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Obama
to announce high-speed rail plan post-speech from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m. EST by By JULIE PACE WASHINGTON (AP) -- A day after delivering a State of the Union address aimed at showing recession-weary Americans he understands their struggles, President Barack Obama intends to award $8 billion in stimulus funds to develop high-speed rail corridors and sell the program as a jobs creator... |
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Obama
makes jobs the priority from BBC News Player | World In his first State of the Union address to Congress, President Obama said his top priority for this year is to cut unemployment. |
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NATO,
Russia Agree to Boost Afghan Ties from Russia News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com Russia has agreed to boost cooperation with NATO in Afghanistan, including opening more transit routes for supplies to international troops and helping maintain Soviet-built helicopters used by the se... |
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IMF
to issue emergency loan to Haiti from Haiti News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com The International Monetary Fund will disburse $114 million to Haiti by Friday to help the government get back on its feet and restart the economy devastated by the earthquake. The loan includes $102 ... |
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Jamaica
will not flinch from putting house in order, says PM from Jamaica News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com KINGSTON, Jamaica (OPM) -- Prime Minister Bruce Golding restated the intention to sell assets that the Jamaican government is unable to maintain. He was making his contribution to the debate on the me... |
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Japan
Plans Law to Boost Mining Investment to Compete With China from BusinessWeek.com -- Japan plans to revise legislation in order to help domestic companies acquire mining rights overseas and secure raw materials amid competition from neighboring China and South Korea. |
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Wash.
House OKs measure to freeze bonuses from AP Top Washington Headlines At 2:30... OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- The Washington state House has approved a measure to freeze bonuses for some nonunion state workers.... |
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Wash.
House approves child care unionization from AP Top Washington Headlines At 2:30... OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Some child care workers in Washington state could get collective bargaining rights under a bill passed by the House.... |
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Cuba,
US set for migration talks next month from Cuba News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com By Nelson Acosta HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- Cuban and US negotiators will meet in February for a second round of talks on migration issues since the discussions were renewed last summer, Cuban Foreign .. |
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FundWatch:
SEC tightens money market fund rules Sixteen months after shareholders of a prominent money market fund lost value in what was supposed to be a stable holding, federal securities regulators have tightened the rules governing these popular investments. |
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Japan's
Nikkei climbs 1.6% to end at 10,414.29 |
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French
CAC 40 index up 1.3% at 3,807.03 |
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U.K.
FTSE 100 index up 1.1% at 5,275.64 |
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U.S.
stocks up as Fed plays it down the middle NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Wednesday turned higher after wavering between gains and losses as investors digested the latest monetary policy statement from the Federal Reserve, which held interest rates steady at near zero with one dissenter. "They played it down the middle and tried not to make any news. They accomplished their goal of not bumping Steve Jobs off the front page," said former Fed economist Paul Bellew, a senior vice president of customer insights and analytics at Nationwide. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 6.28 points to 10,200.57. The S&P 500 Index added 2.01 points to 1,094.18. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 9.68 points to 2,213.41. |
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Netflix
profit jumps 36% CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 36% as it posted a sharp increase in subscribers and reduced subscriber-acquisition costs. Netflix said it earned $31 million, or 56 cents a share, compared with a profit of $22.7 million, or 38 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding stock-based compensation, Netflix said it would have earned $32.7 million, or 59 cents a share, in the latest three months. Revenue rose 24% to $444.5 million. Analysts polled by FactSet Research were expecting a profit of 49 cents a share, excluding stock-based compensation, on revenue of $446 million. (Corrects day of the week.) |
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Obama
says union is 'strong,' despite hardships WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The state of the union is "strong," despite the hardships the United States is facing, President Barack Obama will say in his State of the Union address Wednesday night. In excerpts released by the White House, Obama also says he won't "walk away" from Americans who need health care and urged Congress to pass a health-care reform bill. He also urged lawmakers to pass a bill that would turn back a Supreme Court ruling that would allow companies to spend freely to support or oppose candidates for office. |
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Australian
shares rise early on mining strength LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks edged higher in early Thursday morning trading, as an advance by miners overtook weakness in energy shares. Sydney's benchmark S&P/ASX 200 rose by 0.2% to 4,655.8. Newcrest Mining Ltd. and Lihir Gold Ltd. each released their quarterly production reports, with Newcrest's 1.4% rise indicating a better reception than Lihir's 0.3% gain did. Financials were mixed, with Westpac Banking Corp. up 0.1%, and Macquarie Group Ltd. 0.7% lower, while a pullback in crude futures overnight sent Origin Energy Ltd. down 0.7%. In the retail arena, Westfield Group Australia rose 2.5% following an upgrade to overweight by J.P. Morgan. |
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Japan's
Nikkei climbs TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japan's Nikkei 225 headed higher in Tokyo Thursday morning, finding support from gains among major manufacturers following a drop in the benchmark index of nearly 6% over the past four sessions. The Nikkei 225 was up 0.6% at 10,312.92 and the broader Topix traded at 910.30, up 0.3%. Shares of Sony Corp. climbed 3.7% and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. added 4.1% after the Nikkei business daily reported top manufacturers were poised to post an improvement in earnings for the October-to-December quarter on the back of strong overseas demand and cost-cutting measures. Elsewhere, South Korea's Kospi added 0.5% and Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was 0.3% higher. |
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British
Sky Broadcasting profit rises 54% LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British Sky Broadcasting said Thursday that its first-half net profit rose to 256 million pounds ($415.1 million), from 166 million pounds a year ago. Sales rose to 2.87 billion pounds, from 2.6 billion pounds last year, as strong growth in subscription revenue offset weakness in other categories. Customer net additions were 172,000 in the second quarter, taking the total base to 9.7 million. "While the economic outlook remains uncertain, we enter 2010 in a good position and we will continue to focus on a consistent set of priorities," the firm said. BSkyB is 39.1%-owned by News Corp, the parent of MarketWatch, the publisher of this report. |
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Rolls
Royce wins $1.9 billion order LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. aerospace group Rolls Royce said Thursday that it has won a share of an order from Jetstar Airways that is worth up to 1.2 billion pounds ($1.9 billion) to the company if all options are exercised. The order is for V2500 engines to power up to 90 Airbus A320 aircraft and also includes a long-term engine service agreement for the engines on those aircraft as well as a further 40 already in service. Jetstar is a subsidiary of Australia's Qantas Airways |
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European
shares higher in early trading LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares jumped on Thursday, as investors took their first chance to react to news that the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates low but was slightly more upbeat on prospects for the U.S. economy. Banks and miners, which fell sharply on Wednesday before the Fed announcement, were leading the advance, with Xstrata shares up 2.2%. Of companies updating investors, Hennes & Mauritz shares climbed more than 6% after it posted a fourth-quarter profit of 6.15 billion Swedish kroner. The U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.9% to 5,266.31, the German DAX index climbed 1.1% to 5,707.65 and the French CAC-40 index rose 1.1% to 3,800.08. |
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The
