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Dow
rallies over 9,000
from Reuters Video: Business
Jul 23 - The Dow Industrials rally above 9,000 for the first
time since January.
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Brazil
stocks surge, real gains on jobless data
from Brazil News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
City of Industry, CA --(www.FinancialNewsUSA.com)-- 07/23/2009
- International industry news provided by Financial News USA.
SAO PAULO, July 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks surged on Thursday
as rosie...
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Japan,
U.S. begin scheduling Obama's visit to Japan for Nov
from Japan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
WASHINGTON — The Japanese and U.S. governments have started
scheduling U.S. President Barack Obama’s first visit to
Japan since taking office for around a Pacific Rim summit to
be held in...
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Taiwan
shares open higher
from TAIWAN News
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Obama
Uses Funding to Get Education Changes
from washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights
by Michael D. Shear and Nick Anderson
Using the promise of $4 billion in federal aid -- and the threat
of withholding it -- president hopes to strong-arm schools into
embracing reform.
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Australian
market up after Wall St surge
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
The Australian market has followed strong gains on Wall Street,
as traders become increasingly optimistic that the global recession
will be short and recovery quick.
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Chinese,
British researchers vow to enhance cooperation on Internet safety
for children
from China
Internet researchers from China and Britain agreed at a forum
in Beijing Thursday to enhance cooperation on maintaining a safe
Internet environment for children. The second China-U.K. Internet
Roundtable-conference was held from Wednesday to Thursday. The
participants of the conference believed that the two governments
and Internet enterprises from the two countries should work together
to deal with the challenges brought about by online dangers to
children. They agreed i ...
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China
outlines plans on health care reform in 2009
from China
China's State Council Thursday issued a medical reform plan of
2009, as its first year's move of the three-year health care
reform. The plan called for acceleration in building basic medical
insurance system and essential drug system, and promotion on
primary health care facilities and pilot reform of state-run
hospitals. According to the plan, about one hundred state-run
hospitals chosen from 12 cities will be designated as the pilot
hospitals for the reform. It also inc ...
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UN
chief urges peacekeeping support for Somali transitional government
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By EDITH M. LEDERER
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on
all countries Thursday to provide urgent military support to
Somalia's embattled transitional government, warning that its
survival is at stake....
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Non-embryonic
stem cells pass major hurdle in mice
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By SETH BORENSTEIN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two teams of Chinese scientists have made
a major advance in mice in the development of a new kind of stem
cell that doesn't involve destroying embryos....
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Federal
Reserve Proposes New Rules to Curb Abusive Practices in Consumer
Lending
from washingtonpost.com - Business by Dina
ElBoghdady
The Federal Reserve on Thursday unveiled a proposal to curb abusive
lending practices by reining in compensation for mortgage brokers
and by helping borrowers better understand the terms of loans
available to them.
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China's
daily power generation increases 8.5% in mid-July
from Business
China's daily power generation in the second 10-day period rose
8.5 percent year on year, an big increase over the first ten
days of the month, according to the latest figures from the power
dispatch center of State Grid Corporation of China on Thursday.
The growth rate was three percent from a year ago in the first
10 days of July. Wang Wei, analyst at the Guotai Junan Securities,
attribute the big growth mainly to high temperature in the southern
region and areas along the Yang ...
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Wall
Street rallies on positive earnings, home sales
from Business
Wall Street rallied on Thursday on better-than-expected earnings
and data on home sales with all major indexes jumping more than
2 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped the 9,000
mark for the first time since January. The blue-chip index rose
188.03 points, or 2.12 percent, to close at 9,069.29. The S&P
500 was up 22.22 points, or 2.33 percent to settle at 976.29.
While the Nasdaq logged its 12th straight gain, its longest run
since 1992, rising 47.22 points, or 2.45 perc ...
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adsense
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Ford
posts a surprise profit of 2.3 billion in second quarter
from Business
Ford Motor Co. posted a surprise profit of 2.3 billion U.S. dollars
for the second quarter, a sharp contrast to the whopping 8.7
billion-dollar-loss it reported for the same period a year ago,
reports reaching in Chicago said Thursday. However, the profit
was largely due to one-time gains related to its debt reduction
moves, according to a Detroit News report. Even with those special
items removed, the U.S. automaker surprised Wall Street with
a pre-tax operating loss of 424 mill ...
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EU
wants energy efficiency targets to be mandatory
from Poland News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Stockholm, July 24 (Xinhua) The European Commission has said
that it wanted the targets for energy efficiency improvements
to be made mandatory as the block's enegry ministers began their
discussions in northern Sweden Thursday.
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Hamas
Shifts From Rockets to Public Relations
from NYT > Middle East by By ETHAN BRONNER
Seven months after Israel’s military campaign against its
rockets, Hamas has shifted its focus to cultural initiatives
to gain support at home and abroad.
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US
intelligence gathering in Afghanistan expanded
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
(07-23) 17:44 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- U.S. military authorities
in Afghanistan are assembling a potent intelligence-gathering
operation to help defeat the Taliban insurgency, a senior Defense
Departm...
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Sony
to invest over $1 billion in Sharp LCD unit: report
from Reuters: Business News
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp will likely invest more than 100
billion yen ($1.1 billion) in a planned liquid crystal display
TV panel venture with Sharp Corp, the Nikkei business daily reported
on Friday.
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GAO-09-903T,
Federal Air Marshal Service: Actions Taken to Fulfill Core Mission
and Address Workforce Issues, July 23, 2009
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GAO-09-925T,
Capitol Visitor Center: Construction Expected to Be Completed
within Current Budget Estimate, July 23, 2009
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GAO-09-619,
District of Columbia Public Schools: Important Steps Taken to
Continue Reform Efforts, But Enhanced Planning Could Improve
Implementation and Sustainability, June 26, 2009
from GAO Reports
In response to long-standing problems with student achievement
and the management of the District of Columbia (D.C. or the District)
public school system, the D.C. Council approved the Public Education
Reform Amendment Act of 2007. This act made major changes to
the governance of the D.C. public school system, giving the Mayor
authority over public schools. This report follows a GAO testimony
in March 2008 and focuses on the primary reform ...
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GAO-09-837,
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Treasury Actions Needed to Make
the Home Affordable Modification Program More Transparent and
Accountable, July 23, 2009
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GAO-09-902T,
District of Columbia Public Schools: Implementation and Sustainability
of Reform Efforts Could Benefit From Enhanced Planning, July
23, 2009
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GAO-09-629,
Department of Labor: Wage and Hour Division Needs Improved Investigative
Processes and Ability to Suspend Statute of Limitations to Better
Protect Workers Against Wage Theft, July 23, 2009
from GAO Reports
The mission of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division
(WHD) includes enforcing provisions of the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA), which is designed to ensure that millions of workers
are paid the federal minimum wage and overtime. Conducting investigations
based on worker complaints is WHD's priority. On March 25, 2009,
GAO testified on its findings related to (1) undercover tests
of WHD's complaint intake process, (2) case study ...
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VIDEO:
Sam Youngman, The Hill, White House Correspondent
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sam Youngman, White House Correspondent for "The Hill"
discussed President Obama's recent meeting with the Blue Dog
Democrats, his upcoming speech on health care, and the ongoing
efforts to develop health care legislation.
Length: 36 min.
Published: Wednesday at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Appropriations Cmte. Markup of FY 2010 Defense Spending
Bill
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The House Appropriations Cmte. quickly approved the FY 2010 Defense
spending bill, which contains funding for the F-22 fighter planes.
House members of both parties are standing behind their effort
to save the F-22. Pres. Obama has promised to veto any bill that
includes F-22 funding.
Length: 22 min.
Published: Wednesday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Gene Green (D-TX), Energy & Commerce Health Subcmte.
Member
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Gene Green (D-TX), a member of the House Energy and Commerce
Health Subcommittee discussed the debate in Congress over health
care legislation.
Length: 28 min.
Published: Wednesday at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Banking Hearing with Fed. Reserve Chairman Bernanke
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Senate Banking Committee heard from Fed. Reserve Chair Ben
Bernanke as he assessed the state of the economy and talks about
monetary policy. Chair Bernanke answered questions on the Fed’s
use of taxpayer dollars to help the financial industry plus questions
on the Obama Administration’s plan to give the Fed a greater
role in financial regulation.
Length: 2 hr. 44 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Financial Services hearing on TARP Oversight
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Herbert Allison, the Treasury Dept.’s Asst. Sec. for Financial
Stability, addressed issues raised by a report on the Troubled
Asset Relief Program (TARP) before the House Financial Services
Cmte. TARP IG Neil Barofsky, who also testified, claimed that
many of the recipient banks misused TARP funds.
Length: 2 hr. 26 min.
Published: Wednesday at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Joint Press Conference with Iraqi P.M. Nouri al-Maliki
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met
in the White House Oval Office and participated in a joint press
conference from the Rose Garden following their meeting.
Length: 18 min.
Published: Wednesday at 3pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Baucus (D-MT) & Sen. Conrad (D-ND) Remarks on Health
Care Legislation
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Kent Conrad (D-ND) spoke to reporters
about the progress being made in drawing up health care reform
legislation.
Length: 8 min.
Published: Wednesday at 5:15pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
SIGTARP's Deputy Special Inspector Kevin Puvalowski on Troubled
Assets Relief Program
from C-SPAN Recent Video
SIGTARP's Deputy Special Inspector General Kevin Puvalowski discussed
SIGTARP's relationship with the Treasury Department. He also
reviewed the organization's quarterly report and past testimonies
to Congress by the office of SIGTARP on levels of transparency
for government spending in the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Length: 29 min.
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VIDEO:
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on Ambassadorial Nominations
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senator John Kerry (D-MA) chaired a Senate Foreign Relations
Committee confirmation hearing for several of the Obama Administration's
Ambassadorial nominees. Witnesses included Utah Governor John
Huntsman, the nominee for Ambassador to China.
Length: 2 hr. 6 min.
Published: Today at 9:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) conducts a weekly briefing
on legislative issues in the 111th Congress.
Length: 16 min.
Published: Today at 11am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Commerce Hearing on Rethinking Children's Television
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) chaired a Senate hearing on the
Children’s Television Act of 1990. Witnesses included the
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski.
Length: 1 hr. 46 min.
Published: Wednesday at 2:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Defense Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, Gen. William Fraser & Deputy
Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance,
Lt. Gen. David Deptul conducted a briefing at the Penatagon to
discuss the importance, growth, and future projections for unmanned
aircraft systems operations.
Length: 59 min.
Published: Today at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Philip Crowley conducts
a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 25 min.
Published: Today at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Debate on Concealed Weapons Amendment
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Senate has defeated an amendment that would have allowed
gun permit holders to carry their concealed weapons accross state
lines. The vote was 58 to 39 in favor of the amendment which
is two votes short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster.
This section of the debate is a little more than two hours.
Length: 2 hr. 14 min.
Published: Wednesday at 2pm (ET)
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Rand
Study Verifies Obama's claims that Health Care Costs is linked
to Job Losses
Business Week: "In a first-of-its-kind study, the non-profit
Rand Corp linked the rapid growth in U.S. health care costs to
job losses and lower output. The study, published online by the
journal Health Services Research, gives weight to President Barack
Obama's dire warnings about the impact of rising costs if Congress
does not enact health care reform."
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Reid
Says Health Care Vote Will Come in September
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said the full Senate
"will debate and vote on health care overhaul legislation
after it returns in September from a month long recess,"
Reuters reports.
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Cheney:
Scooter Libby is an innocent man who was not the source of the
leak of Valerie Plame's name
Former Vice President Dick Cheney issued
a statement in the wake of a Time magazine story on his last
ditch efforts to push for a presidential pardon for his chief
of staff:
"Scooter Libby is an innocent man
who was the victim of a severe miscarriage of justice. He was
not the source of the leak of Valerie Plame's name. Former Deputy
Secretary of State, Rich Armitage, leaked the name and hid that
fact from most of his colleagues, including the President. Mr.
Libby is an honorable man and a faithful public servant who served
the President, the Vice President and the nation with distinction
for many years. He deserved a presidential pardon."
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President
heads home to attend two fundraisers for the DNC Thursday night
in Chicago
Posted: 11:54 AM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul
Steinhauser
President Obama will attend two fundraisers for the DNC Thursday
night in Chicago.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama heads home tonight to
raise some big bucks for his party.
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Democrats
intensify drive for health care reform
Posted: 11:56 AM ET
Representatives of the Congressional Black Caucus are pushing
for health care reform this year.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Key House Democrats continued to pound
home the president's call for health care reform Thursday, hoping
to convince a wavering public that change is necessary and to
generate sorely needed momentum before the August congressional
recess.
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Speaker
Pelosi: House Democrats Have the Votes on Health Care
Posted: 22 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By DAVID ESPO
WASHINGTON - Democrats command the votes needed to pass a sweeping
health care bill through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said
Wednesday, an unexpected statement that quickly drew a biting
response from conservative members of the party's rank-and-file
demanding changes in President Barack Obama's trademark legislation.
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Reid:
No health care vote before August recess
Posted: 01:51 PM ET
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday the Senate would
not vote on a health care reform bill before the chamber's August
recess.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Senate will not vote on health care
reform legislation before the August congressional recess, Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.
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Obama
says a short health care reform review delay is OK 'to get it
right'
Posted: 03:28 PM ET
President Obama said Thursday that he would accept a delay in
the passage of health care reform if it meant that a satisfactory
bill would be passed.
