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Obama
to present sweeping market overhaul
by CNNMoney.com - USA
More NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President Barack Obama is set
to release on Wednesday the details of his proposed overhaul
to how financial markets are ...
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US,
Canada to update Great Lakes water agreement
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By CAROLYN THOMPSON
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) -- The United States and Canada say
they will update a key agreement to protect the Great Lakes from
invasive species, climate change and other established and emerging
threats to the world's biggest surface freshwater system....
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UAE
markets surge on new contracts
from UAEinteract.com - News
UAE markets on Sunday climbed to highs last seen in November,
gaining Dh15.64 billion in market capitalisation, bringing the
total to Dh450.08 billion.
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) benchmark surged 4.75 per cent
in a fourth session rally, c
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U.S.
dollar up in early Taipei trading
from TAIWAN News by <br>Central News
Agency
Taipei, June 15 (CNA) The U.S. dollar rose against the New Taiwan
dollar in early trading in Taipei Monday, trading NT$0.08
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Foreign
exchange rates
from TAIWAN News by <br>Central News
Agency
Taipei, June 14 (CNA) The exchange rates for major foreign currencies
quoted in New Taiwan dollars by Chang Hwa Bank Monday
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Medvedev
to attend Shanghai group summit
from RIA Novosti
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will participate in a summit
of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Monday, before a
meeting with the presidents of Brazil, India and China.
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Russian
vote of confidence boosts dollar
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
The shekel has weakened substantially against the US dollar at
the opening of the trading week. The shekel-dollar rate is currently
up 1.52%, at NIS 3.9754/$. The shekel-euro rate has also risen,
by %...
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Oil
prices ease in Asian trade
from Venezuela News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Oil prices eased in Asian trade today as the market pulled back
and traders took profits following strong gains last week. New
York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for delivery
in July, fe...
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Iran
protests continue as Mousavi calls for rally
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Reports from Iran say sporadic protests against the re-election
of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have continued through the night, with
universities at the centre of the unrest. The BBC says the momentum
of pr...
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Biden
Questions Vote but Sticks to Policy on Iran
by New York Times - United States
New York Times
While it is true that Mr. Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election
complicates the question of how to proceed with negotiations,
President Obama and his top aides ...
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Hawaii
banks reserve $110M more to buffer bad loans
from Hawaii News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Hawaii banks are setting aside more money to cover bad loans
as the recession strains the budgets of consumers and business
borrowers. By the end of the first quarter, the nine banks based
in Hawaii ...
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Iraq
Parliamentary Committee tackles Kuwait issue
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Iraq Parliamentary committee for foreign Affairs hosted Iraq
Foreign Ministry Deputy Labid Abbawi in order to get informed
about Kuwaits file especially after the mutual accusations
between the two countries. For more details, click on play movie.
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Palestinians
reject Israeli terms
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
Anger after Netanyahu rules out Palestinian
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Berlusconi
to meet Obama ahead of summit in Italy
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By MARIA SANMINIATELLI
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi's meeting
Monday with President Barack Obama offers the Italian leader
a chance to rehabilitate his international reputation after a
scandal over his link to an 18-year-old model and ahead of a
major summit he is hosting next month....
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Khameini
orders probe into fraud claims in Iran's elections
from JPost Front Page Top Stories
Guardian Council to rule on allegations by reformist Mousavi
that presidential elections were rigged; Ahmadinejad puts off
planned trip to Moscow.
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Russia
cautious over Israel's proposals for Palestinian statehood
from RIA Novosti
A Russian diplomat gave a cautious reaction on Monday to the
Israeli premier's speech conceding the possibility of a Palestinian
state, saying the conditions he had laid out would not help resolve
the conflict.
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CIA
head says Cheney almost wishing US be attacked
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- CIA Director Leon Panetta says former Vice
President Dick Cheney's criticism of the Obama administration's
approach to terrorism almost suggests "he's wishing that
this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point."...
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Boeing
sees mid-2010 commercial plane recovery
from Reuters: Business News
PARIS (Reuters) - The commercial aircraft chief of U.S. planemaker
Boeing expects growth to return to the industry in the middle
of next year, he told a news conference at the Pairs Air Show
on Monday. The recovery would be in both air freight and air
traffic, though the big question remained the shape and scope
of the upturn, Scott Carson said.
