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House
Oversight Cmte. Hearing on Private Health Insurance Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) chaired a House
Oversight Subcommittee to hear from patients and health care
providers about the influence private insurance companies have
over medical procedures. |
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THE
DAILY WHIPLINE | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 |
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U.S.
scrapping missile defense shield, Obama administration official
confirms Posted: 09:48 AM ET WASHINGTON (CNN) — The White House will scrap the controversial missile defense shield program in Eastern Europe, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN Thursday. |
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Economic
Report: U.S. initial jobless claims decrease by 12,000 to 545,000 from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories The number of people filing for state unemployment benefits for the first time falls 12,000 to a seasonally adjusted 545,000 last week, the lowest since mid-July, the U.S. Labor Department reports. |
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Economic
Report: Housing starts, permits at nine-month highs from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Construction of new single-family homes and apartments accelerated in August to the strongest pace in nine months, says the Commerce Department. |
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AMR
rallies on outlook, $2.9 billion spending plan from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories AMR Corp. shares rally Thursday after the parent of American Airlines says it lined up $2.9 billion in additional sales and financing to consolidate its hub system without any major layoffs and purchase 22 planes. |
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U.S.
to shelve Czech missile shield: Czech PM from CBC | Ticker The Czech prime minister says U.S. President Barack Obama has told him the U.S. is shelving a plan that would have put a missile shield in the Czech Republic and Poland. |
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Turkey
seeks to ease tensions between Iraq, Syria CNN ISTANBUL, Turkey (CNN) — Iraqi and
Syrian officials gathered here Thursday as part of a Turkish-led
mediation effort to ease tensions between Baghdad and Damascus
over accusations of militant attacks. |
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American
Airlines owner AMR says it has obtained $2.9 billion in additional
liquidity from MarketWatch.com - MarketWatch Breaking News Bulletins American Airlines owner AMR says it has obtained $2.9 billion in additional liquidity |
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World's
hungry reach record 1 billion from CBC | Ticker The number of hungry people has passed a record one billion this year at the same time that food aid is at a 20-year low, the United Nations World Food Programme said Wednesday in London. |
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CANADA: Feds
promise jail time for major fraud from CBC | Video The federal government plans to introduce mandatory jail sentences for criminals convicted of serious fraud, part of tough new legislation aimed at white-collar crime. |
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Canadian
banks look at snapping up foreign rivals from CBC | Ticker Canada's big banks were basking Wednesday in the afterglow of a strong third-quarter performance that came amid a worldwide financial crisis in which scores of other financial institutions around the world crashed and burned. |
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U.S.
stocks surge to end at fresh 11-month highs NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on
Wednesday finished at fresh 11-month highs as the latest economic
reports fed thinking of a global economic recovery. Financial
and energy shares fronted the broad-market gains, with the major
indexes advancing more than 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
climbed 108.3 points, or 1.1%, to end at 9,791.71. The S&P
500 Index rose 16.13 points, or 1.5%, to 1,068.76, while the
Nasdaq Composite jumped 30.51 points, or 1.5%, to 2,133.15. |
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Nippon
Life to buy $500M Prudential surplus notes LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Prudential
Financial Inc. late Wednesday said Nippon Life Insurance Co.
has agreed to purchase a $500 million, 10-year exchangeable surplus
note issued by Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Nippon Life
will have the option to exchange the surplus note for common
shares of Prudential Financial at any time, beginning on the
fifth anniversary of note's issuance. The transaction is expected
to close on Friday. |
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Bank
regulators eye commercial loan problems from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Increasingly worried about the health of mid-sized regional banks, the Fed is working on an expansive review of the commercial real estate loan portfolios of these banks, with expectations that large losses are yet to come. |
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Bank
of Japan upgrades economic view from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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BOJ
holds key rate steady at 0.1% as expected from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Toyota
plans $1 billion U.S. marketing blitz: WSJ from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Toyota has a $1 billion marketing campaign in the works aimed at boosting U.S. sales in the fourth quarter, The Wall Street Journal reports. |
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Gold
taps 18-month high atop $1,025 from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Gold futures rally in electronic trading on Globex, with analysts’ bleak outlook for the U.S. dollar helping the precious metal climb past $1,025 an ounce to an 18-month high. |
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Bank
of Japan sees 'signs of recovery' from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories The Bank of Japan's policy board slightly upgrades its economic view for the first time since July, as it keeps its interest rate target unchanged. |
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European
shares advance in early trading LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares
rose on Thursday, with companies that benefit the most from an
improving economic backdrop behind the advance. Notable movers
included airline British Airways , up 5.2%, and construction
firm Saint Gobain , up 4.8%. SAP shares fell 1.4% after peer
Oracle reported a drop in first-quarter revenue. Overall, the
U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.7% to 5,162.02, the German DAX index
climbed 0.6% to 5,736.59 and the French CAC-40 index advanced
0.6% to 3,836.76. |
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U.K.
