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Obama:
Health overhaul key to economic recovery
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By LIZ SIDOTI
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Using better-than-expected jobs numbers to
press his top domestic priority, President Barack Obama is arguing
that overhauling the health care system is essential to the country's
economic well-being....
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VIDEO:
William Shaffner, Nat’l Council of Higher Education, Loan
Programs Chair-Elect
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Mr. Shaffner discusses recent legislation that would place student
loans in the hands of the federal government instead of the private
student loan industry.
Length:
Published: Today at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Weekly Address
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In this weeks address to the Nation, President Obama talks about
refute critics of his pending health care legislation who say
it will lead to cuts in Medicaid, the promotion of euthanasia,
and a government takeover of the nation’s health care system.
Length: 6 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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Weekly
Address: President Obama Calls Health Insurance Reform Key to
Stronger Economy and Improvement on Status Quo
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama called health insurance
reform critical to our nation’s long-term economic strength
and dispelled the outlandish claims being promoted by those who
are defending the status quo.
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President
Obama Announces Another Key Administration Post, 8/7/09
Today, President Barack Obama today nominated Barry B. White
as Ambassador to Norway, Department of State.
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Obama
Administration Officials Travel America, Talk Clean Energy Economy
Punctuated by President Obama’s Wednesday announcement of
$2.4 billion in Recovery Act funding for 48 new advanced battery
and electric drive projects, top Administration officials fanned
out across the nation this week to highlight the enormous opportunities
for Americans in the emerging clean energy economy.
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Bill
signed into law
H.R. 3357, which provides funding to cover expected shortfalls
of the Highway Trust Fund and the Unemployment Trust Fund and
increases the loan guarantee authority of the Federal Housing
Administration and Government National Mortgage Association.
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Statement
by the Press Secretary on the visit of Prime Minister Stephen
Harper of Canada to the White House
President Obama will meet with Prime Minister Harper at the White
House on Wednesday, September 16.
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Presidential
nomination sent to the Senate, 8-7-09
Barry B. White, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Norway.
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Statement
by the President on the 11th Anniversary of the Embassy bombings
in Kenya and Tanzania
Today marks the eleventh Anniversary of the terrorist attacks
against the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania. In Kenya, 218 people lost their lives and over 5,000
were injured; the blast in Dar es Salaam killed 11 people and
wounded more than 85 others.
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Statement
by the Press Secretary
On Friday, August 7, 2009, the President signed into law:
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President
Obama Nominates Three More U.S. Attorneys
Today, President Obama announced that he has nominated the following
individuals as United States Attorneys. |
President
Obama Nominates Edward Milton Chen, Dolly Gee and Richard Seeborg
to Serve on the District Court Bench
Today, President Obama announced that he has nominated Edward
Chen, Dolly Gee and Richard Seeborg to United States District
Court judgeships.
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President
Obama Nominates Jane Stranch for United States Court of Appeals
for the Sixth Circuit, Judge Thomas Vanaskie for United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
President Obama today announced that he has nominated Jane Stranch
for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth
Circuit and Judge Thomas Vanaskie for a seat on the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Stranch is currently
a partner at Nashville law firm Branstetter, Stranch and Jennings.
Judge Vanaskie currently sits on the United States District Court
for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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President
Obama Nominates Steven O'Donnell as U.S. Marshal for the District
of Rhode Island
Today, President Obama announced that he has nominated Steven
O’Donnell to serve as United States Marshal for the District
of Rhode Island.
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 8/7/09
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Press
Briefing on the President's Upcoming Trip to Guadalajara, 8-6-09
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Remarks
by the President on the economy in the rose garden
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Remarks
by the President ar fundraiser for State Senator Creigh Deeds,
8-6-09
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Remarks
by the President at rally for State Senator Creigh Deeds, 8-6-09
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Remarks
by the President on the Confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor
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Remarks
by the President before Meeting with John Roos, Ambassador-Designate
to Japan
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Remarks
by John Brennan at the Center for Strategic and International
Studies
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The
President On July Unemployment Figures
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Watch,
Discuss, Engage at 1:00: Secretary Sebelius on Health Reform
Myths
Posted by Linda Douglass
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Community
College: No Longer America's Best-Kept Secret
Posted by Dr. Jill Biden
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A
New Approach to Combating Violent Extremism
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Justice
Sonia Sotomayor
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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President's
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Live Online
Posted by John P. Holdren
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The
Past and Future in Elkhart
Posted by Jason Djang
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Analysts
predict billions in benefits from 'Cash for Clunkers'
Posted: August 8th, 2009 03:37 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The "Cash for Clunkers" program
will continue with a $2 billion supplement that some analysts
say could provide a boost of billions of dollars more as it reverberates
through the economy.