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (CNN) – President Barack Obama said
Thursday that he is willing to accept a temporary delay in the
passage of health care reform legislation if Congress ultimately
approves a satisfactory bill.
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DNC
to launch new ad blasting health plan opponents
Posted: 03:30 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Rebecca Sinderbrand
The DNC will launch a new TV ad Friday taking aim at Republican
critics of President Obama's health care reform plan.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Democratic National Committee is
launching a new TV ad Friday that takes aim at GOP critics of
President Obama's health care reform plan.
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Obama
stands by 'police officer acted stupidly' comment
Posted: 06:04 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
President Obama on Thursday stood by a statement he made Wednesday
night that a Massachusetts police officer 'acted stupidly' when
arresting a prominent Harvard professor.
(CNN) — President Obama is standing by his comment Wednesday
night that a Massachusetts police officer 'acted stupidly' when
he arrested Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Obama
congratulates Chicago White Sox pitcher on perfect game
Posted: 05:43 PM ET
By Ed Henry
CNN Senior White House Correspondent
CLEVELAND, Ohio (CNN) — As commander
in chief, President Barack Obama gets lots of urgent briefings
on everything from the fate of health care reform to intelligence
matters, but on Thursday he was getting staff updates on a baseball
milestone: the perfect game pitched by a hurler for his beloved
Chicago White Sox.
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Mullen
‘infuriated’ over detainee abuse by troops
Posted: 06:14 PM ET
From Mike Mount
CNN Senior Pentagon Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Images of detainee
abuse by U.S. troops so “infuriated” the nation’s
highest-ranking military officer he wrote a memo to senior military
leaders demanding they ensure continued training of troops to
prevent abuse in the future, according to a senior Pentagon official.
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Zelaya
begins caravan back to Honduras
Posted: 09:14 PM ET
(CNN) — Behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle, deposed
Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya on Thursday started his
journey from Managua, Nicaragua, to the country’s border
with Honduras, the first leg of his announced intention to return
to his homeland this week.
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Eligible
Foreign Establishments for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Foreign Establishment List
for Chile has been revised. This information has recently been
updated, and is now available.
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Export
Requirements for Countries With Export Verification Programs
for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The export requirements for Japan have
been revised. This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for Russia and
Japan have been revised. This information has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Export
Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Plant Lists for Russia (Poultry)
and Russia (Pork) have been revised. This information has recently
been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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July
23, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 18 pages - 161 KB)
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VACANCY:
Emergency Management Program Specialist (IA), GS-0301-11/12
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:40:51 -0500
AN271190 (Closing Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Training and Exercise Specialist, GS-0301-13
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:04:05 -0500
AN269085 (Closing Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst (Contract Oversight), GS-0343-12
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:08:38 -0500
DE-09-418-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Analyst (Audit Group), GS-0343-14
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:43:26 -0500
DE-09-417-SLC2 (Closing Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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New
Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Labor
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Award
Recognizes Excellence in Installation Management
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:33:00 -0500
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Fort
Calhoun Station, Unit No. 1 - Issuance of Amendment Re: Modification
of Surveillance Requirements for Containment Air Cooling and
Filtering System and Removal of License Conditions (TAC No. ME0051)
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JULY 24,
2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…
9:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Five “One Minutes” Per Side 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
H.R. 3293 - Departments
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. Obey – Appropriations)
(Subject to a Rule)
Postponed Suspension Votes (3 Bills)
H.Res.
538 - Resolution supporting Olympic Day 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
for its 1000th anniversary and celebrating the rich history of
Lithuania (Rep. Shimkus - 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 (Rep. Stupak
- Foreign Affairs)
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks at the ASEAN Summit
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Sheraton Grande Laguna
Laguna Phuket, Thailand
July 23, 2009
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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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High
Above
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Astronaut Tom Marshburn performs his first spacewalk and the
Endeavour crew’s second of the five scheduled for the STS-127
mission. Astronauts Marshburn...
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U.S
Collaboration with the Lower Mekong Countries on the Environment,
Health and Education
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 23, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Thai Foreign Minister Kasit
Pirom
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Phuket, Thailand
July 23, 2009
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Shearon
Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 - Request for Additional Information
Regarding Relief Requests 2 R1-018, 2R1-019, 2R1-020, 2R1-021,
2R1-022, 2R2-009, 2R2-010, And 2R2-011 For The Second 10-Year
Inservice Inspection Program
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Statement of FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair
on Establishing a Framework for Systemic Risk Regulation before
the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
delivered on July 23, 2009 is available at the following link:
http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/speeches/chairman/spjuly2309.html
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Flood
Insurance Is Topic Of Upcoming FEMA Meetings
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:53:35 -0500
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Specialists from the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) have scheduled two upcoming meetings in Kentucky
to provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about
flood insurance.
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NASA
Celebrates Chandra X-Ray Observatory's 10th Anniversary
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
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Braidwood
Station, Units 1 and 2 and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 - Issuance
of amendments re: Clarification of Operating Licensing and Technical
Specifications
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Enforcement
News for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for July 23, 2009
Washington, DC
July 23, 2009
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THE
DAILY WHIPLINE | THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009
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Wisconsin
National Guard In Iraq
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:21:36 -0500
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U.S.
Attorney General Asserts Civil Rights Renewal
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By BILL POOVEY
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder used a Southern
civil rights landmark as a backdrop Wednesday as he told hundreds
of black prosecutors that the Justice Department's Civil Rights
Division is "back and open for business."
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Republican
Sen. Graham Says He Will Back Sotomayor
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
WASHINGTON _ A key Republican member of the Senate Judiciary
Committee said Wednesday he would vote to confirm Sonia Sotomayor
to the Supreme Court, potentially clearing the way for several
other Republicans to support the New York federal appeals judge.
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Speaker
Pelosi: House Democrats Have the Votes on Health Care
Posted: 22 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By DAVID ESPO
WASHINGTON - Democrats command the votes needed to pass a sweeping
health care bill through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said
Wednesday, an unexpected statement that quickly drew a biting
response from conservative members of the party's rank-and-file
demanding changes in President Barack Obama's trademark legislation.
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ACLU
Wages First Amendment Fight over Rhode Island Judge's Ban on
Facebook Comments
Posted: 22 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A civil rights watchdog group wants a Rhode
Island judge to reverse a gag order banning a woman from commenting
on a child custody case on Facebook.
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Public
Assistance Money Flows Into Projects
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:46:56 -0500
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- As Minnesota rebuilds after spring floods,
more than $5,367,000 is being processed for payment to eligible
applicants in 28 counties to reimburse the costs of Public Assistance
(PA) projects.
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What's
New at CBER for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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National
Guard Daughters Plan 'Sisterhood' Conference
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:55:00 -0500
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Sailors
Teach English to Bahraini Students
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:17:00 -0500
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U.S.
Forces Afghanistan Surpasses 20,000 Facebook Fans
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:27:00 -0500
Related Sites:
U.S.
Forces Afghanistan
U.S. Forces
Afghanistan on Twitter
U.S.
Forces Afghanistan on Facebook
U.S.
Forces Afghanistan on YouTube
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Venezuela (07/09)
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USDA
RELEASES NEW GEOSPATIAL DATA PRODUCTS
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NIAID
Set to Launch Clinical Trials to Test 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine
Candidates
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:55:00 -0500
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NRCS
seeks public comment on conservation practice standards
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New
GI Bill Transfer Options Take Effect Aug. 1
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:02:00 -0500
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Waterford
Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Requests for Relief from ASME
Code, Section XI Volumetric Examination Requirements
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Military
Monitors Potential North Korean Weapons Proliferation
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:48:00 -0500
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Around
the Services
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:49:12 -0500
President Barack Obama welcomed Iraq Prime Minister Nuri AL-Maliki
to the White House. Plus, the Commander of U.S. Pacific Command
gave a quick update on his area of operation.
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Force
Structure Actions at Fort Bliss Announced
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:03:00 -0500
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Force
Structure Actions at Fort Carson Announced
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:03:00 -0500
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Creating
a Lab in Space
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Astronaut Christopher Cassidy, pictured during the Endeavour
crew's third space walk, wroks near the Japanese Exposed Facility
(JEF). Astronaut Dave Wolf,...
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Contact: Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
July 23, 2009
Hoyer: Americans Need Health Reform
That Ends Denial of Coverage Based On Pre-Existing Conditions
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined Reps. Ed Perlmutter (CO) and Marcia
L. Fudge (OH), and families who are at risk of being or who have
been denied health care coverage because of a pre-existing condition
at a press conference today, calling for health reform that ends
discrimination based on a person’s health status. Below
are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
“For far too many decades, we have
labored under a health care system that is unworthy of our great
country. It has consistently stood against two of our most cherished
American principles: opportunity and equality.
“It has stifled opportunity because
it has forced too many Americans to make life decisions not on
the merits, but on the availability of health coverage. It has
worked against the mobility and entrepreneurship that strong
economies thrive on. That is why we need reform that ensures
Americans security no matter whether they move, lose their jobs,
change their jobs, or strike out on their own.
“Our health care system has also stood
against equality. Insurers are regularly permitted to discriminate
against Americans with pre-existing health conditions. As a result,
millions of Americans have found it essentially impossible to
secure health coverage. That must change, as well.
“Democrats’ health care reform
will insist that no insurance company be allowed to discriminate
against any American on the basis of health status. For so many
of our fellow citizens, that will mean peace-of-mind, security,
and a first chance at affordable coverage.
“I’m proud to be joined by Representatives
Perlmutter and Fudge, and the families here with us today who
have had their dreams and opportunities curtailed because of
insurance discrimination.
“Their stories deserve to be heard.
Because they can inspire us to pass a bill that finally brings
them health security—and prevents similar stories from ever
happening to our friends, families, or neighbors again.”
Click
here to view the participants' biographies.
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VACANCY:
Quality Program Specialist, GS-0301-11
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:30:24 -0500
DE-09-412-SLC2 (Closing Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Monaco (07/09)
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:08:46 -0500
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Dear Friend,
Last night, President Obama addressed the
nation in a primetime press conference about health insurance
reform.
The President made crystal clear what's
at stake in this debate: the fiscal well-being of our nation
and the health of our families and small businesses.
In case you missed it, take a look
at what he had to say
Truth be told — with each passing
day, more and more Americans are unable to get the health care
they need, when they need it. Skyrocketing co-pays and deductibles
and soaring insurance premiums are crushing our family budgets
and small businesses. Unless we act now, these problems are guaranteed
to get worse and worse.
Under reform, American families will get
the stability and security they deserve. They'll no longer have
to fear losing health care coverage if they lose or switch jobs,
going bankrupt if they become seriously ill, or being denied
coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition. Reform
will ensure all Americans have access to quality, affordable
insurance.
We all have a stake in this and for the
14,000 Americans who are losing their health insurance each day
— reform can't wait.
Make sure everyone you know understands
the importance and urgency of health insurance reform: Watch
the President's remarks.
Thank you,
David Axelrod
P.S. Health insurance reform is a complex
issue and many of you have questions about what it means for
you and your family. To help get you the answers you need, White
House Health Reform Director, Nancy-Ann DeParle, is holding a
live video chat through Facebook and WhiteHouse.gov.
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
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Embassy
Paris, France, and Constituent Posts (ISP-I-05-06A) Feb 05
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Embassy
Niamey, Niger (ISP-I-09-22A) March 09
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Inspection
of the American Institute in Taiwan (ISP-I-05-24A) July 05
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Embassy
Baghdad, Iraq (ISP-I-09-30A) July 09
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Embassy
Mexico City, Mexico (ISP-I-09-21A) April 09
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Preventive
Medicine Soldiers Keep Troops Safe
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:54:00 -0500
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US-CERT Current Activity
Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player
Vulnerability
Original release date: July 22, 2009 at
4:41 pm
Last revised: July 23, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Adobe has released a security advisory
to address a vulnerability in
Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.2 and Flash Player 9 and 10. This
vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to
execute
arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review the security
advisory and implement the following workarounds until a fix
is
available:
* Disable Flash in Adobe Reader 9 on Windows platforms by renaming
the following files: "%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader
9.0\Reader\authplay.dll" and "%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader
9.0\Reader\rt3d.dll".
* Disable Flash Player or selectively enable
Flash content as
described in the Securing Your Web Browser Document.
Additional information regarding this vulnerability
can be found in
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-204A.
US-CERT will provide additional information
as it becomes available.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/>
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html>
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-204A.html>
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This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#adobe_reader_acrobat_and_flash
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New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With U.S. Ambassador to Thailand
Eric John
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Conrad Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand
July 23, 2009
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Counterinsurgency
in Afghanistan Requires New Thinking
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:34:00 -0500
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Byron,
Unit 2 - Forthcoming Meeting with Exelon to discuss Byron Station,
Unit 2 request for relief for alternate examination frequency
under ASME Code Case N-729-1
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Secretary
Napolitano to Visit New York City
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano will travel to New York
City on Wednesday, July 29. Secretary Napolitano will deliver
a major address on homeland security and the Department’s
approach to preventing terrorist attacks at the Council on Foreign
Relations. She will also visit Ground Zero and meet with counterterrorism
experts, first responders and law enforcement leaders.
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Comanche
Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 - Request for Additional
Information
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Protecting
Civil Aviation from MANPADS Attacks: New Milestone Reached
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 23, 2009
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Newark
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:24:00 -0500
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Tomorrow: Commerce and USDA Officials
to Hold National Broadband Workshop in Los Angeles, Calif.
