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John
Kerry says if Fox signal goes off Time Warner Cable he'll ask
FCC to step in
from L.A. Times - Entertainment News
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), the chairman of the powerful Senate
Commerce Subcommittee on Communication, Technology and the Internet,
again weighed in on the dispute between News Corp.'s Fox and
Time Warner Cable over distribution of the former's local TV
stations and several cable channels.
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S.Korea
wins $40 billion UAE nuclear deal
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
ABU DHABI/SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean consortium won a $40
billion deal to build and operate four nuclear reactors for the
United Arab Emirates, beating U.S. and French rivals to one of
the Middl..
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CANADA
Political newsbrief journal has been updated
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Obama
to get report on intelligence failures in Abdulmutallab case
from washingtonpost.com - Intelligence by Karen DeYoung
President Obama will receive a report Thursday detailing how
some government agencies failed to share or highlight potentially
relevant information about Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab before he
allegedly tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas
Day, while others were insufficiently aggressive in seeking out
what was known about him, administration officials said Wednesday.
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China's
Stock Index Heads for Biggest Annual Gain in Two Years
from BusinessWeek.com --
China's Shanghai Composite Index is set to complete its biggest
annual gain in two years as a stimulus package and record lending
drove an economic recovery.
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Japan
PM Hatoyama unveils growth plan for next decade
from Japan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister, faced with fading support as
the country struggles to maintain its fledgling economic recovery,
outlined a new set of measures to spur growth over the next decade,
yes...
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Russia
may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid
from AP Top International News At 5:48 a... by By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's space agency chief said Wednesday a spacecraft
may be dispatched to knock a large asteroid off course and reduce
the chances of earth impact, even though U.S. scientists say
such a scenario is unlikely....
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Somali
arrested at airport with chemicals, syringe
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST by By MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN,
KATHARINE HOURELD and JASON STRAZIUSO
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- U.S. officials are investigating a
Somali man's alleged attempt to board a flight bound for Djibouti
and Dubai last month carrying chemicals, liquid and a syringe
in a case bearing chilling echoes of the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound
airliner on Christmas Day..
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FDIC
Makes Public November Enforcement Actions; No Administrative
Hearings are Scheduled
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DatelinERS
Newsletter
The DatelinERS newsletter offers concise summaries of ERS reports
and events with links to areas within our website. You can find
it in our newsroom at www.ers.usda.gov/News/.
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Treasury
Annouces Restructuring of Commitment To GMAC
December 30, 2009
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Democrats
to push to fill U.S. transport security post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats, spurred by last week's
failed attack on a U.S.-bound jetliner, will try to break a deadlock
and confirm President Barack Obama's choice to run the Transportation
Security Administration, a Senate aide said on Tuesday.
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U.S.
pledges $16 billion to train, equip Afghan army: Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) - The United States has pledged $16 billion to
spend on training and equipping Afghanistan's army and air force,
but the country needs more to build a force that can guarantee
stability, an Afghan army official said on Wednesday
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U.S.
issues standards to spur e-health records
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials released standards
for electronic medical records on Wednesday, seeking to spur
the technology in hopes of cutting health costs and reducing
medical errors.
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FTC,
Partners Launch Consumer Protection Week Web Site, Blog
The Federal Trade Commission has launched its Web site and blog
for National Consumer Protection Week 2010, which will be held
March 7-13.
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Mentors
Training Next Generation of Union Leaders
by James Parks
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Nelson
launches TV ad defending vote
Posted: December 30th, 2009 02:56 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
Sen. Ben Nelson released an ad Wednesday defending his vote to
block a Republican filibuster of the health care bill.
(CNN) – Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, the conservative Senate Democrat
who provided the party with the 60th vote needed to prevent a
Republican filibuster of the health care bill, is defending his
move in an a television ad set to air Wednesday.
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Inouye
Calls Cheney Attack "Nonsense"
Posted: December 30th, 2009 06:18 PM ET
From CNN Senior White House Correspondent
Ed Henry
Sen. Daniel Inouye told CNN Wednesday that he believes former
Vice President Dick Cheney has 'lost all of his credibility.'
HONOLULU, Hawaii (CNN) – Powerful Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii)
fired back at former Vice President Dick Cheney for slamming
President Obama's response to the attempted terror attack in
Detroit as too weak.