20 cities with the highest foreclosure rates The Las Vegas metropolitan area suffered a foreclosure rate that was five times the national average and the highest rate in the country in 2009, according to a report on Thursday by RealtyTrac, an online foreclosure marketplace. |
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DNC
Chairman Tim Kaine Calls President Obama's State of the Union
Address "A Home Run for the Middle Class" |
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Congressional
Record Latest Daily Digest for Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Latest update was Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |
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Federal
Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged by Neil Irwin The Federal Reserve left its target interest rate near zero and will continue winding down its unconventional programs, the central bank said Wednesday -- though there were new signs of internal disagreement about how much longer to continue its extreme efforts to support the economy. |
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State
of the Union proposals by President Obama by Post In addition to urging Congress to finish work on financial reform, health-care legislation, climate-change legislation and a job-creation bill, President Obama also proposed: |
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Decisive
Steps Needed Towards Middle East Peace or 'We Risk Sliding Backwards,'
Top UN Political Official Warns, As Security Council Holds Day-Long
Debate |
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Secretary
Written Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform January 27, 2010 TG-514 |
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U.S.
International Reserve Position January 27, 2010 2010-1-27-15-26-23-1749 |
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High-Speed
Ferry Ships to Support Haiti Relief High-speed ferry ships MV Huakai and MV Alakai are preparing to sail to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response to provide disaster relief following the Jan. 12 earthquake. |
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Pelosi's
New Confidence At Passing Health Reform House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is sounding very determined--and surprisingly upbeat--about the prospects for a comprehensive health care bill in the wake of last week's Senate election in Massachusetts |
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Guantanamo
to close in Obama's first term: US envoy BRUSSELS: Guantanamo Bay prison will close before the end of Barack Obama''s first term, US officials said Wednesday, but "fewer than 50" detainees wil |
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Japan
notifies U.N. of 25% emissions cut goal Japan on Tuesday informed the United Nations of its goal to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020 if other major emitters commit to ambitious targets. Tokyo notified the secretariat of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) of its target under the Copenhagen Accord, which was agreed upon during the U.N. climate summit last month in the Danish capital, ahead of the end-of-January deadline. |
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SET
index rises 7.31 points The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index went up 7.31 points or 1.06% to close at 697.77 points at the end of trading session on Thursday morning. The trade value was 5.42 billion baht. T... |
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Thai
economic recovery continues, government says Bangkok - The Thai economy grew 3.5 per cent the fourth quarter of 2009, narrowing the economic contraction for the year to 2.8 per cent, the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) reported Thursday. Many expecte... |
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President
Ma promises to help with Honduras development by Central News Agency Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Jan. 27 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday Taiwan is willing to |
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Country
Starts Oil Production This Year Kampala — UGANDA will start producing crude oil this year, Tullow Oil, the Irish firm exploring for oil and gas in Uganda, disclosed. Speaking to journalists in Kampala yesterday, Paul McDade, ... |
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UN
chief relieved at relatively peaceful polls UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday voiced relief that Sri Lanka s presidential polls went off relativ.. |
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Spain
urges Jordan to accelerate peace efforts - Summary Madrid - The Spanish European Union presidency Wednesday urged Jordan to renew peace efforts in the Middle East where the situation was now ripe for a "definitive step" towards peace. The situation sh.. |
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Spanish
company plans New Mexico solar plant The Public Service Co. of New Mexico has signed a contract with an Arizona company to build five utility-scale solar power plants in New Mexico. Tempe-based First Solar would build the plants at five... |
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SEC
Approves Money Market Fund Reforms to Better Protect Investors The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted new rules designed to significantly strengthen the regulatory requirements governing money market funds and better protect investors. |
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SEC
Issues Interpretive Guidance on Disclosure Related to Business
or Legal Developments Regarding Climate Change The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to provide public companies with interpretive guidance on existing SEC disclosure requirements as they apply to business or legal developments relating to the issue of climate change. |
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Fixing
the Global Nitrogen Problem (preview) Billions of people today owe their lives to a single discovery now a century old. In 1909 German chemist Fritz Haber of the University of Karlsruhe figured out a way to transform nitrogen gas--which is abundant in the atmosphere but nonreactive and thus unavailable to most living organisms--into ammonia, the active ingredient in synthetic fertilizer. The world’s ability to grow food exploded 20 years later, when fellow German scientist Carl Bosch developed a scheme for implementing Haber’s idea on an industrial scale. |
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Bacteria
Transformed into Biofuel Refineries The bacteria responsible for most cases of food poisoning in the U.S. has been turned into an efficient biological factory to make chemicals , medicines and, now, fuels. Chemical engineer Jay Keasling of the University of California, Berkeley, and his colleagues have manipulated the genetic code of Escherichia coli , a common gut bacteria, so that it can chew up plant-derived sugar to produce diesel and other hydrocarbons, according to results published in the January 28 issue of Nature . ( Scientific American is part of Nature Publishing Group.) |
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Saudi
Foreign Minister to attend Yemen meet in UK (MENAFN - Arab News) Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal will attend an international conference concerning Afghanistan and Yemen in London on Thursday. The conference will discuss strategies to st... |
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Nuclear
arms treaty off to good start Presidents Obama and Medvedev have had what has been described as a constructive telephone call on a landmark nuclear arms deal. |
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Russia
to produce 165 passenger aircraft within three years Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) plans to produce 165 passenger planes between 2010 and 2012, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko said Wednesday.The UAC will manufacture 54... |
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Russia
to use nuke energy for interplanetary expeditions ''We found nothing on the Moon that we could do there, except for astrophysical studies. This is why Mars should come first, while Moon problems could be easily solved later when dealing with the Mars... |
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Obama
calls for comprehensive nuclear disarmament U.S. President Barack Obama has reiterated his pledge to work toward comprehensive nuclear disarmament and confirmed progress in talks on a new strategic arms reduction treaty with Russia. |
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Obama
renews pledge to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq by August U.S. President Barack Obama has said he will keep his election campaign promise to have all of his country's combat troops home from Iraq by the end of this August. |
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Capabilities
of U.S. intelligence agencies questioned WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence agencies set up after the September 11, 2001 attacks still have trouble with sharing information that could help them thwart plots like the one to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, a senior counterterrorism official said on Wednesday. |
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Guantanamo
should close within 3 years: report BRUSSELS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama should be able to close the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay during his first term, despite missing his original deadline, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Wednesday. |
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U.S.
