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Four
Senators Renew Push for Public Option
"Four Democratic senators, including two facing potentially
challenging election campaigns this year, are asking Senate Majority
Leader Harry Reid to use reconciliation, a procedural maneuver
requiring only 51 votes, to push for a public health insurance
option," CBS News reports.
Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO), Kirsten Gillibrand
(D-NY), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) "signed
a letter to Reid saying they support this plan for four reasons:
the cost savings the public option is estimated to achieve, continued
public support for the public option, the need for increased
competition in the insurance market and the Senate's history
of using the reconciliation process for health care reform."
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Hong
Kong shares jump, shrug off PBOC reserve hike
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares jumped early Wednesday
as trading resumed after the Chinese New Year holiday, with a
strong overnight show on Wall Street and a surge in commodity
prices propelling resource-sector stocks. The Hang Seng Index
gained 1.9% to 20,656.80, and the Hang Seng China Enterprises
Index added 2.2% to 11,790.13. Jiangxi Copper Co. rose 3%, Aluminum
Corp. of China Ltd. added 2.8% and China Shenhual Energy Co.
advanced 3.2%. Chinese financials also tacked on gains, ignoring
the Chinese central bank's decision to raise banks' reserve requirement
by a half-point. Deutsche Bank analysts said the lenders' comfortable
liquidity position could mean the increase in the reserve requirement
would give them better returns on surplus reserves. Industrial
& Commercial Bank of China Ltd. added 2.3%, and China Construction
Bank Corp. rose 1.5%.
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U.S.
stocks rally on weaker dollar, upbeat earnings
from CHINA Business
The U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the S&P surging
the most in three months, as the U.S. dollar weakened against
the euro and investors came back from a holiday weekend to embrace
a batch of upbeat earnings. The stock advance was broad based,
with advancing stocks outnumbering declining ones on the NYSE
by a ratio of about 5 to 1, while about five stocks rose for
every two that fell on the Nasdaq. The dollar weakened against
the euro, giving a boost to the prices of commodities by ma ...
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Asian
Stocks Gain on Global Recovery Optimism; Commodities Rise
from BusinessWeek.com --
Asian stocks rose for the sixth time in seven days on speculation
the global economy is recovering as commodity prices gained,
New York manufacturing expanded faster than estimated and Barclays
Plc more than doubled profit.
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Mexico
Stocks Gain As U.S. Data Show Improvement
from Brazil News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
one month to show that its deficit-reduction plans are effective
before they begin to ramp up pressure on the country to make
further budget cuts. The European currency also gained against
the U.S...
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Biden
says stimulus good for Michigan, rest of US
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m. EST by By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER
UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. (AP) -- The year-old federal Recovery
Act that has pumped billions in stimulus dollars into economically
devastated states such as Michigan is working well, Vice President
Joe Biden said Tuesday, disputing Republican claims that it has
failed....
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Paulson
Leads Hedge Funds Increasing Bets on Citigroup Shares
from BusinessWeek.com --
Hedge funds turned bullish on Citigroup Inc. last quarter, with
firms run by John Paulson, Eric Mindich and George Soros purchasing
millions of shares and at least 100 saying they bought stock
in the bank.
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Democrat
stimulus recovery plan averted economic freefall and created
2 million+ jobs
from Reuters: Top News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's $787 billion
stimulus prevented another Great Depression while creating or
preserving 2 million jobs, according to a White House report
to be released on Wednesday.
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Hang
Seng Index jumps 2% in opening minutes
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Japan's
Nikkei ends morning session up 2.1%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Japan
Overtakes China as Largest Holder of US Treasuries
from BusinessWeek.com -- Asia
China’s ownership of U.S. government debt fell in December
by the most since 2000, allowing Japan to regain the position
as the largest foreign holder of Treasury securities.
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Ancient
giant cattle genome first
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories | World Edition
Scientists are publishing details of their research of the DNA
of large wild cattle that died out almost 400 years ago.
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Europe
and Eurasia: Political Situation in Ukraine
The Europe and Eurasia Regional Policy Overview has been updated
with publications from the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace and the Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales
y el Diálogo Exterior concerning the political situation
in Ukraine, remarks by the Secretary of Defense made during his
visit to Turkey, a statement by the Secretary of State regarding
Northern Ireland, a State Department briefing providing details
on the Obama Administration's policy towards European security,
a RAND Corporation report analyzing current U.S.-Turkish relations,
a Centre for European Reform report assessing Germany's perspective
on nuclear weapons, a Congressional Research Service report providing
a status update on Turkey's efforts to join the European Union,
a British American Security Information Council report evaluating
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's approach to U.S. tactical
nuclear weapons in Europe, and a China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly
article analyzing Turkey's impact on the state of Eurasian energy
security. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for
the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
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Saudi
Arabia: Jeddah Economic Forum
The Saudi Arabia MiPAL has been updated with the Secretary of
State's remarks with the Saudi Foreign Minister and the Deputy
Secretary of the Treasury's remarks at the Jeddah Economic Forum
in Saudi Arabia. Please see the Recently Added Documents section
for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
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Terrorism:
Use of Democracy Promotion as a Tool to Fight Terrorism
The Terrorism MiPAL has been updated with a Policy Review article
analyzing the use of democracy promotion as a tool in the fight
against terrorism, a Congressional Research Service report examining
the history and global presence of al Qaeda and its affiliates,
a Council on Foreign Relations article evaluating al Qaeda's
financial pressures, a Washington Institute for Near East Policy
report presenting lessons from the study of terrorist dropouts,
and a Small Wars Journal article assessing how well al Qaeda
fits within the framework of a franchise business model. Please
see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this
topic - the newest updates are in bold.
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Iran:
Recent Statements on Iran's Nuclear Program
The Iran MiPAL has been updated with a series of reports from
the Institute for Science and International Security examining
Iran's gas centrifuge program, analyzing Iran's enrichment for
the Tehran research reactor, and reviewing Iran's recent statements
about the reactor, articles from the Council on Foreign Relations
and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace assessing
the political situation in Iran, a Council on Foreign Relations
article providing an update on current U.S.-Iranian relations,
a Department of the Treasury release presenting an overview on
the Treasury's targeting of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps, a series of remarks by the Secretary of Defense concerning
Iran's nuclear ambitions and activities, and a Congressional
Research Service report evaluating regional perspectives towards
Iran. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the
latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
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Haiti:
Ongoing Earthquake Relief Efforts
The Haiti MiPAL has been updated with a series of briefings by
U.S. officials, including the Administrator of the U.S. Agency
for International Development, the Commander of U.S. Southern
Command, the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, and the State Department
Counselor, concerning the ongoing earthquake relief efforts in
Haiti, a Senate hearing evaluating the plans for the reconstruction
of Haiti, a Brookings Institution event examining the international
response to the disaster, a Small Wars Journal article featuring
a report from the ground by the Commander of the Joint Special
Operations Air Component - Haiti, and a European Union Institute
for Security Studies article evaluating considerations for reconstruction
efforts in Haiti. Please see the Recently Added Documents section
for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
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Central
Asia: Congressional Research Service Report with an Overview
of Developments in Central Asia
The Central Asia MiPAL has been updated with a hearing before
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki
Commission) evaluating the implications of Kazakhstan's leadership
of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe,
a Congressional Research Service report providing an overview
of recent regional developments in Central Asia, and a series
of China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly articles examining competition
for water resources in Central Asia, assessing Afghanistan's
impact on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's economic security,
analyzing prospects for an energy partnership between Central
Asia and the European Union, evaluating the threat of Central
Asian Islamist militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and assessing
Spain's relations in Central Asia. Please see the Recently Added
Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest
updates are in bold.
