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Pakistan
could be key to Taliban reconciliation from AP Top International News At 5:48 a... by By SEBASTIAN ABBOT ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Pakistan's links with Taliban leaders believed based in the country could prove vital to the Afghan government's renewed push to make peace with the insurgents, a potential benefit from relationships that have been relentlessly criticized by the U.S... |
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Marines,
Afghan army plan massive assault on Taliban from Los Angeles Times - Top News The attack will be aimed at Marja, the last community held by the militia in Helmand province. |
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Odierno:
US with Iraq and Turkey against PKK from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq News | RSS feed During his visit to Turkey, top US general in Iraq Ray Odierno affirmed that the United States is working with the government of Turkey and the government of Iraq to ensure cross-border security and curb PKK Kurdish rebels. "It is important that we develop a common understanding of the root ... |
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China's
largest small commodities market continues recovery from CHINA Business The Yiwu market in east China's Zhejiang Province, the country's largest distribution center for small commodities, saw trade grow 10.5 percent year on year in January, according to the local industry and commerce bureau. The market saw a 4.77 billion yuan (699 million U.S. dollars) trade volume in January, including 2.7 billion yuan from China Commodities City, a business complex in the market, alone. "The situation is much better than the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009. N ... |
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Brazil
to regulate bank executives' bonuses from CHINA Business Brazilian Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles said Tuesday that a new legislation is being drafted to regulate bank executives' bonuses to prevent actions that may endanger the stability of the Brazilian financial system. "The idea is very simple. It is merely to prevent a sharp increase in short-term earnings of bank executives that may pose risks to the Brazilian economy, the country, the public sector and the financial sector itself," Meirelles said. There will be a public hearin ... |
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US
and Russia back campaign against nukes from Russia News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com PARIS: US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday sent messages of support to a high-profile group seeking to rid the world of nuclear weapons. |
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China
says still room for talks on Iran, West eyes sanctioning central
bank China said Tuesday that there was still
room for negotiations to resolve the standoff over Iran's disputed
nuclear program, while Western powers hope to blacklist Iran's
central bank and firms in a new round of UN sanctions. "There
is still room for diplomatic efforts," China's foreign ministry
spokesman, Ma Zhaoxu, told reporters Tuesday. Meanwhile, Western
diplomats told Reuters that officials at the US State Department
have circulated a paper outlining pos . |
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Obama
budget seeks 13.4 percent increase for National Nuclear Security
Administration from washingtonpost.com - National News and Headlines by Walter Pincus President Obama's fiscal 2011 budget blueprint calls for an increase in funding of more than 13 percent for the agency that oversees the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, a greater percentage increase than for any other government agency. |
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Illinois
Election Results 2010: Primary Results Still Coming In by Huffington Post (blog) Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Mark Kirk will face each other in November's general election; both were favorites and long-time front-runners in ... |
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State
treasurer edges Hoffman in Illinois Senate race from Chicago Sun-Times :: News :: State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias beat back a strong challenge from former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. |
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Q&A:
Iran and the nuclear issue from BBC News | Latest Published Stories | World Edition BBC News examines the escalation of Iran's nuclear crisis, which has led to sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme. |
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UN
insists not taking sides in Sudan referendum from Sudan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The United Nations insisted Tuesday it was up to the people of south Sudan to decide whether or not to opt for independence in an upcoming referendum, but said it would try to a. |
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ICC
to rule on genocide charge against Sudan's al-Bashir from Sudan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com The Hague - The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is to issue a final ruling Wednesday on whether Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir should be charged with committing genocide. After the . |
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US,
Russia to cut nukes from Russia News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com The United States and Russia have reached an "agreement in principle" to slash their nuclear weapons stockpiles, the first such pact in nearly two decades, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. |
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Japan's
fourth-quarter GDP will signal improvement from Japan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- On Wednesday, children all over Japan observe a holiday called Setsubun, which literally means "seasonal division" but is commonly called the "Bean-Throwing Festival." On F... |
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Mitsubishi
Motors Oct-Dec Net Profit Y10.7 Billion, 1st Profit In 5 Quarters from Japan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com (7211.TO) swung into a net profit during the October-December quarter for the first time in five quarters and raised its vehicle sales outlook in volume for the full business year, suggesting its c... |
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Japan,
China urged to take further steps in joint history research from Japan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com Japanese and Chinese experts have compiled and released a report on the first joint research project they conducted on history. It is regrettable that its section describing the post-World War II peri... |
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Saudi
Arabia: Military Operations along the Border with Yemen The Saudi Arabia MiPAL has been updated with a Jamestown Foundation article analyzing Saudi military operations along the Yemen border and a Washington Institute for Near East Policy article providing a profile of Saudi public opinion on issues including the economy, corruption, governance, and religious extremism. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold. |
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Homeland
Security: The Department's Budget for Fiscal Year 2011, Aviation
Security, and Threats Facing the Nation's Biological and Agricultural
Infrastructures The Homeland Security MiPAL has been updated with the Department of Homeland Security's budget in brief for Fiscal Year 2011, as well as a briefing by senior Department officials on the budget, a Congressional hearing examining lessons from the attempted terror attack on Flight 253, a briefing by the Secretary of Homeland Security on aviation security, a series of Congressional Research Service reports assessing Project BioShield, which seeks to address the need for available medical countermeasures to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) attacks, analyzing terrorist watchlisting and air passenger prescreening procedures, and examining terror threats facing the nation's biological and agricultural infrastructures, a Homeland Security Policy Institute article evaluating the intersection between aviation security and intelligence reform, a McAfee Labs report detailing cyber threat predictions for 2010, and the Department of Homeland Security's final report on the national cyber security exercise "Cyber Storm II." Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold. |
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U.S.
stocks head for best two-day gain since Nov. A solid rally sparked by strong housing data is putting the stock market on track Tuesday afternoon for its best two-day gain in nearly three months. |
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Canadian
stocks gain Rising commodity prices drive up shares of metals, mining and energy stocks. |
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Obama
unveils plan for small business fund In a fresh push to sell his job creation plans to voters, President Barack Obama pitches a new lending fund for small businesses in a town hall in New Hampshire. |
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Asian
shares mostly up; resources, techs gain Asian stock markets are mostly up, helped by Wall Street gains, with resource-related and technology stocks leading the way higher in the region. But investors remain cautious ahead of key earnings reports and U.S. jobs data due later in the week. |
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Hang
Seng Index rises 0.7% in opening minutes |
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Japan's
Nikkei ends morning session up 0.3% |
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China's
Shanghai Composite gains 0.3% to 2,944.38 |
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India's
Sensex rises 1% in opening minutes |
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Honda
Q3 profit up more than six-fold to $1.46 bln |
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German
DAX 30 index up 0.3% at 5,724.72 |
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French
CAC 40 index up 0.1% at 3,817.65 |
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U.K.