general urges world action on space debris HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - World powers must find ways to reduce the amount of debris in orbit, as the collision risk it poses to spacecraft is increasing, the head of the U.S. Strategic Command said on Wednesday. |
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Pelosi:
no healthcare bill not a possibility WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she thought Democrats in Congress would still produce healthcare legislation despite recent difficulties, saying no bill was not an option. |
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U.S.,
Russia close to nuclear deal: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev agreed in a telephone call on Wednesday that both countries were close to a new nuclear arms reduction treaty, the White House said. |
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Pelosi
says spending freeze should apply to defense WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi broke ranks with President Barack Obama on Wednesday and said his proposed spending freeze on domestic programs should also cover defense expenditures. |
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"Stealth"
wind turbine blade may end radar problem LONDON (Reuters) - The development of a "stealth" turbine blade, based on military technology, may help overcome the problem of wind farms interfering with aviation radar systems, its developers said. |
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Fed,
techs lift Wall St; futures cheer Obama NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates near zero and stock futures signaled more gains ahead after President Barack Obama struck a conciliatory tone on banks in his State of the Union speech. |
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Cesium-Snatching
"Venus Flytrap" Material Takes the Bad Stuff Out of
Nuclear Waste by Clay Dillow |
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Revised
Obama Budget Reported to Delay Constellation, Future Moon Missions by Clay Dillow |
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Ex-Officer
Says Air Force's Failure to Deploy Airships Costs Lives by Jeremy Hsu |
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Bill
Gates's Hidden Dreams of Geoengineering Revealed by Jeremy Hsu |
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N.Y.
Fed wanted AIG bonuses yanked by Jake Sherman E-mail obtained by POLITICO shows a Fed attorney tried to convince AIG to renege on $1M bonus. |
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Left
lends support to Obama by Victoria McGrane Obama is getting some help to sell his newest proposals for the financial industry. |
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Pelosi
floats two-track health reform by John F. Harris “We have to get it done,” Pelosi tells POLITICO. |
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House
Dems aim ire at Senate by Manu Raju Rep. Anthony Weiner: “As you know, the Republicans are the opposition but the Senate is the enemy." |
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Poland
commemorates Auschwitz liberation anniversary About 150 former inmates of the Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp attended Wednesday celebrations of the 65th anniversary of their liberation in Oswiecim.They heard addresses by Polish and foreign po... |
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Resumption
of peace talks between Israelis, Palestinians utmost urgency The European Union (EU) on Wednesday said that a resumption of peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians is of "utmost urgency" and called on both parties to take appropriated mea... |
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No
Peace Talks with Israel Before Settlement Freeze Former Palestinian Authority foreign minister Nabil Sha'ath says peace talks with the current Israeli administration is unlikely on account of its construction in West Bank settlements. "Israel's... |
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OSHA
releases workplace injury and illness information No Description Given. |
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Oklahoma
Conservation Commission and the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 Information News and information regarding the... |
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OK
OCC Uses ARRA Funds for Three Water Quality Projects The Conservation Commission has... |
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Justice
Department Releases Toolkit on Recruiting, Retaining, and Developing
the 21st Century Jail Workforce The Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs today announced a new toolkit for improving employee recruitment, retention, and succession planning and leadership development for the criminal justice community. |
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NCTC
Congressional Testimony: House Committee on Homeland Security
Hearing Statement for the Record by National Counterterrorism Center Director Michael E. Leiter - Flight 253: Learning Lessons from an Averted Tragedy |
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Hyundai’s
Fourth Quarter Profit Soars by By REUTERS South Korea’s top automaker, fueled by new models and government incentives for car buyers, beat market expectations with a near quadrupling of its quarterly profit. |
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Emissions
of Potent Greenhouse Gas Increase Despite Reduction Efforts Despite a decade of efforts worldwide to curb its release into the atmosphere, NOAA and university scientists have measured increased emissions of a greenhouse gas that is thousands of times more efficient at trapping heat than carbon dioxide and persists in the atmosphere for nearly 300 years. |
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NOAA
Award to Support Community Efforts to Protect Pacific Coral Reefs |
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JAPAN:
Next-generation express trains set speed records by Asahi A new breed of express trains is bringing speeds previously only seen on Shinkansen lines to the rest of Japan's railway network. Keisei Electric Railway Co.'s new Tokyo to Narita limited-express, which will debut in July, will reach speeds of 160 kph. The Hakutaka limited-express in Niigata Prefecture has already clocked a similar pace. Keisei's new Narita Sky Access Skyliner will run from Keisei Ueno Station in Tokyo to Narita Airport from July. Travelers starting at Nippori Station in Tokyo will reach Narita's Terminal 2 in a mere 36 minutes. The current Keisei Skyliner takes 51 minutes. (Asahi) |
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Credit
Unions Offer Favorable Rates January 27, 2010, Alexandria, Va. - The National Credit Union Administration today posted the latest results from DATATRAC, Inc., a company that tracks rates charged and paid by credit unions, banks, and credit unions that converted to or merged with banks. |
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NNSA
Announces Unprecedented 1 Megajoule Laser Shot at the National
Ignition Facility The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced today that scientists at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have successfully delivered an historic level of laser energy — more than 1 megajoule — to a target in a few billionths of a second and demonstrated the target drive conditions required to achieve fusion ignition. This is about 30 times the energy ever delivered by any other group of lasers in the world. |
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NASA
Gives 'Go' for Feb. 7 as Final Space Shuttle Night Launch Space shuttle Endeavour is set to begin a 13-day flight to the International Space Station with a Feb. 7 launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is planned for 4:39 a.m. EST, making this the final scheduled space shuttle night launch. |
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NASA
Adds Israeli Technical Expertise to Lunar Science Research at
Ames NASA and the Israel Space Agency have signed a joint statement that recognizes the Israel Network for Lunar Science and Exploration, or INLSE, as an affiliate partner with the NASA Lunar Science Institute at the agency’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. |
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Granholm
Says Michigan's Clean Energy Economy Continues to Grow In her weekly radio address, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today said that Michigan's clean energy economy continues to grow with the state receiving a federal grant this week of almost $6 million to train more than 1,000 workers and place them into green jobs. |
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JAL
dumps alliance with American Airlines in favor of Delta, SkyTeam Japan Airlines (JAL) decided Wednesday to dump its partnership with American Airlines and its Oneworld alliance in favor of Delta and the SkyTeam group of carriers. |
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Argentina:
Emergency Decrees on President of the Central Bank, Payment of
External Debt Constitutional law - On December 14, 2009, Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner issued an emergency Decree (Decreto de Necesidad y Urgencia [Emergency Decree or DNU] 2010/2009, BOLETIN OFICIAL (B.O.), Dec. 15, 2009, available at http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/160000-164999/161506/norma.htm) creating the Fondo... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. |
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Philippines:
Executive Order Creates a Committee to Strengthen Church and
State Relations Government organization - On November 23, 2009, an Executive Order (EO) "Creating the Church-Police-Military-Liaison Committee [CPMLC] to Formulate and Implement a Comprehensive Program to Establish Strong Partnership Between the State and the Church on Matters Concerning Peace and Order... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. |
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Denmark:
Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Immigration Law Immigration - In January 2010, Denmark's Supreme Court issued a decision in an immigration case that retains a controversial rule. Since 2002, immigrants to Denmark that become naturalized citizens must have lived in the country for 28 years... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide. |
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CONVERSATION-USA-OBAMA Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with United States President Barack Obama. |
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Ehud Barak discusses Schalit in Egypt Comes after Mubarak says world must treat
Iranian nuclear program like Israel’s. |
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US House members urge easing of Gaza blockade Israel fears that many of those materials
would be used by Hamas to further its attacks. |
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UK
Iraq inquiry told former AG was not pressurised on invasion MARK HENNESSY London Editor FORMER BRITISH attorney general Lord Goldsmith rejected allegations yesterday at the Iraq inquiry that he had been pressurised by then-British prime minister Tony Blair and... |
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China's
oil giant to develop oil field in Iraq China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), Total Exploration and Production in Iraq (hereafter referred to as "Total") and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (referred to as "Petronas") j.. |
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Jobs
top priority, Iraq troops coming home - Obama WASHINGTON - An embattled President Barack Obama vowed in his first State of the Union address Wednesday to make job growth his topmost priority, as he looked to reignite his stalling presidenc... |
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Malaysia
emerges as regular fuel supplier to Iran DUBAI: Malaysia's state oil firm Petronas has emerged as a regular supplier of gasoline to Iran, oil traders said, even as the threat of tougher U.S. sanctions has forced other companies to halt their... |
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Clinton
sees consensus forming on Iran steps LONDON (Reuters) - The international community is moving toward consensus on imposing new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday. |
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U.S.
