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Colombian
senator front-runner for Nobel Peace Prize, institute says
Posted: 12:06 PM ET
(CNN) — A controversial Colombian senator who has obtained
the release of 16 hostages held by Marxist guerrillas is the
leading candidate to receive this year’s Nobel Peace Prize,
which will be announced Friday, an independent research institute
in Norway says.
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Corzine
Takes the Lead in New Jersey
A new Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research (D) poll finds that Gov.
Jon Corzine (D) has now moved slightly ahead of challenger Chris
Christie (R), 41% to 38%, with independent Chris Daggett getting
14%.
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CANADA:
Shell gets $865M for carbon capture
from The Province - Technology / Environment
Shell was first out of the gate in the carbon capture effort
Thursday, winning pledges of $865 million in provincial and federal
aid for its Quest pilot project.
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Thirty-year
bonds sold at lowest yield since March
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Treasury
Department sold $12 billion in 30-year bonds on Thursday at a
yield of 4.009%, the lowest level since the March auction. Bidders
offered $2.37 for every $1 of notes available, compared to $2.65
on average in the last three reopenings, where the debt sold
has the same maturity and coupon as the original issue. Indirect
bidders, a class of investors that includes foreign central banks,
bought 34.5% of the auction, compared to an average of 48.6%
at the last three reopenings. After the auction, yields on the
benchmark 10-year note , which move inversely to prices, turned
higher and rose 2 basis points at 3.21%.
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Australia
Sep jobless rate falls to 5.7%
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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German
August industrial output rises 1.7%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Germany's industrial
production rose 1.7% in August from the previous month, the Federal
Ministry of Economics and Technology said Thursday. The data
was roughly in line with market expectations. Industrial output
in August, however, was down 16.8% year-on-year, highlighting
the depth of the downturn. Output fell 1.1% in July month-on-month.
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U.S.
initial jobless claims hit 9-month low
from CBC | Ticker
The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment
benefits dropped last week for the fourth straight week, government
data revealed Thursday.
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Dow
industrials up 73 points at 9,798 at open
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Nasdaq
Composite up 15 points, or 0.7%, at 2,125
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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S&P
500 index up 7 points, or 0.7%, at 1,064
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Airline
stocks open higher with Dow Average
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Airline shares
opened higher Thursday with the wider market. The NYSE Arca Airline
Index [s xal] rose nearly 1% to 27.17 with all but three of its
components in the red. Delta Air added 2% to $8.45, US Airways
climbed 1.7% to $4.32 and United parent UAL Corp. rose 1.6% to
$.10. Trading down were U.S.-listed shares of Gol , Tam Sa and
Ryanair . The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 62 points
at last check to 9,786.
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Energy
stocks draw strength from materials sector
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks
rose Thursday as better-than-expected results from aluminum giant
Alcoa held out the possibility for more industrial demand for
crude oil, natural gas and oil services. The NYSE Arca Oil Index
rose 0.9% to 1,043. The NYSE Arca Oil Index jumped 0.9% to 1,043.
The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index rose 0.9% to 509. The Philadelphia
Oil Service Index rose 0.4% to 196. Marathon Oil rose 1.8% to
$32.54 after it said it would hit the higher end of its oil production
target for the third quarter.
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Analyst
call moves banks, financials rise
from MarketWatch.com - MarketPulse
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. financial
stocks rose modestly on Thursday amid mixed performance in the
banking center after analysts at UBS began coverage of a large
group of American banks. Among them, UBS rated Wells Fargo a
sell, saying the bank still faces meaningful credit headwinds
and it expects fundamentals to fall short of consensus expectations
in 2010 and 2011. The broker started coverage of U.S. Bancorp
at neutral, saying the bank has stronger revenue generation than
its peers to offset credit losses, but that the stock's sharp
rebound since March already reflects this strength. Among other
banks, UBS initiated coverage of BB&T Corp. , Comerica Inc.
, Fifth Third Bancorp. , PNC Financial and SunTrust Banks with
a sell rating. It started coverage of KeyCorp , M&T Bank
and Regions Financial at neutral. The Financial Select Sector
SPDR , which tracks the financial stocks in the S&P 500,
added 0.4%.
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North
American markets rally
from canada.com National News
Markets opened higher Thursday, as data on both sides of the
border pointed to signs of improvement in the economy.
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adsense
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Financial
stocks rise, UBS makes its case for bank
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. financial stocks rose modestly
on Thursday amid mixed performance in the banking center after
analysts at UBS began coverage of a large group of American banks.
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Retail
stocks gain on Sept. sales data
from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
Retail stocks were on the rise as the sector’s main indicator
gained traction following September sales results buoyed by the
late Labor Day weekend and some signs of economic improvement.
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U.S.
stocks rise early Thursday, aided by Alcoa earnings surprise
and jobless-claims data
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
U.S. stocks rise early Thursday, aided by Alcoa earnings surprise
and jobless-claims data
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Freddie
Mac: 30-yr fixed-rate mortgage 4.87% Oct 8
from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines
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Benchmark
30-year mortgage rate moves farther below 5%
from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins
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India
voices worry over attempt to replace Kyoto
from canada.com World News
India expressed alarm on Thursday over the lack of progress and
direction of UN climate talks and condemned moves by rich nations
to try to replace the existing Kyoto Protocol with a weaker agreement.
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Brown
Way Ahead of Newsom in California
A new Field Poll in California finds Jerry Brown (D) is running
comfortably ahead of Gavin Newsom (D), 47% to 27%, in the Democratic
race for governor.
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Republicans
Hammered in Public Opinion
A new Quinnipiac poll shows President Obama's approval rating
holding steady at 50%, but finds Republicans get their lowest
grades since Obama was elected on several measures:
•Voters disapprove 64% to 25% of the
way Republicans in Congress are doing their job, with even 42%
of Republican voters disapproving
•Only 29% think Republicans on Capitol Hill are acting in
good faith
•Voters trust Obama more than Republicans 47% to 31% to
handle health care
•By a 53% to 25% margin, voters have an unfavorable opinion
of the Republican Party
Said pollster Peter Brown: "Republicans are taking a public
opinion pounding."
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Liberals
see health care hero in freshman Florida lawmaker
Posted: October 8th, 2009 09:00 AM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Florida, attracted attention for a tirade
in the House against the GOP's health care plan.
(CNN) – Could a little-known freshman Democrat from a conservative-leaning
Florida district be just what the doctor ordered for liberals
wary of what they view as a timid president too ready to compromise
on overhauling health care?
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Joe
Biden's helping hand
Posted: October 8th, 2009 09:43 AM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul
Steinhauser
Joe Biden is lending a hand to Creigh Deeds Thursday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Joe Biden heads across the Potomac River
Thursday to help out a fellow Democrat.
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U.S.
envoy tries to jump-start Mideast peace talks
Posted: 09:33 AM ET
JERUSALEM (CNN) — President Barack Obama’s envoy to
the Middle East, George Mitchell, has returned to the region
to advocate peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians,
but significant obstacles remain.
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Key
health care vote set for next Tuesday
Posted: 10:19 AM ET
From Brianna Keilar
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Senate Finance
Committee will vote on its $829 billion health care bill next
Tuesday, according to a Senate Democratic leadership aide.
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Key
health care vote set for Tuesday
Posted: 10:37 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Senate Finance Committee will vote
Tuesday on its long-awaited health care bill, Majority Leader
Harry Reid announced on the Senate floor Thursday.
On Wednesday, the non-partisan Congressional
Budget Office estimated that the amended version of the legislation
would cost $829 billion over the next 10 years.
It would also reduce the deficit by over $80 billion, the office
concluded.
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CDC's
ACIP: Meetings
The June ACIP meeting minutes have been
posted.
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Today
Is National Depression Screening Day
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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Hospital
Open Door Forums for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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VACANCY:
Assistant Director and Senior Specialist, Domestic Social Policy
Division SL-0101-00/00 Legislative Branch/Library Of Congress
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VACANCY:
Human Resources Technician (Military/OA) YB-0203-02/02 Army Training
and Doctrine Command
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VACANCY:
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN (ULTRASOUND) GS-0649-08/08 Army
Medical Command
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CIVIL ENGINEER (GEOTECHNICAL) GS-0810-12/12 Army Corps of Engineers
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VACANCY:
MAINTENANCE WORKER WG-4749-08/08 Army Installation Management
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VACANCY:
Pharmacist GS-0660-11/11 Army Medical Command
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VACANCY:
Training Instructor YA-1712-02/02 Army Medical Command
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VACANCY:
Information Technology Specialist GS-2210-12/13 U.S. Trustee
Program
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VACANCY:
Medical Instrument Technician (Gastroenterology) GS-0649-6/6
Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration
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VACANCY:
Recruitment and Placement Specialist FP-0301-05/04 Peace Corps
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Status in race for Alaska Governor
Dear Friends:
I am writing to inform you of my recent
decision, regarding the run for the Democratic nomination for
the position of Governor of the State of Alaska.
A great deal has changed since I announced
in January. Sarah Palin has stepped down from office and will
not be running for re-election. Eight candidates are currently
running for the Governor position. I am very pleased that two
very strong individuals are running within the Democratic Party
and I will be announcing my support for one of them in the future.
I will volunteer to assist in getting a very strong candidate
elected.
I want to thank all of you for your encouragement,
donations and volunteer efforts. I am very humbled by the confidence
you have placed in me. I will continue to influence the dialogue
and will remain very involved in politics and look forward to
advance your issues.
Best wishes to all. Sincerely Rob
Rob Rosenfeld
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Ray
Mabus on the Daily Show
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:13:19 -0500
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus sits down with host Jon Stewart on Comedy
Central's "The Daily Show."
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ADM
Gary Roughead
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:14:49 -0500
Chief of Naval Operations ADM Gary Roughead gives opening remarks
at the 19th International Seapower Symposium.
