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Obama
and Medvedev to talk disarmament
from France24 - Europe by By FRANCE 24
(text)
US President Barack Obama is scheduled to be in Moscow from July
6 to 8 to engage in disarmament talks with Dmitri Medvedev. It's
an ambitious agenda, given recent strains in US-Russia ties.
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Russia
clears Russian airspace for troop transit assisting Afghanistan
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
An Obama administration official says Russia has agreed to let
US troops bound for Afghanistan fly through its airspace.
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Al
Franken: Hillary Clinton is A Senate Role Model | Politicususa.com
by jmeasley
Anyone who is looking for insight into what kind of Senator Al
Franken will be, got a little bit of insight from an interview
that Franken did with Minnesota Public Radio. Franken drew parallels
between his situation and that of former ...
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ITP
conference in Islamabad tomorrow
from TheNews RSS Feeds - National News
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab chapter of Islami Tehrik Pakistan is holding
a national conference of scholars of Fiqah-e-Jafria here on Sunday
(July 5) to disc
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DTS:
July 02 2009
from FMS Publications
Updated 7/3/2009: 1 DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT PAGE: 1 Cash and
debt operations of the United States Treasury Thursday July 02,
2009 (Detail, rounded in millions, may not add to totals) _ TABLE
I Operating Cash Balance | _ |
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DTS:
July 02 2009
from FMS Publications
Updated 7/3/2009: TABLE I — Operating Cash Balance Opening
balance Type of account Closing balance today Today This month
This fiscal year Federal Reserve Account Financial Institution
Account Supplementary Financing Program Account Tax and Loan
Note Accounts (Table V) $ 25,310 0 199,939 1,946$ 78,142 0 199,939
2,016
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Forbes:
Bull Market Confirmed
from Forbes.com: News by Jim Stack, InvesTech
Research
After a generational bear market, the overriding temptation for
most investors is to deny the new bull. Don't miss this one.
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Japan
backs US dollar as reserve currency
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Major countries should support the dollar
as the key international currency, although emerging nations
may discuss a new global reserve currency on the sidelines of
the G8 summit ne...
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Iran
obliged to heed UN Security Council, new IAEA chief says
Summaryfrom Iran News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Vienna - Yukiya Amano, the designated new head of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said Friday Iran was obliged to
comply with Security Council resolutions calling on it to halt
its nucl...
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Russia
hopes Obama visit restores trust - Kremlin
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia hopes next week's visit by U.S. President
Barack Obama will help restore confidence between the two biggest
nuclear powers, a Kremlin aide said on Friday, after strains
over ...
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U.S.
sets new Israel meeting, presses Arabs for assistance
from Reuters: Politics
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's envoy will
hold a second meeting in a week with Israel's defense minister,
an Israeli official said on Friday, announcing talks on Monday
likely to focus again on a dispute over settlements.
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Iraq
oil minister may visit Japan for investment talks
from The Japan Times: News & Business
Iraq's oil minister may visit Tokyo next week and discuss the
prospect of Japanese investment as the Middle Eastern nation
plans to increase petroleum production. Hussain al-Shahristani
has been invited to a Japan-Iraq investment seminar on July 10
organized by the trade ministry, said Kiyoshi Mori, director
at the ministry's Middle East-Africa division.
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Obama
begins July 4th celebration at Camp David
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is helping the nation
celebrate its birthday and his daughter Malia celebrate hers....
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Canada
Technical Briefing on G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy
from Canada News Centre - General public
Senior government officials will hold a technical briefing on
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's participation in the G8 Summit
to be held in L'Aquila, Italy, from July 8 to 10. They will be
available to respond to questions.
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UNESCO
chief backs G8 call on Iran to respect human rights
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding freedom
of expression and press freedom today voiced his strong support
for the recent call issued by the foreign ministers of the Group
of ...
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Biden
calls on Iraq leaders to reconcile factions
by Ynetnews - Israel
Iraq has a hard road ahead if it is to heal the divisions that
spurred six years of bloodshed and achieve lasting peace, US
Vice President Joe Biden said ...
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One
Million Signatures for Probe of Polls Violence in Kenya
from Sudan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Nairobi — Protestant churches in Kenya have dispatched one
of their leaders to the International Criminal Court at The Hague
to deliver a one-million signature petition urging investigations
of ...
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Afghanistan
a battle for hearts
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
KABUL (Agencies): It only took eight years for some truly good
news to come out of the mess that is Afghanistan. Last week,
in Deh-e-Bagh, a small village of about 900 people south of Kandahar
City, ...
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US
Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
(AP) - NAWA, Afghanistan - U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban
areas of southern Afghanistan on Friday, seeking to cut insurgent
supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the
big...
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Syrian
President, Syria First Lady Praises Obama
by The Huffington Post News Editors
President Assad's comments also come a month after Obama outlined
in a historic speech in Egypt his determination to broker peace
among Israel and its Arab neighbors and improve U.S. relations
in the region. ...
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Japanese
emperor begins Canadian tour
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will begin a cross-Canada
visit next week as part of the celebration of 80 years of diplomatic
ties between the Pacific Rim countries. The 11-day tour star...
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$15b
gas pipeline to cross Sahara desert
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
Nigeria, Algeria and Niger have signed an agreement to build
one of the world's largest pipelines across the Sahara desert.
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Obama
defends Canada's universal healthcare
by Vancouver Sun - British Columbia, Canada
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday blasted
health care reform opponents for citing faults in Canada's medicare
system as a tactic to "scare" ...
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Biden
Cautions Iraq About Reverting to Sectarian Violence
by New York Times - United States
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG BAGHDAD — Vice President Joseph R.