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Over
$300 Billion in health care fraud spending
Posted: August 8th, 2009 04:25 PM ET
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Sotomayor
becomes newest justice
Posted: 11:06 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sonia Sotomayor took the judicial oath
on Saturday to become the 111th justice of the Supreme Court.
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GAO-09-593,
Teacher Quality: Sustained Coordination among Key Federal Education
Programs Could Enhance State Efforts to Improve Teacher Quality,
July 6, 2009
from GAO Reports
Policymakers and researchers have focused on improving the quality
of our nation's 3 million teachers to raise the achievement of
students in key academic areas, such as reading and mathematics.
Given the importance of teacher quality to student achievement
and the key role federal and state governments play in supporting
teacher quality, GAO's objectives included examining (1) the
extent that the U.S. Department of Education (Education) ...
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GAO-09-886R,
Defense Acquisitions: Additional Analysis Needed to Capture Cost
Differences Between Conventional and Nuclear Propulsion for Navy's
Future Cruiser, August 7, 2009
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GAO-09-789,
America Competes Act: NIST Applied Some Safeguards in Obtaining
Expert Services, but Additional Direction from Congress Is Needed,
August 7, 2009
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FTC
Roundtable on Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation
and Arbitration
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text
of Press Releases
Today is the final day of a public event the Federal Trade Commission
and the Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth
at Northwestern University School of Law are hosting on consumer
protection issues in debt collection proceedings.
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New
FTC Rule Prohibits Petroleum Market Manipulation
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text
of Press Releases
The Federal Trade Commission today issued a Final Rule that will
prohibit market manipulation in the petroleum industry.
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Court
Halts U.S. Internet Seller Deceptively Posing as U.K. Home Electronics
Site
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text
of Press Releases
In the wake of a Federal Trade Commission complaint against a
company that deceptively sold electronics to hundreds of British
consumers, the company has agreed to stop its allegedly illegal
tactics until the case is decided in federal court.
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Tips
for Consumers About Layaway Plans
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text
of Press Releases
For a long time, layaway plans have provided an alternative to
paying cash or using credit. The retailer holds merchandise in
reserve until the consumer pays for it in full.
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Federal
Trade Commission Reopens Public Comment Period On the Negative
Option Rule
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text
of Press Releases
The Commission has reopened the public comment period for the
review of its Rule Concerning the Use of Prenotification Negative
Option Plans at the request of an organization and state and
local governments seeking additional time.
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Richard
G. Newell Begins as EIA Administrator
from EIA: Press Releases
(Mon, 03 Aug 2009) Richard G. Newell began service today as the
Administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
As EIA’s seventh administrator, Newell is responsible for
directing the Nation’s primary energy statistical and analytical
agency.
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EIA
Analyzes Impacts of American Clean Energy and Security Act
from EIA: Press Releases
(Tue, 04 Aug 2009) Energy Market and Economic Impacts of H.R.
2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, released
today by the Energy Information Administration, responds to a
request from Chairman Henry Waxman and Chairman Edward Markey
for an analysis of their climate change legislation. ACESA is
a complex bill that regulates emissions of greenhouse gases through
market-based mechanisms, efficiency programs, and economic incentives.
EIA prepared a range of analysis cases for this report to demonstrate
the sensitivity of the results to areas of uncertainty, including
the role of emission “offsets” and the timing, cost,
and public acceptance of low- and no-carbon technologies in the
electricity sector.
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VACANCY:
Industry Economist - GS-0110-09
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-50-EI20-157Closing Date: 24 July
2009
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VACANCY:
General Engineer - GS-0801-09
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-51-EI20-158Closing Date: 24 July
2009
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VACANCY:
Operations Research Analyst - GS-1515-09
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-DE-52-EI20-159 Closing Date: 24 July
2009
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VACANCY:
Lead Energy Industry Specialist - GS-1101/14-14
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-DE-48-EI50-172Closing Date: 29 July
2009
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Petroleum Engineer - GS-881-15
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-55-EI-40-094 Closing Date: 27 July
2009
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VACANCY:
Financial Analyst - GS-501-13
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-57-EI-20-156Closing Date: 11 August
2009
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VACANCY:
Lead Industry Economist - GS-0110-15/15
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-56-EI-40-097 Closing Date: 18 August
2009
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VACANCY:
General Engineer - GS-0801-07
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-59-EI20-165Closing Date: 17 August
2009
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VACANCY:
Mathematical Statistician - GS-1529-07
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-62-EI20-168Closing Date: 17 August
2009
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VACANCY:
Operations Research Analyst - GS-1515-07
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-DE-61-EI20-167Closing Date: 17 August
2009
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VACANCY:
Survey Statistician - GS-1530-07
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-DE-60-EI20-166Closing Date: 17 August
2009
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Secretary
Praises Senate’s Confirmation of Wilma Lewis as Assistant
Secretary for Land and Minerals Management
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Secretary
Salazar Lauds Senate’s Confirmation of Bob Abbey for Director
of the Bureau of Land Management
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Secretary
Salazar Announces New Policy to Report on Indian Trust Fund Operations,
Receipts and Payments
from DOI News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Responding to a call for greater transparency
throughout government, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
today said the Department will provide regular status updates
to the American public on the financial health and ongoing reforms
of the American Indian trusts, which consists of $3.5 billion
in Indian trust funds.
