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Friend --
On Thursday, an astounding 280,000 Organizing
for America supporters gathered online to huddle with the President
at our National Health Care Forum. With Congress about to return
to Washington to make historic decisions on health insurance
reform, the President chose this critical moment to speak directly
to the OFA community. He reminded us of how far we've come and
what we can accomplish together:
Remember one thing: Nothing is more powerful than millions of
voices calling for change. That's how we won this election. You
know this, and that's why since OFA launched its health reform
campaign in June you've hosted 11,000 events in more than 2,500
towns in every single state and every single congressional district...I
am absolutely confident that we can get this done, but I want
everybody to remember, this has never been easy....We are not
going to give up now. We are going to get this done.
Now it's up to us to take the next step. This week, we need to
make sure every member of Congress heads back to Washington hearing
overwhelming support for change. Lies and fear must not have
the last word about the health reform America so desperately
needs. So here's what you can do: Find
and attend a "Let's Get It Done: Health Insurance Reform
Now" event near you.
There are thousands of events, in every
part of the country. In some places, we're rallying near local
congressional offices to deliver signatures of support from voters.
In others we're meeting in high-traffic areas to offer passers-by
an easy way to get the facts and call Congress, thanking those
fighting for reform and urging others to stand with their constituents.
Wherever you live, you can find a powerful way to show Congress,
the media, and our neighbors that the American people have one
clear message about health reform: Let's get it done.
Thursday, the President made the stakes
of reform crystal clear. He talked about how, with health care
costs rising three times faster than wages, the cost of inaction
is simply too high.
He explained how reform will guarantee
competition and choice. He described the Insurance Guarantees
that will protect every American from discrimination against
pre-existing conditions, exorbitant charges, and arbitrary denials
or reductions in coverage just when we need it most.
And he made plain his stance on the public
option: "So let me just be clear: I continue to support
a public option, I think it is important, and I think it will
help drive down costs and give consumers choices."
But even the best plan only matters if
it passes, and that's where we all have a critical role to play.
As the President said:
And that's why what all of you do is so important, because people
trust you -- your neighbors, your friends, fellow community members
-- they trust you. They know you. And if you are presenting the
facts clearly and fairly, I'm absolutely confident that we're
going to win this debate. But we're going to have a lot of work
to do and I'm grateful that you're willing to do it. Let's go
get 'em.
Answer the President's call -- find and attend an event near
you:
http://my.barackobama.com/GetItDone
Let's get it done,
Jeremy
Jeremy Bird
Deputy Director
Organizing for America
P.S. -- Couldn't join us on Thursday? You
can still see the President's message to you.
Click here to see highlights of the President's
remarks or the full video of the National Health Care Forum.
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Obama
to health care critics: end `phony claims'
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is challenging critics
of his push to overhaul the health care system to stop making
"phony claims" about proposals now the subject of intense
coast-to-coast debate....
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Somali
Leader Calls for Ramadan Truce
from Sudan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Somalia's president marked the beginning of Ramadan Saturday
by calling for a truce with Islamic militants and talks to end
the country's bloodshed.President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
told VOA Sat...
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Report
shows CIA interrogation methods
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By PAMELA HESS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- As the Justice Department considers whether
to investigate alleged harsh interrogation practices sanctioned
by the Bush administration, sources say a soon-to-be-released
report by the CIA's inspector general reveals that agency interrogators
conducted mock executions of terror suspects....
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Study
says plastic decomposes at sea
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Environmentalists have long denounced plastic
as a long-lasting pollutant that doesn't break down. A new study
indicates that, in the oceans, plastic does decompose, but says
that's not a good thing either....
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Nigerian
oil militants surrender rockets, guns
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By KATHARINE HOURELD
YENAGOA, Nigeria (AP) -- A top militant leader and 1,000 fighters
surrendered to the Nigerian government Saturday, turning in their
weapons in the biggest hand-over since an amnesty began two weeks
ago, but other fighters said attacks in the oil-rich Delta region
will resume next month regardless....
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Ridge
condemned for trying to profit from terror alert assertions
Posted: August 22nd, 2009 09:55 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A former Bush administration official
said she thinks former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge's
recent charges that politics were behind raising the terror level
in 2004 were "personally motivated."
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:17:00 -0500
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National Press Releases for Federal
Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is available at http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel09/mueller082209.htm.
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French
manufacturing PMI hits 15-month high in Aug
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Markit/CDAF
French flash manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to
50.2 in August from 48.1 in July, a 15-month high and above the
50 no-change threshold. The flash services index also grew, reaching
an 11-month high of 48.9 from 45.5 in July.
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German
manufacturing PMI rises to 12-month high
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- German manufacturing
activity fell at its slowest pace in 12 months in August, while
overall private-sector activity expanded in August, according
to the preliminary Markit purchasing managers index released
Friday. The German manufacturing purchasing managers index rose
to 49.0 in August, up from 45.7 in July, its highest reading
in a year. A figure of less than 50 indicates a contraction in
activity, while a figure of more than 50 signals growth. The
German services PMI rose to a 16-month high of 54.1 from 48.1
in July. The German composite output index rose to a 15-month
high of 54.2 from a reading of 49.0 in July.
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Europe
stocks gain sharply after economic data
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
European shares end the week on a strong note, posting their
third day of gains in four sessions as data fed hopes for an
improving economy.
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British
shares hit fresh 2009 high
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
London logs fresh high for 2009, as investors continue to hope
for a recovery in the global economy.
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Gauge
shows euro-zone activity stabilized in Aug.
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Economic activity across the 16-nation euro zone posts a record
jump on Friday.