to submit new Iran sanctions to U.N. The Obama administration is preparing to circulate proposed tough new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program as early as this week at the United Nations, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The me.. |
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Iran
faces consequences over nuclear program - Obama WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said his focus on nuclear disarmament had strengthened U.S. diplomacy in dealing with North Korea and Iran, and he warned Tehran faced "growing consequenc... |
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Hang
Seng up 0.70pc in early trade Hong Kong shares were 0.70 percent higher in the first few minutes of trade, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 139.38 points at 20,172.45. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE |
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Green
Tea May Help Treat Uterine Fibroids Human trials will begin soon, researchers say |
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Scientists
Turn Mouse Skin Cells Into Nerve Cells Finding could revolutionize stem cell therapy, but much research remains to be done |
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Businesses
emerge to meet new needs in Haiti Generators are golden in Haiti, where resourceful owners are starting new businesses to meet new needs, most revolving around the lack of electricity to recharge cellphones and access the Internet. |
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Obama
lauds American response to Haiti quake The Obama administration announced Friday that it would grant tens of thousands Haitian nationals Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, an immigration benefit sought for years by Haitian activists, immi... |
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HAITI:
Workers flock to clothing factories as industrial park reopens In a sign that this battered nation is slowly beginning its long road back from the quake's devastation, factories at the Sonapi Industrial Park have reopened for business. |
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UN
says Humanitarian Agencies Working 24/7 in Haiti by Voice of America United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says humanitarian agencies are working around the clock in Haiti and relief has started to flow more smoothly ... |
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UN
takes top Taliban officials off blacklist by National LONDON // The United Nations removed five former Taliban officials from its sanctions blacklist in a highly significant step towards bringing lasting peace ... |
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Ban
names new UN envoy to Afghanistan by Washington Post By Colum Lynch UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday named Staffan di Mistura, a veteran UN civil servant, as his envoy to ... |
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Talk
to Taliban for peace, says Afghan envoy The Guardian |
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Campaign
finance: a 'reform' wisely struck down by Washington Post The Federal Election Commission, which administers the law that rations the quantity and regulates the content and timing of political speech, identifies 33 ... |
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Obama
To Democrats: Don't 'Run For The Hills' by Huffington Post (blog) "To Democrats," the president said, in one of the speech's most poignant moments. "I would remind you that we still have the largest majority in decades, ... |
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Health
care decision a week away, say Democrats by Washington Post (blog) Updated 6:45 pm By Shailagh Murray Democratic leaders are aiming to decide next week about their next move on health care, senior aides said Wednesday. ... |
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Health
Care Gives Way to Economy and Jobs by New York Times By ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN WASHINGTON — President Obama drew sustained laughter from Congress, especially Democrats, on Wednesday when he ... |
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Obama
turns to economy, urges Congress to unite by Boston Globe By Susan Milligan and Bryan Bender WASHINGTON - President Obama pleaded with a bitterly divided Congress last night to join together to solve the nation's ... |
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Hillary
Clinton urges Yemen to 'take ownership' of its problems by Los Angeles Times By Paul Richter Reporting from London - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton bluntly warned Yemen's leaders Wednesday to "take ownership" of their own ... |
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NASDAQ
Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions in NASDAQ Stocks
as ... by CNNMoney.com Short interest in 468 securities on The NASDAQ Capital Market (SM) totaled 199853546 shares at the end of the settlement date of January 15, 2010 compared ... |
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Germany
hopes to reduce security duties in Afghanistan by 2014 as aid
continues Germany supported the goal of completely transferring security duties to the Afghan forces by 2014, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday, after meeting visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who p... |
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Forecast
for growth raised The German government has raised its economic growth forecast for this year to 1.4 percent from 1.2 percent. It said on Tuesday it expected healthy growth in exports as international demand picked up.... |
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GAO-10-366T,
National Transportation Safety Board: Issues Related to the 2010
Reauthorization, January 27, 2010 |
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FRB
Greenlee, Commercial Real Estate Testimony before the Congressional Oversight Panel Field Hearing, Atlanta, Georgia |
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FOMC
statement |
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GM
unit Chevrolet unveils ambitious sales target by admin General Motors' Chevrolet marque wants to more than double its European sales to one million vehicles within five years, the head of its European operations has said. |
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Obama:
worst of economic storm passed by admin US President Barack Obama declared in his State of the Union address that the worst of the economic storm had passed, but that a trail of devastation was left behind. |
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Iran
opposition says Ahmadinejad won't finish term by admin Iran opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi has said President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose disputed re-election sparked huge protests, will not survive his four-year term, a newspaper reported Thursday. |
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Iraq
war ending, all troops coming home: Obama "As we take the fight to Al-Qaeda, we are responsibly leaving Iraq to its people," Obama told lawmakers. "But make no mistake: this war is
ending, and all of our troops are coming home," he added,
winning a standing ovation in Congress. |
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Apple
