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Obama calls 'empathy' key to Supreme Court pick from Los Angeles Times - Top News A debate among Democrats over who should
replace Justice David H. Souter on the Supreme Court began emerging
Friday between those eager to return the court to its liberal
era of 40 years ago and those who are wary of tacking too far
to the left. |
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Former AIG head Greenberg to sell AIG shares by admin |
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Secrets
of Outsourcing Success from BusinessWeek -- Most Popular Stories |
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The
Best Business Model from BusinessWeek -- Most Popular Stories |
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from Michigan.Gov | SOM | Michigan Spotlight
| Michigan Spotlight |
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Obama to meet Israeli President Peres on Tuesday from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com |
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U.N. asks Israel to freeze Arab home demolitions from Palestinian News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com |
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World's Most Powerful Luxury Brands from Forbes.com: Most popular stories by
Lauren Sherman |
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Vital cash for Citi as it offloads Japan unit to SMFG for $7.8bn from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com |
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Japan, U.S. defense chiefs agree on stronger bilateral alliance from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com |
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Obama to put stamp on Supreme Court from ABC News: Breaking Stories |
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Grants to study Japanese-American internment sites from AP Top Washington Headlines At 2:30...
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Expert Groups Largely Back Obama's Nuclear Disarmament and Strict Arms Control Stance from washingtonpost.com - Politics by Walter
Pincus |
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Successor To Souter Anticipated By October from washingtonpost.com - Politics by Michael
A. Fletcher and Paul Kane |
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Clinton wants renewal of ties to Latin America from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By MATTHEW LEE |
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A look at potential Obama nominees to high court from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By JESSE J. HOLLAND |
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Obama's high court choice could be Hispanic, woman from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By MARK SHERMAN and BEN FELLER |
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VIDEO: Sec. of State Hillary Clinton Foreign Affairs Day Town Hall Meeting from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 9am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Ali Allawi, Author, "The Crisis of Islamic Civilization" from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 9am (ET) |
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VIDEO: State Department Press Briefing from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 11:30am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Cabinet Meeting from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 11:15am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Remarks at HHS Dept. and Commerce Dept. Swearing-In Ceremony from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 4:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: House Energy Hearing On Cyber Security from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 1pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Remarks at Naturalization Ceremony for Active Duty Service Members from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 1pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) on Congressional Agenda from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Friday at 12am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Supreme Court Oral Argument in Voting Rights Provision from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Today at 7pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: American Perspectives: Sojourner Truth Tribute & Berlin Wall Anniversary from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Today at 8pm (ET) |
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Vice
President Biden to Attend Kickoff Event at Wilmington Train Station;
Will Highlight Progress of the Recovery Act |
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Presidential
Nominations Sent To The Senate, 5-1-09 Herbert M. Allison, Jr., of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. (New Position) Michael S. Barr, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice David George Nason, resigned. |
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President
Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5-1-09 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals for key administration posts: Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary, Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services; Wilma A. Lewis, Assistant Secretary for Land and Mineral Management, Department of the Interior; and John J. Sullivan, Commissioner, Federal Election Commission. |
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Background
On Naturalization Ceremony For Active Duty Service Members Today, President Obama will deliver remarks at a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members. This ceremony recognizes the contributions made by immigrant members of the U.S. armed forces who choose to join the American family as citizens. |
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Letter
from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives |
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Dr.