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U.S.
European Command hosts State Partnership Program conference
from U.S. European Command News
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Gates
urges orderly reduction in NATO's Kosovo Force
from U.S. European Command News
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Economic
Data May Signal U.S. Recovery
from Forbes.com: News by Oxford Analytica
Some risks remain, but the economy looks set for a fourth-quarter
recovery.
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China
has urban population of 607 million
from China
At the end of 2008, the urbanization rate of China had reached
45.7 percent with a total urban population of 607 million people,
according to the "Blue Book of Cities in China" published
by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Dr. Shan Jingjing,
the book's associate editor-in-chief, said urbanization has continued
to expand rapidly and China's urban population had surpassed
600 million people by the end of 2008 with the urbanization rate
reaching 45.7 percent. Compared with 2000, the u ...
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US
begins closing Kyrgyz base
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
Hub for Afghan military operations to close by August as ordered
by Kyrgyzstan.
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China
sends business delegation to Russia, Slovakia and Croatia
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
First BRIC Summit to discuss major issues- special From June
15 to 22, a trade and investment delegation led by Chinese vice
Commerce Minister Jiang Yaoping will visit Russia, Slovakia and
Croatia, ac...
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Russia
to raise oil export duty to $212.6 per ton from July 1
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
MOSCOW, June 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia will increase oil export
duty from the current $152.8 to $212.6 per metric ton from July
1, following trends on global oil markets, a senior official
of the Fina...
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Iran's
opposition calls for cancellation of vote result
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has defended his re-election
at a mass victory rally but his defeated rival has demanded the
result be scrapped, setting the stage for further tense confrontation...
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Iranians
continue protest in Dubai against re-election of Ahmadinejad
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Dubai: Around five hundred Iranians protested for the second
day on Monday in front of the Iranian consulate in Dubai against
the re-election of their President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Expatriate
Iranian...
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Iranians
protest in Paris, London
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
In Los Angeles, California, and Dallas, Texas, protesters gather
Sunday In Europe, dissatisfaction is seen in London, England,
and Paris, France Iranian community protests in Toronto, Canada
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Chinese
shares up 1.67% on strong bank stocks performance
from Business
Chinese shares rose 1.67 percent Monday on strong bank shares,
recovering from losses in last Friday's market plunge. The benchmark
Shanghai Composite Index gained 45.79 points to close at 2,789.55.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed at 10,768.96 points, up 244.83
points, or 2.33 percent. Aggregate turnover shrank to 168.26
billion yuan (24.74 billion U.S. dollars) from 191.24 billion
yuan last Friday.
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China's
fiscal revenue up 4.8% in May
from Business
China's Ministry of Finance said Monday that the country's fiscal
revenue in May rose 4.8 percent year on year to 656.95 billion
yuan (96.05 billion U.S. dollars). In the first five months of
this year, the revenue fell 6.7 percent to 2.711 trillion yuan,
said the ministry. Fiscal revenue includes taxes as well as administrative
fees and other government income, such as fines and income from
government-owned assets.
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Obama
to meet S Korea leader
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
US AND South Korean leaders would meet tomorrow to coordinate
action in an escalating showdown with North Korea, with President
Barack Obama expected to try to reassure the US ally of security
commitm...
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Quartet
envoy arrives suddenly in Gaza
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The international Quartet envoy Toni Blair arrived suddenly on
Monday morning in the Gaza Strip, ruled by the Islamic Resistance
Movement, or Hamas, well-informed sources told Xinhua. The sources
said...
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Israel
decision gives Obama latitude
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given US President
Barack Obama a narrow opening for pursuing Middle East peace
by offering a highly qualified endorsement for a demilitarised
Palestin...
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Israeli
PM supports creation of limited Palestinian state
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Jerusalem, June 15 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
has for the first time supported the creation of a limited Palestinian
state alongside Israel. He also said that the new state should
be demilitarized and that the Palestinians recognize Israel as
the state of the Jewish people.
