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Military
Officials in Iraq Announce Force Reduction
Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:48:00 -0500
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Case
of Missing American Citizen Robert Levinson
Robert Wood
Acting Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 8, 2009
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Secretary's
Remarks: International Women’s Day
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
March 8, 2009
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY, MARCH 9,
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 (3 Bills)
1) H.Res.
210 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
that providing breakfast in schools through the National School
Breakfast Program has a positive impact on classroom performance
(Rep. Moore (WI) – Education and Labor)
2) H.Res. __ - Congratulating the National Assessment Governing
Board on its 20th Anniversary in measuring student academic achievement
(Rep. Castle – Education and Labor)
3) H.R.
131 - Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act (Rep. Gallegly
– Oversight and Government Reform)
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TRANSCRIPT:
OMB Director Orszag, Rep. Boehner on CBS’s Face the Nation
transcript by CQPolitics.com - Washington,DC,USA
[*] SCHIEFFER: Today on “Face the Nation,” is the president
doing enough to help the faltering economy, or should he do more?
And the big question now, ...
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Orszag
Urges Patience on Recovery
from Google Alerts - obama by Wall Street
Journal - USA
By CHRISTOPHER CONKEY WASHINGTON -- White House budget director
Peter Orszag said President Barack Obama's recovery plan needs
time to take effect, ...
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CSMS#
09-000117 - ACE Update - Service Restored
Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:05:45 -0500
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government agency press releases 24/7 www.usdemocrats.com
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ticker timeline 11:59 Eastern Time Sunday
March 8, 2009
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UN:
Women, Children Are Biggest Victims of War
by Voice of America - USA
Voice of America
By Lisa Schlein The United Nations and International aid agencies
say women are among the worst victims of war.
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UAE
to host ICC banking commission meet
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Ithmaar delays share swap plan with Shamil Bank International
Bank of Qatar
posts 30% profit rise UAE
to host ICC banking commission meet QNB adds evening working
hours to select branches Vent...
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Securities
Law Prof Blog: Bullard on Money Market Funds
by Securites Lawprof
In September 2008, the Treasury created a temporary insurance
program for money market funds ("MMFs"), which had
never previously been covered by government insurance. This essay
argues that this program should be made permanent. ...
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Peace
requires benevolent hard work - Nonviolence Network
by David Hazen
Peace is not easy right now because it is coming from the inside
out, like a cat in a paper bag. We are re-programming an entire
system with vast inertia, requiring that we hold down the ON
button with all the resources of our care and ...
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CAYMAN:
Deloitte strengthens ERS security team
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
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CAYMAN:
Krys & Associates retains specialist
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
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Cayman
company appointed in Cuba
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
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Cayman
Islands Community Notices
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
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Cayman
Islands in the Foreign Press
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
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CAYMAN:
A message from Her Majesty the Queen
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
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CAYMAN:
Funding available for Applied Ecology and Conservation
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
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CTO
offers tourism scholarships
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
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Cayman
Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) signs banking openness deal
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
As storm clouds gather, with leaders in the US,
the UK,
and France
clamouring for shutting down offshore operations and so-called
tax havens, the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) continues
to strengthen its commitment to sharing information with international
regulatory counterparts. The latest CIMA initiative is the establishment
of formal ties with the Comissão de Valores Mobiliários
(CVM).
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British
PM wants to 'outlaw' Cayman
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants to outlaw the Cayman
Islands and all other tax havens and to apply standards for proper
accountability, transparency, and reward that “will apply
to every bank, everywhere, all the time.” In a landmark
address to a joint session of the United States Congress last
week, Prime Minister Brown asked, “How much safer would
everybody’s savings..."
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Sudanese
President flies into Darfur to rally supporters
from Sudan
News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir Sudanese President Omar
Hassan al-Bashir has flown into Darfur to rally supporters in
defiance of growing international criticism of his closure of
16 aid ...
