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U.K.
consumer confidence steady in August
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British consumer
confidence held steady in August for the third consecutive month,
research firm GfK NOP said Friday. The firm's consumer confidence
index held at -25, unchanged from July and June and up from -36
in August 2008. Confidence in the "general economy"
over the last 12 months rose three points to -69 from -72, while
the gauge measuring confidence in the economy over the next 12
months slipped a point to -9 from -8 in July. While U.K. consumers
"are still cautious about the economy, they are less depressed
than this time last year," said Rachael Joy, a member of
the GfK NOP consumer confidence team. "Recent reports of
housing market improvements and economic recovery may well be
lifting the public confidence."
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U.K.
FTSE 100 index up 1.1% at 4,925.20
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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French
CAC-40 index up 1.5% at 3,702.86
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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German
DAX index up 1.6% at 5,558.05
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Incomes,
inflation flat in July; spending up 0.2%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - U.S. personal
incomes were unchanged in July as the impact of federal stimulus
payments waned and wages rose for the first time in a year, the
Commerce Department reported Friday. Consumer spending increased
0.2% last month, led by higher outlays for autos and other durable
goods. Spending rose for the third month in a row. With spending
rising faster than incomes, the personal savings rate fell to
4.2% from 4.5% in June. Inflation was tame during the month,
with consumer prices flat. Excluding food and energy, consumer
prices rose 0.1%. In the past year, consumer prices are down
0.8%, while core prices are up 1.4%.
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U.S.
stock futures hold early rise after data
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures
maintained gains on Friday after the government reported income
and inflation held flat in July, while personal spending climbed
0.2%. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 29 points
to 9,596. Those for the S&P 500 gained 4.2 points to 1,033.5,
while Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 6.5 points to 1,645.5.
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How
to escape foreclosure despite losing a job
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Few words sting like the ones that inform you that you’re
being laid off -- especially today, with jobs so hard to come
by. If you’re a homeowner, the blow of a job loss can be
even worse.
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U.S.
July wages income up 0.1%, 1st gain in year
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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U.S.
July real consumer spending up 0.2%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Intel
sees margins on high end of 53% range
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Intel
leads advance as Dow industrials target ninth straight gain;
Nasdaq up
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
Intel leads advance as Dow industrials target ninth straight
gain; Nasdaq up 1.4%
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Intel
raises its third-quarter revenue outlook
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Intel Corp. raised
its third-quarter revenue forecast on Friday because of stronger-than-expected
demand for its microprocessors and chipsets. For the period ending
Sept. 31, the Santa Clara technology company now expects revenue
of $9 billion, plus or minus $200 million, compared to its prior
guidance of $8.5 billion, plus or minus $400 million. The gross
margin percentage for the quarter is expected to be in the upper
half of the previous range of 53%, plus or minus two percentage
points, the company said. Shares of Intel jumped about 3% in
premarket trading to $20.05.
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S&P
500 Index gains 6.58 points to 1,037.56
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Dow
industrials up 36.88 points at 9,617.51
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Intel
Corp. shares advance 5.2%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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AIG
shares continue higher, rising nearly 15% early Friday
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
AIG shares continue higher, rising nearly 15% early Friday
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Nasdaq
Composite up 16.32 points to 2,044.05
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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GM
expects sales to rise 15% in 2010
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
GM expects sales to rise 15% in 2010
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Canada
preps first global bond deal in decade
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
Canada plans to issue U.S. dollar-denominated
global bonds in the near future, subject to market conditions,
said Jim Flaherty, Canada's minister of finance, in a statement
Friday. This will be Canada's first foreign currency global bond
issue in more than a decade. The bond issue will diversify the
country's foreign currency financing, which is typically raised
through cross-currency swaps of Canadian-dollar borrowings, according
to the release.
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Credit
Markets: Junk bonds face quieter ride after 40% surge
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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Canada
PM announces next ambassador to the United States
from Canada News Centre - Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced his intention to
appoint Manitoba Premier Gary Doer as the next Canadian Ambassador
to the United States of America.
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Discovery
cleared for launch
from CBC | Ticker
NASA said it has resolved a fuel valve issue on the space shuttle
Discovery and is aiming for a Friday night launch, although thunderstorms
may pose a threat to the lift-off.
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S&P
500 Index tallies 0.3% weekly gain
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Dow
industrials up 0.4% for the week
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Nasdaq
Composite rises 1.04 points to 2,028.77
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Federal
Reserve announces amounts of Term Auction Facility (TAF) credit
offered at September auctions will be reduced to $75 billion
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VIDEO:
Tom Scully, Fmr. CMMS Administrator & Bruce Vladeck, Fmr.
HCFA Administrator
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Tom Scully, Fmr. Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (2001-04) & Bruce Vladeck, Fmr. Administrator
of the Health Care Financing Administration (1993-97) explain
how Medicare Part C operates and the impact that health care
legislation may have on it.
Length: 1 hr. 29 min.
Published: Today at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Matthew Aid, Author, “The Secret Sentry”
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Matthew Aid discusses the history of the National Security Agency
in his book, "The Secret Sentry: The Untold History of the
National Security Agency".
Length: 58 min.
Published: Today at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
James Murdoch Speech on Media in the UK
from C-SPAN Recent Video
James Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corporation in Europe
and Asia spoke at the Mediaguardian Edinburgh International Television
Festival in Edingurgh, Scotland about the media in the UK.
Length: 39 min.
Published: Today at 1:45pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Health Care Town Hall
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) conducted a town hall meeting to
discuss health care reform with senior constituents.
Length: 1 hr. 36 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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IAEA:
Iran has slowed nuclear work
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
The UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has slowed uranium enrichment,
but bomb suspicions stand.
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Obama
still working on his eulogy
from Politico.com: Politics by Nia-Malika
Henderson
The eulogy “is more about his impact on the country"
than the president and senator’s relationship.