Jill Biden to Deliver Spring 2009 Commencement Addresses Dr. Jill Biden will serve as commencement speaker at Kingsborough Community College this year. Dr. Biden, an educator of 28 years, has taught English in community colleges for the past 15 years and continues to teach English courses at a DC-area community college. Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York is Brooklyn’s only community college and serves approximately 30,000 students per year. |
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11:30AM
Briefing Call to Discuss SBA's Expansion of Eligibility for Loans
for Small Businesses WASHINGTON – Today, Eric Zarnikow, Associate Administrator for Capital Access at the Small Business Administration and Brian Deese, Economic Advisor for President Obama will hold a conference call with reporters to discuss the Small Business Administration’s announcement today that it will expand eligibility for SBA-backed loans. The move will make more than 70,000 additional small businesses – including auto and RV dealerships, auto industry suppliers and others – eligible for these loans. |
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Vice
President Joe Biden to Travel to Southeastern Europe The Vice President will travel to Southeastern Europe the week of May 18th and visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo. During the visit, the Vice President will meet with the political leadership in all three countries, as well as U.S. officials and military personnel stationed in the region. Additional details on the Vice President’s trip will be released at a later date. |
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Press
Briefing By Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 5-1-09 |
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Statement
by the President in honor of World Press Freedom Day |
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Statement
from the President Praising House Passage of H.R.627, the Credit
Cardholders' Bill of Rights |
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“My
Fellow Americans” |
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Ethics
Update |
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The
President's Remarks on Justice Souter |
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WhiteHouse
2.0 |
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Celebrating
our Teachers |
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A New Testimony for Department of Transportation has been posted This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Cook
County Added To Minnesota FEMA Assistance Declaration Fri, 01 May 2009 15:21:32 -0500 |
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FEMA
Public Assistance Applicant Briefing Set For Clay County Fri, 01 May 2009 15:26:33 -0500 MOORHEAD, Minn. -- A Public Assistance (PA) applicant briefing for city and county officials, state agencies and certain private non-profit organizations in Clay County has been set for Thursday, according to federal and state officials. |
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CDC:
Update on School (K – 12) Dismissal and Childcare Facilities:
Interim CDC Guidance in Response to Human Infections with the
2009 Influenza A H1N1 Virus |
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CDC:
UPDATED H1N1 Virus Biosafety Guidelines for Laboratory Workers
This guidance is for laboratory workers who may be processing or performing diagnostic testing on clinical specimens from patients with suspected H1N1 influenza virus infection, or performing viral isolation. This guidance is not for clinics or clinicians performing rapid influenza antigen tests. |
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CDC:
Guidelines for the Submission of Tissue Specimens for the Pathologic
Evaluation of Influenza Virus Infections Viral antigens and nucleic acids may be focal and sparsely distributed in patients with influenza. Larger airways (particularly primary and segmental bronchi) have the highest yield for detection of influenza viruses by IHC staining. In comparison, viral RNA is more commonly detected in lower airways. Collection of the appropriate tissues ensures the best chance of detecting the virus by immunohistochemical stains and PCR tests. |
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CDC:
UPDATED Interim Guidance: Pregnant Women and H1N1 (Swine Influenza):
Considerations for Clinicians |
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May
1, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 18 pages - 205 KB) |
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U.S. Fire Administration Searching for
Hero Stories In an effort to reduce home fire deaths, recognize firefighters and highlight the importance of having working smoke alarms, the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) needs your assistance. The USFA is seeking real stories from men, women and children who have been saved from home fires by members of the fire service or who were saved because a working smoke alarm alerted them to the fire. Do you know a family or individual who would like to share their story about how a firefighter or smoke alarm saved their life? If so, please encourage them to send their story to usfa@hagersharp.com. Their story could be featured in a future USFA fire safety campaign! |
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CMS
Updates to Coverage Pages Fri, 01 May 2009 07:02:00 -0500 |
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Walter
Reed Celebrate 100 Years Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Walter Reed Army Medical Center Celebrates 100 Years of Medical Excellence |
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for May 1, 2009 Washington, DC May 1, 2009 |
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Community
Relations Specialists Contacting Survivors Of Storms, Flooding
That Started In March Fri, 01 May 2009 07:08:48 -0500 |
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FEMA
Recovery Center Opens In Colquitt County Fri, 01 May 2009 07:14:21 -0500 ATLANTA, Ga. -- A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) operated by the state of Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened today to help people affected by the storms and flooding that struck Georgia starting March 26. |
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Wilkins
Ice Shelf Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 |
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Congressional Appearances for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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TTB.gov Homepage for TTB.gov has been updated We recently updated this information to
include TTB Procedure 2009-1 which relates to procedures for
tobacco products withdrawn from the market, and is now available.
