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UN
'wake-up call' on nature loss
from BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
The UN launches a Year of Biodiversity, warning that the on-going
loss of species affects human well-being worldwide.
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Japan
Airlines Set for Bankruptcy as Hatoyama Abandons Bailouts
from Japan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japan Airlines Corp. is preparing for
what may be the country$BCT(B sixth-largest bankruptcy as Prime Minister
Yukio Hatoyama breaks with predecessors who bailed out the carri...
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Egypt
tombs suggest pyramids not built by slaves
from Egypt News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
CAIRO (Reuters) – New tombs found in Giza support the view that
the Great Pyramids were built by free workers and not slaves,
as widely believed, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Sunday....
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Iraq
families settle with Blackwater
from CNN.com
All but one of the families who lost relatives in Baghdad's Nusoor
Square killings have agreed to settle their claims against the
security contractor formerly known as Blackwater, one of the
survivors said Sunday.
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Profiling
the State Department's Christina Sanford
from washingtonpost.com - Federal Page by Post
Christina Sanford, attorney adviser, Office of Legal Adviser,
State Department
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Israel
to build fence along border with Egypt
from Egypt News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Jerusalem - Israel will close off its southern border with Egypt
by building a fence to prevent the entry of "infiltrators
and terrorists," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
Sunday. "I decided to...
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China
exports, imports surge on economic strength
from Reuters: Top News
BEIJING (Reuters) - Growth in China's exports and imports last
month blew past expectations, providing fresh evidence of the
vigor of the economy and strengthening the case for Beijing to
let the yuan start climbing again.
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Pakistan
army may go to North Waziristan
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m. EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senator who's just visited Pakistan says
Pakistan's military may be considering a move into the militant
stronghold of North Waziristan....
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African
Union Will Focus on Continental Peace This Year, Says Official
AU's Peace and Security Council to hold a meeting Friday ahead
of the Central African Republic$BCT(B upcoming general election
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Croatia
Votes for New President With EU Ambitions
by Stefan Bos
Race is between leftist intellectual who has pledged to fight
high-level corruption and populist mayor of Zagreb
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Exit
Polls Show Croatian Social Democrat Winning Presidency
Turnout for Sundays' vote was put at 38 percent three hours before
polls closed
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National
Security Strategy: Intelligence Failures in Preventing Terrorist
Attacks, and the Connection between Development in Other Countries
and U.S. Security and Prosperity
The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with remarks
by Secretary of State Clinton on the connection between development
in other countries and U.S. national security and prosperity,
remarks by President Obama on the failure of the intelligence
community to anticipate the thwarted airline bomb attack on Christmas
Day, and Congressional Research Service reports on international
terrorism and transnational crime, and on U.S. public diplomacy
initiatives. Please see the Recently Added Documents section
for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.
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Iraq:
Dismissal of the Indictment against Blackwater Contractors, and
the Legal Issues Associated with Private Security Contractors
in Iraq
The Iraq MiPAL has been updated with a State Department statement
on the federal court dismissal of the indictment against Blackwater
contractors, a Military Review article examining U.S. efforts
to provide security force assistance in Iraq, a Council on Foreign
Relation article assessing the current level of uncertainty in
Iraqi politics, a Congressional Research Service report with
an overview on the legal issues associated with private security
contractors in Iraq, a Brookings Institution event analyzing
the challenges of monitoring health services among Iraqi refugees,
a Dubai School of Government report evaluating the challenges
to Iraq's security stemming from ethnicity and energy issues,
and a Brookings Institution trip report with an update on the
progress and continuing strategic challenges in Iraq. Please
see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this
country - the newest updates are in bold.
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India:
Impact of Globalization on Employment Generation in India
The India MiPAL has been updated with a series of Institute for
Defence Studies and Analyses publications analyzing the convergence
of strategic interests between India and Japan, assessing the
nature of India's relations with Bangladesh, and reviewing efforts
to revise the Indian Army's doctrine, a Center for Strategic
and International Studies report examining India's retail market,
and an Australia South Asia Research Centre report evaluating
the impact of globalization on employment generation in India.