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Dates
proposed for Massachusetts special election
Posted: August 28th, 2009 10:59 AM ET
From CNN Senior Producer Kevin Bohn
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will decide the date of the
special election to fill the Senate seat.
(CNN) – The special election to fill Massachusetts' vacant
Senate seat will be held on either January 19 or January 26,
the Massachusetts secretary of state confirms.
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Kennedy
remembered as an advocate for all
Posted: August 28th, 2009 11:00 AM ET
From CNN's Kristi Keck and Tom Foreman
Sen. Ted Kennedy was an early supporter of Barack Obama's presidential
campaign.
(CNN) – One year before the day of his death, an ailing
Sen. Ted Kennedy electrified a crowd of thousands at the Democratic
National Convention.
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Ted
Kennedy called a man of quiet faith
Posted: August 28th, 2009 01:57 PM ET
From CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent
Dana Bash
Those close to Sen. Ted Kennedy said Catholicism was more than
an ethnic and cultural identity to him.
(CNN) – Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy didn't wear
his faith on his sleeve, but those close to him say Catholicism
was much more than an ethnic and cultural identity.
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Obama's
Kennedy eulogy to be a 'personal message'
Posted: August 28th, 2009 05:47 PM ET
From CNN White House Correspondent Dan
Lothian
Obama will talk about the impact that the senator has had on
him.
(CNN) – A senior administration official tells that President
Obama will describe Sen. Ted Kennedy as a "legislator, mentor
and friend" in a 15-minute eulogy Saturday that will be
a "personal message about the life of [the senator]."
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Kennedy
memorialized: 'He had such a big heart'
Posted: August 28th, 2009 08:18 PM ET
Dorchester, Massachusetts (CNN) — Friends, family and colleagues
gathered to pay tribute to Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy
on Friday evening after tens of thousands had filed past the
Democratic legend's casket throughout the day.
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UAE
seizes North Korean weapons bound for Iran, diplomats say
Posted: 07:26 PM ET
UNITED NATIONS (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates has seized
a ship believed to be carrying North Korean weapons to Iran in
what is believed to be first case of disguised cargo confiscated
under tightened U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang, diplomats said
Friday.
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State
and federal drug agencies begin their own Michael Jackson probes
Posted: 05:49 PM ET
By Alan Duke
CNN
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Federal and state agencies
have launched their own “independent investigations into
matters” uncovered by Los Angeles police while looking into
Michael Jackson’s death, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
and California’s attorney general said.
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CIA
to cover legal expenses of employees caught up in interrogation
probe, official says
Posted: 04:39 PM ET
By Pam Benson
CNN National Security Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The CIA is offering to reimburse the
legal expenses of agency officers who might be investigated for
their roles in the controversial interrogation program, according
to a U.S. intelligence official.
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U.S.
transfers 2 from Guantanamo Bay to Portugal
Posted: 07:35 PM ET
(CNN) — Two Syrian inmates at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, have been transferred to Portugal, the U.S. and Portuguese
governments announced Friday.
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Preparing
for a Career in Health Services Research: Opportunities for Minority
Students
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A new evidence report, Family
History and Improving Health, has been posted.
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Homeland Security Leadership Journal
for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Fact vs. Fiction: Correcting the AP on Port Infrastructure Funding
by David Aguilar, Acting Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and
Border Protection
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August
28, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 22 pages - 162 KB)
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
has issued the following news release today:
Personal income increased $3.8 billion, or less than 0.1 percent,
and disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $4.6 billion,
or less than 0.1 percent, in July, according to the Bureau of
Economic Analysis. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased
$25.0 billion, or 0.2 percent.
The full text of the release on BEA's Web site can be found at
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pinewsrelease.htm.
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Financial
Institution Letter: August 27, 2009 - Transaction Account Guarantee
Extension Third Quarter 2009
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RFK DINNER and the CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Hello GHYD’ers,
Next Tuesday is the Connecticut Young Democrats
RFK Dinner, their annual fundraiser. So please visit their website
at http://www.ctyoungdems.org/
at purchase a ticket to this great event it includes a HUGE dinner.
If you are interested in attending this event and sitting at
our table, please respond to this email or call me at 860 803
5103. I will put a list together and you can pay at the door.
This is always a great event and many politicos from around the
state attend. I would strongly encourage you to attend this event
and support the statewide organization.
On the campaign trail, Rick Lopes, the
campaign coordinator for the New Britain Democrats informed me
that Mayoral Candidate State Representative Tim O’Brien
will be having a campaign rally at the New Britain City Hall
this Saturday at 12 noon. Following the event, a city wide literature
drop will be taking place. If you are interested in helping out,
contact Rick at ricklopes183@yahoo.com. Also if you are interested
in getting involved in the West Hartford municipal elections
please let me know as well or contact Jason Paul at westhartforddems09@gmail.com
or John M. O'Donnell at johnmartinodonnell@gmail.com.
Attached are the fliers for the RFK dinner
and a fund raiser for the Democratic Board of Education candidates
in West Hartford. I have 10 people confirmed for our Hartford
Habitat event. WE NEED 15. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED LET ME KNOW.
SEPT 12 8:00 AM 34 GUILFORD STREET HARTFORD,CT. BE THERE!
Best,
Liam
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VACANCY:
Executive Assistant / US DEPT OF THE TREASURY/ D.C.
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U.S.-South
Africa Nonproliferation and Disarmament Dialogue
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:27:49 -0500
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Florida Young Democrats: Join us Tomorrow
in Orlando to fight FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM!
Americans Deserve QUALITY Health Care!
Join Florida’s Movement for Health
Care Reform
Saturday, August 29, 2:00 PM
649 West Livingston, Orlando
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT.
Send a message to members of Congress as
they return to Washington, DC to stop stalling. We want health
care reform now! Young Democrats must show up in force to make
this happen! Get involved now with your local county chapter!
RSVP to Josh Leclair at Joshua.m.leclair@gmail.com
Please send your name & address to reserve a ticket or for
more information.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT.