FTSE 100 index up 0.8% at 5,165.03 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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German
DAX 30 index up 0.7% at 5,738.58 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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French
CAC 40 index up 0.7% at 3,840.03 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Euro-zone
July trade surplus exceeds expectations LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The 16-nation euro
zone posted a trade surplus of 12.6 billion euros ($18.5 billion)
in July, the statistics agency Eurostat reported Thursday. The
surplus was the largest in seven years. Economists had forecast
a 9 billion euro surplus. The region posted a 3.5 billion euro
trade deficit in July 2008. The June 2009 surplus was revised
up to 5.4 billion euros from an earlier estimate of 4.6 billion
euros, the agency said. Seasonally-adjusted exports saw a 4.1%
monthly rise in July, while imports declined 0.3%, Eurostat said. |
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S&P
500 futures up 1.20 at 1,064.70 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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French
CAC-40 index up 0.5% at 3,831.92 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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German
DAX 30 index up 0.5% at 5,727.89 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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U.K.
Sept. industrial output balance rises: CBI LONDON (MarketWatch) -- The Confederation
of British Industry's monthly industrial output balance remained
in negative territory in September, but rose to its highest level
since June 2008. The CBI said 27% of U.K. manufacturing firms
expect output volume to fall in the next three months, while
25% predicted an increase. That produced a balance of -2%, up
from -5% in August. Seven percent of firms said export order
book levels were above normal, while 53% said they were below
normal, for a balance of -46%, little changed from -48% in August.
And 8% of firms said total order book volume was above normal,
while 56% said it was below normal, for a balance of -48%, compared
to -54% in August. |
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Indications:
U.S. stock futures lean higher as rally continues from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories U.S. stock futures lean higher Thursday, and the dollar falls to fresh lows as optimism over a global economic recovery continues even as software giant Oracle reports declining revenue. |
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Buoyant
Hong Kong, Sydney set new 2009 highs from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Asian markets end broadly higher as investors snap up shares of commodity producers and airlines on hopes the global economic recovery is gaining steam. |
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How
Regulatory Standards Can Affect a Cap-and-Trade Program for Greenhouse
Gases |
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H.R. 1916, Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act from Recent CBO Cost Estimates |
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H.R. 2092, Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009 from Recent CBO Cost Estimates |
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H.R. 2393, Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 from Recent CBO Cost Estimates |
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from Recent CBO Cost Estimates |
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H.R. 3113, Upper Elk River Wild and Scenic Study Act from Recent CBO Cost Estimates |
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H.R. 905, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act from Recent CBO Cost Estimates |
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S. 1507, Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Funding Reform Act of 2009 from Recent CBO Cost Estimates |
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Preliminary
Analysis of Specifications for the Chairman's Mark of the America's
Healthy Future Act |
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from Politico.com: Politics by Jen DiMascio,Manu
Raju |
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Pelosi critical of Baucus bill from Politico.com: congress by Glenn Thrush |
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Roundup of reactions to the Baucus bill from Politico.com: congress by Politico
Staff |
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New
York Fed purchases $1.799 billion in Treasury coupons |
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New
York Fed posts loan rates for September 17 CMBS TALF operation |
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New
York Fed Announces Tentative Outright Treasury Operation Schedule |
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GAO-09-1014T,
Federal Oil And Gas Management: Opportunities Exist to Improve
Oversight, September 16, 2009 |
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GAO-09-872,
Energy Policy Act of 2005: Greater Clarity Needed to Address
Concerns with Categorical Exclusions for Oil and Gas Development
under Section 390 of the Act, September 16, 2009 |
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GAO-09-716,
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: More Strategic Approach
Needed for Processing Complex Plans Prone to Delays and Overpayments,
August 17, 2009 |
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GAO-09-856,
Missile Defense: DOD Needs to More Fully Assess Requirements
and Establish Operational Units before Fielding New Capabilities,
September 16, 2009 |
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GAO-09-1019T,
Human Capital: Improved Tracking and Additional Actions Needed
to Ensure the Timely and Accurate Delivery of Compensation and
Medical Benefits to Deployed Civilians,
September 16, 2009 |
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USSGL IRC Meeting: August 20, 2009 from FMS Publications |
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TFM: Part 2 SUPPLEMENT Fiscal Year 2010 Reporting from FMS Publications |
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TFM: Part 2 Fiscal Year 2010 Reporting SUPPLEMENT from FMS Publications |
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September 16, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN from FMS Publications |
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September 16, 2009 TREASURY TAX AND LOAN from FMS Publications |
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from FMS Publications |