Biden Jr. told Iraqi leaders on Friday that he and President
Obama were committed to helping them ...
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'Earth-like'
snow falls on Mars: study
from CBC | Canadian News
On Mars, snow falls in the early morning from wispy, feathery
clouds that many Earthlings would recognize as cirrus clouds,
a Canadian-led research team has reported.
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Thousands
fleeing Somali violence
from BBC News | Video and Audio | World
Edition
Violence in Somalia is being fuelled by foreign Islamist fighters
who are joining local rebel groups that want to impose sharia
law.
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UN
chief to hold more Burma talks
from BBC News | News Front Page | World
Edition
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is set to hold a second meeting
with Burma's top military leaders.
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Homeland
Security chief visiting Pakistan, meeting with leaders
Posted: 09:51 AM ET
From CNN's Nic Robertson
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is meeting with
Pakistani leaders Friday.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary
Janet Napolitano, on a visit to Pakistan, discussed with Pakistani
leaders the fight against terrorism, as well as how the two countries
share information, she said Friday.
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Kremlin:
U.S. can ship ordinance across Russia to support Afghanistan
Posted: 10:32 AM ET
From CNN's Jill Dougherty
MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) – Russia will
allow the United States to ship weapons across its air space
to Afghanistan, Kremlin spokesman Alex Pavlov said Friday.
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DNC
reacts: Palin decision 'bizarre behavior to abandon Governor
post'
Posted: 04:29 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Democratic National Committee immediately
slammed Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's decision to leave office early.
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U.S.
strategic shift in Afghanistan
Posted: 02:49 PM ET
(CNN) — As U.S. Marines continue their drive to push the
Taliban out of its stronghold in southern Afghanistan, a new
military strategy is taking root.
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Insulza
arrives in Honduras
Posted: 03:25 PM ET
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) — The head of the Organization
of American States arrived in the capital of Honduras Friday
in an attempt to pave the way for a return to power by ousted
President Manuel Zelaya.
Jose Miguel Insulza, the secretary general
of the OAS, arrived Friday afternoon. The OAS has threatened
to expel Honduras if Zelaya is not reinstated to the presidency.
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Palin
stepping down as Alaska governor
Posted: 03:48 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that
she will step down as Alaska’s chief executive by the end
of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial
term in 2010.
Palin, a Republican, was elected governor
in 2006. She was tapped as Arizona Sen. John McCain’s vice
presidential running mate last year.
Palin said she was transferring authority
to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, who will be sworn in on July 25.
“She thinks she has accomplished goals
she has set forward,” a source, speaking on the condition
of anonymity, said.
“She sees what a positive influence
she has had on people’s lives from traveling the country
in the last year.”
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US
DOT Secretary's Blog - Welcome to the Fast Lane, from the US
Department of Transportation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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The
White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:00 -0500
MEDIA ADVISORY: The White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness
Summit
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Harris County Democrats: 60 Vote Party
is One week from today!
Hey y'all!
The 60 Vote Party is a week from today. I hope you're as excited
as we are, because it's gonna be fun.
For only $10, you get free beer, free food, and an entry into
a raffle for a $60 gas card!
There's still time to join the host committee!
For a minimum contribution of $60, you can be a sponsor of the
$60 Vote Party. Money raised from the party will go to helping
HCYD members get to Chicago for the National Convention. Please
sign up as a sponsor today- http://www.www.actblue.com/page/60voteparty
But even if you can't be a sponsor, there's
still something you can do to help. Go to the event right now
and invite 60 friends. We'd love to have as many people as possible
at the party.
Hope to see y'all next week!
--Travis
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Open
FSIS Recall Cases Retail List for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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24 Cities, 49 Days, 8598 Miles
Hey Changemakers,
A lot of people will be traveling this
holiday weekend to stay with loved ones in the comfort of their
homes. But few will experience anything like the trip Mark Horvath
will begin this month, traveling to 24 cities in 49 days covering
8,598 miles, all with a single goal: to capture the stories of
the homeless.
Mark has a remarkable story himself. He
was homeless 15 years ago, living on the streets of Hollywood.
Now he’s a communications specialist and activist for the
homeless, and recently launched a site called InvisiblePeople.tv
to bring the voices of those without a home to the web. For the
past six months we've also been honored to have him as a guest
contributor on Change.org, posting reflections and weekly video
interviews with homeless people.
Mark's cross-country tour will take his
work to a new level. He will be visiting tent cities, motels,
and other accommodations for people without a home to unearth
the modern-day realities of homelessness while providing a venue
for "invisible" people to tell their story, raw and
unedited.
Change.org is a proud sponsor of the trip
and will be featuring dispatches from Mark’s travels as
the tour unfolds. We’ll also strongly encourage you to become
a part of the project. For ways you can get involved and support
Mark’s efforts, click here.
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Sarkozy,
Swedish PM hold talks on Europe
from France24 - France by By News Wires
(text)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right, pictured with Foreign
Minister Bernard Kouchner) held talks in Stockholm with Swedish
Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, whose country took over the
rotating EU presidency on July 1.
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Canada
The Daily - July 3, 2009
from Canada News Centre - General public
The Daily is Statistics Canada's official release bulletin, the
Agency's first line of communication with the media and the public.
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New
U.S. Ambassador presents Credentials
from Press Releases
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India,
Japan agree to fast track work on freight, industrial corridors
from India Business News | India Business
Headlines | Business News
Tokyo, July 3 (ANI): India and Japan on Friday agreed to take
steps to fast track work on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC)
and the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project.