For more information on the Florida Young
Democrats please visit http://www.FLYoungDems.org
or http://www.yda.org.
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SECOND QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW
DIALOGUE STARTS AUGUST 31
Join the conversation from August 31-September 6 at www.homelandsecuritydialogue.org!
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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK AND FOREIGN
AGRICULTURAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR MICHENER TRAVEL TO IOWA TO
COMMEMORATE KHRUSCHEV'S 1959 VISIT
Vilsack and Michener to Highlight Strides
in Trade and
International Agricultural Development
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2009 - Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack and Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator
Michael Michener will attend events in Des Moines, Iowa, today,
Aug. 28, to commemorate Soviet Premier Sergei Khrushchev's 1959
visit to the United States. Khrushchev's 1959 trip included stops
at Iowa State University in Ames and Roswell Garst's farm in
Coon Rapids, Iowa.
At an evening banquet at the Hotel Fort
Des Moines, Vilsack will speak about the United States' efforts
since Khrushchev's visit to strengthen international agricultural
development and global food security. Earlier today, Administrator
Michener will speak about how Khrushchev's visit came at a time
when U.S. agricultural exports began to surge and the United
States was establishing important international exchange programs
in agricultural education.
Vilsack was elected as Iowa's 40th Governor
in 1998 and re-elected to a second four-year term in 2002. He
also served in the Iowa State Senate and as mayor of the town
of Mount Pleasant. Michener was born and raised in New London,
Iowa, and named FAS Administrator in March 2009.
WHO:
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Foreign Agricultural
Service Administrator Michael Michener
WHAT:
Friday Evening Public Banquet: "Lessons of Khrushchev in
Iowa for the Modern World"; and Khrushchev in Iowa Conference,
"Feeding the Hungry World: Agricultural Progress, Productivity
and Sustainability"
WHEN:
Aug. 28, 2009
3:30 p.m. - Michener at the "Feeding the Hungry World"
conference
6:30 p.m. - Vilsack at the "Friday Evening Public Banquet"
WHERE:
The Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut St.
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
MEDIA:
Credentialed members of the news media should register for both
events at www.creatinggreatplaces.org/signup.aspx
or by calling (712) 999-7031. Press passes will be available
for pick-up at the Hotel Fort Des Moines.
More information about USDA's efforts in
trade and international agricultural development: http://www.fas.usda.gov.
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst (Emergency Response Planner), GS-0343-13
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:23:22 -0500
AN272676 (Closing Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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FDIC
Makes Public July Enforcement Actions; No Administrative Hearings
are Scheduled
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Enhanced
Supervisory Procedures for Newly Insured FDIC-Supervised Depository
Institutions
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Liberia (08/09)
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:30:50 -0500
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Federal
Election Commission Allows Campaign Funds to Pay Legal Bills
of Staffers
Posted: 26 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By HENRY C. JACKSON
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators ruled for the first time Thursday
that campaign funds can be used to help pay the legal bills of
current and former congressional staffers.
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Illinois
Gov. Quinn Vetoes Campaign-Finance Bill
Posted: 27 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By Rick Pearson and Monique Garcia, Chicago Tribune
Aug. 28--Gov. Pat Quinn and Democratic legislative leaders Thursday
abruptly dumped a campaign-finance measure they hailed just three
months ago as a landmark reform for a scandal-ridden state government,
saying they would start over and do better this time.
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Senators
Question System of Replacing Retirees
Posted: 27 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By JIM ABRAMS
WASHINGTON - With the death of Edward M. Kennedy, seven seats
in the Senate have been opened since the last election or soon
will be, the most in any one year in six decades.
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has
posted the answer to the following Frequently Asked Question
(FAQ) on its website:
How
will the federal Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act
of 2009 (i.e., the CARS program) be reflected in the National
Income and Product Accounts (NIPAs)?
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Negotiations
Conclude on a New Treaty to Combat Illegal Fishing
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 28, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Netherlands (08/09)
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:28:16 -0500
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FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
Did you know...
This summer, Recovery Act funds were used to begin or accelerate
cleanup work at 20 Superfund sites from the National Priority
List. Superfund work will boost local economies by creating and
maintaining jobs while also protecting human health and the environment.
[Source: White House Recovery Office]
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MG
John Johnson
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:49:54 -0500
MG John Johnson, Multi-National Corps-Iraq Deputy Commanding
General for Operations, speaks via satellite with reporters at
the Pentagon.
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South Dakota Young Democrats : Help
pass health insurance reform
Sign the pledge: http://yda.org/healthpledge.
From Executive Vice president, Rod Snyder:
Dear Friend,
On Wednesday, in the wake of losing our
biggest health insurance reform advocate, Senator Ted Kennedy,
Political Director Hailey Snow and I, representing YDA met at
the White House with the Administration to learn about the impact
the health care epidemic is having on young Americans.
The White House briefer just said: "November
4th was just the election day. Our victories meant nothing unless
we are able to mobilize young people around meaningful reform
that will help all Americans."
It's as simple as that. We can't afford
to wait on health insurance reform. The White House explained
that health insurance reform is the building block to obtain
momentum for all future issues on the President's agenda. This
is the first major test of our ability to bring about real change.
Will you do your part by taking the pledge
at http://yda.org/healthpledge?
14,000 Americans lose their health insurance
on a daily basis and those fortunate enough to have health insurance
have seen their premiums double. President Obama has asked for
our help. So, the question is: What are you doing to make sure
Congress hears that young Americans are demanding health insurance
reform now?
We need to be writing our legislators,
sending letters to our local papers, showing our presence at
the town hall meetings, and talking to anyone that will listen
about the importance of quality affordable health care. Can you
pledge at http://www.facebook.com/l/;yda.org/healthpledge to
take at least one action to help fight for health care?
This is our first major test. Let's not
fail President Obama, the Americans that voted for change, and
most importantly let's not let ourselves down. Don't sit idly
by and live the rest of your life knowing that you didn't take
the time to do something important for yourself and your entire
generation.
