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US
Senator urges building Afghan Army and Police before increasing
US troops
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
WASHINGTON (APP): In a blunt warning to President Barack Obama,
an influential US senator said Friday the United States should
strengthen Afghanistan's army and police before sending in more
US troops...
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US
looks to finalise Israel-Palestine peace talks
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
US envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell is visiting Israel
in a bid to finalise terms between Israel and the Palestinians
for a resumption of peace negotiations.
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Congressional
Record Latest Daily Digest for Friday, September 11, 2009
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Outlook
for U.S. Agricultural Trade
from USDA Economic Research Service - What's
New
Offers the latest forecast of value and volume of U.S. farm exports,
by commodity and region, as well as the agricultural trade balance
for the coming year. Keeps readers abreast of how U.S. agricultural
trade stacks up in a global market.
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Rural
America At A Glance, 2009 Edition
from USDA Economic Research Service - What's
New
Update of an annual series, the 2009 edition of Rural America
At A Glance deals with effects of the major recession on rural
America. Initially, effects of the recession were mitigated in
nonmetro areas by high commodity prices throughout much of 2008,
but as the recession deepened, prices fell. Both nonmetro and
metro areas experienced rising unemployment as manufacturing
and other major employment sectors contracted, and they were
similarly affected by the mortgage foreclosure crisis. However,
even before the current recession, nonmetro poverty rates had
risen in the growth years after the 2001 recession, against the
usual trend during a time of economic expansion; the nonmetro
poverty rate has exceeded the national poverty rate since 2001.
The nonmetro population continued to grow in 2007 and 2008, but
at less than half the rate of the metro population. Nonmetro
growth is largely due to a rise in births, offsetting a decline
in net migration from metro to nonmetro areas.
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Latest
U.S. Agricultural Trade Data
from USDA Economic Research Service - What's
New
This data product announces USDA's monthly release of calendar
year, fiscal year, year-to-date, and monthly value of U.S. agricultural
exports, imports, and trade balance.
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World
Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates - Friday, September
11, 2009
from USDA Economic Research Service - World
Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates
Issued monthly, WASDE provides the most current USDA forecasts
of U.S. and world supply-use balances for major grains, soybeans
and products, and cotton, and U.S. supply and use data for sugar
and livestock products.
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U.S.
Cotton Prices and the World Cotton Market: Forecasting and Structural
Change
from USDA Economic Research Service - What's
New
This report analyzes recent structural changes in the world cotton
industry and develops a statistical model that reflects current
drivers of U.S. cotton prices. Legislative changes in 2008 authorized
USDA to resume publishing cotton price forecasts for the first
time in nearly 80 years. Systematic problems have become apparent
in the forecasting models used by USDA and elsewhere, highlighting
the need for an updated review of price relationships. A structural
break in the U.S. cotton industry occurred in 1999, and world
cotton supply has become an important determinant of U.S. cotton
prices, along with China’s trade and production policy.
The model developed here forecasts changes in the U.S. upland
cotton farm price based on changes in U.S. cotton supply, the
U.S. stocks-touse ratio (S/U), China’s net imports as a
share of world consumption, the foreign supply of cotton, and
selected farm policy parameters.
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Outlook
for U.S. Agricultural Trade - Monday, August 31, 2009
from USDA Economic Research Service - Outlook
for U.S. Agricultural Trade
Offers the latest forecast of value and volume of U.S. farm exports,
by commodity and region, as well as the agricultural trade balance
for the coming year. Keeps readers abreast of how U.S. agricultural
trade stacks up in a global market.
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Taking
the Pulse of Rural Health Care
from USDA - Economic Research Service -
Podcasts
Listen to a discussion of the article's findings.
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China's
Ongoing Agricultural Modernization: Challenges Remain After 30
Years of Reform
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Air
Force Organizes Cyberspace Units Under One Command
from United States Strategic Command
Air Force Space Command activated a new unit yesterday to better
organize space and cyberspace capabilities and to keep pace with
the rapid changes in information technology, the Space Commands
top military officer said.
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Strategic
Space Symposium Track Session to Address Data Sharing
from United States Strategic Command
The Strategic Space Symposium, jointly sponsored by USSTRATCOM
and the Space Foundation, will address this topic in the Policy/Strategy
Challenges to Implementing Data Sharing track session. The Symposium
will be held Nov. 2 - 4 at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb.
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Strategic
Space Symposium to Look at Space from a Warfighters Perspective
from United States Strategic Command
OMAHA, Neb./COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 8, 2009) - The upcoming
Strategic Space Symposium will include a luncheon featuring two
high-ranking military leaders who will look at how space serves
the needs of today's warfighters - one from above and one from
on the ground.
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USIP
Press Publishes Negotiating with Iran
from United States Institute of Peace by
mpierannunzi
As the United States weighs a change of approach toward the Iranian
government after thirty years of confrontation, Middle East expert
John Limbert steps up with a pragmatic yet positive assessment
of how to engage Iran.
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United
States Institute of Peace Translating “Peace” into
Foreign Languages
from United States Institute of Peace by
jtownsend
In a sign of increasing penetration of peace-related materials
into war-torn countries like Afghanistan, the United States Institute
of Peace (USIP) is increasing its translation and dissemination
of works into Dari and Farsi, for local usage within zones of
conflict.
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'The
World Is Over-armed and Peace Is Under-funded', Says UN Secretary-General
as He Opens Mexico City Conference'
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Disarmament
Must Be Verifiable, Transparent, with Basis in International
Law, Speakers Stress as DPI/NGO Conference Holds Round-Table
Discussion
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UN
Headquarters to Host New Negotiation Training Workshop for Diplomats
on Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict, 14-15 September
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Controlling
Global Arms Trade Crucial to Security, Sustainable Development,
Speakers Stress as DPI/NGO Conference Round Tables Continue
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Millennium
Development Goals, Not Military Spending, Must Be at Heart of
National Security, Speakers Tell DPI/NGO Conference Round Table
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Assistant
Secretary Alan Krueger Written Testimony before the Senate Finance
Committee
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SEC
Charges New York-Based Money Manager in $40 Million Ponzi Scheme
from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Brooklyn
money manager for running a $40 million Ponzi scheme in which
he promised approximately 800 investors guaranteed high returns
from safe, liquid investments, but instead spent their money
on real estate, his pornography mail order business, and other
interests.
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SEC
Obtains Asset Freeze of North Carolina Couple Orchestrating $32.5
Million Investment Scheme
from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud
charges and an asset freeze against the perpetrators of a Charlotte,
N.C.-based investment scheme that bilked $32.5 million from approximately
500 investors by falsely promising extraordinarily high returns.
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SEC
Charges Seattle-Area Biotech Company With Fraudulently Hyping
Stem Cell Breakthrough
from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Bothell,
Wash.-based biotechnology company, its former CEO, and its former
Chief Scientific Officer for falsely telling investors that the
company's cutting-edge stem cell technology had been proven successful
and was headed for human trials.
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SEC
to Hold Securities Lending and Short Sale Roundtable
from SEC.gov Updates: Press Releases
The Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a roundtable
about securities lending and short sale issues on September 29
and September 30.
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September
U.N. summit seen key to climate deal
from Reuters: Environment
OSLO (Reuters) - A drive to agree a U.N. climate pact in Copenhagen
in December risks failure unless world leaders revive bogged-down
negotiations at a U.N. summit in New York on September 22, experts
say.
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Obama
taps Coloradan as USDA environmental chief
from Reuters: Environment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Obama selected Harris Sherman,
a Colorado state official, for one of the top U.S. environmental
posts -- Agriculture undersecretary for natural resources, said
the White House on Thursday.
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World
must help China shift to clean growth
from Reuters: Environment
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will have to retool its engines of
economic growth to help the world avoid increasingly dangerous
levels of greenhouse gas emissions in coming decades, a leading
expert on the economic impact of climate change said.
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U.S.
must lead at G20 on climate, says group
from Reuters: Environment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should show decisive
leadership at the Group of 20 summit in Pittsburgh this month
and rally heads of state to prepare for the next global crisis
-- climate change.
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Russia
demands U.S. back any new climate deal
from Reuters: Environment
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
said on Friday he would reject any new climate change pact that
imposed restrictions on Russia but not bind other big polluters,
like the United States or China.
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Israeli
war film "Lebanon" wins top prize in Venice film festival
from Reuters: Entertainment News
VENICE (Reuters) - Hard-hitting Israeli war movie "Lebanon"
won the Golden Lion for best picture at the Venice film festival
on Saturday.
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FedEx
shares jump on improved outlook
from Reuters: Business News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - FedEx Corp said profits in both the current
and next quarters would be higher than Wall Street expected,
citing an improving economy and stable fuel prices, and its shares
jumped 6.8 percent to their best level in nearly a year.
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U.S.
probes AIG executives for securities fraud
from Reuters: Business News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investigators are probing the former
head of American International Group Inc's Financial Products
unit, Joseph Cassano, and other executives for securities fraud,
a law enforcement source familiar with the case said on Friday.
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Private
equity firms look to take cos public
from Reuters: Business News
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Efforts by private equity firms to sell
stakes in portfolio companies through initial public offerings
continued late this week as two North American companies took
steps toward coming to market.
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American
Airlines in talks to invest in JAL: source
from Reuters: Business News
TOKYO (Reuters) - American Airlines is in talks to take a minority
stake in Japan Airlines (JAL) and form a joint venture with the
struggling airline, a source said, pitting it against a rival
bid from Delta Airlines.