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Afghanistan:
Assessment of the Marjah Offensive
The Afghanistan MiPAL has been updated with articles from the
Council on Foreign Relations assessing the broader implications
of the offensive in the city of Marjah and evaluating the state
of counternarcotics efforts in Afghanistan, reports from the
Institute for the Study of War analyzing the preparations made
for the battle in Marjah and examining the re-election of President
Karzai, remarks by the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury at the
American University of Afghanistan, remarks by the Secretary
of Defense on the strategic goals in Afghanistan, a Foreign Press
Center briefing by the Special Representative for Afghanistan
and Pakistan providing an overview of the London Conference on
Afghanistan, a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event
examining the need for a political strategy for Afghanistan,
and a China and Eurasia Forum Quarterly article assessing the
impact of climate change on the situation in Afghanistan. Please
see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this
country - the newest updates are in bold.
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Iraq:
The United Kingdom's Iraq Inquiry
The Iraq MiPAL has been updated with a link to the United Kingdom's
Iraq Inquiry, which seeks to examine the UK's involvement in
the run-up to the conflict in Iraq, a Center for Strategic and
International Studies report assessing efforts to create a lasting
and effective strategic partnership with Iraq, a RAND Corporation
report presenting recommendations for a framework for analyzing
emerging threats facing Iraq during the drawdown of U.S. operations,
the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction's latest
quarterly and semiannual report to the U.S. Congress, remarks
by the President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq concerning the
future of Iraq, articles from the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace and the Council on Foreign Relations examining the political
situation in Iraq, and a Refugee Studies Centre report assessing
the situation facing Iraq's refugees. Please see the Recently
Added Documents section for the latest on this country - the
newest updates are in bold.
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Aquaculture
Data
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Latest
U.S. Agricultural Trade Data
This data product announces USDA's monthly release of calendar
year, fiscal year, year-to-date, and monthly value of U.S. agricultural
exports, imports, and trade balance.
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U.S.
Agricultural Trade Data Update
Provides a monthly update of year-to-date quantities and values
of U.S. agricultural exports and imports. Also provides data
on leading destination countries for exports and import source
countries.
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Sugar
and Sweeteners Outlook - Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Examines world and U.S. production, consumption, trade, stocks,
and prices for beet and cane sugar, and high fructose corn syrup.
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Feed
Outlook - Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including
supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting
countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information on sorghum,
barley, oats, and hay.
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UN
Security Council Commits Itself to Improving Transition, Exit
Strategies for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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United
States, Russian Federation Delegates Urge Resumption of Talks,
at International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
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Melbourne,
Australia, to Host Sixty-Third United Nations DPI/NGO Conference
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UN
Voices Serious Concern at Prolonged Paralysis of Peace Process,
as International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Concludes in Malta
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TREASURY
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL DATA FOR DECEMBER
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White
House upcoming healthcare industry discovery summit to find proper
solutions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The purpose of the Obama administration's
upcoming summit on healthcare is to find solutions to issues
like soaring insurance premiums, not score political points against
the Republicans, the White House insisted on Tuesday.
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Plouffe
raises online for Gillibrand
by Carol E. Lee
President Obama's 2008 campaign manager, David Plouffe, sent
out a fundraising appeal Tuesday on behalf of New York Sen. Kirsten
Gillibrand, asking recipients for $5 donations — a strategy
right out of the Obama campaign playbook.
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New
York Fed posts loan rates for February 17 CMBS TALF operation
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GAO-10-206,
Surface Coal Mining: Financial Assurances for, and Long-Term
Oversight of, Mines with Valley Fills in Four Appalachian States,
January 14, 2010
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GAO-10-17,
Disaster Assistance: Federal Assistance for Permanent Housing
Primarily Benefited Homeowners; Opportunities Exist to Better
Target Rental Housing Needs, January 14, 2010
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GAO-10-345R,
CNMI Immigration and Border Control Databases, February 16, 2010
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Key
Senate Democrats progress push for public option
The fight over health care reform burst back into public view
as four Democratic senators asked Senate Majority Leader Reid
to hold a vote on a government-run public insurance option.
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President
Obama and CIA Director Panetta Speak at CIA Memorial Service
February 16, 2010 - President Obama and CIA Director Panetta
Speak at CIA Memorial Service (February 5, 2010).
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Statement
by CIA Director Leon E. Panetta on the Passing of Congressman
John Murtha
February 16, 2010 - Statement by CIA Director Leon E. Panetta
on the Passing of Congressman John Murtha (February 8, 2010).
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H.R.
4247, Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Education and Labor on February 4, 2010
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Energy Jobs
President Obama, accompanied by Energy Secretary Steven Chu,
made remarks on energy jobs at a training center at the IBEW
Local 26 Headquarters in Lanham, MD. The training at this facility
includes applications that are useful for many clean energy and
low carbon technologies, including the construction of nuclear
power plants.
Length: 12 min.
Published: Today at 10:40am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Briefing on Climate Change
Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern spoke to reporters
about international climate negotiatiations.
Length: 23 min.
Published: Today at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing
Acting Spokesman Gordon Duguid conducts a daily briefing at the
State Department.
Length: 31 min.
Published: Today at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 1 hr. 3 min.
Published: Today at 1pm (ET)
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White
House defends year-old stimulus
by By PHILIP ELLIOTT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama, defending his economic
stimulus plan on its first anniversary, is dispatching his Cabinet
across the country to try to calm an anxious public as Democrats
head into potentially devastating midterm elections....
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Obama
to appoint deficit panel
by By PHILIP ELLIOTT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Determined to have a deficit commission with
or without Congress' backing, President Barack Obama plans to
announce on Thursday that he is establishing a panel similar
to - although weaker than- the one lawmakers rejected....
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Ken
Starr says he's sorry about Clinton/Lewinsky case
by San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
One day after being chosen the next president of Baylor University,
former independent counsel Ken Starr said he was sorry about
the Bill Clinton/Monica ...
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US
general accuses Iraqi politicians of links to Iran
from France24 - France by admin
The US commander in Iraq on Tuesday accused two Iraqi politicians
at the center of a dispute over blacklisting electoral candidates
of having ties to an arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
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Administration
Officials Visiting Over 35 Communities This Week to Survey Recovery
Act Progress, Job Creation at One-Year Mark
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Presidential
Delegation to the Republic of Croatia
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Obama
Administration Announces Loan Guarantees to Construct New Nuclear
Power Reactors in Georgia
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Statement
by the President on Lithuania Day
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Statement
by the Press Secretary on H.R. 730
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Joe
Biden's Annual Report on Progress Implementing the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 2/16/10
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Relief
from Crushing Student Loan Payments
Posted by Brian Levine on February 15, 2010 at 12:30 PM EST
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Nuclear
Energy and an Energy-Independent Future
Posted by Jesse Lee on February 16, 2010 at 2:45 PM EST
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Alaska
Democrats' Social
Wednesday, February 17th, 6:30pm at Big Daddy's BBQ
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We're
voting for the STUDENT ALLIANCE on Feb. 23-24
Tuesday, February 23rd, 8:00am at Polling Locations Across the
University of Florida
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Colorado
Young Dems
Tuesday, February 16th, 7:30pm at Bennet - Romanoff Debate
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Denver
Young Dems Presents:
Tuesday, February 16th, 7:30pm at Bennet - Romanoff Debate
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Phone
Bank!
Thursday, February 18th, 6:00pm at 3102 Maple Ave Suite 605
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2010
Democatic Candidate Forum
Tuesday, February 16th, 6:00pm at South Texas College (STC) -
Pecan Campus (Administration Building Auditorium)
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ONLINE
TRAINING - Dem Party Structure & Running for Central Committee
Tuesday, February 16th, 8:00pm at www.dimdim.com
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Phone
Bank!
Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:00pm at EBJ's Campaign HQ
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Canvass
with Chris Turner for Bill White
Saturday, February 20th, 9:30am at Cozy Corner Restaurant, 10138
North Crowley Rd, Crowley,
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Phonebank
for Texas
Tuesday, February 16th, 5:30pm at Gil's Broiler
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Young
Professionals for Sheila Jackson Lee
Wednesday, February 17th, 6:00pm at Blue Label Lounge
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Get
Out and GO VOTE!
Tuesday, February 16th, 8:00am at Any early voting location
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Canvassing
for Heidepriem in Rapid City
Tuesday, February 16th, 5:45pm at IBEW Union Hall
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Legislative
Lunch at Berryhill with Sen. Werk
Tuesday, February 23rd, 11:45am at Berryhill
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Bill
White for Tarrant County Afternoon Block Walk
Saturday, February 20th, 1:00pm at 1308 West El Paso Street,
Fort Worth, TX 76102
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Bill
White for Tarrant County Block Walk
Sunday, February 21st, 1:00pm at 1308 West El Paso Street, Fort
Worth, TX 76102
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Broward
Young Democrats Regular Meeting
Monday, March 8th, 6:30pm at Gatsby's Bar & Grill
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CYD
Executive Committee Meeting Welcome Reception and Fundraiser
Friday, February 26th, 5:30pm at Chops Steak, Seafood and Bar
- Downstairs
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Foreign
Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) ? Public Meeting Dates
Confirmed and Public Comment Period Extended
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:41:01 -0600
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Lynn
Honors Australia's War Dead
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:41:00 -0600
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State
Department Schedule for February 16, 2010
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:11:05 -0600
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Scheduled
Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
February 15-19, 2010
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Space is still available for BIS's "Complying
with U.S. Export Controls" and "Encryption Controls"
seminars scheduled for March 2,3 & 4 in Arlington, VA.
The convenient program location is just
outside Washington, DC and minutes from Reagan National Airport.
March 2-3, 2010 - Complying with U.S. Export Controls - Go to
http://www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/complyingva_march_2010.htm
March 4, 2010 - Encryption Controls - Go to http://www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/encryptioncontrolsva_march_2010.htm
We look forward to seeing you at a BIS
event soon.
The Office of Exporter Services
Bureau of Industry and Security
Office of Exporter Services
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Virginia
Senate Votes against Expansion of Dealth Penalty
Posted: 15 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST
By Jim Nolan, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.
Feb. 16--The Senate Courts of Justice Committee yesterday defeated
a bill it had approved in previous years that would expand eligibility
for the death penalty.
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President
Addresses U.S.-Islamic World Forum
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0600
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Internet
Freedom in the 21st Century
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0600
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Highlights:
Continued Support for Haiti
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0600
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Attorney
General Holder Welcomes Judge Susan B. Carbon as Director of
Office on Violence Against Women
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:11:38 -0600
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Former
El Paso County Housing Authority Director Arrested
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Afghans
Reach Out to U.S. Route-Clearance Patrol
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:47:00 -0600
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Broward
Young Democrats Regular Meeting
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Tuesday, March 9 at 6:30pm
End Time: Tuesday, March 9 at 9:30pm
Where: Gatsby's Bar & Grill
To see more details and RSVP
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CYD
Executive Committee Meeting Welcome Reception and Fundraiser
"If you're coming to Sacramento for our big endorsement
meeting on Saturday, you're not going to want to miss this Welcome
Reception on Friday!"
What: Fundraiser
Start Time: Friday, February 26 at 5:30pm
End Time: Friday, February 26 at 7:30pm
Where: Chops Steak, Seafood and Bar - Downstairs
To see more details and RSVP
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Come stand against the Bush Policy Institute!
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Subject: ICC Complaint
Below is the message that will be handed
out at Monday's picket. Whether or not you can join us, please
send it and get all your friends to send it. If at all possible,
join us. We have been endorsed by Cindy Sheehan, War Criminals
Watch (a project of the World Can't Wait), After Downing Street
and the national Bill of Rights Defense Committee. They are counting
on us to spread the word that the Bush Policy Institute will
be promoting the policies of a man who is internationally recognized
as a criminal. Come add your voices to ours.
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A complaint has been filed with the International Criminal Court
accusing George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Condoleeza
Rice, George Tenet and Alberto Gonzales with the extraordinary
rendition of approximately 100 individuals. The complaint can
be read in its entirety at http://fromtheold.com/news/international-criminal-court-complaint-against-george-w-bush.
Please write the prosecutor and express your support for the
request that arrest warrants be issued for these criminals. The
prosecutor, the honorable Luis Moreno-Ocampo can be emailed at
OTP.InformationDesk@icc-cpi.int. A sample letter, which you are
free to use, is below.
Mr. Moreno.
I am a citizen of the United States. I
am writing to express my support for Professor Francis A. Boyle’s
complaint against George W. Bush, Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld,
Condoleezza Rice, George Tenet and Alberto Gonzales. I ask that
you honor the professor’s request that the ICC investigate
his allegations that the individuals above abducted and detained
approximately 100 individuals without due process and that arrest
warrants be issued.
I make this request with full confidence
that you will hold the individuals listed above accountable to
international law, as you do all individuals.
Respectfully
Name
Address
Telephone
Email
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Operation
Moshtarak
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:32:10 -0600
U.S, NATO and Afghan forces are in the clearing phase of Operation
Moshtarak in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
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Mullen
Visits Israel
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:31:58 -0600
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen visits Israel
to discuss Iran and the nuclear issue.
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Forces
Pursue Taliban Leaders in Afghanistan
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:02:00 -0600
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Leadership
for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
Under Secretary, Office of Intelligence & Analysis, Caryn
Wagner
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NASA
Sets Out of this World News Conference with Shuttle Endeavour
and Space Station Crews
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600
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Lt
Col Dietz Interview
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:32:31 -0600
Military leaders say Taliban resistance to the latest coalition
offensive in southern Afghanistan has been lighter than expected.
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Monthly
Interest Rate Update for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
(PBGC). This information has
recently been updated for February 15, 2010, and is available
on PBGC's Monthly Interest Rate Update Web page.
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U.S.
Donates Boats, Military Equipment to Pakistan
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:18:00 -0600
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CJCS
Visits Cairo
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:35:56 -0600
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Admiral Mike Mullen visits Cairo,
Egypt where he discusses Iran's nuclear issues as well as the
drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq.
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Operation
Moshtarak
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:36:04 -0600
Coalition forces continue their offensive against Taliban holdouts
in Afghanistan's South, as part of Operation Moshtarak
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NEW GOV JOB VACANCIES AND GRANT SOLICITATIONS
have been posted at www.usdemocrats.com/ticker/jobs/
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Canvassing
for Heidepriem in Rapid City
What: Rally
Start Time: Today, February 16 at 5:45pm
End Time: Today, February 16 at 8:45pm
Where: IBEW Union Hall
To see more details and RSVP
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Phonebank for Texas.
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Subject: Tonight!
Hey everyone,
I hope you are all ready to have some fun
tonight! It is time for Texas to have a Governor who cares about
TEXAS! We need to make sure that our fellow San Martians and
Texans know who that candidate is.
I hope you can all join us, even if it
is briefly, to make sure Mayor White is the next governor of
the Lone Star State! If you can come in and make, at least, 10
calls (there is a script) we will feed you!
So come on out at 5:30pm and have a good
time!