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Iran
puts curbs on media after disputed election
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By SALLY BUZBEE
CAIRO (AP) -- Iranian authorities criticized international media
reports and took steps to control the flow of information from
independent news sources as anti-government protests raged in
the country for a second day Sunday....
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U.S.
General Takes Helm in Afghanistan
from NYT > Home Page by By ADAM B. ELLICK
On the heels of the most violent week in Afghanistan since 2001,
General Stanley A. McChrystal assumed command of NATO and American
forces in Afghanistan at a ceremony in Kabul Monday.
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Britain
to Examine Iraq War Errors
from NYT > Home Page by By THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS
Prime Minister Gordon Browns office says Britain will hold
a long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq war.
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Obama
to ask doctors to back his health care plans
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By CHARLES BABINGTON
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama, continuing to barnstorm
for his health care proposals, will urge doctors gathered in
Chicago to support wider insurance coverage and targeted federal
spending cuts....
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Lebanon
Busts Key Qaida Cell
from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Lebanon has busted a key Al-Qaida cell network that was plotting
attacks in a number of Arab countries, its army commander said
in comments published by Kuwaiti newspapers on Monday.
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Weekly Address
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In his weekly address to the nation, President Obama announces
313 billion dollars in savings to pay for his health care initiatives
that include reducing government spending on prescription drugs
and cutting reimbursements to hospitals that treat uninsured
patients.
Length: 5 min.
Published: Saturday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
FCC Briefing On Digital Transition
from C-SPAN Recent Video
A group of FCC commissioners held a briefing to discuss how consumers
and businesses have handled the digital transition. Friday was
the deadline for television stations across the nation to switch
from broadcasting with analog signals to an all-digital format.
Length: 10 min.
Published: Saturday at 12am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Susan Heavey, Reuters, Health Reporter
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Susan Heavey talked about new tobacco legislation that was passed
by the Senate last week that grants the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) authority over regulating tobacco.
Length: 35 min.
Published: Saturday at 7:45am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Michael Ettlinger, Center for American Progress & John Lott,
UMD
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Michael Ettlinger, Center for American Progress & John Lott,
UMD, discuss the Obama Administrations spending policy
when it comes to issues such as health care, U.S. automakers,
& the financial system.
Length: 57 min.
Published: Sunday at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Nathan Guttman, Jewish Daily Forward, Washington Bureau Chief
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Nathan Guttman, Jewish Daily Forward, Washington Bureau Chief,
offers a look at U.S.-Israel relations, as well as Prime Minister
Netanyahus speech on the Middle East Peace process.
Length: 26 min.
Published: Sunday at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace, Iran
Analyst
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Karim Sadjadpour, Carnegie Endowment for Intl Peace, Iran
Analyst, discusses the results of the Iranian elections and what
impact it will have on relations with the West.
Length: 28 min.
Published: Sunday at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
NASA Press Briefing on Space Shuttle Endeavour Flight Postponement
from C-SPAN Recent Video
NASA officials said they would attempt to launch the Endeavour
space shuttle on Wednesday, June 17. The previously scheduled
launch on Saturday, June 13, was cancelled due to a hydrogen
gas leak.
Length:
Published: Sunday at 5pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Middle East Developments - Monday
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Questions of vote fraud in the re-election of Iranian Pres. Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad and the governments crackdown on demonstrators
has complicated Pres. Obamas Middle East policy, the Associated
Press reports. And on Sunday, W.H. Press Sec. Robert Gibbs called
Israeli P.M Benjamin Netanyahus speech -- accepting a Palestinian
state with conditions -- an important step forward.
Length:
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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Clinton
Payback
"Though it's largely gone unnoticed -- or at least as unnoticed
as a former president can possibly go -- Bill Clinton has jumped
headlong into the 2010 election cycle, deploying his political
star power to boost some of his family's most steadfast allies
-- many of whom stuck their neck out on behalf of his wife's
presidential campaign," Politico reports.
"No request -- or campaign -- seems
too local for Clinton in his current loyalty tour."
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Extensive
health care coverage on 'State of the Union'
Posted: 01:39 PM ET
From CNN's Peter Lanier
Kathleen Sebelius joins 'State of the Union' Sunday to talk about
plans for health care reform.