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Calendar
of Events from the Federal Transit Administration
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NEW
VACANCIES AT THE U.S. Department of Labor
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University of Florida College Democrats
Ice Cream Social
Gators,
The UF College Democrats will be having
an Ice Cream Social tonight from 8 PM to 10 PM at Karma Cream,
located at 1025 W University Avenue. We are raising money for
our Health Care Day of Action. Come out, enjoy some delicious
ice cream, and help us fight to fight to fix healthcare in America.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Mark McShera
UF College Democrats President
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CFTC
Seeks Public Comment on its Notice of Intent to Determine Whether
Seven Contracts Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange,
Inc., Perform Significant Price Discovery Functions, October
7, 2009
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Santa
Clara County Democratic Central Committee Meeting
"The job of electing progressive candidate continues. "
What: Business Meeting
Start Time: Thursday, November 5 at 7:00pm
End Time: Thursday, November 5 at 9:00pm
Where: County Building Cafeteria Street
To see more details and RSVP
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Marines
Help Civilians Prepare for Afghanistan Mission
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:08:00 -0500
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Unemployment
Insurance Weekly Claims Report for the U.S. Department of Labor
This information has recently been updated.
In the week ending Oct. 3, the advance figure for seasonally
adjusted initial claims was 521,000, a decrease of 33,000 from
the previous week's revised figure of 554,000. The 4-week moving
average was 539,750, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's
revised average of 548,750.
Read the full news release.
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THE
DAILY WHIPLINE | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for October 8, 2009
Washington, DC
October 8, 2009
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EPA Recognizes Leaders in Water Efficiency
WaterSense Partners of the Year named
WASHINGTON - More than 1,000 WaterSense partners helped Americans
save 9.3 billion gallons of water in 2008. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency named five of them as the 2009 WaterSense Partners
of the Year.
“Our partners have demonstrated how collaboration and commitment
to water efficiency can result in major savings for Americans,”
said Peter S. Silva, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office
of Water.
“By working together to promote WaterSense labeled products
and other water-efficient behaviors, they are helping Americans
save tremendously on water, energy and money on their utility
bills.”
The following utilities, manufacturer, retailer and individual
were recognized for their extraordinary efforts promoting WaterSense
in 2008:
· Promotional Partners of the Year: Cobb County Water
System, Marietta, Ga. (large utility)
· James City Service Authority, Williamsburg, Va. (small
utility)
· Manufacturer Partner of the Year: Kohler Co., Kohler,
Wis.
· Retailer Partner of the Year: Lowe’s Companies,
Inc., Mooresville, N.C.
· Irrigation Partner of the Year: Brian Vinchesi, Pepperell,
Mass.
Following are just a few ways these partners have worked to save
water for future generations:
· Cobb County Water System worked with Kohler, Lowe’s
and other WaterSense partners to promote the state of Georgia’s
first sales tax holiday on WaterSense labeled products.
· Kohler earned the WaterSense label on 40 percent of
its faucets and 25 percent of its toilets. They used mobile restrooms
to showcase these products at events nationwide.
· Lowe’s, one of the largest home improvement retailers
in North America, trained more than 200,000 employees to promote
WaterSense to customers at 1,650 stores and has demonstrated
that increasing the percentage of WaterSense labeled products
they sell is a top priority.
· James City Service Authority helped consumers in coastal
Virginia save water and money through collaboration with local
citizen coalitions to encourage local plumbers and retailers
to provide discounts on the sale and installation of WaterSense
labeled toilets in addition to offering rebates on WaterSense
labeled products.
· Certified irrigation professional Brian Vinchesi champions
water-efficient landscapes as a WaterSense irrigation partner
and president of Irrigation Consulting, Inc.
More information on WaterSense Partner of the Year award winners:
http://www.epa.gov/watersense
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Short
Strand of RNA May Help Predict Survival and Response to Treatment
for Patients with Liver Cancer
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:39:00 -0500
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Statement
from Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Eye
Institute, National Institutes of Health, on World Sight Day,
Oct. 8, 2009
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:25:00 -0500
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Appropriations
Bill Increases Funds for Food Stamps, Nutrition
Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By JIM ABRAMS
WASHINGTON - Nutrition, food stamp and dairy aid programs were
among the winners as the House on Wednesday approved a $121 billion
agriculture spending bill for the 2010 budget year.
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White
House Weighs Pakistan's Role in Winning War
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By JENNIFER LOVEN
WASHINGTON - Recognizing the U.S. can neither win in Afghanistan
nor succeed more broadly against al-Qaida without Pakistan's
cooperation, President Barack Obama's war council is weighing
a new role for Pakistan in the 8-year-old struggle in the region.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines (10/09)
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:35:16 -0500
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USDA Reminds Tobacco Quota Holders and
Producers of Sign-Up Deadline for 2010 Payment
Nov. 2, 2009, Deadline also Applies to
Sales of Remaining Payments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2009 - Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded tobacco quota holders and
producers not currently enrolled in the Tobacco Transition Payment
Program (TTPP) that they have until Nov. 2, 2009, to sign-up
to receive a 2010 TTPP payment.
The TTPP, also known as the tobacco buy-out,
provides approximately $10 billion in ten annual installments
to eligible tobacco quota holders and producers from 2005 through
2014. Payments for 2010 through 2014 will be issued annually
in January.
USDA also reminds tobacco quota holders
and producers that they have until Nov. 2, 2009, to sell their
remaining five annual payments to a successor to receive a lump-sum
payment. Certain requirements must be met to qualify for lump-sum
payments. More information on lump-sum payments is available
at www.fsa.usda.gov/tobacco or by calling the USDA Farm Service
Agency at (202) 720-7901. Contract holders who do not complete
this process by Nov. 2, 2009, can arrange for the sale of their
remaining four payments beginning Jan. 19, 2010.
The TTPP marks the end of federal tobacco
marketing quota and price support loan programs. This program
helps American tobacco quota holders and producers transition
to the free market. Payments are made from assessments on tobacco
product importers and manufacturers.
For more information about TTPP, please
visit your FSA county office or www.fsa.usda.gov/tobacco.
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Help
for Military Families
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:39:02 -0500
A new website offers advice and support for military families
in transition.
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Federal
And State Agencies Aim To Rebuild Public Facilities Smarter
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:40:57 -0500
CAMERON, La. -- Future storm damages are less likely to occur
when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Louisiana
Recovery Authority (LRA) join forces and provide extra funding
to mitigate public facilities so that they are better prepared
to face and withstand impending hurricanes.
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Silk
Road Trade and Investment: New Pathways for U.S.-Central Asia
Economic Ties
William J. Burns
Under Secretary for Political Affairs
Remarks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC
October 7, 2009
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FEMA
Funding Supports Essential Community Programs
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:30:29 -0500
NEW ORLEANS - Disadvantaged residents throughout New Orleans
will continue to receive vital community services with a recent
$1.1 million federal grant, announced the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), the Louisiana Recovery Office (LRA) and the Governor's
Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).
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USA.GOV
new link to Energy Explained
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Intern
at the Texas Democratic Party
Source: www.txdemocrats.org
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On
8th Anniversary of Afghanistan War, Obama Continues Strategy
Review
from VOA News: U.S. Politics
President met behind closed doors with members of his national
security team to discuss possible changes in strategy
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New
Detention Policies to Classify Status of Illegal Immigrants
from VOA News: U.S. Politics
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will devise a system
to determine which immigrants should be imprisoned and which
should be housed in less restrictive facilities
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Pakistan's
Foreign Minister Urges Long-Term US Commitment to Region
from VOA News: U.S. Politics
Shah Mehmood Qureshi met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
at State Department Tuesday
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Climate
Bill Unlikely in 2009
from VOA News: U.S. Politics
Carol Browner says US Congress not likely to pass bill targeting
climate change this year
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UN
Data Shows Vote Discrepancies in Afghan Election
from VOA News: Politics
Newspaper says spreadsheet kept secretly by UN chief envoy showed
widespread discrepancies between estimated turnout, IEC vote
results
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Obama,
Talabani Meet at White House
from VOA News: Politics
US president praises Iraqi counterpart for promoting national
unity, expresses support for efforts to adopt new election law
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Obama
Rules Out Focusing Solely on Counterterrorism in Afghanistan
from VOA News: Politics
Senior administration official says president assured lawmakers
Afghan policy review will be rigorous, deliberate, move forward
with urgency
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Iranian
President Describes Geneva Talks as 'Positive'
from VOA News: Politics
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran saw 'better behavior' from some
countries compared to what country experienced in the past
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Russian
FM: Revised Obama Missile Shield Plan Presents No Threat
from VOA News: Politics
Sergei Lavrov says plan in fact creates 'good conditions for
dialogue'
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ITU
Tackles Global Cyber Attacks
from VOA News: Politics
New system for tackling growing number of global cyber attacks
unveiled at ITU Telecom World 2009
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Relief
Groups Hope US Aid Will Again Reach Somalis
from VOA News: Politics
UN agencies and other humanitarian groups are concerned that
funding shortfalls this year could jeopardize lives of more than
three million Somalis
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US,
Europe Again Urge Harare to Reform to Normalize Relations, End
Sanctions
from VOA News: Politics
State Department Spokesman Ian Kelly told VOA on Wednesday that
Washington wanted to see concrete action by Mr. Mugabe to demonstrate
his commitment to re-engagement
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US
Envoy Heads to Tokyo, Beijing to Discuss North Korea
from VOA News: Politics
Dispatch of Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs
Kurt Campbell reflects a quickening pace of consultations on
efforts to revive Chinese-sponsored six-party talks on North
Korean nuclear program
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Ohio
Postpones Death Penalty Cases
from VOA News: Human Rights and Law
State of Ohio postpones next two scheduled executions to review
its death penalty procedures after failed execution last month
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Clinton:
There Should Be 'No Impunity' for Perpetrators of Guinea Violence
from VOA News: Human Rights and Law
US secretary of state says that those responsible for murder
and rape of political protesters in Guinea late last month should
be brought to justice
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Officials
Say Somali Piracy is Declining
from VOA News: Human Rights and Law
International counter-piracy operation is going strong - meaning
Somali pirates are mostly staying at home
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Italy's
Top Court Strips Prime Minister of Immunity
from VOA News: Human Rights and Law
Panel rules that law, which grants immunity from prosecution
to president, prime minister, speakers of both chambers of parliament
while in office, is unconstitutional
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Iranian
Women's Rights Activists Win Courage Award
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
A group of women who are risking imprisonment to collect 1 million
signatures on a petition demanding greater women's rights in
Iran were presented on October with the Anna Politkovskaya award
for courage.
