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NATO
Commander Sees Pivotal 2010 for Afghanistan
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:21:00 -0600
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GOP
signals little willingness to meet Obama, Democrats halfway
Posted: January 31st, 2010 04:41 PM ET
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Obama
committed to deficit reduction pledge, aide says
Posted: January 31st, 2010 01:11 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
Washington (CNN) – President Obama
remains committed to his pledge to cut the federal budget deficit
by late 2012, a White House spokesman said Sunday.
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Health
care reform bill 'inside the 5-yard line,' Gibbs says
Posted: January 31st, 2010 11:19 AM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
Washington (CNN) – White House press
secretary Robert Gibbs said Sunday thaDemocrats are within striking
distance of passing a health care reform bill notwithstanding
Democrats’ loss of their filibuster-proof supermajority
in the Senate.
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Weekly
Address: Reining in Budget Deficits
The President pledges to rein the deficit, citing three specific
steps to this end. He praises the Senate for restoring the pay-as-you-go
law, discusses his proposal for a freeze in discretionary spending,
and calls for a bipartisan Fiscal Commission to hammer out further
concrete deficit reduction proposals.
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Statement
by Joe Biden on New Recovery Act Recipient Reports Posted on
Recovery.gov
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U.S.
still assessing sale of F-16 fighters, submarines to Taiwan
from TAIWAN News by Central News Agency
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Axelrod:
No decision yet on terror trial site
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m. EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A top presidential adviser says the Obama
administration hasn't decided where it will try professed Sept.
11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (HAH'-leed shayk moh-HAH'-med)
and others suspected terrorists....
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Google
Moves Social Search from Labs to Beta
by Nathania Johnson
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Bing
Launches New U.S. Stocks and Funds Feature
by Nathania Johnson
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Governor
Presents Grants for Scientific Research
Gov. Joe Manchin today presented nearly $3 million in state and
federal grants to faculty from higher education institutions
across West Virginia to help advance scientific research at West
Virginia colleges and
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On
the Advance Estimate of GDP for the Fourth Quarter of 2009
by Christina Romer
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President
Obama Delivers on American High-Speed Rail
by Secretary Ray LaHood
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A
Zero-Tolerance Approach to Health Care Fraud
by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
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One
Step Closer to the Future on High-Speed Rail
by Jesse Lee
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Encouraging
Small Business Hiring through Tax Credits
by Administrator Karen Mills
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Young
Women Scholars Highlight President’s Commitment to STEM
by Phillip Larson
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Helping
Middle Class Families with Soaring Child Care Costs
by Terrell McSweeny
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The
President Holds an Open Discussion Across the Aisle
by Jesse Lee
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75,000
White House Visitor Records Posted Online
by Norm Eisen
In September, the President announced that – for the first
time in history – the White House would release visitor
records. Last month, the White House released more than 25,000
visitor records from September 16 to September 30 as provided
in the President’s voluntary disclosure policy. Today, we
continue to fulfill President’s commitment to transparency
by making available more than 75,000 White House visitor records
from the month of October.
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Weekly
Address: Reining in Budget Deficits
by Jesse Lee
The President pledges to rein the deficit, citing three specific
steps to this end. He praises the Senate for restoring the pay-as-you-go
law, discusses his proposal for a freeze in discretionary spending,
and calls for a bipartisan Fiscal Commission to hammer out further
concrete deficit reduction proposals.
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Tough
Choices
by Dan Pfeiffer
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New
Reports from Recovery Act Recipients
by Ed DeSeve
A short time ago, the independent Recovery and Transparency Board
posted the latest round of reports from recipients of Recovery
Act dollars on Recovery.gov. These reports provide a detailed
look at how a portion of Recovery Act spending was put to work
in the last three months of last year creating jobs and boosting
local economies.
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Democrats
prepare legislation to counter ruling on campaign spending
by Dan Eggen
Sensing a clear political opportunity, congressional Democrats
are rushing to craft legislation to counter a Supreme Court ruling
that they fear could lead to a flood of foreign spending on U.S.
political campaigns.
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Treasury
Secretary Henry Paulson, in memoir, recounts an economy 'on the
brink'
by Zachary A. Goldfarb
The Washington memoir, typically published after a calamitous
event or the end of a political campaign, often brings a nugget
or two of news. But that's a tall order for Henry M. Paulson
Jr.'s "On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse
of the Global Financial System," as many authors have...
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AIG
employees agree to cuts in retention bonuses
by Brady Dennis
Employees in American International Group's Financial Products
division this week overwhelmingly agreed to accept reductions
in an upcoming round of retention payments in exchange for receiving
the money as early as Friday, people familiar with the matter
said.
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Signup
Deadline for 2009 Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees,
and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) and Documenting Colony Collapse
Disorder (CCD) for Honey Bee Losses
LDAP-17, Signup Deadline for 2009 Emergency Assistance for Livestock,
Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) and Documenting
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) for Honey Bee Losses(FOR State
and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2010-01-28 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2011-01-01
STATUS: CURRENT
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Updating
Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Component Codes
BCAP-9, Updating Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) Component
Codes(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2010-01-29 DATE
EFFECTIVE: 2010-04-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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National
DLS Loan Servicing Coordinator's Training
FLP-555, National DLS Loan Servicing Coordinator's Training(FOR
FSA Offices) DATE POSTED: 2010-01-29 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-05-01
STATUS: CURRENT
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UN
Committee on NGOs Recommends Consultative Status for 8 Organizations,
Postpones Consideration of 34 Applications
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National
Ownership, Capacity Crucial in Turning International Commitments
into Reality, Secretary-General Tells London Conference on Afghanistan
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United
Nations Headquarters to Host Meeting Aimed at Accelerating Implementation
of Sustainable Development Decisions, 1 February
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Iraqi
prime Minister receives UAE envoy
Baghdad - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki received here yesterday
HE Abdullah Ibrahim Al Shehi, UAE Ambassador to Iraq. Al Shehi
conveyed the greetings of UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa
bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Vice President and Prime
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U.
S. Joint Forces Command to host industry outreach session
USJFCOM's Business Management Office will hold briefings on market
research, industry engagement, and the command's contracts and
agreements at the Chesapeake Conference Center March 11.
