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Polls close in Lebanon election

from BBC News Player | World
Polls have closed in Lebanon's parliamentary election, in a race which could have a major impact on the future of its people.


Saudi Foreign Minister Visits Vatican

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Zenit.org ).- Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal paid a visit to the Vatican to promote interreligious dialogue.Accompanied by a delegation, Prince Saud met Friday with Cardinal Jean-Louis T...


Merkel Ahead in German EU Vote

from Germany News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Some right-leaning parties suggested the results vindicated their reluctance to spend more on company bailouts and fiscal stimulus amid the global economic crisis. Projections showed Germany's Social ...


European Election results by region

from BBC News | UK | World Edition


UAE signs air accord with Colombia

from Venezuela News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) initialled an Air Services Agreement (ASA) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Civil Avia...


Cameron Davis appointed as Great Lakes czar

from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST by By JOHN FLESHER
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Cameron Davis, leader of a Chicago-based environmentalist group, has been appointed to oversee President Barack Obama's initiative to clean up the Great Lakes....


Study finds potential profits in conservation

from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST by By MICHAEL CASEY
BANGKOK (AP) -- Selling credits for the billions of tons of carbon that are locked in Indonesia's tropical rain forests could be as profitable as converting these areas into palm oil plantations, a study released Friday found....


Feds release Calif. plan to protect chinook salmon

from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST by By JASON DEAREN
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Federal regulators on Thursday released a court-ordered plan to help struggling chinook salmon that includes opening California dams and restricting pumping, prompting howls of protest from state officials because it will further reduce the amount of water available to farms and urban areas....


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Clinton stands firm on Israeli settlements

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton applauds during President Obama's speech in the Grand Hall of Cairo University Thursday. Both Mr. Obama and Secretary Clinton have called on Israel to rein in its s...


Iranian presidential candidate Mohsen Rezai calls for peace

from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Reporting from Tehran -- Like so many of his generation, Mohsen Rezai is a fighter. Before Iran's Islamic revolution, he was a member of an underground organization that fought Shah Mohammad Reza ...


Hybrid battery output boosted

from The Japan Times: All Stories
KOSAI, Shizuoka Pref. (AP) The hybrid battery joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic is raising annual production at its domestic plants to about a million by next year, officials have said. Panasonic EV Energy Co., 60 percent owned by Toyota Motor Corp. and 40 percent by Panasonic Corp., makes batteries for the new Prius hybrid, which has been a hit since rolling out last month, becoming the best-selling vehicle in Japan in May.


China urges U.N. caution on N. Korea

from The Japan Times: All Stories
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi called Sunday for "an appropriate and balanced" U.N. Security Council resolution over North Korea's nuclear test, apparently signaling that China won't accept tougher sanctions against Pyongyang, a Foreign Ministry official said. During talks with Yang in Tokyo, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone emphasized the need to "swiftly" adopt a "strong" resolution and pointed out that China's role is important in preventing North Korea from taking provocative actions.


Lebanese vote in high-stakes election

from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
BEIRUT: Lebanese voted en masse on Sunday in a hotly-contested election that could see an alliance led by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group defeat the Western-backed majority in parliament. ...


China, Japan vow to boost global recovery

from Japan News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
world economy after talks aimed at boosting trade between the two powers. The world's second and third largest economies also called for a resumption of stalled international talks to free up g...


Critics 'didn't pay attention' to Cairo speech
Posted: 09:49 AM ET

From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart

WASHINGTON (CNN) –- As the world continues to digest and dissect President Obama’s historic speech directed at the Muslim world, a senior aide to the president is pushing back on the suggestion that Obama’s latest overseas trip amounted to an apology tour.


Axelrod: Stimulus package starting to work
Posted: 10:35 AM ET

Obama senior adviser David Axelrod discussed the economy and health care reform in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN's State of the Union.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package is beginning to work, his senior adviser told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday.

Is Public Health Care Option On the Ropes?
Robert Reich: "I'ved poked around Washington today, talking with friends on the Hill who confirm the worst: Big Pharma and Big Insurance are gaining ground in their campaign to kill the public option in the emerging health care bill."
Hundreds of millions across Europe to learn vote results
Posted: 05:29 PM ET
LONDON, England (CNN) — Leading parties in Germany and France won seats in the European Parliament by wide margins, according to early returns, while the United Kingdom awaited much-anticipated results from what is billed as the world’s largest exercise in democracy.

VIDEO: A&C: Judge Sotomayor's Capitol Hill visits with Senators

from C-SPAN Recent Video
Supreme Court Nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor spent most of this week on Capitol Hill visiting with U.S. Senators. We followed her as she visited with the Senate Leadership and Judiciary Committee members in preparation for the confirmation hearings.
Length: 54 min.

Published: Saturday at 7pm (ET)


VIDEO: John McManus, Author, “The Americans at D-Day” & “The Americans at Normandy”

from C-SPAN Recent Video
John McManus discusses the 65th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion. He has written several books on the topic and is an associate professor of military history at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Length: 1 hr. 3 min.

Published: Saturday at 8:15am (ET)


VIDEO: Sen. Darrell Steinberg (CA-D), President Pro Tempore

from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. Darrell Steinberg (CA-D), President Pro Tempore, discusses the impact the California Budget situation is having on the state.
Length: 29 min.

Published: Today at 7am (ET)


Obama Joins Other Heads of State to Honor D-Day Veterans
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:14:00 -0500
Veterans Take Center Stage in D-Day Commemoration
Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:20:00 -0500

Greater Hartford Young Democrats NEXT MEETING (date change) Sunday June 14th at 6:00pm

Good morning everyone,

I am sorry for the last minute notice.

Our NEXT GHYD meeting will be NEXT Sunday June 14th at 6:00pm at Panera Bread (Bishop's Corner) West Hartford.

See you all then.

Jennifer
President - GHYD
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:00:00 -0500

FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…

12:30 p.m.: Morning Hour
2:00 p.m.: Legislative Business

Unlimited “One Minutes” Per Side 7:00 p.m.

Votes will be postponed until 6:30 p.m.

Suspensions (8 Bills)
1) H.R. 1736 - International Science and Technology Cooperation Act of 2009 (Rep. Baird - Science and Technology)
2) H.R. 1709 - STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009 (Rep. Gordon – Science and Technology)
3) H.Res. 492 - Supporting the goals and ideals of High-Performance Building Week (Rep. Carnahan – Science and Technology)
4) H.Res. 356 - Expressing support for the designation of February 8, 2010, as "Boy Scouts of America Day", in celebration of the Nation's largest youth scouting organization's 100th anniversary (Rep. Hall (TX) – Oversight and Government Reform)
5) H.Res. 435 - Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage (Rep. Honda – Oversight and Government Reform)
6) H.Res. 420 - Celebrating the symbol of the United States flag and supporting the goals and ideals of Flag Day (Rep. Latta – Oversight and Government Reform)
7) H.R. 885 - Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act (Rep. Larson – Oversight and Government Reform)
8) H.R. 466 - Wounded Veteran Job Security Act (Rep. Doggett – Veterans’ Affairs)


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