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Lehman
private equity fund to be renamed
from Reuters: Mergers News
NEW YORK, March 13 (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers Private Equity
Partners , an Amsterdam-listed fund managed by Neuberger Berman,
said on Friday it is changing its name to NB Private Equity Partners.
It has also reserved a new ticker symbol on the Euronext exchange
of "NBPE."
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Clinical
Trials Update: March 13, 2009
from healthfinder.gov Daily News
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Statement
of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, on National
Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 20, 2009
from National Institutes of Health (NIH)
News Releases
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UN
BUDGET COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO STAFF REGULATIONS
REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT NEW SYSTEMS FOR STREAMLINED CONTRACTS,
INTERNAL JUSTICE
from United Nations Press Releases and
Meetings Coverage
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Georgia
Senate OKs ban on embryonic stem cell research
by R
Most forms of embryonic stem cell research would be banned in
Georgia under legislation approved by the state Senate Thursday
evening. The bill,
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Carlyle
to up stake in PHS operator Willcom-Nikkei
from Reuters: Private Equity
NEW YORK , March 13 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group
LLC [CYL.UL] plans to raise its stake in personal handyphone
system, or PHS, service provider Willcom Inc by acquiring shares
in a private placement, the financial daily Nikkei said in its
Saturday edition.
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UN
SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS TO ANNUAL LIONS DAY EVENT, STRESSES
NEED FOR INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO SHARED GOAL OF PEACE
from United Nations Press Releases and
Meetings Coverage
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March
13, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN
from FMS Publications
Updated 3/13/2009: March 13, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN INVESTMENT
PROGRAM RESULTS OF TRANSFERS Action Percentage 1/Balance Date
Due Date Amount (Millions) C Call 33% 03-12-2009 03-12-2009 $
902 1/Actions based on known balances are reported as dollars
and listed here as N/A. Actions that refer to future balances
are
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U.N.
To Expand in Burma
from Radio Free Asia by lipesj
A desperate ethnic minority group in Burma gets more help from
the U.N.'s refugee agency.
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CANADA:
Announcement by the Minister of National Defence
from Canada News Centre - National News
The Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, Minister of National Defence
and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, will make an announcement
regarding CFB Edmonton.
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What
the Russian papers say
from RIA Novosti
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Electronic
Announcements
from IFAP - What's New
(COD System) Subject: COD Processing Update
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NSLDS
Reference Materials
from IFAP - What's New
(NSLDS Guaranty Agency (GA) Technical Updates) GA-2009-09-02:
Late Reporting of Insurance and Reinsurance and Monthly Reasonability
Changes for ID Theft
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EIA
to Release Summer Fuels Outlook
from EIA: Press Releases
(Fri, 13 Mar 2009) EIA presents its outlook for gasoline and
other fuels with the release of its April 2009 Short-Term Energy
Outlook at a press conference as part of the 2009 Summer Energy
Outlook Conference.
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Energy
Information Administration 2009 Energy Conference: A New Climate
for Energy
from EIA: Press Releases
(Fri, 13 Mar 2009) The Energy Information Administration (EIA)
will hold its 2009 Energy Conference at the Washington Convention
Center on April 7 and 8, 2009, with the title "A New Climate
for Energy."
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More
Funding Available For 10 Counties, Public Power Utilities
from FEMA: News Releases
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- The ice storm that crippled Kentucky in January
knocked out power to more than 700,000 customers and blocked
roads with debris. But this week's decision to provide more federal
assistance to Kentucky will reduce the statewide tab for repair
and cleanup.
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Documentary
Opening Today Depicts Commitment, Sacrifice of Soldiers, Families
from American Forces Information Services
- News Articles
The documentary film, "Brothers at War", which opens
this weekend in select locations, gives viewers insight into
the commitment of military members and their families -- and
gave the filmmaker a better understanding of his own brothers
who wear the uniform.