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China
mulling new air quality regulations
from Reuters: Environment
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is considering new air quality regulations
as it looks to build on its success clearing Beijing's skies
during the Olympics, environmental officials from the capital
said on Friday.
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Japan
Appoints Tamaki as Top Currency Diplomat
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
International policy veteran Rintaro Tamaki will become Japan's
top currency diplomat in a regular personnel reshuffle at the
Finance Ministry, a move that is not expected to lead to major
changes in ...
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Sensex
moves up 133 points in afternoon trade
from India Business News | India Business
Headlines | Business News
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets
extended its gains Friday afternoon, and was ruling 133 points
up from its last closing figure about an hour before the closing
bell.
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Borouge
awards US$ 1.075 billion contract for ethane cracker in Abu Dhabi
to The Linde Group
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics
solutions, has awarded a contract worth US$ 1.075 billion to
The Linde Group, a world leading gases and engineering company,
to build...
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Abu
Dhabi's gold sales marks 30% rise in June
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
(MENAFN) Abu Dhabi's retail gold sales climbed over 30 percent
in June, due to holiday buying tendency which is expected to
boost up into the first half of the current month, Gulf Daily
News reported....
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Russian
social network site users are 'world's most active'
from RIA Novosti
Russian users of social networking sites spent a monthly average
of 6.6 hours on the sites in May, more than users in any other
country, a Russian business daily said on Friday citing a recent
study.
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US
envoy returns to post in Venezuela
from Venezuela News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
A U.S. envoy who was expelled last year by President Hugo Chavez
said Thursday he hopes to re-establish dialogue after resuming
his post in Venezuela.Ambassador Patrick Duddy also praised the
response...
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Obama
meets with energy executives
from Politico.com: Politics by Alexander
Burns
Energy executives were impressed by meeting that was also attended
by ranking Cabinet members.
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Bull
Market Confirmed
from Forbes.com: News by Jim Stack, InvesTech
Research
After a generational bear market, the overriding temptation for
most investors is to deny the new bull. Don't miss this one.
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Health
Care: Costs And Reform
from Forbes.com: News by Bruce Bartlett
And how the U.S. stacks up against other OECD nations.
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CHINA:
Chang'an Automobile to expand production capacity
from Business
Construction of the new area of Chang'an Automobile's Hebei base
officially started on July 2, marking the start of the auto manufacturer's
northward production expansion project which aims to realize
the production and sales of two million cars per year. In the
coming years, Chang'an Automobile will invest two billion yuan
to expand the production capacity of its Hebei base to over 500,000
assembled cars from the current 200,000. It will also start producing
vehicle engines, and ultimately ...
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Clearing
key to making derivatives safer: EU
from Reuters: Business News
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Derivatives pose risks on financial markets
that central clearing of contracts would mitigate, the European
Commission said on Friday, outlining plans that fall short of
more radical U.S. steps.
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Obama
not fully informed on Russia: Putin spokesman
from Reuters: Politics
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will use next
week's Moscow talks to relieve President Barack Obama of mistaken
impressions he remains mired in Cold War thinking, Putin's spokesman
said on Friday.
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Chinese
shares up 0.92% led by property, coal shares
from China
Chinese equities extended gains Friday led by property and coal
shares. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index on Shanghai bourse
closed at 3,088.37 points, up 28.12 points, or 0.92 percent.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 12,258.79 points, up 288.07
points, or 2.41 percent. Total turnover expanded to 267.12 billion
yuan (39.28 billion U.S. dollars) from 266.19 billion yuan on
the previous trading day. &$&$Source:Xinhua&$&$
...
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Hong
Kong stocks close 0.14% slightly higher
from China
Hong Kong stocks went up 25.35 points, or 0.14 percent to close
at 18,203.40 on Friday.
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Interior
Department bets big on Western solar energy
by Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA
Harry Reid speaks at a June 29 press conference at UNLV about
solar initiatives in the southwest United States. He is flanked
by Interior Secretary Ken ...
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Russia
stepping up security ahead of Obama visit
from RIA Novosti
Russia's security agencies and police are taking heightened security
measures ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's first visit to
Moscow next week, a security official said on Friday.
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U.S.
troops secure key centres in Afghan drive
from CBC | Ticker
U.S. forces began to secure key centres in Helmand province in
Afghanistan on Friday as a new major offensive aimed at pushing
out the Taliban entered its second day.
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Etisalat
Nigeria to invest USD2 billion in infrastructure
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Nigerian mobile operator Etisalat Nigeria will invest USD2 billion
over the next three years in the deployment of network infrastructure,
writes local newspaper This Day, citing the cellco’s CEO...
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EADS
reportedly wins $2.8 bln Saudi border deal
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
) has won a deal for a roughly 2 billion-euro ($2.8 billion)
border security contract with Saudi Arabia, French magazine Le
Point reported Wednesday on its Web site. According to the report
the cont...
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Kenya
91-day treasury bill rate rises to 7.2 p.c
from Sudan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
The yield on Kenya's 91-day Treasury bill rose to 7.178 per cent
at this week's auction from 7.057 per cent at the previous sale,
the Central Bank of Kenya said.
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UN
chief presses Suu Kyi release
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
Ban Ki-moon meets Myanamr military government leaders over political
prisoners.
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India
Shares Close Higher Ahead Of Monday's Federal Budget
by Wall Street Journal - USA
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Russia-US
summit a chance to jumpstart ties
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By DOUGLAS BIRCH
MOSCOW (AP) -- Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will
likely sign a stack of agreements during their Moscow summit,
but their chief goal may be for the United States and Russia
to stop acting like adversaries - even if they can't be friends....