Help pass health insurance reform today.
Take the pledge at http://yda.org/healthpledge.
Regards,
Rod
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U.S.
Department of State Press Releases: Remarks to the Press
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:13:52 -0500
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2009
California Young Democrats Lake Tahoe Retreat
"Because it only happens once every two years... October
23 -25"
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: California Young Democrats
Start Time: Friday, October 23 at 3:00pm
End Time: Sunday, October 25 at 2:00pm
Where: Lakeland Village Beach and Mountain Resort | Montbleu
Resort Casino & Spa
To see more details and RSVP
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Free
Disaster Legal Assistance Available
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:12:23 -0500
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- People affected by the severe storms and flooding
in Jefferson County on Aug. 4 can now call a toll-free number
for legal help on disaster-related issues.
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Free
Spirit - A Second Rover Rolls in Test Area
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:00:00 -0500
JPL engineers are using a second, lighter rover to test maneuvers
to free Spirit.
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Iraqis
Benefit From U.S. Medical Training
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:02:00 -0500
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Kidnapping
& Missing Persons Investigations for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (Public Assistance), GS-0301-12/13
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:17:26 -0500
DE-09-481-SSM2 (Closing Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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CFTC
News Room for the latest news and events or News
Room Archives for previous releases.
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Leadership
for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Biography for General
Counsel Ivan K. Fong
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Flag
Officer Assignments
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:44:00 -0500
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CBP
Contracts with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Support Implementation
of Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:43:29 -0500
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announces a contract
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a solicitation
package for enhancements and upgrades to the Saipan and Rota
airports in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands in support
of the implementation of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act
of 2008. (more)
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USBP
in the News
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:43:28 -0500
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Mullen
Cites Need for 'Good Communication' in Article
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:10:00 -0500
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Exemptive, No-Action, & Interpretative
Letters for CFTC.gov.
The following letter has been added:
09-43;
Section 2(a); No-Action; August 26, 2009
No-Action relief request of BM&F Bovespa S.A. – Bolsa
de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros, in connection with the offer
and sale in the United States of its futures contracts based
on the Ibovespa Index. (OGC)
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Former
Sheriff Sentenced to Prison for Providing Protection to Drug
Traffickers in Exchange for Cash
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Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources
(CIKR) Learning Series Autumn 2009 Offerings
The Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) Learning
Series continues in the fall of 2009 with a fresh lineup of one-hour
Web-based seminars providing expert presentations on the tools,
trends, issues, and best practices for infrastructure protection
and resilience.
Series offerings are available free of charge and designed for
CIKR owners and operators and officials with responsibility for
risk, security, and emergency management functions.
To view and register for upcoming webinars, visit: http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1231165582452.shtm
. For more information on infrastructure protection education,
please contact IP_Education@HQ.dhs.gov.
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CDFI
Public Engagements August 31 - September 4, 2009
August 28, 2009
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ETA
- Advisories - Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL)
for United States Department of Labor TEGL
11-07, Change 2: Rescission of TEGL No. 11-07, Change 1 has recently
been added to the ETA Advisory database and is now available
at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2799.
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UST
Approved Credit Counseling Agencies for U.S. Department of Justice
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Former
Tulsa Public Works Official Pleads Guilty
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Shinseki
Remarks
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:58:53 -0500
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki says more college educated
professionals will enter the work force because of the Post-9/11
GI Bill.
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Treaty To Help Fight Illegal
Fishing
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Mongolia (08/09)
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:38:26 -0500
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Commitments of Traders Reports for CFTC.gov.
The current
reports for the week of August 28, 2009 are now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Commitments of Traders Reports.
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Michael Jackson Death Investigation
Update
AUG 28 - Los Angeles: Today, the Los Angeles
County Coroner’s Office released their findings on the cause
and manner of the death of Michael Jackson. This announcement
affords the Los Angeles Police Department the opportunity to
provide an update on the ongoing investigation
AUG 28 - Los Angeles: Today, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s
Office released their findings on the cause and manner of the
death of Michael Jackson. This announcement affords the Los Angeles
Police Department the opportunity to provide an update on the
ongoing investigation.
On August 20, 2009, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
met with representatives from the United States Department of
Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the California
Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement (BNE)
to discuss information discovered during the investigation into
the death of Michael Jackson. Based on that meeting and at the
request of the LAPD, the DEA and BNE have initiated their own
independent investigations into matters that the LAPD’s
investigation uncovered that may not be directly related to the
cause of death.
The LAPD is the primary investigative agency responsible for
the investigation into the death of Michael Jackson. The Department
will continue to use the assistance of the DEA and BNE as necessary,
and these agencies will continue to cooperate with each other
as their various investigations progress.
The investigation into the death of Michael Jackson is ongoing
and will result in the case being presented to the Los Angeles
County District Attorney for filing consideration. Until that
time, LAPD detectives will continue to meet and confer with District
Attorney representatives.
The LAPD would like to acknowledge and thank the following law
enforcement agencies for their assistance in this investigation:
the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration;
the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement;
the Houston Police Department and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Department.
The LAPD will not comment on any further aspects of this investigation.
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FEMA
Funding To Help California Fight PV Fire
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:43:12 -0500
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the
use of federal funds to help the state of California fight the
PV Fire in Rancho Palos Verdes.
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Announcement of the DNC Youth Coordinating
Council’s 12 At-Large Members for 2009-2011
Announcement of the DNC Youth Coordinating
Council’s 12 At-Large Members for 2009-2011
The DNC Youth Coordinating Council is pleased
to announce the 12 individuals selected to serve as at-large
members of the Youth Council from 2009-2011.
On July 10th, 2009 the Youth Council began
to accept applications from all over the country from young people
who wanted to get more involved in politics and serve the Democratic
Party. After much discussion and hard decisions the DNC members
of the Youth Council have decided on the following individuals.
