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Obama
to host Tribal Nations conference
Posted: October 12th, 2009 02:39 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama will host a Tribal
Nations Conference discussing issues of importance to Native
Americans on November 5, the White House announced Monday.
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Clinton
to meet Medvedev for wide-ranging talks
Posted: 06:02 PM ET
By Jill Dougherty
CNN Foreign Affairs Correspondent
MOSCOW (CNN) — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has invited
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to his private residence
in suburban Barvikha for a discussion Tuesday of a broad range
of issues in what one senior State Department official called
a “relaxed setting.”
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Somerset
County NJ Young Democrats : VOTEaPALOOZA 2009
"First Annual Somerset County Get Out the Vote Concert"
What: Concert
Start Time: Friday, October 23 at 7:00pm
End Time: Friday, October 23 at 11:00pm
Where: Raritan Valley Community College - Grand Conference Center
To see more details and RSVP
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With Ann Curry of the Today Show
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Zurich, Switzerland
October 10, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Address to Full Session of Northern Ireland
Assembly
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Parliament Buildings, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
October 12, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With George Hook of "The Right
Hook" Radio Show
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Dublin, Ireland
October 11, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Interview With John Humphrys, BBC Radio
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
En route from Carlton Gardens to Chequers, London, United Kingdom
October 11, 2009
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DOE
Fossil Energy NEWSALERT
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U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu issued
a letter to energy ministers gathered at
the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum
calling for an aggressive timeline for
deploying carbon capture and storage technology.
To read the letter, link to the Energy
Department's Fossil Energy Web site at:
http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/sequestration/publications/ccs_letter_s1.pdf
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U.S.
Department of State Press Availability Following the Northern
Ireland Business Working Group
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
The Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
October 12, 2009
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Vulnerability Summary for the Week of October
5, 2009
This bulletin provides a summary of new
vulnerabilities that have been
recorded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST)
National Vulnerability Database (NVD) the week of October 5,
2009. It is
available here:
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB09-285.html
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Lord Mayor Long at Reception
Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Belfast
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
City Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
October 12, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks at Top of Northern Ireland Business
Working Group
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
The Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
October 12, 2009
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Nobel
Prizes 2009: A Record Year For Women
from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
by The Huffington Post News Editors
This year a record five women were honored by the Nobel committees.
In total, only 40 women have won the prestigious prizes, including
Marie Curie who took the 1903 physics prize and the 1911 chemistry
prize.
The 2009 winners include:
_ Elinor Ostrom, 76, who made history by
being the first woman to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic
Sciences, sharing it with fellow American Oliver Williamson for
their work in economic governance.
_ Elizabeth H. Blackburn, 60, and Carol
W. Greider, 48, who shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physiology
or medicine with Jack W. Szostak for their work in solving the
mystery of how chromosomes protect themselves from degrading
when cells divide. Greider is American and Blackburn has dual
U.S.-Australian citizenship.
_ Ada Yonath, 70, of Israel, who shared
the Nobel Prize in chemistry with Americans Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
and Thomas Steitz for their atom-by-atom description of ribosomes.
_ Herta Mueller, 56, a Romanian-born German
writer who won the literature prize for her critical depiction
of life behind the Iron Curtain.
Other women who have won Nobel Prizes include
literature winners Toni Morrison and Doris Lessing and peace
prize laureates Aung San Suu Kyi, a democracy activist in Myanmar,
and Iranian human rights lawyer Shirin Ebadi.
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U.S.
General Lays Out Pace of Iraq Pullout
from Iraq News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com
Iraq will be 120,000, a decrease of 23,000 since January, the
top United States military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza,
said Monday. The next big reduction will not come until well
after the ...
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UAE
draws plan to curb emissions from aviation sector
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Montreal, Oct 12, (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has submitted
a plan at a global conference on civil aviation here, detailing
its steps to curb future emissions from the airline sector, WAM
news agency reported Monday.