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: Impact of the Economic Crisis on Labor Migration in Central
Asia
The Central Asia MiPAL has been updated with an International
Crisis Group report analyzing the impact of the economic crisis
on labor migration in Central Asia, remarks by a State Department
official on Kazakhstan's chairmanship of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe and on the U.S.-Kazakhstan
partnership, and a EUCAM: EU-Central Asia Monitoring report assessing
the risks of instability in Tajikistan. Please see the Recently
Added Documents section for the latest on this region - the newest
updates are in bold.
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Africa:
Fifth Anniversary of the Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement
The Africa Regional Policy Overview has been updated with Military
Review articles examining the role of the U.S. Africa Command
(USAFRICOM) and the U.S. Army Africa in the region and analyzing
the European Union's military operations in Chad and the Central
African Republic, a State Department release featuring the joint
statement on the fifth anniversary of the Sudan Comprehensive
Peace Agreement, an Enough: The Project to End Genocide and Crimes
Against Humanity report providing an update the mineral conflict
situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a statement
by the Special Envoy to Sudan on the road ahead, and remarks
by the Commander of U.S. Africa Command with Senegalese journalists.
Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest
on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
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Western
Hemisphere: U.S. and Mexican Experiences with the North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The Western Hemisphere Regional Policy Overview has been updated
with a Congressional Research Service report assessing the threat
of gangs in Central America, a German Institute of Global and
Area Studies report with recommendations for the development
of multilevel security governance in South America, and a Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace report analyzing the U.S. and
Mexican experiences with the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA). Please see the Recently Added Documents section for
the latest on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
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National
Security Strategy: White House Review of of the 25 December,
2009 Attempted Terrorist Attack and the Need to Strengthen Intelligence
and Aviation Security
The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with the
President's remarks strengthening intelligence and aviation security,
the White House report on the review of the 12/25/2009 attempted
terrorist attack, a Presidential Memorandum calling for intelligence,
screening, and watchlisting system corrective actions, a White
House briefing by the Homeland Security Secretary, Assistant
to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security,
and the White House Press Secretary on the White House review
on the attempted terrorist attack and the corrective actions
ordered by the President, and a statement by the Director of
National Intelligence in response to the findings of the White
House. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the
latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.
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FDIC
Issues Interest Rate Risk Advisory
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FDIC
Announces Winning Bidder of $1 Billion in Loans
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UN
Security Council Advanced Thematic Disarmament, Civilian-Protection
Work Even as Conflicts in Africa, Middle East Topped 2009 Agenda
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UN
Secretary-General, in Meeting with Heads of Nuclear, Chemical
Non-proliferation Agencies, Cites 'New Window of Opportunity'
for Disarmament
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Obama
launches new push for healthcare overhaul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday renewed
his pitch for final congressional passage of a U.S. healthcare
overhaul and promised Americans they will begin reaping the benefits
soon after he signs a bill into law.
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Obama:
Health bill will create jobs
by Nia-Malika Henderson
In his weekly address, Obamatouts the economic benefits of overhauling
the health care system.
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Iran
proposes nuclear fuel deal
by Laura Rozen
Administration official confirms that the U.S. has received the
Iranian offer.
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Dems
plot to protect Napolitano
by Jake Sherman,John Bresnahan
Democrats are working to protect one of their own: Janet Napolitano.
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Financial
Regulators Issue Interest Rate Risk Advisory
by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
released an advisory today reminding institutions of supervisory
expectations for sound practices to manage interest rate risk
(IRR).
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Joint
Forum Release of Review of the Differentiated Nature and Scope
of Financial Regulation
by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Joint Forum today released its report, Review of the Differentiated
Nature and Scope of Financial Regulation – Key Issues and Recommendations.