East: Alex Cornell du Houx, Meghan Gaffney
Buck, and Jeffrey Richardson
Midwest: McClain Bryant, Nick Hanek, and
Asra Husain
South: Jennifer Bissett, Matthew Glazer,
and Amber Goodwin
West: Crisanta Duran, Alexander Flores,
and Jonathan Padilla
Congratulations to those who were selected.
The formal election of the at-large members will take place at
the DNC Youth Council meeting on September 12th, 2009 at the
Renaissance Hotel in Austin, TX.
The Democratic National Committee’s
Youth Coordinating Council (Youth Council) was formally constituted
as a council of the DNC in December 2005. The goal of the Youth
Council is to increase opportunities and improve participation
by young people, under age 36, in the activities and structure
at all levels of the Democratic Party. We are the officially
sanctioned arm of the Democratic Party that brings together all
youth groups.
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Constituent
Update for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Marshals Service Asset Forfeiture Auctions: August 28, 2009
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:07:30 -0500
2002 Lexus RX300
Auction Dates: August 31 - September 02, 2009
2002 Lexus SC430
Auction Dates: September 01 - September 03, 2009
Cincinnati, OH - Multi-Family Property
Auction Dates: September 07 - September 09, 2009
Tallahassee, FL - Single Family Ranch Style
Home
Auction Dates: September 14 - September 16, 2009
Cedartown, GA - 5.48 +/- Acres of Vacant
Land
Auction Dates: September 15 - September 17, 2009
Charlestown, RI - Single Family Property
Auction Dates: September 15 - September 17, 2009
Alexandria, KY - 1.148+/- Acres of Agricultural-Residential
Land
Auction Dates: September 21 - September 23, 2009
2007 Coachman Freelander RV
Auction Dates: September 21 - September 23, 2009
2001 Lincoln Town Car Executive
Auction Dates: September 22 - September 24, 2009
2003 Cadillac Escalade V8
Auction Dates: September 22 - September 24, 2009
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Export
Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Plant Lists for South Africa
and Mexico have been revised. This information has recently been
updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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NASA
Sets Briefing, TV Coverage of Japan's First Cargo Spacecraft
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA will hold a news briefing at 12:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday,
Sept. 2, to preview the maiden launch and flight of Japan's unpiloted
H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) cargo spacecraft to the International
Space Station.
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to Participate
in New Mexico Energy Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – US Energy Secretary Steven Chu will give
the keynote address at Conference Chairman Congressman Harry
Teague’s inaugural energy conference, “Re-Energize
America: Policy, Practice, and Possibility for America's Energy
Future.” The two day conference is hosted by New Mexico
State University and chaired by Congressman Teague. Secretary
Chu will speak during the Monday evening session.
WHAT: Energy Secretary Steven Chu to give keynote address at
the Re-Energize America Conference
WHEN: Monday, August 31, 2009
5:30 PM MDT
WHERE: New Mexico State University,
Corbett Center Ball Room
1600 International Mall
Las Cruces, NM
-DOE-
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : North Korea (08/09)
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:08:25 -0500
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WORKSHOP: Stewardship of Digital Assets
A Workshop on Sustaining Digital Collections
FLICC, in conjunction with the Library
of Congress Preservation
Directorate and the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC),
is
pleased to announce a two-day workshop focusing on sustaining
digital
collections. A faculty of digital experts will teach an interactive,
hands-on workshop at the Library of Congress October 27-28, 2009.
Workshop topics will include:
- Assessing your institution’s digital preservation needs
- Tools for determining long-term needs
- Setting priorities
- Developing an institutional digital preservation plan
- Assessing risks to digital media
- Standards
- Tools for preserving digital objects
- Digital preservation policy development
- Case histories
Through a combination of lecture, case
studies, and interactive
sessions, participants will learn about the long-term needs of
the
digital assets that exist in an institution, and how to plan
for their
preservation.
This course is best suited for participants
with existing digital
collections and prior digitization experience. Participation
by
multiple staff from the same agency is encouraged.
Date: October 27-28, 2009
Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm both days; lunch included
Location: Library of Congress, Madison Building, Mumford Room
Registration Fee: $400 / $350 for multiple staff from same agency
A FLICC meeting announcement and online
registration will be posted to
the FLICC web site soon. For more information, contact Anne Harrison
on
202-707-4834; anha@loc.gov.
Workshop Faculty:
Robin L. Dale
Robin L. Dale has recently become the Associate University Librarian
for Collections and Library Information Systems at the University
of
California, Santa Cruz. Until early June 2007, she was a program
officer in RLG Programs, a part of OCLC’s Office of Programs
&
Research, for a year. Prior to the merger of RLG and OCLC, she
was a
program officer and Program Manager for Preservation at RLG,
as well as
the Associate Editor of RLG DigiNews for nine years.
From 2005 to early 2007, Robin was also
the Project Director of the
Center for Research Libraries Auditing and Certification of Digital
Archives project, a Mellon-funded activity to develop processes
to audit
and certify digital archives and repositories. She co-chaired
the RLG
National Archives and Records Administration Digital Repository
Certification task force, which produced the recently released
Trusted
Repositories, Audit and Certification: A Checklist (TRAC). For
the last
ten years, her work has focused on digital preservation, preservation
metadata, data curation, and digitization.
Katherine Skinner
Dr. Katherine Skinner is the Digital Projects Librarian at the
Emory
University Libraries and provides leadership for the libraries'
digital
projects that are supported through grants or other sponsored
funding
sources. She is a Co-Principal Investigator on the Cyberinfrastructure
for the Humanities project to establish a humanities-based portal
environment, SouthComb. She also co-directs the MetaArchive
Cooperative, which provides an infrastructure and model for distributed
digital preservation.
Katherine is a founder and an editorial
board member of the
peer-reviewed Internet journal Southern Spaces, and is currently
co-editing a monograph entitled Strategies for Sustaining Digital
Libraries. Katherine also serves on the Aquifer Services Working
Group
committee and the National Digital Information Infrastructure
and
Preservation Program's Sustainability Committee. She received
her PhD
in American Studies from Emory University in 2005, and has published
on
music, social movements, scholarly publishing practices, and
the
emergence of new fields, as well as on digital library topics.
