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U.S.-Russia
nuclear talks make positive start
from Russia News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States and Russia have held two
days of successful talks on ways to slash vast stockpiles of
Cold War nuclear weapons, a Russian diplomat said on Wednesday.
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Carbon
capture success in Wisconsin
from Scientific American - Society &
Policy
Capturing the carbon dioxide that wafts up the smokestack after
burning coal (or any other fossil fuel) has been identified by
everyone from President Obama to the United Nations Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change as a critical technology to help keep
the lights on while combating climate change. And now there has
been yet another successful demonstration that the technology
to capture that CO2 from flue gas might actually work: chilled
ammonia can capture more than 88 percent of the greenhouse gas
before it goes up the smokestack.
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Hiraoka
calls for nuke-free zones
from The Japan Times: All Stories
NEW YORK — As Hideo Hiraoka pushes to persuade leaders at
the United Nations to advocate a nuclear-free Northeast Asia,
he still remembers his first encounter with nuclear devastation
at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum decades ago. "That
was my original starting point," the 55-year-old executive
director of the Democratic Party of Japan's Nuclear Disarmament
Group said on the sidelines of a recent meeting to prepare for
the 2010 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty Review Conference.
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Nikkei
closes 0.59% higher
from Japan News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Tokyo stocks closed higher Wednesday for the second straight
day with the key Nikkei index up 0.59 percent as the record shrinkage
of 15.2 percent in Japan's GDP was smaller than a previously
estimate...
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SEC
Votes to Propose Rule Amendments to Facilitate Rights of Shareholders
to Nominate Directors
from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases
The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose
a comprehensive series of rule amendments to facilitate the rights
of shareholders to nominate directors on corporate boards.
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Fuji
Heavy may launch hybrid vehicle by '12
from The Japan Times: News & Business
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. may introduce a gasoline-electric
hybrid vehicle by 2012, as the United States, Japan and Europe
tighten their emission rules. The company, the maker of Subaru-brand
cars, plans to develop a new diesel engine that meets tougher
environmental standards by 2011 or 2012 and "hopes to introduce
a hybrid around the same time," President Ikuo Mori told
reporters Wednesday in Tokyo.
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IMF
upbeat on Japan
from The Japan Times: News & Business
The government and the Bank of Japan responded "forcefully"
to Japan's recession, which should help to spur a recovery next
year, the International Monetary Fund said. "Japanese policymakers
have responded forcefully by providing much needed fiscal stimulus
and monetary policy support, which should contribute significantly
to growth this year and next," the IMF said in a statement
Wednesday.
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US
economic outlook 'improving'
from BBC News | News Front Page | World
Edition
The Federal Reserve sees 'tentative evidence' the US recession
is easing despite cutting its growth forecast.
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China
Key to Europe's Recovery
from BusinessWeek.com -- Europe
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Clinton
says Cuba not ready for OAS
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
said Wednesday that Cuba shouldn't be allowed to rejoin the Organization
of American States until it makes political reforms, releases
political prisoners and respects human rights....
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Geithner
says major banks have raised $56 billion
from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By JIM KUHNHENN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Declaring that the financial system was "starting
to heal," Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday
that major banks had raised $56 billion since stress tests showed
several in need of more capital - a sign of emerging investor
confidence....
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Ex-Duracell
Chairman to Lead New Chrysler
By NICK BUNKLEY
C. Robert Kidder will succeed Robert L. Nardelli, who will step
down when Chrysler emerges from Chapter 11.
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Netanyahu
says Israel is ready for peace talks with Syria
from France24 - Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said after talks
with US President Barack Obama that Israel was ready to start
peace talks with Syria without preconditions, after previously
seeming only lukewarm to the idea of talks with Damascus.
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UN:
Human rights inquiry on Gaza to hold public hearings
from France24 - Middle East
A UN human rights inquiry on Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip
five months ago will for the first time in the organisation's
history hold public hearings. An Israeli official said last month
that Israel would not cooperate with the probe.
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Gov.
Gregoire swears in Dreyfus as new DSHS Secretary
from Access Washington News
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Russia
reportedly halts sale of MiG-31s to Syria
from JPost International
Moscow said to have stopped deal to sell 8 fighter jets to Damascus
due to Israeli pressure.
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Biden:
'We Can't Achieve a Middle Class Without ...
by Mike Hall
Unions and their members will be a “gigantic part of the
solution” to rebuilding the middle class, Vice President
Joe Biden told the 3000 delegates to the AFL-CIO Building and
Construction Trades Department's (BCTD) legislative ...
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U.S.
Treasury Department Advises Social Security Check Recipients
to Switch to Direct Deposit as Hurricane, Severe Weather Season
Advances
from FMS Press Releases
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Pope
encourages young Catholics to use Internet
from Chicago Sun-Times :: News :: by FROM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Quebec
calls a pair of byelections
from CBC | Canadian News
Quebec will hold two byelections on June 22 to fill seats vacated
after the departure of two prominent politicians.
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Carbon
dioxide emissions drop in 2008
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By H. JOSEF HEBERT and DINA CAPPIELLO
WASHINGTON (AP) -- There is a positive note to the country's
economic woes and last summer's $4-per-gallon gasoline: The nation
in 2008 had a record decline in the amount of climate-changing
carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere....
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Gates
wants review of Afghan plan next year
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By ANNE GEARAN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration next spring should
weigh whether its new tactics are winning the stalemated war
in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday,
adding that he doubts that any more infusions of U.S. forces
would help....
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GOP
drops effort to rename Democrats 'Socialist'
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By BEN EVANS
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republicans on Wednesday abandoned an effort
to label their opponents the "Democrat Socialist Party,"
ending a fight within the GOP ranks that reflected the divide
between those who want a more centrist message and those seeking
a more aggressive, conservative voice....
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Obama
signs mortgage bill into law
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By PHILIP ELLIOTT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said homeowners facing
foreclosure would have a second chance under a measure he signed
into law on Wednesday, but he added consumers still must live
within their means....
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Obama
meeting with court candidates
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By BEN FELLER and MARK SHERMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is conducting face-to-face
interviews with finalists for the Supreme Court, a signal he
is closing in on one of the most far-reaching decisions of his
presidency....
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Obama
Approves Nuclear Energy Program for UAE
by Washington Post - United States
The agreement was reached at the end of the administration of
President George W. Bush, and left for Obama to shepherd through
Congress. ...
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Blue
whales returning to former Alaska waters
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By MARY PEMBERTON
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Blue whales are returning to Alaska
in search of food and could be re-establishing an old migration
route several decades after they were nearly wiped out by commercial
whalers, scientists say....
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Haiti
sees aid boost from Bill Clinton appointment
by Reuters - USA
By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 20 (Reuters) - Former
US President Bill Clinton's role as UN special envoy to Haiti
will help raise world ...