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Nobel
Prizewinners Study Core Process Of Life
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
The 2009 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded jointly to
U.S. scientists Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Thomas Steitz, and
Israel's Ada Yonath for their "studies on the structure
and function of the ribosome."
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Controversy
Grows Over UN Mission's Role In Afghan Election
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Amid protests in Kabul by political activists and nongovernmental
organizations against the United Nations' role in Afghanistan's
contentious presidential election, the UN Assistance Mission
in Afghanistan has increasingly found itself mired in infighting
among some of its top diplomats.
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Continuing
The 'Critical Dialogue' With Iran
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Iranians who took to the streets this summer to protest electoral
fraud failed to win a new election. But they nevertheless returned
concerns about the Islamic republic’s human rights record
to the international stage.
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Iraq
PM Says Cannot Cut Public Pay To Suit IMF
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has said Iraq cannot meet
what he said was an IMF request to cut public sector pay, as
the country negotiates a $5.5 billion loan with the institution.
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IMF,
World Bank Revise Loan Conditions To Support Eastern Europe Through
Crisis
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
International financial institutions have been lending billions
of dollars to governments in Central and Eastern Europe during
the past year to help them weather the global financial crisis.
Unlike previous lending by the IMF and the World Bank, the new
loans carry fewer, but more focused requirements on economic
reforms.
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RFE/RL
Launching Russian-Language Show to South Ossetia & Abkhazia
from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Next month, RFE/RL will launch a news program in Russian to the
Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The new 60-minute
daily radio broadcast, called Ekho Kavkaza (Echo of the Caucasus),
will focus on local and international news and current affairs.
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Western
Hemisphere: An Overview of Current U.S. Policy toward Cuba
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Western Hemisphere Regional Policy Overview has been updated
with a State Department briefing between the U.S. Ambassador
to Mexico and the Mexican Ambassador to the U.S., a Government
Accountability Office report examining recent regulatory changes
and potential presidential or congressional actions concerning
the U.S. embargo on Cuba, and a Congressional Research Service
report providing an overview on current U.S. policy toward Cuba.
Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the latest
on this region - the newest updates are in bold.
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Haiti:
Recommendations for Enhancing Sustainable Security
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The Haiti MiPAL has been updated with a United States Institute
of Peace report assessing economic and governmental progress
in Haiti since the Donors' Conference and a Center for American
Progress report providing recommendations for enhancing sustainable
security in Haiti. Please see the Recently Added Documents section
for the latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
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India:
Relations with Canada and Australia
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The India MiPAL has been updated with a Bulletin of the Atomic
Scientists article providing an update on the implications of
the U.S.-India nuclear deal, a Lowy Institute for International
Policy report featuring recommendations for the establishment
of a bilateral nuclear dialogue between India and Australia in
response to the rise of global nuclear threats, and a Canadian
International Council report evaluating India's relations with
Canada. Please see the Recently Added Documents section for the
latest on this country - the newest updates are in bold.
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National
Security Strategy: Obama's Remarks at the National Counterterrorism
Center, and the Secretaries of Defense and State on American
Power and Persuasion
from MERLN - Military Education Research
Library Network
The National Security Strategy MiPAL has been updated with a
Policy Review guide to judging success and failure in counterinsurgency,
the President's remarks at the National Counterterrorism Center,
remarks by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State
in an address concerning American power and persuasion, a Government
Accountability Office report examining U.S. efforts to facilitate
democracy assistance, a Foreign Press Center briefing providing
an overview of U.S. policy on United Nations peacekeeping missions
and operations, reports from the Henry L. Stimson Center and
the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments analyzing
the FY 2010 defense authorization bills, a United States Institute
of Peace report featuring policy recommendations for reinforcing
the Treasury Department's strategic roles in international affairs
and national security, a RAND Corporation report assessing potential
U.S. strategies for strengthening energy security through improved
international energy assistance policies, and the latest Intelligence
Community Legal Reference Book from the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence. Please see the Recently Added Documents
section for the latest on this topic - the newest updates are
in bold.
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Guam
(USA): Master Plan for Modernization of Commercial Port Approved
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
National security - On September 11, 2009, an act to conditionally
approve the Port of Guam Master Plan was approved by the legislature
of Guam and signed into law by the Governor. (An Act to Approve
Phase I of...
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Ireland:
Referendum on EU Operations Passes
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Government organization - In a referendum held on October 2,
2009, the voters of Ireland ratified the Treaty of Lisbon a European
Union (EU) agreement that would make a number of significant
changes to the EU's operational and...
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Canada:
Saskatchewan Adopts New Procedures to Attract Entrepreneurs
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Immigration - Immigrating to Canada can be a difficult and time-consuming
process. One way prospective immigrants can try to improve their
chances of being accepted and accelerate their applications is
by first applying to become a person nominated...
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CONTRACT
OP: Azerbaijan: Socar Waste Mangement Facility Project
from USTDA Contracting Opportunities With
USTDA Grant Recipients by webmaster@ustda.gov (Webmaster)
The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal
data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from
interested U.S. firms which are qualified on the basis of experience
and capability to develop a feasibility study to a) evaluate
the technical, economic, and financial feasibility of developing
a new (or upgraded) waste management facility in Azerbaijan.
b) Provide suggestions for the design, construction, and operation
of the facility.
Open Date: 10/7/09 | End Date: 11/23/09
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LFP
Eligible Counties Report
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
LDAP-15, LFP Eligible Counties Report(FOR State and County Offices)
DATE POSTED: 2009-10-02 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-05-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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AGI
Reminder for MILC Program
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
LD-616, AGI Reminder for MILC Program(FOR State and County Offices)
DATE POSTED: 2009-10-02 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-03-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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RMA's
Performance Management Program
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
PM-2738, RMA's Performance Management Program(FOR RMA Employees)
DATE POSTED: 2009-10-02 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-10-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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FY
2010 Funding for Operating Under a Continuing Resolution (CR)
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
BU-715, FY 2010 Funding for Operating Under a Continuing Resolution
(CR)(FOR FSA Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-02 DATE EFFECTIVE:
2010-02-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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Conservation
Payments and eFunds Control
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
CONSV-101, Conservation Payments and eFunds Control(FOR State
and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-02 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-01-01
STATUS: CURRENT
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Making
CRP Annual Rental Payments in FY 2010
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
CRP-645, Making CRP Annual Rental Payments in FY 2010(FOR State
and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-05 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-07-01
STATUS: CURRENT
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Entering
2009 Compliance Review and Spot Check Results in the National
Compliance Review Database
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
CP-653, Entering 2009 Compliance Review and Spot Check Results
in the National Compliance Review Database (FOR State and County
Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-05 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-10-01 STATUS:
CURRENT
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Lien
Waiver Policy Change
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
LP-2133, Lien Waiver Policy Change(FOR State and County Offices,
CMAs, DMAs, and LSAs) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-05 DATE EFFECTIVE:
2010-07-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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Assisting
in the Upland Cotton Referendum
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
AO-1453, Assisting in the Upland Cotton Referendum(FOR AL, AZ,
AR, CA, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NV, NM, NC, OK, SC,
TN, TX, and VA State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-05
DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-01-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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Providing
PS-3553, USPS Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) Summary Report
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
CM-657, Providing PS-3553, USPS Coding Accuracy Support System
(CASS) Summary Report(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED:
2009-10-05 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-01-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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Followup
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Webinar
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
CM-658, Followup Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE)
Webinar(FOR State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-06
DATE EFFECTIVE: 2009-11-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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Survey
for FSA GIS Applications
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
IRM-418, Survey for FSA GIS Applications(FOR Washington, DC,
and State and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-06 DATE EFFECTIVE:
2009-11-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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Process
for ArcGIS 9.2 Conversion
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
IRM-419, Process for ArcGIS 9.2 Conversion(FOR State and County
Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-06 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-02-01 STATUS:
CURRENT
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FSFL
Questions and Answers
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
FSFL-67, FSFL Questions and Answers(FOR State and County Offices)
DATE POSTED: 2009-10-07 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-05-01 STATUS: CURRENT
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Payment
Limitation for Participants in CRP
from USDA Farm Service Agency Notices
PL-198, Payment Limitation for Participants in CRP(FOR State
and County Offices) DATE POSTED: 2009-10-07 DATE EFFECTIVE: 2010-10-01
STATUS: CURRENT
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Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Announces $1.7 Billion in Conservation Reserve
Program Rental Payments
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Sugar
and Sweeteners Outlook - Monday, October 5, 2009
from USDA Economic Research Service - Sugar
and Sweeteners Outlook
Examines world and U.S. production, consumption, trade, stocks,
and prices for beet and cane sugar, and high fructose corn syrup.
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United
States Strategic Command activates Cyber wing
from United States Strategic Command News
Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command,
and Maj. Gen. Richard Webber, commander of 24th Air Force, activated
the Air Force's first combat communications wing in a ceremony
held at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Oct. 5.