FTSE 100 index up 0.01% at 5,284.13 |
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ISM
factory index in January hits highest level since Aug. 2004 ISM factory index in January hits highest level since Aug. 2004 |
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U.S.
stocks rally again for best two days in three months; Dow rises
111 points U.S. stocks rally again for best two days in three months; Dow rises 111 points |
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U.S.
Jan. ISM factory index jumps to 58.4% WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Conditions for the nation's manufacturers in January improved markedly, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday. The ISM factory index jumped to 58.4% in January from 54.9% in December. This is well above expectations. The consensus forecast of estimates collected by MarketWatch was for the index to rise to 56.0%. Readings above 50 indicate expansion. |
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U.S.
stock gains accelerate; chip stocks help SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks picked up steam in early afternoon trading Monday, led by gains in materials and energy shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 100 points and recently traded up 92 points, or 0.9%, at 10,160. The S&P 500 gained 1% to 1,085. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.7% to 2,163. Alongside steep gains in energy producers and gold miners, including Cliff Natural Resources , Consol Energy and Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold , chip stocks Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia also rose after a report showed a big jump in December chip sales. |
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Fed's
Bullard upbeat on jobs, downplays deflation WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that he's upbeat about the outlook for jobs and not as worried as he had been about deflation. In an interview with the Financial Times, James Ballard, the president of St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, said there may be a return to positive net job growth in the first half of the year. Ballard said the risk of deflation had "passed." Bullard's comments received added attention because they are the first public comments from the Fed after the central bank's closed-door policy meeting last week. On balance, Fed watchers viewed the Fed's statement released after the meeting as slightly more hawkish, or tilted towards a relatively quicker rate hike. Bullard's comments are in line with this view. |
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Obama
wants big bank tax to take effect July 1 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Obama administration is proposing that a $90 billion tax on financial institutions seeking to cover the remaining costs of a $700 billion bank bailout package would go into effect July 1, according to the Treasury Department on Monday. The proposal, which would need legislation on Capitol Hill, would be based on the worldwide consolidated liabilities of U.S. financial firms; however there would be some exemptions. For firms that own depository institutions, deposits, which are a liability, would not be subject to the tax. Financial institutions owning banks, thrifts, bank and thrift holding companies, brokers and security dealers as of Jan. 14, 2010, would be subject to the fee. According to the Obama administration's budget, financial institutions with more than $50 billion in assets would be subject to the fee. The Treasury estimates that the tax could bring in $117 billion over 12 years. |
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U.S.
stocks close sharply higher, led by energy SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks Monday finished with broad gains, helped by reports of manufacturing strength in the U.S. and Europe, and better-than-expected earnings at Exxon Mobil Corp. . The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 118 points, or 1.2%, to 10,185.5, its biggest point-gain since Jan. 4. The S&P 500 ended 15 points, or 1.4%, higher at 1,089. The Nasdaq Composite finished 24 points, or 1.1%, higher at 2,171. Materials and energy led S&P 500 gainers; health care and telecommunication sectors lagged. |
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Australia
shares rally early, as miners up sharply LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian shares made solid gains in early Tuesday trading, as miners pounded higher on metal-price gains, and with U.S. shares offering a positive lead. Sydney's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose 1.4% to 4,589.3 in the early minutes, with BHP Billiton Ltd. up 3.5%, Rio Tinto Ltd. higher by 4.9%, Alumina Ltd. gaining 4.5%, and Lihir Gold Ltd. adding 4.8% after gold futures rose almost 2% overnight. Among decliners, News Corp. lost 1.1%, despite S&P saying the company's ratings wouldn't be affected by its $500 million settlement with Valassis Communications Inc. News Corp. is the owner of MarketWatch. |
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Softbank
posts 43% rise in Q3 operating profit TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Softbank Corp. reported Tuesday afternoon a 43% year-on-year rise in operating income for the third quarter, beating market expectations as sales climbed 6.6%. Japan's exclusive provider of Apple Inc.'s iPhone posted an operating profit of 135.7 billion yen ($1.5 billion) for the quarter ended in December 2009, compared with operating income of 94.7 billion yen a year earlier, as net sales rose to 696.0 billion yen from 653.3 billion yen. Analysts had expected operating profit of 129.7 billion yen on sales of 696.9 billion yen, according to mean estimates in a Thomson Reuters survey. The company left its forecast for operating profit for the fiscal year ended in March 2010 at 420 billion yen and said it expects operating |
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Germany
December retail sales up 0.8% on month FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Germany's retail sales rose 0.8% in December compared to the previous month, the Federal Statistics Office reported on Tuesday. Most economists expected an increase of 0.9% month-on-month. Retail sales in real terms fell 2.5% in December compared to the same month a year ago. In 2009, retail turnover in Germany dropped 1.8% in real terms compared to the previous year, Destatis also said. |
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BP
swings to $4.3 billion profit LONDON (MarketWatch) -- BP said it swung to a fourth-quarter of $4.3 billion, helped by rising oil prices, growing production and the highest availability of its refineries since 2004. Excluding the impact of inventory changes on unsold inventories and $937 million of non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, and it would have earned $4.38 billion, below a company-compiled consensus of $4.66 billion. Production rose to 4.05 million barrels of oil equivalent, up from 3.95 million barrels and slightly ahead of the 4.03 million consensus. 2010 production is expected to be slightly lower, reflecting the benefit in 2009 of the absence of a significant hurricane season, before growing again in 2011. The company indicated that it expected organic capital expenditure of around $20 billion -- the same as in 2009 -- and disposal proceeds of between $2 billion and $3 billion. While oil markets look well supported by OPEC, the company expects gas markets to remain volatile and refining margins to remain depressed for the foreseeable future. |
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Suncor
swings to profit LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Suncor Energy said Tuesday that it swung to a fourth-quarter net profit of C$457 million ($431 million), or C$0.29 a share, from a loss of C$215 million, or C$0.24 a share, a year earlier. The group said the result was primarily due to increased upstream production and refined product sales volumes resulting from the Aug. 1 merger with Petro-Canada. Higher price realizations from the stronger benchmark crude oil price in the fourth quarter also contributed to the result, but were partially offset by C$185 million of losses on derivatives contracts. Total upstream production in the fourth quarter averaged 638,200 barrels of oil equivalent per day. For 2010 the company said it expects production of 644,000 barrels a day before planned divestitures. |
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Dow
Chemical swings to fourth-quarter profit LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Dow Chemical Co. on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net earnings of $87 million, or 8 cents a share, compared to a loss of $1.55 billion, or $1.68 a share, in the same period the previous year. Excluding special items, earnings were 18 cents a share, the company said. Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research had produced a consensus forecast of 11 cents a share. Sales rose 15% to $12.5 billion, the Midland, Mich.-based chemical giant said. Dow CEO Andrew N. Liveris said demand in emerging regions continues to show sustained growth, while growth in the U.S. and Europe will continue to lag amid high unemployment and questions about the sustainability of government stimulus spending. |
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UPS
quarterly profit more than doubles NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- United Parcel Service Inc. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter net income was $757 million, or 76 cents a share, up from $254 million, or 25 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Sales edged down to $12.5 billion from $12.7 billion. The shipping giant said strength in its international segment helped drive growth. Analysts polled by FactSet Research were looking for earnings of 71 cents a share and sales of $12.2 billion, on average. For 2010, UPS forecast earnings in a range of $2.70 to $3.05 a share, with the first quarter slated to be the most challenging. The Wall Street consensus was for the full-year is earnings of $2.79 a share. Shares of UPS rose 1.5% premarket to $59.25. |
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U.S.
