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The
American Veteran
Mon, 11 May 2009 22:48:44 -0500
A video news magazine designed to inform veterans, their families
and their communities about the services and benefits they have
earned through their service to America.
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National
Institute of Justice Events for Office of Justice Programs
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Contact: Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 12, 2009
Hoyer Speaks on Health Care Reform at
NCPA's Annual Conference
WASHINGTON, DC House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke at the National Community Pharmacists
Association's 41st Annual Conference on National Legislation
and Government Affairs this morning at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol
Hill. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
Patient-centered care:
as Im sure you know, that is one of the biggest buzz-phrases
in our healthcare debate. And no one is in a better position
than pharmacists to understand what patient-centered care really
means. It means a chance to talk, and to listen. It means care
that responds first and foremost to the needs of the sick, not
to the needs of a bureaucracy. It is what happens across your
counters in every town in America, every day of the year.
Sadly, though, patient-centered care
is truly missing from so much of our healthcare system. Americans
feel its lack whenever they spend time fighting with insurance
companies instead of helping their loved ones recover; whenever
they spend hours on end in ER waiting rooms; whenever they have
to start from scratch in explaining their condition to doctor
after doctor.
And that is just one of the problems
plaguing American healthcare. There is also the problem of cost:
Since 2000, the health care premiums of American families have
more than doubled, while wages have stood still. Last year alone,
employees out-of-pocket healthcare costs jumped by more
than 10%. Every day, healthcare costs bankrupt American families.
And every day, they put a straitjacket around our businesseswhich
spend more than twice as much on healthcare as their foreign
counterparts. Did you know that Starbucks spends more on healthcare
than on coffee? Did you know that every car you buy from the
Big Three automakers has about an extra 1,500 healthcare dollars
tacked on to the price tag? Think of how much more effectively
our businesses, from large to small, could compete if they didnt
have to pay those coststhink of all the American jobs they
could create.
Last but not least is the problem
of accessthe problem of 45 million uninsured Americans,
who live sicker and shorter lives because they cannot afford
a doctors care. And in this recession, their ranks are
growing. With 61% of Americans getting coverage through their
employers, lost jobs mean lost healthcare. Every time the unemployment
rate ticks up one percent, it means that 2.4 million more people
lose their employer-sponsored insurance.
America is home to the best practitioners
in the world, the greatest technology in the world, the most
advanced research and development in the worldbut it is
also saddled with a system in desperate need of reform. But heres
the good news: We are working to pass healthcare reform this
year.
Let me tell you what I think that
reform will look like. For one, Democrats want to build upon
the current system of employer-sponsored care. We are telling
every American: if you like the policy you have now, you can
keep it. And we want to protect the vital principle of patient
choice: we want to guarantee every American his or her choice
of coverage and of doctor, a choice that, under the status quo,
is all too often constrained by insurance companies.
But we also recognize that, without
the ability to pay for it, all the healthcare choice in the world
is meaningless. So Democrats also support policies that will
strengthen private and public coverage and make affordable healthcare
available to all. One of the central debates is over the possibility
of a public option and how it might be structured. Senator Schumer
recently put forward a proposal that would allow for a public
plan but subject it to the same standards as private insurance.
The House Progressives and Tri-Caucus support a public option
that is similar to Medicare. As far as Im concerned, a
public option needs to be a part of the healthcare debate; but
its also clear that, in order to succeed, it needs to win
a broad consensus.
Finally, let me say something about
the effect of healthcare on our budget. It is clear that the
central fiscal challenge our country faces is controlling the
cost of healthcareand if we dont get a handle on
those costs, they will eat up more and more of budget every year,
preventing us from paying for other things we need. If we do
nothing, by 2025, the interest on our debt, plus the big
three entitlements of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid,
will consume virtually all of our revenues. That would be a fiscal
catastrophe, and healthcare reform is one of the most important
ways to stave it off.
So we must design a reform that is
deficit-neutral. I want to expand access, but we must pay for
it. Paying for healthcare reform, though, is not enough. We must
slow the growth of healthcare spending over the long termand
as we do so, we must remember that the American healthcare system,
which does not buy us better health than the rest of the developed
world, is the worlds most expensive per capita. Our goal
must not simply be expanded access to high-quality care, but
a more efficient use of our healthcare dollars.