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New
York Fed purchases $950 million in agency coupons
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No
propositions submitted through Term Securities Lending Facility
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New
York Fed purchases $12 billion net ($14.5 billion gross) in agency
mortgage-backed securities
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New
York Fed announces $1.1 billion in TALF loans requested at January
7 facility
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NTIA
and RUS Announce Online Tool for Prospective Broadband Stimulus
Applicants
NTIA and RUS announced the launch of BroadbandMatch, a new online
tool to facilitate partnerships among prospective applicants
to the agencies’ broadband grant and loan programs. BroadbandMatch
allows potential applicants to find partners for broadband projects,
helping them to combine expertise and create stronger proposals.
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NNSA
Congratulates Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for Receiving
LEED Gold Level Certification for TeraScale Simulation Facility
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NNSA,
DoD Partnership Develops Technologies to Meet Warfighting Needs
The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA) and the Department of Defense today recognized the 25th
anniversary of a joint program between NNSA and the Department
of Defense (DoD) that has contributed to the development of advanced
technologies necessary to meet warfighting needs and improve
non-nuclear munitions.
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THOMAS
Upgrades Mark System's 15th Anniversary
In celebration of its 15th anniversary, the Library's public
legislative information system known as THOMAS has been updated
for the second session of the 111th Congress. New items include
a bookmarking and sharing toolbar, a "Top Five" bills
of the week feature, a new RSS feed, links to contact information
for members of Congress, a tip of the week, enhanced visibility
of the PDF versions of bills and an increased timeout interval.
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The
Geneva Conventions at 60: Taking Stock
The Law Library of Congress, the American Red Cross and the Friends
of the Law Library of Congress present a program to mark the
60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
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On
Thin Ice: Changing Ice Cover on Polar Oceans
NASA scientist Thorsten Markus shares his expertise on polar
ice. He summarizes recent observations and findings-together
with pictures from Arctic and Antarctic research campaigns-and
puts those results into the bigger climate-system picture. He
focuses on recent changes in the Arctic and in Antarctica.
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Webcast
of Kellogg Lecture on Jurisprudence - Now Available
The Law Library hosted the inaugural Frederic R. and Molly S.
Kellogg Biennial Lecture on Jurisprudence. This year's speaker
was Ronald Dworkin, Professor of Jurisprudence
at University College London and the New York University School
of Law.
After you view the webcast, visit our Facebook
page and let us know what you think
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Law
Library of Congress on YouTube and iTunes
You can now find the Law Library of Congress on YouTube and iTunes.
The Law and the Library Playlist can be found at http://www.youtube.com/user/LibraryOfCongress#g/c/96401BE3402149B9.
To find videos in iTunes, search Law Library of Congress and
select our "Law and the Library" iTunesU series or
visit http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/loc.gov.3061529668.
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France:
Draft Law on Regulating Banking and Finance
Banks and financial institutions - On December 16, 2009, at a
Council of Ministers meeting, Christine Lagarde, French Minister
of Economy and Finances, unveiled a draft law on regulating banking
and finance aimed at implementing, at the national level, the
decision... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of
Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
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Kenya:
New Anti-Money Laundering Law Enacted
Money laundering - On January 1, 2009, the DAILY NATION reported
that Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki had signed into law The Proceeds
of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, which was passed by
the country's parliament in December. (Peter Leftie,... The Global
Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news
and developments worldwide.
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Ireland:
New Prohibition on Blasphemy
Religion - On January 1, 2010, new provisions contained in the
Defamation Act, 2009 of the Republic of Ireland, on prohibiting
the making of blasphemous statements, came into effect. The relevant
section of the new law states that... The Global Legal Monitor
from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments
worldwide.
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Switzerland:
Federal Administrative Court Chastises Financial Markets Authority
for Releasing UBS Records to IRS
Banks and financial institutions - On January 5, 2010, the Federal
Administrative Court issued a judgment in which it held that
the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority (Eidgenssische
Finanzmarktaufsicht, FINMA)had acted unlawfully on February 18,
2009, when it ordered UBS AG,... The Global Legal Monitor from
the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments
worldwide.
