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October
Meeting of the Coweta County Democrats
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Tomorrow, October 3 at 10:00am
End Time: Tomorrow, October 3 at 11:00pm
Where: Golden Corral
To see more details and RSVP
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Obama
Announces $5 Billion in Medical Research Grants
from VOA News: U.S. Politics
Funds to help fight cancer, autism, heart disease
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Obama
Afghanistan Strategy Review to Continue Next Week
from VOA News: Top Stories
Officials will move into more specific discussions of what US
and the allied coalition should do in region
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US
Diplomat Outlines Obama Approach on Burma
from VOA News: Politics
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs,
Kurt Campbell calls it 'Pragmatic Engagement'
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Experts
Caution Senators Against US Military Surge in Afghanistan
from VOA News: Politics
Senate hearing comes as President Barack Obama is meeting with
his top advisers to help him formulate a new strategy for region
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US
Fed Chief Urges Expanded Financial Regulation
from VOA News: Politics
Ben Bernanke says that non-bank financial firms have been allowed
to operate with a freer hand and that must change
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New
York Federal Judge Denies Request For CIA Secret Documents
from VOA News: Human Rights and Law
Judge rules hundreds of documents detailing Central Intelligence
Agency's now-shuttered overseas secret detention program may
be kept secret
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British
Arms Manufacturer Faces Bribery Charges
from VOA News: Human Rights and Law
Britain's Serious Fraud Office to prosecute the world's No. 2
defense contractor BAE Systems, which is accused of paying out
millions of dollars to win arms contracts from a number of countries
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Iran,
Six-Power Talks 'Cordial, Businesslike'
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
A spokeswoman added Iran's nuclear program was the most important
aspect of the talks, which are being hosted by Switzerland at
a villa in the Geneva countryside.
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U.S.
Loosens Control Over Internet
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
The United States government has loosened its control over how
the Internet is run.
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U.S.,
Iran Have 'Significant Conversation' on Sidelines of Switzerland
Talks
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
U.S. and Iranian officials have held what is thought to be their
highest level of bilateral contact in three decades during a
meeting on the sidelines of talks in Switzerland about Iran's
disputed nuclear program. But there were no reports of a breakthrough
on their nuclear dispute, with both sides repeating their long-held
positions.
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Russia
Retains Its PACE Voting Rights
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
STRASBOURG -- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE) has decided to allow Russia to retain its voting rights
in the organization, RFE/RL's Russian Service reports. The vote
not to sanction Russia came today after discussion on a proposal
to suspend the powers of Moscow's delegation in PACE. The assembly
did not adopt any amendments setting a deadline for Russia to
implement the PACE resolution on the five-day Russia-Georgia
war in August 2008. The Russian delegation did ...
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Saudi
Arabia: Efforts to Counter Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Saudi Arabia MiPAL has been updated with a Government Accountability
Office report assessing U.S. efforts to counter terrorism and
terrorist financing in Saudi Arabia and a Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace article examining Saudi Arabia's foreign
and economic policy agendas within and beyond the G20. Please
see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest on this
country - the newest updates are in bold.
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Syria:
The International Atomic Energy Agency's Effectiveness in Dealing
with Syria
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Syria MiPAL has been updated with a Washington Institute
for Near East Policy article evaluating the International Atomic
Energy Agency's effectiveness in dealing with Syria and a Jamestown
Foundation article evaluating Syria's relations with Turkey.
Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest
on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
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Homeland
Security: Cyber Attacks, the Emergency Alert System, and Airline
Safety
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Homeland Security MiPAL has been updated with a series of
Congressional hearings featuring testimony by the heads of the
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
and National Counterterrorism Center on efforts to confront terrorist
threats to the homeland since 9/11, examining the nation's emergency
alert system, evaluating the reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT
Act, assessing the Federal Aviation Administration's efforts
to improve airline safety, analyzing efforts to enhance security
in federal buildings, and evaluating the threat of cyber attacks,
a Heritage Foundation article presenting an analysis of the effectiveness
of information sharing in the prevention of domestic terror plots,
a series of Government Accountability Office reports analyzing
the public alert and warning system and calling for an improvement
of efforts to defend against homeland security threats in national
icons and parks, and a Congressional Research Service report
reviewing legal issues concerning the 2009 influenza pandemic.
Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest
on this topic - the newest updates are in bold.
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European
Court of Human Rights: Decision Against Turkey in Missing Persons
Case Dating to 1974 Conflict with Cyprus
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Human rights - On September 18, 2009, the Grand Chamber of the
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued its decision in
the case of Varnava and Others v. Turkey. The case involved the
applications filed in 1990 on...
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China:
"Cash for Clunkers" Programs
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Environment - On June 1, 2009, the General Office of China's
State Council announced a plan for an automobile and electronic
appliance "old swap new" program, which was formulated
by the National Development and Reform Commission and four...
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France:
Internet Piracy Law
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Communications and electronic information - On September 22,
2009, the French Parliament adopted an additional law on Internet
piracy to replace a provision of Law 2009-669 of June 12, 2009,
on Favoring the Diffusion and the Protection of Creation on the...
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China:
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Rules
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Securities markets - On September 15, 2009, the Shenzhen Stock
Exchange issued the "Implementing Rules on Listing and Trading
of Shares with Sale Restrictions of Listed Companies on the Small
and Medium-Sized Enterprise Board (Amended in 2009)" (ISINOLAW
Reference...
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USTDA
Explores Cooperation with Kyrgyz Republic
from USTDA News by webmaster@ustda.gov
(Webmaster)
WASHINGTON, DC (September 24, 2009) — Reflecting the Obama
Administration’s commitment to strong bilateral relations
between the United States and the Kyrgyz Republic underpinned
by a solid economic foundation, USTDA Acting Director Leocadia
I. Zak met with His Excellency Igor Chudinov, Prime Minister,
today to discuss areas for potential cooperation.
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USTDA
Awards Grant to Further Develop the Institutional Capacity to
Manage Azerbaijan's Oil Revenues
from USTDA News by webmaster@ustda.gov
(Webmaster)
WASHINGTON, DC (October 1, 2009) — Building on past USTDA
success in fostering partnerships that developed the institutional
capacity of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ), USTDA has
awarded a grant to SOFAZ to fund the third phase of a technical
assistance program. The first phase of the assistance, which
focused on reviewing and refining current asset and risk management
guidelines and policies, led to the naming of the Bank of New
York as SOFAZ's Global Custodian and contributed to SOFAZ's selection
as the recipient of the 2007 United Nations Public Service Award
for improvements in transparency, accountability and responsiveness.
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PRIVATE
EXPORTERS REPORT SALES ACTIVITY FOR CHINA
from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
News Releases by info@fas.usda.gov
Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture
export sales of 225,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery
to China during the 2009/2010 marketing year.
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USDA
Announces Commodity Credit Corporation Lending Rates for October
2009
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USDA
Commodity Costs and Returns Data
from USDA Economic Research Service - What's
New
USDA has estimated annual production costs and returns and published
accounts for major field crop and livestock enterprises since
1975. Cost and return estimates are reported for the U.S. and
major production regions for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, grain
sorghum, rice, peanuts, oats, barley, sugarbeets, tobacco, milk,
hogs, and cow-calf. These cost and return accounts are historical
accounts based on the actual costs incurred by producers during
each year.
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Acting
Assistant US Treasury Secretary Ramanathan Remarks to the CFA
Institute
from U.S. Treasury - Press Releases - All
October 1, 2009
TG-305
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Health
Care Bill May hit both houses of Congress again Mid-Month October
from TIME.com Top Politics Stories
Historic health care legislation could be on the floor of both
houses of Congress as early as mid-October
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Iran
has disclosed all nuclear sites: Iran Foreign minister
from Reuters: Politics
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran has declared all its atomic sites
to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr
Mottaki said on Thursday, countering suspicions that it may have
undisclosed facilities.
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Obama
bans government workers from texting while driving
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday
signed an order banning federal workers from text messaging while
driving on official business or using government vehicles.
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Senate
Democrats seek to win climate moderates
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Senate, who this
week sketched out legislation to tackle global warming, now face
the hard part -- convincing enough fence-sitters to join their
cause.
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'First
step' in Iran talks
from Politico.com: Politics by Politico
Staff
A senior U.S. official says “four themes” emerged in
today’s P5+1 talks with Iran ...