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AFSPC,
USSTRATCOM, 20th AF commanders to hold media opportunity at 50
years of ICBM commemoration
from United States Strategic Command News
The commanders of Air Force Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command
and 20th Air Force will hold a joint media opportunity Oct. 8
from 2 to 3 p.m. MDT during the 50th Anniversary of the ICBM
commemoration here.
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UN
General Assembly Legal Committee Hears Calls for Renewed Efforts
to Complete Comprehensive Convention against Terrorism
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Global
Food Crisis 'A Wake-Up Call' For Revitalization Of Agricultural
Production, Second Committee Told As It Continues General Debate
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'Let
Us Stand More United Than Ever,' Secretary-General says in UN
Day Message, Encouraging Staff to Redouble Efforts on Behalf
of World's Most Vulnerable
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UN
Budget Committee Takes Up Reports of Three Oversight Bodies -
Board of Auditors, Office of Internal Oversight, Independent
Audit Advisory Committee
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UN
Secretary-General Welcomes Progress in Madagascar towards Government
of National Unity
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Member
States Urged to Step Up Efforts to Stop Global Warming, Seal
Comprehensive Deal on Mitigation, Adaptation, as Second Committee
Concludes General Debate
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For
First Time in Years, Notion of Nuclear-Weapon-Free World Supported
by Leaders of All Major Industrialized Countries, Disarmament
Committee Hears in Debate
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U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis Release Dates for 2009
from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
A complete listing of our upcoming news releases can be found
on our detailed schedule for 2009. All news releases shown on
our schedule are made available as RSS feeds.
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U.S.
International Transactions, 2nd Quarter 2009
from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
The U.S. current-account deficit-the combined balances on trade
in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers-decreased
to $98.8 billion (preliminary) in the second quarter of 2009,
the smallest deficit since the fourth quarter of 2001, from $104.5
billion (revised) in the first quarter. The decrease was more
than accounted for by a decrease in the deficit on goods. A small
increase in the surplus on services also contributed to the lower
current-account deficit. An increase in net unilateral current
transfers to foreigners and a decrease in the surplus on income
were partly offsetting.
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Travel
and Tourism Satellite Accounts, 2nd quarter 2009
from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Real spending on travel and tourism declined at an annual rate
of 1.4 percent in 2009:2 (that is, from the first quarter to
the second quarter) after declining 8.9 percent (revised) in
2009:1. By comparison, real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased
1.0 percent (second estimate) in 2009:2 after decreasing 6.4
percent in 2009:1. Travel and tourism prices continued to decline
but at a slower rate-decreasing 3.5 percent in 2009:2 after decreasing
10.6 percent (revised) in 2009:1. Transportation and traveler
accommodations made the largest contributions to the decrease
in real spending in 2009:1 despite price declines for both.
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GDP
by Metropolitan Area, Accelerated 2008, 2007, and Revised 2005-2006
from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
New statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic
Analysis show that the slowdown in U.S. economic growth was widespread:
60 percent of metropolitan areas saw economic growth slow down
or reverse. Real GDP growth slowed in 220 of the nation's
366 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in 2008 with downturns
in construction, manufacturing, and finance and insurance restraining
growth in many metropolitan areas. Growth in real U.S. GDP by
metropolitan area slowed from 2.0 percent in 2007 to 0.8 percent
in 2008.
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Gross
Domestic Product, 2nd quarter 2009 (third estimate)
from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services
produced by labor and property located in the United States --
decreased at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the second quarter
of 2009, (that is, from the first quarter to the second quarter),
according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau
of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased
6.4 percent.
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Personal
Income and Outlays, August 2009
from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $129.6 billion,
or 1.3 percent. In July, personal income increased $19.4 billion,
or 0.2 percent, DPI decreased $2.0 billion, or less than 0.1
percent, and PCE increased $25.2 billion, or 0.3 percent, based
on revised estimates.
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Senate
Passes $626B Pentagon Budget
from TIME.com Top Politics Stories
As President Barack Obama weighs major shifts in strategy in
the deteriorating mission in Afghanistan, the Senate on Tuesday
passed a bill bringing the total U.S. tab for that war to about
$300 billion
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Obama,
lawmakers weigh new steps to spur economy
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met on Wednesday
with the two top Democrats in Congress to discuss ways to spur
the economy and reverse a climb in the U.S. unemployment rate,
which is now at a 26-year-high.
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Obama,
lawmakers discuss safety net, job creation
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama discussed with
top lawmakers on Wednesday the possibility of extending social
safety net programs that are close to expiring and the need for
job creation, a U.S. official said.
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House
approves $82.8 billion for nutrition programs
from Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House approved $82.8 billion
for federal nutrition programs ranging from food stamps to school
lunch on Wednesday, including a plan to compensate poor families
for lunches missed during flu epidemics.
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Rangel
retains Ways and Means gavel
from Politico.com: congress by Jonathan
Allen
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VACANCY:
Two New Vacancies Available at Office of Research Integrity
ORI has two health science administrator positions available
in the Division of Investigative Oversight (DIO). DIO provides
institutes with oversight of investigative process for research
misconduct. Applicants should have strong background in science
as well interest in promoting the responsible conduct of research.
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OPM
Announces Plans to Provide On-Line Training to Hiring Officials
Who Will Help Level the Playing Field for Those With Disabilities
from Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
News Releases by Edmund D. Byrnes
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CIO
Circuit – October 2009
from OCIO - Highlights
October 7, 2009
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New
York Fed purchases $1.3 billion in Treasury coupons
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GAO-10-123,
Homeland Defense: Planning, Resourcing, and Training Issues Challenge
DOD's Response to Domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive Incidents, ...
from GAO Reports
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GAO-09-723,
Medicaid: State and Federal Actions Have Been Taken to Improve
Children's Access to Dental Services, but Gaps Remain, September
30, 2009
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GAO-10-112T,
Medicaid: State and Federal Actions Have Been Taken to Improve
Children's Access to Dental Services, but More Can Be Done, October
7, 2009
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GAO-10-132T,
2010 Census: Census Bureau Continues to Make Progress in Mitigating
Risks to a Successful Enumeration, but Still Faces Various Challenges,
October 7, 2009
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FMS
Project Summary Adopt new consolidated format
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 10/7/2009: FMS Project Summary Adopt new consolidated
format. For agencies that only want to submit debts to TOP, they
might not want to change to the new format, because there is
no significant benefit to the agency. One consolidated format
for referring debts to TOP and Cross-Servicing. Single file format
to
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V
12 Executive Overview FMS’ Modernization Projects
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 10/7/2009: V. 1.2 Executive Overview FMS’ Modernization
Projects that Impact Agencies October 2009 The Financial Management
Service (FMS) is the Federal government’s financial manager.
As the federal financial manager, FMS’ major business segments
are Central Fiscal Operations and Debt Management. FMS’
mission
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FTC
Seeks Comments on Proposals to Amend 'Free Credit Report' Rule
from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text
of Press Releases
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on proposed
amendments to the Free Annual File Disclosures Rule, also known
as the "Free Credit Report Rule."
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EIA
Expects Lower Home Heating Costs This Winter
from EIA: Press Releases
(Tue, 06 Oct 2009)The October Short-Term Energy Outlook, released
today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), projects
lower heating bills for U.S. consumers. “We expect household
bills for space-heating fuels will be 8 percent lower than a
year ago, with the average household spending $960 in the October
through March winter heating season, a decrease of $84 from last
winter,” said EIA Administrator Richard Newell. “The
lower bills primarily reflect lower fuel prices, although slightly
milder weather than last winter will also contribute to less
fuel use in many areas. We expect the largest decreases in fuel
expenses in households using natural gas and propane.”
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EIA
Forecasts 5.9 Percent Decline in U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
in 2009
from EIA: Press Releases
(Tue, 06 Oct 2009)The U.S. Energy Information (EIA) today released
updated energy projections for 2009 that imply a 5.9 percent
reduction in U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil
fuels from the 2008 level. “Several factors contribute to
a projected reduction of nearly 6 percent in U.S. carbon dioxide
emissions from fossil fuel use in 2009, primarily associated
with the economic downturn,” stated EIA Administrator Richard
Newell. “Seventy percent of the expected decline—an
estimated 242 million metric tons—is from reduced coal and
natural gas use in industry and buildings, substitution of natural
gas for coal in electric power, and an increase in carbon-free
electricity,” said Newell. “The remaining 30 percent
of the emissions decline—totaling 102 million metric tons—is
due to reduced consumption of jet fuel and distillate fuel oil,
including diesel fuel and heating oil.” ...
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EIA
Measures Price Uncertainty in Oil and Natural Gas Markets
from EIA: Press Releases
(Tue, 06 Oct 2009)The U.S. Energy Information Administration
(EIA) released today the first product under the Energy and Financial
Markets Initiative launched in September. "Starting this
month, EIA is including a quantitativemeasure of price uncertainty
based on options market transactions in our monthly Short-Term
Energy Outlook,” said EIA Administrator Richard Newell.
"The new measure characterizes the degree of uncertainty
in futures market prices, and provides perspective on the range
of possible energy prices.”...
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New
Energy Web Portal Explains Topics in Plain Language
from EIA: Press Releases
(Wed, 07 Oct 2009)Energy Explained, a new web portal launched
today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), celebrates
Energy Awareness Month with the most comprehensive energy education
resource available from the U.S. Government. The site explains
where gasoline comes from, what determines the price of electricity,
how much renewable energy the United States uses, and hundreds
of other energy topics...
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CONTRACT
OP: Middle East/North Africa (MENA) Region: Technical Assistance/Project
Analyst
USTDA by webmaster@ustda.gov (Webmaster)
Notice Date: 10/6/09 | Closing Date: 10/19/09
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CIA
Hosts Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez at Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebration
from CIA Press Releases & Statements
October 7, 2009 - CIA Hosts Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez at
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.