Where: Gil's Broiler - 328 S. LBJ
When: 5:30-9:00pm
What you need: A cell phone and a charger
What you get: A great governor! And some fine food from Gil's
Thanks,
Adrian
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Hoyer Applauds Commencement of Federal
Nuclear Loan Program
Nuclear Energy Development Part of Comprehensive Clean Energy
and Jobs Agenda
WASHINGTON, DC - Majority Leader Steny
H. Hoyer (Md) released the following statement today after President
Obama announced the commencement of a federal loan guarantee
program to help finance the development of nuclear power as a
safe and reliable clean energy alternative. As a strong proponent
of nuclear power, Hoyer has worked to boost incentives to strengthen
America’s nuclear capacity. The announcement was made at
the IBEW Local 26 Headquarters in Lanham, MD located right outside
Hoyer’s congressional district:
“I commend both President Obama’s commitment to the
development of nuclear energy as a clean and safe energy alternative
and today’s announcement of a federally-backed project to
build the nation’s first nuclear facility in almost 30 years.
Enhancing America’s nuclear capacity is a critical component
of our strategy to develop clean alternative energies that create
jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Through this action
and our continued work to pass a clean energy and jobs bill,
we can address our nation’s energy challenges, create quality
jobs and ensure America’s leadership in meeting the global
demand for clean energy technologies.”
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Climate,
Environment, and Conservation: Briefing by the Special Envoy
for Climate Change Todd Stern
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:59:52 -0600
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Installing
a Room With a View
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600
In the grasp of the Canadarm2, the cupola was relocated from
the forward port to the Earth-facing port of the International
Space Station's newly installed Tranquility node. The cupola
is a robotic control station with six windows around its sides
and another in the center that will provide a panoramic view
of Earth, celestial objects and visiting spacecrafts. With the
installation of Tranquility and cupola, the space station is
about 90 percent complete. Image Credit: NASA
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Prepared Remarks
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius
Public Health Preparedness Summit 2010
Atlanta, Georgia, February 16
Thank you, Tom. I also want to thank NACCHO for hosting this
important conference and for inviting me to speak here today.
Public health is a top priority for this administration. So is
strengthening our partnerships across government. So I’m
glad I could come talk with you about how we can work together
to keep Americans healthy and safe.
Before I get to our H1N1 response and some of the lessons we’ve
learned, I want to acknowledge a couple members of our terrific
public health team who are here today. Many of you knew Tom Frieden
from his trailblazing work as New York City Health Commissioner.
Since then, many of you have gotten to know him as one of the
key leaders of our H1N1 response. We’re very fortunate to
have him as our CDC director.
You’re also going to hear later today from Dr. Nicki Lurie,
our terrific Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
Like Tom, she plays a key role in almost all our public health
activities. And over the last year, those efforts have greatly
benefited from her extraordinary experience, not just in the
federal government, but in the private sector, academia, and
state government. So we’re very lucky to have her, too.
And last, I want to mention one member of our team who isn’t
here today. A few weeks ago, we lost one of our own, Diane Caves,
in the Haiti earthquake. Diane joined CDC’s Office of Public
Health Preparedness and Response in 2007, and I’m told she
immediately impressed her colleagues with her deep caring and
adventurous spirit. So no one was surprised when she volunteered
to go to Haiti to strengthen our HIV/AIDS programs there. She
was working on those programs when the earthquake hit. Our thoughts
and prayers are with Diane’s family and with all families
who have lost loved ones in the earthquake.
Like so many of you here today, Diane’s passion was building
safer, healthier communities. And that job has never been more
challenging than it is today. We face a wider range of public
health threats than ever before in our history. It could be a
dirty bomb set off in a subway car, or a contaminated food outbreak
that originates outside our borders. Or we could face a new strain
of flu that targets our children, like the novel H1N1 virus.
America’s families are counting on us to prepare for all
of these threats – and to be as prepared as possible even
when we face a new threat that we haven’t seen before.
Because you’re on the front lines of response, you know
better than anyone that these health emergencies can test our
entire public health system. How well we respond depends on the
strength and numbers of our health workforce. It depends on the
effectiveness and reliability of our countermeasures. Our response
depends on how diligently we plan and practice in local communities,
and on whether we have enough hospital beds and working emergency
rooms. Can we execute a national response strategy on the local
level and inform the national strategy with the best local data?
And we know that no response can work unless we’re also
able to reach the public to educate them about the threat –
and how to prevent it.
The 2009-10 H1N1 flu was one of those crises that put every aspect
of our public health system to the test. I was sworn in as Secretary
just as we were recognizing the first wave of the disease. Less
than an hour after I became Secretary, I was taken to the White
House Situation Room to get briefed.
I’ve been involved in the H1N1 response from my first day
on the job. And what’s been striking about this flu is that
like so many public health crises, it hasn’t evolved the
way we planned. We had planned for a pandemic that was more deadly
and emerged far away from our shores. The flu that presented
was less lethal – thank heavens – and already present
in several states. This confirmed the wisdom of our flexible,
“all hazards” approach to public health preparation.
The most dangerous public health threat is often the one you’re
least prepared for, so we tried to be prepared for everything.
When the H1N1 flu hit in April, these preparations paid off.
One of the first steps we took after identifying the flu was
to release 11 million antiviral doses, 13.5 million surgical
masks, and more than 25 million respirators from our Strategic
National Stockpile. Having these countermeasures on hand allowed
us to ensure that commercial shortages didn’t slow our response.
Another example of preparation paying off is our Hospital Preparedness
Program. Since 2002, we’ve sent more than $3 billion to
state, local, and territorial public health departments, which
have been invested in strengthening our medical surge capacity.
Because of this investment, many of our hospitals had actually
conducted pandemic flu exercises before H1N1 hit, so they knew
what to do when their emergency rooms and ICU beds started filling
up.
Steps like these allowed our public health response to hit the
ground running. Working with partners in government, industry,
and around the world, we rapidly characterized the virus, developed
a candidate vaccine, made sure it was safe, and began production.
By acting quickly, we made the first doses of the vaccine available
in October, less than six months after the flu was identified.
At the same time, we launched an unprecedented multimedia communications
campaign, first to educate Americans about how to recognize the
flu and how to prevent it from spreading and then to encourage
them to get vaccinated. We taught an entire generation of kids
how to sneeze and built an incredibly powerful one-stop web site
called flu.gov that served as a resource for millions of people.
All these successes had one thing in common: they were made possible
by our unified public health response. In some cases, that meant
partnerships between agencies within our own department, for
example when the CDC, NIH, FDA and others worked to develop a
safe vaccine. In other cases, it meant partnership with other
departments in the federal government, like when we worked with
the Education Department to develop a school closing plan that
balanced health risks with the value of time in the classroom.
Most often, it meant partnership with state, local, tribal and
territorial public health officials like all of you. In any public
health emergency, you are both our eyes and ears on the ground
and our first line of defense. That was certainly true with the
H1N1 flu. And what we also saw with H1N1 was that these partnerships
pay off. When we spoke with one voice, our message was clearer.
When we responded together, our efforts were more effective.
One good example was our vaccine locator tool on flu.gov, which
used information you collected about clinics in your neighborhoods
to make it incredibly easy for any family to find the nearest
vaccine site.
Another example were the ASTHO and NACCHO liaisons we embedded
in our CDC Emergency Operations Center. Having these liaisons
made it incredibly easy to share information and ideas. It helped
us get feedback on whether the flu was stressing local health
departments and allowed us to identify innovative approaches
in local communities that we could then spread throughout the
country. We also got invaluable input from our vaccine implementation
steering committee, which brought state, local, territorial,
and community organizations together to assist our CDC vaccine
task force. Being able to incorporate these field perspectives
was a huge advantage.
This combination of preparation and partnership has allowed us
to have a successful response to the H1N1 flu so far. Today,
we have filled, finished, and released more than 155 million
doses of the H1N1 vaccine and more than 70 million Americans
have been vaccinated.
But I want to stress that the H1N1 flu is still circulating and
is still a dangerous disease. The one thing we know for certain
about the flu is that it’s unpredictable. The level of H1N1
disease has declined over the past couple of months, but there’s
no guarantee that trend will continue. So we need to continue
to watch for an uptick in disease. And we need to continue to
encourage Americans to get vaccinated, especially health care
workers and those who are at high risk of complications. Like
the cross country racers competing in Vancouver, we need to lean
into the finish line and make sure we finish the job.