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Board
advises institutions of supervisory expectations for sound practices
in managing interest rate risk
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FTC
Seeks Public Comment on Program to Keep Web Site Operators in
Compliance With the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed
guidelines that are designed to help Web site operators comply
with the FTC's Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule.
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Debt
Collection Supervisors Settle FTC Charges
New FTC Video Explains Consumer Rights
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DNI
Message to the Intelligence Community Workforce
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DARPA
Director speaks before the Presidents Council of Advisors on
Science Technology
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World
Leaders - Updates for 29 Dec 2009 - 06 Jan 2010
January 7, 2010 - Posted updated Chiefs of State and Cabinet
Members of Foreign Governments with updated entries for Afghanistan,
Dominica, Georgia, Iraq, Kuwait, Madagascar, Marshall Islands,
Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Switzerland,
Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe. Changes reflect updates in leadership,
positions, or the spelling of officials' names in the country
listings during the period 29 Dec 2009 - 06 Jan 2010.
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World
Factbook Updates - January 8, 2010
January 8, 2010 - In The World Factbook the introductory Background
statements have been updated or revised for dozens of countries.
New images introduced for Argentina, China, the Czech Republic,
South Africa, Svalbard, and Turkey.
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VIDEO:
Douglas Shulman, IRS Commissioner
IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman discusses Internal Revenue Service
plans to regulate US tax preparers in the 2011 tax season. Tax
preparers will be expected to participate in competency testing,
continuing education and mandatory registration under new regulations.
Length: 30 min.
Published: Friday at 12am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Alliance for Health Reform Discussion on Insurance Exchanges
The Commonwealth Fund and the Alliance for Health Reform hosted
this discussion on health insurance exchanges. The exchanges
would offer several types of health insurance for purchase by
those who don$BCU(B get it through their employer.
Length: 1 hr. 46 min.
Published: Friday at 12:15pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
JCS Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen on Middle East Security Challenges
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy hosted an event
with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen. He
talked about U.S. strategy in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle
East as well as the recent events in Yemen. Washington Post columnist
Jim Hoagland and Washington Institute scholar Michael Eisenstadt
later analyzed his remarks.
Length: 1 hr. 25 min.
Published: Thursday at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sec. of State Clinton Remarks on Global Reproductive Health Services
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made remarks on global reproductive
health at a ceremony commemorating the 15th anniversary of the
International Conference on Population and Development.
Length: 41 min.
Published: Friday at 2:40pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Employment Numbers
After receiving the most recent employment numbers stating that
the unemployment rate has remained steady at 10 percent, President
Obama made remarks on the economy and announced more spending
initiatives to create green jobs.
Length: 6 min.
Published: Friday at 2:40pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Report on Attempted Airline Bombing Released
The White House distributed a "corrective actions"
report; along with a summary review of the attempted Christmas
Day attack by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab aboard a Detroit bound
flight. Counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, Homeland Security
Sec. Janet Napolitano and White House Press Sec. Robert Gibbs
briefed the press on the failures leading up to the attempted
bombing.
Length:
Published: Friday at 8am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama's Weekly Address
In his weekly address, President Obama talks about yesterday$BCT(B
jobs report and the health care legislation.
Length:
Published: Saturday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Nihad Awad, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Executive
Director
Nihad Awad discusses the issues surrounding the Muslim community
and the attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253. He reacted
to a video clip of President Obama's statement about Muslims
made on Thursday, January 7, 2010. Mr. Awad talked about racial
profiling and better security procedures at airports.
Length:
Published: Saturday at 7:45am (ET)
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CANADA
newsbrief journal has been updated and posted
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Romer:
Employment key to curbing deficit
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A top White House economic adviser says reducing
the country's 10 percent unemployment rate is essential to reining
in the growing budget deficit....
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Romer
calls big bonuses to bankers 'offensive'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A White House economic adviser says big year-end
bonuses for bailed-out financial institutions would be "ridiculous"
and "offensive."
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Schwarzenegger
says Obama doing all he can
WASHINGTON (AP) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is defending
President Barack Obama's response to terrorist threats....
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Obama:
'No intention' to send troops to Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he has no intention
of sending American troops to Yemen or Somalia....