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White
House forcefully responds to Cheney
Posted: December 30th, 2009 06:25 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
The White House is responding forcefully to former Vice President
Dick Cheney's comments Wednesday that are sharply critical of
President Obama's response to the botched terror attack on Christmas
Day.
(CNN) - The White House is responding forcefully to former Vice
President Dick Cheney's comments Wednesday that are sharply critical
of President Obama's response to the botched terror attack on
Christmas Day.
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Democrats
Recommend Eliminating Superdelegates
Chris Cillizza reports that the Democratic Change Commission,
a group formed at the 2008 Democratic convention to examine the
presidential nomination process, recommends the elimination of
unpledged 'superdelegates' in its upcoming report to the DNC.
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Nelson
Defends Health Care Vote in New Ad
"As a fresh poll measured the political cost of Sen. Ben
Nelson's (D-NE) health reform vote, he prepared to take his case
directly to Nebraskans during Wednesday night's Holiday Bowl
game," the Lincoln Journal Star reports.
"Nelson will air a new TV ad in which
he attempts to debunk opposition claims that the Senate legislation
represents a government takeover, and he makes the case for health
care reform."
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Traficant
Will Make Comeback Bid
Former Rep. James Traficant (D-OH) told a business networking
group that he will indeed make a bid for Congress in 2010, the
Business Journal Daily reports.
Said Traficant: "I'm going to run."
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DoD
Works to Ensure Health Assessments Are Administered Post Deployment
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:00:00 -0600
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Background
Notes : Guinea-Bissau (12/09)
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:50:07 -0600
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Coalition
Forces Capture Insurgents, Seize Weapons
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:33:00 -0600
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Background
Notes : Gambia, The (12/09)
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:38:50 -0600
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National
Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of December
29, 2009
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:36:00 -0600
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C-SPAN Daily Alert
Programming Information for Wed. 12/30 - Thurs. 12/31, 2009
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C-SPAN Highlights
Tonight:
* Interview with Supreme Court Associate Justice Breyer (8pm)
* Interview with Supreme Court Associate Justice Thomas (8:50pm)
* AU Campaign Management Institute Class (9:45pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. House: Not In Session
* Programming TBA. Check Schedule for Updates - http://www.c-spanvideo.org/schedule?timezone=Eastern&date=Dec+31%2C+2009
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C-SPAN2 Highlights
Tonight:
* Book TV: Author David Plouffe, "Audacity to Win"(8pm)
* Book TV: Author Michelle Malkin, "Culture of Corruption"
(8:45pm)
* Book TV: Author Doug Stanton, "Horse Soldiers" (9:15pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: Not In Session
* AU's Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute Class (9:30am) –
LIVE
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C-SPAN3 Highlights
Tonight:
* C-SPAN3 History Programming (8pm)
Tomorrow:
* Programming TBA. Check the Schedule for Updates - http://www.c-spanvideo.org/schedule?timezone=Eastern&date=Dec+31%2C+2009
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C-SPAN Radio Highlights
Tonight:
* Programming TBA. Check the Schedule for Updates - http://www.c-span.org/Schedules/C-SPAN-Radio-Schedule.aspx
Tomorrow:
* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE
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Politics Highlights
* C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET
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Washington Journal Highlights
* Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls
* Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2009
* Decade in Review
* Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, National Environment Reporter
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CMS
and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of 'Meaningful
Use' and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive
Program
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:01:00 -0600
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and the
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
(ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations issued today
that lay a foundation for improving quality, efficiency and safety
through meaningful use of certified electronic health record
(EHR) technology.
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DoD
Contracts for December 30, 2009
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:09:00 -0600
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Kucinich to Investigate Fannie/Freddie
Bailout
Dear Friends:
The following blog post by Jane Hamsher
(Founder & Publisher - firedoglake.com) appeared today, December
30, 2009:
If the White House thought they could slip
the bailout of Fannie and Freddie through by announcing it in
a Christmas Eve news dump, think again. Dennis Kucinich just
released this statement:
"As Chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I'm announcing
that the Subcommittee will launch an investigation into the Treasury
Department's recent decision to lift the current $400-billion
cap on combined federal assistance to Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac, opening the way for additional, unlimited funds through
the end of 2012. This investigation will include the role played
by Fannie Mae chief executive Michael J. Williams and Freddie
Mac chief executive Charles E. Haldeman in the decision, if any,
and will seek to ensure that the additional assistance is used
for homeowners and not Wall Street."