We’ll continue to work with you to keep Americans safe this
flu season. But as we monitor this dangerous disease and the
seasonal flu, we must also always look ahead to the next public
health crisis. And that means taking a hard look at our H1N1
flu response for lessons that will allow us to do our jobs better
next time, when the threat could be more dangerous or unexpected,
and when we may have even less time to respond.
Our department is currently conducting a rigorous review of our
flu response to identify lessons that can be applied to future
threats. But we already have a few insights that I can share
this afternoon. For example, we’ve learned about the importance
of partnerships outside the public health community. There was
a very interesting survey recently of parents who had gotten
their children vaccinated against H1N1. Almost one out of every
three parents said that at least one of their children had gotten
vaccinated at school. So one of the things we’re going to
change is we’re going to look for new ways to work with
outside partners to further public health goals, whether it’s
with our public school system or universities or businesses.
We also saw new benefits from our partnership with state and
local health officials. Thanks to your hard work, we were able
to sign up three times as many health care providers to vaccinate
people against the H1N1 flu as we had in our routine childhood
vaccine network. That gave us the most robust distribution system
ever put in place to deliver vaccines to target populations identified
by our local partners. In particular, we made huge strides in
reaching out to obstetricians to help protect pregnant women
from H1N1. We need to build on these successes as we battle both
seasonal flu and the next public health crisis.
As successful as these efforts were, we also know that many of
you were doubling your efforts at the same time that budget cuts
were slashing your resources. Thanks to your hard work and dedication,
we’ve still managed to respond quickly and effectively,
but H1N1 confirmed that continuing to reduce our state and local
public health infrastructure, is a formula for disaster.
Perhaps the biggest lesson we learned was about the limits of
our vaccine technology. This fall, our efforts to rapidly produce
vaccine and get it out to communities ran up against a hard fact:
we were fighting the 2009 H1N1 flu with vaccine technology from
the 1950s. We could hurry to develop a vaccine candidate, verify
its safety, and clear production facilities, but there was nothing
we could do to make the vaccine grow faster in eggs.
We worked to squeeze every last bit of efficiency and dependability
out of a safe, but outdated technology. It was like an old car
we had tuned up but still couldn’t accelerate the way we
needed it to. And the conclusion is clear: if we want to avoid
these problems in the future, we needed to continue to make long-term
investments in developing countermeasures that are safe and effective,
but can be produced faster and more reliably.
That’s why I’ve asked Dr. Lurie and her office to lead
a comprehensive review of our public health countermeasures enterprise
that will be completed by the end of this quarter. We’re
going to look at how our policies affect every step of countermeasure
development and production from the laboratory to the distribution
point, and ask: how can we do better? And then we’re going
to take those answers and put them into action.
The ultimate goal of this review is to have a modernized countermeasure
production process where we have more promising discoveries,
more advanced development, more robust manufacturing, better
stockpiling, and more advanced distribution practices. In other
words, we want to create a system that can respond to any threat
as quickly as possible. The kind of system that is so dependable
and comprehensive that it deters potential bioterrorism attacks
and makes our enemies say, “It’s not worth the effort.”
And when it comes to the next pandemic from Mother Nature, we
want to be able to develop, produce, and deliver a vaccine within
weeks—not months.
As part of this review, we need to hear from you. Your input
and partnership have been incredibly important at every step
of our H1N1 response. Now, we want to know what insights you
have when you look back. What worked well? What can we do better?
What are some of the innovative approaches you used to respond
effectively to H1N1 in your communities that you think could
work in the rest of the country?
This review is not just about flu. The partnerships we’ve
built and the lessons we’ve learned in the last ten months
will be useful in any public health emergency, whether it’s
a naturally occurring pandemic, an outbreak from contaminated
meat, or an anthrax attack. One of our major goals as a department
is to always be guided by the best science possible. And that
means we need to be constantly studying our response, identifying
key lessons, and incorporating these new findings into our plans.
In a few months, the seemingly endless 2009-2010 flu season will
come to a close. And I can imagine how much you all want to get
back to your “regular” work. We know that public health
is a full-time job. As we meet today, viruses are mutating. Terrorists
may be planning. Many of you will face new natural disasters
in your communities in 2010. The threats we face are always evolving,
so our defenses must evolve, too. There is an old saying in sports
that most victories are won on the practice field. That’s
also true in public health. No amount of hard work at the height
of an emergency can make up for months of inadequate planning.
Shortcuts in preparation quickly lead to shortfalls in results
when a crisis hits.
That’s why we ask ourselves every day: how can we make our
public health defense even stronger? It’s also why I’m
so grateful for all the incredible work that you’ve continued
to do, at a time when many of you are being asked to do more
with fewer resources. Today, I can pledge to you that this administration
and this department will continue to do everything we can to
support our state and local public health partners and to strengthen
those partnerships to minimize gaps or overlaps.
We can’t predict when or how the next public health emergency
will hit. But by building on the success of our H1N1 response
and applying the lessons we learned, we can be even more prepared
next time. So thank you for inviting me here today. Thank you
for your partnership. And I look forward to working with in the
months to come to keep Americans safe and healthy.
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Congressional
Appearances for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
February 3-4, 2010
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Americas
2.0: Join the Conversation
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:23:44 -0600
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Bill
White for Tarrant County Block Walk
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Sunday, February 21 at 1:00pm
End Time: Sunday, February 21 at 4:00pm
Where: 1308 West El Paso Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
To see more details and RSVP
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US-CERT Current Activity
Adobe Releases Security Bulletins for
Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player
Original release date: February 12, 2010
at 10:36 am
Last revised: February 16, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Adobe has released two security bulletins
to address vulnerabilities
in Adobe Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player.
The first bulletin, APSB10-06, is a security
update for Adobe Flash
Player and Adobe AIR that addresses a critical vulnerability.
Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to
make
unauthorized cross-domain requests. The bulletin indicates that
the
update also addresses a potential denial-of-service issue.
The second bulletin, APSB10-07, indicates
that security updates are
available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. These updates address
two
critical vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities
may
allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, make unauthorized
cross-domain requests, or cause a denial-of-service condition.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review Adobe Bulletins
APSB10-06 and APSB10-07 and apply any necessary updates to help
mitigate the risks.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-06.html>
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-07.html>
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Bill
White for Tarrant County Afternoon Block Walk
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Saturday, February 20 at 1:00pm
End Time: Saturday, February 20 at 4:00pm
Where: 1308 West El Paso Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102
To see more details and RSVP
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C-SPAN Daily Alert
Programming Information for Tues. 2/16 - Weds. 2/17, 2010
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C-SPAN Highlights
Tonight:
* Memorial Service for Pennsylvania Congressman John Murtha (1932-2010)
(8pm)
* Peterson-Pew Commission Forum Remarks on Budget Reform (8:30pm)
* President Obama Remarks on Clean Energy Jobs (9:20pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. House: In Recess. Reconvenes on Monday, Feb. 22
* Pres. Obama on the Anniversary of the Stimulus Act (Time TBA)
- LIVE
* Panel Discussion Remembering the Tuskegee Airmen (7pm) - LIVE
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C-SPAN2 Highlights
Tonight:
* Book TV: Studio Program on Adam Smith's "The Wealth of
Nations" (8pm) - LIVE
* Book TV: Henry Paulson, "On the Brink" with Warren
Buffett (9pm)
* Book TV's After Words: Peniel Joseph, "Dark Days, Bright
Nights" (9:55pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: In Recess. Reconvenes Mon., Feb. 22
* Amb. Hill Remarks on "Iraq on the Eve of National Elections"
(10am) - LIVE
* NOAA News Conference on the FY 2011 Budget (12pm) - LIVE
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C-SPAN3 Highlights
Tonight:
* Jobs Highlights: Pres. Obama Remarks; White House Briefing;
WJ Interview (7pm)
* Panel on Budget Reform; Panel on Campaign Finance; Rep. Murtha
Funeral (7:30pm)
Tomorrow:
* Programming TBA. Check Schedule for Updates - http://www.c-spanvideo.org/schedule?timezone=Eastern&date=Feb+17%2C+2010
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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
* Discussion on the Building of the First U.S. Nuclear Plant
in Nearly 30 Years
* Discussion on the Impact of Taliban Commander’s Capture
* Discussion on the U.S. Global Economy
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C-SPAN Capitol Spotlight
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Innovation
Delegation to Visit Russia February 17-23, 2010
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:58:42 -0600
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Recovery Act Creating Jobs For Americans
Nearly one year after the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act was signed into law, Americans across the
country have seen the positive impact it has had on their lives.