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from FMS Publications |
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The role of a Certifying Officer from FMS Programs and Services |
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New
Open Administrative Vacancies in the U.S. Marshals Service as
of September 16, 2009 |
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VIDEO: Mayor of Seattle Gregg Nickels (D) from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 8:30am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Senate Finance Cmte. News Conference from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 9pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Senate Judiciary Cmte. Hearing on FBI Oversight from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Meeting with Canadian P.M. Stephen Harper from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 11am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) Press Conference on Health Care Bill from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 12:45pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: State Department Press Briefing Wed Sept 16 2009 from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 1pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: House Oversight Cmte. Hearing on Private Health Insurance from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama Host Olympics & Paralympics Event from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 1pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Wed Sept 16 2009 from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Senate Commerce Cmte. Reviews NASA's Human Space Flight Program from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 2:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Remarks at CHCI 32nd Annual Awards Gala from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 8:10pm (ET) |
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AFL CIO: Baucus Bill Is Far Short of Real Health Care Reform from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall The Senate Finance Committee’s health care reform proposal released this morning falls far short of the comprehensive reform that would provide working families with the quality and affordable health they desperately need, say health care advocates. In a statement this morning, outgoing AFL-CIO President John Sweeney says the bill “fails to meet the most basic health care needs of working families and it fails to meet the expectations we have set for our nation.” The labor leaders say the Finance Committee
bill’s reliance on so-called health care co-ops as an alternative
to a public option fails to put pressure on private insurers
to control health care costs. There is no history or logic behind
the claim that health care co-ops would provide real competition
for the giant private insurers that have a stranglehold on health
coverage today. |
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AFL-CIO Delegates Elect Trumka, Shuler and Holt Baker from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels |
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AFL CIO Executive Council Welcomes New Vice Presidents from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels |
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 9/16/09 |
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Announcement
and Briefing by Secretary of Transportation LaHood and EPA Administrator
Jackson |
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Remarks
by the President and the First Lady at Olympics, Paralympics,
and Youth Sport Event |
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Remarks
by President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Harper During
Joint Press Availability |
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Hard
Work & Health Insurance Posted by Jesse Lee |
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Reality
Check: The Truth About "Czars" Posted by Anita Dunn |
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“Let
the Games Begin!” Posted by Molly Fedick |
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Obama
Approval Increases - a 56% approval rating and 61% favorability
rating A new Bloomberg News poll finds President Obama with high marks for his performance -- a 56% approval rating and 61% favorability rating -- "even as Americans express anxiety about his domestic policies. One possible reason: Republicans aren't offering an alternative." |
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Democrats
on Rebound in Ohio The latest Quinnipiac poll in Ohio finds a general uptick for Democrats over the summer, evidencing itself in higher approval ratings and stronger showings for the party's U.S. Senate candidates. |
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Democrats
Prepare to Force Through Health Care Reform Faced with the prospect of having to pass health care legislation without Republican votes, President Obama's chief political adviser David Axelrod "met with Senate and House Democrats on Tuesday to stress the importance of party unity," The Hill reports. |
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Kennedy
Successor Could Come Next Week |
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Baucus
Bill Passes CBO Test Despite intense criticisms from both Republicans and Democrats, the Congressional Budget Office has released its preliminary score of the health care bill introduced today by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and finds it covers 94% of legal residents and reduces the deficit. |
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Senator
Max Baucus unveils long-awaited health-care proposal The bill, crafted by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Montana,
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House
Democrats agree on health-care position, chairman says From CNN's Lisa Desjardins |
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What's
in Baucus' health care proposal? Posted: September 16th, 2009 02:30 PM ET |
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White
House: Obama doesn't think attacks by critics are racially motivated Posted: September 16th, 2009 03:15 PM ET The White House said Wednesday President Barack Obama doesn't believe that he's being attacked by critics because of his race. WASHINGTON (CNN) – The White House said Wednesday President Barack Obama doesn't believe that he's being attacked by critics because of his race. |
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President
Obama meets with Canadian Prime Minister Harper Posted: September 16th, 2009 04:15 PM ET |
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U.S.