"As Chairman of the Domestic Policy
Subcommittee of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
I'm announcing that the Subcommittee will launch an investigation
into the Treasury Department's recent decision to lift the current
$400-billion cap on combined federal assistance to Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac, opening the way for additional, unlimited funds
through the end of 2012. This investigation will include the
role played by Fannie Mae chief executive Michael J. Williams
and Freddie Mac chief executive Charles E. Haldeman in the decision,
if any, and will seek to ensure that the additional assistance
is used for homeowners and not Wall Street."
"Many questions remain unanswered
regarding this move by the Treasury. Why suddenly remove the
cap? Indications are that Freddie and Fannie, even as millions
of Americans lose their homes, have used just $111 billion of
the $400 billion previously available to them. Is lifting the
cap on assistance a back-door TARP?"
"Additionally, I want to determine
whether Fannie and Freddie have a cohesive plan to buy up the
under-performing mortgages that remain on the books of the big
banks, at appropriate prices, and undertake a massive reworking
of the terms of the mortgages so as to stem the foreclosure crisis
that continues to plague our country. This new authority must
be used responsibly and for the benefit of American families.
This cannot be used simply to purchase toxic assets at inflated
prices, thus transferring the losses to the U. S. taxpayers and
acting as a back-door TARP."
On Christmas Eve, they also announced $4-$6 million compensation
packages for their top executives. But they'll start foreclosing
on homeowners again in January.
Fannie and Freddie have been corrupt cesspools
for years, a place where presidents of both parties parked friends
like Dennis DeConcini and Rahm Emanuel, giving them lucrative
spots on the board of directors as political payoff. As government
sponsored entities (GSEs) selling shares to the public, they
operate like hedge funds that socialize losses and privatize
profits. From the LA Times last year:
"This week ... news broke that until August, the lobbying
firm owned by McCain campaign manager Rick Davis was paid $15,000
a month by Freddie Mac, one of the mortgage giants implicated
in the current crisis (now taken over by the government and under
investigation by the FBI). Apparently, Freddie Mac's plan was
to gain influence with McCain's campaign in hopes that he would
help shield it from pesky government regulations."
It appears they kept looking. The Democrats have been too intimidated
by leadership to start looking into the utter corruption at these
entities, but Kucinich just doesn't care.
Sincerely.
The Re-Elect Congressman Kucinich Committee
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FEC
RELEASES NEW DATA FILES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FINE CASES AND CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATES
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:34:36 -0600
WASHINGTON - The Federal Election Commission today released two
new data files designed to give the public easier access to federal
campaign finance information and the Commission’s regulatory
actions. These additions include a complete listing of all closed
Administrative Fines matters and a new summary file for the current
two-year election period for active congressional candidates.
In addition, Administrative Fines documents are now being made
available in the Commission’s searchable Enforcement
Query System.
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Friend --
Looking back at 2009, it turns out you
were right.
Early this year, millions of you chose
to keep working together and create Organizing for America, to
build on the momentum of the Obama campaign, take on the defenders
of the status quo, and make change happen.
Special interests thought they could steamroll
you with hundreds of millions of dollars in lobbying and attack
ads. Meanwhile, you built a massive organization, driven by local
leadership, that reached out to millions of fellow Americans
and made your voices heard to Congress in record numbers.
In the coming year, our opponents will
make a final stand to block health reform and seek to defeat
many of the President's other crucial initiatives. And they're
already targeting those in Congress who are championing change.
So I wanted to take a moment at year's
end to reflect on everything you've built, and to ask for your
help one last time this year to hit the ground running in 2010.
Please
donate $5 to keep our organizing strong in all 50 states.
This has been a remarkable year for the
movement you've built from the ground up.
Beth Kimbriel, a mother of four from Richmond,
Virginia, has no formal political experience. But every week,
as an OFA "Community Organizer," she trains and manages
other volunteer leaders to organize effectively around the President's
agenda. Hundreds of her fellow OFA Community Organizers around
the country have already volunteered more than 200,000 hours
doing similar work. Thousands more have taken on other leadership
positions in every single state. And we're still growing -- nearly
a million people who had never volunteered for the presidential
campaign have signed up with OFA this year.
