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Asian
markets rise on tech, energy shares HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets
climbed Thursday, with technology shares such as Elpida Memory
Inc. helping spur the broader rise in Tokyo after sharp overnight
gains on Nasdaq, while commodity producers advanced further on
an increase in crude-oil prices. The Nikkei 225 Average rose
1.2% to 10,434.32, while the Topix Index gained 1.4%. Australia's
S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6%, South Korea's Kospi advanced 0.6%
and New Zealand's NZX 50 inched up 0.3%. |
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South
Korea's Kospi up 0.4% in early action from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Australia
S&P/ASX 200 rises 0.2% in opening trade from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Obama
urges Congress to act on health care from CBC | Ticker U.S. President Barack Obama is urging politicians to end decades of inaction and strike a deal on a national health-care plan. |
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Obama:
health reform can't add to deficit from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Obama
stands behind 'public option' in speech from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Obama
says Americans can keep current health plans from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Health
care problem is deficit problem, Obama says from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Obama
says economy 'back from the brink' from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Obama
says plan will cover uninsured, lower costs from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Obama
says health-care reform closer than ever from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Arctic
ice meltdown greater than average again in 2009 from canada.com National News The Arctic sea ice has retreated to the third-lowest level in recorded history — the fourth time in the past five years that the annual summer meltdown has been far greater than average. |
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U.S.
stocks' winning streak extends to day four NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on
Wednesday ended modestly higher, extending the market's winning
streak into a fourth consecutive session. Financial and health-care
stocks paced the gains, which moderated after the Federal Reserve's
latest Beige Book offered a mixed view of the economy. "We're
in a market-based meltup. We're up double-digits for the year,
and a lot of people missed that," prompting still-nervous
investors to step into equities, said Doug Roberts, chief investment
strategist for Channel Capital Research. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average added 49.88 points, or 0.5%, to 9,547.22. The S&P
500 advanced 7.98 points, or 0.8%, to 1,033.37. The Nasdaq Composite
added 22.62 points, or 1.1%, to end at 2,060.39. |
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Obama
salutes Cronkite at memorial from CBC | Ticker U.S. President Barack Obama called Walter Cronkite 'a voice of certainty in a world that was growing more and more uncertain.' |
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U.S.
economy improving, federal reserve suggests from CBC | Ticker The economy in most U.S. regions is improving but employment prospects aren't, said the U.S. Federal Reserve Board Wednesday. |
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Nasdaq
Composite rises 22.62 points to 2,060.39 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Dow
industrials up 49.58 points at 9,546.92 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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S&P
500 Index gains 7.97 points to 1,033.36 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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U.S.
stocks finish higher for fourth day straight from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Briefing
on Prime Minister's Visit to Washington and New York from Canada News Centre - General public Senior government officials will hold a briefing on Monday, September 14, 2009, on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to Washington, D.C., on September 16, 2009, to meet U.S. President Barack Obama. |
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Dodd
remains in charge of key banking reform panel from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Sen. Christopher Dodd said Wednesday that he plans to remain the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, responding to speculation that he might shift to a key health committee following the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy. |
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Dodd
remains Senate Banking Committee chairman WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Sen. Christopher
Dodd said Wednesday that he plans to remain the chairman of the
Senate Banking Committee, responding to speculation that he might
shift to a key health panel following the death of Sen. Edward
Kennedy. "We have important work to do on the banking committee,
and I intend to see it through as chairman," the Connecticut
Democrat said. "The Banking Committee is of vital importance
to Connecticut, responsible for issues central to the economic
security and prosperity of the people of my state." Dodd
has been a stand-in for the late Kennedy, D-Mass., on the Health,
Education, Labor and Pensions committee for most of the year.
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Factories
fueling U.S. economic improvement from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins Fed's Beige Book: Factories fueling U.S. economic improvement |
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Economy
stabilizing led by factories: Fed from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories The economy appears to be stabilizing across much of the country, led by a pickup in factory activity and a long-awaited improvement in residential real estate, says the Fed's latest update on regional activity. |
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Indirect
bidders take 55.3% of 10-year-note sale from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Treasury
sells 10-year notes at 3.510% from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Government
of Canada Makes Major Investments in Aerospace and Defence from Canada News Centre - Industry Canada The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today confirmed $200 million in funding for the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) and announced repayable investments in two Canadian aerospace and defence companies through the SADI program. |
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Bonds
and stocks diverge on U.S. economy from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories |
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FTSE
100 closes above 5,000 mark for first time since September 2008 from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins |
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B.C.
housing starts jump 56 per cent since July from CTV BritishColumbiaHome |
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OPEC
likely to affirm output, stress compliance from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, meeting Wednesday evening, is expected to keep its output quota unchanged while pressuring member countries to comply with their current production limits. |
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FDIC
seeks comments on extending debt guarantee SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The board
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Wednesday approved
a plan to phase out the debt guarantee part of its Temporary
Liquidity Guarantee Program Oct. 31., but will seek comment on
whether it should leave a temporary emergency facility in place
for six months after the program expires. "The TLGP has
been very effective at helping financial institutions bridge
the uncertainty and dysfunction that plagued our credit markets
last fall," said FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair in a statement.
"As domestic credit and liquidity markets appear to be normalizing
and the number of entities utilizing the Debt Guarantee Program
has decreased, now is an important time to make clear our intent
to end the program. It is also important to note that the FDIC
has collected over $9 billion in fees associated with this program.
The FDIC will be using some of this money to off set resolution
costs associated with bank failures." |
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U.S.
stocks rise, led by healthcare, industrials NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks turned
higher early on Wednesday, with gains in the health-care and
industrials sectors helping offset opening losses ahead of an
assessment of the economy by the Federal Reserve this afternoon.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 24 points, or 0.3%, to
9,521, after an earlier dip to 9,476. Among Dow components, shares
of Boeing rose 3%. The S&P 500 gained 3 points, or 0.3%,
to 1,028, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 8 points, or 0.4%,
to 2,045. |
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U.K.