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Testimony
of Joshua M. Sharfstein, M.D., Principal Deputy Commissioner
and Acting Commissioner before the Subcommittee on Health |
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ACLU
Fights for Muslim Women's Right to Testify in Veils Posted: 29 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT DETROIT _ The American Civil Liberties Union and a group of domestic violence and religious organizations Thursday asked the Michigan Supreme Court to change a proposed rule that would allow judges to bar Muslim women wearing veils from testifying in court. |
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What
Comes Next: Filling a Supreme Court Vacancy Posted: 30 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT By JESSE J. HOLLAND WASHINGTON - Now that Justice David Souter has helped solve the mystery of whether anyone would retire from the Supreme Court this year, what's next? How will the executive and legislative branches of government set about filling a vacancy on the nation's highest court? |
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Justice
Souter to Leave the Supreme Court Posted: 30 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT By Joan Biskupic WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice David Souter has told the White House he will retire at the end of the term in June, the Associated Press reported, handing President Obama the chance to make the first Democratic appointment to the high court in 15 years. |
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Senate
Defeats Anti-Foreclosure Proposal Posted: 30 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT By ANNE FLAHERTY WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled Senate on Thursday defeated a plan to spare hundreds of thousands of homeowners from foreclosure through bankruptcy, a proposal that President Barack Obama embraced but did little to see through. |
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Pentagon's
New Senior Lawyer Fri, 01 May 2009 09:44:49 -0500 Defense Secretary Robert Gates welcomed the Pentagon's new top lawyer to the Defense Department. |
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Training from the National Institute of Justice for Office of Justice Programs This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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How
To Apply For Federal-State FEMA Storm Assistance Fri, 01 May 2009 09:25:22 -0500 |
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Calendar of Events section within the Federal Transit Administration website This information has recently been updated
with the 43rd Annual Conference and Exhibition on May 30-June
1, and is now available. |
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NRC
Announces Opportunity to Request a Hearing on Operating License
Application for Watts Bar 2 Nuclear Reactor |
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Obama
on Procurement Reform Fri, 01 May 2009 10:28:45 -0500 President Barack Obama is voicing support for recommendations made by Defense Secretary Robert Gates on procurement reform. |
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New
GI Bill Facts Fri, 01 May 2009 10:28:48 -0500 Information about the new GI Bill available to veterans serving after 9/11. |
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British
Leave Basra Fri, 01 May 2009 10:28:52 -0500 The British military's official presence in Iraq ended April 30 with a ceremony at a base near the southern city of Basra. |
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Space is still available at the following
upcoming seminars. SEMINAR: Bureau of Industry and Security: May 21
in Santa Clara, CA - Technology Controls We look forward to seeing you at a BIS
event soon. |
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Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO) Update on Influenza H1N1
EOC Situation Report #7 Influenza A/H1N1 In the Americas (Mexico, the United States, Canada) |
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Mobile
FEMA Recovery Centers To Open In Kosciusko And Lake Counties Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:31:46 -0500 |
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UST Home Page for U.S. Department of Justice This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Federal
Register Notices for CFTC.gov.