WASHINGTON - On Friday, July 24, the Department
of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) will hold the final of 10 nationwide public broadband
grant and loan workshops in Los Angeles, Calif. The workshops
are designed to help prospective applicants learn how to apply
for the first round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
funding aimed at expanding broadband access to bridge the technological
divide, create jobs and build Internet infrastructure. Earlier
this month, Vice President Biden announced the availability of
$4 billion in Recovery Act loans and grants to help bring broadband
service to unserved and underserved communities across America.
Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information Anna M. Gomez and USDA Rural Development
RUS Deputy Administrator Jessica Zufolo will make opening remarks
at the workshop. Attendees may pre-register for the event online
at www.broadbandusa.gov.
WHO: Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Communications and
Information Anna M. Gomez
USDA Rural Development RUS Deputy Administrator Jessica Zufolo
WHAT: Broadband grant and loan workshop
WHEN: Friday, July 24, 2009, 9 a.m. - 4:30
p.m.
Opening remarks begin at 9 a.m. (followed by breakout sessions)
WHERE: Omni
Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza
251 S. Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
(888) 444-6664
Event is open to the press. To RSVP, please
email MTolbert@ntia.doc.gov. For more information, contact NTIA's
public affairs office at (202) 482-8176 or USDA's public affairs
office at (202) 379-8400.
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Small
Business Vendor Outreach Sessions for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Waterford
Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 - Request for Withholding Information
from Public Disclosure
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Cotton-on-Call
for CFTC.gov.
The Cotton On-Call Report #29 is now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Cotton On-Call Reports.
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River
Bend Station, Unit 1 - Correction to Amendment No. 163
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Highlights:
Protecting Civil Aviation from MANPADS Attacks: New Milestone
Reached
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Philadelphia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Browns
Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Request For Withholding Proprietary
Information From Public Disclosure
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Wolf
Creek Generating Station - Relief Request No. 13R-06
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Obama,
Maliki Meet
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:57:53 -0500
President Barack Obama and the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri
al Maliki, met July 22 at the White House.
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Award
Ceremony
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:01:46 -0500
The Commander In Chief's Award for Installation Excellence ceremony
at the Pentagon.
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DoD
Officials Seek Extended Authority for Quality-of-life Construction
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0500
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Hubble
Space Telescope Status Report
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:00:00 -0500
The HST tiger team continues their investigation of the Space
Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) anomaly which caused it
to suspend operations on July 6. The team presented their status
to the HST Project on July 20, and a recovery plan was approved.
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Kansas
City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Phoenix
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Highlights:
U.S. Department of State Surpasses Target of 75,000 Trained Peacekeepers
by 2010
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Unmanned
Aircraft Take on Increased Importance
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:21:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Emergency Management Program Specialist (Cadre Manager), GS-0301-09/11/12/13
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:31:13 -0500
AN271806 (Closing Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Reports Specialist, GS-0301-11
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:02:03 -0500
MP-09-413-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Quality Program Specialist, GS-0301-11
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:30:24 -0500
DE-09-412-SLC2 (Closing Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Manager (Finance), GS-0340-15
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:03:32 -0500
AN267337 (Closing Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Comanche
Peak Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2 - Relief Request P-2,
Inservice Testing Plan
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H.
B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant, Unit No. 2 - Request For Withholding
Information From Public Disclosure
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C-SPAN Daily Alert
Programming Information for Thur. 7/23 - Fri. 7/24, 2009
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN Highlights
Tonight:
* Pres. Obama Town Hall Meeting on Health Care (10pm)
* House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing
(11pm)
* House GOP Health Solutions Hearing on Health Care (11:15pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. House: In Session (9am) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN2 Highlights
Tonight:
* Senate Banking Cmte. hearing on Systemic Risk Regulation (10pm)
* Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. Ambassadorial hearing (12:30am)
* Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Maliki speech (2am)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: In Session (Time TBD) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN3 Highlights
Tonight:
* Highlights: Pres. Obama Townhall, GOP Health Forum & Systemic
Risk Hearing (7pm)
* Highlights: Senate Foreign Relations Ambassadorial hearing
(8pm)
* Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Maliki speech (9pm)
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NRC
Approves Power Uprate for Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
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National Cyber Alert System
Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-204A
Adobe Flash Vulnerability Affects Flash
Player and Other Adobe Products
Original release date: July 23, 2009
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Adobe Flash Player 10.0.22.87 and earlier
10.x versions
* Adobe Flash Player 9.0.159.0 and earlier 9.x versions
* Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.2 and earlier 9.x versions
Overview
Adobe has released Security advisory APSA09-03,
which describes a
vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash. Other Adobe applications
that
include the Flash runtime, such as Adobe Reader 9, are also
affected.
I. Description
Adobe Security Advisory APSA09-03 describes
a vulnerability
affecting the Adobe Flash player. Flash player version 10.0.22.87
and earlier 10.x versions as well as Flash player version 9.0.159.0
and earlier 9.x versions are affected.
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability
by convincing a user
to visit a website that hosts a specially crafted SWF file. The
Adobe Flash browser plugin is available for multiple web browsers
and operating systems, any of which could be affected. An attacker
could also create a PDF document that has an embedded SWF file
to
exploit the vulnerability.
This vulnerability is being actively exploited.
II. Impact
This vulnerability allows a remote attacker
to execute arbitrary
code as the result of a user viewing a web page or opening a
PDF
document.
III. Solution
These vulnerabilities can be mitigated
by disabling the Flash
plugin or by using the NoScript extension for Mozilla Firefox
or
SeaMonkey to whitelist websites that can access the Flash plugin.
For more information about securely configuring web browsers,
please see the Securing Your Web Browser document. US-CERT
Vulnerability Note VU#259425 has additional details, as well
as
information about mitigating the PDF document attack vector.
Thanks to Department of Defense Cyber Crime
Center/DCISE for
information used in this document.
IV. References
* Vulnerability Note VU#259425 -
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425>
* Security advisory for Adobe Reader, Acrobat
and Flash Player -
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa09-03.html>
* Securing Your Web Browser -
<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/>
* NoScript - <https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/722>
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OIG-09-83
- FEMA Response to Formaldehyde in Trailers (Redacted) (PDF, 85 pages - 1.81 MB) NEW 7/23/2009
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OIG-09-83
- FEMA Response to Formaldehyde in Trailers (PDF, 80 pages - 1.81 MB)
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Richmond
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Chicago
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Federal Election Commission Advisory
Opinion Requests
Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-13, http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1073580.pdf
Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-14, http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1073582.pdf
Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-17, http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1073578.pdf
Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-18, http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1073579.pdf
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Salt
Lake City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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NASA
Extends Bioastronautics Contract with Wyle
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA has exercised a $201 million second option on a contract
with Wyle Integrated Science and Engineering Group of Houston
to provide continuing support to the Space Life Sciences Directorate
at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The option extends the contract
to April 30, 2013.
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NASA
Awards Process Improvement and Project Services Contract
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Johnson Space Center has selected Mathematical Research
Inc. of Houston to provide process improvement and project services
for its engineering directorate. The maximum contract value is
$30 million.
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DoD
Contracts for July 23, 2009
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:07:00 -0500
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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and
Hour Division reminds employers and employees that the federal
minimum wage increases to $7.25 on Friday, July 24, 2009. With
this change, employees who are covered by the federal Fair Labor
Standards Act will be entitled to be paid no less than $7.25
per hour. This increase is the last of three provided by the
enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007. A revised Federal
minimum wage poster is now available for viewing, downloading,
and posting. Every employer of employees subject to the Fair
Labor Standard Act’s minimum wage provisions must post,
and keep posted, a notice explaining the Act in a conspicuous
place in all of their establishments so as to permit employees
to readily read it.
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Contact: Katie Grant
Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
July 23, 2009
Hoyer Statement on National Minimum
Wage Increase
WASHINGTON, DC - House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement on tomorrow's
national minimum wage increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per
hour:
“Tomorrow’s increase in the minimum wage couldn’t
come at a time when it was more needed—for our families
or our economy. For minimum-wage workers and their families,
the raise will make it easier to make ends meet. And our economy
will benefit from the increased consumer spending that will result,
which, in turn, can help preserve jobs.
“The raise to $7.25 per hour is the last step of Democratic
legislation that brought the minimum wage up from $5.15 per hour
in 2007, its lowest purchasing power in 51 years. Tomorrow is
an important step toward the day when no hard-working American
will ever have to live in poverty.”
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Remarks
of Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden at the Ninth Circuit
Judicial Conference
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500
Our system is predicated on an adversarial model and the separation
of powers between the branches but that separation need not make
us adversaries or antagonists. Rather, it makes us essential
partners in balancing that tension to ensure our system protects
the fundamental principles of liberty, equal justice, and the
rule of law.
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VACANCY:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY EASTERN DISTRICT
OF PENNSYLVANIA Position is
open until filled.
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Sacramento
Stonewall Democrats Cocktail Party
Host: Sacramento Stonewall Democrats
Start Time: Wednesday, July 29 at 5:30pm
End Time: Wednesday, July 29 at 7:30pm
Where: Simon's Cafe
To see more details and RSVP
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Disabilities
for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Long-Term
Care for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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$$$
New Contract Solicitations for Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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CBP
Form 306 - Sensitive Security Information (SSI) Document Receipt
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:15:49 -0500
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Mental
Health for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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What's
New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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NASA
Student Airborne Research Program Takes Flight
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Twenty-nine undergraduate and graduate students are participating
in a six-week NASA Airborne Science field experience designed
to immerse them in NASA's Earth Science research.
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Mission
& Budget for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - July 23
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:30:59 -0500
Philip J. Crowley
Assistant Secretary of State
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
July 23, 2009
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Weekly
Interior Democrats of Alaska Luncheon
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Interior Democrats of Alaska
Start Time: Today, July 23 at 7:05pm
End Time: Today, July 23 at 10:05pm
Where: Northern Latitudes in the Westmark
To see more details and RSVP
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule for 7/24/2009
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:15:00 -0500
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Joint
Statement on Today's Bipartisan Congressional Briefing on the
H1N1 Flu Virus
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Education Secretary Duncan, Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano
and Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius provided a bipartisan
congressional briefing on planning efforts by government agencies
and the health community to prepare the nation on July 23, 2009.
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Denver
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Probe
of Political Corruption and Money Laundering Rings Nets 44 Individuals
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:09:18 -0500
The mayors of Hoboken, Secaucus, and Ridgefield, the Jersey City
deputy mayor and council president, two state assemblymen, numerous
other public officials and political figures and five rabbis
from New York and New Jersey were among 44 individuals charged
in New Jersey in a two-track federal investigation of public
corruption and a high-volume, international money laundering
conspiracy.
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Export
Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The Eligible Plant Lists for Mexico and
Australia have been revised.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Afghan
Citizens Drive Military Success in Afghanistan, Pentagon Official
Says
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:55:00 -0500
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Keating
Reflects on POW/MIA Mission Ahead of Retirement
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:08:00 -0500
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Gates,
Maliki Discuss U.S.-Iraqi Security Partnership
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:14:00 -0500
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DoD
News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Deptula and Col. Mathewson from the
Pentagon
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:32:00 -0500
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
Unmanned aircraft take on increased importance
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123160247
AMC commander: Rodeo beneficial for all
participants
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123160136
Barnes Center single voice for enlisted
education
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123159952
DOD announces new Tricare regional care
contractors
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123160049
CCAF: A powerful weapon system in recruiting
arsenal
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123160081
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Arab-American
Democrats and the Democratic Party of Orange County for a Night
Out in Los Angeles
Dear Friends,
Join the Arab-American Democrats and the
Democratic Party of Orange County for a Night Out in Los Angeles!
Great food, music, and dancing always makes a perfect night (courtesy
of one of California's hottest dj's, DJ Aboudi)!!! Also, every
purchased ticket is entered into a drawing for an opportunity
to win tickets to concerts by International Arab Stars!
Friday, July 24th
8:00 pm to 2:00 am
Byblos Lebanese Restaurant
1964 Westwood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Tickets:
$25 Student Admission
$45 General Admission
$100 VIP Seating -- limited seating
Remember, ticket purchase includes an opportunity
to win gift certificates redeemable to attend local concerts
with performances by International Arab singers.
Special guests include elected officials,
California Democratic Party officials, and Arab-Americans.
Click here to RSVP
We hope you can attend!
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HCYD
July Meeting - At our NEW LOCATION!
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Harris County Young Democrats
Start Time: Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30pm
End Time: Tuesday, July 28 at 8:00pm
Where: Oxford Hall - NEW LOCATION
To see more details and RSVP
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Russia
proposes anti-piracy cooperation with NATO
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Russia on Wednesday asked for a "detailed discussion"
with NATO allies of how to better coordinate anti-piracy efforts
off Somalia, said the alliance. At Wednesday's NATO-Russia Council
(NRC...
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Voters
ready for Norwich election
by BBC News - UK
BBC News
Voting is set to get under way in the Norwich North by-election
with Labour seeking to defend a 5459 majority. It is the first
Parliamentary contest since ...
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Porsche
approves $7.1 billion cash infusion
from Germany News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The supervisory board of German carmaker Porsche early Thursday
approved a 5 billion euro ($7.1 billion) capital increase that
could clear the way for a takeover by Volkswagen.
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Top
Porsche managers stand down
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
The chief executive and financial director of German luxury car
maker Porsche have resigned "with immediate effect".