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Ormat
closes financing for Kenya geothermal project
from Sudan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
ORA ) wholly-owned subsidiary OrPower 4, Inc., closed the financing
agreement for a plant in Naivasha, Kenya. The Olkaria III geothermal
project, after adding 35 MW in an expansion in January, is a
4...
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Arab
League chief meets with Sudanese president on ICC row
from Sudan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
March 7, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The Secretary General of the
Arab League Amr Moussa met today with the Sudanese president
Omer Hassan Al-Bashir to discuss ways of overcoming the International
Criminal Co...
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Turkish
Mosque Holds First Official Kurdish Sermon
from Rferl.org
A state-run mosque in southeastern Turkey
held the country's first official Kurdish-language sermon this
weekend, part of the government's efforts to boost rights for
Kurds and meet European Union political standards.
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Bahrain
to increase production
from Bahrain News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Bahrain
to increase production Occidental to begin Bahrain drilling Dewa
to open two transmission stations Aramco awards Karan contract
Midmar Energy marks its international expansion ...
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Occidental
to begin Bahrain drilling
from Bahrain News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Bahrain
to increase production Occidental to begin Bahrain drilling Dewa
to open two transmission stations Aramco awards Karan contract
Midmar Energy marks its international expansion ...
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Iraq
seeks oil production cut to spur prices
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
AMMAN: Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain Al Shahristani said yesterday
oil prices could not continue at such low levels and that Opec
may look into an output cut at the group's next meeting in Vienna.
"Oil ...
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Bermuda
nearly doubles borrowing limit to $1B
from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Legislators in Bermuda
have nearly doubled the government's borrowing limit to $1 billion
to protect the island from the global economic crisis.Finance
Minister Paula Cox says the new law also created...
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Iraqi
leader to visit Australia
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Sydney - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is expected to
visit Australia
this week, officials in Canberra
said Sunday. Al-Maliki is due on Wednesday and expected to leave
on Sunday. "The success o...
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Iraqi
official delegation holds talks with IMF representatives
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
(MENAFN - Jordan
Times) An Iraqi official delegation on Saturday met with International
Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives in Amman to review Iraq's
financial situation, Iraqi Ambassador to Jordan Sa...
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Iraqi
army to get US battle tanks
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
BAGHDAD: Iraq
will receive 140 Abrams battle tanks from the United
States to bolster its new forces, the US army said on Sunday.
The Iraqi army had taken "a major step in the force modernisation...
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Greece
seals deal for sale of debt-ridden state airline
from Greece News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Athens, March 7 : After years of failed privatisation attempts,
the Greek government has sealed a deal with the country's largest
buyout firm, Marfin Investment Group, for the sale of debt-ridden
carr...
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Greek
company seeks to make Dubai biggest solar energy field in the
world
from Greece News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Nicosia, Mar 8 : Portland Group of Greece,
a marine and financial solutions company, has announced plans
to develop wind and solar energy in the UAE,
with an initial investment of 100 million euros, aiming to turn
Dubai
into the sight of the biggest energy field in the world.
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Egypt
port investment to hit EGP50bn
from Egypt
News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Island Global Yachting announces sponsorship of the ... Al Tayer
honours RTA Emergency Team and Crises-... Egypt port investment
to hit EGP50bn GAC appoints Regional Project Logistics Manager
fo...
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Vatican
daily slams embryonic stem cell research
from Italy News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
The Vatican's newspaper is reiterating Catholic teaching that
embryonic stem cell research is immoral as President Barack Obama
prepares to lift a federal funding limit on such work.L'Osservatore
Roma...
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Arianna
Huffington: Sunday Roundup
by Arianna Huffington
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ticker timeline 10:59 Eastern Time Sunday
March 8, 2009
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South
Korea, Indonesia seek cooperation on crisis
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Business dialogue: South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak (R)
talks to Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla as they hold mobile
TV phones prior to the South
Korea-Indonesia
CEO Business Dialogue meeti...