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OMB
No 1510-0057(A) ExpDate: Pending For Paperwork
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 3/13/2009: OMB No. 1510-0057(A) Exp.Date: Pending For
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement and Burden Estimate Statement
See Last Page of Letter Telephone (202) 874-6850 December 31,
2008 ANNUAL LETTER TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF SURETY COMPANIES
REPORTING TO THE TREASURY: NOTE: This letter & all forms
are available
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Program
Area Contacts and Phone Numbers: Financial Management Service:
U.S. Department of the Treasury
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 3/13/2009: Listing of contact name by program area inside
the Financial Management Service
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BERMUDA:
Customs duty dropped for renewable energy items
from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The Customs Tariff Amendment Act 2009 which will provide a zero-rate
of duty for goods that facilitate the sustainable production
and use of renewable energy from natural resources was tabled
on Wedne...
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Iran,
Russia, Azerbaijan sign rail cooperation agreement
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
According to the agreement, the involved countries will establish
a joint company to carry out the construction phase of a railroad
project to link the cities of Rasht and Astara in Iran with another
...
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Iraqi
PM calls on Australia to help build new future
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Friday called on Australia
to help establish a new future for Iraq, which had been devastated
by "ill conceived policies" and money uselessly spent
on...
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Iraqi
PM says nation is united against terrorism
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Iraq will not be a staging ground or a way station for terrorists
after combat troops from the U.S.-led coalition withdraw, the
Iraqi prime minister said Friday, insisting the country is united
agains...
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Iraqi
pilot wins RAF wings
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
An Iraqi Air Force officer has become the first student from
his country to graduate with RAF wings. Lieutenant Ali Kareem,
who was once on the same course as Prince William, will now join
the Iraqi ...
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VACANCY
Executive Director Arkansas Minority Health Commission
from Arkansas.gov eNewsRoom
by Arkansas Minority Health Commission
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Grade 99 Position # 22095187 Minimum Qualifications:
The formal education equivalent of a Master's degree in public
administration or a related field; plus six years experience
in public administration or a related field including three years
in a supervisory or leadership capacity. Other job related education
and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these
ba...
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USTR
Nominee Hints at Support for Korea FTA
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
U.S. Trade Representative nominee Ron Kirk Thursday pledged to
work closely with South Korea to address U.S. concerns over restricted
shipments of U.S. beef and an imbalance in auto trade before
bring...
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GAO-09-339R,
Counterdrug Technology Assessment Center: Clarifying Rationale
for the Research and Development Funding Decisions Would Increase
Accountability, March 12, 2009
from GAO Reports
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GAO-09-185,
Medicare: Improvements Needed to Address Improper Payments in
Home Health, February 27, 2009
from GAO Reports
Medicare spending on home health totaled $12.9 billion in 2006,
up 44 percent from 2002. Concerns have been raised that improper
payments from practices indicating fraud and abuse may have contributed
to Medicare home health spending and utilization. The Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency that administers
Medicare, is responsible for minimizing improper payments made
on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. GAO was asked ...
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Iraqi
Government Invites Baathists To Join Political Process
from Rferl.org
A senior Iraqi official praised Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's
message encouraging former Baathists -- the ruling party of former
leader Saddam Hussein -- to join the country’s political
process.
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Summers:
Obama's Plan May Have Stabilized Consumer Spending
from washingtonpost.com - National News
and Headlines by William Branigin and Lori Montgomery
President Obama's top White House economic adviser said today
that consumer spending in the United States appears to have "stabilized,"
and he urged business leaders to show "more optimism and
more confidence" in their investment decisions.
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New
center aims to boost ties between Korea, Asean nations
from South Korea News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, center, and Foreign Minister Yu
Myung-hwan, next to Han, with other dignitaries cut the tape
to inaugurate the Asean-Korea Centre, an intergovernmental organization
of Ko...
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Economic
crisis exposes financial crimes
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
One of the world's top fraud investigators says there has been
a big increase in the detection of fraud cases worldwide because
of the global economic meltdown.
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Kurds
stronger being part of Iraq - Barzani
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
London: The president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region expressed
solidarity with the central government in Baghdad on Thursday,
but warned deep differences with the Arab leadership still needed
add... |
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Iraq
to get Abrams
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Iraq to acquire M1 Abrams by 2010 Iraqi military forces will
take possession of 140 M1A1 Abrams tanks with U.S. military assistance
by the summer of 2010, U.S. officials said. U.S. military teams
in c...
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U.S.
Forces Perform Dual Role in Securing, Developing Iraq
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 13, 2009 –
U.S. forces in Iraq increasingly are working on civil affairs
projects to develop the country, while continuing to provide
security so t...
