Americans need physical
    activity for good health. New government guidelines can help
    you get started and stay active. 

    full story 

    
News Releases for Federal Transit Administration

    
This information has recently been updated
    with a Press Release: GAO Seeks the Public’s Help in Fighting
    Waste, Fraud, Abuse or Mismanagement of Recovery Act Funds, and
    is now
    available. 


    
National
    Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) Homepage, Centers for
    Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    
Information concerning Perchlorates has
    been added. This information is featured in the Spotlight section
    of NCEH's Homepage. 

    NIH
    Director Welcomes Three New Members to the Advisory Committee
    to the Director 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:10:00 -0500 

    National
    Institute on Drug Abuse to Unveil NIDAMED, Physicians' Outreach
    Initiative 

    Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:10:00 -0500 


    
USAF Manpower, Personnel and Services News

    
Air Force separates promotion release
    dates for master sergeant, technical sergeant

    
By Staff Sgt. Steve Grever

    Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs

    
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – Air
    Force officials are initiating a new process to separate the
    release dates for the master Sergeant and technical sergeant
    promotion lists. After 12 years of being the only ranks to have
    their release dates combined, the new master sergeant promotion
    list will now be released on May 14 and the technical sergeant
    list will be released on June 18.

    
According to Col. Benjamin Ward, Operations
    Division chief for the Personnel Services Directorate at AFPC,
    the separation was long overdue and will give individual recognition
    to promotion selectees from each respective rank.

    
“The need to keep these two ranks
    together no longer exists. Separating the two lists gives Airmen
    on both promotion lists their day in the spotlight,” said
    Colonel Ward.

    
In 1997, the master sergeant and technical
    sergeant promotion release dates were combined to streamline
    the release procedure. However, since the inception of the virtual
    Enlisted Promotion Release Application, Air Force Personnel Center
    officials have made great strides to improve the promotion release
    process.

    
AFPC officials stress that even though
    the promotion release dates are changing, the dates of the promotion
    cycle will remain the same. Master sergeant and technical sergeant
    eligible Airmen will still test from February 1 through March
    31 and the promotion cycle will still begin on July 1 of each
    year.

    
“The promotion month will remain the
    same,” said Senior Master Sgt. Rita Ambrose, enlisted promotions
    management superintendent. “Everyone will still test at
    the same time and the promotion cycle will remain the same; we
    are just changing the day we publicly release the results.”

    
Airmen who have questions regarding the
    new promotion release dates should contact their base force support
    squadron customer service section or the Total Force Service
    Center at (800) 525-0102.

    
 

    
-30-
 

    
"Texas
    College Democrats Student Lobby Day" on Sunday, April 19
    at 6:00pm.

    
Event: Texas College Democrats Student
    Lobby Day

    "Join the fight to lower tuition, keep guns off campus,
    and protect the youth vote!"

    What: Rally

    Host: Texas College Democrats

    Start Time: Sunday, April 19 at 6:00pm

    End Time: Monday, April 20 at 3:00pm

    Where: The Texas Capitol

    
To see more details and RSVP, follow the
    link below:

    http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=75894906371&mid=43925dG211ee0fdG19b73c4G7

    
Columbia
    International University: A night with Paul Copan

    
Renowned philosopher and Christian apologist
    Paul Copan (a CIU grad!) will be speaking in Hoke Auditorium
    Tuesday night at 7:30pm on what in the world philosophy might
    have to do with the Church's mission. His talk is entitled "who
    needs philosophy? Just give me Jesus!" There will be free
    pastries and coffee, and plenty of time for Q and A. Be there!

    
Where: Hoke Auditorium

    When: Tuesday April 7th, 7:30pm 


    
McClintock
    Young Democrats of Arizona: Meeting Today April 6, 2009

    

    
It'll be a new format, now that we aren't
    bogged down in event planning. Come check it out!