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Statement
of Attorney General Eric Holder on Guilty Plea by Ali Al-Marri
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 "A short while ago, in an Illinois courtroom, Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the al-Qaeda terrorist network. By entering into this agreement, al-Marri admitted that he worked for and provided material support to al-Qaeda with the intent to further its terrorism objectives and activities here in the United States." |
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Boston Most Wanted for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Belize (04/09) Fri, 01 May 2009 11:06:29 -0500 |
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery |
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USAID
Provides $5M in Emergency Support to WHO and PAHO |
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HHS
Deploys 400,000 Antiviral Treatment Courses to Mexico |
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The following piece written by Michael Moore
appears in this week's Time magazine (and in full at Time.com)
as part of their annual "Time 100" issue highlighting
their choices for "The
World's Most Influential People." Elie Wiesel called him a "God." His investors called him a "genius." But, proving correct that old adage from the country and western song, you never really know what goes on behind closed doors. Bernie Madoff, for at least 20 years, ran a Ponzi scheme on thousands of clients, among them the people you and I would consider the best and brightest. Business leaders, celebrities, charities, even some of his own relatives and his defense attorney were taken for a ride (this has to be the first time a lawyer was hosed by the client). We're clearly in one of those historic, game changing years: up is down, red is blue and black is President. Aside from Obama himself, no person will provide a more iconic face of this end-of-capitalism-as-we-know-it year than Bernard Lawrence Madoff. Which is too bad. Yes, he stole $65 billion from some already quite wealthy people. I know that's upsetting to them because rich guys like Bernie are not supposed to be stealing from their own kind. Crime, thievery, looting — that's what happens on the other side of town. The rules of the money game on Park Avenue and Wall Street are comprised of things like charging the public 29% credit card interest, tricking people into taking out a second mortgage they can't afford, and concocting a student loan system that has graduates in hock for the next 20 years. Now that's smart business! And it's legal. That's where Bernie went wrong — his scheming, his trickery was an outrage both because it was illegal and because he preyed on his side of the tracks. Had Mr. Madoff just followed the example of his fellow top one-percenters, there were many ways he could have legally multiplied his wealth many times over. Here's how it's done. First, threaten your workers that you'll move their jobs offshore if they don't agree to reduce their pay and benefits. Then move those jobs offshore. Then place that income on the shores of the Cayman Islands and pay no taxes. Don't put the money back into your company. Put it into your pocket and the pockets of your shareholders. There! Done! Legal! But Bernie wanted to play X-games Capitalism, run by the mantra that's at the core of all capitalistic endeavors: Enough Is Never Enough. You have the right to make as much as you can, and if people are too stupid to read the fine print of their health insurance policy or their GM "100,000-mile warranty," well, tough luck, losers. Buyers beware! It would be too easy — and the wrong lesson learned — to put Bernie on TIME's list all by himself. If Ponzi schemes are such a bad thing, then why have we allowed all of our top banks to deal in credit default swaps and other make-believe rackets? Why did we allow those same banks to create the scam of a sub-prime mortgage? And instead of putting the people responsible in the cell block in Lower Manhattan, where Bernie now resides, why did we give them huge sums of our hard-earned tax dollars to bail them out of their self-inflicted troubles? Bernard Madoff is nothing more than the scab on the wound. He's also a most-needed and convenient distraction. Where's the photo on this list of the ex-chairmen of AIG, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup? Where's the mug shot of Phil Gramm, the senator who wrote the bill to strip the system of its regulations, or of the President who signed that bill? And how 'bout those who ran the fake numbers at the ratings agencies, the lobbyists who succeeded in making sleazy accounting a lawful practice, or the stock market itself — an institution that's treated like the Holy Sepulchre instead of the casino that it is (and, like all other casinos, the house eventually wins). And what of Madoff's clients themselves? What did they think was going on to guarantee them incredible returns on their investments every single year — when no one else on planet Earth was getting anything like that? Some have admitted they did have an inkling "something was up," but no one really wanted to ask what it was that was making their money grow on trees. They were afraid they might find out it had nothing to do with gardening. Many of Madoff's victims have told investigators that, over the years, they have made much more than the original investment they gave Bernie. If I buy a stolen car from the guy down the street, the police will take that car from me regardless of whether I knew it was stolen. If I knew it was stolen, then I go to jail for receiving stolen property. Will these "victims" give back their gains that were fraudulently obtained? Will the head of Goldman Sachs reveal what he was doing at the meetings with the Fed chairman and the Treasury secretary before the bailout? Will Bank of America please tell us what they've spent $45 billion of our TARP money on? That's probably going too far. Better that we just put Bernie on this list. Moore's new documentary on the wonders of capitalism will be in movie theaters this fall. |
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CDC
Provides New Recommendations on Facemask and Respirator Use in
Certain Communities with Swine Flu |
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FDA
Authorizes Emergency Use of Influenza Medicines, Diagnostic Test
in Response to Swine Flu Outbreak in Humans |
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CDC
Updates Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed
or Suspected Swine Flu |
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FDA
Fact Sheets on Relenza® and Tamiflu® for Patients and
Health Providers |
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National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research Activities
on 2009 H1N1 Influenza |
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DOD
Budget Hearing Fri, 01 May 2009 12:25:16 -0500 Defense Secretary Robert Gates is urging Congress to act quickly on war funding. |
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FEMA
: Apply For Assistance Even If You Have Insurance Fri, 01 May 2009 11:05:58 -0500 |
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Department Response to the H1N1 Flu for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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NIOSH Science Blog for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Society for Human Resource Management and
the latest update to the Job Accommodation Network's Accommodations Ideas for Vision Impairment web page are now available. |
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'Home
of Warrior Care' Hits Century Mark Fri, 01 May 2009 12:56:00 -0500 |
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U.S.