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US
Legislators Debate Way Forward in Afghanistan
from VOA News: U.S. Politics
Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein says President Obama should
boost US troop presence in Afghanistan as chairman of the Senate
Armed Services Committee, Carl Levin says US should focus on
training Afghan security forces
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Clinton
Says US Committed to Success in Afghanistan
from VOA News: U.S. Politics
US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, on a European tour told
British radio America's goal is clear
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Teachers
End Strike, Union Leaders Demand New Action in Zimbabwe
from VOA News: Politics
Teachers Union says teachers decided to end the strike because
it was hurting children, but Trade Unions warns of strikes if
worker demands are not met
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UN
Secretary-General Welcomes 'Historic' Signing of Accords Aimed
at Normalizing Relations between Armenia, Turkey
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VIDEO:
Bill Gertz, Washington Times & Pamela Hess, Associated Press
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Bill Gertz, Washington Times, National Security Reporter &
Pamela Hess, Associated Press, Intelligence Reporter, discuss
this week's news developments regarding the war in Afghanistan
and other events in the region.
Length:
Published: Sunday at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Louis Uchitelle, New York Times, Economics Writer
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Louis Uchitelle, New York Times, Economics Writer, discusses
the economy, including the significant drop in pay for workers.
Length:
Published: Sunday at 7am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Homepage Health Care Monday
from C-SPAN Recent Video
On Tuesday, The Senate Finance Cmte. will convene to vote on
final passage of their $829B health care bill. Also, Sen. Harry
Reid (D-NV) will meet with fellow Democrats to merge the Finance
and HELP cmte. bills into legislation to be brought up on the
Senate floor.
Length:
Published: Today at 12am (ET)
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VIDEO:
British P.M. Gordon Brown on Troop Increased in Afghanistan
from C-SPAN Recent Video
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will announce his position
on Afghanistan when he addresses Parliament on Wednesday. He
is expected to raise the number of British troops from 9,000
to 9,500, depending on the commitment of Nato to support Pres.
Obama’s Afghanistan policy.
Length:
Published: Today at 12pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sharon Burke, Center for a New American Security, Vice President
of Natural Security
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sharon Burke gives her opinion on the possible national security
implications of climate change and natural resource consumption.
Length: 27 min.
Published: Today at 9am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sec. of State Clinton Address to Northern Ireland Assembly
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the Northern Ireland
Assembly in Belfast, expressing U.S. support for the northern
Ireland peace process. This is one stop on a trip that began
in London and ends in Moscow.
Length: 20 min.
Published: Today at 9:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Gov 2.0 Summit
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The Communicators feature several interviews from the first ever
Gov 2.0 Summit. First, the Chief Technology Officer of the United
States Aneech Chopra tells us how the White House wants to use
technology to promote transparency in government. Also, Google's
Chief Economist Hal Varian talks about the Google Book Project,
privacy issues and online advertising.
Length: 33 min.
Published: Saturday at 6:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) interviewed by David Herszenhor, New York
Times & Jeffrey Young, The Hill
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate HELP Cmte., stated
that the final health legislation coming out of the Senate will
have a public option. He also spoke about the challenge of reconciling
his Cmte.’s reform bill with the Senate Finance Cmte.’s,
estimated by the CBO to cost $829 billion over ten years.
Length: 35 min.
Published: Sunday at 10am (ET)
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Glance
at 2009 Nobel Prize winners
from Sweden News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
(10-12) 04:50 PDT , (AP) -- With Monday's prize in economics,
all the 2009 Nobel Prizes have been announced. The winners will
receive them on Dec. 10 in twin ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo.
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India
ranks first in UAE's exports
from UAE News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
Abu Dhabi, Oct 12 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) non-oil
foreign trade has risen by 42.4 percent in 2008, with India ranking
first in the country's exports totaling $4.9 billion, of which
29.7 percent were non-oil exports, WAM news agency reported Monday.
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American
is first woman to win Nobel in economics
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By JEANNINE AVERSA, KARL RITTER and MATT MOORE
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win
a Nobel Prize in economics, honored along with fellow American
Oliver Williamson on Monday for analyzing economic governance
- the rules by which people exercise authority in companies and
economic systems....
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Soros
to Invest $1 Billion in "Clean" Energy
from BusinessWeek.com --
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India's
Tata Motors Raises $750 Million
from BusinessWeek.com -- Asia
The money will help repay the $2.3 billion in debt from last
year's acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford
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Clinton
says Nobel a recognition of Obama's vision
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
says she thinks President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize because of "his attitude toward America's role
in the world."...
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Iran's
Mousavi sees Inquisition-style clampdown
from Iran News latest RSS headlines - Big
News Network.com
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi
has accused hardliners of using Inquisition-style methods to
clamp down on reformers after the Islamic Republic's disputed
election in J...