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Changes
in the Distribution of Workers' Annual Earnings Between 1979
and 2007
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How
Slower Growth in the Labor Force Could Affect the Return on Capital
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Withdrawal
of U.S. Forces from Iraq: Possible Timelines and Estimated Costs
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Letter to the Honorable John F. Tierney
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Preliminary
Analysis of the Chairman's Mark for the America's Healthy Future
Act, as Amended
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Letter to the Honorable Max Baucus
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VIDEO:
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) Intelligence Cmte. Chairman
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) discussed the recent meeting of Congressional
leaders with President Obama about strategic military operations
in Afghanistan.
Length: 25 min.
Published: Wednesday at 7:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Armed Services Air & Land Forces
Subcmte. Chair
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Chairman of the Armed Services
Air & Land Forces Subcommittee discussed the Defense Authorization
which will go to a House-Senate Conference, as well as Afghanistan
& offshore drilling.
Length: 29 min.
Published: Wednesday at 8am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Helen Keller Statue Unveiling Ceremony
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Speaker Nanacy Pelosi (D-CA) hosted a ceremony in the Capitol
Rotunda during which a statue bearing the likeness of world-renowned
advocate for the disabled Helen Keller was unveiled. It’s
the first statue in the Capitol showing a person with a disability.
Length: 50 min.
Published: Wednesday at 11am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Armed Services Cmte. Press Conference on Nat'l Defense
Authorization
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)
and Ranking Member Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) held a press conference
to discuss the completion of the House-Senate conference on the
National Defense Authorization Act.
Length: 33 min.
Published: Wednesday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
ACORN CEO Bertha Lewis Responds to Embezzlement Charges
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The CEO of the organization ACORN responded to charges of embezzlement
and talked about videos showing misconduct by ACORN employees.
Bertha Lewis spoke at the National Press Club in Washington.
Length: 57 min.
Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing Wed Oct 7
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 34 min.
Published: Wednesday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Presents National Medal of Science and Medal of Technology
and Innovation
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Obama delivered remarks and presented the National
Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation
to their 2008 recipients in an East Room ceremony at the White
House.
Length: 28 min.
Published: Wednesday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Defense Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Pentagon Spokesman Geoff Morrell discussed the status of General
Stanley McChrystal’s request for more U.S. troop levels
in Afghanistan. Remarks during this Pentagon daily briefing marked
the eighth Anniversary since the start of the war.
Length: 31 min.
Published: Wednesday at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
DHS Sec. Napolitano on New Immigration Detention Reforms
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Speaking at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Headquarters
in Washington, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said
changes are on the way for the country’s immigrant detention
facilities. The goal is to move non-violent immigrants out of
prison-like facilities while improving security.
Length: 27 min.
Published: Tuesday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Wed Oct
7
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Makhdoom Qureshi on U.S.-Pakistan
Relations
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Makhdoom Qureshi, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, spoke to
the Council of Foreign Relations about U.S.-Pakistan relations
and critical political, economic, and security issues in the
region.
Length: 1 hr. 3 min.
Published: Wednesday at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Meera Shankar on U.S.-India Relations
from C-SPAN Recent Video
American University in Washington hosted an event with the Indian
Ambassador to the U.S. Meera Shankar, where she talked about
strengthening ties with the U.S. in order to help the Indian
economy.
Length: 56 min.
Published: Tuesday at 3pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Energy & Commerce Health Subcmte. Hearing on Breast
Cancer Bills
from C-SPAN Recent Video
An Energy & Commerce subcommittee talked about several pieces
of legislation addressing breast cancer research, prevention,
treatment and quality of care issues. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) chairs
the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.
Length: 2 hr. 20 min.
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate HSGA 2010 Census Update
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Senate Homeland Security Cmte. held hearing on preparations
for the 2010 census. Recently, the Census Dept. met with representatives
from the Latino community about their concerns of sharing personal
information with the government, which may affect the census
count.
Length: 1 hr. 49 min.
Published: Wednesday at 3pm (ET)
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No
ban on air shipments of lithium batteries
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By JOAN LOWY
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators have turned down a request
by a pilots union to ban air shipments of lithium batteries despite
three new incidents in which battery shipments caught fire....
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Coalition
to Ensure People of Color Have Role in Health Care Debate
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall
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Health
Care Action Week: Calling, Writing and Meeting with Congress
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall
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Why
We Fight for Employee Free Choice
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels
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Health
Care Action: Union Activists Visit Congress, Deliver Letters
from Consumers
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall
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NATO
urges more Russian help in Afghanistan
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
BRUSSELS, October 7 – Nato urged Russia on Wednesday to
expand its role in Afghanistan, including equipping and training
Afghan security forces fighting the Taliban. While reiterating
a call on Euro...
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Pentagon
Moves to Overhaul Prisons in Afghanistan
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Afghanistan ’s prisons, the Pentagon is creating a military
task force to oversee a planned overhaul of the troubled detention
operations there.
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Afghan
War Debate Now Leans to Focus on Al Qaeda
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
President Obama ’s national security team is moving to reframe
its war strategy by emphasizing the campaign against Al Qaeda
in Pakistan while arguing that the Taliban in Afghanistan does
not po...
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Obama
expected to alter strategy on the war in Afghanistan
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
With expectations growing that the White House will announce
an amended strategy for the war in Afghanistan within two weeks,
President Obama has made clear to members of Congress that neither
a rap...
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Pakistan
to mount renewed attack on Taliban
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
DECLAN WALSH in Islamabad PAKISTAN’S ARMY is preparing to
launch an assault on the Taliban and al-Qaeda stronghold of South
Waziristan as the military fights a rearguard political action
against...
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UN
attempts to defend neutrality in Afghanistan
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations attempted to defend the
neutrality of its role in Afghanistan's disputed election Wednesday,
with the top U.N. official in the country dismissing claims that
he f...
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US
military casualties in Afghanistan region at 791
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
As of Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at least 791 members of the U.S.
military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as
a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according
to the...
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President
Obama Nominates Judge Denny Chin for United States Court of Appeals
for the Second Circuit, Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson for United
States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Today, President Obama nominated Judge Denny Chin for a seat
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
and Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson for a seat on the United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
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Presidential
Nominations sent to the Senate, 10/6/09
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
the following individuals to key administration posts.
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Readout
of the President's Call and Meeting with Iraqi President Talabani
President Obama called President Talabani on October 5, and spoke
with him at the White House on October 6 when he dropped in on
President Talabani’s meeting with National Security Advisor
General Jim Jones.
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Statement
by President Obama on the Philippines
On behalf of the American people, I want to express my deep condolences
for the loss of life and devastation caused by recent storms
in the Philippines, particularly Tropical Storm Ketsana.
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Readout
of the President's Call with Armenian President Sargsian
The President called Armenian President Sargsian yesterday to
commend him for his courageous leadership and to encourage continued
progress on normalization of relations with Turkey.
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Presidential
nomination sent to the Senate, 10/7/09
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
the following individuals to key administration posts.
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 10/7/09
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Remarks
by the President at the National Medal of Science and National
Medal of Technology and Innovation Ceremony
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Remarks
by the President at the National Counterterrorism Center
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Word
from the White House: Bipartisan Support for Health Insurance
Reform Continues to Build
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Astronaut
Sally Ride takes your questions
Posted by Macon Phillips
President Obama is hosting Astronomy Night on the South Lawn
tonight, bringing 150 local middle-school students to the South
Lawn to check out more than 20 telescopes and numerous exhibits.
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"Somewhere,
something incredible is waiting to be known."
Posted by Jesse Lee
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Obama
Approval on the Rise
A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds 56% of those surveyed approve
of President Obama's job performance, up from 50% in September.
It's the first time since he took office in January that his
rating has gone up.
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Democrat
Corzine closes lead by Christie to within polling margin of error
A new Rasmussen Reports survey finds Chris Christie (R) leading
Gov. Jon Corzine (D) in the race for governor, 47% to 44%, with
independent Chris Daggett at 6%. Christie's lead is within the
poll's margin of error.
Just two weeks ago, Corzine trailed by
seven points. Nearly every other poll released in the last week
also shows the race tightening.
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Strong
House Support for Public Option
Greg Sargent: "I've got the latest internal whip count numbers
from Dem Rep. Raul Grijalva, the co-chair of the Congressional
Progressional Caucus, who tells me that nearly three-fourths
of House Dems will support a health care reform bill with the
most robust version of the public option. That's the one that
would reimburse providers at Medicare rates plus five percent."
Said Grivalva: "I am confident that
we have the support of over 70% of the Democratic Caucus."
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Most
Americans Support Afghanistan Stabilization Effort
A new Quinnipiac national poll finds that by a 65% to 28% majority,
American voters are willing to have American soldiers "fight
and possibly die" to eliminate the threat of terrorists
operating from Afghanistan.
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Missouri
Senate Race Very Close
A new Momentum Analysis (D) poll in Missouri shows Robin Carnahan
(D) with a small lead over Roy Blunt (R), 48% to 45%, in their
2010 U.S. Senate race.
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Coakley
Holds Big Lead in Massachusetts
Lake Research released a poll in Massachusetts conducted for
Martha Coakley's U.S. Senate campaign which shows their client
with a commanding lead.
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Some
Republicans are now thinking of supporting a public option on
Health Care
Red State: "I am told quite reliably that in a meeting today
on Capitol Hill, Republican Senators began to rapidly move toward
concessions on health care because they are afraid they cannot
hold their members. Some Republicans are now thinking of supporting
a government program."