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Kerry
takes marquee on climate bill
from Politico.com: congress by Lisa Lerer
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Senate
Dems will push public option
from Politico.com: congress by Jake Sherman
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New
York Fed purchases $2.635 billion in agency coupons
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New
York Fed posts loan rates for October 2 TALF operation
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New
York Fed purchases $20 billion net ($29.1 billion gross) in agency
mortgage-backed securities
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Jeffrey
B. Kindler and James S. Tisch to Join New York Fed Board of Directors
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RUSSIA:
Introductory remarks at meeting with participants in the eighth
session of the Russian-French Security Cooperation Council
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
and Addresses
“I feel we are at the threshold of new agreements on international
security matters, including ones regarding European security.
The initiative presented by the Russian Federation is still on
the table, and I hope it continues to be under discussion. We
are counting on France to participate in these processes.”
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GAO-10-117T,
Personnel Security Clearances: An Outcome-Focused Strategy and
Comprehensive Reporting of Timeliness and Quality Would Provide
Greater Visibility over the Clearance Process, October ...
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GAO-10-105T,
Emergency Management: Preliminary Observations on FEMA's Community
Preparedness Programs Related to the National Preparedness System,
October 1, 2009
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GAO-09-639,
Equal Employment Opportunity: DHS Has Opportunities to Better
Identify and Address Barriers to EEO in Its Workforce, August
31, 2009
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GAO-09-879,
Continuing Resolutions: Uncertainty Limited Management Options
and Increased Workload in Selected Agencies, September 24, 2009
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GAO-09-992R,
Federal Student Loans: Audits and Reviews of the Federal Family
Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan Programs, September 30,
2009
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GAO-09-1050T,
Federal Judgeships: The General Accuracy of District and Appellate
Judgeship Case-Related Workload Measures, September 30, 2009
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GAO-09-399,
Aviation Security: A National Strategy and Other Actions Would
Strengthen TSA's Efforts to Secure Commercial Airport Perimeters
and Access Controls, September 30, 2009
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GAO-10-1,
Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Continue to Face
Challenges in Tracking Contractor Personnel and Contracts in
Iraq and Afghanistan, October 1, 2009
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GAO-09-951R,
U.S. Embargo on Cuba: Recent Regulatory Changes and Potential
Presidential or Congressional Actions, September 17, 2009
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Federal
Reserve Board Bernanke testimony on Regulatory reform
from FRB: Speeches and Testimony
Testimony before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House
of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
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USSGL
Guide to Cancellations, Partial Adjustments, and
from FMS Publications
Updated 9/30/2009: USSGL Guide to Cancellations, Partial Adjustments,
and Specific Permanent Reductions (Cheat Sheet) 1 September 2009
Overview Agency Question I have an upcoming cancellation that
will need to be recorded on the books. What is the proper USSGL
accounting treatment? USSGL Response It is dependent upon
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Subcommittee
on Intelligence Community Management of the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence: Statement for the Record by Mr. David
R. Shedd - Security Clearance Reform
from DNI
Mr. David R. Shedd, Deputy Director of National Intelligence
for Policy, Plans, and Requirements, testifies before the Subcommittee
on Intelligence Community Management of the House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) on the topic of Security Clearance
Reform
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H.
Con. Res. 138, A concurrent resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary
of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 24, 2009
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H.R.
2950, A bill to allow prepayment of certain repayment contracts
between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Natural Resources on September 10, 2009
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H.R.
3305, A bill to designate the federal building and United States
Courthouse located at 224 South Boulder Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
as the "H. Dale Cook Federal building and United States
Courthouse"
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure on September 24, 2009
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S.
1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources on July 16, 2009
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S.
252, Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 21, 2009
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S.
797, Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs on September 10, 2009
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VIDEO:
Human Rights First Panel on "Protecting America Post-Guantanamo"
from C-SPAN Recent Video
A panel of retired military leaders discuss the national security
benefits of closing Guantanamo Bay.
Length: 48 min.
Published: Tuesday at 9pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA), Armed Services Committee Member
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Joe Sestak talked about U.S. policy options on Afghanistan
and Iran. He is also a member of the Armed Services Committee.
Length: 27 min.
Published: Thursday at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) conducts a weekly briefing
on legislative issues in the 111th Congress.
Length: 16 min.