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Personal
Carbon Trading scheme
from Reuters Video: Business
Sep 11 - A report published by the IPPR this week stipulates
that personal carbon trading may be the next step in tackling
climate change, mandating people to pay for polluting.
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Germany
Deploying 100,000 Gas powered Mini Power Plants in Residential
Homes
from Popular Science - SciTech by Stuart
Fox
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Using
Cleanup Bacteria to Render Radioactive Metals Chemically Inert
from Popular Science - SciTech by Clay
Dillow
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UCSB
Scientists Create Cancer-Stopping Nanoparticle-and-Laser Treatment
from Popular Science - SciTech by Stuart
Fox
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Obama
kicks off final health care push
from Politico.com: Politics by Carol E.
Lee
Obama dusts off his campaign style for rally.
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W.H.
wants concrete actions from Iran
from Politico.com: Politics by Ben Smith
Obama will insist that Iran’s vague offer to open negotiations
be followed quickly with concrete actions.
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Obama
eases Dems' doubts
from Politico.com: congress by Carrie Budoff Brown,Patrick O'Connor
There are tentative signs that Obama's speech to Congress is
stitching his party back together.
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Health
care bill coming soon
from Politico.com: congress by Carrie Budoff
Brown
The Senate Finance Committee will release a health care reform
bill as early as Tuesday.
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Mass.
Dems wary of succession
from Politico.com: congress by Michael
Falcone
Dem-controlled legislature remains uneasy with passing a bill
to change the state’s succession law.
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Oklahoma
Senate on Twitter
from OK.gov
Members of the media and the public...
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U.S.
to Accept Iran’s Proposal to Hold Face-to-Face Talks
from NYT > Middle East by By MARK LANDLER
and DAVID E. SANGER
Engaging with Iran would put a senior representative of the Obama
administration at the bargaining table, along with emissaries
from five other nations.
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VACANCY:
09-019: Contract Specialist NTSB
from NTSB Employment Opportunities
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #: 09-019 POSITION TITLE: Contract Specialist
POSITION SERIES & GRADE: GS-1102-11/11 OFFICE: Office of
Administration LOCATION: Washington, D.C. OPEN DATE: August 21,
2009 CLOSING DATE: September 8, 2009 NOTE: Open to applicants
with competitive status or eligible under special appointing
authorities.
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VACANCY:
09-020: Transportation Safety Specialist NTSB
from NTSB Employment Opportunities
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #: 09-020 POSITION TITLE: Transportation
Safety Specialist POSITION SERIES & GRADE: GS-2101-13/14
OFFICE: Office of Safety Recommendations and Advocacy LOCATION:
Washington, D.C. OPEN DATE: September 1, 2009 CLOSING DATE: September
15, 2009 NOTE: Open to current NTSB employees with competitive
service appointments, or who are eligible under special hiring
authorities.
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VACANCY:
WA-TB-9-021: Staff Assistant NTSB
from NTSB Employment Opportunities
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #: WA-TB-9-021 POSITION TITLE: Staff Assistant
POSITION SERIES & GRADE: GS-0301-11/11 OFFICE: Office of
the Vice Chairman LOCATION: Washington, D.C. OPEN DATE: September
2, 2009 CLOSING DATE: September 16, 2009 NOTE: Open to all sources.
LINK:
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VACANCY:
09-021: Program Support Specialist NTSB
from NTSB Employment Opportunities
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #: 09-021 POSITION TITLE: Program Support
Specialist POSITION SERIES & GRADE: GS-0301-11/12 OFFICE:
Office of the Chairman LOCATION: Washington, D.C. OPEN DATE:
September 2, 2009 CLOSING DATE: September 16, 2009 NOTE: Open
to current NTSB employees with competitive status.
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NTSB
Safety Recommendations A-09-67 through -71
from NTSB Aviation News
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends that the
Federal Aviation Administration: Require that operators of Boeing
DC-9 series, MD-80 series, MD-90 series, and B-717 airplanes
include items in their preflight checklists to verify that a
check of the takeoff warning system is accomplished before every
flight. (A-09- 67)
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Safety
Board Issues Additional Recommendations To The Helicopter Emergency
Medical Services Industry
from NTSB Aviation News
Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board today
issued 19 recommendations regarding Helicopter Emergency Medical
Services (HEMS). These recommendations address various safety
issues including pilot training; safety management systems to
minimize risk; collection and analysis of flight, weather, and
safety data; flight data monitoring; development of a low altitude
airspace infrastructure; and the use of dual pilots, autopilots,
and night vision imaging systems (NVIS).
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New
York Fed purchases $2.793 billion in agency coupons
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Kim's
Palaces, Via Google Earth
from North Korea news by lipesj
The luxurious residences of North Korea's leaders stand in stark
contrast to reports of the hardships endured by the majority
of the country's population.
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Researchers
Find Value in Exomes
from NIH Research Matters from the National
Institutes of Health (NIH)
In a pioneering effort, researchers have demonstrated the value
of a new strategy for identifying relatively rare genetic variants
that may cause or contribute to disease.
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Scientists
Uncover Structure of HIV Genome
from NIH Research Matters from the National
Institutes of Health (NIH)
Researchers have created the first comprehensive picture of how
the entire HIV genome bends and folds. The finding may point
to new options for treating or blocking HIV and other viral infections.
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Gene
Therapy Shows Promise for Eye Condition
from NIH Research Matters from the National
Institutes of Health (NIH)
Three young adults who received gene therapy for a blinding eye
condition remained healthy and maintained visual gains one year
later, researchers reported. One also noticed a visual improvement
that helped her perform daily tasks.
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VACANCY:
Tenure-Track Developmental Biologist
from NIEHS Scientific Job Opportunities
A position is available for a Developmental Biologist to establish
an independent basic research program and form a research group
in the Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology,
Division of Intramural Research. Applications are invited from
scientists with demonstrated ability for creative and productive
research in cellular and molecular mechanisms of mammalian development.
Of particular interest are investigators using rodent models
to study cell interactions, epigenetics or other basic biomedical
problems relating to the impact of the environment on development.
The successful candidate will interact with investigators studying
diverse problems in reproductive biology, developmental toxicology,
hormone mechanisms, signal transduction, cell cycle regulation,
cell growth and differentiation, apoptosis, gene regulation,
mutagenesis and DNA repair, and cancer biology. Minimum qualifications
are an M.D., Ph.D., D.V.M. or equivalent doctoral degree in the
biomedical sciences, at least three years of postdoctoral experience,
and publications in high quality journals. Salary will be commensurate
with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. Federal
benefits apply. Information about the NIEHS may be found at www.niehs.nih.gov
and the Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology
at www.niehs.nih.gov/research/atniehs/labs/lrdt/index.cfm. Applications
from women and minorities are encouraged. Interested applicants
should provide a curriculum vitae and bibliography, a 2-5 page
statement of current research interests and future plans, and
have three letters of recommendation sent directly to the address
below by October 30, 2009. NOTE: Priority consideration will
be given to applications received by the closing date. Late applications
received after the closing date will only be reviewed if needed.
Ms. Lisa Rogers (DIR-09-02) National Institutes of Health National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences P.O. Box 12233, Maildrop
A2-06 111 Alexander Drive, Room A208 Research Triangle Park,
NC 27709 e-mail: dir-appls@niehs.nih.gov
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VACANCY:
Director, Division of Intramural Research (Scientific Director)
from NIEHS Scientific Job Opportunities
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
of the National Institutes of Health is seeking exceptional candidates
for the position of Scientific Director for its Division of Intramural
Research (DIR). The Scientific Director is a vital part of the
senior leadership team and serves as the principal advisor to
the NIEHS Director on biomedical and scientific affairs involving
the intramural research program. The NIEHS supports and conducts
research to understand biological and chemical processes and
the contribution of environmental agents to human disease and
dysfunction, including mechanisms of environmentally associated
diseases (www.niehs.nih.gov). This position offers a unique and
exciting opportunity for an extremely capable leader to plan
and oversee basic and applied research programs, evaluate research
efforts, establish program priorities, allocate resources, direct
training of pre-and post-doctoral fellows, collaborate with other
NIH programs, foster interdisciplinary synergistic biomedical
research, and advise the NIEHS Director and senior staff on the
DIR and areas of science of interest to the Institute. The DIR
is organized into four scientific programs including 12 laboratories
and branches conducting laboratory, clinical, and population-based
research. The Intramural Division has a staff of approximately
800 employees with an annual budget of approximately $110M. Interested
candidates should send a cover letter including a brief description
of research and administrative experience, a one-page vision
statement for leading the DIR, curriculum vitae with bibliography,
and full contact information for three to five individuals who
may be contacted to provide letters of reference to: Ms. Stephanie
Jones, Office of Human Resources (DIR-09-03), NIH, PO Box 12233,
(MD K1-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; or via email to
Jones17@mail.nih.gov by December 1, 2009.
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Settlements:
A Stumbling Block to Mideast Peace
from Newsweek International Editions -
Top News
The U.S. wants peace talks to resume this fall but says israel
must halt construction in the West Bank. Israel has dismantled
some "outposts" but says other settlements are off
limits and need to continue their "natural growth."
What separates one settlement from another? History, location,
and population.
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National
Archives has launched the NARAtions blog
from News from the National Archives
The National Archives has launched the NARAtions blog focusing
on online public access to its records. Learn more.
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Become
a Facebook Fan of the National Archives
from News from the National Archives
Become a Facebook Fan of the National Archives. Visit the news
and events page, and the research
page.
