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U.N. humanitarian boss dispatched to Sri Lanka by eKerala |
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Goldman
Raises China's Growth Forecasts Further, the author is not personally advising you regarding the suitability of the story for your investment needs. In no event iStockAnalyst will be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential ... |
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from The Japan Times: All Stories |
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Clinton: US 'will stand with Iraq' from BBC News Player | World |
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WA Legislature releases details of final $7.5 billion state transportation budget from Washington House Democrats |
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US-Russia Relations Important In Many Areas from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
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Egypt
Plans $7.3b Construction Spending by 2015 from Egypt News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com DOMOTEX Middle East 2009, scheduled next month in Dubai, prepares to address the expected rise in demand for carpets and flooring products and services in Egypt |
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Obama: Give me ideas on tightening federal belt from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By PHILIP ELLIOTT |
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IMF head says it will sell bonds to raise funds from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER |
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Obama Calls for Return of 'PAYGO' Rule to Reduce Federal Deficits by FOXNews - USA |
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GCC Foreign Currency Trades Reach $45 Billion from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
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from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
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Doha talk relaunch awaits US - WTO from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
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Saudi shares rise on global optimism from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
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Gore pleads for unity on climate, despite divide from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By DINA CAPPIELLO and H. JOSEF HEBERT |
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by Forbes - NY,USA |
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Democrats Seek Free Carbon Credits for Utilities by info@ecologicalinternet.org (Bloomberg:... |
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Weekly
Address: President Obama Announces Steps to Reform Government
and Promote Fiscal Discipline WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama reiterated his call for fiscal discipline and outlined the steps his administration will take to eliminate waste and increase efficiency. First, the President called on Congress to pass PAYGO legislation. Next, the administration will create incentives for agencies to cut costs and identify savings. |
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PRESIDENT
BARACK OBAMA'S WEEKLY VIDEO ADDRESS April 25, 2009 The President reiterates a theme that has been a hallmark of his career, namely that "old habits and stale thinking" will simply not help us solve the new and immense problems our country faces. (watch now) |
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Weekly Address: Calling for Fiscal Discipline This week the President reiterates a theme
that has been a hallmark of his career, namely that "old
habits and stale thinking" will simply not help us solve
the new and immense problems our country faces. Listing off several
specific changes he intends to bring, he describes his guiding
principle: "To help build a new foundation for the 21st
century, we need to reform our government so that it is more
efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand
new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar
that is spent." |
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from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Today at 6:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Weekly Address from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Today at 10am (ET) |
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Tentative
deal reached to move health care From CNN Congressional Producers Ted Barrett and Deirdre Walsh
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Obama
gears up for battle over student loans Posted: 04:00 PM ET President Obama discussed reforming the federal student loan program at a White House appearance. WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama says he wants to eliminate what he calls the "middlemen" in the federal student loan program, but he says those middlemen are banks and lenders and he predicts that he's going to have a fight on his hands. |
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Geithner:
Economic decay easing From CNNMoney.com Senior Writer Jennifer Liberto
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Gibbs
gives top grades to White House press corps Posted: 07:45 PM ET WASHINGTON (CNN) — As the White House press corps gears up for President Obama's 100-day assessment, what kind of grade does the administration think reporters themselves deserve? |
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Obama
urges belt tightening in Washington Posted: 09:00 AM ET WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama, in his weekly address Saturday, said the country cannot "settle for a future of rising deficits and debts that our children cannot pay." |
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Congress
after 100 days Posted: 11:42 AM ET (CNN) — Democrats will push through health care reform in 2009, but at the expense of bipartisanship. CNN's Dana Bash reports |
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Obama
Will Hold Third Primetime News Conference President Obama will appear at his third primetime news conference at 8:00 pm ET next Wednesday -- his 100th day as president. |
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Obama
Meets or Exceeds Expectations Gallup: "President Obama begins the second 100 days of his presidency with 56% of Americans believing he has done an excellent or good job thus far, and only 20% saying he has done a poor or terrible job; a majority also say Obama has done about as (62%) or better than (24%) they expected." |
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Americans
Think Country Back on Track A new National Journal/AllState survey is the second national poll in two days to show a plurality of Americans believe the country is on the right track, 47% to 42%. |
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Obama