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Japan
urges India climate action measures
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone urges India to play
a active role in combating global warming and climate change.
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U.K.
diplomat: North Korea unwilling to talk
Posted: 07:00 AM ET
(CNN) — North Korea is demonstrating “no willingness”
to resume negotiations on its nuclear activities, the British
ambassador to the country said Friday.
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U.S.
Homeland Security chief visiting Pakistan, meeting with leaders
Posted: 08:27 AM ET
From Nic Robertson
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U.S.
Bomb Data Center for The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Release of BATS version 4.0
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DownRange
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:25:00 -0500
The groundbreaking ceremony that's improving the quality of health
care in Afghanistan.
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Around
the Services
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:19:23 -0500
Vice President Joe Biden makes a surprise visit to Iraq. Plus,
U.S. Marines push south in Afghanistan. And, a Congressional
Gold Medal goes to WWII women pilots.
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Secretary to the Governing Council and Chief, External Relations
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Director, Office of the High Representative for the LDCs, LLDCs
and SIDS, D/2 (New York), Deadline:
13 Jul 2009
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Chief, Division of Production, Productivity and Management, D/1
(Santiago), Deadline: 15 Aug
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Chief, Court Management and Support Section, P/5 (The Hague), Deadline: 05 Jul 2009
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Syria
invites Obama to Damascus peace summit
Syrian president issues public invitation
to US president to discuss peace efforts, says 'that doesn't
mean you have to agree about everything.
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Iraq-US
pact referendum likely to be delayed
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
While the referendum on Iraqi-US security pact was due to take
place before the end of July, according to a deal reached in
the Iraqi parliament last year, including the support of opposing
parties, it remains the next major milestone in the gradual U.S.
withdrawal from Iraq. Yet, the referendum is ...
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Director
of Spanish Secret Service resigns
from Spain News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
It follows press revelations about the conduct of Alberto Sáiz
The Director of the Spanish Secret Service, CNI, Alberto Sáiz,
has resigned after several weeks of revelations and claims about
him in ...
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S.E.C.
May Reinstate Rules for Short-Selling Stocks
from NYT > World Business by By GERRY
SHIH
They have been reviled as the bad hats of Wall Street, nefarious
traders who cashed in on the market collapse and, some insist,
helped precipitate it.
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Warren
Buffett makes gifts to charity worth $1.53B
from AP Top Washington Headlines At 2:30...
SEATTLE (AP) -- Billionaire Warren Buffett has donated $1.25
billion in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. stock to the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation....
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IAEA
chooses Japan's Yukiya Amano as new head
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By GEORGE JAHN
VIENNA (AP) -- The world's top nuclear watchdog chose Japan's
Yukiya Amano as its next head on Thursday - and he touched on
the devastation U.S. atom bombs wreaked on his country in pledging
to do his utmost to prevent the spread of nuclear arms....
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UN
chief in Burma mission
from BBC News | Video and Audio | World
Edition
UN chief Ban Ki Moon is going to Burma to seek the release of
political prisoners including opposition leader Aung San Suu
Kyi.
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Oppenheimer:
Stock Sales Buoy Investment Banks
by Inside Futures - Chicago,IL,USA
Obviously, this is great news for investment banks as the fees
associated with these secondary offerings will boost investment
banking revenue beyond where ...
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NY
Fed Money Supply M1 Rose $12.5B In Week; M2 Rose $300M
by Wall Street Journal - USA
New York (Dow Jones)--The Federal Reserve's latest weekly money
supply report Thursday shows seasonally adjusted M1 rose by $12.5
billion to $1.669 trillion ...
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DHS
Cybersecurity Plan Will Involve NSA, Telecoms
from washingtonpost.com - Intelligence
by Ellen Nakashima
The Obama administration will proceed with a Bush-era plan to
use National Security Agency assistance in screening government
computer traffic on private-sector networks, with AT&T as
the likely test site, according to three current and former government
officials.
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Grand
Jury Inquiry on Destruction of C.I.A. Tapes
from NYT > Washington by By MARK MAZZETTI
The agency destroyed 92 videotapes that showed C.I.A. officers
using harsh interrogation methods, including waterboarding, on
two Qaeda detainees.
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Obama
uneasy over indefinite Gitmo detentions
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By LARA JAKES
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Thursday he's
uneasy about his own proposal to indefinitely imprison some of
the most dangerous terror suspects being held now at Guantanamo
Bay. He called it "one of the biggest challenges of my administration."...
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CHINA:
Bank lending could top $1.46 TRILLION in 2009
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
New lending by Chinese banks is likely to exceed US$1.46 trillion
this year, Reuters reported, citing a Shanghai Securities News
report. The announcement came even as China’s bank regulators
warned
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Japan's
Real Estate Trust Funds Rise from the Abyss
from BusinessWeek -- Most Popular Stories
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Administration
Releases $4 Bln Broadband Stimulus
from BusinessWeek -- Most Popular Stories
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Obama
anticipates more carryover job losses in short term
from Reuters Video: Most Watched Videos
Jul. 2- President Barack Obama warned that more job losses can
be expected in the short term-- on a day in which the Labor Department
said 467,000 jobs were lost in June.
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Foreign
exchange rates
from TAIWAN News by <br>Central News
Agency
Taipei, July 3 (CNA) The exchange rates for major foreign currencies
quoted in New Taiwan dollars by Chang Hwa Bank Friday
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Hydrogen
fuel powered bus launched by Brazil
from Brazil News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
SAO PAULO -- Sao Paulo state officials have launched what they
say is Latin America's first passenger bus with an electric engine
powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
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New
White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy
from washingtonpost.com - Politics by Robin
Shulman
NEW YORK -- Once upon a time, when cities were poor and suburbs
were rich, "urban policy" meant programs to alleviate
poverty.