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Amnesty
tells Iraq to stop executions
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Published Date: March 14, 2009 BAGHDAD: Iraq must stop capital
punishment, rights group Amnesty International said yesterday,
amid fears that 128 more death row prisoners will be executed
shortly. Th...
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11TH
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT TRAINS IN SAN MIGUEL, DUBLIN, MERCED
AND ATWATER
from Press Releases
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Discover
unveils $1.2 billion Treasury investment
by MarketWatch - USA
By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) --
Discover Financial Services said late Friday that it got a $1.2
billion investment from the ...
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UAE
Ministry of Foreign Trade Appoints New Director
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
DUBAI - In its efforts to enhance institutional performance throughout
its various departments, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade has
appointed Dr. Mattar Ahmad Al Ali as Director, Department of
Analy...
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UAE
DIFC Holds Seminar on Auditing
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
DUBAI - The Dubai International Financial Centre recently played
host to a seminar organised by the International Auditing and
Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards
Board fo...
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US
officials briefed on UAE economic strategies
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Shaikh Mohammad, Shaikh Majed and other UAE and US officials
heard about the educational, health and other programmes launched
by the UAE and Shaikh Mohammad's organisations.
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Global
markets rebound on US economic data
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
London: World stock markets rallied again on Friday as confidence
remained buoyed by positive US economic data, hopes of further
stimulus measures from Japan and China and upbeat comments from
US bank...
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Obama
talks to Indonesia, Saudi leaders on economy
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama discussed the global
economic crisis with his Indonesian counterpart on Friday and
explained his commitment to forging better relations with the
Islamic world, the White House said.
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'US,
Europe agree on program to combat arms flow to Gaza'
from JPost Front Page Top Stories
UK official: Action plan to serve as "platform of practical
cooperation;" proposed methods include diplomatic pressure,
information sharing.
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Obama
Justice Department Rejects Bush Logic on Detainees
by FOXNews - USA
In January, US Disctrict Judge John Bates, presiding over a number
of detainees' challenges, ordered the Obama administration to
submit any "refinements" it ...
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First-ever
U.S. National Peace Academy Launched
by kemila
CLEVELAND, OH – After decades of discussion, years of planning,
and months of coordination and collaboration among hundreds of
local, national, and.
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Joe
Biden At White House Economic Stimulus Conference at CSPANJunkie
by Junkie
Vice President Joe Biden held a White House Recovery and Reinvestment
Act Implementation Conference for state government officials
to ensure that investment and expenditure of dollars as part
of the Economic Recovery Act were effective, ...
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U.S.
energy chief urges OPEC to spare world economy
from Reuters: Business News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said
late on Friday that OPEC ministers should take into account the
harm high oil prices can do to the global economy when they meet
in Vienna this Sunday to discuss whether to carry out another
oil production cut.
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Look
who's hiring: Vacancies at the 2010 census
from Los Angeles Times - Top News
The bureau is offering more than 1 million temporary jobs, and
it's getting an overwhelming response from highly qualified applicants.
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UN
concerned over Sri Lankan plight
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
UN officials say both sides of conflict may have committed war
crimes.
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Russian
President Medvedev Welcomes Debate On Crisis Measures
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
, Medvedev stressed the need for open debate in policy- making.
"It's not surprising there should be criticism of the course
being undertaken. But of course you have to put forward arguments
if you ...
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Russia
to monitor DPRK
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
The Russian military is closely following the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s plan to soon launch a satellite, a
senior official with the Russian General Staff said Friday. Given
the po...
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Russian
Energy Ministry To Approve Sakhalin-1 Budget In April
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)-led Sakhalin-1 project, a consortium
operating oil and gas fields on Russia's Pacific coast, within
two weeks, a ministry spokeswoman said Friday.
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Israel-Turkey
ties critical to region, says Ankara
from JPost Israel
Turkish ambassador to Israel: "Strategic relations"
between 2 states of "utmost importance" to Ankara.
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FDA
Launches SAFEKIDS Initiative with Academic and Clinical Partners
from Food and Drug Administration Press
Releases
The Safety of Key Inhaled and Intravenous Drugs in Pediatrics
(SAFEKIDS) Initiative is a multi-year project designed to address
major gaps in scientific information about the safe use of anesthetics
and sedatives received by millions of children each year.