Supporters spread the word throughout our
communities, with more than a million conversations with neighbors
on the phone and at the doorstep, and 250,000 letters to the
editor about how President Obama's policies would help ordinary
Americans.
And when Congress was making crucial decisions,
you spoke out more powerfully than the special interests ever
could. In the last few months, you've made more than 1 million
calls to Congress -- including more than 300,000 on one amazing
day in October that created huge momentum for health reform.
Thousands of supporters attended town halls to counter the shouting
mobs and speak out in person. And you even held 37,107 events
in every congressional district -- bus tour rallies, phonebanks
and forums to inform your neighbors.
These incredible efforts have powered victories
on a wide range of issues. OFA volunteers provided a huge boost
to help pass the Recovery Act, President Obama's historic budget,
an expansion of children's health care, credit card and student
loan reform. Your voices helped pass a historic green jobs and
energy bill in the House, and the confirmation of the nation's
first Latina Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor, in the Senate.
And of course, you were instrumental in passing comprehensive
health reform through both houses of Congress for the first time
in American history.
With every phone call to a member of Congress,
every door knocked on a rainy day, every event held in a town
center, you've helped to push this country forward.
But with the special interests and their
allies in Congress fighting us for every inch, we need your help
again to keep our organizing strong in 2010. Can you chip in
$5?
https://donate.barackobama.com/give
Thanks for making it all possible,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
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NIJ
Training Announcement: for Office of Justice Programs. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Santa
Clara County Democratic Central Committee Meeting
"The job of electing progressive candidate continues. "
What: Business Meeting
Start Time: Thursday, January 7 at 7:00pm
End Time: Thursday, January 7 at 10:00pm
Where: County Building Cafeteria
To see more details and RSVP
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Tarrant
County Young Democrats Monthly Meeting
Start Time: Tuesday, January 5 at 7:00pm
End Time: Tuesday, January 5 at 8:30pm
Where: Snookie's Bar and Grill
To see more details and RSVP
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H.J.Res.
64 - Continuing Appropriations FY 2010
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Presidential
Memorandum - Aviation Screening
Posted in Presidential Memoranda
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Presidential
Memorandum - Watchlisting Procedures
Posted in Presidential Memoranda
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Statement
from the Press Secretary on the Extension of the Generalized
System of Preferences Program and the Andean Trade Preferences
Act
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Press
Background Briefing By Senior Administration Official
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Press
Briefing by Denis McDonough, Deputy Assistant to the President
and National Security Council Chief of Staff
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Promoting
Openness and Accountability by Making Classification a Two-Way
Street
Posted by William H. Leary on December 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM EST
President Obama has issued a new executive
order on $BE$(Blassified National Security Information” (the Order)
that addresses the problem of over-classification in numerous
ways and will allow researchers to gain timelier access to formerly
classified records.
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Opponents
of Reform Cry "Repeal," Vow to Fight On for the Insurance
Industry
Posted by Dan Pfeiffer on December 30, 2009 at 6:00 AM EST
Yesterday POLITICO reported that, before
it even becomes law, opponents of health care reform – including
former House Speaker Newt Gingrich – are already talking about
repealing it. Certainly there is a fundamental disagreement here,
since many opponents of reform – again including Gingrich – appear
to think that insurance companies can do no wrong.
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Checking
in on the Community Job Forums: Mayors Stand Up
Posted by Jesse Lee on December 30, 2009 at 12:17 PM EST
Ever since the President's Jobs Forum on
December 3rd, and his tour of Allentown, PA the next day, we$BCW(Be
been hearing back from local officials and citizens who signed
up to host community jobs forums all over the country. You can
still sign up and hold your own by January 7th -- we'll send
you the materials you need and we'll be compiling the feedback
into a report for the President.
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More
than 25,000 Additional White House Visitor Records Posted Online
Posted by Norm Eisen on December 30, 2009 at 12:36 PM EST
President Obama ordered earlier this year
that in December the White House would -- for the first time
in history -- begin posting White House visitor records as provided
in our new voluntary disclosure policy. Today we are delivering
on that commitment by posting more than 25,000 records created
between Sept 16 and Sept 30. The volume is enormous because we
are not just answering specific requests for records -- we are
disclosing thousands of folks who come and go here daily. We
will do this on a monthly basis, with the records for the full
month of October being posted in 30 days.