government sets up online 'app store' Posted: September 16th, 2009 04:20 PM ET The Obama administration is pushing for the government to use cloud-computing technologies. (CNN) — The Obama administration has unveiled a government "app store" designed to push the federal bureaucracy into the era of cloud computing. |
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Obama
steps up Senate lobbying on health From CNN Senior White House Correspondent Ed Henry WASHINGTON (CNN) — As a health care
reform bill sponsored by Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus got
a cool reception from Republicans and some Democrats on Capitol
Hill Wednesday, President Obama quietly held a White House meeting
with two Senate sponsors of a rival health care proposal. |
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U.S.
military closes detention camp in Iraq Posted: 04:14 AM ET BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — The U.S. military closed its detention facility in southern Iraq on Thursday after a plane carried the last remaining prisoners to another facility in Baghdad. |
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U.S.
scraps Bush administration missile defense shield plans Posted: 04:45 AM ET (CNN) — The United States has suspended Bush-administration plans for a missile defense shield in Poland, a spokeswoman for the Polish Ministry of Defense said Thursday. |
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NIJ Training Announcement: for Office of Justice Programs This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: U.S. Looks Forward to Working
With Government of Japan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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U.S. Department of State Remarks With Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez After Their Meeting Hillary Rodham Clinton September 15, 2009 |
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The updated FDIC reports of debt issuance
under the TLGP, including amount outstanding and type and term
at issuance of FDIC-guaranteed debt instruments are available
at: http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/resources/TLGP/reports.html |
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The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
has issued the following news release today: The U.S. current-account deficit—the combined balances on trade in goods and services, income, and net unilateral current transfers—decreased to $98.8 billion (preliminary) in the second quarter of 2009, the smallest deficit since the fourth quarter of 2001, from $104.5 billion (revised) in the first quarter. The full text of the release on BEA's web site can be found at http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/transactions/transnewsrelease.htm |
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View the latest DOL statistics. |
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Mullen
on Afghanistan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:22:45 -0500 |
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Naval
Fleet Status Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:36:06 -0500 |
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FDA Warning Letters for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Guard
Brings Agriculture Expertise to Afghanistan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:53:00 -0500 |
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District
of Columbia Healthy Families Insurance (SCHIP) |
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New
Mexico Medicaid |
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Section
203k Rehabilitation Mortgage |
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California
CalWORKs (TANF) |
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Wetlands
Reserve Program |
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Washington
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) |
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Washington
Medicaid |
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Education
Exchange - Teachers from Secondary and Postsecondary Levels -
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program |
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Hawaii
Weatherization Assistance Program |
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Minnesota
Family Investment Program (MFIP) |
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Maryland
Weatherization Assistance Program |
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New
Jersey Food Stamp Program |
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New
Jersey Work First (TANF) Update |
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New
Jersey Medicaid Program Update |
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Vermont
Seasonal Fuel Assistance Update |
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The US, Northeast Region, and New York-Northern New Jersey Consumer Price Index data summary for August 2009 is now available at http://www.bls.gov/xg_shells/ro2xg01a.htm . Please refer questions to BLSinfoNY@bls.gov . |
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The US, Dallas, Houston Consumer Price Index Summary (Blue Card) for August 2009 is now available at http://www.bls.gov/xg_shells/ro6xg01a.htm . Please refer questions to BLSInfoDallas@bls.gov . |
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USDA
Docket No FSIS 2008-0039 Cooperative Inspection Programs: Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry Products |
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
The Midwest Consumer Price Index Summary for August 2009 is now available at http://www.bls.gov/xg_shells/ro5xg01a.htm . Please refer questions to BLSInfoChicago@bls.gov . |
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Tennessee
School Breakfast and Lunch Program |
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VA
- Survivors' Payments - Dependency and Indemnity Compensation |
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Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations |
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Montana
Weatherization Assistance Program |
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Home
Equity Conversion Mortgages Program |
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New
Hampshire Unemployment Insurance |
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New
Hampshire Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) Update |
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Oklahoma Unemployment Insurance Update This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Arkansas
Food Stamp Program Update |
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood
Announces Agenda for Distracted Driving Summit # # # |
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Los