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Project
results lay path for cyberspace operations
A cyberspace operations project recently completed by a team
from U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Concept Development and
Experimentation Directorate delivered several documents which
will help shape the future of joint cyberspace operations.
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Forest
Service and BLM Announces Grazing Fee
by Press Office
The Federal grazing fee for 2010 will be $1.35 per animal unit
month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land
Management and $1.35 per head month (HM) for lands managed by
the Forest Service.
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Unemployment
Insurance Weekly Claims Report [01/28/2010]
In the week ending Jan. 23, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 470,000, a decrease of 8,000 from
the previous week's revised figure of 478,000. The 4-week moving
average was 456,250, an increase of 9,500 from the previous week's
revised average of 446,750.
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Officials
of both nations meet on US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement [01/29/2010]
Officials from the United States and Peru yesterday participated
in the first meeting of the Labor Affairs Council that was created
under the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA).
The meeting took place in Lima, Peru.
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US
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announces new appointments
and leadership to 2010 ERISA Advisory Council [01/29/2010]
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced the appointment
of five new members and new leadership to the 2010 Advisory Council
on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans, also known as
the ERISA Advisory Council.
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Use
of Education Data
A report on schools and districts leading the way in using data
to improve instruction and accountability.
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NASS
Releases New Geospatial Data Products (January. 28, 2010)
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Benchmark
Input-Output Accounts of the U.S. Economy, 2002
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released today the 2002 benchmark
input-output (I-O) accounts. These are the latest in a series
of accounts that provide the most detailed information available
on the structure of the U.S. economy and its industries, and
cover over 400 industries.
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Revised
Statistics of Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2004-2006
Revised statistics on the industry distribution of real gross
domestic product (GDP), released today by the U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis, show that the private services-producing sector
continued to lead overall GDP growth in 2006, increasing 4.2
percent, while growth in the private goods-producing sector slowed
to 0.8 percent. Overall growth of the U.S. economy decelerated
slightly in 2006 to 2.9 percent from 3.1 percent in 2005. These
statistics for 2006 incorporate more accurate and more detailed
information on the industry composition of GDP growth than was
available for preparing the advance GDP-by-industry estimates
released on April 24, 2007.
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U.S.
International Trade in Goods and Services: Annual Revision for
2007
In this release and the accompanying U.S. International Trade
in Goods and Services: April 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau and
the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) are jointly publishing
revised data on U.S. trade in goods for 2005-2007 and the first
three months of 2008 and revised data on services for 2004-2007
and the first three months of 2008.
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Revised
Statistics for the Annual Industry Accounts, 2005-2007
A sharp slowdown in finance and insurance, a further contraction
in construction, and a deceleration in durable-goods manufacturing
were the leading contributors to the economic slowdown in 2007,
according to revised statistics of real gross domestic product
(GDP) by industry.
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Local
Area Personal Income, 2007
Today, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released estimates
of personal income at the county level for 2007 based on newly
available source data. The percent change from 2006 to 2007 in
county personal income ranged from -11 percent in McPherson County,
Nebraska to 88 percent in Campbell County, South Dakota. For
the nation, personal income grew 6.0 percent. A surge in farm
income accounted for the bulk of the growth in 29 of the 31 fastest
growing counties (the top 1 percent of the nation's
counties) as they rebounded from sharp declines in farm income
in 2006
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Advance
Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2008
Downturns in manufacturing, retail trade, and finance and insurance
industries were the leading contributors to the slowdown in U.S.
economic growth in 2008, according to preliminary statistics
on the breakout of real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry
from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The economic slowdown was
widespread: nearly two-thirds of private industries contributed
to the deceleration in real GDP growth
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Gross
Domestic Product by State, advance 2008 and revised 2005-2007
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services
produced by labor and property located in the United States --
decreased at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the first quarter
of 2009, (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter),
according to preliminary estimates released by the Bureau of
Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP decreased
6.3 percent.
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Foreign
Investors Spending, 2008
Outlays by foreign direct investors to acquire or establish U.S.
businesses increased 3 percent in 2008, to $260.4 billion. Outlays
in 2008 were the third-largest on record and the sixth consecutive
increase since a falloff in outlays in 2001-2002
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U.S.
Net International Investment Position at Yearend 2008
The U.S. net international investment position at yearend 2008
was -$3,469.2 billion (preliminary), as the value of foreign
investments in the United States continued to exceed the value
of U.S. investments abroad (table 1). At yearend 2007, the U.S.
net international investment position was -$2,139.9 billion (revised)
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Personal
Income for Metropolitan Areas, 2008
Personal income growth slowed in 2008 in most of the nation's
metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), according to estimates
released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal
income growth slowed in 322 MSAs, increased in 42, and remained
unchanged in 2 MSAs. On average, MSA personal income grew 3.3
percent in 2008, down from 6.0 percent in 2007
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GDP
by Metropolitan Area, Accelerated 2008, 2007, and Revised 2005-2006
New statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis show that the slowdown in U.S. economic growth was widespread:
60 percent of metropolitan areas saw economic growth slow down
or reverse. Real GDP growth slowed in 220 of the nation's
366 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in 2008 with downturns
in construction, manufacturing, and finance and insurance restraining
growth in many metropolitan areas. Growth in real U.S. GDP by
metropolitan area slowed from 2.0 percent in 2007 to 0.8 percent
in 2008. Full Text
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BEA
Release Dates for 2010
A complete listing of our upcoming news releases can be found
on our detailed schedule for 2010. All news releases shown on
our schedule are made available as RSS feeds. Full Text
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Gross
Domestic Product, 4th quarter 2009 (advance estimate)
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services
produced by labor and property located in the United States --
increased at an annual rate of 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter
of 2009, (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter),
according to the "advance" estimate released by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased
2.2 percent. Full Text
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Senate
Rejects Near Freeze on Spending
Just days after President Barack Obama endorsed a partial freeze
on domestic spending, his Democratic allies in the Senate have
rejected a plan attempting to do pretty much the same thing
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Is
Water Vapor in the Stratosphere Slowing Global Warming?