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China
insists gas field its own despite Japanese protests
from Japan
News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
CHINA
reiterated yesterday that a gas field near a disputed part of
the East China Sea was part of its territory, despite Japanese
protests.East Asia's two largest economies struck a deal in June
last...
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Malaysia
to unveil new economic stimulus plan
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
KUALA
LUMPUR: Malaysia
will this week unveil a second stimulus plan worth up to 9.4
billion dollars in a bid to prevent its export-driven economy
sliding into recession, a government official said. Fi...
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Transcript:
'This Week' Economic Debate
by ABC News - USA
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., head of
the Chamber of Commerce Thomas Donohue, and Sen. Richard Shelby,
R-Ala. ...
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VATICAN:
Pope to visit Israel, West Bank and Jordan in May
from France24 - Middle East
The Pope announced he will visit "The Holy Land" -
Israel,
the Palestinian
Territories and Jordan
- to promote peace in May. The trip follows the controversial
lifting of the excommunication of ultra-conservative British
bishop Richard Williamson.
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China
tourism and visitors information
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UAE
tourism and visitors information
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Australia
tourism and visitors information
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Completion
of the “Advanced Financial Management Program” for
graduates of the GCC
from Lebanon News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) has sponsored a comprehensive
training program, in collaboration with the American University
of Beirut (AUB) in the field of Financial Management for 24 new
graduate...
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AUSTRALIA:
Govt courts Senators ahead of WorkChoices debate
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
The Federal Government is lobbying key cross-bench Senators ahead
of this week's debate on the Government's new workplace laws.
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Germany
to deliver 9 pirate suspects to Kenya
by Forbes - NY,USA
AP , 03.08.09, 10:01 AM EDT The German military says it will
send nine Somalis to Kenya for prosecution after they attempted
to hijack a cargo ship in the ...
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Women
Gain by Joining Unions from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
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Ethiopian
film about Red Terror dictator grabs top African prize
from CBC | Ticker
A film about the brutal regime of Ethiopian dictator Mengistu
Haile Mariam took top prize at Fescapo — Africa's biggest
film festival. Haile Gerima's Teza won the Golden Stallion of
Yennenga for best film on Saturday at a ceremony in Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso.
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CAW
reaches tentative labour deal with GM
from CBC | Ticker
The Canadian Auto Workers has reached a tentative labour agreement
with General Motors as part of the automaker's restructuring,
the union said Sunday.
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Budget
chief asks for time for stimulus to work
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House budget chief says he is giving
the stimulus plan time to work before looking at revising predictions
for the economy's future....
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MEXICO:
Sarkozy seeking business and prisoner amnesty
from France24 - France
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is visiting Mexico on a mission
to boost trade with the Central American country. He will also
plead the case of Frenchwoman Florence Cassez (pictured) who
is languishing in a Mexican jail on kidnap charges.
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JAMAICA:
Mega ammo probe at JRA
from Jamaica News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Glenroy Sinclair and Tyrone Reid, Staff ReportersA SHIPMENT of
more than half a million rounds of ammunition, being imported
by the Jamaica Rifle Association (JRA) gun club in St Andrew,
has been orde...
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Why
Obama Should Lift the Cuba Embargo
from Jamaica News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
, 50 years after the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to
power. In a major shakeup, Raúl Castro, Fidel's brother,
fired several high-level officials last week. While Raúl
did more to raise expec...
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LUXEMBOURG:
Mini summit meets to defend banking secrecy
from France24 - Business
Luxembourg, represented by its Treasury Minister Luc Frieden
(photo), hosts a summit with Austria and Switzerland on Sunday
to decide how best to defend banking secrecy against critics
of tax havens as a G20 summit on the subject approaches.
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Clinton:
'Important' Syria track
by BBC News - UK
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the importance
of pursuing peace efforts between Syria and Israel "cannot
be overstated". ...