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Most
Will Never Notice the Reforms
Ezra Klein looks at the CBO analysis of the Senate Finance Committee's
health care bill and concludes the proposed new health care system
"will look a lot like our old health-care system." |
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Obama
to help Democrats bring in the bucks
Posted: October 7th, 2009 12:25 PM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul
Steinhauser
Obama to help Democrats bring in the bucks.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama puts on his fundraiser-in-chief
hat again later this month.
The president is scheduled to headline
a top-dollar dinner for the Democratic National Committee at
the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York on Tuesday, October 20,
according to a Democratic source.
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Obama
mulls Afghanistan decision on 8-year mark
Posted: October 7th, 2009 02:45 PM ET
From CNN's Ed Hornick
President Obama is weighing whether to send an additional 40,000
troops to Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A day after meeting with congressional
leaders from both parties, President Obama sat down Wednesday
afternoon with his national security team, the third of five
meetings on U.S. strategy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Betsy
Markey (D-CO) urges credit card companies to halt rate hikes
Posted: October 7th, 2009 04:38 PM ET
From CNN's Lauren Kornreich
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A Democratic congresswoman
is calling on credit card companies to stop hiking interest rates
before President Obama's credit card bill goes into effect next
year.
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Afghan
discussion to include talk about troop levels
Posted: October 7th, 2009 04:40 PM ET
From CNN Pentagon Correspondent Barbara
Starr
In an unusual move, the president asked for and received the
'informal' request by the top commander in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON (CNN)- President Barack Obama's national security
team will begin discussing the number of troops needed in Afghanistan
as early as this Friday, according to a White House spokesman.
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Key
committee health care bill projected to cost $83 billion annually
Posted: October 7th, 2009 04:43 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The amended version of the Senate Finance
Committee's health care bill will cost $829 billion over the
next ten years, according to an analysis released Wednesday by
the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.
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In
Chicago, Obama aides tackle teen violence
Posted: October 7th, 2009 05:00 PM ET
Youth violence is not a racial or income problem, 'it is an American
problem,' said Attorney General Eric Holder.
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — U.S. Education Secretary Arne
Duncan met Wednesday with a group of teens who were schoolmates
of a Chicago youth brutally beaten to death last month.
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Both
sides in Honduran crisis meet
Posted: 09:03 PM ET
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (CNN) — Negotiators for de facto Honduran
President Roberto Micheletti and ousted President Jose Manuel
Zelaya met Wednesday in the most recent attempt to resolve the
country’s ongoing political crisis.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces
$1.7 Billion in Conservation Reserve Program Rental Payments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2009 - Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will distribute
approximately $1.7 billion in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
rental payments to participants across the country in fiscal
year 2010.
"President Obama and I are committed
to conservation and environmental stewardship and this program
provides the tools and resources to enable America's producers
to be responsible caretakers of their land," said Vilsack.
"I encourage interested producers to consider enrolling
their land through continuous sign-up opportunities."
Producers holding about 758,000 contracts
on 424,000 farms will receive an average of $51.52 per acre.
The number of contracts is higher than the number of farms because
producers may have multiple contracts on a single farm. The payments
allow producers to earn an average of $4,104 per farm enrolled
in the program.
Included in the totals are 391,000 contracts,
approximately 4.4 million acres, for CRP's continuous sign-up
and 369,000 contracts, approximately 29.4 million acres, for
general sign-up. Under continuous sign-up, producers may enroll
high priority conservation practices such as filter strips, riparian
buffers and wetland restorations at any time.
Currently, enrollment stands at approximately
31 million acres, making CRP the largest public-private partnership
for conservation and wildlife habitat in the United States. This
voluntary program helps agricultural producers safeguard environmentally
sensitive land. Producers enroll in CRP and plant long-term,
resource-conserving covers to improve water quality, control
soil erosion and enhance habitats for waterfowl and wildlife.
In return, USDA provides producers with annual rental payments.
CRP contract duration is from 10 to 15 years.
USDA issues other CRP payments throughout
the year. These payments include a 50 percent expense reimbursement
for establishing and managing cover as well as incentive payments
for enrolling eligible high priority conservation practices.
The table, located at www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/apportstate.pdf,
lists acreage enrollments by state, number of contracts, number
of farms, acres enrolled and CRP projected rental payments for
fiscal year 2010.
For more information on CRP, producers
should contact their local FSA office or at www.fsa.usda.gov.
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Vilsack, Kirk Comment on Canadian Panel
Request Regarding Country-of-Origin Labeling
WASHINGTON, October 7, 2009 - Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative
Ron Kirk today issued a statement regarding Canada's request
to establish a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization
(WTO) to review their claims in a dispute regarding country of
origin labeling (COOL) required by the 2008 Farm Bill for certain
agricultural products. The panel request will be considered at
the October 23, 2009, meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement
Body.
From Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Kirk:
"We regret that formal consultations
have not been successful in resolving Canada's concerns over
country of origin labeling (COOL) required by the 2008 Farm Bill
for certain agricultural products.
"We believe that our implementation
of COOL provides information to consumers in a manner consistent
with our World Trade Organization commitments.
"Countries have agreed since long
before the existence of the WTO that country of origin labeling
is a legitimate policy. It is common for other countries to require
that goods be labeled as to their origin.
"We hope to continue to work with
Canada to resolve this issue amicably."
Background: The Food, Conservation and
Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) mandates country-of-origin
labeling (COOL) at the retail level for beef, lamb, pork, chicken,
goat, perishable agricultural commodities, and certain nuts as
of September 30, 2008. The statute sets out four categories of
country of origin for meat: A) exclusively U.S. origin; B) multiple
countries of origin; C) animals imported for immediate slaughter;
and D) exclusively foreign origin. On August 1, 2008, USDA published
an Interim Final Rule to implement the COOL statutory requirements.
On December 1, 2008, Canada requested WTO dispute settlement
consultations on the COOL interim rule, and Mexico similarly
requested consultations on December 17, 2008. Pursuant to a January
7, 2009 procedural agreement, Canada committed not to pursue
WTO dispute settlement until September 2009 if the Final Rule
contained certain flexibilities in meat labeling. On January
15, 2009, USDA published the Final Rule on COOL. On February
20, 2009, Secretary Vilsack announced that the Final Rule would
take effect as originally scheduled on March 16, 2009. Canada
and Mexico sent a new consultations request regarding the Final
Rule to the United States on May 7, 2009.
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Katie Couric of CBS Evening
News
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
October 6, 2009
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Obama
Praises Iraqi President's Efforts
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:41:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Brazil (10/09)
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:09:39 -0500
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Petraeus
Cites Need to Reverse Insurgency
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:31:00 -0500
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ADM
Gary Roughead
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:41:35 -0500
Chief of Naval Operations ADM Gary Roughead gives opening remarks
at the 19th International Seapower Symposium.
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USBP
in the News
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:09:02 -0500
For archived news releases, please visit CBP News Releases located
under Newsroom.
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FDA
Enforcement Report for October 7, 2009
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:33:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 09-AZ-10 All application documents need to be submitted
to the office by March 31, 2010.
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Contact: Katie Grant
Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
October 07, 2009
Hoyer Statement at the Unveiling of
the Helen Keller Statue
WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke at a ceremony today to unveil the Helen
Keller statue in the Capitol Rotunda. Below are his remarks as
prepared for delivery:
“‘She will be as famous a thousand years from now as
she is today.’
“Mark Twain, who was her friend, made that prediction for
Helen Adams Keller. He was speaking of the fame that runs far
deeper than celebrity—the kind that no statue can bestow.
We are here today in the faith that this statue, even years after
we are gone, will need no explanation. It will be enough to point
and say: ‘This is Helen Keller.’
“Her story speaks even to us with eyes to see and ears to
listen, even to us who find it almost unimaginable. Her story
will still speak to us even in a far-off age when there is no
more blindness. Because her journey was a universal one: from
silence to speech; from isolation to communication; from self
to service.
“To be blind and deaf, observed a contemporary of Helen’s,
was to be locked in a marble cell that shut out all light and
every sound. But Helen Keller’s insight was that the same
cell is waiting for us whenever we allow ourselves to be absorbed
by our own thoughts and ambitions, whenever we give ourselves
over to selfishness, whenever we deny the living reality of others.
Every one of us can find ourselves in an isolation every bit
as profound as hers.
“But she also found a way out: first, in communication with
her remarkable teacher, Annie Sullivan, who helped her out of
her darkness; then, as a writer and a speaker, and an advocate
for the disabled and dispossessed. The first words Annie Sullivan
spelled into her palm stood for simple, concrete things, like
‘water’ and ‘sun.’ But Helen soon learned
that words are also our most powerful key to the minds and struggles
and lives of others. Just as we can see ourselves in her loneliness,
we can see ourselves in her escape from it, into the world of
communication and community.
“This statue can speak to us as long as we understand the
truth in these words that Helen wrote when she was nine: ‘I
cannot see the lovely things with my eyes, but my mind can see
them all, and so I am joyful.’
“Because, in the same spirit, St. Paul wrote: ‘We fix
our eyes not on things that are seen, but on things unseen. For
what is seen is temporary—but what is unseen endures.’”
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Statement
of Chairman Gary Gensler Before the House Committee on Financial
Services
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CFTC
Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Intent to Determine Whether
17 Contracts Offered for Trading on the IntercontinentalExchange,
Inc., Perform Significant Price Discovery Functions, October
7, 2009
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Minimizing
Potential Threats from Iran: Administration Perspectives on Economic
Sanctions and Other U.S. Policy Options
James B. Steinberg
Deputy Secretary of State
Opening Statement before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban
Affairs Committee
Washington, DC
October 6, 2009
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Financial
Data for Futures Commission Merchants for CFTC.gov
Selected FCM financial data as of August 31, 2009 (from reports
filed by September 30, 2009) is now available.