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McCain,
Feingold Team Up Again Over FEC
from washingtonpost.com - Politics by Dan
Eggen
Seven years after their landmark campaign finance legislation
became law, Sens. John McCain and Russell Feingold are reuniting
under the banner of spending reform at a time when restrictions
have come under fire both in the courts and at the embattled
Federal Election Commission.
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Obama
to reassess US troop levels in Afghanistan
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
President Barack Obama tells The Associated Press that he will
reassess the possible need for additional U.S. troops in Afghanistan
after the Afghan national elections in August.Asked how he defines
U...
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Tokyo
assembly election begins in run-up to general election
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
TOKYO, July 3 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDING INFO) Official
campaigning began Friday for the July 12 Tokyo metropolitan assembly
election, widely seen as a bellwether for the upcoming general
electi...
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Japanese
diplomat announced as new world nuclear watchdog leader
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Tokyo: Japan, the only nation to suffer atomic bombings, welcomed
the appointment of one of its own to lead the world's top nuclear
watchdog. The mayor of Hiroshima, the southwestern city that
suffere...
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Canada
forgives Haiti debt worth C$2.3 million
from Haiti News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canada has forgiven C$2.3 million
in debt owed by Haiti as part of a plan that aims to relieve
the world's poorest countries of C$1.3 billion in debt, the Department
of Fin...
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Bill
Clinton to visit Haiti as UN envoy
from Haiti News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
President Bill Clinton is slated to make his first trip to Haiti
next week as U.N. special envoy to the storm-ravaged country.Clinton
begins a three-day mission Monday to help the impoveri...
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Obama
tells Russia's Putin the Cold War is history
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By JENNIFER LOVEN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said former Russian
President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should
expect an in-person reminder the Cold War is over when the U.S.
leader makes his first trip to a Moscow summit....
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Kenya
ranked most corrupt country in East Africa
from Kenya News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Kenya is the most corrupt country in East Africa, an international
watchdog said Thursday after surveying residents in Kenya, Tanzania
and Uganda.According to the survey by Berlin-based Tranparency
In...
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Air
France jet did not break up in mid-air
from France News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
LE BOURGET: The Air France jetliner that crashed in the Atlantic
a month ago with 228 people on board did not break up in mid-air,
the French bureau leading the investigation said yesterday.
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GAO-09-651,
Urban Area Security Initiative: FEMA Lacks Measures to Assess
How Regional Collaboration Efforts Build Preparedness Capabilities,
July 2, 2009
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Written
agreement with First DuPage Bancorp
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Agencies
publish final rules and guidelines to promote accurate reports
about consumers
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Federal
Reserve advises bank customers on California registered warrants
from FRB: Press Release - All Releases
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Intelligence
Community Joint Duty Program Highlighted in Nationwide Public
Television Series
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Message
from the Director: Independence Day
from CIA Press Releases & Statements
July 2, 2009 - Statement to Employees by Director of the Central
Intelligence Agency Leon E. Panetta on Independence Day.
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VIDEO:
CSIS Panel Discussion on Pres. Obama's Russian Visit & G-8
Summit
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Pres. Obama travels to Moscow on Monday to meet with Russian
President Dmitry Medvedev. The two are expected to discuss nuclear
arms control. Later in the week, Pres. Obama goes to L’Aquila,
Italy, for the G-8 Summit. The Center for Strategic & International
Studies holds a panel discussion on the President’s travels.
Length:
Published: Thursday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
FCC Open Meeting on National Broadband Plan
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Today’s open meeting of the FCC is the first led by new
Chairman Julius Genachowski. The Commission was updated on the
Digital TV transition and heard from Blair Levin, the FCC’s
coordinator for a national broadband plan. The Recovery Act directed
the FCC to work with the Commerce Dept. to develop a plan.
Length: 1 hr. 27 min.
Published: Thursday at 11:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Mort Zuckerman, U.S.News & World Report, Chairman and Editor
in Chief
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Mort Zuckerman talked about the latest news of the day, including
Pres. Obama's foreign policy and upcoming trip to Russia, the
situation in the middle east, the economy & health care,
and the banking industry. Zuckerman is also the Chairman &
Publisher of New York Daily News.
Length: 46 min.
Published: Thursday at 8am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Jon Shure, Center On Budget & Policy Priorities, Deputy Director
of the State Fiscal Project
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Jon Shure discusses how the current economic situation is affecting
state budgets.
Length: 28 min.
Published: Thursday at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Martha Raddatz, ABC News, Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Martha Raddatz takes a look at foreign affairs issues, including
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan & North Korea.
Length: 40 min.
Published: Thursday at 8:45am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Edward Montgomery, White House Auto Communities & Workers,
Director of Recovery
from C-SPAN Recent Video
With the shutdown of GM/ Chrysler plants beginning next week
& the bankruptcy proceedings continuing for both domestic
auto companies, Mr. Montgomery discusses the impact this is having
on communities; stimulus money being spent in some of these cities;
and the long-term outlook for the U.S. auto industry.
Length: 31 min.
Published: Thursday at 9:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
AEI on American Presidential Succession
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) held a discussion on
their report examining vulnerabilities in the U.S. presidential
succession. The panelists evaluated the legal and constitutional
vulnerabilities in the nation's highest office. Speakers included
academics, practitioners and fmr. Homeland Security Adviser Fran
Townsend (2004-2007).
Length: 2 hr. 32 min.