Dec. pending home sales index rises 1% WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Buyers returned to the market for U.S. preowned homes in December after a federal tax credit was reinstated, according to a survey of real estate agents released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors. The pending home sales index rose 1% in December after plunging 16.4% in November, with buyers reacting first to the expiration and then to the return of the tax credit, NAR data showed. The index is up 10.9% compared with December 2008. The gain in the pending sales index portends a similar gain in existing home sales for January, which will be reported in three weeks. In December, existing home sales fell 16.7%. |
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U.S.
can't make quick, deep, budget cuts: Geithner WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Tuesday that the U.S. can't make deep and immediate budget cuts because it would damage the recovery and only exacerbate fiscal challenges. But he said the White House will seek to take the first critical steps to control the deficit. Geithner's comments, in prepared testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, illustrate the tightrope that the Obama administration is walking on fiscal policy. On the one hand, the White House is advocating new spending to boost jobs but is also pledging to be fiscally conservative. |
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Ford
January U.S. sales surge 24.6% SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that total January U.S. sales rose to 116,534 vehicles from 93,506 a year ago, a jump of 24.6%. Sales of the Ford Focus rose 33.7% to 10,389 vehicles, and sales of the Fusion increased 49.4% to 12,179 vehicles from last January. Auto sales increased 43% to 41,050 vehicles, and total truck sales rose 15.3% to 71,356 units from a year ago. |
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Daimler
U.S. January sales rise 26.4% SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Daimler AG said Tuesday that January U.S. sales increased 26.4% to 15,436 vehicles from 12,209 a year ago. January U.S. Mercedes-Benz sales increased 45.3% to 15,158 vehicles, and Smart car sales plummeted 84.3% to 278 vehicles from a year ago. |
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Nissan
U.S. January sales up 16.1% to 62,572 units SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Nissan Motors January sales in the United States rose 16.1% to 62,572 vehicles from 53,884 a year earlier, the Japanese car maker said Tuesday. Car sales were up 31.5% to 43,616 while truck sales fell 8.5% to 18,956 units. Nissan division's sales increased 19.4% to 55,861 while Infiniti sales fell 5.7% to 6,711 vehicles. "We had a great January, with a 16.1% increase in sales over prior year. We expect to see significant market share gains," said Brian Carolin, senior vice president of sales and marketing, in a statement. |
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Stock
rally gains strength; industrials up most NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock gains picked up speed on Tuesday afternoon, with sentiment bolstered by earnings reports and housing data. "Guidance is little bit better than last week," Paul Nolte, managing director at Dearborn Partners, said of the most recent round of results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 109.81 points to 10,295.34. The S&P 500 Index gained 13.18 points to 1,102.37. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 16.93 points to 2,188.13. |
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Obama
goes to New Hampshire with jobs push WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- It's critical that small businesses facing tight bank lending standards have more capital to help spur growth, President Barack Obama said Tuesday. In remarks prepared for a town hall in Nashua, N.H., Obama also repeated calls for small business tax credits and also reiterated the need to overhaul the health insurance system. Obama said jobs will be his administration's "No. 1 focus in 2010." |
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GM
January U.S. sales rise 13.6% to 146,825 units SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- General Motors' January sales in the United States rose 13.6% to 146,825 vehicles from 129,227 in January 2009, GM said Tuesday. The Detroit automaker attributed the increase to "continued strong growth of new GM crossovers and passenger cars." GM also noted that leading indicators point to a sustained economic recovery this year and as a result, it is boosting its sales outlook to 12 million vehicles from 11.5 million units. |
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Stocks
to gain 10-15% in first half: BMO's Ablin NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks will gain between 10% and 15% in the first half of 2010 due to a "combination of a front-end economic spurt plus momentum," Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank said on Tuesday. "The latest reports suggest we are moving into 2010 with running head start and will ultimately have enough momentum that when we take the patient off life support, it will have some of a pulse," he said on a conference call. Another challenge later this year will come from higher taxes, including on the local level, as states and municipalities have underestimated the downturn in revenue and have to make up for that, Alblin said. Stocks may give back half of the first-half gains in the latter part of the year without government stimulus and momentum, he said. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index will end the year near 1,200, he said, from about 1,100 on Tuesday. |
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Volkswagen
U.S. January sales surge 41.4% SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Volkswagen said Tuesday that January U.S. sales jumped 41.4% to 18,019 vehicles from 12,744 a year ago. The German automaker said that January sales of its best-selling Jetta increased 42.6% to 8,893 vehicles, and that New Beetle sales nearly tripled with 2,167 vehicles sold. |
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Hyundai
U.S. Jan. sales up 24.4% to 30,503 units SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hyundai Motor Co.'s January sales in the United States rose 24.4% to 30,503 vehicles from 24,512 units in January 2009, the Korean automaker said Tuesday. January marks the 13th continued month of market share gains, according to Hyundai. "While we were surprised and disappointed in the overall weakness of the industry in January, we are encouraged by our strong performance at both ends of the market spectrum," said Dave Zuchowski, Hyundai Motor America's vice president of national sales. Hyundai Motor America is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. and an affiliate of Kia Motors America. |
