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Renewable
Energy shares up 10.1%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Friends
Provident agrees to $3.1 billion buyout
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
After weeks of negotiations and rejected approaches, buyout group
Resolution strikes an agreement to acquire U.K.-based life insurer
Friends Provident for 1.86 billion pounds ($3.06 billion).
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Treasurys
rise after productivity, labor cost data
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices
advanced on Tuesday, pushing yields down a second day, after
government data showed second-quarter productivity jumped 6.4%
and unit labor costs fell 5.8%, indicating a lower risk of inflation.
Yields on 10-year notes , which move inversely to prices, declined
3 basis points to 3.75%. Also during the session, the Federal
Reserve will buy Treasurys maturing in 2026 to 2039, and the
government will start its quarterly refunding by selling a record
$37 billion in 3-year notes .
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2Q
productivity rises at fastest pace in 6 years
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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U.S.
unit labor costs fall 5.8% in second quarter
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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U.S.
productivity rises 6.4% in second quarter
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Citi
approved $6.0B in new initiatives in Q2
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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GM:
Volt will get 230 miles per gallon
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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Lions
Gate shares up 8%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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China
imports record crude, iron ore in July
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
China’s imports of oil and iron ore hit a record high in
July, customs data show, as the nation’s $586 billion stimulus
plan continues to push up demand for commodities.
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Bidders
offer $2.89 for every $1 in 3-year notes
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Treasury
sells $37 billion in 3-year debt at 1.78%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Treasurys
remain higher after 3-year-note sale
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Obama:
health-insurance reform will pass in 2009
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Obama:
U.S. can't go back to 'bubbles and busts'
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Obama
reiterates agenda for public health plan
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Obama
says reform won't cut Medicare benefits
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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RCMP
should limit self-investigations: watchdog
from CBC | Video
The RCMP should not investigate its own members in cases involving
death to avoid a possible conflict of interest, the head of a
watchdog agency said Tuesday in Ottawa.
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Canada
signs free trade deal with Panama
from CBC | Ticker
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Panamanian president Ricardo
Martinelli signed a free trade agreement in Panama City on Tuesday
— the eighth such deal Canada has signed in the last year.
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Obama
releases latest derivatives proposal
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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The the final piece of the plan for derivatives includes a provision
that would require the complex financial instruments that are
standardized to be traded on exchanges or on electronic platforms.
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AIG
derivatives unit raises $1.9B selling assets
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
1 person liked this
American International Group says its troubled derivatives unit
raised more than $1.9 billion selling assets, the latest step
in an effort to repay massive government support that saved the
insurer last year.
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Statement
by the Prime Minister of Canada
from Canada News Centre - General public
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement
at the conclusion of negotiations on a Canada-Panama free trade
agreement
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Canada
Statement by Minister Cannon on Niger Referendum
from Canada News Centre - General public
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
today issued the following statement regarding the referendum
in Niger.
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CRTC
plans new Autumn hearing into fee-for-carriage
from CBC | Media News
The federal broadcast regulator has rearranged its fall schedule
so it can have a hearing into the issues surrounding fee-for-carriage.
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CANADA
Diplomatic Appointments
from Canada News Centre - National News
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
today announced the following diplomatic appointments.
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SEC
asked AMD, Intel about possible terrorism ties
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - The Securities and Exchange Commission
recently quizzed Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc.,
the world's top computer chipmakers, on their ties to so-called
"sponsors of terrorism," inquiries one security analyst
described as puzzling.
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Anti-HST
campaign growing: B.C. NDP
from CBC | British Columbia News
B.C. NDP Leader Carole James says the provincial government is
fuelling public anger by slapping a new tax on bicycles.
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Stephen
Harper condemns sentencing of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi
from The Georgia Straight - Blogs
Canada strongly condemns the Burmese regime’s decision to
sentence Aung San Suu Kyi to a further 18 months house arrest.
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Obama
slams health-care reform critics
from CBC | Ticker
U.S. President Barack Obama waded into the public war of words
over his administration's proposed health-care reforms Tuesday,
saying the plan's opponents are deliberately trying to 'scare
the heck' out of people.
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Colon
cancer survival improved with Aspirin
from CBC | Video
Some people diagnosed with colon cancer who take Aspirin may
reduce their risk of dying from the disease by nearly 30 per
cent compared with those who don't take the pills, a new study
suggests.