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Carbon
Project Releases Open Source Dashboard for Geodata.gov
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NNSA
Reaches Out to Recruit Next Generation of Nuclear Security Experts
from National Nuclear Security Administration
- Press Releases
Today the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) hosted
roughly 20 graduate students from George Washington University
in the first of a series of programs designed to educate and
recruit the next generation of nuclear security experts.
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Administrator
Highlights NNSA’s Safety Record in Remarks to 2009 Integrated
Safety Management Conference
from National Nuclear Security Administration
- Press Releases
NNSA Administrator Thomas D’Agostino addressed the 2009
DOE Integrated Safety Management Conference in Knoxville, Tenn.,
on Wednesday, August 26. In his remarks, Administrator D’Agostino
highlighted the NNSA’s track record of developing innovative
approaches to workplace safety.
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NNSA
Highlights Outreach to Minority Serving Institutions
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NNSA
to Participate in Sixth International Conference on Inertial
Fusion Sciences and Applications
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D’Agostino
To Remain as NNSA Administrator
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Radiological
Counterterrorism Exercise Held At Baylor College of Medicine
from National Nuclear Security Administration
- Press Releases
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held a table-top counterterrorism
exercise today at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston,
Texas. Federal, state and local officials examined security alarm
response and crisis and consequence management capabilities in
the event of a terrorist incident involving the kind of medical
radiological materials that Baylor regularly uses.
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Deputy
Secretary of Energy Reviews Leading Nuclear Counterterrorism
Assets at Andrews Air Force Base
from National Nuclear Security Administration
- Press Releases
Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman toured NNSA's emergency
operations facility at Andrews AFB today to receive a demonstration
of NNSA’s nuclear and radiological incident response capabilities
and thank the team for the efforts to combat nuclear terrorism.
NNSA’s Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations
Joseph Krol highlighted several emergency response assets, which
make NNSA the nation's premier responder to any nuclear or radiological
incident within the U.S. or abroad.
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NNSA
Official Testifies Before House Panel on Addressing the Shortage
of Medical Isotopes
from National Nuclear Security Administration
- Press Releases
Dr. Parrish Staples, NNSA's Director of European and African
Threat Reduction, today testified before the House Energy and
Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment on NNSA’s
role in efforts to address the shortage of critical medical isotopes.
Through its Global Threat Reduction Initiative, NNSA is working
to minimize and, to the extent possible, eliminate the use of
HEU in civilian nuclear applications, including in the production
of medical radioisotopes.
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NNSA
Powers Down Last Legacy Mainframe Computer at Kansas City Plant,
Transitions to 21st Century Weapons Information System
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NNSA
Administrator Participates in White House Briefing on Climate
Change and National Security
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U.S.,
Poland to Sign Agreement on Countering the Proliferation of Nuclear
Materials and Technologies
from National Nuclear Security Administration
- Press Releases
Please see the following release issued today by the U.S. Embassy
in Warsaw, Poland announcing the signing of a bilateral agreement
providing a legal framework for NNSA programs. The agreement
is part of the National Nuclear Security Administration’s
Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI), which will return
to the Russian Federation nuclear fuel from the MARIA and EWA
research reactors in Otwock-Swierk that was supplied by the Soviet
Union or the Russian Federation.
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U.S.
and China Strengthen Partnership to Prevent Illicit WMD-Related
Trade
from National Nuclear Security Administration
- Press Releases
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and China’s
General Administration of Customs (GAC), in cooperation with
the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA) and
the University of Georgia Center for International Trade and
Security, today announced the successful conclusion of a workshop
on Weapons of Mass Destruction Commodity Identification Training
(WMD-CIT) in Shanghai, China. The workshop, attended by Chinese
customs managers and other front-line officers...
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Granholm
Says High-Speed Rail in Michigan Will Create Jobs, Provide Another
Mode of Transportation for Citizens
from Michigan.Gov | SOM | Michigan Spotlight
| Michigan Spotlight
In her weekly radio address, Governor Granholm said the state
is taking another step to turn high-speed rail in Michigan into
a reality.
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Granholm
Unveils New Way to Help People Get Assistance They Need
from Michigan.Gov | SOM | Michigan Spotlight
| Michigan Spotlight
Governor Granholm unveiled Helping Hand, a streamlined state
Web site that will help the unemployed and others enduring economic
hardship to easily find programs and services that may assist
them.
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Governor
Granholm Announces Four MSHDA Programs for First-Time Homebuyers
Federal Funds to Encourage Homeownership and Revitalize Neighborhoods
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Airborne
Laser Successfully Fires the High Energy Laser in Flight
from MDA News Page
The Airborne Laser's (ABL) megawatt-class Chemical Oxygen Iodine
Laser (COIL) successfully fired in flight Aug. 18. The test,
"First Light in Flight," validates the High Energy
Laser's (HEL) ability to fire in an airborne environment.
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Venezuela
to pump heavy crude with Russia's help
from Malaysia News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): Venezuela says it has signed a deal
with five mainly Russian energy companies to exploit its deposits
of heavy crude oil. State-run Petroleos de Venezuela SA says
its agreemen...
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Surviving
Katrina and Rita in Houston
from Library of Congress: New Webcasts
Surviving Katrina and Rita in Houston is the first large-scale
project, anywhere, in which the survivors of a major disaster
have taken the lead in documenting it. The project's goal is
to voice, as intimately as possible, the experiences and reflections
of those displaced to Houston by the two major hurricanes that
pounded the Gulf Coast in August and September of 2005. The heart
of the project is stories: stories told by survivors, to survivors,
on the survivors' own terms.
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Budget
Flexibility and Restrictions
from Legislative Analyst's Office
Presented to joint hearing of Senate Elections, Reapportionment
and Constitutional Reform and Senate Select Committee on Constitutional
Reform
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Corporate
Taxes
from Legislative Analyst's Office
This measure repeals three business income tax provisions passed
by the Legislature and approved by the Governor as part of the
September 2008 and February 2009 budget agreements. Under current
law, the provisions will take effect starting in tax years 2010
or 2011.
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Financing
Water Infrastructure
from Legislative Analyst's Office
Presented to Senate Select Committee on Delta Stewardship and
Sustainability
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Overview
of Federal Race to the Top Grants
from Legislative Analyst's Office
Presented to: Joint Hearing of Senate Education Committee and
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
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The
McCauley-Rosen Wealth Tax and Oceans Preservation Act (Amendment
#1-S)
from Legislative Analyst's Office
This measure makes major changes in the state and local tax system.
It would establish a wealth tax, tax people when they die or
leave the state, and make changes to the personal income tax
(PIT).
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Pending
Proposal Concerning Highway Patrol Officer Retiree Health Benefits
Funding
from Legislative Analyst's Office
On August 27, 2009, the administration presented to the Legislature
a proposed addendum to the existing state employee labor agreement
with Bargaining Unit 5 (California Highway Patrol [CHP] Officers).
The proposal would amend the Public Employees’ Medical and
Hospital Care Act and increase state budgetary costs in some
future years. This letter provides our office’s analysis
of the proposal, similar to the analysis we routinely provide
the JLBC with proposed labor agreements.
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The
Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 (Amendment #1-S)
from Legislative Analyst's Office
This measure (1) legalizes various marijuana-related activities,
(2) allows local governments to regulate these activities, (3)
permits local governments to impose and collect marijuana-related
fees and taxes, and (4) authorizes various criminal and civil
penalties.
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Common
Sense Act of 2010
from Legislative Analyst's Office
This measure states that it repeals existing prohibitions on
marijuana use, cultivation, possession, transportation, and sale.
The measure also requires that state and local governments stop
spending funds to enforce or prosecute any law that prohibits
such marijuana-related activities. Under the measure, federal,
state, and local governments would be authorized to tax the manufacture,
sale, and use of marijuana.
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Supplemental
Report of the 2009-10 Budget Package
from Legislative Analyst's Office
Statements of legislative intent and requests for studies adopted
during deliberations on the 2009-10 budget package.
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Steady
Progress on the Gulf Coast
from Leadership Journal by Homeland Security
Blog Team
Earlier today, I was at the Southern University of New Orleans
(SUNO), which sustained major damage from Hurricane Katrina nearly
four years ago. Today, there are signs of progress across the
campus, and I was proud to announce an additional $32 million
in funding to continue the rebuilding of SUNO.
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Fact
vs. Fiction: Correcting the AP on Port Infrastructure Funding
from Leadership Journal by Homeland Security
Blog Team
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provided critical
funding to improve security along our borders at our land ports
of entry. Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department
of Homeland Security, is utilizing $420 million in Recovery Act
funding to replace aging infrastructure and enhance safety at
43 ports of entry across the country- through an objective, thorough,
and transparent process.
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Legal
Challenges Facing NATO at 60
from Law Library of Congress: Webcasts
The Law Library of Congress and the Inter-University Center for
Terrorism Studies held a panel on July 9 about the North American
Treaty Organization as it turns 60. Topics discussed include
NATO expansion in Eastern Europe, training in Afghanistan and
anti-piracy operations off the Somali coast.
SPEAKERS: Richard Posen, Peter Roudik and
Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiese with Yonah Alexander and Edgar Brenner
moderating.
EVENT DATE: 07/09/2009
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Congressional
Access to National Security Information
from Law Library of Congress: Research
Reports
The Law Library of Congress is proud to present a new article
focusing on executive privilege. It is available in its entirety
in PDF on our new U.S. Constitution website.
Louis Fisher, "Congressional Access
to National Security Information," 45 Harv. J. on Legis.
219 (2008). When invoking executive privilege, administrations
often claim that their justification for withholding documents
or testimony from Congress is particularly strong when the subject
is national security.