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Opinion:
U.S. Must Share Power With China
from Newsweek International Editions -
Top News
Beijing is challenging the world's economic and financial order.
Americans had better get used to it.
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Getting
your V6 to act like a V8, while saving gas
from Scientific American - Energy
The history of engine improvements in the U.S. has tended primarily
in one direction: raw horsepower. Engines have gotten bigger
and more powerful over time--and that's certainly what automakers
have used as a key selling point. But U.S. automaker Ford has
decided to take turbo-charging and direct fuel injection in another
direction: fuel efficiency.
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Arlen
Specter seems to side with Nancy Pelosi on CIA
by Manu Raju
Arlen Specter appeared to side with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Wednesday in her spat with the CIA over harsh interrogation methods,
saying the agency has a history of being less than forthright
with Congress. ...
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Pak-Iran-Afghan
summit on 24th
from TheNews RSS Feeds - National News
ISLAMABAD: The Iran-Pakistan-Afghanistan trilateral summit has
been rescheduled to be held on May 24 when presidents of the
three neighbouring countri
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Clinton
cautions against Mideast arms race
from Reuters Video: Top News
May 20 - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told senators Wednesday
that if Iran obtains a nuclear weapons capability, it would trigger
an arms race in the Middle East.
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New
Strategy Treats Afghanistan, Pakistan as Integrated Theater
from American Forces Information Services
- News Articles
The new strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan treats the area
as an integrated theater of operations, the Defense Department's
policy chief.
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VIDEO:
UK Prime Minister's Q&A
from C-SPAN Recent Video
During this week's Question Time. British PM Gordon Brown, and
several other members of the House of Commons, paid tribute to
Speaker Michael Martin who will resign June 21st. The Prime Minister
also responded to Conservative Leader David Cameron's call for
a new election. Other questions covered unemployment, small business
financing and the British Manufacturing industry.
Length:
Published: Today at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), Energy & Commerce Cmte., Member
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The energy/climate bill that the House Energy & Commerce
Committee marks up all week. Rep. Boucher is a moderate Democrat
who worked with Chairman Henry Waxman on a compromise bill that
was expected to satisfy many committee moderates and the coal-burning
utilities in his region.
Length: 31 min.
Published: Today at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Meeting with Economic Recovery Advisory Board
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama made remarks to the media after meeting with
members of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board in
the Roosevelt Room at the White House. Following the meeting,
chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board Paul Volcker
and other board members spoke to the press about what was discussed
with the president.
Length: 2 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Space Shuttle Atlantis Astronauts Press Conference
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis spoke
to reporters as their eleven-day mission comes to an end. The
astronauts conducted 5 space walks to the shuttle cargo bay where
they replaced or restored equipment on the Hubble telescope.
The crew returns to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday,
May 22.
Length: 36 min.
Published: Today at 10:25am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Banking Cmte. Hearing on TARP Oversight with Sec. Geithner
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Treasury Sec. Timothy Geithner testified before the Senate Banking
Cmte. and focused on the current state of AIG's assets from the
Government's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Sec. Geithner
also stated that 4 months into Pres. Obama's presidency that
"there are important indications that our financial system
is starting to heal."
Length: 2 hr. 24 min.
Published: Today at 9:30am (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 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Signs Helping Families Save Their Homes & Fraud
Enforcement and Recovery Act
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama signed the Helping Familes Save Their Homes and
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act in an East Room ceremony at
the White House.
Length: 13 min.
Published: Today at 4:30pm (ET)
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McAuliffe
Keeps Lead in Virginia
A new SurveyUSA poll in Virginia shows Terry McAuliffe continue
to lead the Democratic gubernatorial race with 37%, followed
by Creigh Deeds at 26% and Brian Moran at 22%.
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Senate:
Don't release Gitmo detainees into U.S.
Posted: 01:11 PM ET
The Senate passed a bill today that would prevent detainees being
held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison from being transferred
into the United States.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The U.S. Senate passed a measure Wednesday
that would prevent detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, from being transferred to the United States for now.
The measure passed with overwhelming
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Clinton
says U.S. aid won't fund Pakistani nuclear expansion
Posted: 01:12 PM ET
From CNN's Charley Keyes
Hillary Clinton told lawmakers that new U.S. aid to Pakistan
won't fund nuclear development.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday
tried to reassure senators that Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is
secure and that U.S. aid money won't be diverted to produce even
more nuclear weapons.
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Obama
says U.S. must get in front on green energy
Posted: 01:19 PM ET
President Obama holds talks with members of the Economic Recovery
Advisory Board on Wednesday.
(CNN) – President Obama said Wednesday the United States
must take the lead on energy, citing the "enormous job creation
potential that exists."
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CNN
poll: 63% like Obama’s direction
Posted: 04:23 PM ET
By Paul Steinhauser
CNN Deputy Political Director
WASHINGTON (CNN) — As the Republican Party gets ready to
condemn what it calls the Democrats “march to socialism,”
a new national poll indicates that most Americans believe President
Barack Obama’s policies would move the country in the right
direction.
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Clinton
says Israel, Arab nations must take steps toward peace
Posted: 06:20 PM ET
From Elise Labott
CNN State Department Producer
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said
Wednesday Israel must halt settlement activity and Arab nations
must move toward peace with Israel as the Obama administration
prepares to lay out its vision for the Mideast.
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Downrange
Tue, 19 May 2009 18:31:44 -0500
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announces the U.S. will send
more than 100 million dollars in humanitarian assistance to Pakistan.
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Around
the Services
Tue, 19 May 2009 18:54:42 -0500
Defense Secretary Gates unveils a new Pentagon Humanitarian Corridor
displaying 27 dioramas of historic joint service humanitarian
efforts. Plus, 300 Marines deploy to Afghanistan.
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May 20, 2009 - DHS
Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 16 pages -
157 KB)
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Secretary
Napolitano and Administrator Craig Fugate Discuss Hurricane Preparedness
Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Secretary Napolitano participated in a media availability with
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig
Fugate to discuss hurricane preparedness on May 19, 2009.
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Remarks
at the Council of the America' 39th Washington Conference on
the Americas
Thomas A. Shannon, Jr.
Assistant Secretary
Loy Henderson Conference Room
Washington, DC
May 13, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for May 20, 2009
Washington, DC
May 20, 2009
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FDA
Warning Letters for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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NRC
Ranked Best Place to Work in the Federal Government for Second
Time
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Central
Command Team Releases Interim Findings on Farah Battle
Wed, 20 May 2009 09:26:00 -0500
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US-CERT Current Activity
NSD DNS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Original release date: May 20, 2009 at
9:23 am
Last revised: May 20, 2009 at 9:23 am
NLnet Labs has released a patch to address
a vulnerability in NSD DNS
versions 2.0.0 through 3.2.1. This vulnerability is due to an
error in
the way NSD processes certain types of packets that may lead
to a
buffer overflow. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow
a
remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause the DNS software to
crash,
resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review the NSD
announcement regarding this vulnerability and apply any necessary
updates or patches to help mitigate the risks.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/publications/NSD_vulnerability_announcement.html>
====
This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#nsd_dns_buffer_overflow_vulnerability
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Sustainability
for U.S. Army Environmental Command
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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NASA
Flight Facility Successfully Launches Nanosatellite
Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's PharmaSat nanosatellite successfully launched at 7:55
p.m. EDT Tuesday from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility and the
Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport located at Wallops Island, Va.