Unveils iPad by Miriam Marcus Steve Jobs says new tablet computer is "awesome." |
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Why
Apple Is Sticking With AT&T by Elizabeth Woyke In a surprise move, Apple didn't announce Verizon as another carrier for its new iPad tablet. |
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World's
Most Powerful Billionaires by Steven Bertoni and Justin Freedland Great wealth plus political power and industrial might makes these moguls among the world's most powerful. |
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China's
IPO Frenzy by Robert Olsen and Robyn Meredith Rusal goes public in Hong Kong and analysts expect an active year for IPOs in China. |
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Highlights
Of The AIG Hearing by Liz Moyer A Fed alibi is shredded, Geithner gets pounded and details about the derivatives at the heart of the controversy are revealed. |
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Repairing
and Rebuilding Stronger Makes Sense SHREVEPORT, La. -- For state, parish and local governments recovering from the late October and early November Louisiana floods, repairing public buildings, damaged roads, and infrastructure by reducing or mitigating the impact of future flood events makes sense. |
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FTC
Tells House Subcommittee it will Help Identify Ways to Strengthen
Consumer Protections in the Funeral Industry The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that the FTC will use its expertise to help the Subcommittee address the problems highlighted by last year’s horrific events at the historic Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois. |
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Flight
Restrictions During Super Bowl XLIV Airspace restrictions will be in place during Super Bowl XLIV on February 7 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. |
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API:
U.S. Crude Oil Imports Decreased by 9.2% in 2009 The American Petroleum Institute (API) has announced that the imports of crude oil and related products dropped by 9.2% in 2009. With U.S. crude oil production up 7% over 2008 levels, the United States also moved slightly closer to energy independence. |
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NREL
Study Shows 20% Wind is Possible by 2024 As much as 20% of the power connected to the grid in 2024 could be supplied by wind, according to a new study by DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The analysis of the Eastern Interconnection concludes that 20% wind power is feasible, but it would require transmission upgrades. |
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NCTC
Congressional Testimony: House Committee on Homeland Security
Hearing Statement for the Record by National Counterterrorism Center Director Michael E. Leiter - Flight 253: Learning Lessons from an Averted Tragedy |
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Ohio
getting $400 million in federal rail money by jriskind@dispatch.com Ohio's long-planned passenger rail corridor is about to get a $400 million federal boost. President Obama is going to Florida on Thursday to reveal how his administration will divvy up $8 billion in high-speed rail funding, but the good news will whistle all the way up to the Buckeye State, say Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Rep Mary Jo Kilroy, D-Columbus. |
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An
Analysis of the Roadmap for America’s Future Act of 2010,
as Specified by Congressman Ryan’s Staff by Douglas Elmendorf |
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UK
officially out of recession Video: the UK's longest recession since records began in 1955 has ended. |
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Delaware
Officials Announce $1.5 Million Technology Grant NEWPORT, Del. - Senators Tom Carper and Ted Kaufman (both D-Del.) and Governor Jack Markell, among others, announced today that WhiteOptics LLC in Newark has received $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop new technology: a highly reflective material that will improve efficiency, lifetime and cost for LED light fixtures. |
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Obama
says job creation is this year's top priority, defends stalled
agenda WASHINGTON – Warning that the nation had developed a "deficit of trust'' in government, President Obama on Wednesday promised to put the public's top concerns--jobs and the economy--at the center of ... |
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'We
don't quit, I don't quit' President Obama ends his State of the Union speech admitting setbacks, but looking forward to the next year. |
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Obama's
first State of the Union in pictures |
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Geithner
defends AIG bailout against critics of both parties Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the government ‘made the best of a set of terrible choices’ in bailing out insurance giant AIG. But Democrats and Republicans alike hammered him for not demanding more from financial institutions. |
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China
provides aid worth 70 million yuan to Haiti A chartered flight from China Southern Airlines carrying the second batch of relief materials provided by the Chinese government to Haiti will arrive at an airport in Port-au-Prince at 8:00 am January 27 (local time). The materials include 400 electrical generators, 500 tents, 20,000 coats and medicine. A director from the Comprehensive Bureau of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ministry of National Defense stated that the portable electrical generators are newly-allocated items. The Chi ... |
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The
Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2010 to 2020 Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives |
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Nikkei
opens 0.62% higher Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday with the key Nikkei index up 0.62 percent. At 9:15 a.m., the benchmark Nikkei 225 Average gained 64.60 points to 10,316.68. The broader Topix index was up 2.85 points to 910.52. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ... |
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CRCC
shares open higher on forecast of soaring profits in 2009 Shares of China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) Limited, a mega-size comprehensive building enterprise in China, opened at 8.53 yuan (1.25 U.S. dollars) per share Thursday, up 0.71 percent from a previous close. The bonanza emerged after CRCC Thursday forecast a 50 percent rise in annual net profits last year. In a statement filed to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, CRCC said its net profits for last year would tally around 3.64 billion yuan, and earnings per share would be about 0.32 ... |
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Germany
raises 2010 economic forecast while inflation wanes Germany's economy will rise 1.4 percent in 2010, a little faster than previous estimates, as exports tend to rebound, but private consumption is still to be fragile, the economy ministry said Wednesday. In the newly released outlook of 2010, the German government predicted that the overall economy would jump 1.4 percent this year, compared with 1.2 percent growth estimated in October. "We've made a cautiously optimistic forecast," Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said at a press conferen .. |