This article argues that such a claim mischaracterizes
the President's constitutional role and fails to acknowledge
the independent institutional needs of Congress to have access
to national security information to fulfill the constitutional
duties of enacting legislation, conducting oversight, and protecting
the system of checks and balances. Also, judicial access to national
security information has increased dramatically in the last half
century to enforce the separation of powers and vindicate individual
rights.
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Campaign
Finance in Australia, France, Germany, Israel, & the United
Kingdom
from Law Library of Congress: Research
Reports
This report from the Law Library of Congress examines campaign
finance laws, including those governing the length of the campaign
period, funding sources and disclosure requirements, restrictions
on contributions and expenditures, and free speech implications
of such restrictions, in Australia, France, Germany, Israel,
and the United Kingdom.
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Statement
on "The Executive Accountability Act of 2009"
from Law Library of Congress: Research
Reports
The Law Library of Congress is proud to present a new statement
focusing on war powers. It is available in its entirety in PDF
on our U.S. Constitution website.
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THOMAS
Launches Two New RSS Feeds: House & Senate Floor Today
from Law Library of Congress: News and
Events
In addition to the Daily Digest, the House Floor Today and Senate
Floor Today are now available as RSS feeds or Email updates from
THOMAS. The new Floor Today feeds are two of several RSS feeds
available from the Law Library of Congress.
The Law Library of Congress feeds include:
THOMAS: Daily Digest
THOMAS: House Floor Today
THOMAS: Senate Floor Today
Current Legal Topics
Global Legal Monitor
Over 300 Global Legal Monitor Topics & Jurisdictions RSS
Feeds
News & Events
Webcasts
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Roberta
I. Shaffer Appointed Law Librarian of Congress
from Law Library of Congress: News and
Events
Librarian of Congress Dr. James Billington has named Roberta
I. Shaffer to be the next Law Librarian of Congress. She brings
an extensive education and diverse work experience to the position,
which begins on August 30th, 2009.
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Finland:
New Gun Law Proposed
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Firearms - Finland's Parliament is drafting a new gun law, scheduled
for debate in September 2009, which would authorize police to
inspect, without having established suspicion of commission of
a crime, the private homes of persons holding gun... The Global
Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news
and developments worldwide.
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India:
Plan to Enact Law to Compel Judges to Disclose Assets
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Judges - The Ministry of Law in India announced that the Government
of India would introduce a law in the next session of the parliament
to ensure that judges declare their assets and liabilities. Judges
of the Supreme... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library
of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
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Indonesia:
Judges Named as Soft on Corruption
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Judges - The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), a non-governmental
organization established in 1998, has issued a report criticizing
221 judges from 57 district courts, three high courts, and the
Supreme Court. The organization says these judges have freed...
The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers
legal news and developments worldwide.
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Iran:
Payment Can Save a Murderer from Execution
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Criminal law and procedure - It was reported on June 12, 2009,
that judges of the High Criminal Court of Fars Province of Iran
held a hearing to try a man charged with killing his daughter
and seven other persons. The... The Global Legal Monitor from
the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments
worldwide.
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Zambia:
New Law to Regulate NGOs
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Associations - It was reported on August 26, 2009, that Zambia's
Parliament passed into law the 2009 NGO Bill, to regulate the
activities of non-governmental organizations that operate in
Zambia. The law has been sent to the President... The Global
Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news
and developments worldwide.
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Nigeria:
Government Urges Nigerians Abroad to Respect Laws of Host Countries
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Criminal law and procedure - It was reported on August 29, 2009,
that the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement
in which it acknowledged that a large number of Nigerians abroad
have had run-ins with the laws of their... The Global Legal Monitor
from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments
worldwide.
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Australia:
Bankruptcy Law Revisions
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Civil code - On August 25, 2009, the Attorney-General's Department
of Australia issued for public consultation details of the country's
planned reform of personal bankruptcy laws. The Bankruptcy Legislation
Amendment Bill 2009 recognizes "that the majority of bankruptcies
relate... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress
covers legal news and developments worldwide.
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China:
New Law on People's Armed Police Passed
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Police - On August 27, 2009, the Standing Committee of China's
National People's Congress passed the Law on the People's Armed
Police, in seven chapters comprising 38 articles. It was promulgated
and in force on that same date.... The Global Legal Monitor from
the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments
worldwide.
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France:
Tax Treatment of Two Islamic Finance Instruments
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Taxation - The French Ministry of the Economy recently clarified
the tax treatment of two of the main Islamic finance instruments
used in France: Murabaha and Sukuk. The term Islamic finance
covers all financial transactions and financial products... The
Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers
legal news and developments worldwide.
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Israel:
State Comptroller Report Says U.S. Deprived Convicted Spy of
Due Process
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
National security - On September 2, 2009, a report was issued
by Israel's State Comptroller, Micha Lindenstrauss, on the Israeli
government's actions to obtain the release of Jonathan Pollard,
who has been incarcerated in the United States since 1985...
The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers
legal news and developments worldwide.
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United
Nations: Pirate Fishing Agreement Drafted
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
International law - The "Agreement on Port State Measures
to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated
Fishing," sponsored by the United Nations, has now been
worked out and 91 countries have agreed to the text. It is...
The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers
legal news and developments worldwide.
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Peru:
New Provisions on Police Detention and on Crimes Discovered in
Flagrante
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Police - On June 8, 2009, President Alan Garcia Perez of Peru
promulgated Law No. 29372, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The changes include provisions of article 259, on police detention
and on citizens' arrest for crimes... The Global Legal Monitor
from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments
worldwide.
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Italy:
Fight Against Piracy
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Piracy - On July 22, 2009, the Italian Parliament converted Decree-Law
No. 61 of June 15, 2009, into Law No. 100, approving urgent provisions
on combating piracy. It came into force on the day after its
publication in... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library
of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.
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Thailand:
Political Activist Sentenced to 18-Year Prison Term for Violating
Lese Majeste Law
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Freedom of speech - On August 28, 2009, Thai political activist
Darunee Charnchoengsilpakul was sentenced by a criminal court
to 18 years of imprisonment on charges of insulting the royal
family, in violation of Thailand's law on lese majeste, during...
The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers
legal news and developments worldwide.
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Israel:
Review of Internment of Unlawful Combatant
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
National security - On August 30, 2009, the Supreme Court of
Israel rejected an appeal by a Gaza resident of a decree issued
against him for continued detention following the completion
of his term of imprisonment for committing the... The Global
Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news
and developments worldwide.
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Africa:
Countries to Harmonize Laws on Arms Control
from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal
Monitor
Firearms - It was reported on September 7, 2009, that countries
from Africa's Great Lakes region and the Horn are in the process
of harmonizing their laws to better fight the spread of small
arms across national borders.... The Global Legal Monitor from
the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments
worldwide.
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Red
Cross Sees Increase in Youth Volunteers during United We Serve
Program
from Latest Press Releases and Statements
Red Cross chapters and other units welcomed new volunteers during
United We Serve.
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Make
Preparedness Easy with One-Minute Drills
from Latest News
In an effort to help you and your family to prepare now, here
are some one-minute drills that are
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RUSSIA:
Press Statements following Russian-Indian Talks
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
and Addresses
“India has long been one of our country’s most important
partners. Even during this crisis, our trade and economic relations
have maintained their very positive trend.”
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RUSSIA:
Excerpts from Transcript of Meeting on Economic Issues
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
and Addresses
“There are positive tendencies in industrial production,
freight turnover and transport. The fall in capital investment
has stopped. Of course, these are just general signs of improvement.
We need to continue our anti-crisis policies for now.”
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RUSSIA:
Beginning of Meeting with President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
and Addresses
“We have prepared what I consider to be an enormous, unprecedented
collection of very important documents that have been developed
very thoroughly. Thus, I am certain that your visit will be successful,
effective, and genuinely friendly.”
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RUSSIA:
Press Statements and Replies to Questions Following Talks with
President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
and Addresses
"We are not pitting ourselves against Latin America or anyone
else, and indeed, we are confident that this continent is important
and spiritually close to us. In this regard, we support many
initiatives that are being promoted by Venezuela in Latin America,
and feel that such steps bring different peoples closer together.
It is also conducive to resolving some very difficult problems
that the nations of South America face today. Russia will do
what it can to support Venezuela’s efforts."
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RUSSIA:
Beginning of Informal Meeting of Presidents of Russia, Kazakhstan,
Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
and Addresses
“I am sure that the matters relating to the Caspian Sea
should only be discussed with involvement of all nations of the
region, hence I support the idea brought forward, of examining
the possibility of holding a respective summit in Baku, as suggested
by Tehran. This may be a productive idea in case Mr Aliyev is
ready to be a host for all of us. But it is essential that by
the summit time we are in full accord on all basic parameters.”
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RUSSIA:
Speech at Russia-Kazakhstan Interregional Cooperation Forum
from Kremlin.Ru: Presidential Speeches
and Addresses
“We are ready to engage in designing a new architecture
of energy cooperation. In 2006, Russia submitted its respective
suggestions. This year, we drafted a Conceptual Approach to developing
a new legal framework for international cooperation in energy.
In particular, we proposed to sign a legally binding document
that would regulate all aspects of global interactions in this
field.”
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Long-Term
Treasurys Outperform; Market Posts Weekly Gains
by Wall Street Journal
"There's definitely demand for longer-duration products,"
said Ira Jersey, US interest rate strategy group head at RBC
Capital Markets in New York. ...
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Boosting
housing development with mortgage liquidity facility ...