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Unclear
how long Fed stays pat, bond dealers say
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Major bond dealers' forecasts of monetary policy vary widely
from predictions the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates
as early as the middle of 2010 to views the Fed won't move until
the end of 2011.
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Ocean
surface temperature hits record high
from CBC | Ticker
The average surface water temperature of the world's oceans reached
17 C in July – the highest in almost 130 years of record-keeping,
according to the U.S National Climatic Data Center.
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The
Fed: We saved the world from disaster, Bernanke says
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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Bernanke:
Critical challenges remain
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Bernanke
says economy leveling out
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Bernanke
says quick action averted bigger crisis
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Dow
industrials up 100 points to 9,449.05
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Nasdaq
Composite climbs 16.95 points to 2,005.17
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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S&P
500 Index gains 11.81 points to 1,019.18
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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U.S.
stocks launch upward as crude hits 2009 high
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks on
Friday kicked off higher towards weekly gains, with energy stocks
lifted as the price of crude hit highs for the year above $74
a barrel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 45.49 points,
or 0.5%, to 9,395.54. The S&P 500 Index added 6.62 points,
or 0.7%, to 1,013.99. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 11.54 points,
or 0.6%, to 2,000.76.
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Retail
stocks rise; Gap receives two upgrades
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Retail stocks
rose Friday after the largest U.S. clothing chain Gap Inc. received
two upgrades after it reported a second-quarter profit that was
better than analysts estimated. Ann Taylor Stores Corp. shares
fell 1% after it swung to a loss and said it expects sales to
continue to be under pressure for the year. Foot Locker Inc.
shares dropped 6.3% after the athletic-shoe retailer's results
came short of Wall Street expectations amid declining sales.
The S&P Retail Index rose 0.9% to 361.48. Gap was up 2%.
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Energy
stocks rise despite weak natural gas prices
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares of natural
gas producers rose Friday with the broad market, as bullish sentiment
over the economy lifted energy stocks despite a seven-year low
for natural gas prices. The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index rose
0.8% to 464. The NYSE Arca Oil Index rose 1.7% to 974. The Philadelpia
Oil Service Index rose 1.9% to 177. Oil prices touched their
highest levels of the year, trading near $74 a barrel.
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Drug
stocks rise
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Drug stocks rose
in early trading Friday as Genzyme Corp. shares moved up on an
analyst upgrade. The NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index advanced
0.9% to 283.37 and the NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index climbed
0.8% to 879.90. Genzyme shares were up 2% at $53.54.
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Airline
stocks up; revenue decline moderates
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Airline stocks sprint higher Friday on a broad market rally and
new travel data that supports the notion that the worst of the
industry's recent slump may be behind it.
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US
July existing home sales up 4th straight month
from MarketWatch.com - All MarketWatch News - Personal Finance
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Resales of U.S. single-family homes
and condos rose 7.2% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual
rate of 5.24 million, the highest level since August 2007, the
National Association of Realtors reported Friday. Resales have
gained for four consecutive straight months, the longest streak
of increases since 2004. "Momentum is building," said
Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch
had expected sales to rise to an annual rate of 5 million. Inventories
of unsold homes remain elevated, with a 9.4-month supply at the
July sales rate, matching the prior month's result. Without seasonal
adjustment, the median sales price fell 15.1% in the past year
to $178,400. Distressed properties accounted for 31% of sales
in July.
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Fed
buys record $5.6 billion in agency debt
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Canadian
shares rise as gold miners rally
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Canadian shares rise as gold miners including Golden Star Resources
Ltd. and Kinross Gold Corp. get a boost from rising gold prices.
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Former
B.C. Premier Vander Zalm plans for HST referendum
from News - Richmond
Rally organized; former premier confident enough signatures can
be collected
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CANADA:
Release of The Fiscal Monitor
from Canada News Centre - National News
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today released
The Fiscal Monitor for June 2009.
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CANADA:
President of the Treasury Board, Vic Toews, to Make Renewable
Fuels Announcement
from Canada News Centre - National News
MINNEDOSA - On Monday, August 24, the Honourable Vic Toews, President
of the Treasury Board, on behalf of the Honourable Lisa Raitt,
Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement at the
Minnedosa Ethanol Plant.
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Dow
Jones shops stock-market indexing unit: WSJ
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Dow Jones
is sounding out potential buyers for its stock-market indexing
business, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday on its Web
site, citing unidentified sources close to the matter. A sale
of the indexing business opens up the possibility of a name change
for the Dow Jones Industrial Index . Dow Jones, which is owned
by News Corp. , publishes The Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch.
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U.S.
stocks, along with crude, end at 2009 highs
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on
Friday rallied to finish at 2009 highs, with energy shares pacing
the gains as the price of crude-oil futures also spiked to a
their highest level this year. Unexpectedly positive data on
the housing front supported the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average added 155.91 points, or 1.7%, to 9,505.96. The S&P
500 added 18.76 points, or 1.9%, to end at 1,026.13. The Nasdaq
Composite Index rose 31.68 points, to 1.6%, to 2,020.9.
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CANADA:
Arctic treaty, protection central to Greens' northern strategy
from CBC | Ticker
The Green party would work out an Arctic maritime treaty and
call for part of the region to be protected from mineral exploration,
according to the northern strategy it released Friday.
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Canadian
Medical Association journal warns about H1N1
from News - Richmond
Canadians shouldn’t underestimate an enemy like the H1N1
virus, especially now, writes the editor-in-chief of the Canadian
Medical Association Journal.