Angeles County Young Democrats Speaker Series To see more details and RSVP |
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Arkansas
Unemployment Insurance Update |
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Illinois
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Update |
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Illinois
Weatherization Assistance Program Update |
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New
Jersey Head Start Program Update |
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Social
Security Disability Insurance Benefits |
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New
York School Breakfast and Lunch Program |
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Individuals
and Households - Other Needs Assistance Program |
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Weatherization
Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons |
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Surgeon
General's Perspectives: USPHS Commissioned Corps: A Global Emergency
Preparedness and Response Asset |
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Open FSIS Recall Cases Retail List for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Updated information is now available. An
updated list of retail consignees has been posted for recall
049-2009, California Firm Recalls Beef and Bean Burritos for
Possible Listeria Contamination. |
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University of Florida College Democrats meeting TODAY at 7 PM! Hey, Gator Democrats! Remember to come to the UF College Democrats meeting today at 7 PM. We'll be in Fine Arts C, Room 120. We'll be training to make health insurance reform phone calls, coming up with our allotment of 10 questions to submit to Chomp the Vote for next Monday's Health Care Forum, introducing three new officers, getting together a team for the upcoming Health Care Town Hall Forum with Rep. Cliff Stearns, signing up for the Lawton Chiles Dinner, and much more. Can't wait to see you there! Ben Cavataro |
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Electronic Reading Room for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Updated management directives |
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ADM
Mullen Testifies Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:21:00 -0500 The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told lawmakers a properly resourced counter-insurgency effort in Afghanistan probably means more forces, time and commitment. |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
Month Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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Obama
to Award Medal of Honor to Soldier Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:31:00 -0500 |
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United States and South Africa Sign Agreement
on Cooperation in Nuclear Energy Research and Development Vienna, Austria - U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and South African Minister of Energy Dipuo Peters signed a bilateral Agreement on Cooperation in Research and Development of Nuclear Energy on September 14 in Vienna. This Agreement will facilitate cooperation in the areas of advanced nuclear energy systems and reactor technology. The two countries will collaborate in research and development of advanced technologies for improving the cost, safety, and proliferation-resistance of nuclear power systems. The agreement will also expand efforts to promote and maintain nuclear science and engineering infrastructure and expertise in each country. "As the world moves to address the climate crisis and cut carbon pollution, it is clear that nuclear energy has a major role to play in our energy future," said Secretary Chu. "This agreement reflects our commitment to a new, clean energy economy and strong partnerships with nations around the world to address our shared climate and energy challenges." One potential area of cooperation may be research and development associated with South Africa’s Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) and the U.S.’s Next Generation Nuclear Plant, which are both high temperature gas-cooled reactors. The research aims to assist in the development of Generation IV technologies and to draw on the unique expertise of each country. The signing of this Agreement followed discussions by President Obama and President Zuma during the July G-8 Summit and subsequent bilateral discussions by U.S. and South African senior officials on a broad range of nuclear energy issues in Pretoria, South Africa in August. South Africa will be an important partner in building international consensus and momentum on our shared nuclear energy and nonproliferation agenda. The United States looks forward to working with South Africa at the Nuclear Security Summit in April 2010. ### |
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Secretary Sebelius Announces Medicare to Join State-Based Healthcare Delivery System Reform Initiatives Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius, along with The new demonstration will build on a model
being tested in Vermont. "These demonstrations will strengthen
our health care system and allow "The Medicare pilot program announced
today will help states like In Advanced Primary Care models, physicians
are given supplemental This demonstration will mark the first
time Medicare will be a full States wishing to participate in the new
demonstration must: The demonstration's design will include
mechanisms to assure it "This is a jump start on health insurance
reform," said DeParle. "These
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NASA
Sets Briefings for November Space Shuttle Mission Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA will preview the next space shuttle mission during a series of news briefings on Friday, Oct. 16, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. |
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Young
Democrats of Georgia State University: Obama is President, Now
What? To see more details and RSVP |
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New Funding from DOE Boosts Carbon Capture