Pricing – function of capital market – what is the
rate of benchmark index? Also speaking on the liquidity facility,
Rick Roque of LenderField Technologies, US, noted: “There
is a valuable developmental role that mortgage liquidity ...
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Overseas
Markets Might Add Spark to U.S. Economy - Morningstar
Finally, on the credit front, there seemed to be good news from
companies that were trying to become less dependent on their
banking relationships and/or finding alternative sources of capital.
Market research firm Dealogic noted that ...
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Mid
East Debt Markets Picking Up Momentum Again
Mohammed Dawood, director for debt capital markets at HSBC Amanah,
said that the Islamic Development BankIslamic Development Bank
Loading... sukuk provides "further evidence of the re-opening
of the sukuk market in 2009, and the strong ...
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UK:
Darling to Provide Direct Capital Market Access for U.K. Small
Business
By Gonzalo Vina Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) -- UK Chancellor of the
Exchequer Alistair Darling said he is planning measures to give
small companies direct access to capital markets as banks curb
lending to boost their balance sheets.
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The
Economy Will Not Recover Until Trust is Restored :: The Market
...
Thus, trust in financial institutions is a key factor for the
smooth functioning of capital markets and, by extension, the
economy. Changes in trust matter. They quote a Nobel laureate
economist on the subject: ...
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FRANCE:
Economic growth ‘to stabilise’ in third quarter, minister
says
from France24 - France by By FRANCE 24
(text)
Economic growth in France is set to stabilise in the three months
from July to September, according to French Finance Minister
Christine Lagarde. The French economy emerged from a year-long
recession in the second quarter of this year.
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NATO
appoints French general to key command post
from France24 - France by By News Wires
(text)
NATO has appointed French air force general Stephane Abrial as
supreme commander, the first time in the 60-year history of the
military alliance that a commander from a country other than
the US has held the post.
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G20:
Sarkozy, Zapatero find common ground on financial regulation
from France24 - France by By FRANCE 24
(with wires) (text)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Spanish Prime Minister José
Luis Rodriguez Zapatero say they have reached a common stance
on financial regulation and climate change ahead of a G20 summit
in the United States later this month.
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Leadership
Lessons From Usain Bolt
from Forbes.com: Most popular stories by
John Weeks
A record-breaking athlete teaches a business school audience
his secrets of success.
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Greater
Gains Ahead For Insurance Stocks
from Forbes.com: Most popular stories by
Joseph Hargett, Option Advisor
Shares of some big insurers have clocked triple-digit percentage
returns in just six months, but the group is heading higher still.
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Over
and Above the SEC
from Forbes.com: Business News by Liz Moyer
As Bernie Madoff can tell you, it's not that hard. What can lawmakers
learn from his fraud?
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FDA
Consumer Health Information Updates
from Food and Drug Administration Press
Releases
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released its latest
listing of consumer health information updates.
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MONTHLY
TREASURY STATEMENT: August 2009
from FMS Publications
Updated 9/11/2009: 1 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE STAR - TREASURY
FINANCIAL DATABASE TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS, OUTLAYS AND
THE DEFICIT/SURPLUS BY MONTH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT (IN MILLIONS)
ACCOUNTING DATE: 08/09 PERIOD RECEIPTS OUTLAYS DEFICIT/SURPLUS
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DTS:
September 10 2009
from FMS Publications
Updated 9/11/2009: DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT Cash and debt operations
of the United States Treasury Thursday, September 10, 2009 (Detail,
rounded in millions, may not add to totals) TABLE I—Operating
Cash Balance Type of account Closing balance today Opening balance
Today This month This fiscal year Federal Reserve Acc
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DTS:
September 10 2009
from FMS Publications
Updated 9/11/2009: 1 DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT PAGE: 1 Cash and
debt operations of the United States Treasury Thursday September
10, 2009 (Detail, rounded in millions, may not add to totals)
_ TABLE I Operating Cash Balance
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Guidance
(MFR) - Managing Federal Receivables: Debt Management: Programs
and Systems: Financial Management Service
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 9/9/2009: Managing Federal Receivables
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All
About FMS: The Financial Management Service: U.S. Department
of the Treasury
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 9/10/2009: The mission of FMS is to provide central payment
services to federal program agencies, operate the federal government's
collections and deposit systems, provide governmentwide accounting
and reporting services, and manage the collection of delinquent
debt. No longer just the government's 'bookkeeper', the FMS of
the ne
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AGENDA
VA/Treasury Meeting Hilton Garden Inn -Downtown
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 9/10/2009: AGENDA VA/Treasury Meeting Hilton Garden Inn
-Downtown Austin, Texas Tuesday, November 3, 2009 8:30 –
9:00 Registration 9:00 – 10:00 Welcome/Introductions FMS
Processing Update Speaker: Bob Mange, AFC Director 10:00 –
10:15 Morning Break 10:15 – 10:45 Mill Bill Update Speaker:
Joseph C. Enderl
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Module
GF001: Financial Statement Template Module
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 9/9/2009: Module GF001: Financial Statement Template
Module Module Overview This module allows verifying agencies
to build templates for their financial statements which will
later be reclassified to the Closing Package Financial Statements.
These statements are listed below: Balance Sheet Statement of
Net Co
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Module
GF006: FR Notes Module Overview The
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 9/9/2009: Module GF006: FR Notes Module Overview The
FR Notes module is the location where agencies enter Note data
for selected Balance Sheet Closing Package Line Items to be included
in the Financial Report of the United States. Users must complete
the all Notes assigned to their entity in order for the FR
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Module
GF007: Other FR Data Module Overview
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 9/9/2009: Module GF007: Other FR Data Module Overview
The Other FR Data module is the location where agencies enter
Other Data information for the Financial Report of the United
States. Users must complete the all Other Data notes assigned
to their entity in order for the Other FR Data module to be finished.
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Financial
Management Service GFRS User Manual Governmentwide
from FMS Programs and Services
Updated 9/10/2009: Financial Management Service GFRS User Manual.
Governmentwide Accounting GFRS Desktop User Manual .2 Objective1.1
GFRS Overview.2 1.2 GOALS II Information Access System Screen
for GFRS.3 1.3 GFRS Applications.4 1.4 GFRS Elements.Governmentwide
Accounting GFRS Desktop User Manual Department of the Treasu
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Payment
Management: Fact Sheet: Financial Management Service
from FMS Press Releases
Updated 9/10/2009: Payment Management is part of the Financial
Management Service (FMS), a bureau of the Department of the Treasury.
The Payment Management organization manages and operates federal
payment systems and disburses approximately 85 percent of all
federal payments.
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$487,000
Health Care Fraud, Part II
from FBI: Gotcha
Health care fraud remains a major problem, and the FBI is investigating
hundreds of cases around the country. One South Carolina case
involved hundreds of thousands of dollars and a lot of victims.
Second in a series. The episode is part of our "Gotcha"
series highlighting closed FBI cases.
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$487,000
Health Care Fraud, Part I
from FBI: Gotcha
Changing tax ID numbers on legitimate health care providers to
others who are not health care providers allowed for more than
$480,000 in fraud of a major company. First in a series. The
episode is part of our "Gotcha" series highlighting
closed FBI cases.
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Operation
Tow Scam, Part II
from FBI: Gotcha
The investigation targeted independent tow truck drivers in the
city of Chicago who were offering bribes to Chicago police officers
to make them the preferred tow operators in a certain area of
the city. Second in a series. The episode is part of our "Gotcha"
series highlighting closed FBI cases.
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Operation
Tow Scam, Part I
from FBI: Gotcha
The investigation targeted independent tow truck drivers in the
city of Chicago who were offering bribes to Chicago police officers
to make them the preferred tow operators in a certain area of
the city. First in a series. The episode is part of our "Gotcha"
series highlighting closed FBI cases.
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VACANCY:
General Engineer - GS-0801-13
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-68-EI20-174 Closing Date: 25 September
2009
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VACANCY:
Industry Economist - GS-0110-13
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-DE-73-EI20-179 Closing Date: 25 September
2009
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VACANCY:
Information Technology Specialist (Data Management) - GS-2210-13/13
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-66-EI50-185 Closing Date: 25 September
2009
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VACANCY:
Mathematical Statistician - GS-1529-13
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-69-EI20-175 Closing Date: 25 September
2009
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VACANCY:
Operations Research Analyst (Modeling) - GS-1515-13
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-DE-71-EI20-177 Closing Date: 25 September
2009
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VACANCY:
Operations Research Analyst (Non-Modeling) - GS-1515-13
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-MP-72-EI20-178 Closing Date: 25 September
2009
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VACANCY:
Survey Statistician - GS-1530-13
from EIA: Jobs
Announcement Number: HQ-09-DE-70-EI20-176 Closing Date: 25 September
2009
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Israeli
PM to discuss Mideast peace in Egypt
from Egypt News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
CAIRO, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu will discuss the resumption of peace talks with Palestinians
during his visit to Egypt, which starts on Sunday, an Egyptia...
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Israel
PM heads to Egypt to discuss regional peace initiative
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DOE
Awards $300 Million for Alternative Fuel Stations and Vehicles
from EERE Network News
To speed the transformation of the nation's vehicle fleet, DOE
has awarded $300 million in Recovery Act funds to 25 Clean Cities
projects. The projects will deploy 9,000 alternative fuel and
energy efficient vehicles and build 542 new alternative fuel
stations in more than 25 states.