FTSE 100 moves over 5,000 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Japan
to have coalition government from CBC | Ticker Japan's new ruling party will form a coalition government with two smaller groups despite differences on foreign policy, party leaders said Wednesday in Tokyo. |
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More
Americans seeking jobs with 'social impact' from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Now that the financial system has been rocked to its core, “social capital” is getting a lot of buzz. But what is it? It boils down to putting your efforts into jobs with a socially positive impact, connecting money with meaning and investing with those principles in mind. |
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Financial
stocks outpace broader market NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. financial
stocks continued rising on Wednesday despite a broader market
selloff and a cautionary note from J.P. Morgan analysts about
prospects for some investment banks. The Financial Select Sector
SPDR , which tracks the financial stocks in the S&P 500,
rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off about 0.3%
in early trading. Investment banks face a sharp drop in profitability
due to the global crackdown on capital standards and other rule
changes, which could lead to hefty pay cuts in the sector as
firms struggle to restructure, according to analysts at J.P.
Morgan. It upgraded Morgan Stanley and BNP Paribas to overweight
from neutral and cut UBS to neutral from overweight. |
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Airline
stocks up with market, positive data from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Positive economic data gives a boost to airline stocks , echoing the wider market. |
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Nasdaq
Composite up 8 points, or 0.4%, 2,046 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Dow
industrials up 28 points, or 0.3%, at 9,525 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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S&P
500 index up 0.2 points at 1,025 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Asia-Pacific
to become leading air market: Boeing from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Boeing expects demand for Asia-Pacific commercial air travel to require a tripling of the fleet of aircraft flying in the region -- nearly 9,000 new jets valued at $1.1 trillion -- over the next two decades, a top executive with the aerospace giant says during a visit to Hong Kong. |
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U.S.
space panel says moon return plan is no go from CBC | Ticker A White House panel of independent space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly. |
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OPEC
unlikely to shift oil output target: Kuwait from CBC | Ticker Kuwait's oil minister says OPEC's markets monitoring committee will recommend the 12-member producer group keep its output targets unchanged when it meets Wednesday. |
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Long-term
Treasurys down before 10-year auction NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys prices
were mixed Wednesday, with longer-dated yields rising, before
the government sells $20 billion in benchmark 10-year notes.
Also the Federal Reserve will release, at 2 p.m. Eastern time,
its Beige Book, a compilation of anecdotes about the economy.
The yield on the current 10-year note , which moves inversely
to bond prices, rose 1 basis point to 3.50%. |
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GM
CFO Ray Young to leave: report LONDON (MarketWatch) -- General Motors
Chief Financial Officer Ray Young is expected to leave the automaker
in a shake-up of the automaker's finance department, The Detroit
News reported, citing sources familiar with the situation. GM
has hired a search firm to find a replacement, the newspaper
added. Members of the Obama administration's auto task force,
led by Ron Bloom, briefed the board last month, and have raised
questions about the performance of Young and the finance department
as a whole, the newspaper reported. |
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Housing
starts rise more than expected in August from canada.com National News Home construction increased by a great-than-expected 12.1 per cent in August, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., as the country's housing market continued to show signs a recovery. |
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NATO
chief urges greater Afghan leadership from CBC | Ticker NATO's top official was to urge the Afghan government Wednesday to assume greaterresponsibility for issues such as security and good governance, amid growing public skepticism about the war effort in Afghanistan. |
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U.S.
concerned about Iran's nuclear program from CBC | Ticker The United States has "serious concerns" that Iran is trying to preserve a nuclear weapons option, Washington's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday in Vienna. |
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Retired
Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler questions Canada's Afghan mission from CBC | Ticker Retired Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler says the four months he spent in captivity with a band of al-Qaeda militants has fortified his critical view of Canada's role in Afghanistan — that the time and money would be better spent elsewhere. |
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Brazil
find may contain 2 billion barrels from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories A field offshore of Brazil may contain up to 2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, a trio of companies says Wednesday. |
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FTSE
100 closes above 5,000 from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Shares of oil and gas producers are among the top performers in London as the FTSE 100 index finishes atop the 5,000 mark for the first time in nearly a year. |
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U.S.
unlikely to see downgrade, Moody's says from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories The U.S. and other countries that have Aaa ratings are unlikely to be downgraded anytime soon, Moody’s Investors Service says Tuesday. |
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Obama
to focus on ’specific’ ideas for health reform WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama’s
crucial address on health care reform Wednesday night will focus
on “specific ideas” — bringing stability to people
with insurance and affordable coverage to those without it, his
spokesman told CNN. |
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Obama’s
health care speech: People will know where he stands CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) — After months of criticism that he has failed to outline a specific health care reform plan, President Barack Obama will address a joint session of Congress Wednesday night in a speech aides say will be to the point. At stake for the president: getting Democratic factions on board with his plan and convincing Americans of the need for health care reform. And some have even deemed it one of the key legislative speeches of his presidency to date. |
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U.N.-Backed
Panel Finds Fraud in Afghan Vote KABUL, Sept. 8 -- Afghanistan's troubled presidential election was thrown into further turmoil Tuesday when a U.N.-backed complaints panel charged widespread fraud and ordered a partial recount, just as election officials announced that President Hamid Karzai appeared to have gained enough votes to... (By Pamela Constable and Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post) |
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The
Newest Justice Formally Takes Her Seat Obama and Biden On Hand to Wish Sotomayor Well (By Robert Barnes, The Washington Post) |
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U.S.