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Statement
by Timothy F. Geithner U. S. Secretary of the Treasury before
the Senate Banking Committee
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USDA
SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO REPAIR RURAL HOUSING
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Pentagon
Press Briefing
Tue, 19 May 2009 15:04:06 -0500
Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell speaks with reporters
at the Pentagon.
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Pentagon
Dedication Ceremony
Tue, 19 May 2009 20:19:54 -0500
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates hosts a ceremony dedicating
the new Pentagon Humanitarian Relief Corridor.
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Inspector
General Press Releases for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
|
Inspector
General Financial Assistance (Grants) Reports for U.S. Department
of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
FEMA
Teams Advise Shoppers On Repair, Protection
Tue, 19 May 2009 09:43:20 -0500
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Teams of hazard mitigation specialists with
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are visiting Minnesota
stores, answering questions residents may have about protecting
their homes from future disaster damage.
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NASA
Opens Media Accreditation for Launch of Moon Missions
Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and Lunar Crater
Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, missions to the
moon are preparing for launch.
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|
U.S.
Department of State Interview With Mikhail Solodovnikov of RTR
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
May 19, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Manelisi Dubase of South African
Broadcasting Corporation
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
May 19, 2009
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OIG-09-50
- Information Technology Management Letter for the FY 2008 DHS
Financial Statement Audit (Redacted)
(PDF, 140 pages - 4.16 MB)
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|
Scheduled
Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Oslo
DRC Transitioning Tuesday To Loan Center
Tue, 19 May 2009 09:39:46 -0500
MOORHEAD, Minn. -- The Mobile Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC)
in Oslo will close on Tuesday, May 19 at 4 p.m. and will reopen
Wednesday, May 20 as a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC).
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Mikhail Solodovnikov of RTR
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
May 19, 2009
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|
U.S.
Department of State Interview With Manelisi Dubase of South African
Broadcasting Corporation
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
May 19, 2009
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Leadership
for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
Dispelling
Myths About Flood Insurance
Mon, 18 May 2009 08:42:49 -0500
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Buying flood insurance can provide protection
and peace of mind. Flooding is one of the most common natural
hazards in the United States. State and federal officials want
to ensure that all Indiana residents are aware of the benefits
of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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NASA
Tests Largest Rocket Parachutes Ever for Ares I
Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA and industry engineers successfully completed the first
test of the Ares I rocket's three main parachutes Wednesday.
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NASA
EDGE: STS-125
Tue, 19 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500
From Shuttle launch to breakthrough research during landings,
NASA EDGE covers the latest, greatest mission to Hubble; STS-125!
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Congressional
Testimony for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
|
|
U.S.
Department of State Interview With Abderrahim Foukara of Al Jazeera
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
May 19, 2009
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U.S.
Military Shepherds Humanitarian Aid to Pakistan
Wed, 20 May 2009 11:01:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Chemicals Management
Daniel A. Reifsnyder
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs
International Conference on Chemicals Management:
Second Session
Geneva, Switzerland
May 18, 2009
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Pacific
Partnership to Run as Scheduled Aboard USNS Byrd
Wed, 20 May 2009 11:22:00 -0500
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US-CERT Current Activity
Mac OS X Includes Known Vulnerable Version
of Java
Original release date: May 20, 2009 at
11:22 am
Last revised: May 20, 2009 at 11:22 am
Current releases of Mac OS X (version 10.5.7
and version 10.4.11 with
security update 2009-002) include a version of Java Runtime
Environment (JRE) containing known security vulnerabilities.
US-CERT
is aware of publicly available exploit code for one of these
vulnerabilities. This vulnerability may allow untrusted applets
to
obtain read, write, and execute permissions to local files and
applications with the privileges of the local user. A fix for
this
vulnerability has been released by Sun, but Mac OS X users cannot
apply the fix directly. Mac OS X users must use Apple updates
to
obtain updated JRE versions. At this time, Apple has not yet
released
an update to address this issue.
US-CERT encourages Mac OS X users to disable
Java in each web browser
they use until a patch is available from Apple. Guidance for
disabling
Java can be found in the Securing Your Web Browser document.
Please
note that disabling Java may affect the functionality of websites
that
use Java.
US-CERT will provide additional information
as it becomes available.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html>
<http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/securing_browser/>
====
This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#java_vulnerability_affects_mac_os
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Economic
Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
|
United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
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Making
the right choice
Wed, 20 May 2009 00:01:00 -0500
Some things work better than others, and that’s true in
medicine too – worth keeping in mind when your health can
depend on the choice. You’d naturally want to compare the
effectiveness of the possible treatments.
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|
Department
of State Ranks among Top Five in 2009 Best Places to Work
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 20, 2009
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Opening
Remarks Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
May 20, 2009
|
Director
Mueller Testifies Before House on FBI Priorities, Changes, and
Challenges
Wed, 20 May 2009 10:15:50 -0500
Director Robert S. Mueller, III testified before the House Judiciary
Committee on the FBI's current priorities, the key changes, we
have made in recent months, and the challenges we face.
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VMI
Commencement
Wed, 20 May 2009 10:22:10 -0500
GEN David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Central Command, delivers
the commencement address at the Virginia Military Institute graduation
ceremony in Lexington, VA.
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Gates
Meets Netanyahu
Wed, 20 May 2009 11:01:02 -0500
The Defense Department hosted the leader of its greatest Middle
Eastern ally May 19.
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Preparing
to Observe the Universe
Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The space shuttle Atlantis' remote manipulator system arm lifts
the Hubble Space Telescope from the cargo bay and is moments
away from releasing the orbital...
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Intelligence Community Named One of the
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
The Intelligence Community (IC) was honored on Wednesday as one
of the 2009 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government in
an independent analysis of federal workers’ job satisfaction
and commitment. This was the first time that the IC on the whole
– ranked fourth overall among large agencies – was
included in the results, which were announced at a ceremony in
Washington, D.C.
The rankings were compiled by the Partnership for Public Service
(PPS) and American University’s Institute for the Study
of Public Policy Implementation (ISPPI). PPS is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan organization that aims to attract people to federal
careers and improve how the government runs. The institute conducts
research and helps federal leaders solve difficult public-policy
issues.