Other faculty TBD
About NEDCC:
Founded in 1973, the NEDCC is a regional
conservation center,
specializing in preservation of paper-based materials. NEDCC’s
services include paper, book, and photograph conservation; preservation
microfilming; photograph duplication; digitization of visual
materials;
surveys and consultations; disaster assistance; and workshops
and
conferences. Visit NEDCC’s Web site at www.nedcc.org.
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FEC
Weekly Digest for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Former
Penn Traffic Officers Plead Guilty to Accounting Fraud
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DoD
Contracts for August 28, 2009
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:06:00 -0500
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 8/29/2009
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:07:00 -0500
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 8/31/2009
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:07:00 -0500
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 8/30/2009
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:07:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Attorney Advisor, Office of Justice for Victims of Overseas Terrorism
(OVT)
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DoD
General Officer Announcements
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:18:00 -0500
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:47:00 -0500
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NRC
to Hold Public Meeting on Contamination Event at National Institute
of Standards & Technology Lab
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Mullen
Town Hall
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:35:31 -0500
ADM Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will
hold a virtual town hall and you can submit video questions via
YouTube.
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VACANCY:
EXPERIENCED TRIAL ATTORNEYS(GS-0905-13/14/15) U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION GANG UNIT WASHINGTON, DC 09-CRM-GSU-033 Deadline date for submission is November 27, 2009.
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S
OFFICE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
Application Process and Deadline Date: The closing date for this
announcement is September 10, 2009.
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
District of Oregon 09-OR-10
Position is open until filled, but no later than September 8,
2009.
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VACANCY:
ATTORNEY ADVISOR, GS-14/15 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION OFFICE OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF OVERSEAS
TERRORISM Announcement closes
on September 30, 2009.
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S
OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 09-EDKY-AUSA-02 Applications must be received by Thursday, September
3.
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Execs
Plead Guilty in New York to Accounting Fraud Charges
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:57:20 -0500
Linda Jones, of Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania, and Leslie Knox,
of Red House, West Virginia, who were senior sales and marketing
executives with The Penn Traffic Company, a publicly-traded grocery
retailer and wholesaler headquartered in Syracuse, New York,
pled guilty in Syracuse to causing false and misleading financial
information and reports to be filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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City
Official in Oklahoma Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption Charges
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:27:44 -0500
Albert S. Martinez, formerly the field engineering manager at
the Tulsa Public Works Department, pled guilty in Tulsa, Oklahoma
to bribery conspiracy, mail fraud conspiracy and procurement
fraud.
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Son
of Jailed CIA Spy Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Act as a Foreign
Agent
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:27:24 -0500
Nathaniel James Nicholson, of Eugene, Oregon, pled guilty to
the crimes of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government
and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Nicholson's father,
Harold J. Nicholson, a former CIA employee, is serving a 283-month
sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Sheridan,
Oregon, for a 1997 conviction of conspiracy to commit espionage.
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Ex-New
York Supreme Court Justice Convicted of Attempted Extortion
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:26:19 -0500
Former New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas J. Spargo
was convicted by a federal jury in Albany of attempted extortion
and soliciting a bribe.
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for Indonesia have
been revised. This information has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Nancy
Reagan illuminates Kennedy-Reagan friendship
Posted: August 27th, 2009 10:43 AM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
Ted Kennedy and Ronald Reagan forged a strong friendship.
(CNN) — It was a surprising, little-known Washington pairing:
Liberal icon Ted Kennedy and conservative stalwart Ronald Reagan
were actually quite close, former first lady Nancy Reagan told
CNN Monday.
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Reid
pushes idea of special appointment for Kennedy seat
Posted: August 27th, 2009 07:26 PM ET
From CNN's Jessica Yellin and Kevin Bohn
A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tells CNN that
the Nevada Democrat favors a special appointment to fill the
late Sen. Ted Kennedy's seat.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — As Massachusets politicians ponder whether
the Senate seat of Sen. Edward Kennedy will remain vacant until
there is a special election, one influential national Democrat
is endorsing the idea of an interim appointment.
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Young Democrats of Nevada: Health Care
needs your Voice...Will you do your part by taking the pledge?
Below is a message from the newly elected
President of Young Democrats of America, Crystal Strait, explaining
what YDA has created to help get Young activist, like you, engaged
in this health care debate!
Please read her message and then visit
http://www.yda.org/healthpledge
and let your voice be heard!!
Call and write both Senator Reid and Senator
Ensign and let them know that we are paying attention to how
they represent Nevadans in Washington.
Thank you for your continued support and
work,
Heather Brown
President, Young Democrats of Nevada
A note from YDA President Crystal Strait:
Yesterday, in the wake of losing our biggest
health insurance reform advocate, Senator Ted Kennedy, YDA Executive
Vice President Rod Snyder and Political Director Hailey Snow
met at the White House with the Administration to learn about
the impact the health care epidemic is having on young Americans.
Rod sent me this text from the meeting:
"The White House briefer just said: November 4th was just
the election day. Our victories meant nothing unless we are able
to mobilize young people around meaningful reform that will help
all Americans."
It's as simple as that. We can't afford
to wait on health insurance reform. The White House explained
that health insurance reform is the building block to obtain
momentum for all future issues on the President's agenda. This
is the first major test of our ability to bring about real change.
Will you do your part by taking the pledge?
http://www.yda.org/healthpledge
14,000 Americans lose their health insurance
on a daily basis and those fortunate enough to have health insurance
have seen their premiums double. President Obama has asked for
our help. So, the question is: What are you doing to make sure
Congress hears that young Americans are demanding health insurance
reform now?