Earth's stratosphere is a cold, dry place, above the troposphere--the
bottom layer of the atmosphere we breathe on a daily basis. Ruled
by winds and hosting everything from bacteria to long-distance
jet travel, about the only way that water gets into this high-altitude
layer 10 kilometers above the Earth's surface is when it billows
up from the humid tropics, rising from the troposphere via the
atmospheric interface known as the tropopause. But since 2001
there has been less water vapor in a narrow, lower band of the
stratosphere thanks to cooler temperatures in the tropopause,
and that may just be holding back global warming at ground level,
according to new research published online in Science on January
28
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Genetically
Modified Forest Planned for U.S. Southeast
Genetic engineering is coming to the forests.
While the practice of splicing foreign
DNA into food crops has become common in corn and soy, few companies
or researchers have dared to apply genetic engineering to plants
that provide an essential strut of the U.S. economy, trees.
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Russia
to send two more aid planes to quake-hit Haiti
Russia will send two more planes with 40 metric tons of humanitarian
aid to quake-devastated Haiti, the emergencies ministry said
on Sunday.
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U.S.
regrets China's response to arms sales
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday
it regretted China's announced cuts in bilateral contacts and
its plans to punish U.S. companies involved in a $6.4 billon
arms package for Taiwan.
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Banks,
regulators agree need for global response
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Leading bankers seeking to quell
a political backlash over their role in the financial crisis
agreed with regulators on Saturday that new banking rules should
be globally consistent.
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Obama
budget to assure investors while boosting jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday
will unveil a budget that must balance his short-term political
imperative to boost jobs, while convincing investors he has a
credible plan to curb record deficits over time.
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White
House lists some proposed cuts in 2011 budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose cutting
or changing some 120 items in his budget for fiscal 2011 that
will help save $20 billion this year, the White House said on
Saturday.
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U.S.
government to reduce its emissions 28 percent by 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday
the U.S. government would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions
28 percent by 2020 as the result of an executive order he issued
to set the example on fighting climate change.
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U.S.
bankers, investors see strong 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The market for initial public offerings
started 2010 with some hesitation, but a promising pipeline of
IPOs offers a glimmer of hope for the coming months, bankers
and investors say.
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Nestle
to invest $390 million in Mexico coffee plant
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Nestle, the world's biggest food group,
said on Saturday it will invest 5 billion pesos ($390 million)
in Mexico over the next three years to increase coffee processing
capacity, part of a $1 billion expansion plan.
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Rep
Frank says banks "recognizing reality"
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Barney Frank, the powerful chairman
of the House Financial Services Committee, said on Saturday a
reported move by banks to agree on a global wind-down fund was
a "major recognition of reality."
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Obama
to propose permanent Build America Bonds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will propose making
a popular stimulus bond program permanent and expanding its use
in the budget plan he presents on Monday, a U.S. Treasury Department
official said on Saturday.
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U.S.
bank bailout encouraging risky behavior: watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. taxpayer-funded rescue program
set up to save banks from collapse during the financial crisis
makes future reckless behavior more likely, the government's
bailout watchdog said in a quarterly report.
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U.S.
economy hits six-year high
Jan 29 - The U.S. economy grew in the fourth quarter at the fastest
pace in six years, beating estimates, but some New Yorkers are
still wary. Jill Bennett, Reuters.
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An
Analysis of the Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2010
Letter to the Honorable Paul Ryan
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DOD
BUDGET REQUESTS, DEFENSE REVIEWS BRIEFINGS ANNOUNCED
Press Advisories announce media events, briefings, publications
and other opportunities.
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Skin
Cells Converted Directly To Brain Cells, For First Time Ever
by Stuart Fox
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Where
can I learn about the Free Application for Student Aid?
Applications are available for the federal Free Application for
Student Aid (FAFSA), the first step in the financial aid application
process for higher education. For information, visit the FAQ
at USA.gov.
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Obama:
U.S. can add jobs, cut deficit
by Nia-Malika Henderson
In his weekly address, Obama says his policies sparked economic
growth rate of 5.7 in the past quarter.
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US
Department of Labor's OSHA proposes recordkeeping change to improve
illness data
Release Number: 10-135-NAT Jan. 28, 2010 Contact: Diana Petterson
Phone: 202-693-1898 US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes recordkeeping
change to improve illness data WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Departm
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China
Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy
by By KEITH BRADSHER
A shift to sustainable energy could leave the West reliant on
China, much as the world now depends on Mideast oil.
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NOAA
Responds to GAO Decision on Marine Operations Center-Pacific
Lease
NOAA notified the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a
letter sent today that, consistent with GAO’s recommendations,
NOAA will conduct an assessment of whether there was a practicable
alternative to awarding a lease to the Port of Newport, Ore.,
for the NOAA Marine Operations Center-Pacific.
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Japan,
U.S. to launch talks on cooperation in nuclear forensics
by AP
Japan and the United States will launch working-level talks in
February aimed at promoting cooperation in the field of nuclear
forensics, a sophisticated process to analyze the composition
of nuclear materials, sources of both governments said Saturday.
Nuclear forensics focuses on analyzing the nature, use and origin
of nuclear materials, such as highly enriched uranium and plutonium
that can be used to produce nuclear arms, according to the International
Atomic Energy Agency. (AP)
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NARA
announces the release of three new datasets and invites public
comment on Open Government plan
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Regulations
for discount health plans & discount health plan organizations
Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced that
regulations regarding discount health plan regulations have been
finalized and became effective on January 22, 2010. The regulations
were designed to protect Massachusetts residents from the unscrupulous
marketing of plans that claim to offer discounts on health products
or services. Health discount plans are not insurance products
and are therefore not regulated by the Division of Insurance.
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Campaign
to promote long-term planning
Governor Deval Patrick, Secretary of Elder Affairs Ann L. Hartstein,
and Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
Barbara Anthony launched Massachusetts’ "Embrace Your
Future" long-term care awareness campaign at the Morse Institute
Library in Natick. With funding from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Massachusetts is one of 25 states involved
in the national initiative to encourage adults of all ages to
plan for their future long-term care needs. Governor Patrick
unveiled a free, 44-page "Embrace Your Future" long-term
care resource guide, which offers a range of strategies for planning
ahead.