“Intelligence professionals honorably serve the nation at
large, as well as its elected leadership, and they do so in ways
that often put their own lives at risk,” said IC Chief Human
Capital Officer Ronald P. Sanders, who works in the Office of
the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). “They deserve
a workplace that is every bit as good as they are, and DNI Dennis
C. Blair and the rest of the IC’s senior leaders are committed
to giving them one.”
Rankings are based on data from the biannual Federal Human Capital
Survey, which the U.S. Office of Personnel Management administers.
To maintain the security of information about its work force,
the IC on the whole doesn’t participate in that survey –
instead relying on its own instrument to assess each year how
its workers feel about issues such as job satisfaction, professional
development and the effectiveness of senior leaders.
For the 2009 Best Places evaluation, PPS asked Sanders’s
office to include several questions from the federal survey in
the IC’s 2008 Employee Climate Survey. That way, the Community’s
information would be comparable with that from other organizations
under consideration for Best Places.
Among other large federal agencies that also ranked in the overall
Top 10 this year: the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Government
Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
and the U.S. departments of State and Justice.
The 2009 results drew on responses from 212,000 federal employees
across 278 agencies and subcomponents. Since the first rankings
were produced in 2003, they have provided federal managers and
leaders with data to help boost employee engagement. Additionally,
the results are a resource for current and prospective employees,
researchers and policymakers. More details are available online
at www.bestplacestowork.org.
Last month the IC announced results from its 2008 Employee Climate
Survey, which found that its workers continue to rate their agencies
more favorably in many areas than other federal workers assess
the government in general. Those findings are also available
online at www.dni.gov/reports/IC-Survey_2008.pdf.
The ODNI oversees 16 federal organizations that make up the U.S.
Intelligence Community.
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Specialist (Planning Section Chief), GS-0301-14
FEMA
Wed, 20 May 2009 12:16:34 -0500
KAT-09-LATRO-7070-JAZ (Closing Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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VACANCY:
SECRETARY, GS-318-7 FEMA
Wed, 20 May 2009 09:21:37 -0500
WN/DE-09-EM-0088-KJD1 (Closing Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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Secretary
to Travel to Northern Border, Canada
Wed, 20 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano will travel to Detroit
and Ottawa on May 26-27 to tour Northern border operations and
meet with officials about shared border concerns, business interests
and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. She will also discuss
challenges at the Northern border with state and local officials.
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US-CERT Current Activity
Cisco Releases Security Advisory for
CiscoWorks TFTP Vulnerability
Original release date: May 20, 2009 at
1:31 pm
Last revised: May 20, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Cisco has released a security advisory
to address a vulnerability in
CiscoWorks TFTP. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow
a
remote, unauthenticated attacker to view or modify application
and
host operating system files, possibly resulting in arbitrary
code
execution or a denial-of-service condition. The security advisory
indicates that the following Cisco products are affected by this
vulnerability:
* Cisco Unified Service Monitor versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, and 2.1
* CiscoWorks QoS Policy Manager versions 4.0 and 4.1
* CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution versions 2.5, 2.6, and 3.0
* Cisco Security Manager versions 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2
* Cisco TelePresence Readiness Assessment Manager version 1.0
* CiscoWorks Voice Manager versions 3.0 and 3.1
* CiscoWorks Heath and Utilization Monitor versions 1.0 and 1.1
* Cisco Unified Operations Manager versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 and
2.1
* Cisco Unified Provisioning Manager versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and
1.3
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review Cisco Security
Advisory cisco-sa-20090520-cw and apply any necessary updates
to help
mitigate the risks.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a0080ab7b56.shtml>
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This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#cisco_releases_security_advisory_for10
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CBP
Reminds Travelers of New Border-Crossing Document Requirements
Wed, 20 May 2009 11:32:52 -0500
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds United
States and Canadian citizens that new document requirements go
into effect on June 1 for entry into United States at land or
sea ports. Travelers should apply for approved travel documents
now, as it can take several weeks to receive a document that
will comply with new requirements under the Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative.
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Children
of Valor
Wed, 20 May 2009 10:33:04 -0500
A new book is dedicated to the children of those who have made
the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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Gates
Meets Netanyahu
Wed, 20 May 2009 10:32:42 -0500
The Defense Department hosted the leader of its greatest Middle
Eastern ally Tuesday.
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Humanitarian
Corridor
Wed, 20 May 2009 10:32:53 -0500
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates dedicated a new humanitarian
corridor at the Pentagon on Tuesday.
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New
Army Air Defense Unit
Wed, 20 May 2009 13:44:05 -0500
Monday the Department of the Army announced the creation of a
new Army Air Defense Artillery Unit.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Luxembourg (05/09)
Wed, 20 May 2009 12:37:30 -0500
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Attorney
General Holder and HHS Secretary Sebelius Announce New Interagency
Health Care Fraud Prevention & Enforcement Action Team
Wed, 20 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500
Attorney General Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius today announced the creation of a new interagency
effort, the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action
Team (HEAT), to combat Medicare fraud.
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GENERALS
TO DISCUSS BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM MODERNIZATION
Wed, 20 May 2009 14:47:00 -0500
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NRC
Announces Opportunity to Request Hearing on License Renewal Application
for Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
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Gates,
Netanyahu Discuss Paths to Middle East Stability
Wed, 20 May 2009 14:42:00 -0500
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NASA
Study Shows Asteroids May Have Accelerated Life on Earth
Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
A NASA-funded study indicates that an intense asteroid bombardment
nearly 4 billion years ago may not have sterilized the early
Earth as completely as previously thought.
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Photo
Library for FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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NRC
to Discuss 2008 Performance Assessment for Fermi Nuclear Power
Plant May 27
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VACANCY:
09-143, Management Analyst, CT-0343-09/11
Division of Enforcement, Washington, DC
Closes June 2, 2009
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Healthcare
Professionals' Portal for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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The May 2009 online edition of The
Third Branch is now available.
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Broward
Young Democrats: CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!
BROWARD YOUNG DEMOCRATS!
Please remember to save the date for our
monthly meeting! June 8, 2009!
at Gatsby's Bar & Grill
1805 S. University Drive
Davie, Fl
There are a lot of exciting events going
on in the Democratic party of Florida these days and turning
Florida into a true "blue" state is one of them. As
many of you know, Alex Sink has announced her candidacy for Governor...
nothing could be more exciting! She gives the Democrats a real
hope for taking back the Governors office. For more information
on Alex Sink, please visit her website at http://www.alexsink2010.com/.
Also, a lot of our members have come out
in support of Fair Districts Florida! Please visit their website
at http://www.fairdistrictsflorida.org/
and fill out the petition if you have not already. Our club will
also be organizing a group canvass in support of this cause.
Stay tuned, those details will be announced very soon!