Learned Its Lesson, Won't Abandon Afghanistan, Gates Says Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in an interview broadcast this week that the United States would not repeat the mistake of abandoning Afghanistan, vowing that "both Afghanistan and Pakistan can count on us for the long term." (By Ann Scott Tyson, The Washington Post) |
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Obama
Speech Aims To Reenergize Effort President Obama will seek to rally Congress to pass health-care reform in a prime-time address Wednesday, even as lawmakers continue struggling to reach broad consensus on some of the toughest issues in the debate. (By Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery, The Washington Post) |
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Over 1,800 Eligible Military Families Receive
Kit for DoD's ECHO Program in TRICARE North Region - SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 4, 2009 – Health Net Federal Services, LLC, the government operations division of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), today announced its newly developed Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) kit for service members and their families in the TRICARE North Region, designed to provide user-friendly, educational information to enhance understanding of the ECHO program. TRICARE’s ECHO program provides financial assistance to eligible beneficiaries who qualify based on specific mental or physical disabilities, and offers an integrated set of services and supplies that supplement the basic TRICARE program. To view the entire news release visit: http://www.tricare.mil/pressroom/contractornews.aspx?fid=86 |
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October
9, 2009: Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee
Meeting Announcement Posted: 9/9/2009 |
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DoD
News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Nash From Iraq Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:23:00 -0500 |
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September
9, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 20 pages - 150 KB) |
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Federal
Court Shuts Down California Tax Preparer Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:04:15 -0500 A federal judge in Sacramento, Calif., has barred Placerville, Calif.-based Teresa Marty and her business, Advanced Financial Services, LLC, from acting as a federal tax return preparer. U.S. District Court Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr., of the Eastern District of California entered the preliminary injunction order, which adopted an earlier recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan. |
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Former
Morgantown Street Superintendent Sentenced to Federal Prison |
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DoD
To Conduct 9/11 Remembrance Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:29:00 -0500 |
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Obama
to focus on ’specific’ ideas for health reform WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama’s
crucial address on health care reform Wednesday night will focus
on “specific ideas” — bringing stability to people
with insurance and affordable coverage to those without it, his
spokesman told CNN. |
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VIDEO:
OFA National Health Care Forum with President Obama Posted by Jonah on August 21, 2009 at 03:27 PM |
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U.S.
stocks post third straight advance; Dow industrials gain 56 points from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins U.S. stocks post third straight advance; Dow industrials gain 56 points |
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China's
wealth fund may buy up U.S. property: WSJ from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories China's sovereign-wealth fund is reportedly looking to invest in U.S. real estate, possibly including distressed mortgage securities made available through a U.S.-government program. |
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U.S.
pushes to freeze assets of 2 N.Korean entities from canada.com World News The United States moved Tuesday to freeze the assets of two North Korean entities believed to be involved in atomic and missile programs, raising pressure on Pyongyang to resume disarmament talks. |
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Australian
consumer sentiment up 5.2% in September TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- An index of consumer
sentiment in Australia climbed by 5.2% in September from a month
earlier to its highest level since July 2007, according to data
Wednesday compiled by Westpac Banking Corp. and the Melbourne
Institute. The index rose to 119.3 in September from 113.4 in
August. The index has climbed by 34.4% over the last four months,
Westpac's chief economist Bill Evans said in a statement. |
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China's
Shanghai Composite up 0.7% in early trade from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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NYSE
Euronext to sell stake in Amex options unit from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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NYSE
to remain biggest holder of Amex Options unit from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Rights
group: Israeli Gaza offensive killed mostly civilians JERUSALEM (CNN) — A new report by
a human rights group says that more than half of the Palestinians
killed during Israel’s three-week offensive against Hamas
in the Gaza Strip earlier this year were civilians, contradicting
an Israeli military claim. |
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Six Gambian journalists released from Amnesty International USA: Most Recent
English News Releases |
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Sudan: Amnesty International calls on government to repeal law penalizing women for wearing trousers from Amnesty International USA: Most Recent
English News Releases |
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Obama Tells AFL-CIO He’s ‘Fired Up’ for Health Care, Rebuilding America from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks |
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Strategic Research Training: Getting Ready for Labor Law Reform from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by admin |
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US Says Legitimate Election Vital to Future Partnership with Afghanistan from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
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from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
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Airstrikes in Afghanistan drop by almost half from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com |
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Hamas, Fatah set to sign reconciliation accord by 2010 from JPost Front Page Top Stories |
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ISRAEL: Leftists plan to back PM's peace process from JPost Front Page Top Stories |
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Turkish FM cancels visit over Gaza row from JPost Front Page Top Stories |
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'Civilian deaths in Gaza op were higher' from JPost Front Page Top Stories |
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GAO-09-888,
Information Technology: DOD Needs to Strengthen Management of
Its Statutorily Mandated Software and System Process Improvement
Efforts, September 8, 2009 |
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Federal
Reserve offers $75 billion in 84-day credit through its Term
Auction Facility |
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Minutes of Federal Reserve Board discount rate meetings, July 6 through August 10, 2009 from FRB: Press Release - All Releases
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Energy Kids Have a New Place to Play and Learn from EIA: Press Releases |
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Secretary Salazar to Attend Eighth Annual Commemoration in Honor of the Heroes of Flight 93 from DOI News Releases |
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NEW VACANCIES: Open Administrative Vacancies in the U.S. Marshals Service as of September 7, 2009 from Career Opportunities in the U.S. Marshals
Service Criminal Program Specialist, (USMS and
CTAP Eligibles in Local Commuting Area Only) Management and Program Analyst Administrative Support Assistant (OA),
GS-0301-07 Supervisory Business Operations Specialist
(DOJ and CTAP Eligibles in Local Commuting Area Only) Administrative Support Assistant (OA),
GS-0301-07 Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-06/07
Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-06/07