Published: Thursday at 10:45am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sec. of State Clinton & Vietnam Dpty. P.M. Pham Gia Khiem
Joint Press Conference
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Secretary Clinton participated in a joint press conference with
His Excellency Dr. Pham Gia Khiem, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam?,
at the State Department.
Length: 13 min.
Published: Thursday at 11:45am (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Financial Services Hearing with Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In testimony to the House Financial Services Cmte, Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben Bernanke said that oversight of financial instutions
should be shared by more regulators than just the Federal Reserve.
His testimony was in response to proposed legislation that would
reform bank regulation in the wake of the financial crisis.
Length: 2 hr. 58 min.
Published: Thursday at 9:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Finance Cmte. Health Care Markup - Day 7
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Senate Finance Cmte. continues work on amendments to the
health reform bill. Today, debate began with amendments designed
to block any tax increases on individuals who make under $200,000
a year.
Length:
Published: Thursday at 10:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Thurs Oct 1
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 18 min.
Published: Thursday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Thurs
Oct 1
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 42 min.
Published: Thursday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Joe Biden Remarks Before Recovery Act Implementation Cabinet
Meeting
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Speaking to reporters before a meeting of the Recovery Act Implementation
Cabinet, Vice President Joe Biden gave a progress report on the
Recovery Act and then outlined nine targets to be implemented
by Federal agencies before the end of 2009.
Length: 15 min.
Published: Thursday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
United Nations Security Council Meeting with Iran
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Pres. Obama shares the developments made during a meeting in
Geneva with representatives from five U.N. Security Council nations,
Germany and Iran. A follow-up meeting was agreed to by all parties
and Iranian officials promised to cooperate with Int'l Atomic
Energy Agency inspectors, allowing them access to its nuclear
installations.
Length:
Published: Thursday at 11am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Gen. Odierno Pentagon Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The top commander of U.S. forces in Iraq briefed reporters on
the situation in that country. General Ray Odierno repeated his
intention to withdraw more troops before the end of the year,
and then hold the number steady until after upcoming elections.
Length: 43 min.
Published: Thursday at 3pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Remarks on Iran
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama said Iran has two weeks to allow inspections
of its nuclear facility at Qom. The President spoke briefly after
a day that saw the first bilateral negotiations in years between
the two countries.
Length: 6 min.
Published: Thursday at 3pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
New Jersey Governor's Debate
from C-SPAN Recent Video
New Jersey incumbent Governor Jon Corzine (D) participated in
a gubernatorial debate with challengers Chris Christie (R) and
Chris Daggett (I) in Trenton, NJ.
Length:
Published: Thursday at 8pm (ET)
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Obama
praises Gandhi on anniversary of his birth
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is expressing appreciation
for Indian spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi....
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Shuler
to Help Kick Off Minnesota AFL-CIO Political Efforts
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels
Today and tomorrow, the Minnesota AFL-CIO
is holding its 2009 Political Conference, and newly elected AFL-CIO
Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler will be on hand to mobilize and
energize delegates to win all across the state.
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Presidential
nominations sent to the Senate, 10/01/09
The following nominations were sent to the United States Senate
for approval.
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President
Obama Nominates Justice Louis Butler to Serve on the District
Court Bench
Today, President Obama announced that he has nominated Justice
Louis Butler to serve on the United States District Court bench.
Butler is a nominee for U.S. District Court Judge for the Western
District of Wisconsin.
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Deputy
National Security Advisor, NSC Chief of Staff Mark Lippert Returning
to Active Duty in the US Navy
The White House today announced that Deputy National Security
Director and National Security Council chief of staff Mark Lippert
will be returning to active duty in the U.S. Navy.
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Joe
Biden Announces End of Year Targets for Recovery Act Progress
Vice President Joe Biden today announced nine new targets for
Recovery Act progress through the end of 2009.
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Background
Briefing by a Senior U.S. Official on today's P5+1 meeting
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
The President will make some remarks at approximately 3:05 p.m.
this afternoon about the recently concluded meeting with the
P5-plus-1 dealing with Iran. That again, 3:05 p.m. this afternoon.