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MA
Latest job & unemployment estimates for labor markets
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported
that unemployment rates were lower in November in fourteen of
the Commonwealth's twenty two labor market areas. The Lawrence-Methuen-Salem
and Worcester area unemployment rates declined the most. The
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury and Greenfield areas rates were
unchanged. The Barnstable, Nantucket and Tisbury areas posted
seasonal rate increase. Statewide, the seasonally unadjusted
unemployment rate decreased from 8.4 percent in October to 8.3
percent in November.
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MA
Fiscal year 2011 budget recommendation
Governor Deval Patrick released his Fiscal Year 2011 budget,
a balanced, fiscally responsible plan that maintains an unprecedented
commitment to education, cities and towns, and health care, while
also reflecting his Administration’s continued efforts to
speed the Commonwealth’s economic recovery and lay a foundation
for long-term growth.
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Virus-Like
Particle Vaccine Protects Monkeys from Chikungunya Virus
An experimental vaccine developed using non-infectious virus-like
particles (VLP) has protected macaques and mice against chikungunya
virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen that has infected millions of
people in Africa and Asia and causes debilitating pain, researchers
at the National Institutes of Health have found. Scientists at
the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
developed the vaccine because there is no vaccine or treatment
for chikungunya virus infection.
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NASA
Provides Inside Look at International Space Station with Streaming
Video
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NASA
Announces Innovation Initiatives With Fiscal Year 2011 Budget
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will brief reporters about
the agency's fiscal year 2011 budget at 3 p.m. EST on Monday,
Feb. 1.
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CANADA
newsbrief journal has been updated and posted
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Hatoyama
pledges to save the lives of the people in policy speech
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivered a policy speech at the
plenary sessions of both chambers of the Diet on Friday, underscoring
the importance of protecting the lives of the people through
policy measures.
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Hatoyama
sidesteps bureaucratic involvement in creation of policy speech
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama had Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Koji Matsui and playwright Oriza Hirata help him write his policy
speech to the Diet on Friday, departing from a tradition of bureaucratic
involvement in the speechmaking process.
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Researchers
hope new water-based gel will replace petroleum-based plastics
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed a new
material composed of 98 percent water that they hope will replace
petroleum-based plastics.
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The
private space race takes off
Want to be an astronaut? As NASA's shuttle program winds down,
companies hurry to fill the void.
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American
Red Cross Delivers Critical Supplies to Haiti
Tens of millions spent or committed for key priorities of food,
water and shelter
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Afghanistan
conference agrees on exit timetable
Leaders also pledged funds for a plan aimed
at persuading Taliban fighters to renounce violence — but
offered no specific figures.
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Brown
meets Abbas in London
Encounter on need to renew efforts towards
lasting agreement with Israel.
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Jones:
Israel responsible in approach to Iran
Nat'l Security Adviser tells 'Post' US,
J'lem have good dialogue.
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Highlights
of Japan-China joint history research report+
TOKYO, Jan. 31 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The following are the highlights
of a report issued Sunday by the Japan-China Joint History Research
Committee which consists of papers from academics of both countr...
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Iraq
to be top oil producer in 6-7 years – minister
The official told Reuters that Baghdad is seeking to raise capacity
to 12 million barrels per day (bpd) in that timeframe, which
he believes will help the country negotiate its future oil quotas
with ...
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U.S.
beefs up defenses near Iran
Gen. David H. Petraeus said this month that Patriot missile batteries
were deployed in Gulf countries. The systems will likely mean
more U.S. troops in the region.
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HUD
and CPSC Issue Guidance on Identifying Problem Drywall in Homes
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today
issued guidance on how to identify the presence of metal corrosion,
as well as other indicators of problem drywall in homes. The
guidance takes into account visual signs of metal corrosion,
evidence of drywall installation in the relevant time period,
and the identification of other corroborating evidence or characteristics.
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Administration
Updates Documentation Collection Process and Releases Guidance
to Expedite Permanent Modifications
WASHINGTON - As part of the Administration's ongoing housing
market stabilization plan, the U.S. Department of the Treasury
and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today
released updated guidance for servicers participating in the
Administration's mortgage modification program. This guidance
refines the documentation requirements in order to expedite conversions
of current trial modifications to permanent ones.
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HUD
Selects Three Innovating Housing Authorities to Elite Program
to Enhance Federal Rental Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary
Sandra B. Henriquez today announced the three public housing
agencies that will participate in HUD's Moving To Work Program
(MTW). MTW allows housing agencies to design and test innovative
housing strategies that assist lower income families living in
public housing or who are assisted through HUD's Housing Choice
Voucher Program.
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Health
& Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Attorney General
Eric Holder Convene National Summit on Health Care Fraud, Unveil
Historic Commitment to Fighting Fraud in President’s FY
2011 Budget
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder today joined private
sector leaders, law enforcement personnel and health care experts
for a landmark National Summit on Health Care Fraud.
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UN
plans systematic distribution of food to Haitians
by Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – After weeks of often chaotic food
distribution, the United Nations said Saturday that it will establish
16 distribution sites ...
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UN
official to visit North Korea next month
by Reuters
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A senior UN official will visit North
Korea next month as a special envoy of Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon, the United Nations ...
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House
Democrats present job growth legislation
by Coon Rapids ECM Publishers
by TW Budig House Democrats Friday, Jan. 29 presented legislation
with the focus on job growth — ideas they say Republicans
can support. ...
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Kyl
says Democrats have decided to use reconciliation
by Lawrence Auster
In remarks that contradict published media reports, Sen. Jon
Kyl, the Republican whip, told Hugh Hewitt on Thursday that the...
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Obama
Budget Freezes Much Domestic Spending
by New York Times
By JACKIE CALMES and ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — President
Obama will send a $3.8 trillion budget to Congress on Monday
for the coming fiscal year that would ...
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College
Democrats have mostly positive feelings about State of the Union
by Central Florida Future
The president stressed that bipartisanship within Congress is
necessary to help the country move forward toward economic recovery.