and Storage Research and Development Investment of more than $62 million from Recovery Act reflects Administration’s aggressive approach for carbon capture Washington, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced more than $62 million in funding that will boost carbon capture and storage research and development in the years to come. Today’s investment from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act reflects the Obama Administration’s commitment to creating new jobs, having the U.S. be a leader on climate change, and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. "Given the importance of coal to our energy future in the United States, China and other countries, it's crucial that we develop ways to capture and store carbon pollution," said Secretary Chu. "These technologies will not only give us a healthier planet, they will strengthen our economy and lay a foundation for a new generation of clean energy jobs." Site Characterization As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to develop technologies to store carbon dioxide emissions, DOE is awarding $49.75 million to conduct site characterization studies of promising geologic formations for carbon dioxide storage. The 11 projects announced today will increase the understanding of the potential for these formations to safely and permanently store carbon dioxide. The projects selected will work to determine the usefulness of potential geologic storage sites, and supplement existing data through coordination with a public database and participating in technical working groups on best practices for site characterization and approving storage site selections. The information gained from these projects will further DOE’s effort to develop an assessment of carbon dioxide storage capacity in geologic formations across the country. For a full list of projects selected under today’s announcement please visit Site Characterization Awards Geologic Sequestration Training and Research Today’s announcement includes $12.7 million in funding for geologic sequestration training and research projects. These projects – 43 in total - will offer training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students to develop the skills required for implementing and deploying carbon capture and storage technologies. The projects selected will provide resources in universities across the country in the following advanced research areas: • simulation and risk assessment • monitoring, verification, and accounting • geological related analytical tools • methods to interpret geophysical models • carbon dioxide capture For a full list of award winners and more information about the projects selected under today’s announcement please visit Geologic Sequestration Training and Research Awards. -DOE- |
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Air
Force Has Solid Future Capabilities, Gates Says Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:47:00 -0500 |
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Gates
Returns Tanker Selection Authority to Air Force Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:34:00 -0500 |
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Department of Energy Announces Start of
Western Area Power Administration Recovery Act Project New transmission line to help move renewable energy resources to market Washington, DC – With the goal of bringing new jobs and green power to the West, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today a large-scale transmission project to be financed using funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Western Area Power Administration will use borrowing authority under the Recovery Act to help build the $213 million Montana-Alberta Tie Limited (MATL) transmission project between Great Falls, Montana, and Lethbridge, Alberta. Almost two-thirds of the 214-mile transmission line will be located on U.S. soil, creating American jobs and allowing for the continued expansion of renewable energy production. “By integrating renewable energy sources onto the electrical grid now, we are helping to shape America’s future economy, powered by clean, secure and affordable energy,” said Secretary Chu. “This project will help put Americans to work and build the transmission networks needed to bring renewable energy to consumers across the West.” Project construction will be completed by a Montana contractor and is expected to create dozens of jobs. Hundreds of additional jobs are expected for workers to build wind farms near Cut Bank, Montana, and across the region. Once energized, as early as 2010, the 230-kilovolt transmission project will be capable of delivering 300-600 megawatts of clean, renewable wind energy - enough to power 150,000 to 300,000 homes. The MATL project will be funded through a public-private partnership between the Western Area Power Administration and Tonbridge Power Inc. with up to $161 million of the total project costs funded through Western’s Recovery Act borrowing authority. Construction is anticipated to begin by fall 2009 following the signing of agreements between Western and Tonbridge Power. # # # |
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FDIC
Launches Foreclosure Prevention Initiative FIL-54-2009 Summary: The FDIC is launching an initiative to help consumers and the banking industry avoid unnecessary foreclosures and stop foreclosure "rescue" scams that promise false hope to consumers at risk of losing their homes. This initiative includes outreach, referral services, and an information tool kit. Raising consumers' awareness of foreclosure "rescue" scams will give borrowers more confidence in knowing they are working with legitimate counselors and servicers to obtain a loan modification that could help them avoid foreclosure. Distribution: |
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT #09-EDTN-AUSA-09 Applications must be received by Tuesday, October
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VACANCY:
SPECIAL ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA HONORABLE JOYCE WHITE VANCE
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 09-NDAL-03
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Contact: Stephanie Lundberg Hoyer Statement on Senate Finance Health Reform Proposal WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader
Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on
the Senate Finance Committee’s health reform proposal: ### |
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Economic Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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TARP Funds Helped Avert Financial Disaster In remarks made after a speech marking
the anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Federal Reserve
Chairman Ben Bernanke said yesterday that the recession is “very
likely over.” Eleven months ago, the Democratic Congress
worked with Chairman Bernanke and the Bush Administration to
pass the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) to avert an economic
catastrophe. Included at the insistence of Democrats were provisions
to protect taxpayers, including language to make sure that as
the financial sector recovered from the crisis it helped create,
taxpayers would be compensated. Today, the results are running
far ahead of schedule and at far less cost than critics had predicted. ### |
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Legacy Loans Program – Winning Bidder Announced in Pilot Sale The FDIC has signed a bid confirmation
letter with Residential Credit Solutions (RCS), the winning bidder
in a pilot sale of receivership assets that the FDIC is conducting
to test the funding mechanism for the Legacy Loans Program (LLP).