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United
Church drops Israel 'apartheid' wording
from CBC | Ticker
Delegates at the United Church of Canada's national meeting have
voted unanimously to reject controversial language used in material
for a proposed divestment and sanctions campaign against Israel.
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks En Route Abuja, Nigeria
Johnnie Carson
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs
En Route Abuja, Nigeria
August 11, 2009
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TOMORROW: Healthcare Reform Townhall
with Senator Sherrod Brown
I received this from our friends at FCYD:
We need a big crowd tomorrow for a townhall
event with US Senator
Sherrod Brown at OSU. If you can take your lunch hour a little
early, we really need to pack the house with healthcare reform
supporters:
Healthcare Townhall
OSU Biomedical Research Center
460 West 12th Avenue
Wed, August 12th
10:15-11:45 am
Have you heard about right wing protesters
disrupting health care
townhall events all over the country, trying to steal the narrative
from our Democratic leaders in Washington who are on the verge
of the
biggest change in healthcare in a generation, and is it pissing
you
off? Now you can do something about it!
Hope you can make it!
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Become
A Fan of the DNC Youth Council!
Dear Friends ~
We have created a fan page to keep you
updated with all of the amazing things happening at the Democratic
National Committee, White House, and Organizing for America.
You can become a fan here
Sincerely,
Jason, Amber, Nick, and A'shanti
DNC Youth Council Leadership
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YDA and Harry Reid
I hope you all will become a fan of the
Young Democrats of American Southwest Region. Here is the link.
Also I encourage you all to apply for a presidential appointment
with the YDA. See the details on the fan page!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/YDA-Southwest-Region/115591063028
Thanks and enjoy the remainder of summer.
We will see you all at the Health Care Rally that is currently
under planning. Also I wanted to apologize about the Harry Reid
event being cancelled. There where changes in the Senators schedule
making him unable to make it to campus. Thanks for everything.
Sincerely,
Adam K. Allen
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Connecticut Students for Dodd
Hi Everyone!
I hope that summer is treating all of you
well. In 2010, Senator Chris Dodd will face the most difficult
reelection of his career. His challenger threatens to bring us
back to the Bush era of irresponsible government and extreme
right-wing conservatism. We cannot let that happen--not in our
state. Please join Connecticut Students for Dodd and stay informed
about ways to help one of our Party's finest senators.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?gid=97287962627#/group.php?gid=97287962627
We can make the difference,
Ben Stango
President, College Democrats of Connecticut
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Illinois
Inspector Charged with Bribery in Probe of Crooked Permits
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:07:40 -0500
Jose Hernandez, a city of Chicago building inspector, was arrested
on federal charges for allegedly accepting a $1,000 cash bribe
from a cooperating contractor to approve an inspection at a residential
construction site.
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Telecommunications
Exec Pleads Guilty in $1 Million Fraud Scheme
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:53:21 -0500
Stephen Lotter, of Bordentown, New Jersey, a former project manager
for a national cellular telecommunications provider, pled guilty
to receiving more than $1 million in kickback payments from contractors
and with evading taxes on portions of that income.
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Former
Kraft Foods Executive Sentenced in Tomato Industry Corruption
Case
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:03:13 -0500
Robert L. Watson, of White Plains, New York, was sentenced in
Sacramento, California to more than two years in prison following
his guilty plea to two counts of honest services mail fraud in
connection with a scheme in which he accepted over $158,000 in
bribes from a supplier of tomato products to Kraft Foods, where
he was employed as purchasing manager.
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Former
California Police Officer Sentenced
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:38:38 -0500
Juan Hurtado Tapia, a former uniformed officer of the San Diego
Police Department, was sentenced to serve 30 months in federal
prison for offenses resulting from the misuse of his status as
a law enforcement officer to obtain and pass sensitive information
to associates involved in drug trafficking crimes.
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Philadelphia City Councilman's aide was sentenced
to 48 months for using his official position in exchange for
cash and other gifts. Details
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (Testing and Analysis), GS-0301-11
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:40:23 -0500
WN-09-2C-0217-MFJ1 (Closing Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Data Management Analyst, GS-0301-12
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:27:10 -0500
WN-09-2C-0211-KTH1 (Closing Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Michael
Moore on the Public Option
Filmmaker Michael Moore, who directed Sicko, discusses health
care reform in the current issue of Rolling Stone:
"If a true public option is enacted
-- and Obama knows this -- it will eventually bring about a single
payer system, because the profit-making insurance companies won't
be able to compete with a government run plan and make the profits
they want to make."