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Philippine
economy grows 0.9% in 2009 The Philippine economy has expanded 0.9 percent in 2009, hitting the lower end of the official target of 0.8-1.8 percent year-on-year growth, the government announced on Thursday. The farming, fishery and forestry sector grew 0.1 percent in 2009 from a year ago, the industry sector shrank 2.0 percent while the service sector registered a moderate growth of 3.2 percent, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said. The economy grew 1.4 percent year-on-year in the last quarter of ... |
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Obama
unveils $30 bln dollar credit fund to help small business U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday unveiled a 30 billion dollar credit fund to help small business. "Tonight, I'm proposing that we take 30 billion dollars of the money Wall Street banks have repaid and use it to help community banks give small businesses the credit they need to stay afloat," Obama said in his State of Union address. "I am also proposing a new small business tax credit–one that will go to over one million small businesses who hire new workers or raise wages," said th ... |
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Nato
appoints new Afghan civilian rep Nato has appointed a new civilian representative in Afghanistan with stronger powers to coordinate reconstruction and work closely with the military. |
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Political
leaders gather in Davos Political leaders and thousands of business executives are meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos, trying to find ways of boosting the fragile global economy. |
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Sri
Lanka president 're-elected' President Mahinda Rajapaksa has won Sri Lanka's first election since Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated after 25 years of civil war, state TV reports. |
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McChrystal
positive on troop withdrawal General Stanley McChrystal says he doesn't see any problem in meeting the deadline of starting to withdraw US troops next year. |
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Key
summit to tackle Afghanistan A summit on the future of Afghanistan is set to start in London with an offer of talks with moderate Taliban on the agenda. |
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UK
Lord Goldsmith to face Iraq inquiry Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is set to answer questions about the legality of the 2003 Iraq war |
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Obama
joins Senate Dems in pressing for jobs bill by By ANDREW TAYLOR WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama urged the Senate in his State of the Union speech on Wednesday to pass immediately a "jobs bill" promoting clean energy, small businesses and infrastructure projects.... |
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Obama
calls on Congress to pass energy bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to pass a comprehensive energy and climate bill that will make energy a profitable industry for the United States.... |
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Obama
threatens veto on spending increases WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he will veto bills that don't freeze non-national security spending.... |
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China
sets up energy agency headed by PM by By GILLIAN WONG BEIJING (AP) -- China has set up a government agency headed by Premier Wen Jiabao to better coordinate energy policy, as world's second-largest power consumer faces growing domestic demand and struggles with shortages.... |
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President
Vows to Confront Terrorists, Succeed in Afghanistan President Barack Obama stressed during his State of the Union address the importance of confronting terrorists who threaten the United States and of succeeding in Afghanistan while continuing a responsible military drawdown in Iraq. |
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Oregon
Voters Reject Corporate-Funded Fearmongering on Taxes Massachusetts voters weren't alone in "sending
a message" to their elected officials. |
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Public
Is Ready to Raise Taxes on Corporations and the Rich, Oregon
Vote Shows by Joshua Holland, AlterNet |
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Al
Sadr rebukes Iraqi Government Sayyed Moqtada Al Sadr rebuked Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki’s government accusing it of working to protect its party, its seats and its leaders. It is not important for Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki or others to get new seats in the next cabinet, since Iraqi people will not vote for a ... |
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US
urges peaceful resolutions in Kurdistan During a meeting with Kurdistan leader Massoud Barazani in Washington, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Kurdish authorities to work toward a peaceful resolution of some of the disputed boundaries, particularly around Kirkuk and settle disputes over oil revenues. While stressing ... |
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Iraq
Parliament votes by majority on 2010 budget Iraqi Parliament voted by majority on 2010 budget estimated at 72 million dollar after social benefits of the three presidencies were reduced by 70% and salaries of the three presidencies and members of Parliament decreased. For more details, click on play movie. |
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Economic
forum opens in Davos Global conference to focus on financial regulation and efforts to rebuild Haiti. |
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Sarkozy
backs financial regulation French leader blames unrestrained markets for financal crisis at Swiss economic forum |
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UK
summit agrees to bolster Yemen Yemen and foreign partners pledge to tackle country's security and economic problems. |
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Zelaya
leaves Honduras for exile Ousted leader arrives in Dominican Republic after new president offers safe passage. |
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London
meeting to launch decisive year in Afghan war LONDON (Reuters) - Facing a make-or-break year in Afghanistan, ministers from some 60 countries meet on Thursday to hammer out a strategy to try to bring an end to the war. The London conference is ex... |
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NATO,
Kazakhstan ink cargo transit deal on Afghanistan Moscow, Jan 27 : NATO and Kazakhstan today signed a deal which would allow the western alliance to transport its Afghanistan-bound military cargo via the territory of the Central Asian state. |
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New
underwater instrument near Mukilteo displays real-time, online
data about Puget Sound |
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Gov.