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Chinese
foreign minister discusses Darfur issue with UN secretary
by African Press Agency - Dakar,Senegal
APA- Beijing (China) The Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi
on Sunday had a telephone conversation with the United Nations
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ...
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Thoughts
and Politics: President Barack Obama Weekly Address March 7
by TP
Transcript:. Weekly Address. Saturday, March 7, 2009. Washington,
DC. Yesterday, we learned that the economy lost another 651000
jobs in the month of February, which brings the total number
of jobs lost in this recession to 4.4 million. ...
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President
Obama’s Interview with New York Times
by Content Keyword RSS
The text of President Obama’s 35-minute interview with The
New York Times aboard Air Force One on Saturday: Q. You said
it’s going to take a long time to get out of this economic
crisis. Can you assure the American people that the ...
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Saudi
Arabia- Why should men run our business, ask women entrepreneurs
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
(MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi businesswomen are calling for changes
to the laws related to establishing and managing businesses.
In April 2004, a ministerial decision stated that Saudi women
could set up...
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Flush
with Russian aid, Kyrgyz leader eyes early poll
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Buoyed by Russian support, Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev,
head of the most turbulent state in ex-Soviet Central Asia, is
seeking early elections to consolidate his grip, according to
analysts. Th...
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Russia
and US draw closer on nuclear control and oversight issues
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
The Russian government has made the Strategic Arms Treaty a top
priority for talks with the US.
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TIMELINE:
Northern Ireland peace process
by Reuters - USA
... and wounded four other people at an army base in Northern
Ireland but political leaders said on Sunday the attack would
not derail the peace process. ...
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Iran
Says Cooperation Needed With Non-OPEC Countries
from Rferl.org
Iran's oil minister has called for cooperation between crude
producers inside and outside OPEC, saying it was necessary in
view of the global economic downturn, the official IRNA news
agency reported.
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Hillary
Clinton Brussel Visit
from Google Alerts - clinton by Teri Schultz
Hillary Clinton spends as much time at EU events as NATO ones
— a prioritization that will not be taken lightly.
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Europe
banks silent on reported AIG bailout gains
from Google Alerts - bailout by Reuters
- USA
By Douwe Miedema LONDON (Reuters) - European banks declined to
discuss a report that they were beneficiaries of the $173 billion
bail-out of insurer AIG ...
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Pakistan
to give Interpol DNA data from Mumbai probe
from Google Alerts - investigation by AFP
"Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will send
Interpol the DNA profiles that it obtained during its investigation,"
Interpol Chief Ronald Noble ...
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McDermott
gets Saudi gasfield contract
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
RIYADH: State oil giant Saudi Aramco yesterday said it had awarded
a contract for the Karan gasfield to J Ray McDermott, which is
wholly-owned by US engineering and construction firm McDermott
Interna...
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Enhancing
GCC-US economic relations
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The Federation of GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the
US Chamber of Commerce have agreed to cooperate and work closely
to enhance the business and economic relations between the countries
in...
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Saudi
Arabia- Huge demand for hotel, furnished apartments
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
(MENAFN - Arab News) Hotels and furnished apartments in Saudi
Arabia have achieved an occupancy rate of 50.6 percent and 58
percent respectively during 2008 against 50.8 percent and 50
percent the pre...
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Aramco
awards Karan contract
from Saudi Arabia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Bahrain to increase production Occidental to begin Bahrain drilling
Dewa to open two transmission stations Aramco awards Karan contract
Midmar Energy marks its international expansion ...
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Music
book scholarship now available | Humboldt Online
from Google Alerts - scholarship by admin
Humboldt Online - News From Humboldt County, California.
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1000
turn out during local casting for 'America's Next Top Model ...
by Times-Union
Courtney Rose, 18, tapes her audition during a local casting
call for "America's Next Top Model," cycle 13. Many
were unable to see the producers because of a massive turnout.
Bruce Lipsky. Photo 2 of 2. BRUCE LIPSKY/The Times-Union ...