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Stocks
rally; Dow up triple digits for second day NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks finished significantly higher Tuesday, for a second straight day, with sentiment lifted by housing data and earnings reports, which included builder D.R. Horton Inc.'s first profitable quarter since 2007. Notching another triple-digit rise, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 111.32 points to close at 10,296.85. The S&P 500 Index rose 14.12 points to 1,103.31. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 18.86 points to 2,190.06. |
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Unum
quarterly profit surges more than 4-fold SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Unum Group said late Tuesday that fourth-quarter net income jumped to $199.4 million, or 60 cents a share, from $41.8 million, or 13 cents a share, for the fourth quarter of 2008. Excluding net realized investment gains and losses, the disability insurer made $218.3 million, or 66 cents a share. Unum was expected to make 64 cents a share, according to the average estimate of 16 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. The company's U.S. group disability unit improved its benefit ratio -- a measure of claims the insurer paid as a percentage of premiums -- to 84.6% compared to 88.7% a year ago |
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VeriSign
swings to fourth-quarter profit SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- VeriSign Inc. on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $92 million, or 48 cents a share, compared to a loss of $95.9 million, or 50 cents a share in the same period a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 rose to $262.7 million from $248.8 million, the Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet infrastructure company said. Analysts on average had expected VeriSign to post earnings of 34 cents a share, and $260.8 million in revenue, according to Thomson Reuters data. |
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PNC
Financial to repay $7.6 bln in TARP funds SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- PNC Financial Services Group Inc. will buy back $7.6 billion of its preferred shares held by the Treasury Department as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, the bank said late Tuesday. PNC will offer $3 billion in common shares and sell PNC Global Investment Servicing for $2.3 billion to BNY Mellon to finance the buyback. It also plans to offer $1.5 billion to $2 billion in senior notes, depending on market conditions. |
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Aflac
profit rises 27% SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)-- Aflac Inc. said late Tuesday that fourth-quarter net income rose to $251 million, or 53 cents a share, from $197 million, or 42 cents a share a year ago. Including net realized investment gains and losses, the insurer made $558 million, or $1.18, compared with $458 million, or 98 cents a year ago. Aflac was expected to make $1.15 a share, according to the average estimate of 16 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. |
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Australian
shares rally, helped by miners, media LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian shares rose out of the open Wednesday, helped by strength in mining and media shares and a strong lead from Wall Street, although many financials were weaker. In the early minutes, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.9% at 4,648.7. BHP Billiton Ltd. gained 3%, Rio Tinto Ltd. advanced by 2.4%, and Newcrest Mining Ltd. added 2.9%, helped by a rise in gold futures overnight. Among banks, National Australia Bank Ltd. fell 0.8%, and Westpac Banking Corp. dropped 1%. News Corp. , the owner of MarketWatch, gained 5.5% after reporting a second-quarter profit above expectations, while smaller rival Fairfax Media Ltd. rose 3.5%. |
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Japan
indexes climb TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks traded mainly higher in Tokyo on Wednesday morning as shares of oil companies advanced on the heels of a rally in oil prices, which topped $77 per barrel in New York. The Nikkei 225 Average added 0.2% to 10,395.22, and the broader Topix rose 0.7% to 918.18, with Inpex Corp. adding 1.8%, and Nippon Oil Corp. rising 3.6%. But shares of Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. fell 3.9% after the company reported that January same-store sales fell year-on-year. Elsewhere, South Korea's Kospi added 1% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was 0.9% higher. |
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Singapore
Airlines posts increased profit SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Singapore Airlines Ltd. on Tuesday posted a fiscal third-quarter profit of 403.7 million Singapore dollars ($286.9 million), up from 337.2 million Singapore dollars in the same period a year earlier. The results topped expectations of five analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires. However, operating profit for the period ended Dec. 31 fell to 322.9 million Singapore dollars from 356.7 million Singapore dollars. The results follow two consecutive quarters with reported losses for the airline. |
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Hong
Kong shares rise, as Cnooc, banks gain HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares climbed early Wednesday after another day of strong gains on Wall Street, with Cnooc Ltd. soaring after unveiling a higher-than-expected production target for 2010. The Hang Seng Index gained 0.5% to 20,375.34, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index advanced 0.7% to 11,649.10. Cnooc jumped 6.4% after the energy producer said it expects this year's production to rise 22% to 27%. Chinese banks also advanced, with Bank of China Ltd. rising 1.1%, despite reports it may be tightening lending to the property sector. China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. rose 0.5% and China Citic Bank Corp. was flat, underperforming after Fitch lowered their ratings Tuesday. |
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China
gov. land sales raise $233 bil in 2009 HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese municipalities generated 1.59 trillion yuan ($233 billion) through government land sales in 2009, a rise of 60% from a year earlier, according to reports Wednesday. Local governments sold 209,000 hectares of land in 2009, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported, citing Tuesday figures from the Ministry of Land and Resources. The land area sold to property developers totaled 103,000 hectares, up about 36.7 % from a year earlier, the report said. |
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U.K.