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Remarks
by the President at fundraiser for the Democratic Governors Association
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Opening
remarks by Joe Biden at the economic recovery implementation
meeting with Cabinet members
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Remarks
by the President on the meeting of the P5 plus 1 regarding Iran
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The
Cost of Inaction & Patient Centered Health Research
Posted by Jesse Lee
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An
Historic Commitment to Research
Posted by Jesse Lee
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"We
Need All of Our Children to be Exposed to the Olympic Ideals"
Posted by Molly Fedick
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CTO
Aneesh Chopra Gives Speech on Health IT
Posted by Jesse Lee
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The
Distracted Driving Summit Continues
Posted by Katie Stanton
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Word
from the White House: Reality Check on Taxes, Undocumented Immigrants,
Rationing
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Our
Thoughts and Prayers with the People of American Samoa
Posted by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate
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New
Media Roundup From Across the Administration
Posted by Katie Stanton
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VIDEO:
Live Chat with Secretary Sebelius and Senator Whitehouse
Posted by Jesse Lee
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National
Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Posted by John Brennan
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Reality
Check: Claims that reform will encourage abortions at school
“sex clinics” are absurd
Posted by Macon Phillips
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A
"Constructive Beginning" With "Hard Work Ahead"
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Consumer
Reports Joins Health Care Reform Fight backing Obama Plan
Here's an interesting development in the health care reform battle:
Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports, jumps into
the fight with an advertisement backing President Obama's plan.
Said President Jim Guest: "You may
wonder why we are injecting ourselves so publicly into a heated
debate that has generated an enormous amount of concern and confusion...
We are in the business of providing information and advice that
helps consumers. We don't make campaign contributions. We don't
endorse candidates. And we don't care who gets the credit for
fixing the problems with health care -- we just need them fixed.
Doing nothing about health care is not a solution."
Politico notes the ad will run for two
weeks in the Washington, D.C. market.
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NJ
Gov Corzine in Statistical Tie with Republican
One more poll in New Jersey finds Gov. Jon Corzine (D) closing
the gap on challenger Chris Christie (R) in the state's governor's
race.
A new Monmouth/Gannett poll shows Christie
leads Corzine, 43% to 40% with independent Chris Daggett gettting
8%. The 3-point difference is within the poll's sampling error
margin of plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.
In August, the poll found Corzine trailing
by 14 points.
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Another
Poll Shows New Jersey Democrat Corzine Closing gap to just four
points in race against Republican opponent
A forthcoming DailyKos/Research 2000 poll in New Jersey also
shows the race between Gov. Jon Corzine (D) and challenger Chris
Christie (R) tightening.
Christie now leads by just four points,
46% to 42% with independent Chris Daggett getting 7% support.
Christie led by eight points in August.
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Senator
Tom Harkin, Chair of the Senate Health Committee Says No Republicans
at the Table when Senate merges the health care bills from two
committees
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), chairman of the Senate health committee,
said Republicans "will not be at the table when the Senate
merges the health-care bills from two committees before sending
one to the floor," the Des Moines Register reports.
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Reid
Says Final Bill Will Have Public Option
In a conference call with constituents, Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D-NV) said today there will be a "public option"
in whatever health insurance reform bill comes out of Congress,
the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
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Pelosi:
Republicans have double standard in health care rhetoric debate
Posted: October 1st, 2009 01:45 PM ET
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped congressional Republicans Thursday
for holding Democrats to a higher standard.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped congressional
Republicans Thursday for holding Democrats to a higher standard
in the rhetoric employed in the often acidic health care debate.
"Apparently Republicans are holding
Democrats to a higher level than they hold their own members,"
she told reporters on Capitol Hill. "If anybody's going
to apologize, everybody should apologize."
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Obama:
Iran must allow IAEA total and unrestricted nuclear inspection
access in two weeks
Posted: October 1st, 2009 04:02 PM ET
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'Humility'
needed in Afghanistan, commander says
Posted: October 1st, 2009 04:15 PM ET
From CNN.com's Kristi Keck
Gen. Stanley McChrystal said he discounts those who simplify
the difficulties faced in Afghanistan.
(CNN) – The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Thursday
the coalition in the war-torn country is going to have to do
things "dramatically differently, even uncomfortably differently"
in order to succeed.