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Unions
Battle Verizon-Frontier Deal and $600 Million Tax Break
by Mike Hall
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Presidential
Memorandum Regarding 12/25/2009 Attempted Terrorist Attack
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Presidential
Proclamation- National Influenza Vaccination Week
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Obama
Outlines Benefits of Health Reform to Take Effect Immediately
This Year
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Remarks
by the President on Jobs and Clean Energy Investments
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An
Electrifying Event
Posted by Secretary Steven Chu on January 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM
EST
I was in Brownstown Township, Michigan
today to watch as the first battery for the Chevy Volt rolled
off the line. It was another huge step toward building a new
advanced battery industry in America.
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Secretary
Sebelius Discusses Health Care Security
Posted by Jesse Lee on January 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM EST
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Speaking
of Jobs, Speaking of Health Reform
Posted by Jesse Lee on January 8, 2010 at 12:37 PM EST
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Educate
to Innovate: High School Robotics
Posted by Steven Harris on January 8, 2010 at 2:18 PM EST
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183
projects, 43 states, Tens of Thousands of High Quality Clean
Energy Jobs
Posted by Carol Browner on January 8, 2010 at 3:40 PM EST
Today the President is awarding $2.3 billion
in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits – another key component
of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that included historic
investments designed to foster job creation and growth in the
clean energy sector.
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It's
Work Creating Jobs, But It's Worth It
Posted by State Rep. Dwight Evans on January 8, 2010 at 5:58
PM EST
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Weekly
Address: Health Reform's Benefits in 2010
Posted by Jesse Lee on January 9, 2010 at 6:00 AM EST
The President discusses the benefits of
health reform that Americans will receive in the first year,
and how reform will help build a new foundation for American
families.
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UF
College Democrats Meeting
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Thursday, January 14 at 7:00pm
End Time: Thursday, January 14 at 8:00pm
Where: TBA
To see more details and RSVP
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Texas
Democrats: Phone Banking for Health Care and Martha Coakley!
What: Informational Meeting
Start Time: Thursday, January 14 at 6:30pm
End Time: Thursday, January 14 at 9:00pm
Where: The Law Office of Johnny Ward
To see more details and RSVP
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Emanuel
Backs Daley for Another Term
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel praised Chicago Mayor
Richard Daley "and urged him to run for re-election in 2011
in a statement designed to quash gossip that Emanuel is considering
a City Hall bid," the Chicago Sun Times reports.
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This
Poll Has Coakley Way Ahead
A new Boston Globe poll shows Martha Coakley (D), "buoyed
by her durable statewide popularity, enjoys a solid, 15-percentage-point
lead" among likely voters over rival Scott Brown (R) in
the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race, 50% to 35%.
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Palin
Thought Saddam was Behind 9/11
One more item, this time about Sarah Palin, from the soon-to-be-released
book, Game Change:
The New York Times notes that "in
the days leading up to an interview with ABC News' Charlie Gibson,
aides were worried with Ms. Palin's grasp of facts. She couldn't
explain why North and South Korea were separate nations and she
did not know what the Federal Reserve did. She also said she
believed Saddam Hussein attacked the United States on Sept. 11,
2001."
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DOD
News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Cheek From the Pentagon
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:45:00 -0600
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Former
Blackwater Contractors Charged with Murders of Two Afghan Nationals
in Kabul
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Ambassador
Robert King, Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues,
to visit South Korea and Japan
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:44:18 -0600
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CFTC
to Hold Open Meeting on a Proposed Position Limits Rule
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Director
of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair to employees of the
United States Intelligence Community
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Mullen
on Iran
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:01:37 -0600
U.S. military leaders believe Iran still intends to develop nuclear
weapons.
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Former
Military Official Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Participation
in Bribery Conspiracy Involving $206 Million Telecommunications
Contract in Korea
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FDIC Announces Winning Bidder of $1
Billion in Loans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 8, 2010 Media Contact:
David Barr (202) 898-6992
Email: dbarr@fdic.gov
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) has closed on a sale of an equity interest in a limited
liability company (LLC) created to hold certain assets out of
22 failed bank receiverships. The winning bidder of the Multibank
Structured Transaction was Colony Capital Acquisitions, LLC,
Los Angeles, CA.