Department of State Keynote Address and Town Hall Meeting At
Plenary Session of Foreign Affairs Day Washington, DC May 1, 2009 |
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Clinton,
Gates Say Pakistan Now Understands Taliban Threat Fri, 01 May 2009 13:43:00 -0500 |
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Border
Patrol Participates in Special Olympics Torch Run Fri, 01 May 2009 11:44:16 -0500 Yuma, Ariz. - Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up to support the Law Enforcement Torch Run benefiting the Special Olympics Wednesday.At 4:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon, Chief Paul A. Beeson and Deputy Chief Rudy Karisch led approximately 47 Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents on a 10 mile run through Mohawk Pass, 52 miles east of Yuma. (more) |
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U.S.
Department of State Sneak Peak: Democracy Video Challenge Screening
at the Hirshhorn Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 1, 2009 |
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Program
Makes High-Cost Schooling Accessible to Troops, Vets Fri, 01 May 2009 13:55:00 -0500 |
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New
MRAPS for Afghanistan Fri, 01 May 2009 12:27:35 -0500 |
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A new speech, AIAA Event on Entrepreneurial
Space and Export Control, “Export
Control: Big Issue for a Shrinking World”, is now available.
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Future
of Amphibious Marine Programs Fri, 01 May 2009 12:27:39 -0500 |
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Al-Qaida
Remains No. 1 Threat to United States, Official Says Fri, 01 May 2009 14:35:00 -0500 |
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CDFI
Fund Public Engagements May 4-8 May 1, 2009 |
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Recovery Act Information for OVW Applicants for U.S. Department of Justice This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Marines
Headlines Fri, 01 May 2009 13:06:39 -0500 A weekly update on news and information from around the Marine Corps. |
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Is
there a vaccine for swine flu? Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:38:31 -0500 Right now there isn't a vaccine to protect against swine flu. But you can help prevent getting germs that cause respiratory illnesses like the flu, through simple health habits like washing your hands often, and avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Visit USA.gov for more tips and information. |
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Constituent Update for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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General
Officer Assignments Fri, 01 May 2009 14:54:00 -0500 |
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FDA,
FTC Warn Public of Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission are alerting the public to be wary of Internet sites and other promotions for products that claim to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The agencies are also advising operators of offending web sites that they must take prompt action to correct and/or remove promotions of these fraudulent products or face enforcement action. |
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NMTC
Program webpage |
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QEI
Report for May 2009 |
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National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Pressroom, we wanted you to know we recently updated this
page. |
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U.S.
Afghanistan Strategy Strengthens Germany's Effort Fri, 01 May 2009 15:10:00 -0500 |
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Former
El Paso DEA Agent Pleads Guilty
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CDC's Registry (IIS): MVX - Manufacturers of Vaccines (HL7 Standard Code Set) This information has recently been updated,
and is now
available. |
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U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - May 1 Acting Department Spokesman May 1, 2009 |
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
A listing of the latest publications from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is now available at http://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm Please refer questions to blsdata_staff@bls.gov . |
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General
Officer Announcements Fri, 01 May 2009 15:13:00 -0500 |
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Commitments
of Traders Reports for CFTC.gov.