Criminal Program Specialist (CTAP Eligibles
Only), GS-0301-09 Administrative Support Assistant (OA),
GS-0303-6/7 Budget Analyst Administrative Support Assistant (OA),
GS-0303-6/7 Program Analyst Budget Analyst, GS-0560-07 Supervisory Physical Security Specialist,
(Current USMS and CTAP Eligibles Only) Purchasing Agent, GS-1105-07 Seizure and Forfeiture Specialist, GS-1101-09
Seizure and Forfeiture Specialist, GS-1101-09
Seizure and Forfeiture Specialist, GS-1101-09
Purchasing Agent, GS-1105-09 Management and Program Analyst, GS-0343-13
Purchasing Agent, GS-1105-09 Employee Assistance Program Administrator,
GS-0101-14 Employee Assistance Program Administrator,
GS-0101-14 |
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VIDEO: Christina Bellantoni, Washington Times & Paul Kane, Washington Post from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 7am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Chairman from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 8:30am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Neil McCluskey, Cato Institute-Center For Education Freedom, Associate Director from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 9:30am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Defense Dept. Briefing on Iraq from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Supreme Court Case on Campaign Finance from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Saturday at 7pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Smithsonian Institution Sec. Wayne Cough interviewed by Brett Zongker & Stacy Palmer from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Sunday at 10am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Speech To Students from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 12pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: CDC Update on H1N1 Flu Virus from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Tues Sept 8 2009 from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Judge Sonia Sotomayor Welcomed to Supreme Court from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 2:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) & Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) on Health Care Reform from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 3:45pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: State Department Press Briefing Tues Sept 8 2009 from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 1pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Supreme Court Re-Argument of Citizens United v FEC from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Today at 11:30am (ET) |
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Presidential
Determination of Assistance to the Economic Community of Central
African States |
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Statement
by the President on G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh Michelle and I look forward to welcoming world leaders to the wonderful city of Pittsburgh on September 24th and 25th and we thank the people of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania for opening their city as a showcase to the world. |
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Background
On AFL CIO Labor Day Picnic On Monday, President Barack Obama will address the Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic in Cincinnati, OH. |
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Press
Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 9/8/09 |
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Press
Gaggle by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs en route Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Remarks
by the President in Discussion with 9th Graders-Wakefield High
School |
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Remarks
by the President in a National Address to America's Schoolchildren |
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Weekly
Address: Labor Day and Fair Rewards for Hard Work Posted by Jesse Lee |
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Labor
Day, Reform, and the Fight for What’s Right Posted by Jesse Lee |
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H1N1
Webcast Discusses the Use of Antiviral Medications Posted by Erin Edgerton |
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A
Message of Hope and Responsibility for America’s Students Posted by Jesse Lee |
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The
Investiture of Justice Sotomayor This afternoon President Obama and Vice
President Biden attended the formal investiture ceremony for
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, where Chief Justice Roberts called on
Attorney General Holder to present Justice Sotomayor’s commission. |
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Health
Care Vote Will Matter for Midterm Elections A new Gallup poll finds that nearly two-thirds of all Americans say that how their Member of Congress votes on health care reform will be a "major factor" in their vote in next year's midterm elections. |
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Baucus
Says Time is Running Out for bipartisan compromises Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) signaled "that a months-long effort to negotiate a bipartisan health care bill in his committee could be on its last leg, and indicated he was prepared to move legislation absent a deal," Roll Call reports. |
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Health
care lobbying: Political power machine From CNNMoney.com Senior Writer Jennifer Liberto WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) – The fight over health care overhaul is on track be the most expensive issue ever to hit the hallways of Congress. The bill for lobbyists, television ads
and political donations has topped $375 million — or enough
to pay the entire insurance tab for about 30,000 families a year.
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Obama
delivers school speech Posted: September 8th, 2009 02:11 PM ET |
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Sotomayor
welcomed to the bench by new colleagues From CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears
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Republicans
'no friend of seniors' Democratic National Committee says in
TV ad From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
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Clinton's
advice to Obama: Forget about Republicans From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
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Senators
introduce bill on security against biological attacks WASHINGTON (CNN) — Heeding warnings
from a congressionally mandated commission, two U.S. senators
Tuesday introduced a wide-ranging bill to address the threat
of a biological attack on the U.S. homeland. |
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Massachusetts
bill on replacing Kennedy in Senate gets hearing (CNN) — A public hearing is set for
Wednesday afternoon in Boston, Massachusetts, on a bill that
would allow Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint an interim
replacement to the Senate seat of the late Ted Kennedy. |
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Dodd
to stay as Senate Banking Committee chairman WASHINGTON (CNN) — Sen. Chris Dodd
is expected to announce as early as Wednesday he’s going
to stay on as Banking Committee chairman, instead of taking the
gavel the late Sen. Edward Kennedy gave up as chairman of the
Health Committee, a Democratic source tells CNN. |
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Commandos
free kidnapped New York Times reporter in Afghanistan Posted: 12:33 AM ET KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — A New York Times reporter who was kidnapped last week was freed by commandos Wednesday. |
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Aquino’s
son announces bid for Philippines presidency Posted: 12:49 AM ET (CNN) — Philippines Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III announced he will run for president Wednesday, a month after the death of his late mother, the popular former President Corazon Aquino. |
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Technology Assessments for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Bush
White House Sought to Shield Those Running Secret CIA Prisons |
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Federal
Hiring Boom Would Benefit D.C. Area: Quicker Rebound Expected
With More Jobs, Home Sales and Office Leases (By V. Dion Haynes) |
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Iraq
Border Security Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:50:56 -0500 There is a heavy Iraqi security presence along the Syrian border. |
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8
Questions About Health-Care Reform » Q & A | A look at the ideas being considered to reform the nation's health system and the impact they might have. |