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Clinton
travels to heart of conflict in eastern Africa
Posted: August 11th, 2009 09:26 AM ET
(CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled
to the epicenter of Africa's longest war Tuesday to try to help
victims, especially those of sexual violence, of a regional conflict
that's dragged on more than a decade.
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Obama
goes to health-care battlefront with N.H. town hall
Posted: August 11th, 2009 10:10 AM ET
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New
Jersey voters overwhelming say government corruption is a problem
Posted: August 11th, 2009 10:21 AM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul
Steinhauser
New Jersey Democrat Gov. Jon Corzine trails his Republican challenger
by 9 points in a new poll out Tuesday.
(CNN) — A new poll suggests that New Jersey voters overwhelming
say government corruption is a problem.
Ninety-three percent of people questioned
in a Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday morning say
government corruption is a "somewhat serious" or "very
serious" problem and 65 percent of voters say the recent
wave of arrests embarrasses them as New Jersey residents.
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House
to back off from controversial plane purchase
Posted: August 11th, 2009 01:35 PM ET
The House of Representatives is dropping a plan to make the Pentagon
buy more civilian-style jets than it requested.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Under criticism for appearing extravagant,
the House of Representatives is dropping a plan to make the Pentagon
buy more civilian-style jets than it requested.
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Obama
condemns new restrictions on Nobel winner Suu Kyi
Posted: August 11th, 2009 03:23 PM ET
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been held in confinement
for 13 of the past 19 years.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama Tuesday blasted
the sentencing of Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
to 18 more months of house arrest as a violation of "universal
principles of human rights."
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Obama:
Healthcare status quo is scarier than overhaul
Posted: August 11th, 2009 03:44 PM ET
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Senator's
cancer surgery 'successful'
Posted: August 11th, 2009 04:47 PM ET
From CNN's Lauren Kornreich
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Chris Dodd,
D-Connecticut, is "resting comfortably" after undergoing
surgery Tuesday to treat prostate cancer, his office announced.
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Majority
have a favorable view of Sen. Kennedy
Posted: August 11th, 2009 05:14 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
In a new CNN poll out Tuesday, 51 percent have a favorable view
of Sen. Kennedy.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A bare majority of Americans have a favorable
view of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, according to a
new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll out Tuesday.
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U.S.
demands consular access to students detained in Iran
Posted: 04:22 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The United States has received official
confirmation that three Americans have been detained in Iran,
a State Department spokesman said Tuesday.
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Clinton
offers aid to sexual violence victims in Congo
Posted: 05:28 PM ET
(CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton brought
an offer of help Tuesday for victims — especially victims
of sexual violence — in Africa’s longest war, a regional
conflict that’s dragged on more than a decade.
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Madoff’s
finance chief pleads guilty to fraud charges
Posted: 05:44 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNN) — Frank DiPascali, formerly the finance chief
at Bernard Madoff’s investment advisory business, pleaded
guilty Tuesday to 10 counts of fraud.
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House
Democrats release Rove, Miers documents
Posted: 08:20 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — White House e-mails and transcripts of
closed-door interviews with former Bush aides Karl Rove and Harriet
Miers reveal involvement as early as May 2005 by Rove’s
office in the 2006 firings of nine U.S. attorneys.
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Hang
Seng, Nikkei post solid gains in Asian rally
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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Banks
to pocket $38 bln in overdraft fees: report
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. banks are
positioned to reap a record $38.5 billion from customer overdraft
fees this year, nearly double those reported in 2000, the Financial
Times reported. The biggest chunk of the fees is coming from
the most financial stretched consumers, according to the newspaper.
The median bank overdraft fee has risen to $26 from $25 this
year, the report said.
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Barnes
& Noble shares up 14%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Freddie
Mac shares up 88%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Economists
forecasting U-shaped recovery
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
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Fed
buys $6.6 billion in Treasurys
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Bank
of Korea holds policy rate steady at 2.0%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Canada
Military will buy 15 Chinooks from Boeing for $1.2B
from CBC | Ticker
The Canadian military will receive 15 new Chinook helicopters
to strengthen its ability to reach isolated regions and respond
to disasters at home and abroad, the federal government announced
Monday after three years of delays.