Many have found jobs or were able to keep their jobs, and 95%
of families have received a tax cut as a result of the Recovery
Act. However, while job losses have improved in the last year
by 90%, they remain far too high. The following stories demonstrate
how the Recovery Act has worked and why Democrats will continue
to build on these efforts to strengthen the economy and create
jobs:
Recovery Act Saves, Creates Jobs for Americans
“Bob Petrak had a good career supervising projects and paving
crews until the economy began flagging, and heavy construction
projects like road- and bridge-building dried up. He was unemployed
for two months before landing a gig as a paving superintendent
for Laskey-Clifton in Reedsport, Oregon. The company was awarded
$5 million for an ARRA-funded asphalt paving project. The contract
allowed Laskey-Clifton to save 15 jobs and add seven more.”
– Oregon: Bob Petrak, Paving Superintendent (Monster.com:
Stimulus Job Hunt Success Stories)
“[Jim] Flora landed a technical training job at SRS, one
of 3,000 positions expected to be saved or created by more than
$1.6 billion in ARRA funding to accelerate decommissioning of
nuclear facilities and clean up contaminated areas of the site.
‘I’m on a team that develops and provides technical
training for operations personnel, from the use of a fork truck
to preparing licensing agreements to handling waste,’ he
says. More than 1,600 jobs are now open at SRS.” –
South Carolina: Jim Flora, Technical Training (Monster.com: Stimulus
Job Hunt Success Stories)
“Monique Shearry was living in Wall with her 2-year-old
son, her efforts to find a job growing more frustrating by the
day, when an offer arrived from the Monmouth Family Health Center
to become a dental assistant…. Shearry is one of hundreds
of workers at the [Jersey] Shore who owe their jobs to the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act…. To Marta Silverberg, the
center's executive director, the [stimulus] money was heaven-sent….
The stimulus money allowed her to hire Ruchika Verma as a full-time
dentist and Shearry as a dental assistant.” – New Jersey:
Monique Shearry, Dental Assistant (Asbury Park Press, 2/14/10)
“Rocky Mountain Youth Corps has bolstered its staff with
local faces and spent about $30,000 at community businesses with
the help of $254,000 it received in American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act funds…. Among its stimulus purchases, RMYC has placed
a $16,000 order for 20 steel chain saws with Precision Sharpening
and Repair Service in Steamboat. Precision owner Jim Pavlik said…the
order he received from RMYC renewed his faith in the federal
stimulus legislation. ‘It raised my hopes that some of this
money will go where it's doing the most good,’ Pavlik said.”
– Colorado: Jim Pavlik, Owner of Precision Sharpening and
Repair Service (Steamboat Today, 5/10/09)
“I just got assigned as a project manager of a highway safety
improvement project -- the goal is to identify intersections
with high crash rates and work with consultants to mitigate accidents
and make them safer. It feels good to know that these are some
of the roads I drive on and that my coworkers and friends drive
on. It feels good to know I’m making an impact…. None
of this would be possible without the stimulus and I’m very
grateful for that.” – Rhode Island: Wellington Hall,
Traffic Engineer (CNN, 1/25/10)
“I had wanted to work for this organization six months prior
to being offered my current position. They had a part-time opening
but I needed full-time. When the [stimulus] funding came through,
they offered me a position. Without a doubt, the [stimulus] funding
made it possible for me to have this job. We've also, through
stimulus, been able to hire more employees and that's great.”
– New York: Patricia Dunn, Nurse Practitioner (CNN, 1/25/10)
“The intent of the economic Recovery Act was to fight unemployment
and we applied for this help. We're using the money they gave
us to save two positions.” – Texas: Nicolas Kanellos,
Director of Arte Publico Press (New America Media, 2/14/10)
“Eric Lucas, the technical director of Latin American Artists
Group (GALA) in Washington, D.C is, an even more grateful man.
The stimulus package saved his job. ‘It's great to still
have my job,’ said the 40-year-old Lucas.” – Washington,
DC: Eric Lucas, Technical Director of Latin American Artists
Group, (New America Media, 2/15/10)
“I’m working on the DUO project [depleted uranium oxide],
I was in D&D [deactivation and decommissioning] and I moved
over here in October. They needed someone to run the night shift
so I came over. It’s still stimulus funded and it’s
keeping me employed.” – South Carolina: Bobby Jones,
Administrative General Foreman (CNN, 1/25/10)
“I am a Republican in Virginia and I am whole-heartedly
FOR the stimulus bill. What works for me? The ‘Making Work
Pay’ credit, the ‘Car Buyer Tax Deduction’, the
‘Higher Education Tax Credit’, the ‘Energy Efficient
Home Tax Credit’, are great programs designed to help put
and keep hard-earned dollars in my pocket. Great work Mr. President!”
– Virginia: Cynthia (CNN, 1/25/10)
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Afghan-led
Operation Continues Clearing Mission
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:55:00 -0600
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Marjah
Governor Speaks
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:38:18 -0600
As coalition forces continue their major offensive against insurgents
in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, officials hope to gain the
trust of the local population.
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DoD
Contracts for February 16, 2010
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:01:00 -0600
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Attorney
General Holder Welcomes Judge Susan B. Carbon as Director of
Office on Violence Against Women
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:11:38 -0600
“I am pleased to welcome Judge Carbon to the Justice Department
and to the Office on Violence Against Women,” said Attorney
General Holder.
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Virginia
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Undeclared Swiss
Bank Account
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:33:22 -0600
Dr. Andrew Silva of Sterling, Va., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy
to impede the United States and to making a false statement,
the Justice Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),
U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) announced.
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“Iceman”
Computer Hacker Receives 13-Year Prison Sentence
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Republican Hypocrisy on Recovery Act
Investments
“Just Because You Vote No, Doesn't Mean You Don't Get The
Money.”
One year ago, Republicans voted in lockstep against passage of
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which has played
a critical role in preventing more job losses and bringing the
economy back from the brink of collapse. However, over the past
year since it was signed into law, House Republicans have vocally
opposed the Recovery Act while at the same time taking credit
for positive benefits in their districts. Whether discussing
job creation or investments in infrastructure, more than 71 Republicans
have attempted to have it both ways. Below are some examples,
including several highlighted in a piece in the Wall Street Journal
today:
Hypocrisy Year-In-Review
Representatives Sue Myrick (R-NC) and Jean Schmidt (R-OH) –
VOTED NO
“Republican Reps. Sue Myrick of North Carolina and Jean
Schmidt of Ohio sent letters in October asking for consideration
of funding requests from local organizations training workers
for energy-efficiency projects. In November, Ms. Schmidt said
in a statement, ‘It is time to recall the stimulus funds
that have not been spent before the Chinese start charging us
interest.’ Aides to the congresswomen said they had always
supported local organizations in their requests for federal funding.”