WASHINGTON (CNN) As the debate over health care reform
intensifies on Capitol Hill, CNN's "State of the Union with
John King" takes on the subject from both inside and outside
the beltway Sunday.
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White
House monitoring reports of irregularities in Iran
Posted: 05:59 PM ET
From CNN.com's Kristi Keck
Iranians protest against the reelection of Ahmadinejad outside
the interior ministry in Tehran.
(CNN) The White House is watching closely the results
of the Iranian election, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs
said Saturday.
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Biden
expresses 'doubts' about Iranian election
Posted: 10:51 AM ET
Vice President Joe Biden weighed in Sunday on the election results
in Iran.
(CNN) Vice President Joe Biden expressed doubts Sunday
about the validity of Iran's presidential election, but said
it will take more time to analyze the results.
"I have doubts, but withhold comment,"
Biden said on NBC's "Meet the Press" program.
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Biden
says U.S. will enforce U.N. resolution on North Korea
Posted: 10:54 AM ET
(CNN) The United States will enforce the latest U.N. Security
Council resolution on North Korea, which calls for stopping arms
shipments if necessary, Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday.
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Senators
sound off on health care reform
Posted: 12:53 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
WASHINGTON (CNN) Comments by a bipartisan
trio of moderate senators Sunday suggest that the Obama administration
and more liberal Senate Democrats could be in for a fight if
plans to overhaul the nations health care delivery system
focus primarily on a public health insurance option.
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Obama
has kept his word on conferring with Biden on all major issues
Posted: 02:25 PM ET
Vice President Biden said Sunday that President Obama has kept
up his end of the bargain the two men made about working together
in the White House.
(CNN) Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday that President
Barack Obama consults him on all major issues as promised, and
that the job is what he hoped it would be.
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White
House remarks on Netanyahu's speech
Posted: 03:38 PM ET
The White House issued the following statement from Press Secretary
Robert Gibbs in response to Sunday's speech by Israeli Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
"The President welcomes the important
step forward in Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech. The President
is committed to two states, a Jewish state of Israel and an independent
Palestine, in the historic homeland of both peoples. He believes
this solution can and must ensure both Israel's security and
the fulfillment of the Palestinians' legitimate aspirations for
a viable state, and he welcomes Prime Minister Netanyahu's endorsement
of that goal. The President will continue working with all parties
Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Arab states, and our
Quartet partners to see that they fulfill their obligations
and responsibilities necessary to achieve a two-state solution
to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a comprehensive regional
peace."
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Iraq
transfers American contractors to U.S. custody
Posted: 06:16 PM ET
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) Two American contractors being held
by Iraqi authorities were handed over to U.S. custody on Sunday,
the U.S. Embassy said.
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Media
group urges countries not to recognize Iran election results
Posted: 01:12 AM ET
(CNN) The France-based media rights group Reporters Without
Borders is urging nations to not recognize the results of Irans
presidential election, citing censorship and a crackdown on journalists.
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Germany
summons Iran ambassador over elections
Posted: 01:48 AM ET
BERLIN, Germany (CNN) Germany is summoning the Iranian
ambassador Monday to explain the disputed presidential election
in the Middle Eastern nation, particularly the brutal handling
of protesters, the German foreign minister said.
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Iranian
protesters mobilize online
Posted: 02:19 AM ET
By Octavia Nasr
CNN
(CNN) Iranian political protesters
have found a new outlet to mobilize and take action. Just give
them a computer and an Internet connection.
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Would
an Iran with Moussavi at the helm look different?
Posted: 05:33 AM ET
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) Hes been labeled by many as the
reformist, a man who can take Iran beyond the truculent
anti-Western rhetoric of its President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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Irans
supreme leader orders investigation into ballot fraud allegations
Posted: 05:36 AM ET
TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) Irans supreme leader has ordered
an investigation into the countrys disputed presidential
election and asked opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi to
pursue his allegation of ballot fraud through legal means.
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YDA
(Young Democrats of America) goes to Chicago
"Join the Idaho Young Democrats, as we join our YDA friends
for the National Convention."