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Obama
to raise money for Dodd in Connecticut
Posted: October 1st, 2009 04:33 PM ET
From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Less than half of Connecticut voters approve of Sen. Chris Dodd.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama will campaign for yet
another vulnerable Democrat in late October, when he travels
to Connecticut to raise money for embattled Sen. Chris Dodd.
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Health
official: H1N1 vaccine rollout ahead of schedule
Posted: 07:48 PM ET
(CNN) — The rollout of vaccine intended to protect against
the global pandemic of H1N1 influenza is continuing on or ahead
of schedule, a federal health official told reporters Thursday.
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UST
Home Page for U.S. Department of Justice
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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As you know, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered a major
speech on Tuesday to conclude a very successful National Preparedness
Month. If you missed the live webcast, you can now watch the
video of the speech, read the transcript, and share it with your
friends and colleagues.
Watch Secretary Napolitano’s speech now at www.Ready.Gov.
In her remarks, Secretary Napolitano thanked all of our Citizen
Corps volunteers, the Ready Campaign, our NPM partners, and the
thousands of other volunteers and organizations for all their
hard work.
Now we need to make sure to get this important message out too
all those Americans who are just beginning to think about preparedness.
And you can be a huge help just by forwarding this e-mail –
or simply giving out the www.Ready.Gov
link – to your friends, family and co-workers. You can Tweet
about it, or post it to your blog, Facebook, or MySpace page.
Be creative, and spread the word!
Thank you again for all of your great work, and let’s keep
it going by sharing Secretary Napolitano’s call to action!
Sincerely,
The Ready Campaign
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
has issued the following news release today:
Personal income increased $19.3 billion, or 0.2 percent, and
disposable personal income (DPI) increased $15.5 billion, or
0.1 percent, in August. Personal consumption expenditures (PCE)
increased $129.6 billion, or 1.3 percent.
The full text of the release on BEA's Web site can be found at
http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/pi/pinewsrelease.htm
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Policy
Responses to Developments in the Western Balkans
Stuart E. Jones
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Statement before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in
Europe
Washington, DC
September 29, 2009
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NEW
VACANCIES AT THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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Unemployment
Insurance Weekly Claims Report for the U.S. Department of Labor
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IC3.GOV:
Techniques Used By Fraudsters On Social Networking Sites
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Former
U.S. Army Reserve Major Sentenced in Connection with Bribes Involving
Department of Defense Contracts in Iraq(09-1061)
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As Vietnam Assumes Presidency of UN
Security Council, USCIRF Urges Obama Administration to Take Action
to Promote Universal Human Rights in Vietnam
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vietnam assumes
the presidency of the UN Security Council today. One week before
taking this prominent leadership position, Vietnam completely
rejected recommendations to improve its human rights record raised
during the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic
Review. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
(USCIRF) has long been concerned about deteriorating human rights
conditions in Vietnam, particularly for religious communities;
free speech, democracy, and labor activists; and human rights
lawyers. USCIRF urges the Obama Administration to use all available
diplomatic tools to address these issues more effectively at
both the bilateral and multilateral levels.
Recently, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Michael
Michalak stated again that while he remains troubled by the overall
human rights problems in Vietnam, he believes that religious
freedom conditions have improved. A USCIRF delegation traveled
to Vietnam in May 2009 to assess conditions on the ground and
determine whether to continue to recommend Vietnam as a “Country
of Particular Concern” (CPC).
“We have to disagree with the U.S.
Ambassador’s assessment, because we found sufficient evidence
to conclude that religious freedom conditions have not improved
since Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) and have
deteriorated for some religious groups and the human rights lawyers
who try to protect them,” said Michael Cromartie, USCIRF
vice-chair. “The Administration must raise the profile of
religious freedom and related human rights beyond the scope of
private diplomacy by designating Vietnam as a CPC and signaling
its support for passing the Vietnam Human Rights Act in Congress.
Prosperity is not our only interest in Vietnam–U.S. policy
must stand firmly on the side of those in Vietnam who want greater
freedoms and guaranteed rights.”
In testimony before the Tom Lantos Congressional
Human Rights Commission, Commissioner Cromartie cited continued
detention of religious prisoners; severe restrictions on independent
religious activity; and an active and coordinated policy to suppress
the growth of certain Buddhist, Hoa Hao, and Protestant groups
as evidence that Vietnam should be designated as a CPC. A copy
of USCIRF’s full testimony can be found at www.uscirf.gov.