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DOE
and U.S. Treasury Award $502 Million for Renewable Energy Projects
from EERE Network News
In a move designed to jumpstart renewable energy projects, the
U.S. Treasury Department and DOE have jointly delivered $502
million in Recovery Act assistance to energy companies in lieu
of federal tax credits. The funds will support projects in Colorado,
Connecticut, Maine, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
and Texas.
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Scientists
Fear Methane Emissions from Oceans and Tundra due to Warming
from EERE Network News
U.K. researchers have found that warming oceans are spurring
the production of methane from the Arctic seabed, a finding backed
up by recent U.S. studies and observations. Meanwhile, U.S. researchers
are keeping an eye on methane emissions from the tundra in Alaska.
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Reports
Find Huge Potential to Cut Energy Use in the United States
from EERE Network News
A recent research report from McKinsey Company finds that the
United States could reduce non-transportation energy use by 23%
by 2020, avoiding 1.1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
A separate report examining tranportation finds the potential
for similar cuts by 2050.
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Tiny
Algae $600 Million investment in Biofuel Production Pilot Projects
from EERE Network News
ExxonMobil made a splash this summer when it announced its investment
of up to $600 million in the production of biofuels from algae.
The major oil company will be in competition with a number of
small startup companies that are pursuing the best way to squeeze
oil from the microscopic organisms.
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DOE
Recognizes Midwest Industrial Efficiency Leaders
from EERE Network News
DOE recognizes 11 "Save Energy Now" winners for saving
industrial energy in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
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Secretary
of the Interior Ken Salazar's Remarks at Today's Flight 93 Commemoration
from DOI News Releases
SHANKSVILLE, PA - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today
joined former Secretary of State State General Colin Powell,
former Pennsylvania Governor and Secretary of Homeland Security
Tom Ridge and retired General Tommy Franks at the Eighth Annual
Commemoration in honor of the heroic passengers of Flight 93
on September 11, 2001.
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Obama
accepts apology of GOP lawmaker
from dispatchpolitics.com: RSS by jriskind@dispatch.com
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama accepted the apology yesterday
of a House Republican from South Carolina who shouted at him
Wednesday night during the president's speech to Congress, and
congressional Democrats apparently won't pursue a formal reprimand.
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Supplemental
Information on Potential Effects of the Affordable Health Choices
Act
by Douglas Elmendorf
Today CBO released a letter responding to a number of questions
from the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions (HELP) about the effects of health insurance
legislation considered by the Committee this summer. CBO and
the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) issued a preliminary
and partial analysis of that legislation as it was introduced
on July 1, 2009. We have not completed an assessment of the legislation
as it was ultimately approved by the committee.
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September
CBO Monthly Budget Review
from Director's Blog by Douglas Elmendorf
Today CBO released its estimates of federal revenues and outlays
for the first 11 months of fiscal year 2009. The federal budget
deficit through August was almost $1.4 trillion, CBO estimates,
close to $900 billion greater than the deficit recorded through
August 2008. Outlays were $518 billion (or 19 percent) higher
and revenues $365 billion (or 16 percent) lower than the amounts
recorded during the same period last year.
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UK
Report published on the collapse of MG Rover
from Directgov - UK government news
An independent report into the collapse of the MG Rover Group
is now available. At the date of its collapse on April 8, 2005
the group owed creditors nearly £1.3 billion.
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China,
Costa Rica make progress in free trade talks
from Costa Rica News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
Latin American country to negotiate a free trade deal with China,
after Chile and Peru.In the round of talks that ended Thursday
agreements were reached for more than 90 percent of each country's
expo...
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by webmaster@ustda.gov (Webmaster)
Notice Date: 9/2/09 | Closing Date: 9/17/09
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CONTRACT
OP: Latin America and the Caribbean Region: Definitional Mission
for Colombia and Chile - Waste to Energy Technology Opportunities
USTDA by webmaster@ustda.gov (Webmaster)
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Obama
talks health care in MN
from CNN.com - Video
President Obama spoke at a rally in Minneapolis Saturday pitching
health care reform. Elaine Quijano reports.
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CHINA:
GM raises 2009 forecast on strong August sales
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
General Motors raised its sales growth forecast for the year
in China after reporting a jump August sales, the Wall Street
Journal reported. The automaker said it expected annual sales
growth
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CHINA
PMI rises for sixth straight month
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 54.0 in August
from 53.3 in July, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing the
China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing. It was the
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CHINA:
Foreign banks may face derivatives trading restrictions
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
China will introduce an agreement on September 16 regulating
the trade of domestic derivatives products by banks, the Wall
Street Journal reported.
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China
buys $50 billion in first-ever IMF bonds
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
China will buy approximately US$50 billion in bonds issued by
the International Monetary Fund, AFP reported. The IMF said China
had signed an agreement on Wednesday in Washington to buy the
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China
stocks post big gain following regulator reassurances
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index (SCI) rose 4.8% on Thursday,
its biggest gain in six months, on the back of the securities
regulator’s reassurance that it will promote a “stable
and healthy” market,
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US
firm to build world's largest solar power plant in China
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
US-based First Solar will build the world's largest solar power
plant in Ordos city, Inner Mongolia, Bloomberg reported. When
all four phases of the project are completed in 2019, the plant
will cover
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US
will impose duties on steel pipes from China
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
The US Commerce Department announced it will impose duties of
up to 31% on steel pipes imported from China, Bloomberg reported.
The US$2.8 billion worth of steel pipes - typically used in oil
and gas wells
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Wen:
China to maintain "unprecedented" spending
from China Economic Review - Daily Briefs
Premier Wen Jiabao told attendees at the World Economic Forum
in Dalian that Beijing will maintain unprecedented government
spending rates to sustain the country's economic recovery, Bloomberg
reported.
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Jordan
candid in Hall speech
from chicagotribune.com -
Chicago Bulls legendary star thanks those who provided 'that
motivation that I desperately needed'
Michael Jordan was enshrined in the Hall
of Fame on Friday night, a final honor that follows the championship
rings and MVP trophies collected during his career.
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Jordan:
'There's an 'I' in win'
from chicagotribune.com -
He takes many to task for real or perceived slights
Rick Morrissey: Michael Jordan was enshrined
in the Hall of Fame last night, delivering a speech that was
candid, emotional, and sometimes caustic.
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Smallpox:
An Overview for Clinicians
from CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response:
What's New
New updates on smallpox questions and answers, including infection
control and isolation of smallpox patients, and infection control
issues for vaccinated healthcare workers.
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Reactions
to Smallpox Vaccination: Guidance for Healthcare Professionals
from CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response:
What's New
Updated information on medications used to treat reactions to
the smallpox vaccine.
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VacStockpile:
A Tool to Estimate the Potential Impacts for Stockpiling Vaccines
for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases of Children
from CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response:
What's New
The VacStockpile has been designed to help planners and policy
makers evaluate the potential health and cost impacts of stockpile
decisions for each type of pediatric vaccine for an array of
scenarios regarding possible vaccine shortages. The consequences
of a vaccine shortage evaluated include potential doses of vaccine
shortage, replenishment costs to replace stockpile doses that
are used for shortages or discarded because of expiry of shelf
life, and a number of potential health consequences (e.g., number
of cases, hospitalizations and deaths) that may occur under various
vaccine shortage scenarios. Although VacStockpile has been designed
for use in the United States, it can be applied to other situations
or locations where vaccine stockpiles are being maintained or
considered.
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Emergency
Use Authorization Online Course
from CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response:
What's New
An EUA online course developed by the Food and Drug Administration
and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide public
health officials, emergency managers, or Strategic National Stockpile
coordinators with an introduction to the Emergency Use Authorization
of medical products.
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S.
1274, American Communities' Right to Public Information Act
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 21,
2009
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H.R.
3165, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Science and Technology on July 29, 2009
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H.R.
3246, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Science and Technology on July 29, 2009
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S.
30, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on August
5, 2009
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S.
728, Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 21, 2009
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S.
736, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July
29, 2009
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The
Estimated Change in Medicare Part D Premiums from Provisions
in H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
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H.R.
1053, Cheseapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Natural Resources on July 29, 2009
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H.R.
1881, Transportation Security Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Homeland Security on July 9, 2009
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S.
1078, AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on August
5, 2009
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S.
801, Caregiver and Veterans Health Services Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 21, 2009
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Measuring
the Effects of the Business Cycle on the Federal Budget: An Update
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H.R.
3245, Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on the Judiciary on July 29, 2009
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S.
251, Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on August
8, 2009
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S.
952, Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments
Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on August
5, 2009
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Will
the Demand for Assets Fall When the Baby Boomers Retire?
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Background Paper
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Monthly
Budget Review
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Based on the Monthly Treasury Statement for July and the Daily
Treasury Statements for August
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H.R.
3224, A bill to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution to plan, design, and construct a vehicle maintenance
building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian
Institution located in Suitland, Maryland, and
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 30, 2009
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H.R.
3371, Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 30, 2009
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S.
372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July
29, 2009
|
Supplemental
Information on Potential Effects of the Affordable Health Choices
Actfrom CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Letter to the Honorable Michael B. Enzi
|
The
Estimated Cost of H.R. 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility
Act, Based on CBO's August Baseline
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S.
1510, U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act
of 2009
from CBO's Latest 10 Documents
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on July
29, 2009
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CANADA:
Conservatives to introduce EI reforms
from CBC | Video
CBC News has learned the Conservative government plans to introduce
a bill next week to make significant changes to employment insurance.
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Japan
launches first cargo vessel to space station
from CBC | Technology & Science News
Japan has launched its first unmanned cargo vessel to the International
Space Station carrying food, supplies and scientific equipment
for the astronauts there.