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FDA
Approved First DNA Test for Two Types of Human Papillomavirus
from Food and Drug Administration Press
Releases
The test, called Cervista HPV 16/18, detects the DNA sequences
for HPV type 16 and HPV type 18 in cervical cells. Differentiating
these HPV types gives health care professionals more information
on a patient's risk of subsequently developing cervical cancer.
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VIDEO:
Washington Journal Entire Program
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Scheherazade Rehman, George Washington University, International
Finance Professor
Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform, President
Bill Cosby & Alvin Poussaint, Co-Author, “Come On, People:
On the Path from Victims to Victors”
Length: 3 hr.
Published: Today at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Scheherazade Rehman, George Washington University, International
Finance Professor
from C-SPAN Recent Video
This weekend, the finance minister of the G-20 will gather to
discuss ways to stabilize global banking. Scheherazade Rehman
discusses what the U.S. will offer and how other countries plan
to respond.
Length: 26 min.
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VIDEO:
Brookings Inst. Forum on White House Spending
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Appearing before the Brookings Institution, White House National
Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers discussed the Obama
administration's economic programs and how they'll improve prospects
for the American economy.
Length: 1 hr. 10 min.
Published: Today at 10:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas
Shannon provided a preview of President Obama's March 14th meeting
with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Following
Asst. Sec. Shannon's remarks, Acting Spokesman Gordon Duguid
conducted the daily briefing.
Length: 42 min.
Published: Today at 11:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Washington Institute Panel Discussion on Lebanon-Syria Policy
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Washington Institute hosted a special strategy forum on "The
Obama Administration’s Evolving Policy toward Lebanon and
Syria." Institute fellows John Hannah, Andrew Tabler, and
Magnus Norell examined U.S. diplomacy issues between the two
countries.
Length: 1 hr. 30 min.
Published: Today at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Meeting with Economic Recovery Advisory Chairman
Paul Volcker
from C-SPAN Recent Video
After a meeting with his economic advisers, President Obama and
Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker
spoke to reporters about the economy from the Oval Office.
Length: 6 min.
Published: Today at 1:15pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 48 min.
Published: Today at 1:45pm (ET)
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Biden
announces $1.3 billion for Amtrak
by CNN International - USA
Vice President Joe Biden called Amtrak "an absolute national
treasure and necessity." The money for the rail service,
which carried almost 29 million ...
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Travel
executives meet with Obama
by SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
Travel-industry executives met with President Barack Obama Wednesday
to air their concerns about criticisms said to be emanating from
some in Congress ...
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Obama
talks up 'post-bubble' economy - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com
by Josh Gerstein
Obama says he’s “putting in the pillars economically
to deal with" the financial climate.
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Obama
Seeking Direct Line To Iran's Khamenei
by The Huffington Post News Editors
Obama Seeking Direct Line To Iran's Khamenei - The Huffington
Post.
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R
111844Z MAR 09
from CGMS Internet Releasable VOLSOL Messages
LONG-TERM ADSW-AC SOLICITATION FOR THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER
(CG-3112): TWO (ANY RATE) PO1/2/3
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R
111418Z MAR 09
from CGMS Internet Releasable VOLSOL Messages
SOLICITATION FOR LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SCHOOL (LAMS) RESIDENT
COURSE
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R
121317Z MAR 09
from CGMS Internet Releasable VOLSOL Messages
VOLUNTEER TDY/ADSW-AC SOLICITATION FOR UNITED NATIONS MISSION
IN HAITI: O4/O5
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NOAA:
Ninth Warmest February for Globe
from NOAA News Releases
The combined global land and ocean surface average temperature
for February 2009 was the ninth warmest since records began in
1880, according to an analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic
Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
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The
Need for International Military Cooperation on Afghanistan
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Afghanistan MiPAL has been updated with an International
Crisis Group report assessing the future of U.S. policy in Afghanistan,
a Center for Strategic and International Studies report outlining
the steps and conditions necessary to enhance Afghan Security
Forces, a series of remarks by the Vice President to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization concerning international strategic
challenges in Afghanistan, and remarks by the Secretary of Defense
on the need for international military cooperation in Afghanistan.
Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest
on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
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Iran's
Relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Iran MiPAL has been updated with a statement from the U.S.