We need to be writing our legislators,
sending letters to our local papers, showing our presence at
the town hall meetings, and talking to anyone that will listen
about the importance of quality affordable health care. Can you
pledge to take at least one action to help fight for health care?
http://www.yda.org/healthpledge
This is our first major test. Let's not
fail President Obama, the Americans that voted for change, and
most importantly let's not let ourselves down. Don't sit idly
by and live the rest of your life knowing that you didn't take
the time to do something important for yourself and your entire
generation.
Help pass health insurance reform today.
Take the pledge.
Best,
Crystal Strait
YDA President
P.S. Please encourage your friends and
family to visit http://www.yda.org/healthpledge
and join you in taking this important action.
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Freddie
Mac: 30-year mortgage rate rises slightly
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Freddie
Mac said Thursday that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged
5.14% with an average 0.7 point for the week ending Aug. 27.
Last week, the average was 5.12%, and last year it was 6.40%.
"Long-term mortgage rates were barely changed this week,
remaining historically low, which is helping to sustain a high
level of affordability in the home-purchase market," said
Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac chief economist, in a statement.
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Canada
PM to name taxpayers crusader to lead communications and media
relations
from CBC | Ticker
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is poised to name a renowned taxpayers
advocate and former National Post editorial writer as his new
director of communications.
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Fed
to appeal court ruling on naming bank names that have borrowed
under emergency loan programs
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal
Reserve on Thursday said it planned to appeal a federal judge's
ruling that the central bank must release the names of the financial
institutions that have borrowed money under its emergency loan
programs. The Fed asked the court to delay the release of the
names while the appeal was heard. In a ruling Monday, federal
judge Loretta Preska ordered the Fed to give the names to Bloomberg
News, the agency that had requested the information under the
Freedom of Information Act. In its notice of appeal, the Fed
repeated that releasing the names would harm the institutions.
The Clearing House, a banking trade group, supported the Fed
request, and said a BBC report that English bank Northern Rock
had asked for and received government assistance caused a run
on the bank, the first run on a U.K. bank since the 1860s.
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California
closes $1.5 bln deal to pay off IOUs
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Dow
industrials turn higher at 9,547
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Treasury
sells 7-year notes at 3.092%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Ten-year
note yields stay at 3.44% after auction
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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More
'green shoots' for U.S. economy
from CBC | Ticker
New economic data released Thursday lent more credence to the
theory that the U.S. economy is emerging from its worst slump
in at least 60 years.
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Treasury
sells 7-year notes at 3.092%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury
Department sold $28 billion in 7-year notes on Thursday at a
yield of 3.092%, finishing its last debt sale of the week. Bidders
offered $2.74 for every dollar of debt available, compared to
an average of $2.50 at the last four auctions of 7-year debt.
Indirect bidders, a group of investors that includes foreign
central banks, bought 61.2% of the sale. During the last two
sales of the securities, after a change in the way bids were
tallied, indirect bidders bought at least two-thirds of the debt.
The broader bond market remained mixed, with short-term debt
supported by a report that more banks remain in trouble. Ten-year
note yields , which move inversely to price, rose 1 basis point
to 3.45%.
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Canadian
Real Estate Association increases 2009 housing sales estimate
from CBC | British Columbia News
Strong home sales in the summer have prompted the Canadian Real
Estate Association to dramatically increase its forecast for
sales figures for this year.
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Facebook
to make privacy changes
from CBC | Video
Facebook has agreed to make changes to better protect users'
personal information on the social networking site and comply
with Canadian privacy laws within one year, Canada's privacy
commissioner said Thursday.
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Nasdaq
ekes gain as late rally boosts techs
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
A late rally lifts the tech sector, allowing the Nasdaq Composite
Index to eke a small gain, after briefly dipping below the 2,000
mark.
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U.S.
stocks close higher; 8-session Dow winning streak is longest
in 28 months
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
U.S. stocks close higher; 8-session Dow winning streak is longest
in 28 months
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CANADA:
Ex-premier Patterson named Nunavut's new senator
from CBC | Ticker
Nunavut's newest Canadian senator will be Dennis Patterson, who
was premier of the Northwest Territories before Nunavut was carved
out of it in 1999.
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U.S.
stocks end up; Dow streak at 8 sessions
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on
Thursday finished with modest gains in thin volume, with the
Dow Jones Industrial Average extending its winning streak into
an 8th consecutive day, its longest such run since April 2007.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 37.11 points, or 0.4%,
to 9,580.63. The S&P 500 Index gained 2.86 points, or 0.3%,
to stand at 1,030.98, while the Nasdaq Composite added 3.3 points,
or 0.2%, to 2,027.73.
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Canada
PM acts to fill Senate vacancies
from Canada News Centre - National News
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the appointments
of nine distinguished Canadians to serve in Canada's Senate.
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Disastrous
sockeye run a sign of ecological catastrophe
from News - Richmond
The Fraser River sockeye run is winding up and millions of missing
salmon still haven't shown up.
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Canadian
bank earnings reflect improving economy
from CBC | Ticker
For those who view Canada's banks as proxies for the economy
as a whole, this week's bank earnings reports are shouting that
recovery is indeed at hand.
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B.C.
Liberals down, NDP up in poll
from CBC | British Columbia News
The B.C. Liberals have dropped eight percentage points in voter
support since the May provincial elections while the NDP has
gained four percentage points and taken the lead in popularity,
according to the results of an opinion poll released Thursday.
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South
Korea's Kospi rises 0.8% in opening minutes
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Australia's
S&P/ASX 200 up 0.2% in early trading
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Tokyo
stocks rise ahead of weekend elections
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets
advanced Friday after stocks on Wall Street rebounded to end
higher, with Japanese shares on the climb ahead of weekend general
elections that are widely expected to bring the opposition to
power. The Nikkei 225 Average rose 0.6% to 10,536.10, and the
broader Topix Index gained 0.4% to 967.88, with exporters mostly
higher as the yen retraced Thursday's gains. Toyota Motor Corp.
gained on plans to shutter a plant in California, while Toyo
Tire & Rubber Co. jumped on a plan to build a tire plant
in China. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5%, South Korea's
Kospi added 0.9% and New Zealand's NZX 50 gained 0.8%.