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Cayman
Islands in the Foreign Press
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CAYMAN:
The United Democratic Party officially launches youth arm
from Cayman Net News Daily Headlines
Members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Wednesday, 9
September gathered to officially launch the party’s youth
arm, known as the YUDP (Youth United Democratic Party). The party’s
leader, and leader of Government Business, Hon McKeeva Bush,
sat alongside the YUDP’s President, Richard Christian, as
well as other party representatives to mark the occasion at the
Westin Casuarina Hotel.
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Government
of Canada Makes Major Investments in Aerospace and Defence
from Canada News Centre - Industry Canada
Bob Dechert, Member of Parliament for Mississauga¿Erindale,
on behalf of the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry,
today confirmed $200 million in funding for the Strategic Aerospace
and Defence Initiative (SADI) and announced a $7.6-million repayable
investment in support of a research and development (R&D)
project being undertaken by PCI Geomatics to develop next-generation
earth observation technologies.
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Government
of Canada Takes Further Measures to Help Reduce H1N1 Transmission
in Communities
from Canada News Centre - General public
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq today announced further measures
that the Government of Canada is taking to provide Canadians
with the information they need to protect themselves against
the H1N1 flu virus
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CANADA:
Minister Day Strengthens Trade Ties with the Caribbean
from Canada News Centre - General public
The Honourable Stockwell Day, Minister of International Trade
and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, has concluded productive
meetings in Trinidad and Tobago with his Caribbean Community
(CARICOM) counterparts. An agreement was reached to begin substantive
negotiations in early November, with a second round of negotiations
planned for early 2010.
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CANADA:
Minister Flaherty and Canadian Financial Industry Representatives
Conclude Successful Meetings with Chinese Officials
from Canada News Centre - Finance Canada
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today concluded
a successful series of meetings with senior members of the Chinese
government during a Canadian mission to China from August 10
to August 14, 2009.
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CANADA:
Release of The Fiscal Monitor
from Canada News Centre - Finance Canada
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today released
The Fiscal Monitor for June 2009.
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Canada
Plans US-Dollar Global Bond Issue
from Canada News Centre - Finance Canada
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today announced
that the Government of Canada plans to issue a US-dollar-denominated
global bond in the near future, subject to market conditions.
This will be the Government's first foreign currency global bond
issue in more than a decade.
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CANADA:
Official International Reserves
from Canada News Centre - Finance Canada
The Department of Finance announced today that Canada's official
international reserves increased by an amount equivalent to US$8,157
million during August to US$53,571 million.
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CANADA:
Government Lays Out Plan to Solidify Recovery in the Short Term,
Stay the Course on Balanced Budgets for the Long Term
from Canada News Centre - Finance Canada
The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today laid
out a plan for the government to continue to implement Canada's
Economic Action Plan and solidify a recovery in the Canadian
economy, along with a commitment to stay the course on eliminating
the deficit once the recovery is assured.
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The
Canadian Economy Beyond the Recession
from Canada News Centre - Bank of Canada
Good afternoon. It's a great pleasure to join you at this year's
CABE meeting. The theme of the conference, "managing the
recovery," is particularly timely: As we move past the gravest
dangers of the financial crisis toward better days, attention
has turned to the policy challenges posed by the recovery. "Managing
the recovery" may turn out to be almost as interesting as
managing during the crisis!
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Bank
of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and
reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate
until the end of the second quarter of 2010
from Canada News Centre - Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its
target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. The Bank Rate
is unchanged at 1/2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/4 per
cent.
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In
China Tires Case, Obama Strikes Middle Ground
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Obama,
Treasury Study Say People Losing Their Healthcare Is Too Common
from BusinessWeek.com --
Aside from cost, health-care reforms fall into two categories,
broadly speaking: Covering the uninsured and reassuring the insured.
Now, President Obama and a new Treasury study make the case that
the two aren't so different.
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Germany
Attacks Swiss Banking Secrecy
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OECD
sees stronger economic recovery signs
from Business
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
said Friday in a report that most of its member countries have
seen stronger signs of economic recovery. "OECD composite
leading indicators (CLIs) for July 2009 show stronger signs of
recovery in most of the OECD economies," the organization
said in the report. In the Euro area, the indicator climbed by
1.9 points in July, 1.4 point higher than a year ago. The indicator
for the United States increased by 1.6 ...
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Finland's
economy expected to turn to grow this year
from Business
The result of a new survey gathering a number of Finnish economists'
opinions showed that the recession in Finland will end and the
Finnish economy is believed to start to recover before the end
of this year, the Finnish Broadcasting Company reported on Saturday.
According to the survey result, eight of ten economists interviewed
by the Finnish Broadcasting Company felt that an upward trend
of Finland's economy would appear during this year, probably
in the fourth quarter. The e ...
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Investment,
cooperation needed for green economy promotion
from Business
As green economy is widely believed to be able to bring a sustained
growth for the world, it still faces various difficulties in
promotion and development in an unbalanced world. Barbara Judge,
chairman of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, said
at the Summer Davos forum that investment was needed for the
development of green economy. At the three-day forum which ended
Saturday in Dalian, northeastern China's Liaoning Province, participants
discussed a lot about the gree ...
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New
energy: key to next round of world economic boom
from Business
As global business leaders and policy makers managed to find
new areas of growth in efforts to pull the world out of recession,
they picked new energy as the key to the next round of economic
boom. "New energy has been recognized as the engine to boost
the next round of world economic growth," Wu Changhua, Climate
Group's Greater China director said on the sideline of the 2009
Summer Davos in northeastern China's port city of Dalian, which
concluded Saturday. "There is no doubt o ...
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Cheng
Siwei wants stronger int'l financial co-op
from Business
A prominent Chinese economist has called for stronger international
financial regulations and cooperation so long as they leave countries
free to tailor action to meet their individual needs. Cheng Siwei,
president of the Association for Soft Science Studies of China,
made the statement in an interview with Xinhua on Friday at the
Global Economic Symposium (GES 2009) held in Ploen Castle, Schleswig-Holstein,
Germany. "This is the first time that the world has united
to face a fi ...
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Brazil
returns to growth in the second quarter
from Brazil News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Brazil's economy returned to growth
in the second quarter, with gross domestic product up a better-than-expected
1.9% from the previous quarter. Economists polled by Dow Jone...
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Brazil
May Become World's Seventh Largest Oil Producer
from Brazil News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Brazil may rise to become the seventh largest oil producer globally
from its current status as the world's 13th if the estimated
oil reserve in its deepwater offshore fields is conf...
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Brazil
emerges from recession
from Brazil News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
Brazil has moved out of recession in the second quarter of the
year, after two quarters of negative growth caused in part by
the global financial crisis. The country's gross domestic product
(GDP) gr...
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Brazilian
Economy Emerges from Contraction
from Brazil News latest RSS headlines -
Big News Network.com
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's GDP edged up 1.9 percent in the second
quarter of 2009 from the first quarter, ending contractions in
the previous two quarters, the Brazilian Institute of Geography
and Sta...
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Bermuda
police get more power
from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
HAMILTON, Bermuda - Police are being given more power to get
tougher on crime, it was revealed yesterday. Officers will have
greater authority over when and how they can lawfully enter private
premis...
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CANADA
/ B.C./ EFFECTIVE OVERSIGHT KEY TO PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN POLICE
from BC Government NEWS
In the coming days, the Province will re-introduce legislative
changes to its police complaints process, which will make it
easier for the public to file complaints, investigators to process
them thoroughly and the independent police complaint commissioner
to oversee the entire process as it progresses.
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Antibiotic
resistance clue found
from BBC News | News Front Page | World
Edition
US scientists find how bacteria fend off the threat of antibiotics,
raising hopes that existing drugs could be made more effective.
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US
open to Iran's offer of talks
from BBC News | Middle East | World Edition
The US says it will accept Iran's offer for wide-ranging talks
but insists the nuclear issue will be on the agenda.
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US
envoy in Mid-East peace push
from BBC News | Middle East | World Edition
US Middle East envoy George Mitchell arrives in Israel to try
to finalise a meeting between Palestinian and Israeli leaders.
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British
PM says UK recovering but still fragile
from BBC News | Latest Published Stories
| World Edition
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is to tell the TUC that Britain is
recovering from recession but the country faces "tough choices".
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Obama
in tribute to 9/11 victims
from BBC News Player | World
US President Barack Obama has paid tribute to the victims of
the 11 September 2001 attacks.
|
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US
ready for N Korea direct talks
from BBC News Player | World
The US says it is prepared to hold direct talks with North Korea
to encourage the state to resume stalled nuclear discussions.
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UK
Police probe MI6 'torture' claims
from BBC News Player | UK
Police are investigating an incident involving an MI6 officer
for possible complicity in torture.
|
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The
Bahrain Association of Banks launches The Bahrain Banker
from Bahrain News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The magazine will include articles, interviews and features demonstrating
thought leadership for business today. Key contributors will
include Bahrain's senior banking professionals, economists, legal...
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UN
climate chief: Big greenhouse gas cuts needed
from AP Top Science News At 5:42 a.m. EST
by By JOE McDONALD
DALIAN, China (AP) -- Rich countries must commit to deeper cuts
in greenhouse gas emissions if they want China and India to sign
onto an accord to curb global warming, the top U.N. climate official
said Friday....
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Germany's
Merkel, Steinmeier in live TV debate
from AP Top International News At 5:48
a... by By GEIR MOULSON
BERLIN (AP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces off in a
live television debate Sunday night against challenger Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, who needs a strong performance to lift his struggling
center-left party's prospects two weeks before elections....