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Nine
Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 2 - NRC Examination Report 05000410/2009302
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South
Sound Doctor Accused of Health Care Fraud Returned to U.S. After
Being Detained in Madagascar
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FBI
Director Robert S. Mueller, III to Visit Seattle
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NASA
Refines Asteroid Apophis' Path Toward Earth
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Using updated information, NASA scientists have recalculated
the path of a large asteroid. The refined path indicates a significantly
reduced likelihood of a hazardous encounter with Earth in 2036.
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Fact
Sheets: The State Department, Open Investment, and American Jobs
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:09:28 -0500
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McNair
Exhibit Showcases Disaster Relief Solutions
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:27:00 -0500
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Roughead
Urges More Naval Cooperation
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:53:00 -0500
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Export
Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
The plant list for Mexico has been revised.
This information has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for Japan and United
Arab Emirates have been revised. This information has recently
been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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One
Hundred Linked to International Computer Hacking Ring Charged
by United States and Egypt in Operation Phish Phry
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Breast
Cancer Research at Walter Reed
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:46:00 -0500
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:31:00 -0500
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FDA
Marks 100th HIV/AIDS Drug Authorized for Purchase Under PEPFAR
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today
marked the recent approval of the 100th antiretroviral drug in
association with the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR), aimed at the prevention, treatment, and care
of people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS worldwide. More...
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NRCS ANNOUNCES STRONG INTEREST IN NEW
CONSERVATION STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM (CSP)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2009- Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White today announced
that NRCS has received nearly 21,300 applications to participate
in the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). These applications
cover more than 33 million acres, nationwide.
"NRCS has received enough applications
to carry out conservation activities on more than twice the number
of acres Congress authorized for CSP this year," White said.
"This incredible response shows that conservation-minded
producers and landowners want to attain higher levels of conservation
stewardship."
White made the announcement at a hearing
on farm bill conservation title implementation before the Conservation,
Credit, Energy and Research Subcommittee of the House Agriculture
Committee.
Congress capped the annual acreage enrollment
nationally at 12,769,000 for each fiscal year. A state-by-state
breakdown of applications and estimated acreage can be found
at www.nrcs.usda.gov/new_csp.
The final national and state-by-state numbers on acreage nationwide
will be available in November 2009.
CSP provides financial and technical assistance
to eligible agricultural and forestry producers to conserve and
enhance soil, water, air and related natural resources on their
land, and encourages producers to voluntarily implement more
conservation practices and improve, maintain and manage existing
ones.
Lands accepted into CSP include cropland,
pastureland, rangeland and non-industrial private forestland-a
new land use for the program-and agricultural land under the
jurisdiction of an Indian tribe. Individual landowners/operators,
legal entities, corporations and Indian tribes are eligible to
apply for CSP assistance.
Those who are not approved for funding
through this first sign-up will have the option to participate
in the second sign-up period, which will be held from Oct. 1
through January 2010.
For additional information about CSP, including
eligibility requirements, the interim final rule, and to submit
comments please visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/new_csp
or visit your local NRCS field office.
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Ray
Mabus on the Daily Show
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:45:20 -0500
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus discusses the Navy and Marine Corps.
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DoD
Housing Assistance
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:30:56 -0500
Service members and DOD civilian personnel now have access to
funds that can help them deal with the current slump in the housing
market.
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Quartet Representative Tony
Blair Before Their Meeting
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:45:38 -0500
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U.S.
Ambassador Susan E. Rice to Lecture at Howard University
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
October 7, 2009
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Prostate
Tumors Can Change the Function of Immune Cells in Mice
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:34:00 -0500
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NHLBI
Awards $170 Million to Fund Stem Cell Research
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:50:00 -0500
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Audit
Reports for Publicly Financed Committees and Host Committees
for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Argentina (10/09)
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0500
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Africa
Exercise Strengthens Communications
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:56:00 -0500
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NASA
and its International Partners Assign Space Station Crews
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA and its international partners have assigned five new International
Space Station crews and made changes to four previously assigned
station crews.
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Secretary Clinton Meets With
Quartet Representative
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Nevada
State Democratic Party: Another Quick Poll
Everyone –
Fox 5 News in Las Vegas has yet another
poll on their website; this time asking who you support in Congressional
District 3.
As you all know, Dina Titus has been working
hard for her constituents since her election in 2008. She has
helped lower taxes for 95 percent of Americans, worked day and
night to help those affected by the foreclosure crisis and recently
helped lead the passage of a bill that will halt Medicare rate
increases for seniors.
Let’s show Rep. Titus our support!
The link to the poll is here: http://www.fox5vegas.com/surveypopup/news/21218561/detail.html?p=news
Vote, and then be sure to forward this
to other supporters you know.
Thanks again,
The Nevada State Democratic Party
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Attorney
General Eric Holder Speaks at News Conference on Youth and School
Violence
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:11:45 -0500
We simply cannot stand for an epidemic of violence that robs
our youth of their childhood and perpetuates a cycle in which
today’s victims become tomorrow’s criminals.
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University
of Florida College Democrats Pre-Fundraiser Meetup
What: Club/Group Meeting
Start Time: Tomorrow, October 8 at 7:00pm
End Time: Friday, October 9 at 6:25pm
Where: Meet with us for a brief meeting before we head to Karma
Cream for our Fundraiser
To see more details and RSVP
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Minimizing Potential Threats
From Iran
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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Acquisition
Chief Cites Need for Balance
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:17:00 -0500
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Defense
Department Works to End Domestic Violence
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:42:00 -0500
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HHS Unveils
New Features on Flu.gov
Evaluation Guide, Flu Myths and Facts,
Flu Essentials Flyers Among New
Resources
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled
several new resources on
the federal government's one-stop resource for flu information
--
www.flu.gov. The Web site now features a new H1N1 Flu Self-Evaluation
guide for adults 18 and older along with a new Flu Myths and
Facts
section, which provides the public with the latest and most accurate
information about the flu.
"Flu.gov is a one-stop clearinghouse
for the latest news about the flu,"
said Secretary Sebelius. "These new resources on flu.gov
will help
individuals get critical information on how to protect themselves
and
their families from the H1N1 virus. They will also help us to
get
accurate information out into the public realm so people know
what the
facts are about the flu."
The new Flu Myths and Facts section on
www.flu.gov debunks some of
the
myths about the H1N1 virus and vaccine, and provides accurate
information on vaccinations, the flu, and public health.
The H1N1 Flu Self-Evaluation guide (http://www.flu.gov/evaluation/)
on
flu.gov will give individuals 18 and older more information about
what
they can do to take care of themselves, prevent the spread of
the flu to
other members of their families, and identify the warning signs
of more
serious flu symptoms -- symptoms that require the attention of
a medical
professional.
The information in the H1N1 Flu Self-Evaluation
guide is designed for
educational purposes only and is not a substitute for your doctor's
advice. It does not capture identifiable information in any manner
and
is completely anonymous. Organizations providing public health
education, blogs, and members of the media can add it to their
Web
sites.
"One way that we can help relieve
some of the burden on the states and
local providers this flu season is by helping people understand
what the
warning signs are when it comes to the flu," said Secretary
Sebelius.
"In addition to the Self-Evaluation guide, we have also
created some
handy one-page information sheets called Flu Essentials that
people can
share with family, friends and neighbors."
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NRC
Completes Decommissioning of Rancho Seco Nuclear Plant, Releases
Site for Unconditional Use
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DoD
Contracts for October 07, 2009
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:04:00 -0500
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Brigade
Commander To Brief Live From Iraq
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:16:00 -0500
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C-SPAN Daily Alert
Programming Information for Wed. 10/7 - Thurs. 10/8, 2009
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C-SPAN Highlights
Tonight:
* C-SPAN's Supreme Court Special (9pm)
* Supreme Court Stakeout (9:35pm)
* House Debate on Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) Resolution (9:55pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. House: In Session (10am) - LIVE
* C-SPAN's Supreme Court Week: Interview with Solicitor General
Drew Days III(9pm)
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C-SPAN2 Highlights
Tonight:
* House Energy & Commerce Health Subcmte. Hearing on Breast
Cancer Bills (8pm)
* Senate GOP Leaders on Health Care (10pm)
* GOP Study Group Meets with Sec. Sebelius (10:35pm)
Tomorrow:
* U.S. Senate: In Session (Time TBA) - LIVE
**********************************************************************
C-SPAN3 Highlights
Tonight:
* House Debate on Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) Resolution (7pm)
* Senators McConnell, Durbin and Alexander on Health Care Bill
(7:20pm)
* Defense Authorization Conference (7:55pm)
Tomorrow:
* Sen. Banking Hearing on Housing Enterprises (9:30am) - LIVE
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Pentagon
Briefing
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:35:07 -0500
Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell speaks with reporters
at the Pentagon.
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CNO
/ SECNAV Remarks
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:46:56 -0500
Chief of Naval Operations ADM Gary Roughead and SECNAV Ray Mabus
give remarks at the 19th International Seapower Symposium.
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Flag
Officer Announcement
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:08:00 -0500
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2009
Meeting Materials, Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory
Committee
10/9/2009 meeting materials update, Updated: 10/7/2009
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HHS TO RELEASE H1N1 FLU RELATED B-ROLL
FOOTAGE VIA SATELLITE
The U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services will release flu related b-roll footage via satellite
tomorrow, Thursday, October 8, 2009. The footage includes images
of the H1N1 vaccine being manufactured, tested, and distributed
as well as footage of individuals visiting a doctor's office.
A detailed breakdown of the footage is included below.
WHAT:
H1N1 related b-roll footage available via satellite
WHEN:
Tomorrow
October 8, 2009
2pm ET to 2:45pm ET
SATELLITE COORDINATES:
Galaxy-19/13K Slot D
D/L: 11969 MHz Vertical;
FEC: 3/4
Symbol Rate: 5.632
Data rate: 7.78541 Mbts
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Trouble Number: 202.690.6076
Note:
A breakdown of the b-roll footage is included below.