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General
Lays Out Pace of Iraq Pullout
from NYT > Home Page by By ROD NORDLAND
By the end of October, American troop strength in Iraq will be
120,000, a decrease of 23,000 since January, the top United States
military spokesman, Brig. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, said Monday.
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Current
Health Care Legislation Will Not Control Medical Costs, Experts
Warn
by New York Times
As Congress prepares for heated floor debate (the Senate Finance
Committee is expected to approve its bill on Tuesday), the experts,
including policy ...
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UN
reaffirms commitment to Philippine government cyclone relief
efforts
from Philippines News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The United Nations has reaffirmed its commitment to the relief
and rehabilitation efforts being conducted by the Philippine
government in the wake of devastating cyclones "Ondoy"
and "Pepeng." UN s...
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Vote
for Your Favorite Union Plus Scholarship Video
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
Popout
Each year, hundreds of college students from union families get
a boost toward financing their education through the Union Plus
Scholarship Program. Now you can check out some of the scholarship
winners in a new Union Plus Scholarship Video Contest. Among
the entries are an Actor’s Equity member and an 18-year-old
who’s “100 percent union made” with both parents
belonging to a union. There’s also a young woman who wants
corporations to understand the difference between “management”
and leadership.
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Help
Create a New Army of Progressive Journalists
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks
Powerful corporate interests like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
are spending millions to block real change in health care, climate
change policies and workers’ rights. They are aided by the
corporate-controlled media and its budget slashing for reporting
and investigative staff.
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Remarks
by the President at Human Rights Campaign Dinner
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Democrats
Must Go On Offense to Win
"Now that Democrats control the White House, Congress and
most governorships, voters' discontent with the status quo represents
their burden, which has Democratic strategists considering tactics
to push back challengers," the New York Times reports.
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Obama
Approval Jumps
Like other national polls have found in recent days, the Gallup
daily tracking poll finds President Obama's approval rate shooting
up to 56%.
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Casey:
$250K cap on malpractice damages 'insulting'
Posted: October 11th, 2009 03:07 PM ET
From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
Sen. Casey said Sunday that an aspect of medical malpractice
reform favored by many congressional Republicans was 'insulting'
and wouldn't be 'justice as we have come to understand it.'
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A moderate Pennsylvania Democrat came
out strongly Sunday against the possibility of imposing a cap
on medical malpractice damages as part of comprehensive health
care reform legislation currently under consideration in Congress.
“I don’t think the way to go
is to limit the rights of Americans who are injured by negligent
or intentional conduct,” Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey who
is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Committee said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union.
“A $250,000 cap on damages, in my
humble opinion, is insulting to our system of justice,”
Casey also told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King, “That
is not justice as we have come to understand it.”
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Tort
reform could save $54 billion, report says
Posted: October 12th, 2009 11:26 AM ET
From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Congressional
Budget Office is now estimating that limits on medical malpractice
lawsuits — reforms favored by many Republicans — could
save the government as much as $54 billion over the next ten
years.
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Afghan
resigns from Electoral Complaints Commission
Posted: 08:27 AM ET
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — One of five members of the Electoral
Complaints Commission in Afghanistan resigned Monday.
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Health
insurance rates to rise under reform plan, industry group claims
Posted: 11:05 AM ET
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Health insurance premiums for the typical
American family will increase by another $4,000 by 2019 under
a key Senate reform plan, according to a new industry trade group
analysis.
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Two Weeks until the Texas College Democrats
Conference
Howdy, All!
Don't forget to sign up for the Texas College
Democrats' Conference on October 24th in San Antonio! You can
go to:
http://www.txcollegedems.org/fall-conference/
to sign up!
We are so excited to have OFA, Sierra Club,
National College Democrats of America Officers and many more
joining us!
Questions? Email info@txcollegedems.org
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Have a wonderful day!
Andy Jones
President, Texas College Democrats
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Pilots on Food Stamps
By Michael Moore
We're on the descent from 20,000 feet in
the air when the flight attendant leans over the elderly woman
next to me and taps me on the shoulder.
"I'm listening to Lady Gaga,"
I say as I remove just one of the ear buds. I know not this Lady
Gaga, but her performance last week on SNL was fascinating.
"The pilots would like to see you
in the cockpit when we land," she says with a southern drawl.
"Did I do something wrong?"
"No. They have something to show you."
(The last time an employee of an airline wanted to show me something
it was her written reprimand for eating an in-flight meal without
paying for it. "Yes," she said, "we have to pay
for our own meals on board now.")