Martha Molfetas, a senior ...
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Oppenheimer
Holdings Inc. – Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings and ...
by PRNewswire
Revenue for the Company from investment banking activities remains
disappointing as many mid-sized and smaller companies continue
to face restricted access to the capital markets, although there
were significant signs of improvement in ...
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IPO
VIEW-US bankers, investors see strong 2010
by Reuters
The lag is the filing procedures," Deutsche Bank Global
Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets Mark Hantho said in an interview
with Reuters. ...
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U.S.,
Canada GDP figures turn upbeat; Beat expectations
by Kelowna.com
But Douglas Porter, deputy chief economist at BMO Capital Markets,
said when you trace where GDP ended in 2009 from its beginning
on Jan. 1 of last year, ...
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Saudi
Regulator Fines Six Investors for Bourse Violations
by ABC News
An appeals panel of the Capital Market Authority issued a final
ruling in the case of the six men found guilty of violating trading
regulations in ...
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GAO-10-363R,
Securities and Exchange Commission: Custody of Funds or Securities
of Clients by Investment Advisers, January 26, 2010
GAO reviewed the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) new
rule on custody of funds or securities of clients by investment
advisers. GAO found that (1) the final rule amends the custody
and recordkeeping rules under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 and related forms by providing additional safeguards when
a registered adviser has custody of client funds or securities;
and (2) SEC complied with applicable requirements in promulgating
the rule.
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Koreas
to resume talks after border artillery fire
by admin
South and North Korea will resume talks to discuss revitalising
a Seoul-funded joint industrial estate despite tension over days
of a border artillery fire, officials here said Sunday.
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Berlusconi
warning over Israeli settlements
by admin
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Israeli settlements
in the Palestinian territories could be an "obstacle to
peace" in an interview with an Israeli daily published Sunday.
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Haiti
health chief calls for urgent shelter
by admin
Haitian Health Minister Alex Larsen said the government is "moving
as fast as possible" to shelter quake-hit refugees ahead
of heavy rains due as soon as next month that could trigger a
public health disaster.
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Karzai
renews call for Taliban to reconcile
by admin
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday renewed his call for
Taliban militants to give up fighting his government, saying
he will intensify efforts to bring the rebels in from the cold.
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Boeing's
Dreamliner Passes Tests
by Kelsey Swanekamp
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The
'Obama-Volcker' Proposal
by Oxford Analytica
How the proposed legislation would affect the global economy.
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Ben
Boosts Stocks
by Parmy Olson
Fed Chairman's optimistic comments about the U.S. economy lift
shares in Europe and Asia.
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Markets
Cheer Positive GDP
by Miriam Marcus
U.S. economy beat expectations, growing 5.7% in the fourth quarter.
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The
World's Biggest Green Energy Projects
by Jonathan Fahey
The U.S. and Europe have led the way in renewable power, but
right now China has the grandest plans.
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United
States Seizes Unapproved Ozone Generators
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S.
Marshals today seized 79 ozone generators, models AOS-1M and
AOS-1MD, from Applied Ozone Systems of Auburn, Calif. The seized
goods, which are medical devices, are valued at $75,900.
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FDA
Expands Use of Approved Breast Cancer Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tykerb (lapatinib)
in combination with Femara (letrozole) to treat hormone positive
and HER2-positive advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women
for whom hormonal therapy is indicated.
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Flight
Restrictions Over Pro Bowl
Temporary flight restirctions in place during the Pro Bowl at
Dolphin Stadium in Miami on January 31
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EIA
to Change Web Addresses of Key Information Releases
(Thu, 28 Jan 2010)WASHINGTON, DC - On February 22, 2010, the
Energy Information Administration (EIA) will change the web addresses
for key information releases in the Weekly Natural Gas Storage
Report (WNGSR) and the Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR).
For WPSR, which is released in two parts, the change affects
only the morning part of the release which is the initial release
of market sensitive information. WPSR files normally updated
at 1 p.m., which present the same data in additional formats,
will remain in the current location. ...
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Egypt
targets $1.83b mortgage market in 3 years
(MENAFN) Egypt is considering boosting the country's mortgages
market to $1.83 billion within the next three years, Mena news
agency reported. Mortgage Finance Fund board chairman, Moustafa
El-Haiawan...
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DOE
Closes $465 Million Loan to Tesla Motors
DOE has closed on its $465 million loan to Tesla Motors, Inc.,
which the automaker will use to build two factories. One will
be in southern California, producing the Model S electric sedan.
The other is in Palo Alto, California, where workers will assemble
electric powertrains and vehicle components.
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DOE
Closes $1.4 Billion Loan to Nissan
DOE has closed a $1.4 billion loan with Nissan North America,
Inc. The automaker will use the funds to build a battery pack
manufacturing plant and to retool a Tennessee factory so that
it can build the LEAF, an all-electric vehicle.
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Weatherization
projects increase, inspections lag
by dcaruso@dispatch.com
State inspectors routinely find mistakes -- from leaky ducts
to lead dust -- as crews work to make the homes of low-income
Ohioans more energy efficient.
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Obama
to propose making Pell Grants an entitlement
by online@dispatchpolitics.com
WASHINGTON -- PresidentBarack Obama's budget blueprint would
expand the Pell Grant program to nearly $35 billion in aid next
year, an increase of more than 92 percent in the college-funding
program for low- and moderate-income families.
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CBO
Testifies before the House and Senate Budget Committees on the
Budget and Economic Outlook
by Douglas Elmendorf
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EU
announces emissions targets
The EU has confirmed its carbon reduction target as 20 per cent
of 1990 levels. The target could increase to 30 per cent if other
countries commit to high targets.
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Obama,
Biden to Announce $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Projects across
the Country
DOT 18-10
Contact: Olivia Alair
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tel.: (202) 366-4570
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BTS
Releases 3rd-Quarter 2009 Air Fare Data
BTS 6-10
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Contact: Dave Smallen
Tel: 202-366-5568
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Department
of Homeland Security Continues Haiti Recovery Efforts
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to support
U.S. government efforts—led by the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) and the State Department—by deploying
more than 1,000 personnel to provide operational and humanitarian
assistance in Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake. On Jan.