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Canada
Minister Day Opens Doors for Canadian Business and a New Trade
Office in Brazil
from Canada News Centre - Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Canada
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade
and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today opened a new
Canadian trade office in Recife, Brazil. This new office will
build on the two countries' growing trade and investment relationship
and expand Canada's economic presence in Brazil, Latin America's
largest and most diversified economy.
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Stocks
to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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NDP
slams Conservatives over state of B.C. fisheries
from CTV BritishColumbiaHome
Federal New Democrats called on the Conservative government Friday
to step up and address the salmon crisis in B.C.
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B.C.
Greens call for 10-percent harmonized sales tax
from The Georgia Straight - News And Views
Provincial Green leader Jane Sterk is suggesting a 10-percent
harmonized sales tax instead of the 12-percent HST that the B.C.
Liberal government intends to bring in by July 2010.
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Chrysler
Canada offers boost to federal clunker program
from CBC | Ticker
Chrysler Canada said Friday it is launching a 'cash for clunkers'
program to supplement the current federal program to encourage
drivers to scrap old vehicles for new, fuel-effcient cars and
trucks.
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GAO-09-730R,
Health Insurance: Enrollment, Benefits, Funding, and Other Characteristics
of State High-Risk Health Insurance Pools, July 22, 2009
from GAO Reports
A growing number of states--35 as of June 2009--have created
high-risk health insurance pools (HRPs) primarily to provide
coverage to individuals whose health status limits their access
to coverage in the private individual health insurance market.
HRPs--typically state-run nonprofit associations--often contract
with a private health insurance carrier to administer the pool
and offer a range of health plan options to such individuals,
who ...
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TRANSCRIPT:
Bernanke: Reflections on a Year of Crisis
from FRB: Speeches and Testimony
Speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Annual Economic
Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Madigan,
Bagehot's Dictum in Practice: Formulating and Implementing Policies
to Combat the Financial Crisis
from FRB: Speeches and Testimony
Speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Annual Economic
Symposium, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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FTC
Settlement Bars Deceptive Online Marketing Tactics; Payday Loan
Applicants Were Charged for Unwanted Debit Cards
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text
of Press Releases
A debit card company that charged consumers a fee for a debit
card they had ordered unknowingly while applying for a payday
loan online, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges
that the company and its principals violated federal law.
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VIDEO:
Burt Solomon, Author, “FDR v. The Constitution”
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Burt Solomon's book, "FDR vs. The Constitution," discusses
Pres. Roosevelt's plan to pack the Supreme Court following a
series of rulings that negatively impacted the New Deal.
Length: 58 min.
Published: Thursday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY, Reporter
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Kathy Kiely goes over the Congressional health care town hall
meetings. Ms. Kiely has been covering the town halls for USA
Today recently attended one is Mississippi held by Rep. Gene
Taylor (D-MS).
Length: 31 min.
Published: Thursday at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Bing West, Military Analyst & Former Assistant Defense Secretary,
Reagan Administration (1981-83)
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Bing West talks about Afghanistan’s presidential elections
today. Mr. West spent a month in the region with Marines, Afghan
troops and advisers. He discusses issues surrounding security,
today's elections, the candidates and what this election means
for U.S.-Afghanistan relations.
Length: 44 min.
Published: Thursday at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Health Care for America Now Health Care Ad
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Health Care for American Now released an ad criticizing the Republican
leadership in the House and Senate. The first release of their
series, "Shoes," focuses on Republican House members
who have voted or spoken out against health care reform.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 12am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Center for National Policy Discussion on Building a Secure Afghanistan
from C-SPAN Recent Video
On Thursday, the citizens of Afghanistan go to the polls to elect
a president. The Center for National Policy brings together a
former commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and a rule-of-law
specialist to assess the challenges facing Afghanistan.
Length: 1 hr. 22 min.
Published: Wednesday at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Government Executive Magazine Conference on Cyber Defense
from C-SPAN Recent Video
A panel of experts discuss an initiative by the Obama administration
that would establish the responsibilities and roles that governments
and businesses would carry out in response to a widespread cyberattack.
Length: 1 hr. 33 min.
Published: Wednesday at 8pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Center for Immigration Studies Panel on Immigration’s Impact
on Health Care
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Center for Immigration Studies holds a panel discussion exploring
the effects immigration policy both current and future may have
on health care reform.
Length: 1 hr. 13 min.
Published: Wednesday at 9pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Thurs Aug 20 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Philip Crowley conducted
a daily briefing at the State Department. Topics discussed included
the release of Pan Am flight 103 bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi
from Greenock Prison in Scotland and the Afghanistan election.
Length: 37 min.
Published: Thursday at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder on Mexican Drug Cartels
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Attorney General Eric Holder was joined by U.S. Attorney for
the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald and others
to discuss the indictments of leaders and other high-ranking
members of several of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels.
Length: 33 min.
Published: Thursday at 11:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Thurs
Aug 20
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 36 min.
Published: Thursday at 1:45pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Fmr. CIA Dir. Hayden & Fmr. DHS Sec. Chertoff on U.S. Intelligence
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden & former Homeland Security
Sec. Michael Chertoff joined a panel featuring leaders of the
U.S. intelligence community to discuss the intersection of the
worlds of business and espionage. New York Times' author on the
U.S. intelligence agency, Joseph Finder, moderated the event.
Length: 1 hr. 21 min.
Published: Thursday at 8am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Health Affairs Discussion on Key Issues in Health Reform
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Health Affairs hosted a series of panels to discuss "Fact
vs. Fiction: Key Issues in Health Reform" in Washington.
The discussions focused on the government's role in health care,
implications of slowing the rate of growth in Medicare spending,
and end of life issues.
Length: 3 hr. 33 min.