Annie Gallagher
VP Community Affairs
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Floodwater
Can Contaminate Wells And Cause Damaging Mold
Wed, 20 May 2009 16:25:36 -0500
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- When a natural disaster such as the spring
storms and flooding in north Florida occurs, murky floodwaters
are a witch?s brew of highly toxic materials that contaminate
wells, damage septic systems and, with thriving molds, can destroy
a structure and cause serious illness.
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05-20-2009
- Newscast - Lead Story: Eating Disorder Hospitalizations Rising
Wed, 20 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500
This audio podcast features current news and information from
the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for
the week of 5/20/2009
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05-20-2009
- Radio Series - Patient-Centered Medical Home - What You Need
to Know
Wed, 20 May 2009 08:00:00 -0500
This audio podcast features current news and information from
the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for
the week of 5/20/2009
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Preparing Coordinated Transportation Plans,
a Guidebook for State Departments of Transportation
Dear Colleagues,
Thanks to the attached NCHRP
report, Preparing Coordinated Transportation Plans, a Guidebook
for State Departments of Transportation, we now have more information
on how the coordinated public transit human service transportation
planning is being carried out across the country.
The report, which was produced by AECOM, presents the results
of a survey of State DOTs, planning organizations, and transit
agencies conducted in 2008 in order to learn more about their
efforts to prepare coordinated plans. The report also contains
case studies to highlight different approaches and best practices.
The report’s findings include:
While almost all of the states surveyed are the designated recipient
for Section 5310, JARC, and New Freedom funds, only half of the
State DOTs surveyed were directly responsible for preparing a
coordinated plan (in the other half, another agency such as an
MPO, RPO, a county, municipality, or transit provider served
as the lead agency in the planning process).
Seventy five percent of the State DOTs that responded to the
survey and have direct responsibility for preparing a coordinated
plan have completed a plan for FY 2007. Some states have established
ongoing statewide or regional planning groups or networks to
develop coordinated plans.
A number of states have provided technical assistance to help
other entities develop coordinated plans.
States are using guidance that was published in FTA’s program
Circulars to assist them in the planning process.
Sixty five percent of State DOTs that responded to the survey
are also involved in coordinated planning activities in large
urbanized areas.
Respondents said that the top challenges of coordinated planning
were staff time constraints, the level of effort required to
meet the planning requirements, relative to the amount of funding
available, and convincing stakeholders to participate in the
planning process.
The report helps us better understand the role of State DOTs
in the planning process. Additional surveys that are currently
being conducted by the University of Illinois Chicago should
help us better understand the role of other planning participants
(such as human service providers and non-profit organizations)
and the perceptions of these participants on the effectiveness
of the process.
I’ll email this information to other persons with an interest
in this topic and I hope you find this to be a useful resource,
David Schneider
Federal Transit Administration, Office of Program Management
1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E. 4th Floor - East Building
Washington, DC 20590
(202) 493-0175
"Let us remind ourselves that we are the custodians of the
principles which have made men and women free and governments
just.”
--Woodrow Wilson
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Gates
Outlines Details of 'Reform Budget' for House Subcommittee
Wed, 20 May 2009 14:59:00 -0500
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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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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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Primer on Evacuating Populations with
Special Needs
Many of you have been involved in or have
an interest in emergency transportation for older adults, people
with low-incomes, people with disabilities, and others who may
have specific mobility needs in emergencies. I am writing to
let you know of a new document produced through the Federal Highway
Administration’s Routes to Effective Evacuation Primer Series
that may be of interest to you. The primer on evacuating populations
with special needs can be found at:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/eto_tim_pse/publications/index.htm
(a PDF and HTML version of the document is available).
Transportation during emergencies is critical to evacuating people
who either have specific mobility issues or do not have access
to transportation. Evacuation for populations with special needs
must be carefully planned for in advance to ensure maximum safety.
This primer addresses key issues that state and local governments
will face. Moreover, it provides recommendations to ensure that
individuals with special needs are evacuated rapidly and efficiently
to save and protect their lives and that resources are used efficiently
and to their fullest capacity.
The primer also includes an evacuation checklist (see Annex 3)
that may help transportation providers and emergency managers
address populations with special needs in the course of emergency
preparedness, response, and recovery.
If you have questions or would like additional information about
the primer, please contact myself or Ms. Laurie Radow with the
Federal Highway Administration Office of Transportation Operations
at 202-366-2855 or laurel.radow@dot.gov
Thank you for your attention to this matter,
David Schneider
Federal Transit Administration, Office of Program Management
1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E. 4th Floor - East Building
Washington, DC 20590
(202) 493-0175
"Let us remind ourselves that we are the custodians of the
principles which have made men and women free and governments
just.”
--Woodrow Wilson
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NRC
to Discuss Annual Assessment for Oyster Creek Plant at Public
Meeting Set for May 28 in Toms River, N.J.
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT
---------------------------
The Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration
Partnership has completed a preliminary
geologic characterization and sequestration
field test at FirstEnergy's R. E. Burger
Plant near Shadyside, Ohio. For more details,
link to the Energy Department's Fossil Energy
Web site at:
http://www.fossil.energy.gov
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Defense
Department Launches Official Military Blogging Platform
Wed, 20 May 2009 15:22:00 -0500
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Administrator
Fugate And Gen McKinley Meet To Discuss Partnership And Preparedness
Wed, 20 May 2009 14:44:47 -0500
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator W. Craig Fugate
met today with the Chief, National Guard Bureau, Gen. Craig R.
McKinley, to discuss working together on issues of partnership
and preparedness as the 2009 hurricane season approaches.
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Foreign
Policy Priorities in the President's FY10 International Affairs
Budget
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee
Washington, DC
May 20, 2009
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NRC
Schedules Open House to Discuss Nuclear Power Plant Issues and
2008 Performance of D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant
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Registration for next Small Business Vendor
Outreach Session will be on Thursday, May 21, 2009, 12:00 noon
EDT. Please read the instructions carefully: http://www.dhs.gov/xopnbiz/smallbusiness/editorial_0524.shtm
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Biometric
Advances
Wed, 20 May 2009 14:06:07 -0500
The DoD's Biometrics Task Force is developing cutting edge technology
to help troops identify friend from foe on the battlefield.
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Aid
to Pakistan
Wed, 20 May 2009 14:06:10 -0500
The DoD announces the beginning of military aid requested by
Pakistan.
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Justice
Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing
Discrimination at Four Multifamily Housing Complexes in Spokane
County, Washington
Wed, 20 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500
The Department announced today a settlement of a lawsuit alleging
discrimination on the basis of disability in the design and construction
of four multifamily housing complexes in the Spokane, Wash.,
area in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act.
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Attorney
General Holder and HHS Secretary Sebelius Announce New Interagency
Health Care Fraud Prevention & Enforcement Action Team
Wed, 20 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500
Attorney General Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary
Kathleen Sebelius today announced the creation of a new interagency
effort, the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action
Team (HEAT), to combat Medicare fraud.