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China's
industrial output up 10.8% in July
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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China
retail sales jump 15.2% in July
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Afghan
mission ends in 2011, Harper tells ABC
from CBC | Ticker
Prime Minister Stephen Harper told U.S. TV viewers that Canada
is standing firm and won't extend its combat mission in Afghanistan
beyond 2011.
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Bank
of Japan holds steady, keeps economic view
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
The Bank of Japan unanimously votes to leave its policy and keeps
its cautiously optimistic economic assessment.
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China's
July lending up $52 billion, M2 up 28.4%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- China's money
supply, as measured by M2, expanded 28.4% in July from the same
month a year earlier, according to data released Tuesday by the
People's Bank of China. The central bank also said new loans
for July totaled 355.9 billion yuan ($52 billion), easing from
June's issuance of 1.53 billion yuan, and bringing total lending
growth this year to 7.7 trillion yuan, a rise of 173.2% from
the first seven months of last year.
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U.K.
retail sales up 1.8% in July
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. retail sales
rose 1.8% on a like-for-like basis and 3.6% on a total basis
in July, compared to the same point a year ago, the British Retail
Consortium said Tuesday. Food sales growth slowed, partly reflecting
lower inflation. Homewares and furniture benefited from clearance
discounts and the wettest July on record, the BRC said.
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U.K.
FTSE 100 index up 0.3% at 4,736.22
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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German
DAX 30 index up 0.1% at 5,424.45
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Shanghai
rebounds as most Asia stocks extend gains
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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GM
expects Chevrolet Volt to get 230mpg in city
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Sanford
Used State Plane for Personal Use
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford (R) "used state aircraft
for personal and political trips, often bringing along his wife
and children -- contrary to state law regarding official use,"
an Associated Press investigation has found.
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Frist
Rejoins All-White Country Club
According to the Nashville City Paper, former Senate Majority
Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) "has unofficially declared that
he should no longer be a considered a candidate for office either
statewide or nationally. There were no press releases, no speeches,
no e-mails, just a simple note on a bulletin board."
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August
11, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF,
19 pages - 144 KB)
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:19:00 -0500
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See
how the federal government is spending trillions of dollars to
fix the troubled economy
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DNC
unveils new health care TV ad
Posted: August 10th, 2009 07:52 PM ET
From CNN Political Editor Mark Preston
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Democratic
National Committee will release a new television ad Tuesday touting
President Obama's efforts to reform the nation's health care
system as he travels this week from the Northeast to the Rocky
Mountain West.
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Sacramento Valley AIDS Walk/Run
Join Sacramento Stonewall Democrats as
we raise money to fight against HIV/AIDS here in our community!
The Sacramento Valley AIDS Run/Walk(SVARW)
is a cooperative effort among all the HIV/AIDS service organizations.
The Capital City AIDS Fund (CCAF) serves as the fiscal agent
for The Run/Walk. This event has been a successful opportunity
for people in the community to support the agencies that provide
vital services to people affected and infected with HIV/AIDS.
The 2008 Run/Walk raised over $250,000.
All net funds raised stay within the Sacramento Valley area to
provide critical services to those infected by HIV/AIDS. This
year it is more important than ever to help raise funds, as the
Governor has nearly obliterated funding to HIV/AIDS programs
across the state.
Join Stonewall's team at:
http://www.sacvalleyaidsrunwalk.org/
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Colorado State Senate District 27 Democrats
Invitation to Mike Coffman's Town Hall on Wednesday
Congressman, Mike Coffman Announces Town
Hall Meeting
· Who: Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Aurora)
· What: Arapahoe / Jefferson Counties town hall meeting
· When: Wednesday, August 12, 6:00 p.m.
· Where: East Hearing Room, Arapahoe County Administration
Building, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO, 80166
Please come, whatever district you live
in, and help us send a message our democratic voices WILL NOT
be drowned out by those of people paid by the insurance companies.
We can have lots of people there representing sanity!
Option: Car pool from in front of the closed
Linens and Things at the corner of Parker and Arapahoe Roads
at 5:15pm.