25, DHS stood up pre-departure identity verification teams in
Haiti, comprised of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) officials, to streamline and expedite
the evacuation process.
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Readout
of Secretary Napolitano's Meeting with Faith-Based and Community
Leaders
Secretary Napolitano met with leaders from Muslim, Sikh, South
Asian and Arab communities—key partners in homeland security
that contribute to many different parts of American life and
exemplify the diversity that is a hallmark of our country—to
discuss ways the Department can increase engagement, dialogue
and coordination, and enhance information sharing between DHS
and faith- and community-based groups.
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Canadian,
U.S. Officials Discuss Efforts to Strengthen Aviation Security
Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, the Honourable
Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, and John Baird, Canada’s
Transport Minister met January 28 to bolster cooperation and
coordination between the United States and Canada on aviation
security measures and standards
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Governor
Markell on State of the Union Address
Governor Jack Markell issued the following statement in support
of the President's State of the Union address: "The President
spoke directly to Americans families tonight about the issues
that matter most in their daily lives...
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FL
Legislature looking at tougher anti-corruption laws
Dan Gelber , D-Miami Beach, and Rep. Ari Porth, D-Coral Springs,
are leading an effort to give state prosecutors powers similar
to what their federal counterparts use to target legislators
and local o...
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Stimulus
pays for 600K jobs
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Obama
makes greenhouse gas pledge
by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
(CNN) – President Obama is pledging
the Federal Government will reduce its greenhouse gas pollution
by 28 percent by 2020, according to a statement from the White
House.
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House
GOP debt free, but trails Democrats in money race
by CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
Washington (CNN) – The National Republican
Congressional Committee has erased a $2 million debt and starts
the new year with about $2.7 million in the bank, according to
a report that will be filed Friday with the Federal Election
Commission.
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First
on the Ticker: Ambassador Rice joins Twitter and Facebook
by CNN Audience Interaction Producer Eric Kuhn
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Obama
to create bipartisan fiscal commission to confront deficits
by fhardingj
Baltimore, Maryland (CNN) - President Obama
told House Republicans on Friday that he intends to create a
commission to confront deficits by executive order.
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Reid
campaign building war chest
by fhardingj
(CNN) – Harry Reid's re-election campaign
says that the Senate majority leader raised over $2 million in
the past three months.
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Using
stimulus dollars to push energy innovation
by CNN's Jeff Simon
Washington (CNN) - Government researchers
and officials are hoping to use a relatively small amount of
stimulus dollars to help find new ways for the nation to produce,
consume and store energy.
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Chinese
FM urges U.S. to stop selling weapons to Taiwan
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi expressed his solemn position
on the U.S. arms sales to Taiwan here Saturday, urging the U.S.
to stop selling weapons to the Chinese province. Yang, who is
paying an official visit to Cyprus, said in disregard of strong
opposition and repeated protest from China, the U.S. administration
flagrantly announced its plan to sell the weapons to Taiwan worth
about 6.4 billion dollars. Such a move is gravely against the
three joint communiques between China and ...
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Chilean
parliamentary delegation to visit China
A parliamentary delegation of Chile will pay a visit to China
from Feb. 3 to 10, according to the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress (NPC) of China on Sunday. The delegation,
led by Jovino Novoa Vazquez, president of the Senate of the Republic
of Chile, was invited by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the NPC Standing
Committee. &$&$Source: Xinhua&$&$ ...
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Chinese
UN staffers donate food, tents to Haiti orphanage
Chinese staffers with the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti on
Saturday donated two large tents, some food and drinking water
to a local orphanage whose building sustained cracks in the Jan.
12 earthquake. The Chinese police force working with the United
Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) decided to
make the donation after learning that the orphanage with 40 children
aged between 4 months and 14 years old had to settle its minors
in two small tents on the lawn of its yard and h ...
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China
pledges new efforts to boost rural development
China will put more investment, subsidies, fiscal and policy
supports into vast rural areas this year with aims to better
coordinate urban and rural development, the central government
said Sunday. The government will continue to enhance financial
support to agriculture and farmers, improve agricultural subsidy
systems and maintain a good order in farm produce market, said
the first document of the year issued jointly by the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Coun
...
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High-speed
rail is about more than trains, track
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Iraq
seals deal with Russia's Lukoil-led group
by ASSOCIATED PRESS
BAGHDAD -- Russia's private oil giant Lukoil and partner Statoil
ASA of Norway have signed a final deal with Iraq to develop one
of its biggest oil fields.
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Chicago
to offer free tax preparation help
by ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO -- The City of Chicago says it's offering free tax preparation
help for eligible individuals at several sites throughout the
city.
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India
plans 1st manned space flight for 2016
India has announced plans to put two astronauts into Earth orbit
in 2016, which would make it the fourth country to put a manned
mission to space.
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Windows
7 boosts Microsoft
Strong consumer demand for Windows 7 powered Microsoft to a bigger-than-expected
profit jump in the most recent quarter.
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Obama
targets U.S. government for emissions cuts
Saying he wants to lead by example on global warming, President
Barack Obama on Friday directed the federal government to reduce
its emissions of heat-trapping gases by 28 per cent in the next
decade - a goal that exceeds targets for the U.S. as a whole.
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama's Weekly Address
Friday, the government announced a 5.7% growth in the gross domestic
product. President Obama talks about this and other economic
matters in his weekly address, including his initiatives to lower
the federal deficit.
Length: 5 min.
Published: Saturday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Kevin Carey, Education Sector, Policy Director
Kevin Carey talks about the President’s education proposals
put forth during Wednesday’s State of the Union speech,
which includes endowments, student loans, college prices and
No Child Left Behind.
Length: 44 min.
Published: Saturday at 8:30am (ET)
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Movers
and Shakers of Davos
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Davos
Dispute Escalates as Regulators, Bankers Meet (Update1)
Policy makers pushed back at bankers who have warned of excessive
and uncoordinated attempts to toughen financial regulation as
they jostled for control of an industry that required an unprecedented
government bailout.