By bringing more patients into the
risk pool and by encouraging preventive care, expanded access
will help us get costs down. But it isnt a magic bullet.
Better health information technology will let doctors store and
access patient records at any hospital in America. Funding long-term
research on health outcomes will help doctors ground their treatment
choices in the best empirical data. Both of those steps will
also bring down costs. In the end, though, we are going to face
some difficult long-term choices, and we must make them. We should
remember that cost-control is both good policy and smart politics.
That is my case for why health reform
is so vital, and that is the form I think it will take. But none
of this will happen without your support, and the hard work of
people across America who are like you. There are powerful forces
with an interest in preserving the status quo, and they will
use distortion and demagoguery to get their way. It is essential
that you and I answer them with the factsespecially the
facts you see from watching a broken system up close. I want
to thank you for your dedication to the patients you serve every
dayand I hope you will use that same dedication to help
give every American a healthcare system that is worthy of this
great Nation and is fiscally-sustainable for future generations.
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Flag
Officer Announcement
Tue, 12 May 2009 10:21:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Kiribati (05/09)
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:28:15 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Fiji (05/09)
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:24:26 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Nauru (05/09)
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:31:19 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Tonga (05/09)
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:34:33 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Tuvalu (05/09)
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:37:18 -0500
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Money
Services Businesses (MSBs) for FinCEN Updates
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Amendment to the Bank Secrecy
Act Regulations
Definitions and Other Regulations Relating to Money Services
Businesses
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking May 12, 2009
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Federal Election Commission AOR 2009-12,
http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1063452.pdf
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Strategic
Posture Review Commission Delivers Report
Members of the Strategic Posture Review Commission, as well as
USIP's Richard Solomon and Paul Hughes, presented to the White
House last week the Commission's final report on the nation's
long-term strategy regarding deterrence capabilities, arms control
initiatives, and nuclear nonproliferation. The Commission's Chairman,
Dr. William J. Perry, and its Vice-Chairman, Dr. James Schlesinger,
also testified before House and Senate committees. Video and
audio of the Institute's press conference and video of the Congressional
hearings, as well as the full report, are available online.
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NRC
to Hold Two Public Meetings About Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
on May 28
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Diplomatic
Security Locates and Returns A Fugitive From Brazil
Bureau of Diplomatic Security
Washington, DC
May 12, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - May 12
Tue, 12 May 2009 13:19:11 -0500
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
May 12, 2009
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US-CERT Current Activity
Microsoft Releases May Security Bulletin
Original release date: May 12, 2009 at
1:35 pm
Last revised: May 12, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Microsoft has released an update to address
a vulnerability in
Microsoft Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary
for May 2009. By convincing a user to open a specially crafted
PowerPoint file, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary
code.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review the bulletin and
follow best-practice security policies to determine if the update
should be applied.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS09-may.mspx>
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General
Officer Announcement
Tue, 12 May 2009 14:52:00 -0500
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General
Officer Assignments
Tue, 12 May 2009 14:48:00 -0500
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CDC:
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Resources for Laboratories
General information for laboratories, screening & specimen
collection, and training.
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CDC:
Novel H1N1 Influenza: Resources for Clinicians
This page is designed to give clinicians access to the latest
guidelines and information on the evolving novel H1N1 influenza
investigation.
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General
and Flag Officer Announcements
Tue, 12 May 2009 15:03:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
09-138, Futures Trading Investigator, CT-1801-12/13
Division of Enforcement, Multiple Locations
Closes June 2, 2009
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Remarks
With United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Miliband Before Their
Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
May 12, 2009
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Sustained
Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'
Tue, 12 May 2009 15:35:00 -0500
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CDC:
Clinical Data Collection Forms and Templates for Collection of
Information on Patients Infected with Novel Influenza A (H1N1)
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The Verdict Is In: Health Care Costs
Are Unsustainable
America faces many serious challenges,
but the rising cost of health care represents one of the greatest
threats to our economic growth and long-term fiscal stability.
Since 2000, health insurance premiums have almost doubled, growing
three times faster than wages and impacting the financial stability
of all Americans. In addition, todays release of the annual
Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report shows increased
shortfalls in the Social Security and Medicare trust funds.
Click
here to read more about how President Obama, Congressional Democrats,
and a broad coalition of stakeholders are working to rein in
out-of-control costs and reform the health care system.