Gregoire’s statement on Oregon Measures 66 and 67 |
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AU:
Heatwaves on the rise as record lows decline New research from the Bureau of Meteorology shows that in the past 50 years, Australia's has far more record high temperatures than low temperatures. |
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VIDEO: State of the Union Address, Wed Jan 27 2010 In his first State of the Union address
to a joint session of Congress, Preident Obama outlined his priority
for legislative action and priorities for the American people.
In his remarks he highlighted heath care, the econonmy, national
security and the environment.. |
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Stimulus
Funds Creating Jobs by James Parks |
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Trumka:
Obama Absolutely Right to Make Jobs Top Priority by Mike Hall |
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Administration:
Obama to boost education funding by $4 billion Posted: January 27th, 2010 12:39 AM ET |
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Obama
to announce high-speed rail funds From CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry
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Broad
range of programs targeted by proposed spending freeze Unless you're a budget analyst or die-hard political junkie, you probably have no idea what the White House means when it refers to President Obama's plan to freeze non-security federal discretionary spending over the next three years. So what is the president proposing? And who would be affected if Congress adopts his plan? Start with the numbers. When the White House talks about non-security
discretionary spending, it's referring to spending on an array
of domestic programs - everything from agriculture to energy
- that add up to $447 billion of roughly $3.5 trillion in the
federal budget. |
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Geithner:
'I had no role' in an AIG cover up From CNNMoney.com's David Goldman
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Pelosi
promises health care reform win Posted: January 27th, 2010 01:12 PM ET Pelosi promises health care reform win. Washington (CNN) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted Wednesday that Congress will pass a health care reform bill, despite recent setbacks that have raised new questions about the changing political climate. |
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Big
vote on Bernanke confirmation is set Posted: January 27th, 2010 01:40 PM ET |
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Obama:
'We face big and difficult challenges' Posted: January 27th, 2010 07:28 PM ET |
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Text
of Obama's first State of the Union address Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:11 PM ET |
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Obama
on new jobs Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:27 PM ET Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama credits the creation of 2 million jobs with steps his administration has taken toward economic recovery, adding in his State of the Union address Wednesday night, "We are on track to add another one and a half million jobs to this total by the end of the year." |
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Obama:
bailout money for small businesses Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:32 PM ET Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama proposes using $30 billion of repaid money from the bank bailout to help community banks hand out small business loans in an effort to boost job growth. |
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Obama:
tax credit for small businesses Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:34 PM ET Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama proposes new tax credit that would go to more than 1 million small businesses that hire new workers or raise salaries. |
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Obama
wants jobs bill on his desk 'without delay' Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:35 PM ET Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama urges the Senate to pass a jobs bill that has already gone through the House, saying he wants it on his desk "without delay." |
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Obama
says America must be the nation to lead global economy Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:40 PM ET Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama says America must be the nation to lead clean energy economy, saying the country that does so will be the one to lead the global economy. |
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Obama
sets export goals Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:42 PM ET Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama is setting a goal of doubling U.S. exports over the next five years, saying Wednesday night in his first State of the Union address that achieving that goal will create 2 million more jobs. |
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Obama
calls for tax credit for education Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:45 PM ET Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama calls for $10,000 tax credit to families who are paying for four years of college, and for an increase in Pell Grants. |
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Obama
on health care reform Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:52 PM ET Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama emphasized the need for health insurance reform, saying Wednesday night in his first State of the Union address that what his administration is proposing would protect Americans from the insurance industry, provide small businesses and uninsured Americans with affordable plans, and cover preventative care. |
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Obama
'won't walk away' from Americans who need health insurance Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:54 PM ET Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama says he won't walk away from Americans who need health insurance, and in his first State of the Union address he encouraged Congress to move forward on health care reform. |
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Obama
will establish deficit reduction commission Posted: January 27th, 2010 09:56 PM ET Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama announces he will establish a bipartisan deficit reduction commission by executive order. |
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Obama:
Washington faces a 'deficit of trust' Posted: January 27th, 2010 10:01 PM ET Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama said Wednesday night in his first State of the Union address that Washington is facing a "deficit of trust," and he called for action on "both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue" to restore credibility. |
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Obama
asks Congress to post earmark requests online Posted: January 27th, 2010 10:03 PM ET Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama calls on Congress to post all earmark requests online in an effort to gain public trust. |
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Crowley:
Obama takes on SCOTUS From CNN Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley (CNN) – Wow. President Obama takes
on the Supreme Court, which is seated in the front row. He dissed
them for their decision on campaign finance spending. |
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Harry
Reid statement on State of the Union address Posted: January 27th, 2010 10:53 PM ET After the jump, read the full statement issued by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in response to President Obama's State of the Union address: |
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Tim
Kaine statement on State of the Union address |
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Excerpts
from Obama's Speech We face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope - what they deserve - is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences; to overcome the numbing weight of our politics. For while the people who sent us here have different backgrounds and different stories and different beliefs, the anxieties they face are the same. The aspirations they hold are shared. A job that pays the bill. A chance to get ahead. Most of all, the ability to give their children a better life. You know what else they share? They share a stubborn resilience in the face of adversity. After one of the most difficult years in our history, they remain busy building cars and teaching kids; starting businesses and going back to school. They are coaching little league and helping their neighbors. As one woman wrote to me, "We are strained but hopeful, struggling but encouraged." It is because of this spirit - this great