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Specialist (Reports), GS-0301-12 FEMA
Wed, 20 May 2009 11:39:29 -0500
DE-09-310-SLC2 (Closing Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (Quality Surveillance), GS-0301-13 FEMA
Wed, 20 May 2009 10:52:30 -0500
DE-09-307-SLC2 (Closing Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (NPSC Liaison), GS-0301-12 FEMA
Wed, 20 May 2009 09:53:13 -0500
DE-09-305-SLC2 (Closing Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
SECRETARY, GS-318-7 FEMA
Wed, 20 May 2009 09:21:37 -0500
WN/DE-09-EM-0088-KJD1 (Closing Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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U.S.
Urges Consensual Solution Toward Constitutional Order In Mauritania
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
May 20, 2009
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Airlift
Squadron Members Embrace Pakistan Humanitarian Mission
Wed, 20 May 2009 17:46:00 -0500
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Attorney
Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice
This page has recently been updated with
the following new vacancies:
ASSISTANT
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE NORTHERN
DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-NDCA-E-02
Applications must be received by June 1, 2009.
EXPERIENCED
TRIAL ATTORNEY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION NARCOTIC
AND DANGEROUS DRUG SECTION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-CRM-NDDS-015
This position is open for 7 days, this position closes on May
27, 2009.
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U.S.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. Remarks to Columbia College
Commencement
Graduates, as you dive head first toward tomorrow, I call upon
you to never loosen nor lose your grip on hope. The optimism
that seems to come naturally with youth need not be lost as the
years pass.
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Wounded
Warrior, Guardsman Sworn Into Key VA Position
Wed, 20 May 2009 15:59:00 -0500
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TEGL 17-05, Change 2 -- Common Measures Policy
for the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) Performance
Accountability System and Related Performance Issues has been
added to the database and is now available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2759.
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DoD
Contracts for May 20, 2009
Wed, 20 May 2009 17:31:00 -0500
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Friend --
The chance to finally reform our nation's
health care system is here. While Congress moves rapidly to produce
a detailed plan, I have made it clear that real reform must uphold
three core principles -- it must reduce costs, guarantee choice,
and ensure quality care for every American.
As we know, challenging the status quo
will not be easy. Its defenders will claim our goals are too
big, that we should once again settle for half measures and empty
talk. Left unanswered, these voices of doubt might yet again
derail the comprehensive reform we so badly need. That's where
you come in.
When our opponents spread fear and confusion
about the changes we seek, your support for these core principles
will show clarity and resolve. When the lobbyists for the status
quo tell Congress to hold back, your personal story will give
them the courage to press forward.
Join my call: Ask Congress to pass real health
care reform in 2009.
After adding your name, please consider
sharing your personal story about the importance of health care
reform in your life and the lives of those you love.
I will be personally reviewing many of
these signatures and stories. If you speak up now, your voice
will make a difference.
http://my.barackobama.com/HealthCareOrganizing
American families are watching their premiums
rise four times faster than their wages. Spiraling health care
costs are shackling America's businesses, curtailing job growth
and slowing the economy at the worst possible time. This has
got to change.
I know personal stories can drive that
change, because I know how my mother's experience continues to
drive me. She passed away from ovarian cancer a little over a
decade ago. And in the last weeks of her life, when she was coming
to grips with her own mortality and showing extraordinary courage
just to get through each day, she was spending too much time
worrying about whether her health insurance would cover her bills.
She deserved better. Every American deserves better. And that's
why I will not rest until the dream of health care reform is
finally achieved in the United States of America.
Please add your name to join my call. Then
share your personal story about why you too will not rest until
this job is done.
http://my.barackobama.com/HealthCareOrganizing
Last November, the American people sent
Washington a clear mandate for change. But when the polls close,
the true work of citizenship begins. That's what Organizing for
America is all about. Now, in these crucial moments, your voice
once again has extraordinary power. I'm counting on you to use
it.
Thank you,
President Barack Obama
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Contact: Katie Grant
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
May 20, 2009
Hoyer Statement on the Credit Cardholders'
Bill of Rights Act
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today in
support of the Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act, which
passed the House today with bipartisan support and will now go
to the President for his signature:
“If this recession has brought home
one important truth, it is the danger of debt. Americans from
homeowners to bankers took on risks and debts they could not
afford, and the result was a crisis that touched every one of
us. I don’t think the lesson is one we will soon forget.
“But nearly as harmful are those who
take advantage of our debt—and in that category, unfortunately,
go many of America’s credit card companies. No one doubts
that credit cards have become an essential part of our consumer
economy; no one doubts that millions of Americans use their credit
cards responsibly every day, and pay their bills every month.
But even for those responsible cardholders, credit card policies
have often been incomprehensible and exploitative.
“The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility,
and Disclosure Act takes important steps to bring those harmful
policies under control, ensuring that responsible cardholders
are treated fairly. Among its provisions, this bill prevents
arbitrary and unfair rate increases, which, under current policies,
can kick in even for cardholders who pay their balances in full.
It bans exorbitant and unnecessary fees, including fees charged
just for paying your bill. It prohibits credit card companies
from charging interest on debt that is paid on time, a practice
known as double-cycle billing. And it insists that card companies
disclose their policies clearly and openly to cardholders, and
notify them when those policies have changed.
“I want to thank Rep. Maloney, who
sponsored the House companion of this bill, and who has been
a tireless advocate of credit card reform. This bill goes a long
way toward removing a persistent source of unfairness in the
lives of many Americans. Debt is a part of any economy—but
it must be treated responsibly, and it must be guarded from exploitation.
That is what this bill accomplishes.”
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Contact: Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
May 20, 2009
Hoyer Speaks at Press Conference on
Release of CAO 2009 Disability Report
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) joined Members of Congress, Chief Administrative
Officer Dan Beard, Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers, and
members of the disability advocacy community at a press conference
on the release of the CAO
2009 Disability Report. Below are his remarks as prepared
for delivery:
“I want to thank the Members here
today, Representatives Langevin, and Wasserman-Schultz, as well
as Representatives Sensenbrenner and Upton, for their commitment
to making the house a safer and more accessible place for all
citizens.
“I would like to recognize our friends
in the advocacy community who are with us – Mary Dolan and
Nancy Starnes from the National Organization on Disabiltiy, and
Shawn O’Neil from the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
“I also want to acknowledge the work
of Chief Administrative Officer Dan Beard and Architect of the
Capitol Stephen Ayers who have made disability access a priority
and worked to implement improvements both structurally and in
policy.
“And I especially want to thank Congressman
Langevin for his comments, his advocacy on disability issues,
and his help in passing and improving the Americans with Disabilities
Act.
“Last year, we strengthened the ADA,
helping the law live up to its original promise of inclusion
for all Americans with disabilities. Here in the People’s
House, we must live by the letter and the spirit of that law—and
what’s more, we can be an example to all Americans who come
here from all over our country and the world.