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What's
on the table for health care ideas
from Chicago Sun-Times :: News ::
The ideas that the Obama administration and the Democrat-controlled
Congress are considering would build on the current public-private
system. Options being discussed include:
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Pelosi:
I have the votes to get health care passed in House
from Chicago Sun-Times :: News ::
WASHINGTON -- Democrats command the votes needed to pass a sweeping
health care bill through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said
Wednesday, an unexpected statement that quickly drew a biting
response from conservative members of the party's rank-and-file
demanding changes in President Obama's trademark legislation.
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Obama
rallies support for health revamp
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By BEN FELLER
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Six months in office, President Barack Obama
sought Wednesday night to rally support for sweeping health care
legislation he's struggling to push through Congress, expressing
support for a surtax on families making more than $1 million
a year to help pay for it....
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Tokyo
stocks edge up amid lack of cues, Japanese earnings eyed
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
TOKYO, July 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: TO BE LED) Tokyo stocks
rose slightly Thursday morning after fluctuating in a narrow
range amid a mix of profit-taking and buying on upbeat economic
hopes, whi...
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Dollar
rises to lower 94 yen zone in Tokyo amid solid stock prices
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
TOKYO, July 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar rose to the
lower 94 yen zone Thursday morning in Tokyo, as recent solid
share prices prompted some investors to sell the safe-haven yen
for riskier ...
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Tibet
achieves 1.3 bl tax revenue
from China
In the first half year of 2009, the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR)
has achieved 1.37804 billion yuan tax revenue, sources from TAR
Taxation Department. The departments concerned in TAR have improved
their services this year and have taken measures to protect the
revenue income. Currently, 122 companies in TAR have been reported
to the national taxation department as key tax resource for supervise
and protect this year, increasing from 95 in 2008. 367 companies
that had paid more than 500 ...
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U.S.
on schedule to leave Iraq in 2011
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
walk from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday,
July 22, 2009, to make joint statements in the Rose Garden. THE
A...
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Sensex
strong in early trade
from India Business News | India Business
Headlines | Business News
Mumbai, July 23 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets
rallied in the morning session Thursday, rising more than 324
points from its last closing figure, about 45 minutes into trading.
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World's
largest telescope to be built in Hawaii
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By AUDREY McAVOY
HONOLULU (AP) -- Hawaii was chosen Tuesday as the site for the
world's biggest telescope, a device so powerful that it will
allow scientists to see some 13 billion light years away and
get a glimpse into the early years of the universe....
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Hang
Seng opens 1.24pc up
from Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
(2 hrs 48 mins ago) Hong Kong share prices opened 1.24 percent
higher, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index rising 239.08 points
to 19,487.25 in the first few minutes of trading. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS...
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Hong
Kong banks agree to buy back Lehman minibonds
from Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. and 15 other banks agreed to pay
at least 60 cents on the dollar to investors in notes linked
to failed Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. after a 10-month dispute
that stirred ...
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Minister
confirms Jamaica to renew borrowing relationship with IMF
from Jamaica News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) -- Jamaica has no real option, at this
time, but to return to a borrowing relationship with the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), Minister of Finance and the Public Service,
t...
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Brazil,
Mexico FMs to discuss Honduras crisis
from Mexico News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
BRASILIA, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso
Amorim will discuss the political crisis in Honduras with his
Mexican counterpart Patricia Espinosa during her visit to Brazil,
the Forei...
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Kyrgyzstan
votes in election as Russia, U.S. watch
from Reuters: International News
BISHKEK (Reuters) - People in Kyrgyzstan, a Muslim nation key
to U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan, streamed to the polls
on Thursday in a presidential vote watched closely for any signs
of unrest that could disturb peace in Central Asia.
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House
passes measure to require 'pay-as-you-go'
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By ANDREW TAYLOR
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the deficit smashing records, the Democratic-controlled
House passed legislation Wednesday designed to make it more difficult
to pass tax cuts or new spending programs that would pile even
more billions of dollars onto it....
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Obama
presses Iraqi leader on reconciliation within Iraq government
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By STEVEN R. HURST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said he pressed Iraq's
prime minister on Wednesday to make room in his government and
security forces for all ethnic and religious groups to prevent
a resurgence of the violence and turmoil that took the country
to the verge of civil war....
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Obama
to Work to Lift UN Sanctions on Iraq
by New York Times - United States
By AP The latest on President Obama, the new administration and
other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion.
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US
Economy Improving, Health Reform Key: White House
by New York Times - United States
Orszag said healthcare reform "is further along than it's
been in decades" and stressed that President Barack Obama
would only sign a "deficit-neutral" ...
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Hyundai
Motor Reports Record Quarterly Profit
from NYT > World Business by By CHOE
SANG-HUN
Hyundai Motors outshined its global rivals by reporting a record
quarterly profit, as a weak won helped overseas sales and government
incentives boosted domestic demand.
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Credit
Suisse Reports $1.5 Billion Profit
from NYT > World Business by By JULIA
WERDIGIER and MARK McDONALD
Improvement in its investment banking business led Credit Suisse
to a second-quarter net profit of 1.6 billion Swiss francs, or
$1.5 billion, the bank reported Thursday.
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Porsche
Chief Executive Steps Down
by By CHRIS NICHOLSON
The German sports car maker said that Wendelin Wiedeking, its
longstanding chief executive, would step down, clearing the way
for a merger with Volkswagen.
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Nissan
develops new diesel exhaust system ahead of October's stricter
emissions controls
from Mainichi Daily News - All Stories
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Senate
Urged to Protect Clean Air Act from Climate Bill
by Stacy Morford
The climate bill's fate is in the Senate's hands now, and the
progressive grassroots movement MoveOn.org, other environmental
groups and members of Congress are ramping up the pressure on
senators to save the Clean Air Act from being ...
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Report:
US, China must improve climate cooperation
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By FOSTER KLUG
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States and China should use high-level
meetings next week to work toward improved cooperation in curbing
greenhouse gases, according to a new Senate report....
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Iran
president defies supreme leader over deputy
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By ALI AKBAR DAREINI and LEE KEATH
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad showed rare
defiance of his strongest backer, Iran's supreme leader, by insisting
on his choice for vice president Wednesday despite vehement opposition
from hard-liners that has opened a deep rift in the conservative
leadership....
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Foreign
companies 'bribe' their way into China
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
A Chinese business consultant says too many Western companies
think they have the right to bribe their way into China.
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Clinton
laying out terms for NKorea on nukes
by Houston Chronicle - United States
Clinton also was holding out the prospect of full diplomatic
relations and other incentives for North Korea to scrap its nuclear
weapons program. ...
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Transcript
of Obama PrimeTime News Conference
CQ Transcriptions Following is the transcript
of President Obama's news conference Wednesday night, which lasted...
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Czech
Republic commits to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal
Court
from Amnesty International USA: Most Recent English News Releases
The Czech Republic finally ratified the Rome Statute of the International
Criminal Court on Tuesday.
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Excerpts
of the President's Opening Remarks at Tonight's News Conference,
7-22-09
That is why I’ve said that even as we rescue this economy
from a full-blown crisis, we must rebuild it stronger than before.
And health insurance reform is central to that effort.
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Presidential
Nominations sent to the Senate, 7-22-09
Regina M. Benjamin, of Alabama, to be Medical Director in the
Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications
therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon
General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years,
vice Richard H. Carmona, term expired.
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Statement
by the President on House Passage of PAYGO Legislation
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President
Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 7-22-09
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
the following individuals to key administration posts:
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OMB
Director Peter Orszag Addresses The Council On Foreign Relations
White House Office of Management and Budget Director Peter R.
Orszag today will address the Council on Foreign Relations in
New York City, laying out the economic stabilization and recovery
efforts that the Administration has spearheaded since coming
into office, and making the case for health reform as the single
greatest threat to the nation’s fiscal future.
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 7-21-09
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Remarks
by Joe Biden at an official dinner hosted by President Saakashvili
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Remarks
of President Obama and Prime Minister Maliki of Iraq in Joint
Press Availability
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VIDEO:
The President's Press Conference - Full Video
Posted by Jesse Lee
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The
President and Prime Minister Maliki
Posted by Katherine Brandon
The President met with Iraqi Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki today to discuss a broad range of issues, including
the future role of the United States in Iraq. The President gave
remarks in the Rose Garden alongside Prime Minister Maliki following
their meeting.
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Recovery
in Action: Re-training Auto Workers and Creating Jobs
Posted by Nathan Sterken
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Peter
Orszag on Building a New Foundation for Growth
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Biden:
We Stand by Ukraine
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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The
Vice President Meets with Ukrainian President Yushchenko
Posted by Katherine Brandon
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Restructuring
of check processing operations in the Fourth and Seventh Districts
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Federal
Reserve Board issues interim final rule amending credit card
provisions of Regulation Z (Truth in Lending)
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Agencies
release revisions to interagency questions and answers and proposed
new questions regarding flood insurance
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FRB
Minutes of Board discount rate meetings, May 18 through June
22, 2009
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Written
agreement with First Flo Corporation
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GAO-09-739,
Financial Markets Regulation: Financial Crisis Highlights Need
to Improve Oversight of Leverage at Financial Institutions and
across System, July 22, 2009
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GAO-09-920T,
Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of Efforts to Address Transparency
and Accountability Issues,
July 22, 2009
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CIA
Intelligence Literature: Catch Up on Some Reading
from CIA Featured Story
July 22 - Are you looking for an interesting read to help pass
those lazy days of summer? Perhaps you want to learn more about
the Central Intelligence Agency and its history. Maybe you’re
interested in learning more about the technology CIA uses. Look
no further than the CIA’s suggested reading list on the
Intelligence Literature page.
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CIA
World Factbook Updates - July 22, 2009
from CIA Library
July 22, 2009 - Updates to The World Factbook reflect changes
to numerous countries in all nine Factbook categories—Introduction,
Geography, People, Government, Economy, Communications, Transportation,
Military, and Transnational Issues. Latest updates include changes
to the chief of state or head of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Lithuania, and Panama. New photographs have been added
for Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, and South Africa.
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Byrd
Returns to Work
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) returned to the Capitol this week, after
being sidelined by illness for nearly two months, Roll Call reports.
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Chris
Kennedy Now Eyeing Illinois Governor's Race
With a strong candidate already in the Democratic U.S. Senate
race, Christopher Kennedy (D) "is now debating whether to
jump into the 2010 Democratic primary for Illinois governor,"
the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
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Daily
Pulse on Health Care Politics
President Obama "is significantly raising his personal stake
in the effort to overhaul America's health-care system,"
the Wall Street Journal reports. "After weeks of allowing
allies in Congress to shape the emerging bills, the White House
signaled its intention to start spending more of Mr. Obama's
political capital."
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Hispanic
Vote Surge is Trouble for Republicans
A new Census report estimates that "there were 9.745 million
Hispanic voters in 2008, compared to 7.587 million in 2004 --
an increase of 28.4%," Josh Goodman reports.
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Pre-Recess
Vote on Health Care unlikely
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) "acknowledged for
the first time that a pre-recess vote on healthcare reform is
unlikely," The Hill reports.
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White
House releases Obama excerpts
Posted: 06:55 PM ET
(CNN) – The White House has released excerpts of President
Obama's opening remarks at Wednesday's prime time press conference
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Obama
admin releases list of health care execs to visit WH
Posted: 07:59 PM ET
From CNN's Jeff Simon
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Just hours before
President Obama is set to promote his health care plan in a primetime
address, the White House released a list of 13 health care industry
CEOs and lobbyists who have visited the White House since the
president took office.
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Obama
pushes health care in opening statement
Posted: 08:10 PM ET
(CNN) — President Obama defended the stimulus measure and
said health care reform is central to building a stronger economy
his opening statement at a prime time press conference Wednesday.
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Obama
on health care: It's gonna get done this year
Posted: 08:12 PM ET
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Obama
says opponents reducing health care reform to distraction 'politics'
Posted: 08:13 PM ET
President Obama said Wednesday that his opponents were playing
politics with health care reform.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday chided
opponents of his health care reform push for making the issue
purely political.
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Obama:
'It's important to get this right'
Posted: 08:52 PM ET
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Obama
mentions agreement for experts' panel to study Medicare waste
Posted: 08:54 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday confirmed
an agreement with fiscally conservative Democrats to create an
independent group of doctors and medical experts empowered to
eliminate waste and inefficiency in Medicare.
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Advocates
to push for electoral reforms prior to 2010 midterms
Posted: 12:01 AM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
A group of voting rights advocates is pushing for three fundamental
electoral reforms prior to the 2010 midterms.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Armed with anecdotal evidence from thousands
of calls placed to voter hotlines last year, a group of voting
rights advocates will lobby Congress Thursday for changes to
the federal laws relating to the nation's election administration
systems.
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Police
‘acted stupidly’ in arresting Harvard scholar
Posted: 09:25 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, “acted
stupidly” by arresting Harvard University professor Henry
Louis Gates after they were called to his home on a report of
a burglary last week, President Barack Obama said Wednesday.
Disorderly conduct charges against Gates
— one of the most prominent African-American academics —
were dropped Tuesday after the incident drew national attention,
with all involved calling it a “regrettable and unfortunate”
incident. Asked about the matter in a White House news conference
Wednesday, Obama said it shows “how race remains a factor
in this society.