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Space
is still available at the following upcoming How to Develop an
Export Management and Compliance Program seminars.
May 20-21 in Boston, MA
For program information and registration, please go to www.bis.doc.gov/seminarsandtraining/bostonma_may_20_21_09.html
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FDIC Office of Inspector General Report
The following report was recently posted to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporations (FDIC) Office of Inspector General
(OIG) Web site: www.fdicig.gov
under Publications. In cases where an OIG report includes sensitive
or confidential information, the OIG may redact certain information
in the report, and the report will be marked as such. In some
instances because of the highly sensitive nature of the entire
report, the OIG may not make the report publicly available and
instead, a brief summary of the report is posted to the Web site.
Thank you for your interest in the work of the FDIC OIG. If you
have questions or need additional information, please contact
the OIG. The html version of this report will be posted as
soon as possible.
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Sebelius
Statement on New Medicare Trustees' Report
Tue, 12 May 2009 16:00:00 -0500
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National
Counterproliferation Center Launches www.CounterWMD.gov
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DoD
Contracts for May 12, 2009
Tue, 12 May 2009 17:00:00 -0500
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What's
New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been
updated, and is now available.
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FEMA
Disaster Information Helpline Available To Alabama Counties Of
Covington, Geneva, Houston
Tue, 12 May 2009 16:44:18 -0500
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The disaster information Helpline is available
to anyone in Covington, Geneva and Houston counties who has registered
for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and may need more information.
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for Russia and
the People's Republic of China have been revised. This information
has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Contact: Katie Grant
Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
May 12, 2009
Hoyer Statement on Medicare and Social
Security Trustees Report
WASHINGTON, DC House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after
the Medicare and Social Security Trustees Report was issued this
afternoon:
Todays report shows that the challenges confronting
Medicare and Social Security are continuing to grow. Only by
addressing them will we be able to reduce our deficits and debt
and put our nation back on a fiscally sustainable path. The problems
facing Medicare are both serious and near-term, with the Trust
Fund expected to be insolvent in just eight years. Congress is
already working to address this through our efforts on health
care reform legislation. By passing legislation that controls
health care costs, we will go a long way toward restoring the
Medicare program.
I am pleased that Secretary Geithner stated the Administrations
support for moving forward with Social Security reform after
health care reform has passed. With Presidential leadership and
bipartisan support, we have the opportunity to reach a broad
consensus on how to strengthen Social Security. It is important
that we have a constructive, positive dialogue about the options
for reform, and I look forward to working with the President
as we move forward.
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Miami
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Election
of the United States to the Human Rights Council
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 12, 2009
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Los
Angeles County Young Democrats Walks for Gil Cedillo this SATURDAY!
on Saturday, May 16 at 9:30am.
Event: LACYD Walks for Gil Cedillo this
SATURDAY!
"It's GOTV weekend! Get out the vote for Gil Cedillo!"
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Los Angeles County Young Democrats
Start Time: Saturday, May 16 at 9:30am
End Time: Saturday, May 16 at 12:30pm
Where: Gil Cedillo for Congress El Monte HQ
To see more
details and RSVP
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Marine
Week
Tue, 12 May 2009 14:57:02 -0500
Marines from all over the country have converged on Chicago for
the inaugural Marine Week.
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Tue, 12 May 2009 17:44:00 -0500
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Department
of Defense, 5/13/2009
Tue, 12 May 2009 18:43:00 -0500
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Contact: Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
May 12, 2009
Hoyer Introduces Legislation to Improve
Efficiency & Reliability of Energy Transmission
WASHINGTON, DC Majority Leader Steny
H. Hoyer (D-MD) introduced a set of bills today aimed at expanding
the production and installation of superconducting and other
advanced electric transmission cables to improve efficiency in
the transmission of power, increase the reliability of the power
grid, and assist in the deployment of renewables nationwide.
A summary of the bills the Advanced Cable Deployment Authorization
Act of 2009 (H.R. 2347) and the Financing Advanced & Superconducting
Transmission Act of 2009 (H.R. 2348) can be found
here.
As we look to update our energy infrastructure, as well
as pursue the development of alternative energy sources, it is
important to ensure we can transmit energy efficiently and reliably
throughout the country. The technology exists to update our transmission
infrastructure, but the challenge is in making those technologies
cost competitive with the copper wires we have historically relied
upon. This legislation addresses that by encouraging the development
and deployment of high-tech transmission lines to deliver energy
more efficiently and securely, and at a lower cost to consumers
and the environment.