If you can't make it please write or call
him and let him know how you feel about health care reform:
Phone: (303) 791-6453
Fax: (303) 791-6451
info@coffmanforcongress.com
Make your Town Hall experience a success:
1. Make a sign. Their signs are homemade
and look like they are real constituents (some of them are constituents,
but some are paid to be there).
2. Positive educational signs work best,
rather than sarcastic ones or nasty ones. Their "facts"
are based in complete Fox-news style ignorance. Remember WE are
the sane, educated side. These rallies are photographed and the
media will print or publish great signs. (Some ideas: Every week,
14,000 Americans lose their health care. No Rush - health care
reform has been on the table since 1949. Reform means choice.
Keep your own plan if you want it. Health Reform NOW. Thank-you
Barack Obama. Everyone deserves Health Care. Health Care for
all - it's the moral option. Jesus would not deny anyone. Every
other modern country insures everyone - why not U.S.?)
The media calls us all "protesters".
If you come with a sign, you will be obvious as a supporter.
Otherwise, they assume you are with the "reform protesters".
Bring a few signs if you can, and give them away to others on
our side.
3. Do not argue with people who are overly
emotional. If you lose your temper, push someone, block their
sign, etc., it makes our side look bad. People are taking photos
everywhere. We chant, we sing, we smile, we look like we know
we are on the side of justice and morality (because we are).
We do not fight, and we don't let them catch us looking like
crazies. Let them look like the crazies.
4. Sing something patriotic. It drowns
out their arguing and tells the world we are there for peaceful
protest. "God Bless America", "We want, we want
Health Care!" ... whatever you like.
5. Bring your camera and post your photos
of supporters and their signs on flicker or facebook or send
them to friends by email. Let everyone know how many health care
reform supporters are really out here.
Surveys show we are the majority. Let's
make the media reflect what is TRUE.
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Clinton
traveling to heart of conflict in eastern Africa
Posted: 02:04 AM ET
(CNN) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels
to the epicenter of Africa’s longest war Tuesday to try
to help victims, especially those of sexual violence, of a regional
conflict that’s dragged on more than a decade.
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The Texas Young Democrats (TYD) would
like the congratulate the following young Texas Democrats who
were elected to national office at the YDA Convention in Chicago,
this past week.
Renee Hartley - YDA 1st Vice President
Jessica Anacker - Female Vice Chair of
Disabilities Caucus
Eden Ramirez - Male Vice Chair of Minority
Caucus
Melanie Aranda - Female Vice Chair of Labor
Caucus
Texas Young Democrats - Franklin D. Roosevelt
State Chapter of the Year
Texas Young Democrats Women's Caucus Happy
Hour - Outstanding Ongoing Event
Dallas County Young Democrats - Outstanding
Local Chapter of the Year
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GAO-09-439,
International Trade: Four Free Trade Agreements GAO Reviewed
Have Resulted in Commercial Benefits, but Challenges on Labor
and Environment Remain, July 10, 2009
from GAO Reports
Since 2001, Congress has approved free trade agreements (FTA)
with 14 countries. Most were negotiated under Trade Promotion
Authority (TPA), which aims to lower trade barriers while strengthening
the capacity of trading partners to promote respect for workers'
rights and to protect the environment. The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is responsible for overseeing
implementation of the FTAs, and the Departments of ...
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Annual
adjustment of fee-based trigger for additional mortgage loan
disclosures
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Federal
Reserve offers $100 billion in 84-day credit through its Term
Auction Facility
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VIDEO:
Judge Sonia Sotomayor Swearing-In Ceremony
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Judge Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the 111th Justice of the
Supreme Court with Chief Justice John Roberts administering the
ceremony. When the Court meets in September, Justice Sotomayor
will hear her first case involving election-law issues.
Length: 3 min.
Published: Saturday at 11am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Foreign Affairs Subcmte. on Terrorism,
Chairman
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Sherman discusses U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan,
the Afghan Aug. 20 election, and U.S. efforts to curb al-Qaeda
in that region.
Length: 30 min.
Published: Monday at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Mon Aug 10 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Deputy Spokesman Robert Wood conducts a daily briefing at the
State Department.
Length: 30 min.
Published: Monday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Attends Trade Talks in Guadalajara, Mexico
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Pres. Obama met with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts in
Guadalajara, Mexico, and discussed trade, climate change, the
economy and the H1N1 flu virus. The three leaders also held a
news conference to discuss their meeting.