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World
Leaders - CIA Updates for 31 July - 6 August 2009
from CIA Library
August 7, 2009 - Posted updated Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
of Foreign Governments with updated entries for Angola, Austria,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burundi, India, Kuwait, Nigeria,
Sierra Leone, Thailand, Togo, Venezuela. Changes reflect updates
in leadership, positions, or the spelling of officials' names
in the country listings during the period 31 July - 6 August
2009.
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VIDEO:
Joel Simon, Committee to Protect Journalists, Executive Director
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Joel Simon joins us to discuss the jailing of journalists abroad
and conditions faced by reporters working abroad. In December
2008, reporters were being held in 29 countries.
Length: 29 min.
Published: Today at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Ilyse Hogue, MoveOn.org, Political Advocacy & Communications
Director
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Ilyse Hogue explains MoveOn.org's position on health care, recent
MoveOn.org ads, and protests that have been occurring at Town
Hall meetings across the country.
Length: 26 min.
Published: Today at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Joint Economic Cmte. Hearing on Employment Figures
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Earlier, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the July
employment figures. Nat'l unemployment rate dropped a tenth to
9.4%. BLS Commissioner Keith Hall testified at a Joint Economic
Cmte. hearing on the newly released employment numbers.
Length: 1 hr. 24 min.
Published: Today at 9:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing August 7, 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Deputy Spokesman Robert Wood conducts a daily briefing at the
State Department.
Length: 10 min.
Published: Today at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
HHS, DHS, and Education Press Conference on H1N1 Flu Virus
from C-SPAN Recent Video
HHS Sec. Kathleen Sebelius, DHS Sec. Janet Napolitano, Education
Sec. Arne Duncan, and CDC Dir. Thomas Frieden spoke at a press
conference to discuss the release of updated guidance for schools
during the upcoming influenza season.
Length: 38 min.
Published: Today at 9:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
U.S. Institute of Peace Discussion on 2011 Iraq Elections
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Khalid al-Atiya, First Dpty. Speaker of the Council of Representatives
of Iraq spoke at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington about
the voting system for the 2011 Iraqi elections.
Length: 1 hr. 3 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on the Economy
from C-SPAN Recent Video
After the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the July
employment figures stating that the national unemployment rate
dropped a tenth to 9.4 percent, President Obama made remarks
on the economy from the White House Rose Garden.
Length: 6 min.
Published: Today at 1:15pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 52 min.
Published: Today at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies Discussion on "Israel’s
Counter-Terrorism Strategies"
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Brigadier General (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel, Director of the Counter-Terrorism
Bureau of Israel’s National Security Council is the featured
speaker at a special seminar discussing Israel’s counter-terrorism
strategies.
Length: 1 hr. 27 min.
Published: Thursday at 9pm (ET)
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Embassy
Meet and Greet
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Nairobi, Kenya
August 6, 2009
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DoD
Briefing with Secretary of the Air Force Donley and Gen. Schwartz
from the Pentagon
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:45:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Fatuma Sanbur of IQRA FM
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Nairobi, Kenya
August 6, 2009
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Secretary
Napolitano's Remarks on New Gulf Coast Recovery Arbitration Process
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Secretary Napolitano presented remarks on the new arbitration
process for Gulf Coast Recovery in Washington, D.C. on August
6, 2009.
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NASA
and ATK To Conduct Full-Scale Motor Test For Ares I Rocket
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] will conduct the first
full-scale, full-duration test of the new first-stage solid rocket
motor for the Ares I rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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TEXAS
Students To Talk Live With Astronaut In Space
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Students will have a unique opportunity to speak with International
Space Station resident and NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra during
an in-flight hookup from 10:20 to 10:40 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.
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Publications
for Federal Election Commission
August supplements to the Campaign Guide
series are now available.