Since USCIRF returned from Vietnam, there
continue to be reports of detentions of religious leaders in
the Central Highlands, a police raid on an independent Protestant
church, violence used to disrupt peaceful Catholic prayer vigils
at disputed properties, and social and police violence targeting
the Plum Village monastery affiliated with Buddhist monk Thich
Nhat Hanh. In addition, lawyer Le Cong Dinh was arrested in part
for his human rights work and religious freedom activists Fr.
Nguyen Van Ly, Nguyen Van Dai, Le Thi Cong Nhan, and Thich Quang
Do remain held in some form of detention. USCIRF continues to
work with the Vietnamese government to assess and address reported
abuses.
“Time has run out on excuses and the
evidence is clear–the Administration should act quickly
to promote long-term U.S. interests by designating Vietnam as
a CPC,” said Mr. Cromartie. “When used in the past,
the CPC designation produced tangible improvements and did not
hinder progress on other bilateral issues. It can be used now
with similar results. When he was a senator, President Obama
worked closely with USCIRF to raise religious freedom issues
in Vietnam. We urge him to do so again, because targeted action
can bring about positive change.”
For a copy of then-Senator Obama’s
letter on religious freedom and human rights in Vietnam, please
contact Scott Flipse at sflipse@uscirf.gov.
USCIRF is an independent, bipartisan U.S.
federal government commission. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed
by the President and the leadership of both political parties
in the Senate and the House of Representatives. USCIRF’s
principal responsibilities are to review the facts and circumstances
of violations of religious freedom internationally and to make
policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State
and Congress.
To interview a USCIRF Commissioner, contact
Tom Carter, Communications Director at tcarter@uscirf.gov, or
(202) 523-3257.
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60th
Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
October 1, 2009
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Secretary
Clinton and Secretary Gates to Participate in Discussion on American
Power and Persuasion at George Washington University
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:39:32 -0500
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US-CERT Current Activity
Research in Motion Releases Security
Advisory
Original release date: October 1, 2009
at 10:35 am
Last revised: October 1, 2009 at 10:35 am
Research in Motion has released a security
advisory to address a
vulnerability related to how null characters are displayed in
a
BlackBerry dialog box. This vulnerability may allow an attacker
to
trick users into believing that they are connecting to a trusted
secure site.
US-CERT encourages users to review the
BlackBerry security advisory
KB19552 and apply any necessary updates.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://na.blackberry.com/eng/update/>
<http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=KB19552>
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Congress
Approves Tripling Aid to Pakistan
Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By JIM ABRAMS
WASHINGTON - Legislation to triple aid to Pakistan and stem the
tide of radicalism and anti-Americanism in that Asian nation
cleared Congress on Wednesday and moved to President Barack Obama
for his signature.
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Health
Care May Hit House, Senate Floor Mid-month
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By DAVID ESPO
WASHINGTON - Historic health care legislation could be on the
floor of both houses of Congress as early as mid-October as Democrats
work to answer President Barack Obama's call for greater protections
for those who have unreliable insurance or no coverage at all.
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EPA
Moves to Regulate Smokestack Greenhouse Gases
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By DINA CAPPIELLO
WASHINGTON - Proposed regulations would require power plants,
factories and refineries to reduce greenhouse gases by installing
the best available technology and improving energy efficiency
whenever a facility is significantly changed or built.
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Federal
Reserve Chairman Bernanke Asks Congress to Empower Regulators
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By ANNE FLAHERTY
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says federal
regulators should be responsible for ensuring that the financial
institutions they oversee don't become so big and unwieldy that
their failure could bring down the economy.
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Stonewall Democrats of the Rio Grande
Valley New Website Unveiling
Just a friendly reminder about tomorrow
night's New Website Unveiling at Artwalk. We will be promoting
our new website this Friday (October 2nd) at Artwalk. We hope
that you will come and be a part of this exciting moment. We
will be setting up computers that will be set up for interaction
with the websites as well as demonstrations of the website features
projected onto a large viewing screen. We will also be doing
Voter Registration.
Date: Friday, 02 October 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Artwalk at the Law Office of Leo Montalvo Parking Lot
Street: Southeast Corner of Ivy and Main
Town/City: McAllen, TX
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