The current reports for the week of May 1, 2009 are now available. See previous weeks in Historical Commitments of Traders Reports. |
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Antimicrobial
Products Registered for Use Against Influenza A Viruses on Hard
Surfaces |
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DoD
Identifies Navy Casualty Fri, 01 May 2009 15:36:00 -0500 |
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JO 7110.503 - Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA)
Air Traffic Control (ATC) Security Services (reference 7110.65S)
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Federal
Election Commission Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-08 |
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AT Notice FAAO JO 7210.3 for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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WHO
Updates International Swine Flu Situation 1 May 2009 -- The situation continues to evolve rapidly. As of 06:00 GMT, 1 May 2009, 11 countries have officially reported 331 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection. The United States Government has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases, including one death. Mexico has reported 156 confirmed human cases of infection, including nine deaths. The following countries have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths - Austria (1), Canada (34), Germany (3), Israel (2), Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Spain (13), Switzerland (1) and the United Kingdom (8). |
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WHO
Statement: No Rationale for Travel Restrictions 1 May 2009 -- WHO is not recommending travel restrictions related to the outbreak of the influenza A(H1N1) virus. Today, international travel moves rapidly, with large numbers of individuals visiting various parts of the world. Limiting travel and imposing travel restrictions would have very little effect on stopping the virus from spreading, but would be highly disruptive to the global community. |
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FAO:
The Human Influenza due to a Novel Subtype H1N1 |
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Guard
Protects Flu Vaccine Fri, 01 May 2009 14:58:41 -0500 National Guardsmen are being called up in multiple states to help secure and distribute antiviral supplies in response to the H1N1 flu outbreak. |
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Marines
Deploy Fri, 01 May 2009 14:58:29 -0500 About 100 Marines and sailors from the Second Marine Expeditionary Brigade said farewell to their families and friends at Camp Lejeune Thursday. |
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Around
the Services Fri, 01 May 2009 14:42:37 -0500 SecDef Gates urges Congress to move quickly on war funding. A new, expanded G.I. Bill takes effect Friday. Plus, we'll have the latest on the H1N1 flu outbreak. |
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Publications for Federal Election Commission May supplements to the Campaign Guide series
are now available. |
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NASA
TV's This Week @NASA, May 1 Fri, 01 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500 |
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US-CERT Current Activity Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for Flash Media Server Original release date: May 1, 2009 at 2:46
pm
Adobe has released Security Bulletin APSB09-05
to address a potential US-CERT encourages users to review Adobe
Security Bulletin APSB09-05 Relevant Url(s): ==== |
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Obama
Lauds Newly Naturalized U.S. Servicemembers Fri, 01 May 2009 16:10:00 -0500 |
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VACANCY:
Budget Analyst, GS-0560-09/11/12 FEMA Fri, 01 May 2009 14:51:02 -0500 AN255731 (Closing Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-14/15 FEMA Fri, 01 May 2009 14:19:31 -0500 AN255611 (Closing Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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Computer
Administrator Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employers Computer
System Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The former director of information technology for a non-profit organ and tissue donation center has entered a guilty plea to intruding into her former employer?s computer network. |
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Statement
of Attorney General Eric Holder on Guilty Plea by Ali Al-Marri
Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500 "A short while ago, in an Illinois courtroom, Ali Saleh Kahlah Al-Marri pleaded guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to the al-Qaeda terrorist network. By entering into this agreement, al-Marri admitted that he worked for and provided material support to al-Qaeda with the intent to further its terrorism objectives and activities here in the United States." |
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Botswana (05/09) Fri, 01 May 2009 12:51:12 -0500 |
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Burkina Faso (05/09) Fri, 01 May 2009 15:08:58 -0500 |
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Sneak
Peek: Democracy Video Challenge Screening at the Hirshhorn Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 1, 2009 |
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Citigroup
Investment Banker, Two Others Charged in Insider Trading Scheme Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:31:47 -0500 |
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Join San Francisco Young Democrats tonight for an evening with controller John Chiang! Hello SFYD'ers! Please Join Citizen Hope + Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) + SEIU Local 1000 + Netroots Nation + San Francisco Young Democrats + The San Francisco Democratic Party . . . to celebrate International Workers' Day and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with special guest State Controller John Chiang. Come hear the State Controller talk about the battle over the California Budget and the fight to protect working families. During the heat of the budget negotiations, Governor Schwarzenegger directed Controller Chiang to slash the pay of 136,000 state workers down to the minimum wage of $6.55 an hour. John Chiang stood up against the governor and refused to allow state workers to become pawns in the budget battle. Come hear why he took this stance and what he thinks about the current state of California's budget and politics. A $5 cover will benefit student outreach and leadership development for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) to support the growth of young and emerging leaders in the labor movement. The DEETS: 330 Ritch facebook invite here: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=879815304&ref=name#/event.php?eid=74048463982 |
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TEN 42-08 -- COBRA Premium Reduction and
Extended Eligibility Provisions in the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been
added to the database and is now available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2749.