The pilot sale was conducted on a competitive bid basis, and
final bids were received on Monday, August 31, 2009. A total
of 12 consortiums bid to purchase an ownership interest in a
limited liability company (LLC), to which the FDIC will convey
a portfolio of residential mortgage loans with an unpaid principal
balance of approximately $1.3 billion owned by the FDIC as Receiver
of Franklin Bank, SSB, Houston, Texas. The pilot sale involves
financing offered by the receivership to the LLC using an amortizing
note guaranteed by the FDIC. Bidders for the pilot sale were
given the chance to bid two different leverage options, 6-to-1
or 4-1, or to submit a cash bid for a 20 percent ownership interest.
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FDIC Launches Foreclosure Prevention Initiative FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) today announced that it is releasing a free tool kit of
information that will help borrowers, community stakeholders
and the banking industry avoid unnecessary foreclosures and stop
foreclosure "rescue" scams that promise false hope
to consumers at risk of losing their homes. The tool kit includes critical information
to help borrowers know who to contact and what documents they
need to have available to apply for a loan modification that
could save their home from foreclosure. This tool kit also describes
the warning signs of potential foreclosure "rescue"
scams and how consumers, community stakeholders, and bankers
can report scammers and prevent fraud. The public can access
the free tool kit at http://www.FDIC.gov/foreclosureprevention.
To ensure this information is widely available, the FDIC is conducting
outreach to community-based organizations and the banking industry,
and furnishing a referral service to help consumers identify
sources of legitimate help and report fraud to the appropriate
law enforcement agencies. The FDIC's foreclosure prevention tool
kit includes: The tool kit and other helpful resources
are available on the FDIC's foreclosure prevention Web page at
www.fdic.gov/foreclosureprevention.
Also as part of this initiative, the FDIC
is continuing to work with banks and community-based and consumer
organizations to avoid foreclosure and stop foreclosure "rescue"
scams, particularly in underserved communities. Consumers are
encouraged to report questionable activities, including solicitations
or offers, to their servicer and appropriate state and federal
authorities, which may include the Federal Trade Commission and
the appropriate state attorney general. Consumers who have difficulty
finding contact information for these officials or their servicer
may receive a referral by calling the FDIC Call Center at 1-877-ASK-FDIC
(1-877-275-3342) or visiting www.fdic.gov.
The FDIC has reminded institutions to act promptly and report
potentially fraudulent or improper activities relating to mortgage
lending (see Financial Institution Letter 54-2009, dated September
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Senior
Defense Official Earns Leadership Award Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:09:00 -0500 |
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Key Outcomes of 4th Plenary of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia Office of the Spokesman September 16, 2009 |
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Hillary Rodham Clinton September 16, 2009 |
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualties Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:59:00 -0500 |
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Joint Statement by President Barack
Obama of the United States of America and Prime Minister Stephen
Harper of Canada on Accelerating Economic Recovery and Job Creation CED Report to Leaders.pdf |
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Obama
Cites Need for Civilian Assistance in Afghanistan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:28:00 -0500 |
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Mauritania (09/09) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:11:55 -0500 |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Taking Diplomatic Action Against
Piracy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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VACANCY:
CORE - Program Analyst, GS-0343-12 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:34:30 -0500 SA2-09-491-NLF1 (Closing Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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Defense
Secretary Lauds Airmen's Contributions, Service Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:17:00 -0500 |
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VACANCY:
Foreign Service Health Practitioner US DEPT OF STATE |
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Widow
Notes Strides in Survivor Support Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:31:00 -0500 |
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NIH
Funds Grantees Focusing on Epigenomics of Human Health and Disease
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:25:00 -0500 |
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Media
Conference Call with Director Blair on the 2009 National Intelligence
Strategy |
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Dennis
C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence, Addresses the Commonwealth
Club of California |
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South
Dakota Democrats Strategic Planning Event To see more details and RSVP |
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South
Dakota Democrats Healthcare Conference call To see more details and RSVP |
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Federal
Election Commission Advisory Opinion Request 2009-26 |
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South Dakota Democrats Upcoming Conference Call Series Dear friends, Hope you can join us! Kristin Aschenbrenner |
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DoD
Contracts for September 16, 2009 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:02:00 -0500 |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Millennium Challenge Corporation
Signing Ceremony With Senegal Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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Four
Supreme Court Justices Honored In New Stamps Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:50:00 -0500 Four former members of the U.S. Supreme Court - Justices Joseph Story, Louis Brandeis, Felix Frankfurter, and William Brennan - are being honored in four new stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service. |
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Top
News Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:54:24 -0500 The Air Force will be allowed to pick a contractor for the KC-X Refueling Tanker. |