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Iraq
Parliament resumes its works
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Draft laws, some of them pending and others urgent and imposed
by the country’s political and security progresses are to
be discussed in the Iraqi parliament first session after it resumed
its work for the last legislative season. For this purpose, the
parliament’s presidency in cooperation ...
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Syrian
President to Ankara for talks on Iraq
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad will visit Istanbul next week
upon the invitation of Development and Justice Party; senior
Syrian sources told Al Hayat Newspaper. President Assad’s
talks with Turkish Prime Minister’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan
are expected to tackle Iraq’s escalation against ...
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Arab
FMs meet to ease Iraqi-Syrian tension
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
The meeting between Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al Moallem
and his Iraqi counterpart Hosheyar Zebari as well as Turkish
Foreign Minister Ahmad Davudoglu and Arab League Secretary General
Amro Moussa in Cairo on Wednesday reached an agreement to stop
media campaigns between Syria and Iraq, speed ...
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Turkey
optimistic about resolving Iraqi-Syrian crisis
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmad Davudoglu announced that Ankara
is optimistic about the success of mediation to resolve Iraqi-Syrian
crisis over Iraq’s accusations to Syria of involvement in
Baghdad bombings last month. In a press conference after meeting
with his Jordanian counterpart Nasser ...
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Hill:
US to commit to Iraq withdrawal plan
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
The United States expects to keep to its plan to withdraw combat
forces from Iraq within a year, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq Christopher
Hill said on Thursday. "During this year we'll ensure that
our troops are withdrawn on schedule, by the president's timetable.
In their place would be a ...
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Iraq
asks Syria for serious efforts
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Resolving Iraqi-Syrian crisis depends on Syria’s willingness
to meet Iraq’s condition of handing wanted, Iraqi Cabinet
spokesman Ali Al Dabbagh said. Iraq wants to see a serious effort
from Syria to stop militants using it as a base before they can
talk about restoring diplomatic ties, Al ...
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Al
Maliki due in Cairo and Ankara
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki is due in Cairo and Ankara
next month for talks aimed at establishing a strategic and cooperation
councils with both countries. Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad
Abu Al Ghait told Al Sabah Newspaper that Al Maliki’s visit
due next month was delayed till next ...
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Iraqi
lawmakers urge Arab league to resolve Iraq-Syria crisis
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
A number of Iraqi lawmakers urged the Arab league to seek a solution
for the mounting crisis between Iraq and Syria over gory bombings
in Baghdad. MPs reiterated their call on officials to coordinate
in shaping Iraq’s foreign policy and not take individual
political decisions. For more ...
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Iraqis
want good relations with Syria
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Former Prime Minister Ibrahim Al Jaafari said that some Iraqis
blame Syria yet all Iraqis without exception long for better
relations with Damascus for the sake of common grounds between
both countries. Al Jaafari affirmed that the bilateral crisis
is almost coming to an end. Attending a Ramadan ...
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New
coalitions arise ahead of Iraq elections
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Head of the independent national movement, former speaker Mahmoud
Al Mashhadani announced the movement’s alliance with the
State of Law Coalition led by Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki in
upcoming parliamentary elections. The leaders of the new coalition
which might join the national dialogue ...
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Flights
resume between Baghdad and Doha
from Alsumaria TV Iraq, Iraq news | Iraq
News | RSS feed
Iraqi Airways resumed flights from Baghdad to the Qatari capital
on Friday for the first time in 18 years. Welcoming the flight,
Iraq's ambassador in Doha, Jawad Kadhem Al Hindawi, said his
country's national carrier planned two flights a week initially
to Qatar, one from Baghdad and the other ...
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CANADA:
Alberta, B.C. and Saskatchewan agree to Western Economic Partnership
from Alberta.ca News by ACN@gov.ab.ca
Strengthening internal trade, innovation and international marketing,
further developing Canada-U.S. relations and committing to improve
pension coverage for workers highlighted the Alberta, British
Columbia, and Saskatchewan joint cabinet meeting.
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CANADA:
Alberta and Yukon forge stronger ties with formal agreement
from Alberta.ca News by ACN@gov.ab.ca
A new Alberta-Yukon Accord signed by Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach
and Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie will promote closer ties between
the two jurisdictions for sharing information and ideas, and
identifying new opportunities for cooperation. The Accord will
be in effect until 2013.
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Tehran
says nuclear talks possible
from AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (AJE)
Statement marks apparent reversal of Iran's refusal to discuss
nuclear programme.
|
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AHRQ
Annual Conference Focuses on Achieving Health System Change
from AHRQ Press Releases
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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25
Cost-Share Clean Cities Projects Announced by DOE
from AFDC RSS Feed
On August 26, 2009, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the
selection of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program
that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These projects will speed the
transformation of the nation's vehicle fleet, putting more than
9,000 alternative fuel and energy efficient vehicles on the road,
and establishing 542 refueling locations across the country.
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DOE
Selects Fiscal Year 2009 Petroleum Reduction Projects
from AFDC RSS Feed
DOE recently announced the recipients of 23 cost-shared grants
for Clean Cities' Fiscal Year 2009 Petroleum Reduction Technologies
Projects for the Transportation Sector (Areas of Interest 1-3).
The grants, which total approximately $13.6 million, will fund
infrastructure, vehicle, and educational projects to increase
availability and awareness of alternative fuels and advanced
technology vehicles.
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Obama
warns against healthcare 'scare tactics'
from ABC News: Breaking Stories
US President Barack Obama warned Americans not to be tricked
by "scare tactics" he accused his opponents of using,
as he went on the road to rally support for his drive to overhaul
the US healthcare system.
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AFL-CIO
Convention: ‘Making the Promise Real’
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Tula Connell
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Delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention started to arrive yesterday
and many more are checking in now to take part in the two major
conferences happening today and tomorrow before the convention
officially opens Sunday at 3 p.m. Today, grassroots unionists
will discuss strategies and best practices in an all-afternoon
conference, ”Building a Stronger Labor Movement in Our States
and Communities.”
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AFL-CIO
Convention Opportunity to Rally Activists
from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Tula Connell
This is a cross-post from the United Steelworkers.
United Steelworkers International President
Leo W. Gerard today gave the keynote speech at the Union Label
& Service Trades Department convention in Pittsburgh, saying
the meeting along with the upcoming AFL-CIO convention is an
opportunity.
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'No
winners' yet in Afghan poll recount
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai hung onto his 54 percent
to 28 percent lead over his closest rival Sunday in the presidential
contest as the vote count ground on in the face of fraud alleg...
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US
to give Afghan detainees new rights
from Afghanistan News latest RSS headlines
- Big News Network.com
The Obama administration is preparing new rules that would give
hundreds of prisoners being held by the U.S. military in Afghanistan
the right to challenge their detentions, according to published
rep...
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VIDEO:
Michael Crittenden, Dow Jones Newswires, Banking & Finance
Reporter
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Michael Crittenden discusses the recent developments in the U.S.
financial and banking industries, including the failure of at
least 89 banks so far in 2009.
Length: 44 min.
Published: Saturday at 8am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Weekly Address
from C-SPAN Recent Video
In this week’s address, Pres. Obama highlighted a new report
from the Treasury Dept. on health care coverage. One of its finding
was that about half of all Americans under 65 will lose their
health coverage at some point over the next ten years.
Length:
Published: Saturday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Health Care Rally
from C-SPAN Recent Video
President Barack Obama continues his push for reform at a rally
in Minneapolis, MN. Specifically he speaks about why reforming
the health insurance system is important.
Length: 49 min.
Published: Saturday at 2pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Landing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew landed
at the Edwards Air Force Base in California after a 13-day mission.
Length:
Published: Friday at 9pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Georgetown University Speech on Elections in Japan
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Michael Green holds a discussion on the national elections in
Japan, in which the Democratic Party of Japan won a decisive
victory over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Michael Green
is a senior adviser and the Japan Chair at CSIS, as well as an
associate professor of international relations at Georgetown
University.
Length: 1 hr. 25 min.
Published: Friday at 9pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Nixon Center Roundtable Discussion on Vietnam
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Ambassador Phung discusses his perspective of U.S.-Vietnam relations
in a roundtable discussion on Vietnam.
Length: 1 hr. 20 min.
Published: Friday at 11pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
FreedomWorks Rally in DC
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The grassroots group FreedomWorks sponsored a march & rally
in Washington to protest "big government." Soeakers
include former House Majority Leader Dick Army (R-TX), FreedomWorks
Pres. Matt Kibbe, Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) and many others.
Length: 2 hr. 50 min.
Published: Saturday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sen. Jeff Bingaman interviewed by Jeffrey Young, The Hill &
Michael Coleman, Albuquerque Journal
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) joins Newsmakers to give an update
on health care legislation in the Senate. He is a member of the
"Gang of Six," which is composed of three Democrats
and three Republicans from the Senate Finance Cmte. who are trying
to put together a bipartisan health care bill.
Length: 33 min.
Published: Today at 10am (ET)
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President
Obama Highlights New Treasury Report on Instability of Health
Insurance in America
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Remarks
by the President at Rally on Health Insurance Reform
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Weekly
Address: Losing Insurance Can Happen to Anybody
Posted by Jesse Lee
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U.S.
Gives New Rights to Afghan Detainees
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Informed
Compliance Publications for U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Health Administration
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PAINTER WG-4102-09 Department Of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Health
Administration
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Health Administration
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CONSUMER SAFETY OFFICER (Emergency Response/State Prog Coor)
GS-0696-12/13 / Health And Human Services/Food and Drug Administration
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