Read Hoyer op-ed in todays Roll Call:
Smart
Grid, Advanced Cables Can Provide Efficient Energy Options
Bill Texts
Advanced
Cable Deployment Authorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2347)
Financing
Advanced & Superconducting Transmission Act of 2009 (H.R.
2348)
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DoD
Identifies Navy Casualty
Tue, 12 May 2009 17:23:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Quality Control Specialist (Enterprise), GS-0301-12
FEMA
Tue, 12 May 2009 11:16:06 -0500
DE-09-293-SLC2 (Closing Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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CMS
Updates to Coverage Pages
Tue, 12 May 2009 13:45:55 -0500
Date: 05/12/2009
Subject: CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content: Posted decision memo on Screening Computed Tomography
Colonography (CTC) for Colorectal Cancer and new tracking sheet
for Positron Emission Tomography (FDG) for Cervical Cancer. Also
posted scoresheet from May 6 MEDCAC meeting and Federal Register
notice for June 17 meeting.
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
AFOTEC announces manpower realignment
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148939
General calls for new thinking on cyberspace
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148876
Enlisted Heritage Hall receives Airey's
CMSAF ring
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148867
B-1B makes impact throughout Southwest
Asia
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148581
Multinational medical assistance aids Filipino
community
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123148578
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Friend --
Monday morning, an unlikely gathering of
health care industry and union leaders emerged from the White
House, announcing a historic agreement to lower medical costs
and save the average family up to $2,500. This kind of broad
coalition would have been unthinkable in the past, when the old
politics of division and short-term self interest held sway.
But this is a new day.
Yesterday afternoon, President Obama announced
the three bedrock principles that any comprehensive health care
reform must achieve: (1) reduce costs, (2) guarantee choice,
and (3) ensure all Americans have quality, affordable health
care. And he set a hard goal for getting it done by the end of
this year.
For those determined to oppose reform,
the President's announcement means lobbyists are already scrambling
across D.C. For the rest of us, it means there's no time to lose.
As we speak, Congress is negotiating the details for health care
reform, so the first step is showing where the American people
stand.
Please click here to sign a declaration of support
urging Congress to follow President Obama's three core principles
for health care reform -- and to enact them before the end of
this year:
(The more signatures we have, the more
powerful our message will be, so please add your name and then
forward this note on to family and friends.)
The health care crisis is not new, but
it's getting worse. For decades, real health care reform has
been blocked by special interest lobbying and political point-scoring.
We simply cannot go any further down this dangerous road of delay
and denial. But we don't have to.
Yesterday's agreement marks only the beginning
of the broad coalition we need. The most important reason this
round of health care reform will be different is you. Last fall
millions of regular people came together and did the impossible.
Now, we've got to roll up our sleeves, join hands with those
new to our movement, and do it again.
Congress is already hammering out the details
of the health care package, and it could still go any number
of ways. Our representatives need to understand that when the
President lays out these three bedrock principles, Americans
of every stripe are standing with him. Yesterday's diverse gathering
was a powerful start -- and now it's up to us.
It's time to stand up. Please sign the
declaration of support today:
http://my.barackobama.com/OrganizingforHealthcare
Reducing costs, guaranteeing choice, and
ensuring care for all are ambitious goals, but they are nothing
less than what the American people deserve. And passing real
health care reform this year is nothing less than what the American
people need.
Thank you,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
P.S. -- Here are some excerpts from the
President's announcement yesterday that lay out the three principles
for health care reform and why we need it this year. Please forward
this note to people who want to know where the President stands.
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Cyber Security Alert SA09-132A
Microsoft PowerPoint Multiple Vulnerabilities
Original release date: May 12, 2009
Last revised: --
Source: US-CERT
Systems Affected
* Microsoft PowerPoint
Overview
Microsoft has released updates that address
vulnerabilities in
Microsoft PowerPoint.
Solution
Install updates
The updates to address these vulnerabilities
are available on the
Microsoft Update site (requires Internet Explorer). We recommend
enabling Automatic Updates.
Description
In the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary
for May 2009, Microsoft
released updates to address vulnerabilities that affect Microsoft
PowerPoint. The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to take
control of your computer by convincing you to open a specially
crafted PowerPoint file. More technical information is available
in US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-132A.