Published: Thursday at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Michael Smerconish Radio Show Appearance
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Pres. Obama appeared on conservative Philadelphia radio talk
show host Michael Smerconish's program to discuss health care
reform with listeners.
Length: 27 min.
Published: Thursday at 1:10pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Organizing for America Nat'l Health Care Forum
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama participated in a national health care forum
where he talked with Democratic party activists about health
care legislation. This was hosted by a group called Organizing
for America, a spin-off operation from the Obama presidential
campaign.
Length: 1 hr. 20 min.
Published: Thursday at 2:45pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Dennis Smith, Heritage Foundation, Health Care Reform Senior
Fellow
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Dennis Smith explained how health care co-ops work, their benefits
and liabilities, and how they might function in the Obama Administration's
attempt to provide a "public plan" for health care.
Smith also served in the Department of Health and Human Services
under President George. W. Bush.
Length: 34 min.
Published: Friday at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Fri Aug
21 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 48 min.
Published: Friday at 11:15am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) Health Care Conference Call
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) participated in
a conference call to discuss the benefits of health care reform
for small business. Joining Rep. Hoyer were Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI),
and small business owners from Maryland and Illinois.
Length: 33 min.
Published: Friday at 11:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Civilian Nuclear Energy 123 Agreement
Event
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke was the featured speaker at this
U.S. Chamber of Commerce event which focused on potential commercial
opportunities related to the U.S.-U.A.E. Civilian Nuclear Energy
123 Agreement now before Congress for final review.
Length: 1 hr. 22 min.
Published: Friday at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Afghanistan Election
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Prior to departing for Camp David, President Obama made remarks
from the White House South Lawn about the Afghanistan election.
Length: 3 min.
Published: Friday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
International Swine Flu Conference - Day 2
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The International Swine Flu Conference held it's second day and
addressed best practices prepare for, respond to, and survive
a pandemic. Dr. Samuel Bogoch spoke about detection, warning
and responses to influenza outbreaks. He was followed by a panel
discussion on the threat posed by the H1N1 Swine Flu virus, preparations
for the upcoming flu season, and ensuring adequate response and
reaction to apotential pandemic.
Length: 1 hr. 21 min.
Published: Thursday at 9am (ET)
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WEEKLY
ADDRESS: President Obama Debunks "Phony Claims" about
Health Reform; Emphasizes Consumer Protections
In his weekly address, President Obama set the record straight
on some of the most pervasive myths about health insurance reform.
He addressed a range of “outrageous myths” including
that illegal immigrants will be covered, that abortions will
be funded by taxpayer dollars, that so-called “death panels”
will be formed to decide who receives treatment, and that reform
will lead to a government takeover of health care.
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Readout
of the President's meeting with former Senate Majority Leader
Tom Daschle
The President invited Senator Daschle to the White House for
a quick check-in on the health insurance reform process and to
exchange views on the process moving forward. Senator Daschle
is one of the foremost experts on health care and on the legislative
process, and has been a friend and sounding-board for the President
for several years.
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President
Obama Signs Tennessee Disaster Declaration, 8/21/09
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State
of Tennessee and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and
local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and
flooding during the period of July 15-17, 2009.
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President
Obama Announces National HIV/AIDS Community Discussions
President Obama today announced the launch of the National HIV/AIDS
Community Discussions, a series of events to be held across the
country.
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Readout
of the President's call with Brazilian President Lula
The President spoke with President Lula of Brazil this morning
to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern in the Americas.
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Presidential
Delegation to the Republic of Korea to attend the funeral of
former President Kim Dae-jung
President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential
Delegation to Seoul, Republic of Korea to attend the funeral
of former President Kim Dae-jung on August 23, 2009.
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Joe
Biden Announces Availability of Nearly $1.2 Billion in Grants
to Help Hospitals and Doctors Use Electronic Health Records
Vice President Joe Biden today announced the availability of
grants worth nearly $1.2 billion to help hospitals and health
care providers implement and use electronic health records. The
grants will be funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (ARRA) and will help health care providers qualify
for new incentives that will be made available in 2010 to doctors
and hospitals that meaningfully use electronic health records.
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Statement
by the Press Secretary on the release of Abdel Basset Mohamed
al-Megrahi
The United States deeply regrets the decision by the Scottish
Executive to release Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi.
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Background
Conference Call with Senior Administration Official to Discuss
Cash for Clunkers
Today at 4:00PM EDT, the White House will hold a background briefing
call with a senior administration official to discuss the Cash
for Clunkers program.
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Readout
of Vice President Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Nouri
al-Maliki
Vice President Biden called Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
this afternoon to express strong condemnation of recent bombings
and U.S. solidarity with Iraq as it contends with violent extremists.
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 8/21/09
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Remarks
by the President on the recent elections in Afghanistan
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Remarks
of President Barack Obama in Ramadan Message
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Remarks
by the President at the Organizing for America National Health
Care Forum
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Radio
Interview of the President by Michael Smerconish
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Weekly
Address: Myths and Morality in Health Insurance Reform
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Ramadan
Kareem
Posted by Rashad Hussain
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Recovery
in Action: Investing in Health Care
Posted by Nathan Sterken
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Credit
Card Bill of Rights Kicks In
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Kennedy
Wants Seat Filled Quickly
Sen. Ted Kennedy, "in a poignant acknowledgment of his mortality
at a critical time in the national health care debate, has privately
asked the governor and legislative leaders to change the succession
law to guarantee that Massachusetts will not lack a Senate vote
when his seat becomes vacant," the New York Times reports.