“That doesn’t lessen the incredible
progress that has been made,” said Obama, the first African-American
U.S. president. “I am standing here as testimony to the
progress that’s been made. And yet, the fact of the matter
is that, you know, this still haunts us.”
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New
lupus drug shows promise in trial
Posted: 02:14 AM ET
By Rick Vincent
CNN
(CNN) — For the first time in 50 years,
researchers have come up with a promising new drug to eliminate
the symptoms of lupus.
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U.S.
Preventive Services Task Force: An Evidence-based Prevention
Resource for Nurse Practitioners
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Revised
Forthcoming Conference Call with Luminant Generation Company
LLC
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Press
Releases for TTB.gov
We have recently updated this information
to include notification to establish Sierra Pelona viticultural
area, and is now available.
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United
States Accedes to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast
Asia
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 22, 2009
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
09-GAN-AUSA-01 Please apply as soon as possible, as the hiring
process is ongoing and will remain open until the positions are
filled.
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
09-GAN-AUSA-02 Please apply as soon as possible, as the hiring
process is ongoing and will remain open until the positions are
filled.
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VACANCY:
SPECIAL ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN
DISTRICT OF TEXAS BEAUMONT, TEXAS
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: 09-EDTX-17 (SAUSA) OPENING DATE: July
21, 2009 CLOSING DATE: August 7, 2009.
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 09-WDNY-005
Applications must be received by Friday, July 24, 2009.
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VACANCY:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL EXPERIENCED
TRIAL ATTORNEY, GS-15
This announcement closes on 08/11/09. Please submit applications
by 5:30 p.m. of the closing date of this announcement.
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July
22, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 17 pages - 150 KB)
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FDA
Warning Letters for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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US-CERT Current Activity
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.0.12
Original release date: July 22, 2009 at
9:28 am
Last revised: July 22, 2009 at 9:28 am
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox
3.0.12 to address multiple
vulnerabilities in Firefox 3.0.x. These vulnerabilities may allow
an
attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service
condition, or launch cross-site-scripting attacks.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review Mozilla
Foundation Security Advisories released on July 21, 2009 and
upgrade
to Firefox 3.0.12 to help mitigate the risks.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/>
<http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html>
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This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#mozilla_releases_firefox_3_5
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US-CERT Current Activity
WordPress Releases Version 2.8.2
Original release date: July 22, 2009 at
9:01 am
Last revised: July 22, 2009 at 9:01 am
WordPress has released version 2.8.2 to
address a cross-site-scripting
vulnerability.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review the WordPress
Blog entry on WordPress 2.8.2 and apply the upgrade to help mitigate
the risks.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://wordpress.org/development/2009/07/wordpress-2-8-2/>
<http://wordpress.org/download/>
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On
the Ground: U.S. Forces Build Better Quality of Life in Iraq
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:47:00 -0500
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WATTS
BAR NUCLEAR PLANT, UNIT 1 - ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT REGARDING THE
APPLICATION FOR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (TS) CHANGE TO CORRECT
MINOR ERROR IN AMENDMENT 70 (TAC NO. ME1192)
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FEMA
Administrator Meets With North Dakota Governor Hoeven To Discuss
Emergency Preparedness And Partnership
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:17:36 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate
met today with North Dakota Governor John Hoeven at FEMA headquarters
in Washington, D.C. Today's meeting comes on the heels of Administrator
Fugate's visit to the National Governors Association Conference,
where he addressed the conference on how FEMA can support governors
and their citizens as we prepare for and respond to emergencies
and disasters.
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U.S.
- European Union Joint Declaration on the Boundaries of the Abyei
Area
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 22, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Public Meeting Regarding the U.S. Model Bilateral
Investment Treaty Review
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 22, 2009
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At
Work in Space
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Astronaut Tom Marshburn performs his first spacewalk and the
STS-127 crew's second of the five scheduled to continue work
on the International Space Station....
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Comprehensive
New Data on Costs of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:55:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Electrician, WG-2805-08/10/11
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:47:42 -0500
WN/DEU-09-MW-046-EAH1 (Closing Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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VACANCY:
Powered Support Systems Mechanic, WG-2805-08/10/11
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:49:06 -0500
WN/MP-09-MW-047-EAH1 (Closing Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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CFTC
to Hold Three Open Hearings to Discuss Energy Position Limits
and Hedge Exemptions, July
21, 2009
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NCTR
Research Highlights for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated
and is now available.
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Testimony
of Chairman Gary Gensler Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Before the House Financial Services Committee
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Senior
Democrats Call on Treasury to Be More Open
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By JIM KUHNHENN
WASHINGTON - Two senior congressional Democrats pointedly called
on the Obama administration Tuesday to make the $700 billion
financial bailout program more visible and accountable to taxpayers,
with one complaining that Treasury's approach to the fund is,
"Don't ask, don't tell."
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House
Panel OKs New Long-Term Care Program
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
WASHINGTON - A House committee has approved a new voluntary insurance
program meant to help families with the costs of long-term health
care.
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Pres.
Obama Defends August Deadline for Health Care bill
Posted: 20 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By ERICA WERNER
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is defending his relentless
campaign for a health care bill before Congress' August recess,
saying "the default in Washington is inaction and inertia."
The Republican Party chairman assailed it as an "excessive
push."
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Sec.
Clinton Pushes for North Korea Denuclearization
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By ROBERT BURNS
PHUKET, Thailand - North Korea must completely and irreversibly
end its nuclear weapons program or face further isolation and
"the unrelenting pressure" of international sanctions,
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday.
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Senate
to Vote on Concealed Weapons Measure
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By JIM ABRAMS
WASHINGTON - Gun control and gun rights advocates are heading
for another clash with a Senate vote on a measure that would
allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry those hidden
weapons into other states.
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Senate
Sides with Pres. Obama, Removes Money for F-22 Jets
Posted: 21 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By JIM ABRAMS
WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the
Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes
showdown over President Barack Obama's efforts to shift defense
spending to a new generation of smaller F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
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THE
DAILY WHIPLINE | WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2009
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Progress
Report on Fulfilling 9/11 Commission Recommendations
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano marked
the fifth anniversary of the issuance of the 9/11 Commission
Report by releasing a progress report outlining advancements
in the Department’s capabilities to protect against and
respond to acts of terrorism and other threats on July 22, 2009.
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
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Chu: U.S. Can "Lead this New Industrial
Revolution" in Clean Energy, Energy and Climate Bill Will
Boost the Economy
Richmond Times-Dispatch op-ed highlights economic opportunities
in energy and climate bill
WASHINGTON, DC– The Wednesday, July 22, 2009 edition of
the Richmond Times-Dispatch includes the following opinion piece
from Energy Secretary Steven Chu:
Cleaning Up: Energy and Climate Bill Will Boost the Economy
US energy secretary STEVEN CHU
Published: July 22, 2009
Over the next few months, Congress will
decide on historic energy legislation that would create a generation
of clean-energy jobs here in America, reduce our dependence on
foreign oil, and prevent the worst effects of climate change.
I believe passing a strong energy and climate bill is the single
most important step we could take to secure our economic prosperity
and leave a healthier planet for future generations.
The status quo on energy is unsustainable.
Today, we import about 60 percent of the oil we use, which is
a huge drain on our economy and which weakens our security. When
we burn fossil fuels for energy, we emit enormous amounts of
greenhouse gases, which have already begun to change our climate.
Climate experts predict that, on our current course, the planet
could be around 10 degrees Fahrenheit warmer by the end of this
century. Such an increase could cause more frequent extreme weather
events like droughts, heat waves, and hurricanes; rising sea
levels and coastal erosion; serious agricultural losses and water
shortages; and many other impacts in the United States.
There is no question that our energy habits
need to change. The only question is whether we can turn this
energy challenge into an energy opportunity.
Here is the future that I see. In the coming
decades, the laws of supply and demand will almost certainly
force oil and gas prices to rise. At the same time, the consequences
of climate change will become so starkly apparent that continuing
to emit carbon pollution at today's levels will be unacceptable.
As a result, clean-energy technologies will be in high demand.
Tens of thousands of windmills and solar panels will be manufactured
and installed around the world. Consumers will demand more efficient
vehicles, appliances, and buildings. There will be a race to
produce the most advanced batteries and biofuels.
We must ask ourselves: How does the United
States want to position itself in this future world? When the
great hockey player Wayne Gretzky was asked how he positions
himself on the ice, he replied: "I skate to where the puck
is going to be, not where it's been." America should do
the same.
President Obama is committed to signing
comprehensive energy and climate legislation that will position
America where the puck is going to be. The government can't solve
this problem alone, but it can provide the right incentives for
America's entrepreneurs, industries, and innovators to transform
how we produce and use energy.
With the right incentives, the private
sector will first seek out the lowest-hanging fruit. The quickest
and easiest way to reduce our carbon emissions is to make our
appliances, cars, homes and other buildings more efficient. In
fact, energy efficiency is not just low-hanging fruit; it is
fruit that is lying on the ground. And energy efficiency means
money back in your pocket because you pay less on your energy
bills.
A new energy bill will also make clean
energy profitable. That will drive investments in wind and solar
power and next generation biofuels from grasses and agricultural
waste. It will spark American innovation in fuel efficient automobiles
and the development of advanced batteries for electric vehicles.
It will offer incentives to re-start our nuclear power industry
and encourage utilities to invest in carbon capture and storage
from coal-fired power plants.
Finally, the right clean energy incentives
will start the great American research and innovation machine,
which will lead to better and cheaper energy and climate solutions.
We can do all of this for a very affordable
cost for America's families. The Environmental Protection Agency
and the Congressional Budget Office found that the goals of the
energy bill passed recently by the House of Representatives can
be achieved for between 22 to 48 cents per day per household
in 2020. That's about the price of a postage stamp per day. At
the same time, the legislation would not increase the deficit.
We have talked for decades about the energy
problem; it is time to solve it. By passing a comprehensive energy
bill that spurs a revolution in clean technologies, the United
States can position itself to lead this new industrial revolution.
This is our opportunity to shape our energy destiny, and we must
seize it.
Steven Chu is the Secretary of Energy.
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Prepared
Remarks of NRC Commissioner Kristine L. Svinicki, U.S. WIN and
WIN Global 2009 Conference Washington, DC, July 22, 2009
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Braidwood
Station, Units 1 and 2 and Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 - Request
for additional information related to upper cable spreading room
fire protection requirements
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Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Releases Study Showing Economic Benefit to
Farmers and Ranchers from Climate Change Legislation
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Obama
Applauds Senate Vote on F-22 Funding
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:14:00 -0500
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Soldiers
Assess Babylon History for Iraq's Future
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:32:00 -0500
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$$$
FY 2009 PRM Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO Programs
in Sudan Benefiting Sudanese Refugees, Refugee Returnees and
Receiving Communities in Jonglei, Upper Nile, and Blue Nile States
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
Funding Announcement
July 22, 2009
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Obama Administration Officials to Meet
in Philadelphia for National Conversation on the Future of Urban
and Metropolitan America
White House officials join Commerce, Agriculture
and HUD to explore local Fresh Food Initiative
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2009 - This week,
Philadelphia will be the site of the first leg of the National
Conversation on Urban and Metropolitan America as officials from
the Obama Administration meet to hear about local efforts to
provide fresh, quality food in low-income communities.
Adolfo Carrion, Director of the White House
Office of Urban Affairs, will lead a national delegation including
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
and Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Ron Sims on
a visit to Philadelphia to hear about the development of Pennsylvania's
Fresh Food Initiative and efforts to encourage supermarket development
in urban areas. The program is being heralded as a prime example
of the type of collaborative partnership and innovating thinking
needed in urban and metropolitan communities across the nation.
WHAT: National Conversation on the Future
of Urban and Metropolitan America
WHO: Adolfo Carrion, Director, White House
Office of Urban Affairs
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ron Sims
Office of State Representative Dwight Evans
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter
Jeff Brown, owner, Parkside ShopRite
WHEN: Thursday, July 23, 2009
(Schedule of Events)
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tour of Parkside ShopRite
1575 N 52nd St, Philadelphia, PA
(Set time 10:45 a.m. in front of the Shop Rite)
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Town Hall on the
Future of Urban and Metropolitan America
(This event will be in the Shop Rite complex)
1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Press avail with
Office of Urban Affairs, Cabinet Members and local stakeholders
For further information on this event,
contact Corey Ealons at 202-456-3614 (o) or 202-503-5464 (c).
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U.S.
Forces Foster Growth in Afghanistan
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:11:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Reports Analyst (Resource Management and Telecommunications Reports),
GS-0343-11
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:00:55 -0500
DE-09-410-SSM2 (Closing Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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The U.S. Department of Justice Environment
and Natural Resources Division has updated its Press Releases
page.
Western Energy Company Will Pay $12.2 Million to U.S. & Montana
to Settle Coal Royalties Dispute (09-708)
This information has recently been updated, and is now
available.
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USDA
Offers Food Safety Tips for Hurricane Preparedness
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Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Unit Nos. 1 and 2 - Amendment Re:
Measurement Uncertainty Recapture Power Uprate (TAC Nos. MD9554
and MD95555)
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Venezuela:
Opposition Group Meetings in Washington
Robert Wood
Deputy Department Spokesman, Office of
the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Mozambique (07/09)
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:27:43 -0500
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Newark
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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USDA's FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE TO
CELEBRATE 40TH ANNIVERSARY ON THURSDAY
Agency Administers the Nation's Nutrition
Safety Net Which Serves One-in-Five Americans Each Year
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2009- Agriculture
Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will recognize the 40th anniversary
of USDA's Food and Nutrition Service tomorrow, July 23, at 11
a.m. in USDA's Whitten Building. The Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) is the federal agency that administers America's nutrition
assistance programs. FNS programs now serve one in every five
Americans during the course of a year.