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Zhu
Signals China to Keep Currency, Monetary Policies in Place
People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor Zhu Min signaled
officials have no immediate plans to change their currency or
monetary policies.
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Airline
Industry Will Take Three Years to Recover, IATA Says
The global airline industry will take at least three years to
recover after the worst recession in six decades hurt travel
demand, said Giovanni Bisignani, chief executive of the International
Air Transport Association.
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China
Plans Measures to Cut Overcapacity, Zhu Says (Update2)
People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor Zhu Min said the
government plans new measures to rein in overcapacity in steel,
cement and other industries amid a surge in bank lending.
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TARP
Probes Jump 41 Percent in Fourth Quarter, Watchdog Reports
The U.S. Troubled Asset Relief Program’s watchdog expanded
investigations into misconduct in the $700 billion federal bank
rescue program, increasing the number of opened cases by 41 percent
in the fourth quarter.
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Targeting
Cancer Stem Cells May Eradicate Tumors
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Hong
Kong's December monetary supply M3 still up 10.5% YoY
Hong Kong's unadjusted HK dollar M3, the broadest measure of
monetary supply, shrank by 0.8 percent in December, but still
expanded by 10.5 percent year on year, the Hong Kong Monetary
Authority said Friday. Seasonally adjusted HK dollar M1, the
narrower measure, declined by 0.2 percent in December but increased
by 36.5 percent year on year, it said. Total deposits with authorized
institutions were down 2.0 percent, with HK dollar deposits down
1.0 percent and foreign currency deposits dow ...
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China's
auto sales to keep double-digit growth this year: official
China's auto sales would not rise as steeply as that in 2009,
but would continue to see double-digit growth boosted by government
stimulus measures, an official with the Ministry of Commerce
said on Friday. Chang Xiaocun, who headed the market construction
department of the ministry said at a news conference that research
had shown that after a nation's per capital GDP surpasses 3,000
U.S. dollars, it would see brisk auto sales as more families
could afford to buy cars. China met that crit ...
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Ford
posts profit of $2.7 bln in 2009
The U.S. automaker Ford Friday reported an annual net income
of 2.7 billion U.S. dollars for 2009. According to an company
official, its focus on its North American business and core brands
helped the company generate its first full-year profit since
2005. Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally has predicted the company
would earn money again this year, achieving sustainable profitability
well ahead of schedule. Mulally described 2009 as a pivotal year
for Ford, the only U. S. automaker to g ...
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CN:
GDP accounting to be consistent
Local officials often inflate figures, causing unreliable data
China could wave goodbye to its GDP data discord as the national
statistics bureau chief claims that he will unify provincial
and central GDP calculation methods and improve grassroots statistical
quality this year. Ma Jiantang, head of the National Bureau of
Statistics (NBS), has criticized some local officials who inflate
the GDP figures they report to the NBS. The problem has affected
the nation's statistical credibility a ...
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China's
gold output grows 11 percent in 2009
China's gold output rose 11.34 percent to a record of 313.98
tonnes in 2009, according to latest statistics from China Gold
Association. It is the third year in a row for China to rank
the first in gold production in the world, according to the association.
The domestic gold sector reported 137.53 billion yuan (20.14
billion U.S. dollars) of gross industrial output value in 2009,
up 18.56 percent year on year. The top five production provinces
were Shandong, Henan, Jiangxi, Fujian and Y ...
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China
Pacific Insurance expects 2009 profit to surge 400%
China Pacific Insurance Group Co., the country's third largest
insurer, said Saturday its net profit is estimated to grow at
least 400 percent in 2009 from a year ago. The profit surge is
boosted by the steady expansion in its insurance business and
strong gains in investment, the company said in a preliminary
report posted on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange before
its annual report release. The insurer also attributed the sharp
increase to a change in China's accounting standar ...
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IMF
chief calls for caution on pulling back economic stimulus
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WTO
ministers reaffirm commitment to fight protectionism
Some 17 WTO trade ministers on Saturday reaffirmed their commitment
to fight protectionism despite the world trade body's long-time
deadlock in the Doha Round trade-opening negotiations. The ministers
at an informal meeting in Davos said they would continue efforts
"to resist protectionist pressures at home," and they
recognized that "the opening-up of market is the best to
do to fight the crisis," Swiss Economics Minister Doris
Leuthard told a press conference. Leuthard, the host of the m
...
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Shell,
Dow Chemical CEOs hope to increase investment in China
The CEOs of Shell and Dow Chemical, two oil and chemical giants
in the world, have said they are willing to expand investment
in China as the country is increasingly important on the global
stage. Peter Voser, chief executive office of Royal Dutch Shell,
told Xinhua in an interview on the sidelines of the Annual Meeting
of the World Economic Forum that Shell has significant investment
plans in China, which is one of the company's key countries.
"We are very optimistic that we will achieve ...
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UN
receives Goldstone views
Israel and West Bank Palestinians respond to the UN's Goldstone
report which accused both of them of war crimes during Israel's
Gaza operation.
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Progress
predicted for Afghanistan
Nato's Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, Mark Sedwill,
has said people are right to question what's happening in Afghanistan,
but he thinks they will have achieved "significant progress"
by the end of the year.
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Blair
evidence ludicrous - Short
The argument put forward by Tony Blair in his evidence to the
Iraq inquiry was "ludicrous", former cabinet minister
Clare Short has said.
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Austrade
launches new website
The Australian Government's export promotion agency, Austrade,
today (5 Feb 2007) launched its re-built corporate website. Based
on an improved Australian-designed technical platform, the site
delivers users a new look and content structure.
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Argentina's
central bank chief resigns
His resignation came before a congressional panel could issue
a non-binding opinion on President Cristina Fernandez's decision
to fire him. "The government has sought to trample on Congress
and on the...
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NASA
to get more money, but must scratch moon plan
by By SETH BORENSTEIN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is essentially grounding
efforts to return astronauts to the moon and instead is sending
NASA in new directions with roughly $6 billion more, according
to officials familiar with the plans....