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Commander
Appoints Board to Investigate Afghanistan Air Strike Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:47:00 -0500 |
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Young
Democrats of Georgia State University Ice Cream Social - Democratic
Style! To see more details and RSVP |
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Young
Democrats of Georgia State University Health Insurance Reform
Tour Bus and Rally To see more details and RSVP |
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Defense
Department Launches Weekly News Podcast Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:34:00 -0500 |
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9/8/2009
- USU Hosts Swine Flu Lecture Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0500 |
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DoD
Suicide Task Force Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:28:10 -0500 The Department of Defense recently appointed a panel to take a closer look at suicides in the military. |
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U.S. Department of State Morning Walkthrough in Tokyo, Japan Stephen W. Bosworth Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Japan September 8, 2009 |
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NRC
Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Oversight Process |
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FDA
Opens the Reportable Food Registry Electronic Portal for Industry
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a new way to head off potential cases of foodborne illness – the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), where food industry officials must use to alert the FDA quickly, through an electronic portal when they find their products might sicken or kill people or animals. The requirement, a result of legislation, took effect with the launch of the portal. |
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FEMA
Publishes New Flood Risk Maps For Phillips County Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:08:49 -0500 DENTON, Texas -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is presenting draft flood risk maps to communities in Phillips County, Arkansas. The maps will help county officials and local residents identify known flood risks and will be used for insurance and development decisions. |
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A link to a Federal Election Commission RECORD
summary of the Commission's recent rulemaking on the reorganization
of National Voter Registration Act regulations is now available
at http://www.fec.gov/law/law_rulemakings.shtml#eacregs
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A link to a Federal Election Commission RECORD
summary of the Commission's recent Federal Register notice of
new procedures for notifying respondents in non-complaint generated
matters has been posted at http://www.fec.gov/law/policy.shtml#procedure
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Free Webinar Opportunity: Race, Ethnicity,
and Language Data to Improve Health Care Quality A lack of standardization of race, ethnicity, and language categories has been raised as one obstacle to achieving more widespread collection and utilization of these data. In 2009 AHRQ commissioned the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine approaches to standardization that could enhance measures that AHRQ collects and reports on in the National Healthcare Disparities Report. Your Voice is offering a free webinar that will provide an in-depth look at the just-released IOM report, "Race, Ethnicity, and Language Data: Standardization for Health Care Quality Improvement" (www.iom.edu/datastandardization). This webinar will be held Monday, September 21, 2009 at 1 PM – 2 PM Eastern Time. It features: IOM Committee member Romana Hasnain-Wynia, speaking on what these recommendations mean for health care providers. Grace Ting from WellPoint, Inc., a large health care system that collects and uses patient demographic data to improve health care quality and system performance. An online Question & Answer session. The opportunity to join a post-webinar Peer Learning Networkon this topic. To register for this free webinar, go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/303778418 To learn more about Your Voice, go to: www.diversityRxConference.org/yourvoice To access the National Healthcare Disparities Report, go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08.htm |
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Remote
Iraqi Residents Get Clean Water Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:38:00 -0500 |
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Health
Care Dominates as Congress Returns Posted: 07 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT By JIM ABRAMS WASHINGTON - Debate over a national health care overhaul dominates the agenda as Congress returns from a summer break. Lawmakers also will work on other pressing issues, including energy policy and new rules for the financial industry. |
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Airline On-Time Performance Improved
in July Tarmac Delays In July, the carriers filing on-time performance
data reported that .028 percent of their scheduled flights had
tarmac delays of three hours or more, down from .0499 percent
in June. There were 29 flights with tarmac delays of four hours
or more in July. Complaints About Discrimination In July, the Department received 17 complaints
alleging discrimination by airlines due to factors other than
disability – such as race, religion, national origin or
sex – up from both the total of nine recorded in July 2008
and 10 received in June 2009. The Air Travel Consumer Report can be found
on DOT’s World Wide Web site at http://airconsumer.dot.gov.
It is available in “pdf” and Microsoft Word format.
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Scheduled Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Agri-Biz
Unit Deploys Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:56:43 -0500 Sixty soldiers with the Missouri National Guard are deploying to Afghanistan next month. |
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FDA’s
eSubmitter |
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NRC
Accepts Application for New Nuclear Reactors at Turkey Point
Site in Florida |
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Federal
Election Commission: The Cost of Filing Late Just Went Up Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:37:33 -0500 The Commission published final rules in July that increased certain civil penalties for inflation, including fines under the Administrative Fines Program for late- or non-filed reports. For more information on the new rules and to see the newly adjusted fine schedules, visit the Commission's Administrative Fine Program web page. Ultimately, the best thing you can do: File your reports on time! |
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Federal Election Commission Resources for Committee Treasurers Update A new tip for treasurers has been posted
at http://www.fec.gov/info/TipsforTreasurers.shtml#tip20090908.
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CDC
Updates U.S. H1N1 Situation Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500 Map: Weekly Influenza Activity Estimates Reported by State and Territorial Epidemiologists (Activity levels indicate geographic spread of both seasonal and 2009 influenza A [H1N1] viruses) |
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World
Health Organization Updates International H1N1 Situation Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:30:00 -0500 Tropical regions of South and Southeast Asia continue to experience geographically regional or widespread influenza activity (represented by countries such as India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia). Many countries in the region are reporting increasing or sustained high levels of respiratory disease, and a few (Thailand and Brunei Darussalam) have begun to report a declining trend in the level of respiratory diseases. |
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Scientists
Identify Two Gene Variants Associated with Alzheimer's Risk Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:10:00 -0500 |
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Newark Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Office of the Spokesman August 26, 2009 |
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Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 31, 2009 This bulletin provides a summary of new
vulnerabilities that have been http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/bulletins/SB09-251.html |
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**Health Care Reform Status Update** Over the past month, Democrats made a concerted
effort to engage their constituents on the critical issue of
health care reform, holding more than 1000 health care events.