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FBI's
Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending May 1, 2009 Read about our Top Ten news stories of the week, including the guilty plea of Ali Al-Marri to providing material support to al Qaeda; the arraignment of a Colombian national on charges of providing material support to the FARC; and the charging of five individuals in a $70 million mortgage fraud scheme. |
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Take
Anti-Flu Drugs Only After Diagnosis, Military Doc Says Fri, 01 May 2009 16:43:00 -0500 |
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New
and Revised Airports Advisory Circulars page (www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/resources/recent_advisory_circulars/)
on the FAA website: AC 150/5300-15A, Use of Value Engineering for Engineering and Design of Airport Grant Projects |
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Obama
Says N1H1 Flu 'Cause for Concern, Not Alarm' Fri, 01 May 2009 17:04:00 -0500 |
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Department
of Defense, 5/2/2009 Fri, 01 May 2009 17:04:00 -0500 |
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Department
of Defense, 5/4/2009 Fri, 01 May 2009 17:05:00 -0500 |
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NASA
Awards Contract For Support At Michoud Assembly Facility Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA has selected Jacobs Technology of Tullahoma, Tenn., to receive the manufacturing support and facilities operations contract at the Michoud Facility Assembly in eastern New Orleans. |
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Department
of Defense, 5/3/2009 Fri, 01 May 2009 17:04:00 -0500 |
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DoD
Contracts for May 01, 2009 Fri, 01 May 2009 17:13:00 -0500 |
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NASA
TV's This Week @NASA, May 1 Fri, 01 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500 |
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C-SPAN Programming Information for Fri.
5/1 - Mon. 5/4, 2009 C-SPAN Highlights Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: Friday: Saturday/Sunday: Monday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: Saturday: Sunday: Monday: * C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET Saturday: Sunday: Monday: * Interest groups across the political spectrum wasted little time Friday in reacting to reports that Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter plans to retire. Souter has declined to comment... - Full Story at http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight * How many senators have switched parties
while in office over the past 60 years? - Answer at http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight |
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Obama
Employs New Media Tools to Keep Public Up to Date on H1N1 Flu
Fri, 01 May 2009 17:22:00 -0500 |
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The Health Care Congress: Working to Improve Quality, Access, and Affordability For All Americans Working with President Obama, the 111th Congress has made health care a top priority, already taking major action to expand coverage for uninsured children, invest in critical health care initiatives, and lay the groundwork for comprehensive health care reform. In addition, the House has passed several measures to strengthen public health programs and invest in quality-enhancing services. ### |
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STS-119
Crew Presents Montage to President Obama Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA's STS-119 space shuttle crew (from left: Joseph Acaba, Tony Antonelli, Lee Archambault, John Phillips, Richard Arnold and Steve Swanson) present... |
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Airport
Data (5010) & Contact Information web page of the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA). The information available from this page has been updated to Effective Date May 7, 2009, data from FAA's National Flight Data Center (NFDC). |
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State
Department Lauds International Agencies on the H1N1 virus A and
Pork Safety Fri, 01 May 2009 16:38:57 -0500 |
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MESSAGE FROM THE MAJORITY LEADER This week was an extremely productive one
in the House of Representatives. Most importantly, both the House
and the Senate passed the final version of the Fiscal Year 2010
Budget Resolution, a document that lays out our most important
national priorities for the years to come. The budget is a blueprint
for a job-creating economic recovery built on the solid foundation
of affordable access to health care, energy independence, and
a well-prepared workforce. It makes vital investments in healthcare
access, cutting-edge energy research, clean energy jobs, a modernized
national energy grid, education in the vital years of early childhood,
Pell Grants to help young Americans achieve their dreams of college,
and many more important priorities. It is also a fiscally-responsible
budget that cuts our national deficit by nearly two-thirds by
2013. STENY H. HOYER |
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Scheduled Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Remarks
by Secretary Napolitano and Education Secretary Arne Duncan at
Today's Media Briefing on the H1N1 Flu Outbreak Fri, 01 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500 |
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Attorney Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice This page has recently been updated with the following new vacancies: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE U.S. TRUSTEE'S OFFICE -- MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY/GS-13 to GS-15 This position will be open until May 18, 2009. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE U.S. TRUSTEE'S OFFICE
-- BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY/GS-13 to GS-15 This position will be open until May 13, 2009.