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Pasco
County Democrats - Florida Democrats DEC Monthly Meeting
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Pasco County Democrats - Florida Democrats
Start Time: Tomorrow, August 8 at 10:00am
End Time: Tomorrow, August 8 at 12:00pm
Where: Land O Lakes Community Center
To see more details and RSVP
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CDC
Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials and School
Administrators for School (K-12) Responses to Influenza
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Secretary
of State Clinton Urges South Africa to Press Zimbabwe for Reform
Posted: 06 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By MATTHEW LEE
PRETORIA, South Africa - While praising South Africa as a leading
nation the United States hopes to work with in Africa, U.S. Secretary
of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday urged government officials
in Pretoria to press for reform in neighboring Zimbabwe.
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Military
Adviser Predicts US Has Two More Tough Years in Afghanistan
Posted: 06 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By ANNE GEARAN
WASHINGTON - An incoming adviser to the top U.S. general in Afghanistan
predicted Thursday that the United States will see about two
more years of heavy fighting and then either hand off to a much
improved Afghan fighting force or "lose and go home."
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White
House Makes First Moves Towards Immigration Detention Makeover
Posted: 06 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By SUZANNE GAMBOA
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's plan to stop holding
immigrant families at a former central Texas prison was cheered
Thursday by the immigrants' supporters and some in Congress as
a needed change in inhumane and sometimes deadly detentions.
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NASA'S
Orion Spacecraft Makes Stops During Florida-Texas Trek
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A full scale mockup of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle
soon will be moved from Florida to Texas to continue its testing.
During the trip, the capsule will make several stops for public
viewing.
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: U.S. Efforts To Influence Zimbabwe's
Leadership
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Updated
Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Schools Offer Many
Options
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:01:00 -0500
Updated federal guidelines offer state and local public health
and school officials a range of options for responding to 2009
H1N1 influenza in schools, depending on how severe the flu may
be in their communities.
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On
Heels Of Updated NOAA Hurricane Outlook, FEMA Emphasizes Public
Preparedness
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:52:52 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration issued a revised hurricane outlook for the 2009
hurricane season. While this outlook provides important trends
and cycles, FEMA is taking this opportunity to remind the public
that no one can predict where the next storm will strike or what
the impacts of that storm will be. That is why it is critical,
as we move into the more active phase of the hurricanes season,
that we all take steps now to prepare ourselves and our families.
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Updated
Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Schools
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Updated federal guidelines offer state and local public health
and school officials a range of options for responding to 2009
H1N1 influenza in schools, depending on how severe the flu may
be in their communities.
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VACANCY:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE U.S. TRUSTEE'S OFFICE -- DES MOINES,
IOWA TRIAL ATTORNEY
Applications must be postmarked by the closing date of August
21, 2009 and will be accepted up to five calendar days after
the closing date.
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Technical
Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections:
The National Institute of Correction's Service Plan for fiscal
year 2010 (8/04/09)
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BJA
and The Center for Court Innovation: Avoiding Failures of Implementation:
Lessons from Process Evaluations (8/04/09)
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Communication
and Public Health Emergencies: A Guide for Law Enforcement (8/05/09)
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The
National Pharmaceutical Situation Report - US Dept of Education
August 2009 (8/05/09)
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Office
of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering,
and Tracking: SMART Watch Newsletter (8/07/09)
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NASA
and ATK To Conduct Full-Scale Motor Test For Ares I Rocket
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] will conduct the first
full-scale, full-duration test of the new first-stage solid rocket
motor for the Ares I rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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Two
Individuals Plead Guilty to Offering to Bribe U.S. Army Contracting
Official in Afghanistan
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:38:27 -0500
Two dual Afghan/U.S. citizens today pleaded guilty for their
roles in a scheme to offer $1 million in bribes to a U.S. Army
contracting official in Afghanistan.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Sri Lanka (07/09)
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:26:06 -0500
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Contact: Katie Grant
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
August 07, 2009
Hoyer Statement on July Unemployment
Report
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement after the
Department of Labor announced unemployment numbers for the month
of July:
“Today’s numbers are a sign that the Recovery Act is
beginning to take hold and have a real effect across the nation.
We are encouraged that July had the fewest jobs lost in a year,
and the unemployment rate dropped slightly. The Recovery Act
accomplished the first part of its objective – to stop the
freefall – and we are hopeful that the economy will continue
in the right direction as more investment is released.
“Despite this better than expected news, these numbers remain
too high. The road to recovery is a long one, and as economists
note, the last thing to rebound after a recession is jobs. As
Recovery funds continue to go out this Fall, we will continue
to assist families who need help getting back on their feet.”
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NASA'S
Orion Spacecraft Makes Stops During Florida-Texas Trek
Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A full scale mockup of NASA's Orion crew exploration vehicle
soon will be moved from Florida to Texas to continue its testing.
During the trip, the capsule will make several stops for public
viewing.
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New
Technology Provides Hope for Paralyzed Vets
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:01:00 -0500
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U.S.
International Reserve Position
August 7, 2009
2009-8-7-9-46-48-1921
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