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Bush
Justice Department memos
by Kansas City Star - MO,USA
A full investigation into these legal opinions is absolutely
necessary. No one is above the law, and these lawbreakers should
be brought to justice.
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Category
5 cyclone moves closer to mainland Australia
from CBC | Top Stories News
Evacuations continued Sunday along Australia's Queensland coast
as Category 5 cyclone moved closer to the mainland.
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Federal
Telemedicine News: Presolicitation Notice Posted
from Google Alerts - rfp by Carolyn Bloch
Go to www.fbo.gov or through
the NIDA website at www.nida.nih.gov/RFPList.html
to access the RFP when it is published. For more information
contact Pedro M. Godinez, at pg186o@nih.gov
or phone 301-443-6677. ...
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SINGAPORE:
Some healthcare vacancies unfilled at career & education
fair 2009
from Google Alerts - job vacancies by Channel
News Asia - Singapore
... were more keen on getting a job. Each day, four to five thousand
people were aiming for one of the 800 vacancies at the upcoming
Resorts World Sentosa. ...
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FM:
China's diplomacy sees "enormous challenges", "good
harvest ...
from Google Alerts - diplomacy by wen jiabao
- Google News
FM: China's diplomacy sees "enormous challenges", "good
harvest ... Xinhua, China Soundbite: Yangjiechi, Chinese Foreign
Minister, said: " The 'journey of friendship and cooperation'
by President Hu Jintao to African and Middle East ...
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Al-Bashir
arrives in Darfur, defies ICC warrant
from France24 - Africa
In a defiant first visit to Darfur since an international warrant
was issued for his arrest on Wednesday, Sudan's President Omar
al-Bashir told peacekeepers and aid groups they would face expulsion
if they disobeyed Sudanese law.
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Serial
production of JF-17 aircraft to begin soon
from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Sunday, March 08, 2009 ISLAMABAD: With the signing of an agreement
between the Pakistan Air Force and Chinese firm CATIC, the serial
production of the JF-17 (Thunder) aircraft would start soon.The
ag...
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Army
Developing Teams for Electronic Warfare
from NYT > Washington by By THOM SHANKER
The Army hopes to train more than 1,600 people to fight electronic
warfare by 2013 in order to have enough specialists to rival
its sister services.
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Guantanamo
prisoner tells of dark Afghan prison
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
LONDON — A former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay says his worst
months in custody were spent in a dark prison in Afghanistan,
where he says he was shackled in uncomfortable positions for
days on end ...
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Chinese
leaders: Crisis also means opportunities
from China
Chinese President Hu Jintao (front, 2nd R) talks to female deputies
during the panel discussion of deputies to the Second Session
of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) from south China’s
Guangdong Province as International Women's Day is coming, in
Beijing, capital of China, March 7, 2009. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
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GAO
Said Critical of Big Boeing Program for Army
from washingtonpost.com - Federal Page
by Jim Wolf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Congressional auditors have prepared
a highly critical report that questions the "fundamentals"
of a roughly $160-billion U.S. Army modernization program led
by Boeing Co and Science Applications International Corp, an
online trade publication said Friday.
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Rachel
Maddow Interviews Greg Mitchell On Future Of Newspaper Industry
(VIDEO)
from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
by The Huffington Post News Editors
Greg Mitchell interviewed by Rachel Maddow about current newspaper
cutbacks and woes, new media and pay-for-play, and, in part,
his new book on media and 2008 campaign, Why Obama Won....Here
is full segment.
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Iraqi
women 'lack basic services'
from BBC News | News Front Page | World
Edition
Women in Iraq still lack security, despite an overall drop in
violence six years after the US-led invasion, aid agency Oxfam
says.
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Port
Authority assisting in military exercise
from KUAM.com - KUAM News by Michele Catahay
The Port Authority of Guam will help the U.S. military assist
in the movement of military cargo heading to the Philippines
for the Exercise Balikatan 2009 this week. The cargo for use
by the Guam Army National Guard will arrive at the port tomorrow
morning and will be shipped by Maersk Lines under a contract
by the U.S. Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command.