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The
Same Old Washington Blame Game
Posted by Dan Pfeiffer on December 30, 2009 at 3:34 PM EST
There has been a lot of discussion online
and in the mainstream media about our response to various critics
of the President, specifically former Vice President Cheney,
who have been coming out of the woodwork since the incident on
Christmas Day. I think we all agree that there should be honest
debate about these issues, but it is telling that Vice President
Cheney and others seem to be more focused on criticizing the
Administration than condemning the attackers. Unfortunately too
many are engaged in the typical Washington game of pointing fingers
and making political hay, instead of working together to find
solutions to make our country safer.
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North
Carolina Goes Smoke-Free
For Immediate Release: December 30, 2009
Restaurants and bars in North Carolina will go smoke-free on
Saturday January 2, 2010, making this state the first southeastern
state to completely prohibit smoking in restaurants and bars.
However, the North Carolina law does not prohibit smoking in
private workplaces, precluding CDC from including it on a list
of states with 100 percent smoke-free laws that include all workplaces,
restaurants and bars. >> learn more
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Stop,
Wash, and Go To Avoid the Flu During Travel
You don't have to let the flu bug spoil your next trip. A few
simple steps can help prevent the spread of flu, according to
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). >>
learn more
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CDC
Genomics & Health Weekly Update
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New
ISR Afghanistan
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:21:14 -0600
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"A
New Year for Sudan"
Scott Gration
Special Envoy to Sudan
Washington, DC
December 30, 2009
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DOT
Secretary's Blog - Welcome to the Fast Lane for Department of
Transportation. This information
has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Community
Partnerships Assist Families of Deployed Soldiers
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:42:00 -0600
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Inspector
General American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Oversight for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
New:
OIG-10-21 - Survey of the Number, Qualifications, and Training
of DHS Personnel Responsible for Administering Recovery Act Contracts
and Grants (PDF, 22 pages - 566 KB)
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Inspector
General Financial Assistance (Grants) Reports for U.S. Department
of Homeland Security. This
information has recently been updated, and is now available.
New Atlanta Field Office report:
DA-10-03 - City of Biloxi, MS (PDF, 5 pages - 276 KB)
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Classified
Information
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:30:24 -0600
President Obama has issued an executive order regarding classified
national security information.
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Around
the Services
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:30:35 -0600
NATO forces partner with Afghan and Pakistan security forces
to protect border areas from insurgents. Plus, a look at resolutions
for the new year.
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Ten-year
yields trade at 3.80% after auction
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Treasury
sells 7-year notes to yield 3.345%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- In the last bond
sale of the year, the Treasury Department sold $32 billion in
7-year notes at a yield of 3.345%. Investors bid for 2.72 times
the amount of debt offered, compared to an average of 2.74 times
in the last four monthly sales. Indirect bidders, a group that
includes foreign central banks, bought 44.7% of the sale, compared
to an average of 61.2% of the last four sales. Direct bidders
-- investors buying for their own accounts -- took another 6.6%,
compared to a recent average of 5.4%. After the auction, the
broader market remained marginally lower, pushing yields up.
Yields on benchmark 10-year notes rose 1 basis points to 3.81%.
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United
Airlines to launch $500 mln debt offering
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- United Airlines
said Wednesday that it plans to offer $500 million of senior
secured notes due 2013. The notes will be secured by certain
of United's routes, takeoff and landing slots and airport gate
leaseholds utilized in connection with these routes, the airline
said. Proceeds from the deal, which will be open only to institutional
investors, will be used for general corporate purposes. United
is a subsidiary of UAL Corp. .
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U.S.
stocks turn mildly up on manufacturing data
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S stocks turned
slightly higher early Wednesday after a report that pointed to
a recovery in manufacturing in the Chicago region. The Dow Jones
Industrial Average was up 2 points at 10,545. The S&P 500
index gained 0.1 points to 1,126.19, while the Nasdaq Composite
rose 3 points, or 0.1%, to 2,291. The Chicago purchasing managers
index rose to 60.0% in December, a 16-month high, and higher
than economists expected. The index stood at 56.1% in November.
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German
stocks finish year with best year since '05
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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Treasury
yields to rise in 2010, dealers say
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury bonds will fall next year,
lifting yields as the economy slowly improves, giving investors
one more reason to stay away from a sector which had its biggest
annual loss in three decades in 2009, according to U.S. bond
dealers.
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U.S.
eyes new duties on Chinese steel pipe: report
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The U.S.