FNS' 15 domestic nutrition assistance programs
together comprise the Nation's food safety net. They include
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, previously
known as the Food Stamp Program); National School Lunch Program;
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC); and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP),
among others.
Nutrition education and outreach efforts
to the underserved are top priorities in all FNS mission areas.
The agency educates low-income individuals and families to make
smarter dietary choices and encourages daily activity to achieve
better health. To increase participation, FNS also conducts outreach
targeting eligible populations, including Hispanics and the elderly.
WHO: Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary
of Agriculture
Janey Thornton, FNCS Deputy Under Secretary
Julie Paradis, FNCS Administrator
Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson
Congressman Jim McGovern
Bob Greenstein, Executive Director for the Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities
WHAT: Event to mark FNS' 40th anniversary
and to recognize its 15 domestic programs
WHEN: Thursday, July 23, 2009
11 a.m.
WHERE: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Patio of Jamie L. Whitten Building
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
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U.S.
Department of State Delivery of U.S. Assistance to Aid Pakistan's
Crisis Response
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 22, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Background Briefing In Advance of U.S. -
China Strategic and Economic Dialogue
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 22, 2009
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Republicans Say They Want Fiscal Discipline.
Will They Vote For PAYGO?
“[T]he real point here is that there
is a serious issue about how much spending and how much debt
is piling up on the backs of the American people.” –
Republican Leader John Boehner, 6/17/09
“And for the sake of our children and our long-term fiscal
viability, Washington must stop spending money that it doesn’t
have.” – Republican Whip Eric Cantor, 7/11/09
“What we need is fiscal discipline for Washington, D.C...
That's the Republican prescription for a real recovery, and we
ought to get on with it.” – Rep. Mike Pence, 7/13/09
“The Republicans are the champions of fiscal responsibility.”
– Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), 6/14/07
“We took it in the shorts with Bush-Cheney, the Iraq War,
and by sacrificing fiscal responsibility to hold power.”
– Republican Leader John Boehner, 6/11/09
PAYGO is a common sense idea that has historically received bipartisan
support:
It was originally enacted as part of a budget agreement between
a Republican President and a Democratic Congress in 1990
It was extended in 1997 by a Democratic President and a Republican
Congress
The effort to extend the PAYGO rule in the Senate in 2002 was
supported by several moderate Republicans, including John McCain
When the House adopted the PAYGO rule as part of the House rules
package in 2007, 48 Republicans voted for the portion of the
package that included PAYGO – 33 of whom are still in the
House
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Minneapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Salt
Lake City Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State Press Availability at the ASEAN Summit
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Sheraton Grande Laguna
Laguna Phuket, Thailand
July 22, 2009
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ADM
Timothy Keating
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:20:04 -0500
Commander of U.S. Pacific Command ADM Timothy Keating speaks
with reporters at the Pentagon.
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FEMA
Administrator Meets With Governors To Discuss Emergency Preparedness
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:31:46 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the Department of Homeland Security's
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig
Fugate met with several of our nation?s governors to discuss
emergency preparedness and ensure that as many resources and
plans as possible are in place prior to any potential emergency.
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Philadelphia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Jackson
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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DoD
Officials Seek to Raise Awareness of Special Needs Programs
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:14:00 -0500
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FDA
Enforcement Report for July 22, 2009
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:20:00 -0500
The FDA Enforcement Report is published weekly by the Food and
Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.
It contains information on actions taken in connection with agency
Regulatory activities.
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Economic
Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Energy Secretary Chu, Agriculture Secretary
Vilsack Announce $6.3 million for Biofuels Research
Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven
Chu and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
announced today the joint selection of awards of up to $6.3 million
towards fundamental genomics-enabled research leading to the
improved use of plant feedstocks for biofuel production. The
seven projects announced today follow the green jobs and renewable
energy Rural Tour event hosted last weekend by the two cabinet
Secretaries in Virginia. These investments will further the Obama
Administration’s efforts to broaden the nation’s energy
portfolio while decreasing our dependence on foreign oil.
"Part of the solution to the energy problem will be home-grown
energy crops," Secretary Chu said. "These projects
will help us unlock the true potential of advanced biofuels,
decrease our dependence on foreign oil, and create new jobs and
a thriving biofuels industry in America.”
”Helping expand and diversify production of biofuels is
an example of the Obama Administration’s commitment to developing
a sustainable domestic biofuels industry that can help strengthen
rural America while decreasing our dependence on foreign oil,”
said Secretary Vilsack.
These grants will be awarded under a joint DOE-USDA program begun
in 2006 that is committed to fundamental research in biomass
genomics, providing the scientific foundation to facilitate use
of lignocellulosic materials for bioenergy and biofuels. Since
lignocellulosic crop plants are less intensive to produce and
can grow on poorer quality land, competition with crops grown
for food production is avoided.
DOE will provide $4 million in funding for four projects, while
USDA will award $2.3 million to fund three projects. Initial
funding will support research projects for up to three years.
Awards have been selected for:
USDA-ARS Northern Plains Area (Lincoln, NE), $1,182,000
USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center (Albany, CA), $1,300,000
University of Georgia (Athens, GA), $1,200,000
University of Georgia (Athens, GA), $705,000
Michigan Technological University (Houghton, MI), $900,000
University of Florida (Gainesville, FL), $643,000
University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE), $390,000
Secretary Chu recently posted a video on his Facebook page and
on his YouTube channel discussing the great potential of next
generation biofuels: http://www.facebook.com/stevenchu
For more information on the individual projects and the DOE-USDA
biomass genomics research program, visit: http://genomicsgtl.energy.gov/research/DOEUSDA/index.shtml.
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'Flying
Tigers' Take Mission to Afghanistan
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:34:00 -0500
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Pacific
Commander Reflects on China, North Korea, New Strategy
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:44:00 -0500
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Audit
Reports of Unauthorized Committees for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Audit
Reports of Authorized Committees for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Remarks
by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement
Task Forces and Asset Forfeiture Program's National Leadership
Conference
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:06:58 -0500
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Seattle
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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GI
Bill Yellow Ribbon
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:41:31 -0500
The new Post Nine Eleven GI Bill will replace the current Montgomery
GI Bill starting August one and already the V.A. has received
more than 90,000 applications.
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National
Guard (In Federal Status) And Reserve Activated As Of July 21,
2009
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:20:00 -0500
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Federal Election Commission Draft Advisory
Opinion Request 2009-16, http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1073574.pdf
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DHS
Federal Law Enforcement Advisory Board Holds Inaugural Meeting
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500
The Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Advisory
Board—a panel of federal law enforcement officers led by
Law Enforcement Advisor to the Secretary Charles Marino—held
its first quarterly meeting on July 22, 2009.
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Detention
Policy Task Force Preliminary Report
(7/21/09)
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DOJ
Civil Division's Laptop Computer Encryption Program and Practices,
Audit Report 09-33 (7/22/09)
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ADM
Timothy Keating
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:25:59 -0500
Commander of U.S. Pacific Command ADM Timothy Keating speaks
with reporters at the Pentagon.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009
Broadband Initiative
For Immediate Release: NTIA Media Contact
July 22, 2009
Mark Tolbert III (202) 482-8176
USDA Media Contact
Bart Kendrick (202) 379-8400
Tomorrow: Senator Tom Udall to Provide
Video Remarks at National Broadband Workshop Hosted by Commerce
and USDA Officials in Albuquerque, N.M.
Today: Pre-Workshop Forum will Focus on
Minority Communities
WASHINGTON - On Thursday, July 23, the
Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's)
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will hold the ninth of 10 nationwide
public broadband grant and loan workshops in Albuquerque, N.M.
The workshops are designed to help prospective applicants learn
how to apply for the first round of American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act funding aimed at expanding broadband access to bridge the
technological divide, create jobs and build Internet infrastructure.
Earlier this month, Vice President Biden announced the availability
of $4 billion in Recovery Act loans and grants to help bring
broadband service to unserved and underserved communities across
America.
Senator Tom Udall will provide video remarks.
Commerce NTIA Associate Administrator Dr. Bernadette McGuire-Rivera
and USDA Rural Development RUS Deputy Administrator Jessica Zufolo
will make opening remarks at the workshop. Attendees may pre-register
for the event online at www.broadbandusa.gov.
WHO: Commerce NTIA Associate Administrator
Dr. Bernadette
McGuire-Rivera
USDA Rural Development RUS Deputy Administrator Jessica Zufolo
Video Remarks by Senator Tom Udall
WHAT: Broadband grant and loan workshop
WHEN: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 9 a.m. -
4:30 p.m.
Opening remarks begin at 9 a.m. (followed by breakout sessions)
WHERE: Marriott Albuquerque Pyramid North
5151 San Francisco Rd. NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(800) 262-2043
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: U.S. Supports Internally Displaced
of Pakistan
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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San
Antonio Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Reporting
Drug Quality Problems
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:00:00 -0500
Consumers and health care professionals can report problems to
FDA's Drug Quality Reporting System.
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Air
Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems Briefing Announced
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:35:00 -0500
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New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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El
Paso Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009 Broadband Initiative
USDA Media Contact
Bart Kendrick (202) 379-8400
Friday: Commerce and USDA Officials
to Hold National Broadband Workshop in Los Angeles, Calif.
WASHINGTON - On Friday, July 24, the Department
of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Rural Utilities
Service (RUS) will hold the final of 10 nationwide public broadband
grant and loan workshops in Los Angeles, Calif. The workshops
are designed to help prospective applicants learn how to apply
for the first round of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
funding aimed at expanding broadband access to bridge the technological
divide, create jobs and build Internet infrastructure. Earlier
this month, Vice President Biden announced the availability of
$4 billion in Recovery Act loans and grants to help bring broadband
service to unserved and underserved communities across America.
Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Communications and Information Anna M. Gomez and USDA Rural Development
RUS Deputy Administrator Jessica Zufolo will make opening remarks
at the workshop. Attendees may pre-register for the event online
at www.broadbandusa.gov.
WHO: Commerce Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Communications and
Information Anna M. Gomez
USDA Rural Development RUS Deputy Administrator Jessica Zufolo
WHAT: Broadband grant and loan workshop
WHEN: Friday, July 24, 2009, 9 a.m. - 4:30
p.m.
Opening remarks begin at 9 a.m. (followed by breakout sessions)
WHERE: Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California
Plaza
251 S. Olive St.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90012
(888) 444-6664
Event is open to the press. To RSVP, please
email MTolbert@ntia.doc.gov. For more information, contact NTIA's
public affairs office at (202) 482-8176 or USDA's public affairs
office at (202) 379-8400.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider,
employer and lender. To file a complaint of discrimination, write:
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice),
or (202) 720-6382 (TDD).
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Jacksonville
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Chicago
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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DoD
Contracts for July 22, 2009
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:08:00 -0500
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St.
Louis Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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DoD
Officials Prepare to Launch Morale, Welfare, Recreation Survey
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:53:00 -0500
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DHS
Launches YouTube Channel and Redesigns DHS.gov
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0500
The Department of Homeland Security launched the DHS YouTube
Channel and announced the redesign of DHS.gov—steps to enhance
the Department’s web presence, increase transparency and
provide accurate, up-to-date information to the public on July
22, 2009.
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US-CERT Current Activity
Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player
Vulnerability
Original release date: July 22, 2009 at
4:41 pm
Last revised: July 22, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Adobe has released a blog post indicating
that it is aware of reports
of a vulnerability affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.1.2 and
Flash
Player 9 and 10.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review the blog post
and implement the following workarounds until the vendor releases
additional information:
* Disable Flash in Adobe Reader 9 on Windows platforms by renaming
the following files: "%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader
9.0\Reader\authplay.dll" and "%ProgramFiles%\Adobe\Reader
9.0\Reader\rt3d.dll".
* Disable Flash Player or selectively enable
Flash content as
described in the Securing Your Web Browser Document.
Additional information regarding this vulnerability
can be found in
the Vulnerability Notes Database.
US-CERT will provide additional information
as it becomes available.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/>
<http://blogs.adobe.com/psirt/2009/07/potential_adobe_reader_and_fla.html>
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/259425>
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Around
the Services
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:54:05 -0500
Where does the Army get all of its bullets, warheads and tank
ammo? An inside look at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. Plus,
service members react to Wednesday's solar eclipse in
Asia.
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Marine
One Pilot
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:51:04 -0500
Flights on the Presidential Helicopter, Marine One, are something
of a routine for the Commander-in-Chief. One of those recent
flights was anything but routine for the pilot.
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ADM
Keating on North Korea
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:51:15 -0500
The Commander of U.S. Pacific Command says preparations are being
made for the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is no longer
in charge.
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:32:00 -0500
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Atlanta
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Boston
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DoD
News Briefing with Adm. Keating from the Pentagon
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:23:00 -0500
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Springfield
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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USCIRF Delegation to OSCE Defends Religious
Freedom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission
on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) advocated for the
autonomy of religious institutions facing government interference
as part of the official U.S. delegation to the OSCE Supplementary
Human Dimension Meeting on freedom of religion or belief, July
9-10 in Vienna, Austria.