decency and great strength - that I have never been more hopeful
about America's future than I am tonight. Despite our hardships,
our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not quit. We don't
allow fear or division to break our spirit. In this new decade,
it's time the American people get a government that matches their
decency; that embodies their strength. And tonight, I'd like
to talk about how together, we can deliver on that promise. |
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Complete
Text of Obama's Speech If you want to follow along as President Obama gives his speech, the complete text -- all 7,077 words -- is below. |
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Reaction
to the State of the Union President Obama spent more than an hour making arguments he should have been making for months. He forcefully reminded Americans that he was not responsible for the big problems he inherited. He desperately needed to remind people the historical context and he did it successfully. |
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Notice
of Invitation to Submit Nominations for the Effective Health
Care Stakeholder Group |
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AHRQ's
Health Services Research Dissertation Grant Program: New Starts,
Fiscal Year 2009 |
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Recovery
Act Information: Financial and Activity Report Weekly Update:
January 25, 2010 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:09:56 -0600 |
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Friend -- I just finished delivering my first State of the Union, and I wanted to send you a quick note. We face big and difficult challenges. Change on the scale we seek does not come easily. But I will never accept second place for the United States of America. That is why I called for a robust jobs bill without delay. It's why I proposed a small businesses tax credit, new investments in infrastructure, and pushed for climate legislation to create a clean energy economy. It's why we're taking on big banks, reforming Wall Street, revitalizing our education system, increasing transparency -- and finishing the job on health insurance reform. It's why I need your help -- because I am determined to fight to defend the middle class, and special interest lobbyists will go all out to fight us. Help me show that the American people are ready to join this fight for the middle class -- add your name to a letter to Congress today: http://my.barackobama.com/SOTU We have finished a difficult year. We have come through a difficult decade. But we don't quit. I don't quit. Let's seize this moment -- to start anew, to carry the dream forward, and to strengthen our union once more. President Barack Obama |
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STATEMENT
ON 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ |
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GENERAL
MEETING To see more details and RSVP |
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This week, FTA will be reviewing Section 1512
reports submitted by ARRA grant recipients and commenting on
reports that may contain errors. If your report receives a comment
from FTA, please review the comment and make changes to your
report information ( as appropriate) as soon as possible. All
Section 1512 report information will be made available to the
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NCTC
Congressional Testimony: House Committee on Homeland Security
Hearing Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:00:00 -0500 Statement for the Record by National Counterterrorism Center Director Michael E. Leiter - Flight 253: Learning Lessons from an Averted Tragedy |
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Secretary
Written Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform January 27, 2010 TG-514 |
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Gates
Video Highlights Top 2009 Accomplishments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:24:00 -0600 |
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Senate and Gubernatorial Student Groups College Democrats of Connecticut, As this exciting election season begins to heat up, I want to make sure that those of you interested in becoming involved with campaigns during the primary season have the chance to do so. The CDCT does not endorse in primaries, and most chapters have the same rule, however, I encourage all of you to become involved with the candidates of your choice in a personal capacity. Below are three student groups that have recently formed. Feel free to join these, start your own for another candidate, and above all, get involved. Connecticut Students for Lamont: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=266450816269&ref=ts CT Students for Malloy: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=26216284133&ref=ts Connecticut Students for Blumenthal: http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=239182829402&ref=ts Best, Ben Stango |
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Stonewall Democrats of Dallas Endorsements We recommend the following Democratic candidates
and encourage you to vote for: U.S. Reps State State Representatives Judiciary District Judge Criminal District Judge: Family District Judge: Judge County Court At Law Judge Judge, County Criminal Judge, County Probate Court: COUNTY District Clerk: Gary Fitzsimmons Justice of the Peace: Constable |
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US
Forces in Haiti Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:16:55 -0600 U.S. forces have not encountered any violence as they deliver aid to earthquake victims in Haiti. |
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U.S.
Department of State Invites U.S. Private Sector Engagement in
World Urban Forum 2010 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:02:45 -0600 |
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CANADA
newsbrief journal has been updated and posted |
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Background
Notes : Morocco (01/10) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:10:11 -0600 |
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Enhanced
Screening Measures For Cargo Arriving at U.S. Sea Ports Announced Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:00:00 -0600 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun enforcement of the Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements interim final rule—significantly increasing the scope and accuracy of information gathered on shipments of cargo arriving by sea into the United States and bolstering DHS' layered enforcement strategy to protect against terrorism and other crimes at U.S. ports of entry. |
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BILL
TEXT & BACKGROUND : WEEK OF JANUARY 25, 2010 |
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Offices,
Boards and Divisions Annual Financial Statement - Fiscal Year
2009, Audit Report 10-12, January
2010 |
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Soldiers
Train Iraqis in Fuel Tanker Operations Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:27:00 -0600 |
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National
Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of January
26, 2010 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:16:00 -0600 |
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Highlights:
Flight 253: Learning Lessons from an Averted Tragedy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:00:00 -0600 |
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Background
Notes : Congo (Kinshasa) (01/10) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:06:35 -0600 |
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Houston
Podiatrist with Offices in Pharr/San Juan Pleads Guilty to Health
Care Fraud |
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Haiti
Port Security Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:21:44 -0600 The Coast Guard is working with Haiti officials to ensure that ports are secure and able to operate. |
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