Permanent Representative to the United Nations on Iran's troubled
relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United
Nations Security Council, and the Iran Sanctions Committee, and
reiterating that the U.S. is prepared for diplomatic engagement
with Iran on these issues, and a Congressional Research Service
analysis of the Iran Sanction Act. Please see the Recently Added
Documents section for the latest on this country - the newest
updates are in bold.
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U.S.
Meetings with Syrian Officials
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Syria MiPAL has been updated with a briefing by a State Department
official on the recent meetings between U.S. and Syrian officials
and a Council on Foreign Relations article assessing the challenges
facing U.S. diplomatic efforts to engage with Syria. Please see
the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this country
- the newest updates are in bold.
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Efforts
to Combat Terrorist Financing and the Approaches of Moderate
Governments to Islamist Extremism
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Terrorism MiPAL has been updated with a Military Review article
assessing the approaches of moderate governments to Islamist
extremism, a State Department statement on the nomination of
Ambassador Daniel Fried to lead diplomatic affairs relating to
the closure of the detention facility at Guantanamo, Congressional
hearings on efforts to combat terrorist financing and on the
al-Shabaab terrorist group's recruitment techniques in America,
an International Center for the Study of Radicalisation and Political
Violence report detailing a strategy to combat online radicalisation,
an Athena Intelligence Journal article analyzing the effectiveness
of Western Intelligence Communities at understanding terrorist
threats, a transcript of a Brookings Institution event reporting
on the recommendations of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism,
Counter-terrorism, and Human Rights, and a Danish Institute for
International Studies analysis of the intersections between maritime
terrorism, piracy, and naval strategy. Please see the Recently
Added Documents section for the latest on this topic - the newest
updates are in bold.
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France's
Military Strategy, Political Transition in Bosnia, and the United
Kingdom's Defense Strategy
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Europe and Eurasia Regional Policy Overview has been updated
with a Council on Foreign Relations analysis of France's military
strategy, remarks by the Secretary of State on the U.S. alliance
with Lithuania, a State Department press release on the agreement
on bilateral extradition and mutual legal assistance between
the U.S. and Lithuania, an International Crisis Group report
on the political transition in Bosnia, a Centre for European
Policy Studies report detailing the challenges facing Italy's
2008 security package, an International Affairs article analyzing
the United Kingdom's defense strategies, a Joint Force Quarterly
article evaluating the future demographic makeup of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, a NATO Defence College report on
the obstacles facing the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's
attempts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and
a Center for Strategic and International Studies report card
on Ukraine's progress during its 16 years of independence. Please
see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this
region - the newest updates are in bold.
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U.S.
Assistance Plan for Gaza and the UAE Nuclear Program
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Near East and North Africa Regional Policy Overview has been
updated with a Washington Institute for Near East Policy article
detailing Palestinian perspectives on the prospects for a unity
government, a Brookings Institution study of the economic and
security-related concerns of young Palestinians, a Heritage Foundation
article arguing for the need to reform the U.S. foreign assistance
plan for Gaza, a Congressional Research Service report analyzing
the United Arab Emirates nuclear program and proposed U.S.-UAE
plans for nuclear cooperation, and a United States Institute
of Peace report assessing the applicability of the methods used
in the reconstruction of Lebanon to the reconstruction of Gaza.
Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest
on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
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Post-Conflict
Challenges in Sri Lanka
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The South and Central Asia Regional Policy Overview has been
updated with an S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
article detailing the post-conflict challenges facing Sri Lanka,
an International Crisis Group article assessing the humanitarian
crisis resulting from the Sri Lankan government's war against
the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist organization,
and a Joint Force Quarterly article evaluating the implications
of potentially expanding nuclear arms programs for the regional
security of South Asia. Please see the Recently Added Documents
section for the latest on this region - the newest updates are
in bold.