“This report outlines ways we can
uphold that commitment—ways we can improve our accessibility,
as well as recommendations for further enhancing safety and procedures.
Much progress has already been made: enhanced evacuation plans;
cleared hallways, stairways, and exit paths to accommodate wheelchairs;
and greater availability of sign language interpreters, to name
a few.
“But, as this report points out, there
is still more to do to make House Offices and the Capitol more
accessible for those visiting and working here.
“One important effort, which I know
Mr. Langevin has focused on, is building access to committee
daises and the rostrum in the House Chamber. As a member of the
House, Mr. Langevin should be able to preside over the chamber
as his colleagues are able to do.
“A lot of words are spoken in this
building, every day, about equality, inclusion, and fairness.
This report represents a chance to put those words into action—to
build those principles into the place where we do democracy’s
work every day.”
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A new report titled "Low-Speed
Urban Maglev Research Program - Lessons Learned (2009)"
is now available.
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Budget
Testimony
Wed, 20 May 2009 16:32:00 -0500
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
ADM Michael Mullen testified again Wednesday on Capitol Hill
on the FY10 Defense Budget Request.
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NASA
EDGE: STS-125
Tue, 19 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500
From Shuttle launch to breakthrough research during landings,
NASA EDGE covers the latest, greatest mission to Hubble; STS-125!
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Today's
Top News
Wed, 20 May 2009 16:31:49 -0500
Aid to Pakistan, budget testimony, and the latest on a Navy helicopter
crash in the Pacific.
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Aid
to Pakistan
Wed, 20 May 2009 13:53:28 -0500
The DoD announces the beginning of military aid requested by
Pakistan.
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Biometric
Advances
Wed, 20 May 2009 13:53:18 -0500
The DoD's Biometrics Task Force is developing cutting edge technology
to help troops identify friend from foe on the battlefield.
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Levy
County FEMA Recovery Center To Close Thursday
Wed, 20 May 2009 15:01:36 -0500
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Levy
County will permanently close at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21, but
those who suffered damages due to the storms and flooding between
March 26 and May 5 can still get the help they need.
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Atlantis
Launch: Solid Rocket Booster Camera Views
Wed, 20 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500
Views of liftoff and SRB separation from onboard cameras.
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Subject:
College Democrats of America Conference Registration Link....Register
and then Forward!!
CDA Convention registration is now available
online. CLICK HERE to register now!
Join us as we celebrate our 50th convention!
As a reminder, it will be held on the campus of George Washington
University, from Thursday, July 23 until Sunday, July 26.
Please stay tuned for the agenda and updates
on housing, which should be available in the next couple of weeks.
Should you have any questions regarding convention, please don't
hesitate to contact us. Thanks and we look forward to seeing
you in Washington, D.C. this summer!
Make sure you note that rates will be going
up after May 31st!!! Please send the link to your list serves
and register yourself!!!
http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://partybuilder.collegedems.com/page/content/cda2009/
If you have any questions please don't
hesitate to ask!!
Thanks!
Heather
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NASA
Gives Space Station Crew 'Go' to Drink Recycled Water
Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Mission Control gave the Expedition 19 astronaut crew
aboard the International Space Station a "go" to drink
water that the station's new recycling system has purified.
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NIH
Podcast Advises Women On How to Achieve a Healthy Pregnancy
Tue, 19 May 2009 15:25:00 -0500
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The Nation's Medical
Research Agency — includes 27 Institutes and Centers and
is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting
basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates
the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases.
For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.
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U.S.,
French Soldiers Train Afghan Artillerymen
Wed, 20 May 2009 17:13:00 -0500
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Defense
Comptroller Addresses 'Reform' Budget Proposal
Wed, 20 May 2009 17:24:00 -0500
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Senate
votes 90-5 to OK credit card curbs
Posted: 01:29 PM ET
From CNNMoney.com Senior Writer Jennifer
Liberto
The Senate voted to make it more difficult for credit card companies
to raise rates and fees.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The Senate on Tuesday voted 90-5 to
approve a bill that will make it tougher for credit card issuers
to raise fees and interest rates starting early next year.
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Obama:
U.S. must play leading role in reducing nuclear threat
Posted: 04:55 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama reiterated his
call Tuesday for the United States to play a leading role in
the fight against nuclear proliferation.
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Hoyer
says he backs Pelosi
Posted: 06:27 PM ET
From CNN Congressional Producer Deirdre
Walsh
Steny Hoyer is standing behind his colleague, House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Seeking to put an end to questions about
what Speaker Nancy Pelosi knew about waterboarding and demonstrate
he is standing behind her, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
on Tuesday strongly defended the speaker.
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FEMA
and DHS gear up for hurricane season
Posted: 10:19 PM ET
By Sandra Endo and Eric Marrapodi
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Just in time for
the upcoming hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Janet
Napolitano on Tuesday swore in Craig Fugate as the new administrator
for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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VIDEO:
Miles O'Brien, Space Analyst
from C-SPAN Recent Video
NASA's Atlantis crew Monday completed its fifth and final spacewalk,
a six-hour excursion to equip the Hubble Space Telescope with
a second three-battery power pack, a refurbished fine guidance
sensor and fresh equipment bay insulation panels. Miles O'Brien
discusses the most recent mission, as well as the future of the
space program.
Length: 57 min.
Published: Tuesday at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Defense Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Pentagon Spokesman Geoff Morrell conducts a daily briefing at
the Defense Department.
Length: 42 min.
Published: Tuesday at 11am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sec. of State Hillary Clinton Announcement on Humanitarian Aid
to Pakistan
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to the press at the
White House to announce that the United States will supply $110
million in humanitarian aid from the State Department and Defense
Department to help internally displaced persons in Pakistan.
Length: 23 min.
Published: Tuesday at 11:15am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Education and Labor Cmte. Hearing on Use of Restraint in
Schools
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Gov’t. Accountability Office has released a report on
the use of restraint and seclusion against students in public
schools and private institutions. Cmte. Chair. George Miller
(D-CA) asked for the investigation after he read a report documenting
injuries and deaths linked to the methods for controlling unruly
children.
Length: 2 hr.
Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sec. of State Hillary Clinton Briefing at Washington Foreign
Press
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held her first press briefing
for the Washington Foreign Press where she spoke about humanitarian
aid to Pakistan and other issues.
Length: 28 min.
Published: Tuesday at 11:50am (ET)
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VIDEO:
British P.M. Gordon Brown Remarks on Resignation of House of
Commons Speaker Michael Martin
from C-SPAN Recent Video
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held a news conference to
discuss the resignation of House of Commons Speaker Michael Martin.
This is the first time a speaker has been ousted from office
since Speaker Sir John Trevor was convicted of accepting a bribe
in 1695.