The plane landed and I stepped into the
cockpit. "Read this," the first officer said. He handed
me a letter from the airline to him. It was headlined "LETTER
OF CONCERN." It seems this poor fellow had taken three sick
days in the past year. The letter was a warning not to take another
one -- or else.
"Great," I said. "Just what I want -- you coming
to work sick, flying me up in the air and asking to borrow the
barf bag from my seatback pocket."
He then showed me his pay stub. He took
home $405 this week. My life was completely and totally in his
hands for the past hour and he's paid less than the kid who delivers
my pizza.
I told the guys that I have a whole section
in my new movie about how pilots are treated (using pilots as
only one example of how people's wages have been slashed and
the middle class decimated). In the movie I interview a pilot
for a major airline who made $17,000 last year. For four months
he was eligible -- and received -- food stamps.
Another pilot in the film has a second
job as a dog walker.
"I have a second job!," the two
pilots said in unison. One is a substitute teacher. The other
works in a coffee shop. You know, maybe it's just me, but the
two occupations whose workers shouldn't be humpin' a second job
are brain surgeons and airline pilots. Call me crazy.
I told them about how Capt. "Sully"
Sullenberger (the pilot who safely landed the jet in the Hudson
River) had testified in Congress that no pilot he knows wants
any of their children to become a pilot. Pilots, he said, are
completely demoralized. He spoke of how his pay has been cut
40% and his own pension eliminated. Most of the TV news didn't
cover his remarks and the congressmen quickly forgot them. They
just wanted him to play the role of "HERO," but he
was on a more important mission. He's in my movie.
"I hadn't heard anywhere that this
stuff about the airlines is in this new movie," the pilot
said.
"No, you wouldn't," I replied. "The press likes
to talk about me, not the movie."
And it's true. I've been surprised (and
slightly annoyed) that, with all that's been written and talked
about "Capitalism: A Love Story," very little attention
has been paid the mind-blowing stuff in the film: pilots on food
stamps, companies secretly taking out life insurance policies
on employees and hoping they die young so the company can collect,
judges getting kickbacks from the private prison industry for
sending innocent people (kids) to be locked up. The profit motive
-- it's a killer.
Especially when your pilot started his
day at 6am working at the local Starbucks.
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U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Ireland Prime Minister Brian
Cowen
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Farmleigh House, Dublin, Ireland
October 11, 2009
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: U.S. Committed To Working With
Ireland
Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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North
Texas Democrats Dinner with The Dems
What: Mixer
Start Time: Friday, October 16 at 7:30pm
End Time: Friday, October 16 at 8:45pm
Where: Hooya's (Shopping Center Behind Maple Hall)
To see more details and RSVP
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Young Democrats of Georgia State University
Hi everyone! Hope you're gonna have a great
weekend! Just a few quick things:
Tomorrow, Monday, October 12, at 4:30 in
the Sinclair suite, David Poythress is coming to speak to us.
He is running for governor in 2010 and will be at our gubernatorial
debate next month. We're super excited about this and we hope
you'll be there. (Plus, our T-shirts have arrived, so we will
talk about those at the beginning of the meeting.)
But then after the meeting, the fun doesn't
stop! If you'd like to, you're welcome to join us and go see
Michael Moore's new movie *Capitalism: A Love Story!* Here's
some details: We will all meet at 6pm at the Moe's in Atlantic
Station to grab a bite to eat before going over to see the movie
at 6:55PM. Atlantic Station is Marta accessible: go north on
Red or Yellow lines to Arts Center station, then leave the station
and look for the Atlantic Station shuttle sign. I'm not sure
how frequently they arrive, though. There will surely also be
caravans of people driving. Just ask on Monday if you need a
ride, we will help!
GSU sells discount tickets at the Student
Information desk in the student center for $6. Buy your ticket
in advance and get them on the cheap! (Good to know! Regal charges
more, although they do have student discounts on Mondays.)
Here is a Facebook group for the event:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=180245216717&ref=mf
Cheers!
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THURSDAY: Los Angeles County Young Democrats
Endorses in CD2 runoff!
LACYDers: please join us on Thursday, October
15, as LACYD makes a formal endorsement in the runoff for Los
Angeles City Council District 2 between Chris Essel and Paul
Krekorian.
The event starts at 7pm at Clear Lounge:
11916 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604
The LACYD Executive Board has recommended
the endorsement of Paul Krekorian.