regulator warns banks on compensation LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Britain's Financial Services Authority has threatened to revoke the license of banks which don't meet rules on pay, The Daily Telegraph reported, citing bank sources. The rules call for at least 60% of pay to be deferred, and the tough stance may impact Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Nomura and Barclays the most, the report said. |
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Standard
Life sales rise 29% LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Standard Life said Wednesday that total worldwide sales of life and pensions products in the fourth quarter rose 29% to 4.16 billion pounds as strong growth in U.K. institutional pension sales offset declines in individual pensions and in its European operations. Total third-party assets under management, which includes the group's investment arm and third-party insurance contracts, rose 25% over the course of the year to 56.9 billion pounds. "Our priority now is to execute our growth strategy in order to accelerate the performance of Standard Life as a long term savings and investments business," said CEO David Nish. |
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European
shares edge higher in early trading LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares made marginal gains on Wednesday, as banks and miners offset earnings-related losses of 2.3% from Swiss drugmaker Roche Holdings and of 9.8% from Swedish appliance maker Electrolux . The U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.1% to 5,286.18, the German DAX index advanced 0.3% to 5,724.83 and the French CAC-40 index rose 0.2% to 3,819.84. |
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DNC
Chairman Tim Kaine Says Growth Report Shows Economy is On Road
to Recovery, Praises President, Congressional Democrats for Adopting
Policies that Have Begun to Turn Economy Around |
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DNC
Chairman Tim Kaine Calls President Obama's State of the Union
Address "A Home Run for the Middle Class" DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Calls President
Obama's State of the Union Address "A Home Run for the Middle
Class" |
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DNC
CHAIRMAN TIM KAINE PRAISES THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF A
NEW $30 BILLION SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND |
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Agricultural
Outlook Statistical Indicators Statistical Indicators previously published in Agricultural Outlook addressing a broad spectrum of agriculture-related issues. Includes commodity and food prices, general economic indicators, government program expenditures, farm income estimates, and trade and export statistics. |
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Treasury
Secretary Timothy F. Geithner Written Testimony before the Senate
Committee on Finance |
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Geithner:
Banks to pay back public in full for bailout WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is prepared to impose fees on financial firms for as long as necessary to ensure that every cent spent on bailing out banks is repaid, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday. |
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Biden:
Iran leaders sow seeds of own destruction WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Iran's leaders were "sowing the seeds of their own destruction" through their harsh crackdown on anti-government unrest. |
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House
to vote on debt limit Thursday: Hoyer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday will vote on legislation that would raise the debt limit from its current $12.4 trillion level, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday. |
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Obama:
cap-and-trade may be separate in Senate bill NASHUA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - President Barack Obama acknowledged on Tuesday that a controversial "cap-and-trade" mechanism to fight climate change could be separated from other aspects of an energy bill before the U.S. Senate. |
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White
House urges Iran to inform IAEA on nuclear fuel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House urged Iran on Tuesday to inform the International Atomic Energy Agency if it has changed its mind and is now ready to go ahead with an earlier agreement to send its low-enriched uranium abroad for processing. |
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Obama
and Chamber patch it up by Jeanne Cummings After sparring in the fall, the White House and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce try to make nice. |
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Reid
comes out swinging at GOP by Meredith Shiner He says filibusters of nominees are leaving posts empty and making the nation vulnerable. |
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Hoyer:
W.H. assessing Gitmo moves by Jake Sherman Second-ranking House Dem says administration should reassess plan to transfer suspects. |
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Dodd
backs 'Volcker Rule' by Victoria McGrane Dodd endorses administration proposal to limit high-risk investment activities by nation's biggest banks. |
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Pelosi
plans health care two-track by Carrie Budoff Brown,Patrick O'Connor Speaker aims at insurers with vote to revoke industry's exemption from anti-trust laws. |
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Comptroller
Dugan Says Minimum Underwriting Standards Could Play Major Role
in Reforming Securitization Markets by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan said today that a robust securitization market is vital to funding the needs of consumers and businesses, and urged policy makers to focus reform efforts on improving underwriting standards rather than "skin-in-the game" risk retention proposals. |
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New
York Fed expands available data on credit conditions section
of website |
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GAO-10-257,
Littoral Combat Ship: Actions Needed to Improve Operating Cost
Estimates and Mitigate Risks in Implementing New Concepts, February
2, 2010 |
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NAVSUP
Navy Cash Troubleshooting Manual TMIN XL060-A5-TTM-010 Updated 2/1/2010: NAVSUP Navy Cash Troubleshooting Manual TMIN XL060-A5-TTM-010 NAVY CASH® TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL. Troubleshooting Manual Rev 4.1.doc 3 May 2006 ADDITIONAL REFERENCE MATERIALS NAVY CASH CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC) To phone the CSC through the Global Distance Support Center (GDSC) COMMERCIAL: 1 (8 |
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Navy
Cash: Programs and Systems: Financial Management Service Updated 2/1/2010: Information about the Navy Cash program. |
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Volume
VI Treasury Financial Manual: Publications & Guidance: Financial
Management Service Updated 2/2/2010: Treasury Financial Manual Volume VI: Overseas Depositaries. Volume VI Table of Contents. Part 1 Table of Contents. Chapter 1000 Purpose and Plan of Volume VI of the Treasury Financial Manual (TFM). Web File. PDF File. Chapter 2000 Maintaining Treasury's General Account. ASCII Text File. which is included in many |
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Tenant
Screening Agency Settles FTC Charges: Failed to Respond to Consumers’
Requests for Their Files or Investigate Disputes A tenant screening agency that rejected consumers’ requests for their files and failed to recheck information on their consumer reports after they had disputed it has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law. |
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Commission
Approves FY 2011 Budget Request and GPRA Performance Plans for
Submission to Congress; FTC Staff: Proposed Kentucky Regulations
for Licensing Retail Clinics Raise Competitive Concerns; FTC
Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve The Federal Trade Commission has approved its FY 2011 Budget Overview Statement and the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Performance Plans for FY 2010 and FY 2011. The Federal Trade Commission’s staff has sent a letter to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) stating that certain new regulations proposed for the licensing of “limited service clinics” (LSCs) in the state raise competitive concerns and are likely to increase the cost of health services for Kentucky consumers, particularly the uninsured. The Federal Trade Commission has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement efforts in 2009 related to four consumer finance laws: the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act. |
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ODNI
Congressional Testimony: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Hearing Statement for the Record by Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair - Annual Threat Assessment |
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DARPA
begins Legged Squad Support System (LS3) program to develop an
autonomous walking quadruped platform. |
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H.R.
2476, Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on December 16, 2009 |
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H.R.
2802, An act to provide for an extension of the legislative authority
of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative
work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2009 |
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H.R.
569, Equal Justice for Our Military Act of 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on January 27, 2010 |
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S.
1011, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on December 17, 2009 |
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S.
1453, Bureau of Reclamation Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization
Act of 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Commitee on Natural Resources on December 16, 2009 |
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S.
1757, A bill to provide for the prepayment of a repayment contract
between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District,
and for other purposes Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2009 |
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S.
1830, Federal Agency Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on December 16, 2009 |
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S.
2859, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2009 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on December 17, 2009 |
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S.