The sale was conducted on a competitive
basis with bids received on December 17, 2009. A total of 21
groups submitted bids to purchase a 40 percent ownership interest
in the newly formed LLC. The participating FDIC receiverships
will hold the remaining 60 percent equity interest in the LLC.
The FDIC as Receiver for the failed banks
conveyed to the LLC a portfolio of approximately 1200 distressed
commercial real estate loans, of which seventy percent were delinquent.
Collectively, the loans have an unpaid principal balance of $1.02
billion. Seventy-five percent of the collateral of the portfolio
is located in Georgia, California, Nevada and Florida. The participating
FDIC receiverships provided financing to the LLC by issuing approximately
$233 million of corporate guaranteed notes. Colony Capital paid
a total of approximately $90.5 million (net of working capital)
in cash for its 40 percent equity stake in the LLC, which equals
approximately 44 percent of the unpaid principal balance of the
assets. As the LLC's managing equity owner, Colony Capital will
provide for the management, servicing and ultimate disposition
of the LLC's assets.
The bid received from Colony Capital Acquisition,
LLC, was determined to be the offer that resulted in the greatest
return to the participating receiverships. All of the loans were
from banks that have failed during the past 18 months. The sale
closed on January 7, 2010.
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PTSD
Care Givers
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:23:17 -0600
There is a large group of people coping with PTSD who are suffering
alone. Those are the care givers.
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Joint Forum Release of Review of the
Differentiated Nature and Scope of Financial Regulation
The Joint Forum today released its report,
Review of the Differentiated Nature and Scope of Financial Regulation
– Key Issues and Recommendations.
"This paper takes a focused look at
certain regulatory gaps that became apparent during the crisis,"
Comptroller John C Dugan, and retiring Chair of the Joint Forum
said. "There are some key recommendations in this report
that, once implemented, will reduce those gaps and strengthen
regulation of the financial system. Consistency in regulation
and similar supervision for similar activities are key principles
for effective oversight of systemic risks. This report sets the
stage for additional important work that will lead to greater
convergence of the supervision of financial activities and firms."
The report's recommendations address five
key areas: differences in regulation across the banking, insurance
and securities sectors; supervision and regulation of financial
groups; hedge funds; credit default swaps and financial guaranty
insurance; and minimum underwriting standards for residential
mortgages.
"The recommendations on mortgage underwriting
practices address an important area that has received surprisingly
little attention, given that such practices sparked the global
financial crisis," Mr. Dugan said. "These recommendations
are focused on minimum underwriting standards, consistently implemented
by all types of mortgage providers – whether or not currently
regulated – while also acknowledging that each country's mortgage
market is unique. In recognition of national differences and
to promote transparency, the recommendations propose review and
disclosure of mortgage underwriting practices for each country,
a practice that currently does not exist on a global basis."
This report was requested by the G20 through
the Financial Stability Board. It analyzes key issues arising
from the differentiated nature of financial regulation in the
international banking, securities, and insurance sectors. It
also addresses gaps arising from the scope of regulation as it
relates to different financial activities, with a particular
focus on certain unregulated or lightly regulated entities or
activities. The objectives of the review were to identify potential
areas where systemic risks may not be fully captured in the current
regulatory framework and to make recommendations on needed improvements
to strengthen regulation of the financial system.
The paper is available on the websites
of the Bank for International Settlements (http://www.bis.org),
IOSCO (http://www.iosco.org)
and the IAIS (http://www.iaisweb.org).
The Joint Forum was established in 1996 under the aegis of the
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, IOSCO, and the IAIS to
deal with issues common to the banking, securities, and insurance
sectors, including the supervision of financial conglomerates.
Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan served as Chairman
from September 2007 to December 2009.