References
* Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
May 2009 -
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-may.mspx>
* US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert
TA09-132A -
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-132A.html>
* Microsoft Update -
<https://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx>
* Microsoft Automatic Updates -
<http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/update/msupdate_keep_current.mspx#EZB>
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President
Carter set to testify on Capitol Hill
Posted: 08:51 AM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul
Steinhauser
Carter will testify on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) You don't see this every day. A former
President of the United States will testify on Capitol Hill.
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White
House announces dates of Egyptian, Israeli, Palestinian leader
visits
Posted: 09:24 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) President Barack Obama will host the
leaders of Egypt, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority within
an 11-day span later this month, the White House announced Tuesday.
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NASA's
Shuttle Atlantis Launches on a Final Mission to Hubble
Sun, 10 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Space shuttle Atlantis with its seven-member crew launched at
2:01 p.m. EDT Monday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the
final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.
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GEN
McKiernan Resigning
Mon, 11 May 2009 16:15:21 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced May 11 that the Commander
of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan General David Mckiernan,
will step down.
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Top
Stories for May 11
Mon, 11 May 2009 16:15:18 -0500
General David Mckiernan, the Commander of U.S. and NATO forces
in Afghanistan, will step down.
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Pentagon
Briefing
Mon, 11 May 2009 18:52:24 -0500
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff ADM Michael Mullen speak to reporters at the Pentagon.
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Tennessee Young Democrats State Convention
this Saturday
Hi,
I wanted to make sure you received this
information regarding the Tennessee Young Democrats state convention.
As a reminder, it isn't too late to get your chapter charter
in!
Each year TNYD comes together at the state
convention for training, networking and more. This year we are
proud to announce featured speaker and presenter State Representative
Ty Cobb and his campaign team.
The 2008 campaign for State Representative
in the 64th district was one of the most hotly contested and
most watched races in the state. Ty Cobb and his team did what
some considered to be impossible: get a relatively unknown, young
Democrat elected in a mainly Republican district and county.
From the use and implementation of new technology to employing
a base level door to door campaign, the 2008 Ty Cobb team pulled
off a win by using communication, strategy and a LOT of hard
work.
Join us on Saturday, May 16 at the TNYD
State Convention to hear firsthand how Rep. Cobb and his team
did this!
Details:
Saturday, May 16th
10 am until 4 pm
Registration $20 (includes lunch)
Williamson County Democratic Party HQ
112-B Fowlkes Street
Franklin, TN
Register online at http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://www.actblue.com/page/may16conventionregistration
Don't have a local chapter in your area?
Dues for at-large membership are only $5!
Please let me know if you have questions
or how I can help. I hope to see all of you on May 16th.
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May
12, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 17 pages - 157 KB)
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National
Infrastructure Advisory Council for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. Added:
Meeting
of January 6, 2009 (PDF, 21 pages 128 KB)
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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), People's
Republic of China, Ecuador, and United Arab Emirates. This information
has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
|
Better
Communication Earns Public Trust for Iraqi Police
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:52:00 -0500
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The HOME Expiring Funds reports as of 05/10/09
are now posted on our Website at http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/reports/expiringfunds.cfm
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U.S.
Military Personnel Were Split on Past Interrogations, Report
Says (By Walter Pincus)
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May 15 Webcast Greenhouse Gas Emissions
From Animal Agriculture
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed
a rule on reporting of greenhouse gas emissions that will have
implications for large animal agriculture operations. This webcast
will include presentations about the proposed rule and some of
the expectations for calculating emissions and reporting. Speakers
will also discuss the state of the science for greenhouse gas
emission monitoring and measurement from animals, confined housing
facilities, and open sources like storage facilities. This webcast
is occurring in the middle of the 60-day comment period. The
presentation will be on Friday May 15th at 2:30 pm (EDT); 1:30
pm (CDT); 12:30 pm (MDT) and 11:30 am (PDT). More information
is available at: http://pubwiki.extension.org/mediawiki/files/f/f1/09mayflyer.pdf
On the day of the webcast, go to http://www.extension.org/pages/Live_Webcast_Information
and follow the links on that page.