Despite significant coverage of opposition to reform at some
of these events, an incredible amount of substantive discussion
occurred at town hall meetings around the country, and support
for reform remains strong. |
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Visits Nashville-Area School to Watch President Obama's Speech and Discuss Educational Success NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 8, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited Madison, Tenn., as part of the Obama Administration's 'My Education, My Future' events. Secretary Vilsack joined students at Amqui Elementary School to watch President Obama's speech live and have a conversation about the importance working hard, setting educational goals and taking responsibility for their education. "Our students have the opportunity to determine their individual futures and in turn the future of our nation and we must inspire them to take responsibility for their learning and support them as they rise to that challenge," said Vilsack. "For our students to meet their educational goals, we must make sure that no child arrives at school hungry and that nutritious meals and healthy communities are part of every educational program." Vilsack's visit is part of the Obama Administration's 'My Education, My Future' Effort with Cabinet Secretaries participating in events throughout the country. The events are designed to help students get focused and begin the school year strong. In advance of the address, the Department of Education provided resources developed by and for teachers to help engage students and stimulate discussion around the importance of education. For more information on resources visit: www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/. Secretary Vilsack applauded Amqui Elementary School as an example of students rising to the challenge of improving their education. Amqui is one of the top performing schools in Tennessee based on its value-added assessment performance, a state based assessment that measures gains by comparing each student's annual test score increase to his or her year-to-year increases in previous years. Secretary Vilsack also emphasized the link between a successful education and healthy eating and living. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service has worked with Amqui Elementary on its path to achieving 'Team Nutrition' school status. Amqui Elementary has worked to make healthy changes in school meals, provide nutrition education programs, and promote physical activity consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA's nutrition standards. Information on the Team Nutrition Training Grants and how schools can become Team Nutrition schools is available at http://teamnutrition.usda.gov. # |
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EPA Seeks Comment on Greener Site Cleanups WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a new strategy that would make cleanups at hazardous waste sites greener. The Superfund Green Remediation Strategy is an initial effort to outline key actions and related activities that can be undertaken to promote green remediation and to reduce energy use. EPA is taking comment on action items that fall into three major categories: policy and guidance development, resource development and program implementation, and program evaluation. The strategy also contains several recommendations including a call for EPA to implement a series of near-term program initiatives, and to establish a baseline of Superfund energy usage. The public comment period is open for 60 days. Reducing the demands placed on the environment during cleanup of contaminated land is a high priority for EPA. In addition to the new strategy, EPA has developed Principles for Greener Cleanups. The principles call for EPA’s cleanup programs to use greener approaches during any phase of site work and establish the goal of evaluating cleanup actions to ensure protection of human health and the environment while reducing the environmental footprint of cleanup activities, when feasible. Cleanups that do not satisfy threshold requirements for protectiveness or do not meet site specific cleanup objectives, are not considered greener cleanups. More information on the strategy: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/greenremediation More information on Principles for Greener Cleanups: http://www.epa.gov/oswer/greencleanups/index.html R245 |
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National
Forensic Laboratory Information System Annual Report, 2008 (9/02/09) |
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Implementing
Motivational Interviewing in Correctional Settings (9/04/09) |
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FBI
Podcast: Domestic Terrorism In the Post-9/11 Era (9/07/09) |
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Atomic
Safety and Licensing Board to Hold Pre-Hearing Conference on
Yucca Mountain Sept. 14-15 in Las Vegas |
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USA.gov
News -- September 2009 |
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Pentagon
Naturalization Ceremony Announced Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:44:00 -0500 |
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Secretary
Napolitano and Girl Scouts of the USA Announce New Preparedness
Patch Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:00:00 -0500 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and Girl Scouts of the USA CEO Kathy Cloninger today unveiled a Girl Scout preparedness patch—designed to engage Girl Scouts and their families in personal preparedness for all emergencies—and announced a new affiliation between DHS Citizen Corps and the Girl Scouts to advance community preparedness nationwide. |
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Hillary Rodham Clinton September 8, 2009 |
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NASA
Selects Target Crater for Lunar Impact of LCROSS Spacecraft Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA has identified the spot where it will search for water on the moon. |
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Radiation Protection News for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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DoD
Senior Executive Service Appointments and Reassignments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:01:00 -0500 |
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It's
National Preparedness Month: Plan Today For A Safer Tomorrow Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:51:09 -0500 TEXAS CITY, Texas -- September is National Preparedness Month. Significantly for many Texans, it also is the month Hurricane Ike crashed ashore on the upper Gulf Coast a year ago. With Texas at the height of another hurricane season, there is no time like the present for citizens throughout the state to get ready for the next hazardous event, say the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). |
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U.S. Department of State Designation of North Korean Nuclear and Missile Entities Office of the Spokesman September 8, 2009 |
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U.S.
Fire Administration Coffee Break Training Update 2009-36 |
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UST Home Page for U.S. Department of Justice This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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REQUEST
FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR OCONEE
NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 REGARDING REACTOR PROTECTIVE
SYSTEM/ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM DIGITAL UPGRADE
(TAC NOS. MD7999, MD8000 AND MD8001 ) |
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DoD
Suicide Prevention Commission Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:04:40 -0500 |
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Counter-Insurgency
Training Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:12:54 -0500 Senior coalition officials are bringing their experience and ideas together to find better ways to combat the insurgency in Afghanistan. |
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NRC
Schedules Meeting in Atlanta on Proposed Revisions to Nuclear
Plant License Renewal Environmental Regulations |
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Health Care or Insurance Care? It's
Time to Respond! The health care decision-making process in Washington is horribly tainted by the campaign contributions of insurance and pharmaceutical interests. Under the pay-to-play system health care becomes insurance care, the public option shrinks to irrelevance, the choice we are left: What kind of private, for-profit insurance do you want? This is not acceptable. We must respond now, and not settle for a plan which subsidizes insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies and sets the stage for the privatization of Medicare. We want Health Care for all the people, Medicare for All, which is exactly what the bill John Conyers and I wrote, HR 676, accomplishes. And the only way we will achieve it is to organize and take action in our communities to effect real change at a state and national level. Let us initiate immediately an action plan to intervene and provide health care for all: On-line