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President
Obama Awards $2.3 Billion for New Clean-Tech Manufacturing Jobs
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Foreign
Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) Project Fact Sheet No.
3
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:13:09 -0600
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DOD
Trains Thousands to Help Millions to Register to Vote
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:35:00 -0600
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MHS
Intern Program Announcement
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FBI
Releases Bank Crime Statistics for Third Quarter of 2009
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Gates
Commitment
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:46:57 -0600
Defense Secretary Robert Gates will stay on the job for at least
another year.
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Registration for Florida College Democrats
Spring Conference Now Open
Fellow College Democrats,
I am pleased to announce that you may now
register for the Florida College Democrats Spring Conference
in Gainesville, FL on our new website:
http://www.flcollegedems.com
Hope to see you all there!
Dayna Firth
FCD Director of Communications
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Remarks
With Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit Before Their
Meeting
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:42:05 -0600
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Homeland
Security Leadership Journal for U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
New Measures for Aviation Security and Information Sharing, by
Janet Napolitano, posted January 8, 2010
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Background
Notes : Brunei (12/09)
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:13:15 -0600
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Background
Notes : Chad (01/10)
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:19:29 -0600
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Background
Notes : Central African Republic (01/10)
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:02:33 -0600
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Highlights:
Jordan: A Valued Ally and Partner
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:00:00 -0600
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Dallas
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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FEC
Weekly Digest
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:58:23 -0600
Week of January 4 - January 8, 2010
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U.S.,
New Zealand Sign Agreement
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600
New Zealand and the United States signed an agreement on January
8, 2010 to enhance cooperation in science and technology research
to improve the shared capabilities of both nations to protect
against acts of terrorism and other threats to domestic and external
security.
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Publications
for Federal Election Commission.
A Guidebook for Complainants and Respondents on the FEC Enforcement
Process is now available.
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Afghanistan
Command Details Recent Operations
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:50:00 -0600
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DoD
Contracts for January 08, 2010
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:22:00 -0600
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DNI
Asks John E. McLaughlin to Head Group That Will Examine Recent
Intelligence Challenges
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:45:00 -0500
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CJCS
Remarks
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:02:59 -0600
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ADM Michael Mullen speaks
and answers questions at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode
Island.
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Agency
Aids Construction Material Purchases
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:59:00 -0600
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Mullen
Outlines U.S. Military Role in Yemen
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:50:00 -0600
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Chairman
Touts Importance of Cultural Engagement
Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:12:00 -0600
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LACYD
Committee Open House Mixer
"What to know what LACYD does and how you can get involved,
all during happy hour?"
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Wednesday, January 20 at 6:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, January 20 at 8:00pm
Where: Bottlerock Downtown
To see more details and RSVP
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A
Chemical Reaction: The Story of a True Green Revolution
"Film about one of the most powerful and effective community
initives in the history of North America"
What: Opening
Start Time: Wednesday, January 20 at 7:00pm
End Time: Wednesday, January 20 at 9:00pm
Where: Park Theatre
To see more details and RSVP
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The
U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources
Division has updated its Press Releases page.
Former Vice President of Texas Company Pleads Guilty to Environmental
Crime (10-016)
10 Las Vegas Men Indicted for Falsifying Vehicle Emissions Tests
(10-015)
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Chairman
Calls Strategy Year's Greatest Challenge
Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:36:00 -0600
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M/A No. 4002.10
AGRICULTURE SECRETARY TOM VILSACK DISCUSSES
AFGHANISTAN TRIP
*** Please note additional participants
and new instructions for media***
AFGHANISTAN, Jan. 10, 2010 -- Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack will hold a conference call to discuss
the first two days of his trip to the country to discuss with
leaders, partners and farmers the United State's efforts to rebuild
Afghanistan's agriculture sector.
WHAT: Conference Call with Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss trip to Afghanistan
WHO: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
When: 12:00 am EST
Instructions: 800-857-5233
PASSCODE: USDA (Given Verbally)
Trouble number - 202-720-8560
All callers using the above pass code will
be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of
the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their
touch tone phone.
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