If you are unable to participate in a live webcast, you can access
the archived version at: http://www.extension.org/pages/Archived_Webcasts%2C_Livestock_and_Poultry_Environmental_Learning_Center
First-time webcast viewers can visit the following page to ensure
access to the webcast system. http://www.extension.org/pages/How_Do_I_Participate_in_a_Webcast%3F.
A schedule of future webcast presentations is available at: http://www.extension.org/pages/Upcoming_Webcasts
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Coffee
Break Training for U.S. Fire Administration
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
has issued the following news release today:
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau
of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced
today that total March exports of $123.6 billion and imports
of $151.2 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of
$27.6 billion, up from $26.1 billion in February, revised.
The full text of the release on BEA's Web site can be found at
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm
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30-Year-Old
Murder Solved by the IAFIS 'Hit of the Year' (5/08/09)
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NCIC
Missing Person and Unidentified Person Statistics for 2008 (5/08/09)
|
Review
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Disciplinary System,
Evaluation and Inspections Report I-2009-002 (5/11/09)
|
National
Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media 2009
for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This information has recently been updated, and
is now available.
|
U.S.
Department of State Daily Appointments Schedule for May 12, 2009
Washington, DC
May 12, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks to Media Prior to Departure From
Japan
Stephen W. Bosworth
Special Representative for North Korea
Policy
Imperial Hotel
Tokyo, Japan
May 12, 2009
|
5/11/2009
- Life With PTSD, Words From a Veteran
Sun, 10 May 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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Military
Medical Digest for Military Health System
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Grafton
Emergency Recovery Center Now Open
Tue, 12 May 2009 07:34:59 -0500
Bismarck, N.D. -- North Dakota residents who have been affected
by the flooding that began on March 13 can now visit a Disaster
Recovery Center in Grafton, where representatives are available
to help answer questions about assistance. The Grafton Disaster
Recovery Center, located at the Walsh County Courthouse, is run
by the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES)
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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Former
Nazi Death Camp Guard John Demjanjuk Deported to Germany
Tue, 12 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, MAY 12,
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.
Suspensions (14 Bills)
1) H.Res.
413 - Supporting the goals and ideals of "IEEE Engineering
the Future" Day on May 13, 2009 (Rep. Stearns Science
and Technology)
2) H.Res.
387 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Hurricane
Preparedness Week (Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart Science and
Technology)
3) H.R.
2020 - Networking and Information Technology Research and
Development Act of 2009 (Rep. Gordon Science and Technology)
4) H.Res.
192 - Recognizing National Nurses Week on May 6 through May
12, 2009 (Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Energy and Commerce)
5) H.Res.
204 - Congratulating the American Dental Association for
its 150th year of working to improve the public's oral health
and promoting dentistry, supporting initiatives to improve access
to oral health care services for all Americans, and emphasizing
the benefits of prevention of disease through support of community
prevention initiatives and promotion of good oral hygiene (Rep.
Simpson Energy and Commerce)
6) H.R.
23 - Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World
War II Act of 2009 (Rep. Filner Veterans Affairs)
7) H.R.
1178 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States
to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and
resources to support homeland security missions, and for other
purposes (Rep. Dent Transportation and Infrastructure)
8) H.Res.
415 - Commending the heroic efforts of the people fighting
the floods in North Dakota and Minnesota (Rep. Pomeroy
Transportation and Infrastructure)
9) H.Con.Res.
84 Supporting the goals and objectives of a National
Military Appreciation Month (Rep. Wamp Oversight and Government
Reform)
10) H.Res.
370 Expressing Support for the Goals and Ideals of
National Healthy Schools Day (Rep. Tonko Oversight
and Government Reform)
11) H.Res.
388 Celebrating the role of mothers in the United
States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother's Day (Rep.
Fortenberry Oversight and Government Reform)
12) H.R.
2162 To designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 123 11th Avenue South in Nampa, Idaho,
as the "Herbert A Littleton Postal Station" (Rep. Minnick
Oversight and Government Reform)
13) H.Res.
378 - Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the election of
Margaret Thatcher as the first female Prime Minister of Great
Britain (Rep. Poe Foreign Affairs)
14) H.Res.
171 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
on the need for constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina
and the importance of sustained United States engagement in partnership
with the European Union (EU) (Rep. Berman Foreign Affairs)
Dispose of H.Res. __ - Raising a question of privileges of the
House (Rep. Flake Privileged Resolution)
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