by the Numbers As we reported yesterday, President Obama will hold his 11th news conference of his presidency on Wednesday and the third one televised in prime time. NBC News notes the only modern presidents who have conducted more press conferences in their first 100 days than Obama are Harry Truman (14) and Bill Clinton (13). |
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Health
Care Deadline Set The New Republic reports a deal on how to handle health care reform was hatched last night in a five-hour negotiating session at the office of Senate Majoriy Leader Harry Reid. |
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Murphy
Wins in NY-20 Jim Tedisco (R) has conceded the congressional race in NY-20 and Scott Murphy (D) has declared victory, the Albany Times Union reports. |
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Petraeus
Calls On Pakistan To Redirect Military Focus Gen. David H. Petraeus warned yesterday that al-Qaeda and Taliban extremists in Pakistan are posing "an ever more serious threat to Pakistan's very existence," and he said that Pakistan's leaders must act to counter the challenge with a well-trained military counterinsurgency force. (By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post) |
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Secretary
of State Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq Stresses President Obama's Commitment to Its Sovereignty, Stability (Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post) |
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2002, Military Agency Warned Against 'Torture' The military agency that provided advice on harsh interrogation techniques for use against terrorism suspects referred to the application of extreme duress as "torture" in a July 2002 document sent to the Pentagon's chief lawyer and warned that it would produce "unreliable information." (By Peter Finn and Joby Warrick, The Washington Post) |
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CDC to hold Conference Call on Apr 28 on Federal Public Health Emergency Law On April 28th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be hosting a conference call on "Federal Public Health Emergency Law - Implications for State and Local Preparedness and Response". This COCA Conference Call, sponsored by
the CDC Public Health Law Program and the CDC Coordinating Office
for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, will offer
a comprehensive overview of the principal federal laws that frame
responses to all-hazards public health emergencies. These laws
are directly relevant to federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial
agencies’ emergency preparedness and response efforts. This
call will present an overview of the federal authorities for
public health emergency preparedness and response under the Public
Health Service (PHS) Act and related provisions of the Social
Security Act and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The Stafford
Act and quarantine authorities under the PHS Act will also be
discussed. Time will be reserved for questions from participants.
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Have you ever had a guest who overstayed his welcome and wondered, "why is he still here?" After some of his recent interviews, former Vice President Cheney has shown that he clearly doesn't know when to pack it in. In just the last week, he's gone on national television in an effort to tear down President Obama's agenda -- saying the President's economic programs will be "devastating to our society" and that his foreign policy makes us seem "weak" to the rest of the world. I don't know about you, but I think it's time for him to stop sniping from the sidelines and let President Obama usher in the changes Americans demanded after eight years of Cheney's disastrous policies. That's why I want Cheney to go back home to Wyoming, and why I want you to help me get him there. Normally, when a Vice President leaves office with a disastrous legacy and the support of less than one quarter of the public, I'd expect him to keep out of the spotlight. But with the Republican "Party of No" out of ideas and without any new leaders to provide real solutions, failed leaders like Dick Cheney and Karl Rove have once again taken the helm of the GOP. While President Obama has been working to tackle America's biggest issues, Cheney has been busy bashing the President in nationally-televised interviews -- warning about a "vast expansion of the deficit" and agreeing with Sean Hannity that the President is "naive." This all from a man who after eight years in office left the country with two wars, a sky-rocketing deficit, rising unemployment, and an unprecedented financial meltdown. If there's one person who should understand the crucial need to get this country back on track, it should be the man who took it so disastrously off course -- but he doesn't seem to get the message. That's why we need to help him off the national stage and back home to Wyoming. Please take a look at the itinerary we put together and then chip in to get him on a Greyhound bus out of town: https://www.democrats.org/CheneyBus Thank you for your help, Jen Jen O'Malley Dillon |
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Federal
Aid Programs For Georgia FEMA Recovery Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:05:36 -0500 Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama's major disaster declaration issued for Georgia. |
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U.S.
Department of State: U.S. Statement Regarding Tokyo Co-Chairs
Call on Sri Lanka Acting Department Spokesman Washington, DC April 25, 2009 |
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Young Democrats of Louisiana Legislative Session Conference Call Greetings Membership: The Executive Committee will be meeting in conference call on Sunday, April 26th at 6pm CST to discuss legislation for the upcoming legislative session. During this meeting, we may consider supporting or opposing legislation. With their being more than 1000 bills before the legislature, we will not be able to support or oppose all of them, but we want to hear from you about those pieces of legislation you care about. We are inviting you to be a part of the discussion. If you are not able to join us please send us an email with your opinions on this session's legislation. The conference call information is as follows: Here are the links to the pre-filed legislation: |
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Little Colorado River Democrats Fundraiser Planning Meeting Number 2 Wednesday April 29 at 7 PM Tentative date for the fundraiser is May
23rd. |
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THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF APRIL 27, 2009 FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009
Monday 6:30 p.m. Legislative Program - 51600 | Floor Information - 57400 | Whip Information - 63210 MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2009 |
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