petition. Please contact your lists,
your family and friends. Please sign the petition for a single
payer system. I will deliver the petitions directly to your Congressperson. Thank you. Sincerely. Dennis Kucinich |
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Secretary
Gates Interview with Al Jazeera at the Pentagon Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:27:00 -0500 |
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REQUEST
FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR OCONEE
NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1,2, AND 3 REGARDING REACTOR PROTECTIVE
SYSTEM/ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM DIGITAL UPGRADE
- SUPPLEMENT 9 (TAC NOS. MD7999, MD8000 AND MD8001) |
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REQUEST
FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR OCONEE
NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1,2, AND 3 REGARDING REACTOR PROTECTIVE
SYSTEM/ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM DIGITAL UPGRADE
- SUPPLEMENT 10 (TAC NOS. MD7999, MD8000 AND MD8001) |
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REQUEST
FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR OCONEE
NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1, 2, AND 3 REGARDING REACTOR PROTECTIVE
SYSTEM/ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM DIGITAL UPGRADE
- SUPPLEMENT 7 |
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REQUEST
FOR WITHHOLDING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FOR OCONEE
NUCLEAR STATION, UNITS 1,2, AND 3 REGARDING REACTOR PROTECTIVE
SYSTEM/ENGINEERED SAFEGUARDS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM DIGITAL UPGRADE
- SUPPLEMENT 6 (TAC NOS. MD7999, MD8000 AND MD8001) |
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NATO,
Afghan Forces Help Flood Victims Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:57:00 -0500 |
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VACANCY:
DTIC-37-09 (Federal-wide) Technical Information Specialist, GS-1412-07/09/11 |
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Iraqis,
With U.S. Advisors, Arrest Suspected Terrorists Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:50:00 -0500 |
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Texas Tech University Student Democrats First Meeting! Hello everyone, I know that this has been on your mind for some time as to when the Tech Dems will start meeting. Well, let me reassure you that though we have not have an official meeting, the group has never been forgotten and every day has been a day in preparation for out first meeting and as well as everything else that follows. Okay, now, to many people's dismay our first meeting will be in the area outside of the Barnes and Noble book store inside of the Student Union in that little area that has a lot of tables where people sometimes eat. From there I will discuss why we're meeting there and all the other amazing stuff that has been going on for us as a group. There are many things going on and much potential for everyone to get involved in the campaigns that are taking off and I'm pretty excited about them. More of that will be discussed but the first meeting is just to kick off everything and to welcome every Democrat back to Tech. If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 956-437-8517, especially if you might be running late or want to get more information if you get lost where we're going to meet, don't fret just call. I look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday,
September the 10th at 7PM, so tell your friends and others who
are possibly thinking about joining! See you soon! |
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Space
Shuttle Discovery Crew Set to Return to Earth Thursday Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0500 Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew are expected to return to Earth Thursday after a 13-day mission. |
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Gates
Speaks Frankly on Pakistan, Iraq to Al-Jazeera Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:23:00 -0500 |
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US-CERT Current Activity Microsoft Releases September Security Bulletin Original release date: September 8, 2009
at 2:29 pm
Microsoft has released Microsoft Security
Bulletin Summary for US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review the bulletins Relevant Url(s): ==== |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Our Common Values and Shared
Hope Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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Around
the Services Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:44:47 -0500 DoDEA introduces new initiatives for the beginning of the school year. Plus, a U.S. Commander in Iraq says there has been a steady decline in attacks in the southern part of the country. |
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Iraq
Attacks Decline Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:44:36 -0500 |
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NCTR Research Highlights for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) This information has recently been updated
and is now available. |
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VACANCY:
Space Management Specialist (Realty), GS-0301-12/13 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:57:39 -0500 AN277192 (Closing Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Realty Specialist, GS-1170-12/13 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:10:39 -0500 AN277191 (Closing Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Procurement Analyst, GS-1102-13/14 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:48:20 -0500 AN275206 (Closing Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract),
GS-0301-13/14 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:33:20 -0500 DE-09-484-SSM2 (Closing Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst, GS-0343-12/13 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:46:51 -0500 AN272696 (Closing Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-07 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:15:25 -0500 SA2-09-482-LES3 (Closing Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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Friends, We hope you all had a nice long weekend. We're looking forward to tomorrow's endorsement meeting. Courtesy of our new sponsor, Lotus Vodka, your first (vodka) drink is free! We are considering endorsements on measures A through E and will here from speakers including Supervisor Avalos, Supervisor Dufty, the Honorable Jake McGoldrick and Treasurer Cisneros (just to name a few). We will also be considering endorsements for candidates including U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, Secretary of State Debra Bowen, Treasurer Jose Cisneros and City Attorney Dennis Herrera. Finally, we'll be having a discussion about health care. Attendees will receive an overview of what the current status is and will hear from speakers who are getting involved locally and want your help. This is a monumental opportunity for SFYD to weigh in on health care reform, an issue which effects us all. We want everyone to be a part of what we expect to be a major mobilization by our membership. Go to http://www.sfyd.org for a detailed agenda. We will begin promptly at 6:30! _______________________________________________________ What: September Endorsement Meeting In order to be eligible to vote you must: * Have attended two meetings in the past calendar year (the voting meeting counts as a second meeting) * Have dues fully paid (dues can be paid at voting meeting) SFYD has a 60% endorsement threshold. If
no candidate or ballot proposition receives 60% of votes cast,SFYD
will have no position in that particular race or measure. |
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United
States, Monaco Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement |
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Iraqi
Forces Make Strides in South, General Says Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:43:00 -0500 |
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Pakistan
Tops List of Challenges, Gates Says Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:43:00 -0500 |
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Secretary Clinton Hosts "My Education, My Future" Event at the Manhattan Charter School Hillary Rodham Clinton New York, NY September 8, 2009 |
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U.S.
Department of State: Daily Press Briefing - September 8 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:05:57 -0500 |
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DoD
Contracts for September 08, 2009 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:07:00 -0500 |
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U.S.