– Wall Street Journal, 2/16/10
Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) – VOTED NO
“House Minority Whip Eric Cantor still thinks the stimulus
was a huge waste of time and money — but he's fiercely defending
his push for stimulus cash to fund a high-speed rail link between
Richmond and Washington, D.C.” – Politico, 7/6/09
“Nearly half of the 30 organizations participating in a
job fair Cantor is holding Monday in Culpeper were recipients
of the stimulus.” – Washington Post, 11/18/09
“Democrats are calling out Republican Whip Eric Cantor for
what they claim is contradictory support of federal funding for
high-speed rail in Virginia. The funding would be part of President
Barack Obama's stimulus package -- the same stimulus package
Cantor vehemently opposed earlier this year.” –Culpeper
Star-Exponent (VA), 6/24/09
Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) – VOTED NO
“Rep. Joe Wilson … voted against the stimulus. Nonetheless,
Mr. Wilson elbowed his way into the rush for federal stimulus
cash in a letter he sent to Mr. Vilsack on behalf of a foundation
seeking funding. ‘We know their endeavor will provide jobs
and investment in one of the poorer sections of the Congressional
District,’ he wrote to Mr. Vilsack in the Aug. 26, 2009,
letter.” – Washington Times, 2/9/10
Representative Adam Putnam (R-FL) – VOTED NO
“Nine GOP House members from Florida, all stimulus no's,
joined nine of their Democratic colleagues, all yesses, in asking
the feds to grant a waiver giving them access to, you guessed
it, hundreds of millions in state stabilization stimulus cash.”
– Politico, 2/19/09
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) – VOTED NO
“‘Just because you vote no, doesn't mean you don't
get the money,’ assured Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.).
‘We will fight like tigers for us to get our share.’”
– National League of Cities, 3/2/09
Representative Geoff Davis (R-KY) – VOTED NO
“On the very same day he was taking credit for stimulus
funds for his district, Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) put out a statement
in which he claimed that the stimulus had ‘failed.’”
– Media Matters Action Network, 12/21/09
Representative Mike Castle (R-DE) – VOTED NO
“Castle voted against the stimulus, but spoke out recently
in favor of new funding for high-speed rail – which has
been funded through the Recovery Act.” – Politico,
2/1/10
Representative Phil Gingrey (R-GA) – VOTED NO
“Rep. Phil Gingrey blasted the federal stimulus program
before voting against it in February, predicting its chances
of success were “slim and none” and that it would worsen
the national debt. But that didn’t stop the Republican from
presenting an oversized check for $625,000 in federal stimulus
funds to Cedartown officials this month for new downtown sidewalks,
landscaping and other streetscape improvements.” –
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/18/09
Representative Judy Biggert (IL) – VOTED NO
“U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, a Hinsdale Republican, voted against
President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan, but is applauding
spending $10.9 million of it in Naperville to upgrade the city's
public utility. Biggert, however, has not changed her mind on
stimulus spending, said spokesman Zachary Cikanek. She just likes
the project being funded, he said.” – Daily Herald,
10/28/09
Representative Chris Lee (R-NY) – VOTED NO
“Rep. Chris Lee was opposed to a $787 billion stimulus package
signed by President Barack Obama on Tuesday but said he would
now fight for funds included in the bill for his district...
‘Now that the bill is passed, I obviously want to ensure
I do fight for projects in western New York,’ Lee said.”
– Democrat and Chronicle, 2/18/09
Representative Patrick Tiberi (R-OH) – VOTED NO
“I am sorely disappointed that the Cherry Valley Road Interchange
will not receive stimulus funding.” – News Release,
3/26/09
Representative Bill Shuster (R-PA) – VOTED NO
“U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster is asking Pennsylvania’s governor
to use federal stimulus money to reopen Scotland School for Veterans’
Children north of Chambersburg…. Reopening Scotland School
could save about 134 full-time jobs, which was the intent of
the ARRA, Shuster said…. ‘I believe action can be taken
to re-open the school, but the power lies with the governor in
Harrisburg. He has the funding; now he has to use it,’ Shuster
said in the news release.” – The Herald-Mail, 11/4/09
Representative Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) – VOTED NO
“This funding will provide much-needed assistance to local
residents who are at risk of losing their homes or experiencing
homelessness... I am pleased that our community will benefit
from this funding.” – Press Release, 2/25/09
Representative Dave Reichert (R-WA) – VOTED NO
“Reichert acknowledges that the stimulus bill will deliver
tangible good news to his constituents.” –Boston Globe,
2/24/09
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here for PDF/printable version.
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Mullen:
Iran's Goal to Further Enrich Uranium 'Destabilizing'
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:13:00 -0600
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Event:
Progress !
What: Rally
Start Time: Today, February 16 at 1:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, June 16 at 4:00pm
Where: Your Computer, phone, email, and postal mail.
To see more details and RSVP
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U.S.
Department of State Daily Press Briefing - February 16
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:16:37 -0600
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Afghanistan
Offensive
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:02:00 -0600
U.S. troops taking part in the latest offensive in southern Afghanistan
say they are finding more roadside bombs than they expected.
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 2/17/2010
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:07:00 -0600
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Highlights:
Avoiding Climate Change
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:00:00 -0600
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Taken
Question: Science Envoy Zerhouni's North Africa Travel
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
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Former
Massachusetts Police Detective Pleads Guilty in Public Corruption
Probe
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:40:07 -0600
Anthony Bickerton, a recently retired Stoughton (Massachusetts)
police officer, pled guilty to obstruction of justice and making
false statements to the FBI in a public corruption investigation
centered on the activities of various members of the Stoughton
Police Department.
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Alabama
Man Charged with Interfering with a Flight Crew, Assaulting Federal
Air Marshal
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:08:23 -0600
Alabama resident Robert Wade Prince was arrested and charged
in Houston, Texas with interfering with a flight crew aboard
a Continental Airlines flight, assault, and assaulting a federal
air marshal.
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Italian
Subsidiary of U.S. Company Guilty in International Price-Fixing
Conspiracy
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:04:07 -0600
Parker ITR S.r.l., a manufacturer of marine hose headquartered
in Veniano, Italy, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $2.29
million criminal fine for participating in a conspiracy to rig
bids, fix prices and allocate market shares of marine hose sold
in the United States and elsewhere
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Florida
Police Officers Charged with Obstruction of Justice and Perjury
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:33:57 -0600
Miami-Dade Police Department Officers Jorge Luis Gonzalez and
Alkibiades Dodge, and Sergeant Waell Majed Farraj were indicted
in connection with their involvement in a conspiracy to obstruct
justice, make false statements, and commit perjury in a federal
criminal case.
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Rep. Kendrick Meek on Campus!
Hey everybody,
I just wanted to let everyone know that
the Meek Campaign will be having an event in the Reitz Union
at 1pm on Thursday the 18th. It should be a great opportunity
to meet Kendrick and get a feel for the campaign. You can also
find out different ways to get involved here at UF, so be sure
to stop by!
Here's a link to the event:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=310074630950&ref=nf#!/event.php?eid=306063740915&ref=ts
Hope to see you there,
Eric Conrad
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NASA's
Next Shuttle Launch Now Targeted for April 5; Media Credentials
Deadlines Updated
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600
NASA is targeting Monday, April 5, for the launch of the next
space shuttle from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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February
16, 2010 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF,
21 pages - 175 KB)
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Coordinated
Remedies: Convergence, Cooperation, and the Role of Transparency
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:09:19 -0600
Remarks as Prepared for the Institute of Competition Law New
Frontiers of Antitrust Conference by Assistant Attorney General
Christine A. Varney on February 15, 2010.
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US
sees progress with Saudi on Iran sanctions
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
wraps up a Gulf tour on Tuesday satisfied that Saudi Arabia is
tilting toward a US-led drive to impose tough new UN sanctions
against Iran...