Length: 58 min.
Published: Monday at 12am (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Health Care Roundtable
from C-SPAN Recent Video
With Congress in recess until September, health care reform continued
to be the focus at the White House as Pres. Obama’s Health
Reform Czar Nancy-Ann DeParle led a roundtable discussion on
primary care options.
Length: 1 hr. 29 min.
Published: Monday at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Forum on Expanding Access to Health Care
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Alliance for Health Reform conducted a forum in Washington
on efforts to broaden access to health care. Participants discussed
the legislation currently before congress, and outcomes of Massachusetts’
state-based health care program established in 2006. Speakers
included the editor-in-chief of Health Affairs magazine, the
president of Texas A&M’s Health Science Center, and
policy analysts from the public and private sector.
Length: 1 hr. 33 min.
Published: Monday at 12:15pm (ET)
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Press
Conference by President Obama, President Calderon of Mexico,
and Prime Minister Harper of Canada
PRESIDENT CALDERÓN: (As translated.) Ladies and gentlemen,
representatives of the media, national as well as international.
The leaders from the United States, Canada and Mexico have completed
two fruitful workdays for the benefit for our co-nationals.
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North
American Leaders Summit: Energy Deliverables
Energy and climate change will be an important element of the
trilateral discussions at the North American Leaders Summit,
to be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, on August 9-10, 2009.
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Joint
statement by North American leaders
We, the leaders of North America, have come together in Guadalajara
to promote the global competitiveness of our region, foster the
well-being of our citizens, and make our countries more secure.
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North
American Leaders' Declaration on Climate Change and Clean Energy
We, the leaders of North America reaffirm the urgency and necessity
of taking aggressive action on climate change.
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North
American Leaders' Declaration on H1N1
Building on the strong record of our trilateral cooperation during
the spring of this year, we will remain vigilant and pledge to
continue our close collaboration in addressing the H1N1 pandemic.
We agree to work together to ensure that we have effective strategies,
grounded in the best available science.
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Gaggle
by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton on Air Force One en route
Andrews Air Force Base, 8/10/09
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Remarks
by the President on the economy in the rose garden
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Recovery
in Action: CA, KS, MD, MI, and WI
Posted by Nathan Sterken
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The
North American Leaders Summit
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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A
Roundtable with Military Reporters
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Stakeholder
Discussion on Advanced Models of Primary Care
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Reality
Check
Posted by Macon Phillips
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Weekly
Address: Necessary Reform, Absurd Attacks
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Obama
Approval Above 50% in Nearly All States
A Gallup analysis of President Obama's half-year approval ratings
at the state level shows that Obama's approval rating was above
50% in all but two states, Wyoming and Alaska.
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White
House launches health care 'reality check' Web site
Posted: August 10th, 2009 11:27 AM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
The White House launched a new Web page Monday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The White House is stepping up its efforts
to promote health care reform with the launch of a new Web initiative
that officials say is designed to combat misinformation about
the issue.
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Immigration
system 'broken,' says Obama
Posted: August 10th, 2009 01:56 PM ET
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (CNN) — President Obama said Monday
at the North American Leaders Summit he is committed to "fix
the broken immigration system."
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Obama:
Critics of U.S. Honduras stance hypocritical
Posted: August 10th, 2009 02:02 PM ET
President Obama spoke out Monday in defense of the U.S. stance
on ousted Honduran Presiden Jose Manuel Zelaya.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (CNN) — Critics who say that the United
States has not been forceful enough in demanding the return of
ousted Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya to power are being
hypocritical, President Obama said Monday.
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Obama:
'Buy American' provision not harming trade with Canada
Posted: August 10th, 2009 02:12 PM ET
President Obama defended a 'Buy American' provision in the economic
stimulus bill during a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister
Stephen Harper Monday.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (CNN) — President Barack Obama said
Monday that a "Buy American" provision in his economic
stimulus plan had little effect so far on the multibillion-dollar
trade partnership with Canada.
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Obama:
Canadian health care model won't work in U.S.
Posted: August 10th, 2009 03:01 PM ET
Speaking in Mexico Monday, President Obama said a Canadian model
for health care won't work in the United States.