Length:
Published: Tuesday at 12:30pm (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: 39 min.
Published: Tuesday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Oval Office Meeting on Nonproliferation Policy
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama met with Fmr. Sec. of State Henry Kissinger,
Fmr. Sec. of State George Schultz, Fmr. Senator and Chairman
of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sam Nunn, and Fmr. Sec.
of Defense William Perry to discuss key priorities in U.S. nonproliferation
policy in the Oval Office. Following the meeting, Fmr. Sec. Schultz
made remarks to the press outside the White House.
Length: 6 min.
Published: Tuesday at 1:45pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks to National Small Business Award Winners
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President delivered remarks at a ceremony honoring the National
Small Business Award Winners in the East Room at the White House.
Length: 15 min.
Published: Tuesday at 3:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Energy & Commerce Cmte. Markup 2
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Markup on the "American Clean Energy and Security Act of
2009" is set to continue today in a House Energy & Commerce
Cmte. meeting. The bill includes legislation that would promote
greater energy efficiency, promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles,
and promote the development of renewable fuels infrastructure.
Length:
Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Energy & Commerce Cmte. Markup
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Markup on the "American Clean Energy and Security Act of
2009" continued Tuesday in a House Energy & Commerce
Cmte. meeting. The bill includes legislation that would promote
greater energy efficiency, promote advanced plug-in hybrid vehicles,
and promote the development of renewable fuels infrastructure.
Length:
Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET)
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Chu
Favored in CA-30 Special Election
Endorsements, a hefty war chest and an effective absentee ballot
program appear to have put Judy Chu (D) in position to succeed
former Rep.-turned-Labor Secretary Hilda Solis (D-CA) in today's
CA-30 special election, according to The Hill.
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Obama
Closes Polling Gap on National Security
A new Democracy Corps poll shows that President Obama has effectively
erased doubts that Americans have historically harbored about
the Democratic Party's competence on national security issues.
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Kennedy
Will Announce Next Week in Illinois
Chris Kennedy (D), son of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, will
announce next week he is running for the U.S. Senate, the Chicago
Sun Times reports.
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Presidential
Nomination Sent to the Senate, 5-19-09
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President
Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5/19/09
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President
Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy
President Obama today – for the first time in history –
set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing
fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas pollution for all new
cars and trucks sold in the United States.
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Background
on Secretary Clinton's Announcement of Humanitarian Aid to Pakistan
Today, Secretary Clinton will announce that the United States
will supply $110 million in humanitarian aid from the State Department
and Defense Department to help Internally Displaced Persons in
Pakistan.
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Fact
Sheet and Participants at Rose Garden Event
The proposed national autos program adopts uniform federal standards
to regulate both fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions while
preserving the legal authorities of DOT, EPA and California.
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President
Obama to Deliver Commencement Address at US Naval Academy in
Annapolis
On Friday, May 22, 2009, President Barack Obama will deliver
the commencement address at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis,
Maryland.
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Vice
President Biden Departs for Southeastern Europe
Washington, DC – Vice President Biden departed today for
Southeastern Europe, traveling to 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.
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Presidential
Nominations Sent To The Senate 5/18/2009
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Background
Briefing With Senior Administration Official
A senior administration official will host a background briefing
for reporters this evening at 7:15PM EDT to discuss tomorrow’s
White House announcement about auto emissions and efficiency
standards. The briefing will be embargoed until 9:00PM EDT tonight.
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 5/19/09
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Briefing
by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Humanitarian Aid to
Pakistan
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Background
Briefing on Auto Emissions and Efficiency Standards
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Press
Briefing By A Senior Administration Official On Vice President's
Upcoming Trip to Southern Europe
SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL: Good afternoon. Thanks to everyone
for joining the call. It's a good opportunity to run you briefly
through the Vice President's trip to the Balkans next week and
maybe highlight some of the high points of the schedule and also
talk a little bit about what we hope to accomplish, and then
take some questions.
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Statement
of President Barack Obama on Haitian Flag Day
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A
Culture Change on Climate Change
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Secretary
Clinton: Text Your Disaster Relief Donation for Pakistan
At her press briefing this morning, Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton addressed a worsening humanitarian crisis in Pakistan,
announcing a pledge of more than $100 million in humanitarian
support. She explained that "Providing this assistance is
not only the right thing to do, but we believe it is essential
to global security and the security of the United States, and
we are prepared to do more as the situation demands."
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More
Photos
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In
Praise of Fair-Minded Words at Notre Dame
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“The
Common Goal is Peace.”
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“Inflection
Point”
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Engagement,
Women, Health Care, and Yarn
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Western
New York Democrats: Flag Day picnic with Joe Mesi.
It's a little more than three weeks until
Flag Day, June 14th, and that means we're coming up on the annual
Flag Day picnic, hosted by the Wyoming County Democrats. Chicken
barbecue, treats, drinks, a $1000 raffle, and we will be proud
to be featuring State Senate liason and former boxer "Baby
Joe" Mesi as our guest.
Invitations and RSVPs can be made via Facebook
here:
http://www.facebook.com/l/;http://tinyurl.com/pxsjlb
Tickets are $14 per person or $35 for a
family. Raffle tickets sold seperately. To reserve your tickets,
contact adbrown@adamabrown.net.
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 5/20/2009
Tue, 19 May 2009 17:03:00 -0500
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NASA
Cancels May 20 Media Event for Arrival of Tranquility Node
Mon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Because bad weather conditions are forecast at NASA's Kennedy
Space Center in Florida and arrival time of the Tranquility node
is uncertain, the media event scheduled for Wednesday, May 20,
is canceled.
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STS-125
MCC Status Report #17
Mon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The crew of Atlantis bid farewell to the Hubble Space Telescope
on behalf of NASA and the rest of the world today. The telescope
was released back into space at 7:57 a.m. CDT.
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STS-125
MCC Status Report #16
Mon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The crew of Atlantis will bid farewell to the Hubble Space Telescope
today.
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NASA
Announces Briefing about Satellite Missions to the Moon
Mon, 18 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA will hold a briefing about two upcoming lunar missions scheduled
to launch in June that will begin a journey to better understand
the moon.
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 20,
2009
House Meets At… Last Vote Predicted…
10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business
Fifteen “One Minutes” Per Side 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Senate Amendment to H.R.
627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (Rep.
Maloney – Financial Services) (Subject to a Rule)
H.R.
2352 - Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009
(Rep. Shuler – Small Business) (Subject to a Rule)
Postponed Suspension Votes (3 Bills)
1) H.Res.
297 - Recognizing May 25, 2009, as National Missing Children's
Day (Rep. Biggert – Education and Labor)
2) H.Res.
374 - Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's
teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural,
and economic well-being (Rep. Graves – Education and Labor)
3) H.R.
1676 - PACT Act (Rep. Weiner – Judiciary)
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