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Obama
praises Afghan election
Posted: August 21st, 2009 02:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama offered strong
praise Friday for this week's election in Afghanistan, calling
it "an important step forward" in that nation's struggle
for democracy and against ideological extremists.
"The future belongs to those who want
to build, not … destroy," Obama said at the White House.
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Dealers
want another week to get ‘clunkers’ data to government
Posted: 09:44 PM ET
By Lisa Desjardins
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — As car dealers
start to turn away new Cash for Clunkers customers, a key industry
group is urging the government to give them another week to get
their paperwork in.
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North
and South Korea hold rare high-level talks
Posted: 12:59 AM ET
SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s unification
minister met with North Korea’s unity leader Saturday in
another sign that icy relations between the two rival nations
could be thawing, the South’s state media reported.
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Federal
Guidelines Encourage Employers to Plan Now for Upcoming Influenza
Season
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Current
VACANCIES at the U.S. Department of Labor
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NASA
Announces Shuttle Prelaunch Events and Countdown Details
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center
at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch
of space shuttle Discovery.
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DoD
Acquisition Work Force Steps Toward Reform
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:57:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Cape Verde (08/09)
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:07:31 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Cote d'Ivoire (08/09)
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:26:44 -0500
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USCIRF Commissioners' Op-Ed Featured
in the Miami Herald
The following op-ed by USCIRF commissioners
Michael Cromartie and Elizabeth Prodromou was featured in the
Miami Herald:
Overhaul Sorry State of U.S. Detention
System
August 15, 2009
Last week was important for those seeking
to reform the U.S. system by which asylum seekers are detained.
On the same day, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., introduced the
Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act to ensure that asylum
seekers are treated in accordance with U.S. law, and the U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement finally recognized the need
to overhaul a broken immigration detention system.
The Lieberman bill would address many glaring
problems that have been identified by the U.S. Commission on
International Religious Freedom, an independent, bipartisan federal
government commission. Congressional action is needed, as unfortunately
almost all these problems remain today.
The commission found that the Department
of Homeland Security, along with the Department of Justice, were
improperly treating asylum seekers in expedited removal, a procedure
through which asylum seekers are detained and can be deported
without even seeing an immigration judge. The Lieberman bill
addresses both of these concerns.
Improved custodial conditions
The ICE announcement established goals
and a framework for a new civil detention system that, within
the next three to five years, would seek to offer improved custodial
conditions and medical care, fiscal prudence and greater federal
oversight. The announced goal of such reform is to move away
from the ``present decentralized, jail-oriented approach.'' We
hope that the agency's plans become reality and look forward
to ICE issuing specifics.
Given the sorry state of the current detention
system and the fact that ICE has announced general plans but
no concrete actions, legislation like the Lieberman bill is necessary.
Simply put, asylum seekers fleeing persecution should not be
returned to countries from which they have fled, nor should they
be confined in prison-like conditions like criminals, simply
for seeking freedom and protection in the United States.
In surveying detention facilities, we found
conditions that may retraumatize asylum seekers: They were housed
with criminal offenders, underwent inmate counts, invasive searches
and surveillance and had limited contact with families and legal
assistance providers.
We were particularly troubled to learn
that asylum seekers were being restrained and forced to wear
handcuffs and shackles like violent criminals. Often coming to
this country suffering trauma, asylum seekers were being detained
by staff who were neither trained to be sensitive to their special
needs nor able to address the issues arising from torture and
other trauma.
The commission made a number of recommendations
-- none requiring congressional action -- to fix these problems.
They include increased coordination among agencies that implement
expedited removal; increased alternatives to detention or detention
in non-jail-like facilities; increased opportunities for pro
bono counsel for asylum seekers; and increased quality assurance
procedures.
Four years after we issued our report,
asylum seekers still are detained under prison-like conditions.
Such confinement is unnecessarily severe, especially as there
are legal alternatives to detention. Problematically, the use
of detention has increased.
Taxdollars wasted
Over the past six years at least 42,000
asylum seekers have been detained, at a cost of hundreds of millions
of dollars to U.S. taxpayers. To date, DHS has been unwilling
to use and expand alternatives to detention.
We thus especially take note of ICE's announcement
to develop a national strategy on detention alternatives. Essential
to that effort would be a revision of the existing parole criteria,
as we have consistently recommended since 2005, to facilitate
asylum seekers' release from detention. The agency should immediately
revise such criteria by returning to preexisting standards.
Before last week, DHS had not undertaken
necessary remedial actions, nor even signaled its intention to
do so. USCIRF welcomes the Lieberman bill and ICE's announcement.
Both are important first steps to achieving the goal of treating
asylum seekers fairly and humanely as well as reaffirming the
leading role that the United States long has played in providing
safe haven to those seeking freedom and safety on our shores.
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Treasury
Targets FARC Operative and Affiliated Companies
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FDIC reports of debt issuance under the TLGP,
including amount outstanding and type and term at issuance of
FDIC-guaranteed debt instruments are available at:
http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/resources/TLGP/reports.html
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USDA Asks Public for Comments and Schedules
Nine Public Meetings on Conservation Reserve Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2009 - The USDA Farm
Service Agency (FSA), on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation
(CCC), today asked the public for comments on the Conservation
Reserve Program and scheduled nine public meetings from Sept.
15 through Oct. 8 to solicit comments on the program.
The meetings will be held in Washington,
Montana, Minnesota, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Georgia
and Pennsylvania. Topics to be discussed at the public meetings
include provisions dealing with cropping history requirements,
crop rotation practices, contract incentives, program enrollment
terms and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) enrollment authority
of 32 million acres established for the remainder of the 2008
Farm Bill.