Earlier this year, the PAG began efforts to obtain designation
as the U.S. Strategic Port recognizing its critical role for
Guam and the Mariana Islands and its strategic importance to
National security.
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GIAA
gets big grant from FAA
from KUAM.com - KUAM News by Michele Catahay
The FAA has awarded the Guam International Airport Authority
$8.5 million in grants for various projects. $7 million of that
is expected to go toward electrical upgrades, $700,000 for updates
to the Airport's master plan and another $700,000 for the extension
of the runway.
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Federal
labor agency gives Guam more than $3M
from KUAM.com - KUAM News by Michele Catahay
Guam will receive over $3 million to provide training, counseling
and assistance for the unemployed, the underemployed and dislocated
workers. The U.S. Department of Labor announced funding for these
programs under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009.
The workforce investment system will help residents get back
to work through the national network of one-stop centers. The
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands is set to receive
over a million dollars, while American Samoa will receive over
$400,000, with the Republican of Palau getting in excess of $300,000.
The money will also support more youth employment opportunities
for the summer.
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Foreign
press focuses on signs of economic recovery in China
from China
International media opinions in recent days have been praising
China's economic stimulus measures and paying close attention
to information released on its two ongoing annual political conferences
indicating "some signs of a return to stability and warmth"
of the Chinese economy. The two conferences are the Second Session
of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) and the Second Session
of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference (CPPCC). ...
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China
sends another delegation to Europe for investment
from China
Another Chinese delegation of businesses and industry leaders,
led by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC), left for four European
countries Saturday for investment and economic cooperation, the
MOC said. The business delegation, following purchases totaled
more than 10 billion U.S. dollars in Europe by a Chinese procurement
delegation in late February, are heading for the same destinations
of Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Britain. The new delegation
will explore investment opportuni ...
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China's
Shenzhou-8 spacecraft to carry bio sample for European Space
Agency
from China
China has agreed to carry a bio sample for the European Space
Agency on the country's Shenzhou-8 spacecraft, Zhang Jianqi,
deputy chief commander of the manned space project, said in Beijing
Sunday. "China is actively gearing up international cooperation
in the field of manned space," Zhang told reporters on the
sidelines of China's parliament annual session, citing the agreement
with Europe as an example. The country plans to launch the Shenzhou-8
and Shenzhou-9 spacecraft in 20 ...
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Wind
turbine maker Vestas increases China investment by $90 mln
from Business
Vestas, the world's largest wind power equipment manufacturer
by market share, Saturday announced it had increased investment
in its China subsidiary for a fifth time in a bid to tap growing
business opportunities. The Danish company invested another 90
million U.S. dollars, increasing the total investment in Vestas
Wind Technology (China) Ltd. to 363 million U.S. dollars. The
wholly-funded subsidiary was established with an initial investment
of 30 million U.S. dollars in Binhai ...
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China
Minmetals president proposes overseas acquisition fund
from Business
China should establish a metal mining development fund to help
Chinese firms raise capital for investment abroad, according
to China Minmetals Corporation president Zhou Zhongshu. Zhou
proposed that the fund can comprise both state and private capital
to take advantage of opportunities presented by the current falling
market prices and the steady value of the yuan. Zhou said at
a press briefing Friday that it is the right time for Chinese
mining companies to consider overseas exp ...
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Iran
to study any Afghan talk offer
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Iran has said it is willing to consider taking part in a meeting
with the United States on finding a solution for stability in
neighbouring Afghanistan. "If America and European countries
and others ...
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Burien
resident arrested in Sea-Tac laser case
from AP Top Washington Headlines At 2:30...
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) -- Port of Seattle police say a 24-year-old
Burien resident has been arrested in connection with recent incidents
in which a laser beam was aimed at planes approaching Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport to land....