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World
powers try swaying Iran on nuclear deal, no new offer
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Vienna - World powers have tried to convince Iran to sign on
to a multilateral nuclear fuel deal in a letter, but did not
make a new offer in the document, diplomats in Vienna said Tuesday,
countering...
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CANADA
newsbrief ticker has been updated and posted
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U.S.
stocks open strongly ahead; energy up most
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Dow
industrials gain 70.82 points to 10,169.96
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Cheney:
A Lesson in Hypocrisy - Valentines Day Edition
This morning, Dick Cheney once again exhibited breathtaking hypocrisy
and convoluted logic to justify attacking the Obama Administration
on foreign policy. Cheney repeated his debunked claim that the
Obama Administration does not recognize that the United States
is "at war" with Al Qaeda, when the President has repeatedly
declared we are. The former Vice President also used bizarre
logic to assert that the Bush Administration mirandizing Richard
Reid was different than Abdulmutallab because Reid later plead
guilty - a ludicrous differentiation as it happened well after
the fact. Cheney also claimed that waterboarding should have
been left open as an option to use on Abdulmutallab, despite
the fact that he is giving up information without the United
States resorting to torture. But Cheney conceded that he was
just as isolated in his opinions regarding torture when the Bush
Administration debated it. Just as he was wrong and out of touch
then, he remains so now.
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Deputy
Secretary Neal S. Wolin Opening Remarks at the Dubai School of
Government
February 16, 2010
TG-547
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Study:
Fake military parts on the rise
by Jen DiMascio
Military faces an increase of counterfeiters who are driven by
expanded global economy.
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Nuke
plants prompt negative reaction
by Lisa Lerer
Obama administration feels heat on its level of investment in
nuclear power.
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Dems
pin 2010 hopes on Obama
by James Hohmann ,Marin Cogan
But history shows Dem lawmakers can’t divorce themselves
from the president's approval numbers.
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Banking
panel hit by Senate turnover
by Eamon Javers
Bayh's resignation makes him second key Dem on committee to announce
exit in as many months.
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Conditions
for New York manufacturers improved at healthy pace in February
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New
York Fed announces $974 million in TALF loans settled for February
5 facility
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Clinton
calls for tough action on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Sunday for tougher
actions against Iran after its announcement that it is stepping
up production of highly enriched uranium.
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Clinton:
Iran heads toward military dictatorship
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday that she
fears Iran is moving to a military dictatorship and urged allies
to back efforts to help change its course.
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VIDEO:
Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform
Today, the Peterson-Pew Commission holds a forum on Budget Reform.
Economists, policy analysts and former public officials have
gathered to discuss solutions for handling government debt, and
the influence of politics in the federal budget process.
Length:
Published: Today at 9am (ET)
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White
House defends year-old stimulus
by By PHILIP ELLIOTT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama, defending his economic
stimulus plan on its first anniversary, is dispatching his Cabinet
across the country to try to calm an anxious public as Democrats
head into potentially devastating midterm elections....
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Kerry:
Taliban arrest due to US-Pakistan effort
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. John Kerry says the capture of the Taliban's
top military commander is proof of a "stronger cooperative
effort" between the United States and Pakistan....
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Clinton
warns of Mideast nuclear arms race
by By ROBERT BURNS
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary
Rodham Clinton told Saudi college students Tuesday that if Iran
gets a nuclear weapon it could trigger a nuclear arms race in
the Middle East....
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Obama
seeks return to campaign-style discipline
by By JULIE PACE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Facing criticism that President Barack Obama
isn't connecting with the American people, the White House is
infusing its communications strategy with some of the ironclad
discipline and outside-the-box thinking that made the Obama presidential
campaign famous - and successful....
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Obama
Approval Steps Up
The Gallup daily tracking poll now shows President Obama's approval
rate at 53%, a jump of six point in the last three weeks.
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Denying
Bipartisanship
Elizabeth Drew: "The Republicans had decided even before
Obama was sworn in that they would use the rules to deny him
success on every major issue. Such obduracy was without precedent
in modern times. Even if they hadn't gone that far, it would
have been impossible for Obama to achieve the bipartisanship
he had so easily and naively promised in the campaign. The days
of bipartisanship were already long gone. For sociological and
political reasons, the electorate had changed; the center had
just about disappeared...
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Phonebank
for Texas
"Bill White for Texas!"
What: Rally
Start Time: Tomorrow, February 16 at 5:30pm
End Time: Tomorrow, February 16 at 9:00pm
Where: Gil's Broiler
To see more details and RSVP
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STS-130
MCC Status Report #15
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600
The International Space Station’s new viewport is facing
the Earth now, ready to provide a panoramic view of the planet
below and approaching cargo ships.
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STS-130
MCC Status Report #16
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600
The International Space Station and shuttle Endeavour crews continue
with robotics and hardware relocation activities today. They
will also prepare for the third and final spacewalk of the mission.
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Young
Professionals for Sheila Jackson Lee
What: Mixer
Start Time: Wednesday, February 17 at 6:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, February 17 at 8:00pm
Where: Blue Label Lounge
To see more details and RSVP
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Get
Out and GO VOTE!
"It's your voice...USE IT!"
Start Time: Tomorrow, February 16 at 8:00am
End Time: Friday, February 26 at 7:00pm
Where: Any early voting location
To see more details and RSVP
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Deputy
Secretary Neal S. Wolin Opening Remarks at the Dubai School of
Government
February 16, 2010
TG-547
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Hello colleagues!
We have the following issues of this journal
available to anyone in
need.
Please let us know if you would be interested
in any of the issues by 5
March 2010. Please provide your library account number and contact
information.
Psychological Science
Vol. 1, Nos. 1-5, 1990
Vol. 2, Nos. 1-6, 1991
Vol. 3, Nos. 1-6, 1992
Vol. 4, Nos. 1-6, 1993
Vol. 5, Nos. 1-6, 1994
Vol. 6, Nos. 1-6, 1995
Vol. 7, Nos. 1-6, 1996
Patricia E. Bremner
Librarian
Alvin O. Ramsley Technical Library
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering
Center
ATTN: RDNS-BOO-T
Kansas Street
Natick, MA 01760-5056
(V) (508) 233-4249 / DSN 256-4249
(F) (508) 233-4248 / DSN 256-4248
Patricia.bremner@us.army.mil
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The following donated materials are available
for the asking. Please
reply offlist by Feb 18 with address if you are interested in
obtaining
any titles. Thanks.
Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules.
Thomson/West, 2007 (3
copies)
Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules. Thomson/West, 2005
(2
copies)
Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules. Thomson/West, 2002
(2
copies)
Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules. Thomson/West, 2000
(1
copy)
Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules. Thomson/West, 1999
(1
copy)
Federal Environmental Laws. Thomson/West, 2008. (7 copies)
Federal Environmental Laws. Thomson/West, 2007 (12 copies)
Federal Environmental Laws. Thomson/West, 2006 (14 copies)
Federal Environmental Laws. Thomson/West, 2005 (1 copy)
Selected Environmental Law Statutes 2003-2004. Thomson/West,
2004 (10
copies)
Selected Environmental Law Statutes 2001-2002. Thomson/West,
2002 (4
copies)
Diane McCreary, MLS
Library Manager
US EPA Region 3
1650 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215/814-5519
mccreary.diane@epa.gov
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Installing
Tranquility
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:00 -0600
NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick conducted
the STS-130 mission's first spacewalk on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010.
The spacewalking pair finished all their assigned work and some
get-ahead tasks. The Tranquility node and cupola were robotically
maneuvered from Endeavour's payload bay, and then installed onto
the port side of the Unity node. This was the first of three
planned spacewalks for the STS-130 mission. Image Credit: NASA
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