"These workshops will be important
to receive feedback about how we can make the Conservation Reserve
Program more effective for producers as well as increase the
environmental benefits of the program," said Farm Service
Agency Administrator Jonathan Coppess.
USDA will consider each comment received
at the public meetings and during the comment period when preparing
a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. This statement
will help USDA decision-makers and the public with an analysis
of the environmental benefits and potential impacts associated
with implementing various changes to CRP consistent with the
2008 Farm Bill.
CRP is a voluntary program that supports
the implementation of long-term conservation measures designed
to improve the quality of ground and surface waters, control
soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat on environmentally
sensitive agricultural land. In return, CCC provides participants
with rental payments and cost share assistance under contracts
extending from 10 to 15 years. CRP is a CCC program administered
by the FSA with the support of other federal and local agencies.
The nine public meetings are scheduled
for:
1. Sept. 15, 2009, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn Spokane Airport
Spokane, Wash.
(509) 244-5866
2. Sept. 17, 2009, from 5 - 7 p.m.
Hampton Inn Great Falls
Great Falls, Mont.
(406) 453-2675
3. Sept. 21, 2009, from 5 - 7 p.m.
AmericInn Lodge and Suites
Moorhead, Minn.
(218) 287-7100
4. Sept. 23, 2009, from 5 - 7 p.m.
Clarion Hotel
Manhattan, Kan.
(785) 539-5311
5. Sept. 25, 2009, from 5 - 7 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield
Springfield, Ill.
(217) 529-7171
6. September 29, 2009, from 5 - 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City Marriott Hotel
Oklahoma City, Okla.
(405) 879-7042
7. Oct. 1, 2009 from 5 - 7 p.m.
La Quinta Inn and Suites
Clovis, NM
(575) 763-8777
8. Oct. 6, 2009 from 5 - 7 p.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
Albany, Ga.
(229) 888-1590
9. Oct. 8, 2009 from 5 - 7 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott
Harrisburg, Pa.
(717) 558-8544
Public comments are due by Oct. 19, 2009,
to be considered in the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact
Statement. You can submit comments online at: www.public.geo-marine.com;
or Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov;
or E-mail comments to: CRPcomments@tecinc.com; or Mail or hand
deliver comments to: CRP SEIS, c/o TEC Inc., 8 San Jose Dr.,
Suite 3-B, Newport News, VA 23606, Fax comments to: (757) 594-1469
More information is at: www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=copr&topic=crp
For more information on CRP please visit
your FSA county office or at www.fsa.usda.gov.
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Southeast Region Appointments to YDA
Committees
Hello Fellow Young Democrats of the Southeast
Region!
It is the appointment season, and as I
promised in Chicago, this email is about the regional appointments
I have to make to various committees of YDA. Regional directors
appoint regional representatives to all Select Committees. For
things like Rules & Charter, Credentials, and Resolutions,
each state has a seat, so the regions don't get an appointment.
I know some of you might be applying for
a Presidential appointment, and that's fine. My process will
run concurrently but end a little later than Crystal's so that
you can cover your bases in case you don't get an appointment
from the national process. These regional seats on various committees
are the way we have our voice heard for our region. If you get
a regional appointment, my expectation is that you'll participate
in the work of the committee not only at national meetings but
in phone calls between meetings. I also will expect to be kept
apprised of what's happening on your committee, especially if
I need to advocate at higher levels in YDA on behalf of our region.
Attached you will find the application
for appointment document. I based it largely off of Crystal's
application, except I deleted the essay portion. I have kept
the descriptions of the committees to which I have regional appointment
to make, so you can decide where your interests lie. Please note
that these appointments do require real work (i.e. conference
calls, attendance at national meetings, reports to the officers
on what's going on). Anyone not on the National Committee from
your state will be vetted by your state President and National
Committee team, so I hope they know who you are!
I know my home state of Georgia is likely
to have regular attendees to national meetings who are not on
our National Committee team, and if you want national involvement
and will show up and work, I'm all for it.
As always, I will try to spread the wealth
around the region as best I can. A lot will depend on who applies
for what committees. The deadline to apply is Thursday, September
10, 2009 at 5pm. You can return it to me at jacecil@gmail.com.
Let me know if you have any questions!
The application is a Google Doc, and can
be found here:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Ab7X2qBif4hWZGd6N3E1OGZfMWY0ZGtrcWZw&hl=en
I have posted the link on the group page
too.
Best Regards,
Jason
YDA Southeast Region Director
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Pres.
Obama Changes Strategy on Health Care Fight
Posted: 18 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
WASHINGTON _ Tacitly recognizing the shifting dynamics of the
health care fight, President Barack Obama on Thursday plans to
take his case to some of his staunchest supporters and also some
of his harshest critics _ hoping to energize his so-far lethargic
base and gain at least a little ground by confronting critics
head-on.
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Supreme
Court to Examine Corporate Spending in Elections
Posted: 18 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
WASHINGTON _ President Teddy Roosevelt campaigned as a trust-busting
reformer, but was embarrassed by revelations that his 1904 campaign
had received secret contributions from New York insurance companies.
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White
House Projects Lower Deficit
Posted: 19 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By JIM KUHNHENN and PHILIP ELLIOTT
WASHINGTON - The federal budget picture will look slightly better
next week. Relatively speaking.
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Biden
to Announce Almost $1.2 Billion for Upgrading Medical Records
Posted: 19 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By PHILIP ELLIOTT
WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden plans to announce Thursday
nearly $1.2 billion in grants to help hospitals transition to
electronic medical records.