2924, Boys and Girls Clubs Centennial Reauthorization Act of
2009 Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 28, 2010 |
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VIDEO:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Published: Tuesday at 9am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
NASA Administrator Bolden Press Conference Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
British P.M. Gordon Brown Testimony Before British Liaison Committee Published: Tuesday at 9am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Town Hall Meeting in Nashua, NH Published: Tuesday at 2:15pm (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Education Secretary Arne Duncan Remarks on FY 2011 Budget Published: Monday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki Remarks on FY 2011 Budget Published: Monday at 3:15pm (ET) |
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VIDEO:
State Department Briefing on Haiti Relief Efforts Published: Tuesday at 1:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Published: Tuesday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Senate Armed Services Cmte. Hearing on FY 2011 Budget Published: Tuesday at 9am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Senate Finance Cmte. Hearing on FY 2011 Budget with Treasury
Sec. Geithner Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET) |
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VIDEO:
House Budget Cmte. Hearing on FY 2011 Budget with OMB Dir. Orszag Published: Tuesday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO:
Senate Intelligence Cmte. Hearing on Threats To U.S. Published: Tuesday at 2:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO:
First Lady Michelle Obama Remarks on Childhood Obesity Published: Tuesday at 2:30pm (ET) |
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Dems
plan jobs bill, challenging GOP's acts by By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and CHARLES BABINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scuffling over jobs and taxes, congressional Democrats began refining their election-year jobs package Tuesday in a challenge to Republicans to balance their party's complaints about big spending with action to help unemployed Americans.. |
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Tribal
Council urges Intl poll monitoring Kirkuk’s Tribal National Council related to the Arab Political Council called for an effective monitoring of Iraq Parliamentary elections by the United Nations, the European Union, the Arab League and the Islamic Conference Organization. Tribal Council’s senior official Sheikh Khaled Al ... |
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Iraqi
VP meets US President in Washington US President Barack Obama and his Vice President Joseph Biden met in Washington Iraqi Vice President Tarek Al Hashemi, the White House said. The meeting tackled recent developments in Iraq mainly upcoming elections. Al Hashemi was supposed to meet with US Vice President alone but President Obama ... |
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US
investigates Blackwater bribes to Iraqis US Justice Department is investigating whether security contractors in Blackwater tried to bribe Iraqi officials to allow the company to keep working there after the shooting incident in Al Nousour Square in Baghdad in 2007 while it shifted its name to Xe. The Justice Department is investigating . |
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Poll:
Public Supports Stimulus Provisions by James Parks |
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S.
2949 -Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake
Act |
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Presidential
Proclamation -- American Heart Month |
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Presidential
Proclamation -- National African American History Month |
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President
Obama Outlines New Small Business Lending Fund |
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Joe
Biden, Dr. Jill Biden to Lead U.S. Delegation to Opening Weekend
of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games |
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Gaggle
by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton aboard Air Force One en
route Manchester, New Hampshire, 2/2/10 |
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Interview
of the President by YouTube |
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Remarks
by the First Lady Before Meeting with Members of Congress and
Cabinet Secretaries |
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Remarks
by the President in Town Hall Meeting in Nashua, New Hampshire |
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The
White House’s Commitment to Combating Violence Against Women Posted by Lynn Rosenthal on February 2, 2010 at 9:00 AM EST |
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Inside
the CPSC: We Stand for Safety Posted by Inez Tenenbaum on February 2, 2010 at 11:36 AM EST |
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"The
Engine of Job Growth in America" Posted by Jesse Lee on February 2, 2010 at 3:15 PM EST |
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Despite
Chinese protests, Obama will meet with Dalai Lama From CNN White House Producer Xuan Thai |
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CANADA
newsbrief journal has been updated and posted |
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Obama
calls for $30 billion small business lending fund From CNNMoney.com Staff Reporter Catherine
Clifford |
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Obama
to address, take questions from Senate Dems Posted: February 2nd, 2010 03:46 PM ET (CNN) - President Obama will address Senate Democrats and take questions Wednesday morning at their Issues Conference, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office announced. |
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Reid
to Obama: 'Lay off Las Vegas' From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby |
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Illinois
picks contenders to fight for Obama's former Senate seat Posted: February 2nd, 2010 11:48 PM ET |
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Reid
Says He's Staying in Race In an interview with Jon Ralston, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) insisted he was running for re-election, despite some very bad polling data in recent months. |
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Democrats
Have Big Cash Advantage "Democratic Party committees entered an off-year election with more money in the bank than their Republican counterparts for the first time in at least 18 years, giving the party a financial boost as it tries to stave off a surge by the opposition," Bloomberg reports. |
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White
House Seeks to Engage Republicans Said Axelrod: "You can't have a situation
where we're governing and they're simply running an election
campaign. Everybody's got to pick up an oar here and row, if
we're going to get to where we need to go. Those guys were kind
of free riders in the first year. The boat's got a lot of freight." |
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Durbin,
Schumer Lay Groundwork for a Fight Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) -- the second- and third-ranking Senate Democratic leaders -- "are doling out huge sums of cash, laying the groundwork for a leadership race should Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) ose reelection," reports The Hill. |
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Passing
Health Care Reform Will Not Hurt Democrats A new Public Policy Polling survey finds Democratic candidates this fall "will fare about the same whether health care passes or not." |
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Illinois
Primary Election Results Both primary races for Illinois governor
are very close. |
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Speeches
and Testimony for CFTC.gov.
The following speech was given by CFTC Chairman Gensler. February 1, 2010 CFTC Chairman Gensler Comments on the President’s FY2011 Budget Request |
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TEN 28-09 --Announcement of Employment
and Training Administration’s New Video and Information
Brief on Promoting the Employment of Disabled Veterans Through
the One-Stop Career Centers has
been added to the ETA Advisory database and is now available
at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2853.
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Air
Force Budget Review Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:46:12 -0600 |
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CDC's
Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedule (birth-18 years). This message is to notify you that the 2010 iPhone,
iTouch, Blackberry Storm, Palm Pre, PC Palm OS, or pocket PCs
versions are now available from ImmunizationEd.org. |
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The latest Metropolitan Area Employment
and Unemployment news release Unemployment rates were higher in December
than a year |
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Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan (http://www.occ.gov/dugan.htm)
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OCC Remarks before the Special Seminar
on International Banking and Finance
(http://www.occ.gov/ftp/release/2009-143a.pdf)
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OCC Remarks before the American Securitization
Forum (http://www.occ.gov/ftp/release/2010-13a.pdf)
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Gates
Announces Joint Strike Fighter Program Shakeup Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:34:00 -0600 |
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Landmark
Case Could Restore Felon Voting Rights
Posted: 30 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST By Cardinale, Matthew Federal Ninth District Circuit Court Judges A. Wallace Tashima and Stephen Reinhardt ruled on behalf of several disenfranchised voters, in a 2-1 ruling. Washington's Secretary of State Sam Reed and Attorney General Rob McKenna will appeal to the Supreme Court. If plaintiffs are successful, the case could result in the restoration of voting rights to 47,000 U.S. citizens who are either incarcerated or under state supervision in the State of Washington, said Reed's director of communications, David Ammons. |
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Pres.