Published: Thursday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Thursday
July 2, 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 31 min.
Published: Thursday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Innovation and Jobs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama made remarks on innovation and jobs from the
White House Rose Garden.
Length: 8 min.
Published: Thursday at 2:20pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Thursday July 2, 2009
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 27 min.
Published: Thursday at 12:30pm (ET)
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The
White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit
WASHINGTON—The White House today announced that Health and
Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Homeland Security
Secretary Janet Napolitano, Education Secretary Arne Duncan,
and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan will host an all-day
H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit with states to further prepare this
nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of H1N1
flu. The Summit will be held on July 9, 2009 at the Natcher Conference
Center at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.
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Statement
from the President on the 45th Anniversary of the Civil Rights
Act
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President
Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 7-2-09
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced
his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration
posts:
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Vice
President Biden in Iraq to Meet with Iraqi Leaders and Visit
U.S. Troops
Vice President Biden has arrived in Iraq to visit U.S. troops
and to meet with Iraqi leaders, including President Jalal Talabani,
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Speaker of the Council of
Representatives Ayad al-Samarrai. The Vice President will reiterate
the United States’ commitment to fully implement the Security
Agreement and the Strategic Framework Agreement and to carry
out President Obama’s plan to draw down U.S. forces. He
will discuss with Iraq’s leaders the importance of achieving
the political progress that is necessary to ensure the nation’s
long-term stability. This is Vice President Biden’s second
trip to Iraq this year and his first as Vice President.
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President
Obama to Meet with Business Leaders to Discuss Innovation and
Job Creation
Today, President Obama will meet with business leaders from both
small and large companies to discuss job creation and ways to
develop long term solution to strengthen our economy. The CEOs
participating in the discussion will talk about what steps they
have taken to increase productivity in their industry during
a recession through innovation and technology.
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Statement
by the President on Health Care Reform Bill Released by Senate
HELP Committee
For decades, Washington has failed to act as health care costs
continued to rise, crushing businesses, families and placing
an unsustainable burden on governments. Today the Senate HELP
committee has produced legislation that lowers costs, protects
choice of doctors and plans and assures quality and affordable
health care for Americans.
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Press
Briefing on the President's upcoming trip to Russia, Italy, and
Africa
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 7-1-09
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Remarks
by the President After Meeting With Energy CEOs
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Jobs
and Energy Innovation
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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A
Surprise Visit to Iraq
Posted by Kori Schulman
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Over
at OPE: Improving Financial Literacy
Posted by Katherine Brandon
|
Behind
the Scenes: President Obama and Disney's Hall of Presidents
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Recovery
in Action: CA, FL, KY, NC, ND, TN
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Watch,
Discuss, Engage: Health Care Stakeholder Discussion on Primary
Care
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Sestak
Says He's Running
Though Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) has been coy about whether he'll
actually challenge Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) in a Democratic
primary for Senate next year, he was was very clear in an interview
with the Wayne Independent.
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New
estimate puts health-care pricetag at $611 billion
Posted: 11:45 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A health-care reform bill that includes
a public insurance plan and requires employers to cover workers
would cost $611 billion over 10 years, far less than previous
estimates, according to a new analysis from Congress.
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Report
on Sanford's travel records expected soon
Posted: 12:40 PM ET
(CNN) – South Carolina's attorney general said Thursday
he expects a report showing whether Gov. Mark Sanford used any
public money on private travels to be released soon.
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Obama:
Figures show recession slowing, despite job report
Posted: 02:58 PM ET
Obama says the recession is slowing down.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama on Thursday called
the nation's latest unemployment figures sobering, but said the
economic recession is slowing.
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SC
GOP Chair again suggests Sanford needs to go
Posted: 03:55 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – For
the second day in a row, South Carolina GOP chairwoman Karen
Floyd suggested the time has come for Mark Sanford to resign.
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Franken
to be sworn in Tuesday
Posted: 03:57 PM ET
From CNN Congressional Producer Ted Barrett
Sen.-elect Al Franken will be sworn in on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Senator-elect Al Franken will meet with
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and be sworn in Tuesday, according
to Reid's office.
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Jenny
Sanford speaks out
Posted: 09:23 PM ET
Jenny Sanford released a statement Thursday about her husband’s
affair.
(CNN) — Jenny Sanford, wife of South Carolina Gov. Mark
Sanford, is speaking out in a new statement about her husband's
affair.
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Sanford
called on to turn over campaign money
Posted: 06:15 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
SC Gov. Mark Sanford has been asked to repair the ‘serious
damage’ he has done to state fundraising efforts.
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) – Former South Carolina GOP
Chairman Katon Dawson is calling on Gov. Mark Sanford to cut
a check from his campaign war chest to help repair the "serious
damage" he has done to Republican fundraising efforts in
the state.
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OAS
head to seek resolution in Honduras
Posted: 08:44 PM ET
(CNN) — The Secretary General of the Organization of American
States, Jose Miguel Insulza, will travel to Honduras Friday as
part of a diplomatic attempt to restore deposed Honduran President
Jose Manuel Zelaya to power.
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State
attorney general’s office says it’s joining Jackson
probe
Posted: 09:25 PM ET
From Drew Griffin
CNN
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — The
California State Attorney General’s office said Thursday
that it is helping the Los Angeles police department in its investigation
of singer Michael Jackson’s death.
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HCUPnet
Hospital Statistics Update for Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
A Federal Register notice published July 1,
2009, containing final rules on civil monetary penalty adjustments,
is now available at http://www.fec.gov/law/cfr/ej_compilation/2009/notice_2009-09.pdf.