We hope to see you there! And don't forget
to register for our Laurel Awards event on the 28th:
http://www.actlblue.com/page/2009laurelawards
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Export
Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety
and Inspection Service
The export requirements for Japan have
been revised. This information has recently been updated.
You may view a copy of the updated information.
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Expedition
20 Comes Home
Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Surrounded by medical personnel, seated from left to right are
spaceflight participant Guy Laliberte, Expedition 20 Commander
Gennady Padalka and Expedition 20 Flight Engineer Michael Barratt.They
had landed minutes before at 12:32 a.m. EDT aboard the Soyuz
capsule near the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, on Sunday, Oct.
11, 2009. Padalka and Barratt are returning from six months onboard
the International Space Station, along with Laliberte who arrived
at the station on Oct. 2 with Expedition 21 Flight Engineers
Jeff Williams and Maxim Suraev aboard the Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft.
Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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U.S.
DELEGATION MEETS GREEK PRIME MINISTER PAPANDREOU
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Chu
Issues Call to Action on Carbon Capture and Storage
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Secretary Vilsack Launches National
School Lunch Week; Recognizes Schools for Excellence in Nutrition
and Physical Activity
KNOXVILLE, Iowa, October 12, 2009 - Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack today launched the start of National School
Lunch Week by highlighting efforts to improve school nutrition,
combat childhood obesity, and encourage healthy lifestyles through
USDA's Healthier US School Challenge. During a visit to West
Elementary School in Knoxville, Iowa, Secretary Vilsack congratulated
the school on achieving 'Gold" status in USDA's Healthier
US School Challenge. To receive this designation, West Elementary
School exceeded existing standards by providing healthier food
choices, nutrition education, and physical activity to its students.
"USDA is committed to promoting nutrition
standards and providing our children well-balanced, healthy meals
during their school day," said Vilsack. "Lunches provided
by the National School Lunch Program are a vital resource that
help children develop healthy eating and lifestyle choices that
will be with them for a lifetime."
Nearly 600 elementary schools have excelled
in the HealthierUS School Challenge, since it began in 2004.
Schools recognized in the challenge voluntarily exceed existing
standards by providing healthier food choices, nutrition education,
and physical activity. USDA awards these schools Gold of Distinction,
Gold, Silver and Bronze status for creating healthier school
environments.
"USDA's National School Lunch Program
meals are a great value and good for you," said Food, Nutrition
and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon. "These
lunches bring our country one step closer to meeting President
Obama's goal to end childhood hunger by 2015 and improve the
nutrition and health of all Americans."
USDA provides nutritious foods to schools
through its USDA Foods program. These foods represent 15-20 percent
of products served in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast
Programs. USDA has worked to reduce levels of fat, sodium, and
sugar in USDA Foods made available to schools to ensure more
healthful diets.
The National School Lunch Program serves
nutritionally balanced meals to more than 31 million children
in 101,000 schools and residential childcare institutions each
school day. National School Lunch Week was established in 1963
by Presidential Proclamation to raise awareness and support the
National School Lunch Program and the critical service it provides.
For more information about the National
School Lunch Program and the HealthierUS School Challenge visit
www.fns.usda.gov.
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Iowa
Attorney General Miller to Hold Press Conference in Support of
Proposed U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency
WASHINGTON, October 12, 2009 - Tomorrow,
Tuesday, October 13, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will join
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and AARP Iowa State Director
Bruce Koeppl to discuss the importance of the Consumer Financial
Protection Agency (CFPA) and why it is crucial that the legislation
not undermine authority of states to take action to protect consumers.
This week, Congress starts action on the
program (beginning with "mark-up" in the House Financial
Service Committee as early as Wednesday). A crucial issue emerging
just as the legislation is coming up for action is "preemption"
- reducing or limiting the role of states in consumer protection
enforcement action.
Secretary Vilsack will speak for the Administration
in support of the CFPA legislation.
Attorney General Miller has led state attorneys
general in supporting creation of a new U.S. Consumer Financial
Protection Agency proposed by President Obama, and will explain
why protecting the role of states is essential as this agency
is created.
Bruce Koeppl of AARP will tell how the
new agency, and preserving the role of states, can have a very
practical impact in protecting consumers.
Event details:
Who: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom
Vilsack
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller
Bruce Koeppl, State Director of AARP
When: October 13, 2009
10 a.m.
Where: Attorney General's Office
2nd floor Hoover Building
Des Moines, Iowa
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