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U.S.-China
Cooperation on Major International Security Issues
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The China MiPAL has been updated with a White House readout of
the President's meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, including
details on the President's remarks on U.S.-China cooperation
on major international security issues, a Foreign Affairs article
on the impact of the economic crisis on the Chinese Communist
Party, remarks by the Secretary of State following her meeting
with the Chinese Foreign Minister, including the Secretary's
commentary on the recent incident involving Chinese interference
with the U.S. Navy ship Impeccable, a State Department statement
asserting that Tibet is a part of China but expressing concern
over human rights in Tibet, an S. Rajaratnam School of International
Studies analysis of the bilateral and regional implications of
the Vietnam-China land border treaty, a Chatham House report
assessing the opportunities and challenges facing Taiwan during
its political transformation towards democracy, a Brookings Institution
article evaluating China's concerns over Taiwan's economy and
democratization, and a Center for Strategic and International
Studies report on China's global soft power strategy. Please
see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this
country - the newest updates are in bold.
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Obama's
Remarks on Confronting Terrorism and Extremism on the Battlefields
of the 21st Century
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with the
President's remarks at the National Defense University on balancing
and integrating all elements of national power as we confront
terrorism and extremism on the battlefields of the 21st century,
Congressional hearings evaluating the security challenges resulting
from the global economic crisis and assessing the recommendations
of the National War Powers Commission, Congressional testimony
on current and future worldwide threats to U.S. national security
by the Director of the National Intelligence and the Director
of the Defense Intelligence Agency, a Military Review article
on the Department of Defense's performance in stability operations,
a Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information
Age report on the need to enhance information-sharing networks
to improve national security, a Center for Strategic and International
Studies report analyzing the role of democracy promotion and
support in U.S. security strategy, and a Congressional Research
Service assessment of Presidential compliance with the War Powers
Resolution. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for
the latest on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.
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Fleet
Forces Command Announces 2009 Direct Reporting Activity Sea,
Shore SOYs
from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories
U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) announced the 2009 USFF Direct
Reporting Activity (DRA) sea and shore Sailors of the year (SOY)
March 12, at the USFF Headquarters in Norfolk.
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DoD
Identifies Navy Casualty
from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories
The Department of Defense announced March 13 the death of a Sailor
who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
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U.S.
Keeping Close Eye on Pakistan, Chairman Says
from American Forces Information Services
- News Articles
U.S. officials are keeping a close watch on the current unrest
in Pakistan, a country that is key to NATO's efforts in Afghanistan,
the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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140/09
from CGMS Internet Releasable ALCOAST Messages
NATIONAL DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (NDTA) AWARD FOR
THE COAST GUARD
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Orange
Book
from FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research - What's New
Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
Orange Book (updated
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FDA/DIA
Statistics Forum
from FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research - What's New
3rd Annual FDA/DIA Statistics Forum: Emerging and Strategic Issues
in Drug Development, Personalized Medicine, and a Guidance Update,
April 26, 2009, Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA 22203.
Meeting Information
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Obama:
U.S. needs return to economic fundamentals
from CNN Political Ticker by CNN Associate
Producer Martina Stewart
The president met with Paul Volcker Friday. WASHINGTON (CNN)
— President Barack Obama continued to hammer home a "back-to-basics"
economic message Friday, saying that U.S. markets, while fundamentally
sound, need a systemic overhaul of financial-sector regulations
to ensure a "post-bubble" model of future growth. The
president also reiterated his claim that sustainable long-term
growth will not be [...]
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Coast
Guard announces establishment of Coast Guard Personnel Service
Center
from Recent Updates for HQ News Site
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Peanut
Prices
from USDA - National Agricultural Statistics
Service Reports
Peanut prices received by farmers for all farmer stock peanuts
averaged 26.1 cents per pound for the week ending March 7....
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Honey
Final Estimates 2003-2007
from USDA - National Agricultural Statistics
Service Reports
Honey Final Estimates 2003-2007...
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Chicken
and Eggs Final Estimates 2003-2007
from USDA - National Agricultural Statistics
Service Reports
Chicken and Eggs Final Estimates 2003-2007...
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Electronic
Announcements
from IFAP - What's New
(Grants) Subject: 2006-2007 ACG CFL Reduction to G5 Net Drawdowns
Warning Message
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Latest
U.S. Agricultural Trade Data
from USDA Economic Research Service - What's
New
This data product announces USDA's monthly release of calendar
year, fiscal year, year-to-date, and monthly value of U.S. agricultural
exports, imports, and trade balance.
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Obama:
Help coming for those facing economic pain
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged
that many families are suffering "incredible pain"
from the economy but said his government is on a daily campaign
to get credit flowing and build a long-term recovery....
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