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Democrats
Prepare to Push Health Care Without GOP
Posted: 19 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By CHARLES BABINGTON
WASHINGTON - Publicly, President Barack Obama is still calling
for a bipartisan bill to overhaul the nation's health care system.
Privately, Democrats are preparing a one-party push, which they
feel is all but inevitable.
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NRC
to Hold Public Workshops in Maryland and Utah on Safe Disposal
of Depleted Uranium and Other Unique Waste Streams
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Statement
by Attorney General Eric Holder on Release of Abdel Basset Mohamed
al-Megrahi
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:41:31 -0500
“We are extremely disappointed with the Scottish Executive's
decision to release Abdel Basset Mohamed al-Megrahi. The interests
of justice have not been served by this decision. There is simply
no justification for releasing this convicted terrorist whose
actions took the lives of 270 individuals, including 189 Americans.
Megrahi did not show and has not shown compassion for innocent
human life, and as we communicated to the Scottish authorities
and the UK government, it continues to be our position that he
should have been required to serve the entire sentence handed
down for his crimes. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families
of those whose loved ones were killed in 1988 due to Megrahi's
vicious actions.”
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights - ECA Overseas Exchange and Education
USA
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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FDA
Proposes Mandatory Electronic Safety Reporting
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:29:00 -0500
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to amend postmarket
safety reporting regulations for three of its centers to require
that manufacturers and other facilities subject to current reporting
requirements submit their reports in an electronic format.
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CFTC/SEC
to Hold Joint Meetings on Regulation Harmonization, August 20,
2009
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FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
Did you know...
Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds allowed for improvements
at 90 Veterans Medical Centers across 38 states – Upgrading
existing Veterans Medical Centers will increase the quality of
the facilities to deliver the care our soldiers deserve.
[Source: White House Recovery Office]
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College
Democrats of Tennessee Autumn Conference
What: Convention
Host: College Democrats of Tennessee
Start Time: Saturday, September 12 at 8:45am
End Time: Saturday, September 12 at 3:00pm
Where: University of Tennessee- Chattanooga
To see more details and RSVP
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Georgia
Guard Mentors Afghan Forces During Election
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:41:00 -0500
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DOE Announces $37 Million for Small Business
Research and Technology
Funding Emphasizes Investment in Clean Energy Technologies and
Job Creation
Washington, DC— U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced
today that $37 million in funding from the Recovery Act will
be made available to qualified small businesses through the Department’s
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business
Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Today’s funding announcement
emphasizes the Department’s commitment to developing near-term,
clean energy technologies while allowing small businesses take
part in the new industrial revolution that the sustainable energy
economy will bring.
“Small businesses are engines of job creation and innovation,
and we need their ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit to drive
a clean energy economy,” said Secretary Chu. “By helping
small businesses bring clean technologies to market, we can create
jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and reduce carbon
pollution.”
DOE’s SBIR/STTR programs target U.S. companies with fewer
than 500 employees. Small businesses with strong research capabilities
in science or engineering are encouraged to apply. Applications
are currently being accepted for topic areas related to improving
energy efficiency including:
· Advanced building air conditioning and refrigeration,
thermal load shifting, and cool roofs
· Water usage in electric power generation and industrial
processes
· Power plant cooling
· Advanced gas turbines and materials
· Sensors, controls, and wireless networks
· Advanced water power technology development
· Smart controllers for smart grid applications
· Advanced solar technologies
· Advanced industrial technologies development
· Advanced manufacturing processes
The deadline for submission of applications is September 4, 2009,
at 8:00 p.m. EST. Approximately $8.5 million is expected to be
available for new Phase I awards. Successful applicants may receive
up to $150,000 for a Phase I grant for a period of six months
to demonstrate the feasibility of the ideas that appear to have
commercial potential.
For more information about DOE’s SBIR and STTR programs
please visit: http://www.science.doe.gov/sbir/
-DOE-
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Audio
Clips from LTG Helmick Briefing - 08/20/2009
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District
of Columbia Healthy Families Insurance (SCHIP) for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Office
of Disability Employment Policy - In Focus for United States
Department of Labor
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
Mexico Medicaid for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Young
Democrats of Georgia State University: Autumn 2009 Meeting
"Eat, politick, and be merry!"
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Young Democrats of Georgia State University
Start Time: Monday, August 24 at 4:30pm
End Time: Monday, August 24 at 5:30pm
Where: Lanier Suite, Student Center
To see more details and RSVP
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Section
203k Rehabilitation Mortgage for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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California
CalWORKs (TANF) for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Human Resources for U.S. Army Environmental
Command
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
New job openings have been announced http://aec.army.mil/usaec/hr/index.html
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Business
Opportunities for U.S. Army Environmental Command
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Washington
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Former
Member of Armed Services Sentenced for Participating in Bribery
and Extortion Conspiracy
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:05:50 -0500
A former member of the U.S. armed services was sentenced today
to 28 months in prison for his role in a widespread bribery and
extortion conspiracy that operated from January 2002 through
March 2004.
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Education
Exchange - Teachers from Secondary and Postsecondary Levels -
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program for GovBenefits.gov. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Remarks
as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the
Press Conference to Announce Mexican Cartel Indictments
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:14:09 -0500
This is not a fight that we in the United States can afford to
watch from the sidelines. The stakes are too high and the consequences
too real for us. We will continue to investigate, charge, and
arrest the cartel leaders and their subordinates, and we will
continue systematically to dismantle and disrupt their far-reaching
and dangerous operations.