Leonard Leo, USCIRF chair, gave the official
U.S. intervention in the second session on the Status of Religious
or Belief Communities.
“A society’s fear of terrorism
should not be used to deprive any congregations of the ability
to participate in the choosing of their religious leaders, either
through banning such choices outright or using government-appointed
boards,” said Mr. Leo, in his statement.
Also participating were USCIRF vice-chairs
Elizabeth H. Prodromou and Michael Cromartie, and commissioners
Felice Gaer and Talal Eid.
Imam Eid presented USCIRF’s findings
at a Freedom House side event on Central Asia.
“The United States should encourage
the Central Asian governments to cooperate more fully with the
OSCE–particularly with the recommendations on draft legislation
of its Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief–to
find ways to maximize rather than hobble vital protections on
religious freedom, especially since Kazakhstan is due to chair
the organization in 2010 and will serve as an example for the
other 55 OSCE states,” said Imam Eid.
Commissioners held private meetings with
the OSCE’s Chairman-in-Office’s Personal Representative
on Combating Anti-Semitism and the OSCE’s Chairman-in-Office’s
Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination
towards Muslims. The latter was encouraged to examine the status
of Muslims in Uzbekistan as well as that of the Alevi, a Muslim
minority group in Turkey.
Also, commissioners held bilateral meetings
with several OSCE delegations, including those from Turkey, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. Commissioners also met with representatives
of the OSCE Council and Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion
or Belief, as well as with various non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) and religious leaders.
“The OSCE is an important multilateral
organization, and it has established critical commitments on
freedom of religion or belief as a basic element of human rights,”
said Mr. Leo. “We appreciated being a part of the U.S. delegation
and are grateful for the support the U.S. Mission to OSCE has
provided for our meetings. We believe that the United States
should continue to maintain a firm and steadfast commitment to
the organization and its work on religious freedom, including
through the Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief
and the Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.”
The OSCE is a multilateral organization
with 56 participating states, including the United States and
Canada, and all the countries of Europe and Eurasia.
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S.
federal government commission. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed
by the President and the leadership of both political parties
in the Senate and the House of Representatives. USCIRF’s
principal responsibilities are to review the facts and circumstances
of violations of religious freedom internationally and to make
policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State
and Congress.
To interview a USCIRF Commissioner, contact
Tom Carter, Communications Director at tcarter@uscirf.gov, or
(202) 523-3257.
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Miami
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Columbia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Mr. Dennis C. Blair, Director of National
Intelligence, Addresses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Transcript | Video
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Final Days to be eligible to run in
Connecticut Young Democrats Upcoming Elections
ATTENTION ALL CT YOUNG DEM SUPPORTERS!
FINAL DAYS before our DEADLINE!
Monday, September 21st will be our State
wide CT Young Democrats elections. There are many positions available.
· President
· Executive Vice President
· Vice President of Organization
and Development
· Vice President of Political Affairs
· Vice President of Finance
· National Committeewoman
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ADM
Keating/New Base in Guam
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:44:35 -0500
Admiral Timothy Keating spoke to reporters Wednesday about the
building of a new military base in Guam.
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C-SPAN Daily Alert
Programming Information for Wed. 7/22 - Thur. 7/23, 2009
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN Highlights
Tonight:
* Pres. Obama News Conference on Health Care (10pm)
* GOP Leaders on Health Care Legislation (11pm)
* Sen. Baucus (D-MT) on Health Care (11:20pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. House: In Session (10am) - LIVE
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C-SPAN2 Highlights
Tonight:
* Pres. Obama News Conference on Health Care(8pm) - LIVE
* Viewer Phone Calls After President’s News Conference(9pm)
- LIVE
* Sens. McConnell & Boehner Discuss Need for Health Care
Reform (9:15pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: In Session (Time TBA) - LIVE
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C-SPAN3 Highlights
Tonight:
* Highlights: Hearing with Fed Chair Bernanke, Defense Appropriations
& GOP Leaders on Health Care (7pm)
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Long-Term
Care for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Comfort
Care Shapes Lives, Course for International Aid
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:56:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks From the Signing Ceremony of the
Treaty of Amity and Cooperation Accession
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Sheraton Grande Laguna
Laguna Phuket, , Thailand
July 22, 2009
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:49:00 -0500
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Handover
Signals Commitment to Iraqi Government, Obama Says
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:29:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Suttichai Yoon and Veenarat
Laohapakakul On World Beat
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Phya Thai Palace
Bangkok, , Thailand
July 22, 2009
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 7/23/2009
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:44:00 -0500
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Contact: Katie Grant
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
July 22, 2009
Hoyer Statement on the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go
Act
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today in support
of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009, which passed the
House by a vote of 265-166 . This legislation reestablishes statutory
“pay-as-you-go” (PAYGO) requirements that helped turn
deficits into surpluses during the Clinton Administration. Below
are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
“Maybe you’ve heard ‘the
first rule of holes’: when you’re in one, stop digging.
“The fact is that our nation is in
a deep hole. The deficit for this fiscal year is $1.7 trillion.
Our debt has never been higher. Unless we do something to remove
ourselves from this hole, the futures of our children and grandchildren
will be severely constrained, and interest payments will crowd
out nearly all of the investments Americans know are vital to
their future, from education to clean energy to health care.
The worst-case scenario of fiscal meltdown has a nightmare to
offer both parties: for Republicans, the prospect that taxes
will be forced through the roof; for Democrats, the prospect
that the programs we value will be slashed, and that the weakest
and least powerful will suffer most.
“But there is a way out: reclaiming
the principles of responsibility that have served our country
so well. I fully believe that we are in this hole because the
last administration set responsibility by the wayside. In fact,
a recent New York Times analysis tells us that 90% of our deficit
can be attributed to Bush administration policies, the extensions
of those policies, and the economic crisis that that administration
left behind.
“But whatever we think brought us
to this point, I am confident that we can agree on a tried and
tested plan for a new beginning. It is a simple one: the principle
that, from here on out, this country will pay for what it buys.
It is called pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO. It was a key part of turning
deficits into surpluses once, and it can be a key part again.
“Essentially, this PAYGO bill requires
Congress to find savings to balance out the dollars it spends,
so that all new policies that reduce revenues or expand entitlement
spending are fully offset over five and ten years. In 1990, a
similar PAYGO rule was enacted as part of a budget agreement
between a Republican President and a Democratic Congress. In
1997, it was reaffirmed by President Clinton and Speaker Gingrich.
And by forcing Congress to make difficult choices between taxes
and spending, to scrutinize wasteful subsidies and loopholes,
and to fully weigh the real cost of tax cuts, PAYGO was instrumental
in creating a projected ten-year surplus of $5.6 trillion.
“Its repeal, in turn, paved the way
for the fiscal excesses of the last administration. On winning
the Congressional majority in 2006, Democrats made it part of
House rules—and today, we have the chance to give PAYGO
the force of law.
“With this law in place, advocates
of spending will have to find ways to offset the new costs. Advocates
of tax cuts will no longer be able to finance them with debt—instead,
they’ll have to tell us which programs they would cut. PAYGO
won’t make those debates go away; it won’t make those
decisions for us. It means hard choices for all of us. But continuing
to shun hard choices is the road to fiscal ruin.
“Exempted from this bill’s PAYGO
requirements are extensions of current policy on the Alternative
Minimum Tax, the estate and middle-class income tax cuts passed
in 2001 and 2003, and Medicare payments to doctors. As a result,
some have criticized this bill for not going far enough. But
supporters of PAYGO, including President Obama, see exemptions
as a crucial concession to political reality that keep the cause
of responsibility credible. It is clear that there is bipartisan
support in Congress for extending those current policies without
offsetting savings.
“That gives us two choices. On the
one hand, we can pass an all-encompassing bill that is waived
again and again, one that turns into what the nonpartisan Center
on Budget and Policy Priories calls ‘a transparently phony
fiscal responsibility promise’—a promise, I would add,
that would weaken the cause of responsibility as a whole. On
the other hand, we can make a promise we are prepared to keep.
In other words, we have the choice between a satisfying, but
weak, statement of ideals—or of action in the real world
of politics. This bill takes the latter path. It draws a line
before future budget-busting plans: this far, but no further.
“Is that enough? No, Mr. Speaker,
it is not nearly enough. Even if this bill is passed and signed,
we will still be in our hole—there will still be years of
hard work ahead of us before our heads are again above ground.
But today, we can do something absolutely necessary: we can choose
to stop digging.”
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U.S.
and Canada to Conduct 2nd Joint Survey of the Extended Continental
Shelf in the Arctic
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 22, 2009
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VACANCY:
Powered Support Systems Mechanic, WG-2805-08/10/11
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:49:06 -0500
WN/MP-09-MW-047-EAH1 (Closing Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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VACANCY:
Electrician, WG-2805-08/10/11
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:47:42 -0500
WN/DEU-09-MW-046-EAH1 (Closing Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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VACANCY:
Reports Analyst (Resource Management and Telecommunications Reports),
GS-0343-11
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:00:55 -0500
DE-09-410-SSM2 (Closing Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Telecommunication Specialist, GS-0391-11/12/13
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:35:50 -0500
AN269820 (Closing Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
External Affairs Specialist, GS-0301-13
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:28:05 -0500
AN264783 (Closing Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Illinois
Police Officer Indicted on Civil Rights, False Statement Charges
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:43:38 -0500
Antonio McWherter, a police officer in the East St. Louis, Illinois
Police Department, was charged with a felony civil rights violation
and with making false statements to the FBI in connection with
a January 2006 incident in which the officer allegedly punched
a handcuffed arrestee in the mouth.
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Turkey
Point Units 3 And 4 - Supplemental Information Needed for Acceptance
of Requested Licensing Action Re: Alternate Source Term Amendment
Request (LAR 196) (TAC Nos. ME1624 and ME1625)
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U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - July 22
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:39:38 -0500
Robert Wood
Deputy Department Spokesman
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
July 22, 2009
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
Officials prepare to launch morale, welfare,
recreation survey
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123160013
Obama praises Senate vote on F-22 funding
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123159954
Wounded Airman, wife use lessons from adversity
to help others
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123159905
Airmen's time tour makes follow-up visits
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123159900
33rd Rescue Squadron wins 2009 Verne Orr
Award
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123159873
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United
States National Health Care Act H.R. 676
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JULY 23,
2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…
10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Ten “One Minutes” Per Side Evening
H.R. 3288 - Department
of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. Olver – Appropriations)
(Subject to a Rule)
Postponed Suspension Votes (5 Bills)
H.Res.
566 - Congratulating the 2008-2009 National Basketball Association
Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, on an outstanding and historic
season (Rep. Waters - Oversight and Government Reform)
H.Res.
350 - Honoring the life and accomplishments of Harry Kalas
for his invaluable contributions to the national past-time of
baseball, the community, and the Nation (Rep. Sestak - Oversight
and Government Reform)
H.Res.
538 - Resolution supporting Olympic Day 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
for its 1000th anniversary and celebrating the rich history of
Lithuania (Rep. Shimkus - 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 (Rep. Stupak
- Foreign Affairs)
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Contact: Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
July 22, 2009
House Majority Statement on President
Obama's Press Conference on Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight
after President Obama’s press conference on health care
reform:
“Tonight, President Obama demonstrated
that health care reform is urgent on multiple fronts. It is urgent
for middle-class families who are in danger of losing health
coverage for reasons beyond their control, from sudden illnesses
to job loss. It is urgent for the 45 million Americans who lose
out on the preventive care they need, and whose higher costs
of treatment are ultimately borne by the rest of us. It is urgent
for small businesses struggling under the burden of continually
rising insurance costs for their employees. And it is urgent
for a federal budget that will never escape deficits until the
rising cost of health care is brought under control.
“Details of reform are still being
worked out amid strong debate on Capitol Hill—exactly the
kind of debate that is healthy when such a crucial issue is at
stake. But Democrats are dedicated to a reform plan that will
prevent insurance companies from discriminating against patients,
strengthen competition among insurers, expand patient choice
of options and doctors, and ensure that middle-class Americans
find affordability, security, and peace-of-mind in their coverage.
Reform must be done in a fiscally responsible way that does not
add to the deficit and addresses the rapid rise in health care
costs making health care more expensive for everyone and consuming
more of our federal budget each year. Our commitment to those
goals is unshakeable, and we will succeed in passing the health
reform that the vast majority of Americans demand.”
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NASA
Sets Briefings on Next Space Shuttle Mission
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA will hold a series of media briefings on Monday, Aug. 10,
to preview the next space shuttle mission to the International
Space Station.
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NASA
Selects Icesat-Ii Laser Systems Engineering Contractor
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA has selected Fibertek Inc. of Herndon, Va., for a Laser
Systems Engineering Services contract.
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Space
Shuttle to Constellation Workforce Transition Report Issued
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA is issuing the third edition of the Workforce Transition
Strategy, which details the agency's plan to minimize job losses
while transitioning from the Space Shuttle Program to the Constellation
Program.
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Young Democrats of Louisiana: HEALTHCARE
PRESS CONFERENCE 10am Tomorrow (Thursday, July 23rd) Baton Rouge
YDL Members & Friends:
Young Adults 19-29 Are Largest Portion Of Uninsured In The U.S,
Mostly Losing Coverage Upon Leaving High School Or College. The
Commonwealth Fund reported in their study that, “Young adults,
ages 19 to 29, are one of the largest segments of the U.S. population
without health insurance: 13.7 million lacked coverage in 2006.