Obama Pitches Aid for Struggling Small Businesses Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST |
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U.S.
Fire Administration Coffee Break Training Update 2010-05 |
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Troy
Democratic Club "SPECIAL" General Meeting To see more details and RSVP |
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Gates
on Budget Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:35:57 -0600 The Pentagon's 2011 budget request builds on the reforms from last year's defense budget, resetting the department's priorities. |
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ADM
Mullen on Budget Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:36:02 -0600 Billions of dollars for training Iraqi and Afghan troops as well as an emphasis on force protection are all included in the Defense Department's 2011 budget proposal. |
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ADM
James Stavridis Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:35:43 -0600 NATO's top military commander sits down with the Pentagon Channel to talk about the challenges facing our military and that of our allies. |
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Remarks
at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:23:48 -0600 |
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Press
Availability on International Parental Child Abduction Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:12:16 -0600 |
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FSIS
Notice 09-10 Export Library Revisions for January 2010 |
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EPA
and DOE Join States to Speed Energy Efficiency Progress in the
United States |
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BILL
TEXT & BACKGROUND : WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1, 2010 |
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Forces
Detain Suspected Militants in Afghanistan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:04:00 -0600 |
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Just passing this on... FYI Disclaimer: Passing this on does not indicate an endorsement. Please join President Obama and leaders
from across Colorado for a grassroots reception in support of
Sen. Michael Bennet at the Fillmore Auditorium, February 18th,
2009. Tickets are going very quickly! |
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From USA.gov, the U.S. government's official
web portal Vol. 10, No. 2 February 2, 2010 |
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DOD
Identifies Army Casualties
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:11:00 -0600 |
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HCYD
Valentine's Fundraising Reception To see more details and RSVP |
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ODNI
Congressional Testimony: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Hearing Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:30:00 ET Statement for the Record by Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair - Annual Threat Assessment of the United States Intelligence Community. |
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Former
Pittston Area School Board Member Sentenced |
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Budget
Request Calls for New, Renovated Schools Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:31:00 -0600 |
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Democrats Take Action to Reduce Deficit Democrats are taking action on multiple
fronts to restore fiscal responsibility after inheriting huge
deficits and an economic downturn. These constructive ideas have
previously garnered bipartisan support, and we hope they will
now as well, so that we can begin to reverse the decade-long
build-up of deficits and restore economic security to American
families. ### |
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Promoting Sustainable Economic Security in Western Wisconsin Promoting sustainable economic security in west central Wisconsin is the subject of an upcoming meeting featuring West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency (West CAP) executive director Peter Kilde. The discussion will occur as part of the monthly St. Croix County Democratic Party meeting on February 11 at 7:00 in room 212 of the Hudson Municipal Building located at 911 4th St., Hudson. West CAP, whose mission is to help eliminate poverty in West Central Wisconsin, serves a seven-county region comprised of St. Croix, Pierce, Pepin, Dunn, Chippewa, Barron and Polk counties. Recent West CAP projects have included a “green” 96-bed student housing facility in Rice Lake that serves the WITC and UW-Barron campuses. Hope to see you there! |
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CDC's
Vaccine Price List. This message
is to notify you that the ADULT Vaccine Price List has been updated
again, and is now available. |
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DOD
News Briefing with Admiral Mulloy
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:34:00 -0600 |
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Background
Notes : Bahrain (01/10) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:22:22 -0600 |
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Administrator
Announces Selection of Firms Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600 NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spoke during a press conference, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at the National Press Club in Washington, where it was announced that NASA has awarded $50 million through funded agreements to further the commercial sector's capability to support transport of crew to and from low Earth orbit. Through an open competition for funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, NASA awarded Space Act Agreements to Blue Origin of Kent, Wash.; The Boeing Company of Houston; Paragon Space Development Corporation of Tucson, Ariz.; Sierra Nevada Corporation of Louisville, Colo.; and United Launch Alliance of Centennial, Colo. The agreements are for the development of crew concepts and technology demonstrations and investigations for future commercial support of human spaceflight. From left: Ken Bowersox, VP Astronaut Safety, SpaceX; David Thompson, CEO, Orbital Science Corporation; Mark Sirangelo, VP and Chair, SNC Space Systems Board, Sierra Nevada Corp.; NASA Administrator Charles Bolden; Assistant to the President for Science and Technology and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Dr. John P. Holdren; Jane Poynter, President and Chair, Paragon Space Development Corp.; Brewster Shaw, VP and General Manager, NASA Systems, Boeing; Robert Millman of Blue Origin; Mike Gass, President and Chief Executive, United Launch Alliance. Commercial Space Company Summaries Administrator Bolden's Remarks Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls |
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U.S.
Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Special Representative
for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard C. Holbrooke to Speak About
Their Recent Trips to Afghanistan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:37:35 -0600 |
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Money
Services Businesses (MSBs) for FinCEN Updates. The MSB Registration List has recently been updated, and is now available. |
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Background
Notes : Bhutan (02/10) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:32:24 -0600 |
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DOD
Identifies Marine Casualty
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:08:00 -0600 |
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Quadrennial
Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Report to Congress (PDF, 108 pages - 949 KB). |
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DOD
News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Flowers and Marilyn Thomas on Fiscal
Year 2011 Budget for the Air Force
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:39:00 -0600 |
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C-SPAN Daily Alert C-SPAN Highlights Tonight: Tomorrow: Tonight: Tomorrow: Tonight: Tomorrow: Tonight: Tomorrow: ********************************************************************** * C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET * Newspaper Articles |
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Remarks
With Iraqi Vice President Dr. Tariq Hashimi Before Their Meeting Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:37:42 -0600 |
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Economic
Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available. ARRA Weekly Updates February 2 Weekly Update (XLS - 96 KB) Weekly Update, 1 of 2 (CSV - 72 KB) Weekly Update, 2 of 2 (CSV - 4 KB) |
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DoD
Contracts for February 02, 2010
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:00 -0600 |
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Brockton
Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery
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U.S.