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Export Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The export requirements for the following
countries have been revised: Japan, Japan (Egg Products), Ecuador,
People's Republic of China. This information has recently been
updated. |
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CDC
Updates Guidance for Professionals: 3 Protocols for Laboratories |
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Washing your hands often will help protect
you from germs. Learn more facts to help Prevent the Flu |
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World
Press Freedom Day Secretary of State, Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 1, 2009 |
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State of California Portal Highlights Swine Flu tracking map |
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FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009
Monday 6:30 p.m. Legislative Program - 51600 | Floor Information - 57400 | Whip Information - 63210 MONDAY, MAY 4, 2009 |
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WHO:
Considerations on Influenza A (H1N1) and HIV Infection Considering the potential impact of emerging influenza A(H1N1) virus infection, HIV/AIDS programmes and services need to be aware of relevant risks and have plans for prevention and treatment. |
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DoD
Identifies Marine Casualties Fri, 01 May 2009 21:35:00 -0500 |
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CDC
Updates Guidance for Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home
Swine influenza A virus infection (swine flu) can cause a wide range of symptoms, including fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. The following information can help you provide safer care at home for sick persons during a flu pandemic. |
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CDC
Podcast: Clean Hands Help Prevent the Flu This podcast explains the proper way to wash your hands. Clean hands can help prevent the spread of infectious diseases, such as flu. |
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CDC
Updates H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) and You Two new questions answered: What is CDC doing in response to the outbreak? What epidemiological investigations are taking place in response to the recent outbreak |
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CBP
Turns Out the Lights on Destructive Moth Fri, 01 May 2009 17:31:47 -0500 Oakland, Calif. - In mid-April, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists discovered several Asian Gypsy Moth egg masses on a vessel arriving from Japan destined for Oakland, Calif. USDA officials confirmed this discovery on April 24th. (more) |
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CBP
Participates in International Border Seminar Fri, 01 May 2009 17:31:47 -0500 Dominican Republic - Border Patrol representatives traveled to the Dominican Republic to help conduct a seminar hosted by the Cuerpo Especializado Seguridad Fronteriza Terrestre, the DR's Border Patrol equivalent. The seminar, conducted at the request of the U. (more) |
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Broker
Self-Assessment Pilot Program Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:58:45 -0500 U.S. Customs and Border Protection is launching the Broker Self-Assessment Outreach Pilot, a voluntary program intended to be a partnership between CBP and participating customs brokers. |
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U.S.
Customs and Border Protection Trade News Fri, 01 May 2009 17:31:47 -0500 Significant Trade Activities |
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Sacramento
Stonewall Democrats 6th Annual Four Freedoms Awards Dinner To see more
details and RSVP |
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NASA
Selects Northrop Grumman To Build Earth Science Instrument Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman of Redondo Beach, Calif., to support the design, manufacture, assembly, test and calibration of the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System, or CERES, Flight Model 6 instrument. |
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NASA
Officials To Preview Start Of Six-Person Crew On Space Station Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA will discuss the inauguration of six-person crew operations aboard the International Space Station in a briefing scheduled for 1 p.m. CDT, Thursday, May 6, at the Johnson Space Center. |
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NASA
Announces Shuttle Prelaunch Events And Countdown Details Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500 News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis. |
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