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Ecuador
beefs up border with Colombia
from Venezuela News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
QUITO: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said Saturday he was
sending more troops to the border with Colombia to stop paramilitaries
from crossing and unsettling the area, and called on Bogota to
bet...
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N.
Korea holds parliamentary elections
from CNN.com
North Koreans cast ballots Sunday in parliamentary elections
watched by outside observers for hints of who might eventually
succeed leader Kim Jong-Il.
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Taiwan
defense ministry preparing think tank for contacts with China
military
from Politics by <br>Taiwan News,
Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Ministry of National Defense
is preparing to set up a think tank for contacts with China’s
military, a newspaper reported
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Immigration
reform advances in Japan
from News On Japan by UPI
The Japanese cabinet has approved legislation that would create
a new identification card for foreign residents. Supporters say
the bill would make life easier for legal residents. The maximum
length of visas would be extended from three years to five, and
legal residents who leave Japan for less than a year would not
be required to get a re-entry permit. (UPI)
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Palestinian
leader seeks reconciliation with Hamas
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a...
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
says he's determined to form a power-sharing government with
his Hamas rivals, despite their deep differences....
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UK:
Council announces £7 minimum wage
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
Workers at Scotland's biggest local authority will be paid a
new minimum wage of £7 an hour, in a drive to tackle low
pay.
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Olmert
to Ehud Barak: You've shown there was no value to Cast Lead
from JPost Front Page Top Stories
PM blasts defense minister over willingness to accept same conditions
offered by Hamas before Gaza op; Dichter: Effect of Cast Lead
has melted away.
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Obama
nominates 3 to key Treasury Department posts
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has chosen three people
to join the senior ranks of the Treasury Department, where a
slow pace of hiring has put the agency on the defensive....
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Analysis:
US seeks hard bargain on missile defense
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By ROBERT BURNS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If the Obama administration intends to give
up missile defense in Europe as part of a security deal with
Russia, as early maneuvering seems to suggest, then Secretary
of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is driving a hard bargain....
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Australian
funds look to sell UK assets -paper
from Reuters: Private Equity
LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Australian investment groups have
put swathes of British infrastructure, including ports in northeast
England, up for sale in a bid to raise cash and pay down their
debts, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
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Pope
to visit Holy Land on May 8-15
from AP Top International News At 5:48
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ROME (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI says he will visit the Holy Land
on May 8-15 in the first papal trip to the area since 2000....
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U.S.
to cut Iraq troop force by 12,000 within six months
from Reuters: Top News
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United States will reduce the number
of troops in Iraq by around 12,000 in the next six months, the
U.S. military said on Sunday, a step in President Barack Obama's
plan to end combat operations in August, 2010.
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How
to Receive a Small Business Grant | Article Hop
from Google Alerts - government grant by
Laeverneus Homebuysky
Government business grants are a source of small business funding
which as the name suggests are supplied from the state or federal
government. There are a number of different federal and state
programs which help small businesses to ...
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Karzai
Welcomes U.S. Move Toward Talks With Taliban
from Rferl.org
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has welcomed comments by U.S. President
Barack Obama hinting at possible talks with moderate elements
of the Taliban as part of the reconciliation process.
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March 8, 2009
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Proposals
to Create Public Financing for Election Campaigns
WGIL Radio News - Galesburg,IL,USA
Burns estimates the Lincoln Act could cost the state around 100
million dollars during a gubernatorial election year. Both bills
were introduced this week ...
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NK
to Hold 'Most Democratic Election'
Korea Times - South Korea
With North Korea preparing for a once-in-five-years legislature
election Sunday, its state media Saturday urged its citizens
to go and vote by praising its ...
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Clinton:
US officials holding talks in Syria
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that
talks were underway between two US representatives and Syrian
officials in Damascus.
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Remarks
With Access English Language Microscholarship Program Students
and Teachers
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Ramallah, West Bank
March 4, 2009
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