1:00:00
Stages of Influenza Vaccine Development
List of steps in developing vaccine for a new strain of influenza
1:00:52
Doctor's Office
Sick person visits doctor
Doctor collects sample to send to local or state lab for identification
1:03:04
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Lab, Baltimore,
MD
Initial testing of samples for influenza A and virus type
1:05:42
CDC Influenza Lab
Typing and subtyping samples showing novel influenza virus
1:08:20
Manufacturers - Stage 1
Using reference strain to prepare seed strain for vaccine production
- Sanofi Pasteur
Producing small batch of vaccine for use in clinical trials
1:10:23
Vaccine Clinical Trials at NIAID's Vaccine Testing and Evaluation
Units
Adult goes through clinical trial process:
Orientation, screening, blood draw, injection, take-home materials
Children in trial get vaccinated
Pregnant women in trial get vaccinated
1:13:48
Manufacturers - Stage 2
Full-scale production of vaccine - MedImmune, GSK and Sanofi
Pasteur
1:15:32
FDA
Inspects lots of vaccine before release
1:17:16
Distribution
McKesson prepares vaccine for distribution
1:19:35
Public Vaccination Events
Seasonal flu vaccination, Baltimore and Washington
Secretary Sebelius receives seasonal flu vaccine
INTERVIEW CLIPS
1:23:14
Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director, CDC
1:24:44
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, NIAID, NIH
1:27:23
Dr. Anne Schuchat, Director, NCIRD, CDC and Rear Admiral, USPHS,
Assistant Surgeon General
1:30:48
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, FDA
1:32:44
Dr. Karen Kotloff, PI, U. of Maryland VTEU
1:36:24
Arthur Fergenson, Volunteer, U. of Maryland VTEU
1:37:19
Dr. Ina Stephens, PI, U. of Maryland VTEU
1:38:54
Dr. Kathryn Edwards, PI, Vanderbilt Univ. VTEU
1:40:34
Jessica Osaki, Volunteer, Vanderbilt Univ. VTEU
1:41:18
Dr. Jill Simmons, Volunteer, Vanderbilt Univ. VTE
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What
Should Pregnant Women Know About 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)?
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:30:00 -0500
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Updated:
H1N1 Clinicians Questions and Answers
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:30:00 -0500
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 10/8/2009
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:47:00 -0500
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DoD
News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:25:00 -0500
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CBP
Commercial Vehicle 2010 Fee Increase
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:02:36 -0500
On September 28, 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced an increase
to their fees charged for certain agricultural quarantine and
inspection (AQI) services. These rate changes will become effective
November 1, 2009. (more)
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CBP
User Fee Decals and Transponders
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:02:36 -0500
Entering the United States by Private Vessel, Aircraft, or Commercial
Vehicle (Truck).
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Obama,
Other Leaders Receive Afghan Resources Request
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:49:00 -0500
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Operation
Phish Phry
Major Cyber Fraud Takedown
Arrests in U.S. and Egypt mark the latest salvo in what Director
Robert Mueller calls a "cyber arms race." Story
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HHS
Unveils New Features on Flu.gov
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:01:00 -0500
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled several new resources
on the federal government’s one-stop resource for flu information
-- www.flu.gov. The Web site now features a new H1N1 Self-Evaluation
guide for adults 18 and older along with a new Flu Myths and
Facts section, which provides the public with the latest and
most accurate information about the flu.
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Morrell
Brief
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:18:42 -0500
Geoff Morrell updates reporters on the investigation into a deadly
weekend attack in Afghanistan.
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DoD
Top News
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:18:53 -0500
The Defense Department announces a deployment of more troops
to Afghanistan.
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Message from South Dakota Young Democrats
John Thune voted yesterday against rape
victims
If you haven't heard yet, John Thune voted
yesterday against the Franken amendment to the Defense Appropriations
Bill. The amendment (which passed, 68-30) prevents military contractors
from getting federal contracts if they restrict their employees
from filing sexual assault charges in court.
John Thune voted against this amendment,
apparently putting Halliburton's interests before rape victims.
You can read more about it here:
http://dakotawomen.blogspot.com/2009/10/thune-votes-against-amendment-to.html
Every Democrat in the Senate voted for
the Amendment (minus two who were absent), as did 10 Republicans.
I don't know about you, but I've had friends try to tell me that
political party doesn't matter. This amendment, however, is a
great example of why electing Democrats matters.
Anyone But John Thune for Senate in 2010!
In Democratic Solidarity,
Angie Buhl
Vice President, South Dakota Young Democrats
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U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - October 7
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:35:54 -0500
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Joint
Forces Disrupt Insurgents in Afghanistan
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:54:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Middle East Digest - October 7, 2009
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:00:52 -0500
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THE
WHIP PACK | BILL TEXT & BACKGROUND | WEEK OF OCTOBER 5, 2009
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FBI
Conducts Training for U.S. and Central American Law Enforcement
Partners
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:02:11 -0500
This October, 27 law enforcement officers from six domestic agencies
and six international agencies are participating in the Central
American Law Enforcement Exchange (CALEE) program in the U.S.
and El Salvador.
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Indiana
Man Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation
Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:55:04 -0500
Bruce Mikulyuk, of Mishawaka, Indiana, pled guilty to interfering
with the housing rights of a white woman and an African-American
man by burning a cross in their yard and later returning with
a knife and threatening the man if he did not leave.
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New
Jersey City Councilman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit
Extortion
Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:20:40 -0500
Jersey City Councilman Philip J. Kenny pled guilty to conspiring
to commit extortion, admitting that he agreed to accept, and
later accepted, a $5,000 bribe from a government cooperating
witness in return for exercising his future official assistance
in obtaining real estate development approvals for the cooperating
witness.
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Today's top Air Force stories include:
Air Force HARRT arrives in Indonesia
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123171757
Gen. Wyatt: Associate missions must continue
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123171746
Korean War veterans pay tribute at memorial
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123171749
Mobility commander addresses Incirlik Airmen
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123171664
Special tactics Airmen honor fallen teammates
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123171638
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER
8, 2009
House Meets At… First Vote Predicted… Last Vote Predicted
10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business 10:30
– 11:30 a.m. 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
“One Minutes” (5 per side)
Conference Report on H.R.
2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2010 (Rep. Skelton – Armed Services) (Subject to a Rule)
Postponed Suspension Votes (4 Bills):
1. H.Res.
650 - Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous
contribution to American life and culture and declaring country
music to be a uniquely American art form (Rep. Stearns - Education
and Labor)
2. H.J.Res.
26 - Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen
of the United States posthumously (Rep. Kucinich - Judiciary)
3. H.R.
3590 - Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 (Rep.
Rangel - Ways and Means)
4. H.R.
1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency
Act of 2009 (Rep. Filner - Veterans' Affairs)
* Conference Reports may be brought up at any time.
* Motions to go to Conference should they become available.
* Possible Motions to Instruct Conferees.
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HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR OCTOBER 7, 2009
Considered and Passed:
Conference Report on H.R.
2997 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Rep. DeLauro –
Appropriations) (263-162)
Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules (7):
H.Res.
701 - To recognize the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a
unique and precious ecosystem (Rep. Moran (VA) - Natural Resources)
H.Res.
795 - Honoring the people of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and
the Flight 93 Ambassadors for their efforts in creating the Flight
93 temporary memorial and encouraging the completion of the National
Park Service Flight 93 National Memorial by the 10th anniversary
of September 11, 2001 (Rep. Shuster - Natural Resources)
S.
1717 - To authorize major medical facility leases for the
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010 (Sen. Akaka
- Veterans' Affairs)
H.R.
3547 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 936 South 250 East in Provo, Utah, as the
"Rex E. Lee Post Office Building" (Rep. Chaffetz -
Oversight and Government Reform)
H.R.
2174 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 18 Main Street in Howland, Maine, as the "Clyde
Hichborn Post Office" (Rep. Michaud - Oversight and Government
Reform)
H.R.
2092 - Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009 (Rep. Norton
- Oversight and Government Reform)
H.Res.
806 - Providing for passage of the bills (H.R.
1035 ) Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National
Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 as amended –
and (S.1023
) The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (Rep. Grijalva/Sen. Dorgan
– Education and Labor/Energy and Commerce)
Privileged Resolution – Referred to Committee on Standards
of Official Conduct
H.Res.
805 - Raising a question of the privileges of the House offered
by Mr. Carter (TX) (246-153, 19 PRES)
Postponed Suspension Votes (4):
H.Res.
650 - Recognizing that country music has made a tremendous
contribution to American life and culture and declaring country
music to be a uniquely American art form (Rep. Stearns - Education
and Labor)
H.J.Res.
26 - Proclaiming Casimir Pulaski to be an honorary citizen
of the United States posthumously (Rep. Kucinich - Judiciary)
H.R.
3590 - Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 (Rep.
Rangel - Ways and Means)
H.R.
1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency
Act of 2009 (Rep. Filner - Veterans' Affairs)
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Contact: Katie Grant
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
October 07, 2009
Hoyer Statement on New Deficit Estimate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement after the
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a new deficit estimate
for fiscal year 2009 today:
"Today's new deficit estimate for fiscal year 2009 shows
the result of two things: fiscally reckless policies by the Bush
Administration, and actions taken to rescue our nation's economy
from collapse. While the latter was absolutely necessary, the
former was both unnecessary and incredibly damaging to our nation's
fiscal outlook.
"Even after we recover from this recession, we will have
a long fight ahead of us to turn around the massive deficits
left behind by President Bush and Congressional Republicans.
Democrats remain committed to fiscal responsibility, and will
take on that fight. An important element is restoring statutory
'pay-as-you-go,' and I hope the Senate will act quickly to pass
it."
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