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Washington
Medicaid for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Wetlands
Reserve Program for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Hawaii
Weatherization Assistance Program for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Minnesota
Family Investment Program (MFIP) for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Maryland
Weatherization Assistance Program for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
Jersey Head Start for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
Jersey Food Stamp Program for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
Jersey Medicaid Program for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
Jersey Work First (TANF) for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Vermont
Seasonal Fuel Assistance for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Rehabilitation
Services Client Assistance Program for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Tennessee
Food Stamp Program for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Secretary
Geithner, Governor Strickland Tout Benefits of Recovery Act School
Bonds Program
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VA
- Burial Benefits - Veteran & Dependent burial in VA National
Cemeteries for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Economic
Injury Disaster Loans for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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CDC
Guidance for Businesses, Employers, and Workplaces to Plan and
Respond to 2009 H1N1 Influenza
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Environmental
Quality Incentives Program for GovBenefits.gov
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Interim
Final Rule on Social Security Number
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:18:56 -0500
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FTA
Grants Digest for Federal Transit Administration
This information has recently been updated
with ARRA grants for August 20th, and is now available.
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NASA
Television Receives Philo T. Farnsworth Primetime Emmy Award
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA Television has been honored with a Primetime Emmy Award
by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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Independent
Auditor's Report on the Department of State's Special-Purpose
Financial Statements (AUD/FM-07-10) Nov 06
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Review
of Security Upgrade Construction Project in Havana, Cuba (AUD/PPA-05-15)
June 05
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Application
of Agreed-Upon Procedures for Retirement, Health Benefits, &
Life Insurance (AUD/FM-05-44) Sept 05
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Report
on PAE Government Services, Inc., Invoices Under Contract No.
SLM-AQM-03-C0033 September 14, 2004 through November 14, 2005
(AUD/CG-07-14) March 07
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Annual
Accounting of Drug Control Funds by the Department of State (AUD/IP-07-16)
Jan 07
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Management
Letter for the Audit of the Department of State’s FY 2004
Principal Financial Statements
(AUD/FM-05-21) March 05
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Review
of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between
East and West, Inc.’s Indirect Cost Rates for Fiscal Years
1999 Through 2005 (AUD/CG-07-15) March 07
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U.S.
Department of State Permit for Alberta Clipper Pipeline Issued
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 20, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Malawi (08/09)
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:16:57 -0500
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Press
Releases from the U.S. Fire Administration
This information has recently been updated
and is now available.
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COL
Shanks on Afghan Elections
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:57:09 -0500
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US
Treasury Awards $22 Million to Institutions for Increasing Lending
and Investment in Economically Distressed Communities
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Secretary
Clinton Meets Wth Embassy Personnel and Their Families
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Chief of Mission Residence
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
August 10, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Comments Upon Departure Fom Cape Verde
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Plane Upon Departure from Cape Verde
August 14, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Umar Said Tudun Wada of Radio
Freedom Kano
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Abuja, Nigeria
August 12, 2009
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Secretary's
Statement on White House Meeting on Immigration Reform
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Secretary Napolitano's statement on White House meeting on immigration
reform, held August 20, 2009.
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Helmick
Briefing
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:50:11 -0500
Iraqi security forces arrested six suspects on Wednesday in connection
with deadly terrorist attacks throughout the country this week.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Namibia (08/09)
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:45:57 -0500
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Cotton-on-Call
for CFTC.gov.
The Cotton On-Call Report # 33 is now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Cotton On-Call Reports.
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Force
Protection Team Trains for Chemical Attack
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:06:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Botswana (08/09)
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:27:37 -0500
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General
Officer Assignments
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:27:00 -0500
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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK TO HOLD
RURAL COMMUNITY FORUM IN CALIFORNIA
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2009 - On Wednesday,
August 26, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a rural
community forum in Modesto, Calif., as part of the Obama Administration's
Rural Tour. At the forum, Vilsack will share information with
local residents about the work USDA is doing to revitalize and
rebuild rural America and ask local residents how USDA can be
helpful in supporting and initiating other programs and projects
to help the community participate fully and successfully in the
new, 21st century economy. Vilsack will also highlight American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects improving communities
in California and benefiting people throughout rural America.
In June, President Obama announced that
Secretary Vilsack will lead the Administration's Rural Tour to
visit rural communities in states throughout the country. Secretary
Vilsack is scheduled to lead Rural Tour events with a variety
of other top administration officials over the coming weeks and
months in Nebraska, New Mexico, and Ohio. This will be the seventeenth
similar forum Secretary Vilsack has led since being sworn in,
and this event follows rural listening sessions held in Des Moines,
Iowa, Hamlet, N.C., Bethel, Alaska, St. John Parish, La., Blairs,
Va., West Salem, Wis., Charlotte, Mich., Concord, N.H., Wattsburg,
Pa., Danville, Ind., Geneseo, Ill., Harrodsburg, Ky., Ludowici,
Ga., Portageville, Mo., and Brush, Colo.
USDA recently launched a new website and
social media tools designed to enhance discussions and facilitate
innovation for challenges facing rural America. All Americans
can follow the Rural Tour's progress online at www.RuralTour.gov,
on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RuralTour, or at USDA's Facebook
fan page available at www.facebook.com/usda.
The USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture
and natural resources and touches the life of every American.
Secretary Vilsack and the USDA are working to promote a sustainable,
safe, sufficient and nutritious food supply, ensure that America
leads the global fight against climate change, and revitalize
rural communities by expanding economic opportunities.
WHAT:
Rural Tour Community Forum with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
and California Congressman Dennis Cardoza
WHEN:
Wednesday, August 26
12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
Doors open at noon (seats are first come, first serve)
WHERE:
Stanislaus County Agriculture Center - Harvest Hall
3800 Cornucopia Way
Modesto, CA 95358
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