Department of State Daily Press Briefing -- February 2 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:53:42 -0600 |
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USAID
Administrator Raj Shah and State Department Counselor Cheryl
Mills On the Way Forward in Haiti Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:36:45 -0600 |
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Hoyer Statement on President Obama's Proposal for Small Business Lending WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) issued the following statement today in response
to President Obama’s plan to support small business lending: ### |
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City
Official in Massachusetts Pleads Guilty in Bribery and Kickback
Scheme Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:32:45 -0600 Joseph L. Vasapollo, Jr., of Brockton, Massachusetts, the former Brockton Superintendent of Buildings, pled guilty in federal court to charges that he received kickbacks from a contractor in exchange for his allowing the contractor to perform work for the City. |
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New
York Hedge Fund Charged in $3 Million Insider Trading Scheme Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:55:31 -0600 David Slaine, a former employee of a hedge fund called Chelsey Capital, was charged in Manhattan with participating in an insider trading scheme that, according to submissions in related cases, resulted in over $3 million in profits to Chelsey. |
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Ohio
Bank Manager Charged with Bank Fraud Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:40:31 -0600 Valerie L. Stein, of Dalton, Ohio, was charged with bank fraud in connection with allegedly making numerous unauthorized withdrawals totaling $139,563.83 from bank customers' accounts without their knowledge or authorization while she held the position of manager at the Kidron branch of First National Bank, Orrville, Ohio. |
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Owners
of California Medical Equipment Company Sentenced for Medicare
Fraud Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:05:14 -0600 Gevork Kartashyan and Eliza Shubaralyan, the owners and operators of a Los Angeles-area durable medical equipment (DME) company, were sentenced to prison in connection with an approximately $1 million power wheelchair fraud scheme. |
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Former
School Board Member Sentenced in Pennsylvania Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:29:45 -0600 Joseph Oliveri, of Hughestown, Pennsylvania, a former Pittston Area School Board member, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for corrupt receipt of a reward for official action concerning a program receiving federal funds after Oliveri accepted a cash reward of $1,500 from a contractor. |
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Highlights:
On the Way Forward in Haiti Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0600 |
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Consular
Access to American Citizens in Pakistan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:03:27 -0600 |
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Taken
Question: Consular Access to American Citizens in Pakistan Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:03:27 -0600 |
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Victoria
Nuland Named Special Envoy for Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:17:10 -0600 |
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*** Arapahoe County For Senator Michael Bennet 2010 ***. -------------------- http://www.ColoradoVictory2010.com Reception with President Obama in support
of Sen. Michael Bennet http://www.ColoradoVictory2010.com |
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Friend -- Want to know what Organizing for America supporters like you think we should do in 2010? Watch a short video I recorded detailing the results of our "What's Next in 2010" survey. In 2009, you channeled the energy from the Presidential campaign -- building local organizations in all 50 states -- to help bring about the change President Obama's election victory gave us the opportunity to seek. Now, you've given us some great guidance that will help set OFA's course in 2010. Tens of thousands of you returned surveys -- providing us ideas, feedback, and a clear sense of your commitment to help the President. Watch today: http://my.barackobama.com/YourThoughtsOn2010 Thanks, David Plouffe P.S. -- This Thursday, at 5:45 p.m. Eastern Time, OFA will host "A Conversation with the President" -- a strategy update and Q&A broadcast live on BarackObama.com. Click here to RSVP: |
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Election
of Dr. Bingu Wa Mutharika, President of Malawi, as Chairperson
of the AU Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:48:18 -0600 |
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When
was the first African American history celebration? Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:17:07 -0600 In February 1926, African American author and scholar Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week, which has since expanded to African American History Month. To learn more about African American history, visit the FAQ at USA.gov. |
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Alaska
Democrats Club/Group Meeting To see more details and RSVP |
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HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR FEBRUARY 2, 2010 Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (3): H.R. 4495 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, as the "Jim Kolbe Post Office" (Rep. Giffords - Oversight and Government Reform) H.Res. 957 - Honoring Jimmie Johnson, 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion (Rep. McHenry - Oversight and Government Reform) H.Res. 1014 - Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of North American Inclusion Month (Rep. Towns - Oversight and Government Reform) Postponed Suspension Votes (6): H.Res. 1043 - Recognizing Brescia University for 60 years of leadership in higher education. (Rep. Guthrie - Education and Labor) H.Res. 901 - Recognizing the 49th anniversary of the first day of integrated schools in New Orleans, Louisiana (Rep. Moore (WI) - Education and Labor) H.Res. 1022 - Honoring the life and sacrifice of Medgar Evers and congratulating the United States Navy for naming a supply ship after Medgar Evers (Rep. Johnson (GA) - Judiciary) H.Res. 960 - Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as "National Stalking Awareness Month" to raise awareness and encourage prevention of stalking (Rep. Poe - Judiciary) S. 2950 - To extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (Sen. Schumer - Judiciary) H.Res. 1044 - Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp, honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against bigotry and intolerance (Rep. Ros-Lehtinen - Foreign Affairs) |
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Deputy
Secretary Steinberg's Travel to the Caucasus and Munich Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:09:42 -0600 |
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The
Greater Hartford Young Democrat's Session Kick-Off Party To see more details and RSVP |
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Young
Democrats of Georgia State University General Meeting To see more details and RSVP |
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
3, 2010 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. “One Minutes” (15 per side) |
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DOD
News Briefing with David Altwegg on Fiscal Year 2011 Budget for
Missile Defense Agency Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:24:00 -0600 |
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Wednesday's meeting: Commissioner Jeff Barton; Opportunities with Bill White and Patrick Rose Dems, Don’t forget to come out to our weekly meeting on Wednesday at 5:30pm. Hays County Commissioner Jeff Barton will be there to talk about his primary contest for Hays County Judge! Commissioner Barton’s leadership and experience have certainly served our county well. Come out to the LBJ Student Center 3-9.1 to meet with Commissioner Barton. Commissioner Barton is also having a fundraiser (Huevos and Issues) this Saturday at 10am at Rogelio’s, located at 625 S LBJ Dr in San Marcos. $6.50 per plate -- Also, Bill White and Patrick Rose will be having a meet and greet this Saturday at Café on the Square! It is free and open to the public. Don’t miss out on meeting with the leaders of our party on Saturday at 5:00pm! Speaking of Representative Rose, we are currently looking for a few individuals to help with distributing yard signs across San Marcos and Hays County. It is really easy and always fun. It would be for a few hours on Thursday and, if necessary, Friday. Also, we are looking to do a block-walk/door-hang for the Bill White campaign. We need to hit 1,400 doors in an area of San Marcos that is close to campus. This would be spread out over two days and is very easy. This is one opportunity for the Texas State College Democrats to make a difference in the race for the Governor’s mansion! If any of these opportunities interest you, please let me know ASAP. Let’s keep Moving Texas Forward, |
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