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Hong
Kong H shares gain 0.3% in early trading
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Hang
Seng Index rises 0.4% in opening minutes
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Japan's
Topix rises 0.4% in morning session
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Japan's
Nikkei ends morning session up 0.5%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Written
agreement with LegacyTexas Group and LegacyTexas Bank
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Court
Rules in Favor of FTC, Orders Supplement Marketers to Pay Nearly
$70 Million for Consumer Refunds
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer
Protection Press Releases
A federal district court has ordered the marketers of two dietary
supplements – "Supreme Greens" and "Coral
Calcium" – who claimed the products would cure ailments
ranging from cancer and Parkinson’s disease to heart disease
and autoimmune diseases to pay nearly $70 million for deceiving
consumers about the products’ effectiveness and safety.
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New
Rule Prohibiting Unwanted "Robocalls" to Take Effect
on September 1
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer
Protection Press Releases
Telemarketers Must Obtain Prior Written Approval from Consumers
Who Want to Receive Such Calls
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World
Leaders - CIA Updates for 17 - 25 August 2009
from CIA Library
August 27, 2009 - Posted updated Chiefs of State and Cabinet
Members of Foreign Governments with updated entries for Argentina,
Armenia, Australia, Belize, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Croatia,
Ecuador, Gambia, The, Ghana, Grenada, Iran--NDE, Iraq, Israel,
Macedonia, Malawi, Mauritania, Moldova, Pakistan, Panama, Portugal,
Sao Tome and Principe, Solomon Islands, Swaziland, Thailand,
Togo, Turkey, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela. Changes reflect updates
in leadership, positions, or the spelling of officials' names
in the country listings during the period 17 - 25 August 2009.
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DCI
John McCone Creates the Directorate of Science and Technology
from CIA Featured Story
August 27 - At the height of the Cold War, the Central Intelligence
Agency realized that conventional methods of obtaining information
from sources were no longer adequate to provide answers to policymakers’
questions. Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) John McCone
believed that using science and technology could provide better
intelligence. However, the science and technology offices were
scattered across the Agency. McCone knew that he had to consolidate
and coordinate all of these offices in order to provide policymakers
with accurate information.
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VIDEO:
Thomas Mann, Brookings Institution, Senior Fellow re MA Senate
Seat
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Brookings Institution’s Senior Fellow Thomas Mann joined
us to discuss the succession progress when it comes to filling
the seat left vacant by the passing of Senator Kennedy.
Length:
Published: Today at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Dan Balz & Haynes Johnson, Co-Authors, “Battle for America
2008”
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson discussed their book on the 2008
Presidential Election.
Length: 1 hr.
Published: Thursday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Bruce Vladeck, Fmr. Administrator of the Health Care Financing
Administration
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Bruce Vladeck, the former Administrator of the Health Care Financing
Administration, takes a look at Medicare Part B and individual
medical insurance. Mr. Vladek headed the organization from 1993-97
during the Clinton Administration. HCFA was the predecessor agency
to CMS.
Length: 1 hr. 4 min.
Published: Thursday at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) Health Care Town Hall
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) participated in a town hall meeting
in Springfield, VA to discuss health care reform with his constituents.
Length: 2 hr. 7 min.
Published: Tuesday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Press Briefing with Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton
from C-SPAN Recent Video
At this daily White House press briefing, Deputy Press Secretary
Bill Burton chose not to talk about the potential impact of Senator
Ted Kennedy’s loss on health care efforts, saying the President
felt it was inappropriate to address the subject. He briefed
reporters from Martha’s Vineyard for about half-an-hour.
Length: 29 min.
Published: Thursday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
FDIC Chair Sheila Bair Bank & Thrift Industry Q2 2009 Earnings
Announcement
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The number of so-called troubled banks in the U.S. rose to 416
at the end of June. Despite the increase, the head of the agency
in charge of saving banks said depositors should not worry about
losing their money. Sheila Bair made that announcement at a Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation forum in Washington.
Length: 34 min.
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Thurs August 27 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Philip Crowley conducts
a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 38 min.
Published: Thursday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Heritage Foundation Discussion on Afghanistan Presidential Election
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Watch C-SPAN's coverage of a discussion on the Presidential election
in Afghanistan. With just ten-percent of the votes counted, President
Hamid Karzai has a small lead over his nearest rival Abdullah
Abdullah. The final results won’t be announced until mid-September.
The Heritage Foundation in Washington hosted this event.
Length: 1 hr. 30 min.
Published: Thursday at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
HHS Sec. Sebelius on Medicare
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said passing
health care legislation without Senator Edward Kennedy would
quote: "make things more difficult." Those comments
came during a discussion on the state of Medicare. This is less
than 20 minutes.
Length: 17 min.
Published: Thursday at 12:25pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
FCC Open Commission Meeting
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Federal Communications Commission held an open commission
meeting where wireless innovation, mobile wireless competition,
and truth-in-billing practices were discussed. Julius Genachowski
is FCC Chairman.
Length: 2 hr. 33 min.
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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The
Cabinet Honors Senator Kennedy
Posted by Jesse Lee
It is no coincidence that for all of the
diversity in President Obama’s Cabinet, virtually every
member has been touched in a profound way by the life of Senator
Ted Kennedy. Below is a sample of statements that have been issued
today.
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Open
Government Agenda Spills into States and Localities
Posted by Robynn Sturm
From New York to California, the White
House Open Government Initiative is pleased to see states and
cities increasing transparency and civic engagement. On June
5th, New York State announced Empire 2.0, modeled on the President’s
Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government. Three weeks later,
Mayor Bloomberg announced a series of transparency initiatives,
including NYC Big Apps, a new annual prize for innovative applications
based on city data. Now, San Francisco, too, is taking bold steps
towards greater openness.
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