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Obama:
Cutting deficit as important as job growth
by By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trimming budget deficits is as important as
creating jobs to sustain the economic recovery, President Barack
Obama said Saturday....
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Obama
seeks $200M to help cities host 9/11 trials
by By ANDREW TAYLOR
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is proposing a $200
million fund to help pay for security costs in cities hosting
the trials of accused terrorists such as Sept. 11 mastermind
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed....
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US
upgrades defense of Persian Gulf allies
by By ROBERT BURNS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States has begun beefing up its
approach to defending its Persian Gulf allies against potential
Iranian missile strikes, officials say. The defenses are being
stepped up in advance of possible increased sanctions against
Iran....
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Obama
pushes nuclear energy to boost climate bill
by By DINA CAPPIELLO and MATTHEW DALY
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is endorsing nuclear
energy like never before, trying to win over Republicans and
moderate Democrats on climate and energy legislation...
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Governments
must be held to account for secret detentions
Amnesty International today called on all states to take concrete
steps to end secret detention, following publication of a detailed
United Nations report on its widespread use in the name of countering
terrorism.
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Amnesty
International issues human rights plan for Honduras
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Obama
Stresses Arms Control Cooperation
Calling the threat of nuclear weapons "perhaps the greatest
danger to the American people," President Barack Obama in
his State of the Union address stressed the importance of nonproliferation
initiatives to keep terrorists and rogue nations from acquiring
them.
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Conference
Boosts International Afghanistan Support
Defense Department officials are hailing the International Conference
on Afghanistan in London as a major step toward integrating the
governance and developmental goals they say must go hand in hand
with security efforts being advanced through the troop surge.
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Exercise
Aims to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction
More than 30 nations sent representatives to share ideas and
gain knowledge on methods for combating weapons of mass destruction
at the U.S. Central Command-hosted exercise, Leading Edge, held
in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Obama
Dominates at Republican Retreat
by Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet
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Obama:
Iraq war is ending
The war in Iraq is ending and all US troops are coming home,
US President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address.
"As we take the fight to Al Qaeda, we are responsibly leaving
Iraq to its people. As a candidate, I promised that I would end
this war, and that is what I am doing as ...
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Iranian
troops withdraw from Fakka oil field
Iranian troops withdrew completely from Al Fakka oil field, Iraqi
Foreign Ministry reported. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hosheyar Zebari
and his Iranian counterpart Manushaher Mottaki agreed to maintain
good relations and withdraw all military troops to their original
bases, a ministerial statement ...
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Iraq
police arrests Qaeda senior official
Anbar Police arrested Al Qaeda senior official Hamoud Jemaa Abdul
Mahlawi after he crossed into Iraq from Syria across Al Walid
border passage, Anbar Police said. Intelligence sources affirmed
the entrance of Al Mahlawi into Iraq across Syria after he flew
the country in 2004 following Al Falluja ..
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Israel
responds to Gaza war report
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US
'weighs' other 9/11 trial sites
Plan to try alleged plotters in New York city runs into security
and cost-related problems.
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China
freezes US military exchanges
US decision to sell $6.4bn worth of military hardware to Taiwan
angers Beijing.
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Libya
strikes arm deal with Russia
Putin says the deal will allow Libya to buy $1.8bn worth of weapons
from Russia.
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US
bolsters Gulf missile defences
Upgrade aimed at deterring Iranian retaliation against additional
sanctions, US officials say.
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N
Korea arms 'were bound for Iran'
UN's Korean sanctions panel to discuss Thai report on weapons
cache seized in December.
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Nations
miss UN climate deadline
January 31 "soft deadline" for sending letters of intent
to the UN elicits little interest.
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Winners
Picked in IBEW Photo Contest
by Mike Hall
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Karzai
to reach 'as high as possible' for peace talks with Taliban
Kabul - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday that he
would try his best to reach out to Taliban leadership "as
high as possible" under a new peace plan aimed at luring
Taliban away from violen...
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Afghan
leader appeals to Taliban to lay down guns
KABUL (AP) - Afghanistan's president appealed to Taliban fighters
Sunday to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the
government and its international allies push a program to entice
milita...
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Gov.
Gregoire unveils $590 million grant to Washington for high speed
intercity passenger rail
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Gov.
Gregoire’s statement on President Obama’s State of
the Union
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WA
Second public hearing on credit scoring ban
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Washington
employers earn $35 million break on 2009 federal taxes
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WA
Public meeting set to discuss Columbia River sturgeon fishery
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WA
Fish and Wildlife Commission to consider sportfishing rules at
February 4-6 meeting
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg
Radio
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:21:13 -0600
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Friend --
Yesterday, the President stood in front
of a gathering of House Republicans and took questions for more
than an hour, urging them to put aside partisanship and work
together for the good of the country. MSNBC described it as going
straight into "the lion's den."
He was inspiring.
We've highlighted some of the key moments
and trust me, it's worth checking out.
Once you do, please pass this along to
everyone you know.
This is the sort of honest dialogue and
political courage that we all need to move our country forward.
Let's do it together,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
P.S. -- There's our own Q&A session
for OFA supporters with President Obama coming up on Thursday,
February 4th. Click here to submit a question now:
http://my.barackobama.com/HouseVideo
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Public
Meeting To Address Agenda Items for the 42nd Session of the Codex
Committee on Food Additives
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:34:34 -0600
The Office for Food Safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced a public meeting
to discuss information and receive public comments on agenda
items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at the
42nd Session of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA)
of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, to be held in China, March
15 - 19, 2009.
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USDA
CONSUMER ALERT: Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:06:34 -0600
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing recommendations
to those affected by dangerous winter storms, including heavy
snow, sleet mixed with snow, ice, bitter cold weather, gusty
winds or heavy rain in the Mid-Atlantic, the eastern portions
of the Mid-West, and Southeastern regions of the United States.
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Baltasar
D. Cruz Campaign Fundraiser
What: Fundraiser
Start Time: Thursday, February 4 at 6:00pm
End Time: Thursday, February 4 at 9:00pm
Where: Primo's Bar & Grille, 3309 McKinney Ave. (at N. Hall
St.), Dallas, TX 75204
To see more details and RSVP
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