International Trade Commission on Wednesday approved imposing
duties of up to 16% on Chinese-made steel pipe, according to
media reports. The duties are aimed at offsetting Chinese government
subsidies and mark the biggest U.S. trade case against China,
Reuters reported. The Department of Commerce is also expected
to announce in April whether it will levy anti-dumping duties
of up to 99% on the pipe, the news service said.
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Treasury
sells short-term bills at 0% rate
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury
Department sold $5 billion in 36-day bills on Wednesday at a
rate of 0%, the first time its sold the short-term securities
under its cash management bill program with no yield at all since
at least 2005. Investors offered to buy $33.3 billion in the
securities, or 6.66 times more than were being sold. The broader
Treasury market remained mixed before the government's auction
of 7-year notes. Yields on benchmark 10-year notes which move
inversely to prices, rose 1 basis point to 3.81%.
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U.S.
trade arm rules against China over steel pipe
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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POLITICAL
HOT TOPICS: December 30, 2009
Posted: December 30th, 2009 05:33 AM ET
From CNN's Alison Harding
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Obama
team more closely linking al Qaeda to terror attempt
Posted: December 30th, 2009 10:08 AM ET
From CNN White House Correspondent Ed Henry,
CNN White House Producer Jamie Crawford
Senior Obama administration officials now say they are starting
to see an Al Qaeda connection to the attempted terror attack
on a U.S.-bound airliner.
Honolulu, Hawaii (CNN) - In a marked shift from previous positions,
senior Obama administration officials now say they are starting
to see an al Qaeda connection to the attempted terror attack
on a U.S.-bound airliner.
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Clinton
edges out Palin in 'Most Admired' poll
Posted: December 30th, 2009 12:37 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
Clinton narrowly edges out Palin for most admired woman.
(CNN) - While the two might never face each other on an election
ballot, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton narrowly edges out
former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in one new poll: Americans' most
admired woman.
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Obama
Steps Up Response to Attempted Attack
President Obama declared that there had been a "systemic
failure" of the nation's security apparatus after being
told "that the government had a variety of information in
its possession before the thwarted bombing that would have been
a clear warning sign had it been shared among agencies,"
the New York Times reports.
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Obama
Takes Heat Bush Did Not
The Washington Post reports that Republicans are jumping on President
Obama saying Democrats "do not aggressively fight terrorism
to protect the country, returning to a campaign theme that the
GOP has employed successfully over the past decade."
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Americans
Most Admire Obama, Clinton and Palin
President Obama is the man Americans admired most in 2009, a
USA Today/Gallup Poll finds, while Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and Sarah Palin are virtually tied as the most-admired
woman.
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JOINT STATEMENT FROM USTR, USDA ON THE
PROPOSED PASSAGE OF AN AMENDMENT TO TAIWAN'S FOOD SANITATION
ACT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2009 - The Office
of the United States Trade Representative and the U.S. Department
of Agriculture today released a brief statement regarding the
Taiwan Legislative Yuan's completion of initial steps toward
passing an amendment to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Act that bars
import of some U.S. beef and beef products. The following statement
is from Deputy United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis
and Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
Jim Miller:
"We are deeply concerned and disappointed
by reports that Taiwan's Legislative Yu
an has
taken initial steps toward the passage of an amendment to the
Food Sanitation Act that contains provisions that would unjustifiably
bar the import of certain U.S. beef and beef products.
"This amendment's provisions do not
have a basis in science or fact and thus in no way serve to protect
Taiwan's food supply. If passed, this amendment would represent
a new barrier to U.S. beef exports to Taiwan, and would constitute
a unilateral abrogation of a bilateral agreement concluded in
good faith by the United States with Taiwan just two months ago.
The Taiwan authorities should consider very carefully the impact
that passage of the amendment in its current form would have
on Taiwan's reputation as a reliable trading partner and responsible
member of the international community. Science and facts - not
politics or hyperbole - should govern our trade and economic
relations.
"The United States has implemented
a comprehensive set of measures, regulations, and practices that
are science-based, consistent with the guidelines of the World
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for minimizing the risk
posed by BSE. The OIE is recognized by the World Trade Organization
(WTO) as the relevant standard-setting body for regulations relating
to animal health. These measures allow us to ensure consumers
in the United States, Taiwan and elsewhere that U.S. beef and
beef products --including offals and ground beef -- are safe,
and millions of American families enjoy these products every
day.