What: Convention
Host: Idaho Young Democrats
Start Time: Wednesday, August 5 at 12:00pm
End Time: Sunday, August 9 at 10:30pm
Where: Convention Hotel (Hyatt Regency McCormick Place)
To see more
details and RSVP
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Santa Clara County Democrats: A message
from Congressman Jerry McNerney
Hello there,
My name is Jerry McNerney and I represent
the 11th district of California. I just wanted to invite you
to take a look at my page and see what I have been doing in Washington.
http://www.facebook.com/rep.mcnerney
Best regards,
Congressman Jerry McNerney
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US
Coast Guard Veterans: We're over 1000 strong!!
"Hey everyone! We're finally over
1000 strong! I'm glad too hear some stories from people that
have mended long lost connections on here. We have over 200 AMAZING
photos and videos and over 100 different units represented in
the discussion board. Please do the group a favor and post a
link in another group, chat board or just email a few Coasties
and urge them to join this group. Also remember to post photos
and videos in here too! If you have any suggestions, events,
questions, feel free to email me anytime. Thanks again for making
this group a success!"
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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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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, JUNE 15,
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 (19 Bills)
1) S.
615 - Providing additional personnel authorities for the
Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (Sen.
Collins Foreign Affairs)
2) H.Res.
430 - Expressing condolences to the citizens of Italy and
support for the Government of Italy in the aftermath of the devastating
earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region of central Italy (Rep.
Pascrell Foreign Affairs)
3) H.Res.
309 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that North Korea should immediately stop any hostile rhetoric
and activity towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual
dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (Rep. King (NY)
Foreign Affairs)
4) H.Res.
479 - Honoring the contributions of Takamiyama Daigoro to
United States-Japan relations (Rep. Hirono Foreign Affairs)
5) H.R.
2422 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 702 East University Avenue in Georgetown,
Texas, as the "Kyle G. West Post Office Building" (Rep.
Carter Oversight and Government Reform)
6) H.R.
2325 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 1300 Matamoros Street in Laredo, Texas, as
the "Laredo Veterans Post Office" (Rep. Cuellar
Oversight and Government Reform)
7) H.R.
2470 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 19190 Cochran Boulevard FRNT in Port Charlotte,
Florida, as the "Lieutenant Commander Roy H. Boehm Post
Office Building" (Rep. Rooney Oversight and Government
Reform)
8) H.Res.
493 - Recognizing the significant contributions of Hillel:
The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life to college campus communities
in the United States and around the world (Rep. Klein
Education and Labor)
9) H.Res.
428 - Recognizing the immeasurable contributions of fathers
in the healthy development of children, supporting responsible
fatherhood, and encouraging greater involvement of fathers in
the lives of their children, especially on Father's Day (Rep.
McIntyre Education and Labor)
10) H.R.
729 - Phylicia's Law (Rep. Rothman Education and Labor)
11) H.R.
780 - Student Internet Safety Act of 2009 (Rep. Putnam
Education and Labor)
12) H.Res.
390 - Recognizing the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library
in Fulton, Missouri, as "America's National Churchill Museum",
and commending its efforts to recognize the importance of the
historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill and to educate the people
of the United States about his legacy of character, leadership,
and citizenship (Rep. Luetkemeyer Education and Labor)
13) H.Con.Res.
135 - Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a marker
in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center which acknowledges
the role that slave labor played in the construction of the United
States Capitol (Rep. Lewis (GA) House Administration)
14) H.Con.Res.
131 - Directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In
God We Trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center (Rep. Lungren
House Administration)
15) H.Res.
540 Expressing condolences to the families, friends,
and loved ones of the victims of the catastrophic explosion at
the ConAgra Foods plant in Garner, North Carolina (Rep. Etheridge
Judiciary)
16) H.R.
2765 - To amend title 28, United States Code, to prohibit
recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and
certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive
computer services (Rep. Cohen Judiciary)
17) H.Res.
530 - Commending the purpose of the third annual Civil Rights
Baseball Game and recognizing the historical significance of
the location of the game in Cincinnati, Ohio (Rep. Driehaus
Judiciary)
18) H.R.
2661 - Court Security Enhancement Act of 2009 (Rep. Gohmert
Judiciary)
19) H.R.
2247 - Congressional Review Act Improvement Act (Rep. Cohen
Judiciary)
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