    

    
BIS Participation in Upcoming AES Seminars

    
The Bureau of Industry (BIS) is participating
    in the following upcoming Bureau of Census AES Compliance Seminars.
    BIS will discuss its program to measure Export Administration
    Regulations Compliance using AES data, identify the most common
    reporting problems of items under BIS licenses, license exceptions
    or "no license required" designations, and give instructions
    on how the common errors can be prevented. 

    

    
April 23 - Des Moines, IA

    http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/meetingsandpresentations/exportcompliance-desmoines-04232009.pdf


    June 8 - Tampa, FL

    http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/meetingsandpresentations/exportcompliance-tampa-06092009.pdf




    June 17 - Herndon, VA

    http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aes/meetingsandpresentations/exportcompliance-herndon-20090617.pdf


    The Office of Exporter Services

    USDA
    Docket No. 2009-0007 Exemption for Retail Store Operations
    


    FSIS
    Notice 25-09 USDA Export Library Revisions for March 2009 

    
Labeling
    News & Events for TTB.gov

    
We have recently updated this information
    to include the latest COLA statistics, and is now available.
    

    
Young
    Democrats of Georgia State University: DEBATE!

    
Hello good people!

    
Just wanted to extend an invitation from
    our fellow Democrats at Emory University. Tonight, April 6th,
    they are holding a debate between the Democrats and Republicans
    on campus. It should be a good time. It is at 7:30pm in Harland
    Cinema at Emory University. If you need directions, please e-mail
    adsmit7@emory.edu. There
    will be free food (Wingnuts) and Gubernatorial candidate Poythress
    will be there!

    
Click this link for more info: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=79300149545
 

    Dot
    Mil Docs 53: Comprehensive Soldier Fitness 

    Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0500 

    Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, director of Comprehensive Soldier Fitness,
    discusses how this program increases the resilience of soldiers
    and families by increasing their physical, emotional, social,
    spiritual, and family strengths. 

    Face
    of Defense: Wounded Warrior Finds Miracle on Mountainside 

    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 

    
New
    Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice

    
This page has recently been updated with
    the following new vacancies: 

    FEDERAL
    BUREAU OF PRISONS CONSOLIDATED LEGAL CENTER METROPOLITAN DETENTION
    CENTER LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY-ADVISOR GS-905--13/14
    This position is open until filled, but no later than April 8,
    2009.

    
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TAX DIVISION, CRIMINAL
    APPEALS AND TAX ENFORCEMENT POLICY SECTION WASHINGTON, D.C. TRIAL
    ATTORNEY / GS-12 to GS-15 The closing
    date of this announcement is May 6, 2009, and applications should
    be received no later than the close of business on that date.

    
EXPERIENCED ATTORNEYS / GS-12 to GS-15 CIVIL DIVISION,
    COMMERCIAL LITIGATION BRANCH NATIONAL COURTS SECTION Positions open until filled on a rolling basis.
    Accordingly, applications should be submitted as early as possible
    but, in any event, not later than April 20, 2009. 


    
Cms.hhs.gov-
    Multimedia for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    
NASA
    Image of the Day: Galaxy Triplet ARP 274

    Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500

    On April 1-2, the Hubble Space Telescope photographed the winning
    target in the Space Telescope Science Institute’s 'You Decide'
    competition in celebration...

    

    
Scheduled
    Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 


    
Daily
    Open Source Infrastructure Report for U.S. Department of Homeland
    Security

    
This information has recently been updated,
    and is now available. 

    April 6, 2009 - DHS
    Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 16 pages -
    150 KB) 

    
ticker timeline 09:17 Eastern Time Monday
    April 6, 2009

    



    
new ticker page started 00:00 Eastern
    Time Monday April 6, 2009

    
today's ticker page 1

    
for yesterday's news
    ticker (04/05/2009) click here
 

    view
    previous page:::::page one

weblog index
video and web media
resource Library
public officials gallery
twitter.com/usdemocrats
live chat
home page

 rss xml

copyright (c) 2013 usdemocrats.com