GUADALAJRA, Mexico (CNN) — President Barack Obama said Monday
that Canada's government-run health care model won't work in
the United States.
"We've got to develop a uniquely American
approach to this problem," Obama said at the final news
conference of his North American summit with Canadian Prime Minister
Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
Opponents of health-care legislation in
the U.S. House and Senate say it will lead to a single-payer
system like the government-run program in Canada, with some warning
the Canadian system means restrictions on treatments and long
delays.
Obama noted the U.S. system is based on
employers providing health insurance for most Americans. Throwing
that out would be too radical an overhaul, he said.
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South
Carolina senator: Gov. Sanford should be impeached
Posted: 12:00 AM ET
(CNN) — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, already under
fire for an extramarital relationship, should be impeached for
abusing state finances, a Republican state senator said Monday.
Sen. David Thomas, in a letter to leaders
of the constitutional/administrative subcommittee of the South
Carolina Senate Finance Committee, accused his fellow Republican
of violating state regulations.
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AHRQ
Announces Intent to Publish Grant and Contract Solicitations
for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Projects with Funds
from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
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Partnering
With Angola in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the
Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 10, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Fareed Zakaria of CNN
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Nairobi, Kenya
August 6, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Angola
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Material
Loss Review of Haven Trust Bank, Duluth, Georgia
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VACANCY:
DTIC-36-09 Librarian, YA-1410-02/02
Opens: 10 Aug 2009
Closes: 28 Aug 2009
Location: Ft. Belvoir, VA
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Remarks
With Luandan Embassy Employees and Their Families
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Luanda, Angola
August 10, 2009
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Ecuador
Independence Day
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
August 10, 2009
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VACANCY:
Cost Benefit Analyst, GS-0343-12
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:14:41 -0500
WN-09-2C-0205-SEG! (Closing Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Financial Management Specialist, GS-0501-09/11/12
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:06:50 -0500
AN272678 (Closing Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst, GS-0301-11
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:26:26 -0500
SA2-09-462-NLF1 (Closing Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Dear Friend,
Anyone that's watched the news in the past
few days knows that health insurance reform is a hot topic —
and that rumors and scare tactics have only increased as more
people engage with the issue. Given a lot of the outrageous claims
floating around, it’s time to make sure everyone knows the
facts about the security and stability you get with health insurance
reform.
That’s why we’ve launched a new
online resource — WhiteHouse.gov/RealityCheck
— to help you separate fact from fiction and share the truth
about health insurance reform. Here's a few of the reality check
videos you can find on the site:
CEA Chair Christina
Romer details how health insurance reform will impact small businesses.
Domestic Policy Council Director Melody
Barnes tackles a nasty rumor about euthanasia and clearly
describes how reform helps families.
Matt Flavin, the White House's Director of Veterans and Wounded
Warrior Policy, clears
the air about Veteran's benefits.
Kavita Patel, M.D., a doctor serving in the White House's Office
of Public Engagement, explains that health
care rationing is happening right now and how reform gives control
back to patients and doctors.
Bob Kocher, M.D., a doctor serving on the National Economic Council,
debunks the
myth that health insurance reform will be financed by cutting
Medicare benefits.
There's more information and a number of online tools you can
use to spread the truth among your family, friends and other
social networks. Take a look:
We knew going into this effort that accomplishing
comprehensive health insurance reform wasn't going to be easy.
Achieving real change never is. The entrenched interests that
benefit from the status quo always use their influence in Washington
to try and keep things just as they are.
But don't be misled. We know the status
quo is unsustainable. If we do nothing, millions more Americans
will be denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions,
or see their coverage suddenly dropped if they become seriously
ill. Out-of-pocket expenses will continue to soar, and more and
more families and businesses will be forced to deal with health
insurance costs they can’t afford.
That's the reality.
Americans deserve better. You deserve a
health care system that works as well for you as it does for
the status quo; one you can depend on — that won't deny
you coverage when you need it most or charge you crippling out-of-pocket
co-pays. Health insurance reform means guaranteeing the health
care security and stability you deserve.
President Barack Obama promised he'd bring
change to Washington and fix our broken, unsustainable health
insurance system. You can help deliver that change. Visit
WhiteHouse.gov/RealityCheck, get the facts and spread the
truth. The stakes are just too high to do nothing.
Thank you,
David
David Axelrod
Senior Advisor to the President
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