The rules are effective as of July 1, 2009.
|
|
Cms.hhs.gov-
Hospital Open Door Forums for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
|
Secretary
Clinton's Meeting with Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
July 2, 2009
|
July
2, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 18 pages - 155 KB)
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LaSalle
County Station, Units 1 and 2 - Notice of Consideration of Approval
of an Application for Indirect License Transfer resulting from
the proposed merger between Exelon Corporation and NRG Energy,
Inc., and Opportunity for a Hearing - ADAMS Accession no. ML090920693
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|
Unemployment
Insurance Weekly Claims Report for the U.S. Department of Labor
This information has recently been updated.
In the week ending June 27, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 614,000, a decrease of 16,000 from
the previous week's revised figure of 630,000. The 4-week moving
average was 615,250, a decrease of 2,750 from the previous week's
revised average of 618,000.
Read the full news release.
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|
Unemployment Rate (UR), Payroll Employment
(PE), Average Hourly Earnings (AHE)
View the latest DOL
statistics.
|
FDIC
Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance July 2009
|
New
Vacancies at the US Department of Labor
|
The latest Employment Situation news release
(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf)
was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
|
The latest Commissioner's Statement on the
Employment Situation
(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jec.pdf)
was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
|
Fact
Sheets: The State Department, Open Investment, and American Jobs
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:50:38 -0500
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Revised
Forthcoming Meeting with Luminant Generation Company LLC
Adams Accession No. ML091820710
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Obama Administration Offers $59 Million
in Conditional Loan Guarantees to Beacon Power and Nordic Windpower,
Inc.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Secretary Steven Chu today announced $59 million
in conditional loan guarantees from the Department of Energy
for Nordic Windpower, USA, and Beacon Power. Nordic Windpower
has been offered $16 million to support the expansion of its
assembly plant in Pocatello, Idaho, to produce its one megawatt
wind turbine. Beacon Power, an energy storage company, has been
offered $43 million to support the construction of its 20 megawatt
flywheel energy storage plant in Stephentown, New York that will
help ensure the reliable delivery of renewable energy to the
electricity grid.
As stated by Secretary Chu, “These projects represent the
innovative technologies that will help America reduce its dependence
on fossil fuels and fight climate change,” while moving
the nation closer to meeting President Obama’s goal of doubling
renewable power.
These are the second and third conditional commitments for loan
guarantees made by the Obama administration. In March, the Department
made its first conditional loan guarantee for $535 million to
Solyndra, Inc., which plans to construct a manufacturing plant
to bring its cutting-edge solar technology to the commercial
market. Secretary Chu has made it the priority of the Department
to streamline the loan guarantee process by simplifying paperwork
requirements and providing additional resources to process applications.
The loan guarantees announced today will be supported through
the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Nordic Windpower, USA
Nordic Windpower, USA was offered a conditional commitment for
$16 million to support the tooling and commercial-scale up of
its assembly plant in Pocatello, Idaho. Nordic’s proprietary
one megawatt wind turbine uses two blades and a patented teeter-hub
technology that dampens loads, resulting in a lightweight turbine
at least 10% less costly to manufacture, install, operate and
maintain than competing systems.
The Nordic wind turbine represents significantly improved technology
which enables the turbine blades to flex at the hub, partially
dissipating the eccentric loads, or turbulent winds, before they
reach the drive train. This makes Nordic’s turbines more
reliable and enables them to achieve structural integrity at
a lower cost than more rigid designs.
The teeter hub design also makes it possible to deploy two blades,
rather than three. The two blade design reduces installation
cost, since the blades can be attached to the hub and nacelle
on the ground and lifted into place with one single crane operation.
Beacon Power
Beacon Power, an energy storage company headquartered in Tyngsboro,
Massachusetts, was offered a conditional commitment for $43 million.
Beacon Power designs and develops advanced products and services
to support more stable, reliable and efficient grid operation.
The loan guarantee will support the construction of Beacon’s
20 megawatt flywheel energy storage plant in Stephentown, New
York that will help ensure the reliable delivery of renewable
energy to the electricity grid. Beacon’s innovative flywheel
system, the core component of the 20 megawatt plant, is specifically
optimized to perform frequency regulation on utility grids by
absorbing and discharging energy to maintain the consistency
and reliability of the electric grid.
Beacon’s 20 megawatt power plant project will introduce
a newly developed, not yet commercial technology to provide frequency
regulation services to increase the nation’s use of renewable
energy and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
-DOE-
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New
York Field Division for The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Afghanistan
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:26:03 -0500
U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers are involved in a major operation
in southern Afghanistan.
|
FSIS-2009-0017,
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection (Application for Return of Exported Product)
You may view a copy of the updated information.
|
|
8(a)
Competitive Program Opportunities for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Chairman
of The Joint Chiefs of Staff Evokes Lincoln in Independence Day
Message
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:55:00 -0500
|
|
CDC's
Program Managers' Contact List
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Byron
Station, Units 1 and 2 - Notice of Consideration of Approval
of an application for Indirect License Transfer resulting from
the Proposed Merger between Exelon Corportion and NRG Energy,
Inc., and Opportunity for a Hearing
|
U.S.,
Afghan Forces Launch Offensive Into Taliban Stronghold
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:39:00 -0500
|
|
Privacy
Impact Assessments (PIA) for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Sen.
Franken to Give Democrats a Boost on Key Issues
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
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Key
Senate Democrats Trim Cost of Health Care Bill
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
|
U.S.