They often lose coverage at age 19 or upon high school or college
graduation – almost two of five (38%) high school graduates
who do not enroll in college and one-third of college graduates
are uninsured for a time during the first year after graduation.”
The study also noted that young adults account for “almost
30 percent of the nonelderly uninsured,” the largest chunk
of the nonelderly uninsured. [Commonwealth Fund, May 2008]
The health care reform plan presented by
President Obama will impact impact young people by reducing the
cost of health care, giving young Americans and all Americans
a choice of providers (including a public option), and making
quality health care affordable for all.
On Thursday, July 23, 2009, Organizing
for America is calling on young people in the greater Baton Rouge
area to attend a press conference and rally for health care reform.
Right now the US Congress has an opportunity to take action and
provide coverage for the 48 million Americans who are without
coverage. We need your voices and presence.
Federal Building
707 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
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Shuttle
and Space Station News Conference Set for Sunday
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The 13 crew members aboard space shuttle Endeavour and the International
Space Station will hold a news conference at 1:28 p.m. CDT on
Sunday, July 26.
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Obama Birth Certificate
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NASA
Returns to AirVenture Fly-In with Piece of the Moon
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Forty years and one week after humans first walked on the moon,
visitors to the country's biggest annual air show will be able
to see a piece of the lunar surface in person.
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India's
Sensex rises 1.6% in early trading
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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LG
Electronics earnings zoom 62%, hit record
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- South Korean
tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter
net income rose 62% on year to 1.15 trillion won ($920 million).
The result, which was boosted strongly by sales of mobile handsets
and flat-screen televisions, was well above expectations for
second-quarter profit of 743 billion won, according to a Dow
Jones Newswires survey of analysts. The result was a record high
and followed two straight quarterly losses, according to Dow
Jones Newswires. Sales in the April-June quarter rose 17.2% on
year to 8.48 trillion won, while operating profit was 12.5% than
the year-ago result.
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Japan's
Nikkei ends up 0.7% at 9,723.16
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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TomTom
shares up 7.4%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Shanghai
stocks jump, leading broad Asian gains
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Asian stock markets end mostly higher Wednesday, paced by mining
and metals stocks such as BHP Billiton and Posco.
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Eli
Lilly posts second-quarter net profit rose to $1.16 billion
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Drugmaker Eli Lilly
& Co said that its second-quarter net profit rose to $1.16
billion, or $1.06 a share, from $958.8 million, or 88 cents a
share, recorded at the same point a year ago. Revenue climbed
3% to $5.3 billion. Adjusted proforma earnings per share totaled
$1.12, up 19%. Analysts had been expecting earnings per share
of $1.02, according to data compiled by FactSet. For the year,
analysts had pegged earnings at $4.23 a share. Lilly said that
that it's now expecting fiscal-year earnings in a range of $4.14
to $4.24 a share, or $4.20 to $4.30 on a proforma basis. Pro
forma earnings exclude significant items and assume the firm's
acquisition of ImClone was completed on Jan. 1 2008. Increased
volumes drove growth in the second quarter, offsetting unfavorable
exchange rates, the firm said.
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Week-to-week
mortgage application filings rise 2.8%: MBA
from MarketWatch.com - All MarketWatch News - Personal Finance
Mortgage applications rise a seasonally adjusted 2.8% for the
week ended July 17 from the prior week, overcoming higher interest
rates charged on fixed-rate home loans, the latest Mortgage Bankers
Association survey data show.
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Glaxo
tops forecast with 11% profit rise
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- GlaxoSmithKline
, Europe's largest drugmaker, said its second-quarter profit
rose 11% to 1.46 billion pounds ($2.39 billion), as revenue rose
15% to 6.75 billion pounds. Excluding restructuring charges,
its adjusted earnings per share rose 14% to 31 pence, which was
above analyst estimates of 30 pence. It lifted its dividend by
8% to 14 pence a share, or 46.09 cents per U.S.-listed share.
Glaxo also said it expects to have an annual production capacity
of Relenza, to treat H1N1, of 190 million treatment courses by
the end of the year, a more than a threefold increase to its
previously announced maximum capacity of 60 million courses.
Last month, it started production of an H1N1 adjuvanted vaccine.
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Altria
earnings per share up 8.9%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Altria Group
Inc. said Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings were $1
billion, or 49 cents a share, compared to $930 million, or 45
cents a share, in the same period a year ago. On an adjusted
basis, Altria earned 50 cents a share. Revenue rose 33% to $6.7
billion. Analysts polled by FactSet Research estimated earnings
per share of 46 cents and sales of $4.9 billion. The Richmond,
Va.-based maker of Marlboro cigarettes raised its 2009 full-year
guidance for earnings per share from continuing operations from
a range of $1.47 to $1.52 to a range of $1.51 to $1.56 and raised
its adjusted forecast for 2009 earnings per share from continuing
operations from a range of $1.70 to $1.75 to a range of $1.72
to $1.77
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Lockheed
Martin at overweight at J.P. Morgan
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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J.P.
Morgan downgrades Northrop Grumman
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Analysts at J.P.
Morgan cut their rating on Northrop Grumman Corp. to neutral
from overweight on Wednesday, citing recent outperformance that
makes the shares less attractive when compared to those of Lockheed
Martin . "We still see NOC as relatively well positioned
fundamentally for the impending defense slowdown we expect, given
its low supplemental exposure, positioning on F-35 and other
aircraft programs, and potential to expand shipbuilding margins
eventually," they wrote. "However, given the challenging
fundamental outlook for defense and the potential for valuations
to stay depressed, we continue to make more tactical, opportunistic
stock picks, and our downgrade of NOC and upgrade of LMT are
consistent with this." Shares of Northrop Grumman closed
Tuesday at $47.11.
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St.
Jude Medical earnings per share up 15%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- St. Jude Medical
Inc. said Wednesday that second-quarter earnings were $219 million,
or 63 cents a share, compared to $193 million, or 55 cents a
share, a year ago. Revenue was $1.2 billion, up 4% compared with
the $1.1 billion a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet Research
estimated, on average, earnings per share of 63 cents and sales
of $1.2 billion. "We reaffirm our guidance for full year
2009 earnings in the range of $2.48 to $2.54," said Chief
Executive Daniel Starks.
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Boeing
profit jumps 17%
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Boeing says its second-quarter profit grew 17%, driven by productivity
improvement in its commercial-airplanes unit and growth in government
businesses.
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Starbucks
shares jump as traffic, outlook improves
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Starbucks Corp. shot up nearly 10% in pre-market trading after
the company’s cost cuts helped lead to a better-than-expected
fiscal third-quarter profit and the coffee giant showed that
its store traffic is improving even as the recession drags on.
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GE
Capital adds $290 mln to Rite Aid credit line
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Amnesty
International flags Saudi Arabia on human rights
from CBC | Ticker
Saudi Arabia is holding more than 3,000 people in secret detention
and has used torture to extract confessions in its crackdown
since the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackings, Amnesty International said
in a report Wednesday.
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Yahoo
turns profit after cutting costs
from CBC | Ticker
Yahoo reported an eight per cent increase in second-quarter profit
late Tuesday, the company's first quarterly earnings improvement
since the start of 2008.
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Treasurys
inch up in quiet trading
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices
rose Wednesday as analysts ponder comments from Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben Bernanke on Tuesday and U.S. equity futures point
to a lower opening. Two-year note yields , which move inversely
to prices, declined 3 basis points to 0.90%. With little economic
data on tap, traders will focus on the Treasury Department's
announcement on Thursday on the amount of debt it plans to sell
next week. "The market now finds itself in a 'what do we
do now?' position as a historic chunk of supply looms next week
and after Bernanke effectively put a near-term cap on short rates
yesterday," said RBS strategist William O'Donnell.
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Wells
Fargo's quarterly net income rises 81%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Wells Fargo &
Co. on Wednesday said its second-quarter net income rose 81%
from the year-earlier period to $3.17 billion, or 57 cents a
share. Revenue climbed 28% to $22.5 billion. Wall Street analysts
had forecast profit of 34 cents a share on revenue of $20.49
billion, according to Thomson Reuters.
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Apple
shares up 4%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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China
copper imports jump as prices soar 80%
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
China’s copper imports rise nearly 70% in the first half
of the year according to customs data released Wednesday.
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Bernanke
faces second day of grilling from members of the Senate Banking
Committee
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke faces his second day of grilling from
members of the Senate Banking Committee with lawmakers upset
about huge government spending and an unemployment rate heading
above 10%.
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Intel
appeals European Union's $1.45 billion antitrust fine
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Intel files an appeal challenging the $1.45 billion fine imposed
by the European Union over antitrust allegations brought against
the chip giant.
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B.C.
truckers complain they're pushed beyond safe limits
from CBC | British Columbia News
Three B.C. truck drivers have come forward to warn that public
safety is at risk on North American highways as drivers are pushed
to stay behind the wheel longer than the law allows.
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Total
petroleum inventories rise to 19-year high
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Distillate
inventories rise 1.2 million barrels
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
|
Gasoline
inventories rise 800,000 barrels: EIA
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
|
Gold
futures key on action in U.S. stocks
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Gold futures rise to a six-week high, tracking the equities action
on Wall Street, where investors considered better-than-expected
corporate earnings and another round of testimony on Capitol
Hill by Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke.
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OMB's
Orszag says stimulus to 'ramp up' as deliberately planned
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
|
Orszag
says Obama's stimulus plan on track and on schedule
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Orszag:
economy is NOT 'on the brink of disaster'
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Orszag:
health costs biggest U.S. fiscal threat
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Intel
upgraded by JMP Securities, shares rise
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
The chip giant scores an upgrade from JMP Securities, which raised
its rating to outperform citing the company's stronger market
position.
|
Goldman
redeems $1.1 bln in TARP warrants
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
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Investment
in Goldman Sachs nets government 23% return, bank says
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
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GOP
Sen. Graham to back Sotomayor: report
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Sen. Lindsey
Graham, R-S.C., plans to vote for Supreme Court nominee Sonia
Sotomayor, The Associated Press reported Wednesday. Graham's
support would raise the number of Republicans publicly backing
President Obama's first high court nominee to five, according
to the AP.
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Canadian
Space Agency's Mission Controller in Action
from Canada News Centre - Canadian Space Agency
Media representatives are invited to the Canadian Space Agency
(CSA) for the only opportunity to film in the mission control
room during the current mission STS-127 operations.
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Value
of TARP warrants hard to determine
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
A key Treasury official responds to concerns raised that banks
are buying back warrants they gave the government in exchange
for taxpayer-fund capital injections at below their fair value
by saying the values can only be estimated.
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West
Cape Wind Farm - the largest wind farm in Atlantic Canada opens
on Prince Edward Island
from Canada News Centre - National News
O'Leary, P.E.I. - On Thursday, July 23, the Honourable Gail Shea,
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will join Richard Brown, Prince
Edward Island Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, and
GDF SUEZ Energy CEOs Dirk Beeuwsaert and Zin Smati to celebrate
the grand opening of the expanded West Cape Wind Farm - the largest
wind farm in Atlantic Canada.
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Nasdaq
gains stretching its streak to 11
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
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Obama
sends systemic regulator plan to Congress
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
The Obama administration on Wednesday submitted a detailed proposal
to Congress to make the Federal Reserve a systemic risk regulator,
able to oversee large financial firms based on their size, leverage
and interconnectedness to the financial system.
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Obama:
health reform central to rebuilding economy
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Obama:
no deficit control without health reform
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Brazil
cuts key rate, hints at end of easing cycle
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Brazil's central
bank cut its key interest rate late Wednesday by 50 basis points
to 8.75%, a decision that had been widely anticipated by market
analysts. It was the fifth consecutive rate cut this year, as
policymakers aimed to cushion the region's largest economy from
the impact of the global financial crisis. Also in an expected
move, policymakers indicated that the end of its rate-easing
campaign is coming to a close, as the Selic level is in line
with a benign inflation environment. The Selic rate started the
year at 13.75% and is now at a new, historic low.
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Obama
says health reform will be paid for
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Obama
says U.S. economy 'back from the brink'
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Obama
says stimulus plan produces jobs
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Bristol-Myers
to buy Medarex for aggregate $2.4 billion cash
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
Bristol-Myers to buy Medarex for aggregate $2.4 billion cash
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Economic
Report: Japan's June surplus widens
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Japan posts a trade surplus in June for the fifth straight month,
rising almost five-fold from the year-ago period, even though
the figure nonetheless falls shy of economists’ estimates.
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South
Koea's Kospi up 0.1% in early trading
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Hang
Seng Index up 1.3% to 19490.95 in early trading
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Hong
Kong opens solidly higher on resource shares
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong
shares opened higher Thursday, with resource shares helping lead
the advance. In early trading, the benchmark Hang Seng Index
was up 1.28%, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index was
up 1.51%. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., better known
as Sinopec rose 4.8% after Nomura said the Chinese energy major's
first-half net profit could rise more than three-fold, according
to a research note cited by Dow Jones Newswires. Cnooc Ltd. rose
1.4%, while PetroChina Co. was up 1.4%. Jiangxi Copper also got
a 2.6% boost.
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Obama:
Health-care reform key to economic recovery
from CBC | Video
U.S. President Barack Obama urged legislators Wednesday to get
behind his plan to reform the country's bloated $2.5-trillion
health-care system, saying debate over the issue 'is not a game'
for millions of Americans struggling to afford medical coverage.
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