Department of State Sudan Updates: U.S. Special Envoy Gration
to Travel to Sudan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:05:22 -0500 |
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:09:00 -0500 |
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Economic Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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International
Health Stability Becoming New DoD Priority Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0500 |
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NATO
Airstrike Probe Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:24:42 -0500 A NATO investigation is underway in Afghanistan into a coalition air strike last week that allegedly killed civilians. |
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Iraq
Brief Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:22:23 -0500 MG Richard Nash, Commander of Multi-National Division-South speaks via satellite with reporters at the Pentagon. |
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Gates
Hears Military Children's Education Issues Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:32:00 -0500 |
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Hey Everyone, This is just a reminder that it's just two more days until our historic reception for the AAPI Caucus of the DNC on Thursday from 6-9 PM (note the time extension). We now have the following scheduled speakers: If you haven't already, it would be very helpful for our planning if you could RSVP to mail@aadt.us. Even if you've RSVP'ed on Facebook, it'll help us get a more accurate sense of how many people to expect. Also, we would greatly appreciate it if
you could invite your friends and share and promote the event
on your FB page. Thanks! |
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CBP
ISF/"10+2" 2009 Outreach Schedule Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:07:08 -0500 CBP is hosting trade outreach events in various locations around the country to provide the trade community with an opportunity to learn more about the new Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (a.k.a. ISF/"10+2") interim final rule. (more) |
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AHRQ
Annual Conference Focuses on Achieving Health System Change Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0500 The annual conference of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will focus on key issues such as health care quality and safety, provider performance and payment reform, consumer involvement and health care infrastructure. More |
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U.S.
Department of State: Back To Sudan Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:49:35 -0500 |
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National Cyber Alert System Cyber Security Alert SA09-251A
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: September 08, 2009
Systems Affected * Microsoft Windows
Overview Microsoft has released updates to address
vulnerabilities in
Solution Install updates The updates to address these vulnerabilities
are available on the
Description Microsoft has released multiple security
bulletins for critical
References * Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-251A
- * Microsoft Updates - <https://update.microsoft.com/> * Microsoft Automatic Updates - |
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US
DEPT OF ENERGY: First-of-a-Kind Sequestration Field Test Begins
in West Virginia |
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National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-251A
Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: September 08, 2009
Systems Affected * Microsoft Windows and Windows Server
Overview Microsoft has released updates to address
vulnerabilities in
I. Description Microsoft has released multiple security
bulletins for critical
II. Impact A remote, unauthenticated attacker could
execute arbitrary code,
III. Solution Apply updates from Microsoft Microsoft
has provided updates for
IV. References * Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for
September 2009 - * Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
- ____________________________________________________________________ The most recent version of this document can be found at: <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-251A.html> |
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I hope everyone has had a fantastic summer but now it is time to get back to business. This Saturday Greater Hartford Young Democrats will be partnering up with Hartford Habitat for Humanity our location 34 34 Guilford Street Hartford, CT http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=41.783297,-72.678809&spn=0.005152,0.013797&z=16 As of today at 5pm, I have received 11 confirmations for this Saturday. I need this to be 15 ASAP! I know many of you have told me that you are interested in participating in this event but until I have it in writing I cannot but you down. So please if you plan on attending email me at lsweene@gmail.com or call me at 860-803-5103. Also please see the attached doc that describes the proper attire for this event. As of right now the people who have confirmed are: Heather Dorsey, Elliot Ponte, Adam Chiara, Todd Szabo, Jared Kupiec, Amy Nericcio, Whitney Wall, Matt Macunas, Mary Alyson Pilagin, Liam Sweeney If you plan on attending and your name is not listed above I am assuming you are not coming right now. So please follow up with me if this is not the case. This Friday, Rep. Kelvin Roldan needs some volunteers to help out with his September 11 group’s event “Project Night Night” This event will be held at Costa del Sol, in Hartford, Friday September 11th. The event proceeds will to help Hartford’s 350 plus homeless children. The flyer for the event is attached. If you are interested in volunteering for this event please email me at lsweene@gmail.com or call me at 860-803-5103. Also, the Tim O’Brien Campaign will be phone banking on Mondays & Wednesdays in the Hartford office at 31 Pratt Street where pizza and beverages will be served courtesy of Campaign Manager Rick Lopes. Phone banking will also take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the campaign's headquarters in New Britain at 46 Broad St. On Saturdays & Sundays, the campaign needs volunteers to door-knock and lit-drop. If you are interested in helping out please contact Rick Lopes at ricklopes183@yahoo.com or Riju Das at rijudas8@hotmail.com. There are numerous events coming up this month and we need to regroup with the summer now over. With that said, we will be having our monthly meeting this Sunday Sept 13, at Panera Bread in West Hartford at 6pm to discuss new ideas, elections, and upcoming events. I hope to see you all sometime this weekend and check out President Obama's address to Congress tomorrow night! Best, Liam |
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Audit
Memorandum "The City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Had the
Capacity to Effectively Administer Community Planning and Development
Funds Provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009, " Audit Memorandum Number 2009-PH-1801 |
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Phoenix
Working Young Democrats September Meeting To see more details and RSVP |
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
9, 2009 10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Members are advised that the House is expected
to recess at approximately 3:00 p.m. for a Congressional Remembrance
Ceremony honoring the anniversary of September 11, 2001, which
will take place on the East Capitol Steps at 3:30 p.m. |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: My Education, My Future Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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YDL & OFA Co-Host Watch Party for President Obama's Speech to Congress-Today, Wednesday, September 9 Join Organizing for America-Louisiana and Young Democrats of Louisiana tomorrow Wednesday, September 8th for a strategy session and watch party for President Obama's Address to a Joint Session of Congress on Healthcare. Festivities will begin at 6pm with a volunteer strategy session and planning meeting followed by watching the POTUS speech. Refreshments to be provided. Louisiana Democratic Party Headquarters |
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Kansas Democratic Party: Free tickets to the Kansas State Fair! Have you never been to the Kansas State
Fair? Well, now is your chance to experience the ceaseless awesomeness of the Kansas State Fair. The Kansas Democratic Party is hosting a table throughout the duration of the Fair, and the Kansas Young Democrats are sponsoring the table Saturday, Sept 12th from 9am to 9pm. This will be a great opportunity to develop a stronger KYD presence in South Central Kansas. <b>Please RSVP to Aude Negrete-Banos at 913-901-7078 (cell) or 785-234-0425 (office). </b> Psssst...she's got pizza and free tickets to the fair for anyone who can help Saturday. I hope to see you there! -Tyler |
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