"We have worked closely with Taiwan
to provide all information necessary for Taiwan to fully evaluate
these measures in the preparation of the Department of Health's
final risk assessment, which determined that U.S. beef and beef
products are safe. In the interests of science-based trade with
Taiwan, the United States has provided research, data, scientific
experts, technical assistance, as well as detailed information
regarding U.S. risk mitigation measures, all of which have underscored
the safety of the relevant U.S. beef and beef products.
"After over two years of extensive
negotiations and scientific and technical exchanges, we concluded
an agreement, the "Protocol of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE)-Related Measures for the Importation of Beef and Beef Products
for Human Consumption from the Territory of the Authorities Represented
by the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)," on expanded
market access for U.S. beef and beef products. The Protocol is
science-based, consistent with the OIE guidelines, the domestic
legal obligations of both sides, as well as the findings of Taiwan's
own risk assessment. The Protocol thus provides further assurances
that U.S. beef and beef products to be exported to Taiwan - which
are the same products that are consumed by Americans at home
- are safe.
"This is a serious matter that concerns
us greatly and we are monitoring the legislative process very
closely."
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FEMA
Administrator Craig Fugate Swears In Tony Russell As New Region
Vi Administrator
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Gustav
And Ike Temporary Housing Program Extended
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Back
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Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:01:00 -0600
A study indicates yoga – done under the right circumstances –
can make life better for people with chronic low back pain.
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U.S.
Fire Administration Training, Resources and Data Exchange Network
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FDA
Warns Public of Continued Extortion Scam by FDA Impersonators
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:27:00 -0600
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December
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Dear Friend,
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to a complete halt. They don't care about the consequences other
than their own political gain. To that end, they have declared
my seat as one of their top targets and they intend to spend
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New
ISR Afghanistan
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:22:40 -0600
The Air Force has a new set of eyes in the skies over Afghanistan.
The new MC-12 aircraft has arrived in theater. The plane can
gather and transmit information more effectively.
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A $60 million Strategic Health IT Advanced
Research Projects (SHARP) program funding opportunity announcement
was released on December 18, 2009. This program is available
to support four research projects designed to find solutions
for health IT adoption challenges. Research will focus on areas
where $BEC(Breakthrough” advances are needed. The projects will be
specifically designed and dedicated to overcoming health IT challenges
to adoption and meaningful use and supporting the goals of the
HITECH Act.
Please note that the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) will be hosting
a second Technical Assistance call for potential SHARP program
applicants on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 2:30 PM EST.
Interested parties are encouraged to join the call using the
following information:
To participate:
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Dial in number: 888-469-1244
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PBGC
Moves to Protect Pensions at Ronson Corp.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) today announced
it is moving to assume responsibility for the underfunded pension
plan covering more than 460 workers and retirees of Ronson Corp.,
a maker of lighters and accessories based in Woodbridge, N.J.
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'Fly
the Flag' Program Reaches Milestone in Iraq
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:37:00 -0600
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Astronauts
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:53:13 -0600
Some U.S. forces in Baghdad got a chance to speak with NASA astronauts
aboard the International Space Station.
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FEC
TAKES FINAL ACTION ON SIX CASES
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission recently made public
its final action on six matters under review (MURs). In two matters,
the Commission found no reason to believe violations of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), occurred.
In three matters, the Commission found no reason to believe violations
occurred in connection with some of the allegations and dismissed
the remaining allegations. In one matter, the Commission closed
the file.
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for December 30, 2009
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Team
Provides Expertise to Afghan Workers
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:57:00 -0600
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The FTA Recovery Act page has been updated
with information about a new Section 1512 webinar scheduled for
January 7, 2010. For more information see: http://www.fta.dot.gov/index_9440_10870.html.
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FEMA Private Sector Tip of the Week for
12/28/2009:
Businesses damaged or destroyed by disasters can prepare their
tax documents using the IRS Disaster Losses Tool kit. Download
the toolkit today: www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p2194b.pdf.
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Soldiers
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Marines
on Being Deployed
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:32:32 -0600
Deployment is always a challenge, just ask the First Sergeant
of Task Force East out of Quantico, Virginia who recently returned
from Iraq.
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Background
Notes : Tanzania (12/09)
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:22:15 -0600
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Background
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