Suspends Military Relations with Honduras
Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
|
Final
White Paper on Department of Homeland Security Information Sharing
and Access Agreements approved
by the Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity
Advisory Committee in public session on May 14, 2009 (PDF, 11
pages - 182 KB)
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NEW GENERAL COUNSEL JOINS THE OFFICE
OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Robert S. Litt joined the Office of the
Director of National Intelligence as the general counsel this
week following his June 25 confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Litt
was nominated by President Barack Obama on April 28, 2009.
“The general counsel has the important
responsibility of providing sound legal guidance on critical
national security issues facing the Intelligence Community,”
said Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair. “Bob’s
previous experience in national security law is an asset to me
and the entire ODNI, and I look forward to benefitting from his
wise counsel on a wide range of intelligence issues.”
The general counsel is the chief legal
officer of the ODNI. As the head of the Office of General Counsel,
he is responsible for providing legal guidance and counsel to
the DNI and the ODNI staff to assist the DNI in ensuring that
activities of the Intelligence Community are carried out in compliance
with the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Litt was a partner with the law firm of
Arnold and Porter since 1999 before joining the ODNI. He was
also a member of the governing body of the American Bar Association's
Criminal Justice Section, and a member of the Advisory Committee
to the Standing Committee on Law and National Security.
From 1993 to 1999, Litt worked at the Department
of Justice where he served as a deputy assistant attorney general
in the Criminal Division and then as the principal associate
deputy attorney general. His duties at DOJ included Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act applications, covert action reviews, computer
security and other national security matters.
Earlier in his legal career, Litt clerked
for Judge Edward Weinfeld of the Southern District of New York
and Justice Potter Stewart of the U.S. Supreme Court. From 1978
to 1984, he was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District
of New York. Litt also spent one year as a special advisor to
the assistant secretary of state for European and Canadian affairs.
He holds a B.A. from Harvard College and
an M.A. and law degree from Yale University.
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Agencies Publish Final Rules and Guidelines
to Promote Accurate Reports About Consumers
Federal Register Notice - Final Rules, Part I - PDF (PDF Help)
Federal
Register Notice - Final Rules, Part II - PDF 284Kb (PDF Help)
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page were moved and appended to yesterday's
headline ticker
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THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF JULY 06,
2009
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2009
First Vote of the Week… Last Vote Predicted…
Tuesday 6:30 p.m.
Friday p.m.
Legislative Program - 51600 | Floor Information
- 57400 | Whip Information - 63210
MONDAY, JULY 6, 2009
The House is not in session.
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009
On Tuesday, the House will meet at 2:00 p.m. for legislative
business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.
Suspensions (18 Bills)
H.R.
1129 - To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
an annual grant to facilitate an iron working training program
for Native Americans (Rep. Lynch - Natural Resources)
H.R.
1275 - Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 (Rep.
Matheson - Natural Resources)
H.R.
762 - Affirming patent number 27-2005-0081 and its associated
land reconfiguration issued by the Bureau of Land Management
(Rep. Heller - Natural Resources)
H.R.
556 - Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act (Rep.
Farr - Natural Resources)
H.R.
1044 - Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement
Act of 2009 (Rep. George Miller - Natural Resources)
H.R.
1945 - Tule River Tribe Water Development Act (Rep. Nunes
- Natural Resources)
H.R.
934 - To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that territory
the same benefits in its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin
Islands, and American Samoa have in their submerged lands (Rep.
Sablan - Natural Resources)
H.Res.
476 - Celebrating the 30th anniversary of June as "Black
Music Month" (Rep. Cohen - Oversight and Government Reform)
H.Res.
469 - Honoring the life of Wayman Lawrence Tisdale and expressing
the condolences of the House of Representatives on his passing
(Rep. Cole - Oversight and Government Reform)
H.Con.Res.
142 - Supporting National Men's Health Week (Rep. Cummings
- Oversight and Government Reform)
H.Con.Res.
127 - Recognizing the significance of National Caribbean-American
Heritage Month (Rep. Lee (CA) - Oversight and Government Reform)
H.Res.
507 - Supporting the goals of National Dairy Month (Rep.
Courtney - Agriculture)
H.Con.Res.
135 - Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker
in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges
the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United
States Capitol (Rep. Lewis (GA) - House Administration)
H.Con.Res.
131 - Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In
God We Trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center (Rep. Lungren
- House Administration)
H.Res.
538 - Supporting Olympic Day on June 23, 2009, and encouraging
the International Olympic Committee to select Chicago, Illinois,
as the host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Rep.
Schakowsky - Foreign Affairs)
H.Res.
285 - Congratulating the people of the Republic of Lithuania
on the 1000th anniversary of Lithuania and celebrating the rich
history of Lithuania (Rep. Shimkus - Foreign Affairs)
H.R.
1511 - Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2009
(Rep. Smith (NJ) - Foreign Affairs)
H.Res.
519 - Expressing appreciation to the people and Government
of Canada for their long history of friendship and cooperation
with the people and Government of the United States and congratulating
Canada as it celebrates "Canada Day" (Rep. Stupak -
Foreign Affairs)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009 AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10:00 a.m.
for legislative business. On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00
a.m. for legislative business.
H.R.
2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act
of 2009 (Rep. Altmire – Small Business) (Subject to a Rule)
H.R.
2701 - Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
(Rep. Reyes – Intelligence) (Subject to a Rule)
H.R.
2997 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. DeLauro –
Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule)
H.R.
3081 – Department of State, Foreign Operations, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. Lowey –
Appropriations) (Subject to a Rule)
Possible Consideration of H.R.
3082 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Act, 2010 (Rep. Edwards (TX) – Appropriations) (Subject
to a Rule)
* Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.
* Motions to go to Conference should they become available.
* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.
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