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Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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SecDef
Gates Remarks Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:31:20 -0500 Today's Coverage of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addressing the Annual Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. |
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Chu, Bloom to Join Rendell, Markell for
Clean Energy Economy Forum in Bensalem WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Thursday, September 17, Energy Secretary Steven Chu will be accompanied by White House Senior Counselor for Manufacturing Policy Ron Bloom in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, where they will join Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and Delaware Governor Jack Markell in hosting a Clean Energy Economy Forum with a diverse group of local and regional stakeholders. Chu and Bloom will continue to lay out President Obama’s vision for a comprehensive energy plan to jump-start the American clean energy sector and create millions of new jobs developing technologies that will cut pollution while producing alternative sources of energy. The Administration officials and governors will also listen to and answer questions from stakeholders about local and regional energy issues. The forum is the third in a series of regional Clean Energy Economy Forums with top Administration officials hosted by Governors. The first two were held in Fort Collins, Colorado, on August 27 and Saginaw, Michigan, on September 2. The event will be held at Accu-Weld, a family owned business based in Bensalem, PA for nearly three decades. The company is currently producing and manufacturing high-energy efficient windows and doors for the residential home market. Despite the economic downturn, Accu-Weld recently announced it would save 140 local jobs as a result of new demand in the home weatherization market, and is growing at annual rate of approximately 20 percent. Following the forum, the Administration officials and governors will hold a media availability. Due to space limitations, forum attendance is by invitation only. Coverage details are below. Further details will be released as they become available. Thursday, September 17 9:30 a.m. Clean Energy Economy Forum Accu-Weld 1211 Ford Road Bensalem, PA PUBLIC ATTENDANCE: Due to space limitations, this event is by invitation only. COVERAGE DETAILS: Open Press. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. If you would like to cover this event, please RSVP to media_affairs@who.eop.gov. -DOE- |
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U.S.
Department of State Daily Press Briefing - September 16 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:59:25 -0500 |
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Secretary
Gates Question and Answer Session at the Air Force Association's
Annual Conference, National Harbor, Md. |
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Pennsylvania
Board of Education Official Indicted in Corruption Investigation Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:17:51 -0500 Frank Pizzella, Jr., a current member of the Wilkes-Barre Area School District Board of Education, was charged with conspiracy to corruptly give $5,000 in cash to a member of the Board of Education in connection with the hiring of a teacher in 2004. Pizzella is the 14th person charged with criminal conduct since late January of this year in an ongoing investigation targeting public corruption in Luzerne County. |
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Louisiana
Police Officer Convicted of Civil Rights Violation Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:03:11 -0500 Jeffrey Prince, of Patterson, Louisiana, was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman while he was on duty as a Patterson Police Officer. |
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Pfizer
Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Marketing Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:29:13 -0500 Pharmacia and Upjohn Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Pfizer, Inc., pled guilty to a felony violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in connection with misbranding the drug Bextra with the intent to defraud or mislead. |
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One
Guilty, Another Charged in California Under Stolen Valor Act Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:18:59 -0500 Eric Gene Piotrowski, of Elk Grove, California, pled guilty to falsely claiming that he was awarded a Silver Star military decoration during Operation Desert Storm. Kenneth Jerome Nelson, of Sacramento, was indicted for unauthorized exhibition of military decorations and medals, including a Silver Star, and making a false statement to the FBI concerning his supposed service in Vietnam and his receipt of various medals. |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Cuba: Talks on Direct Mail Service
Scheduled for Havana Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT Forty-three research projects that will http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09066-DOE_Advances_CCS_Training.html |
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT The Department of Energy today announced http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09065-DOE_Awards_Site_Characterization_P.html |
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National
Guard (In Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of September
15, 2009 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0500 |
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 9/17/2009 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:03:00 -0500 |
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Director
Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee on Our Criminal Programs Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:40:52 -0500 FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the FBI's criminal programs, stressing the Bureau's belief that our national security depends not only on stopping terrorists, but also stopping crime. |
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Today's top Air Force stories include: Generals look to future challenges, opportunities
Kadena wins federal-level award with help
from 'The Energy Guy' Air Force has solid future capabilities,
Secretary Gates says AFSPC commander discusses space, cyberspace
future at AFA convention SecDEF announces return of KC-X program
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The
New Numbers - Health Insurance Reform Cannot Wait Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:01:00 -0500 |
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U.S. Department of State Remarks With Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni After Their Meeting Hillary Rodham Clinton Washington, DC September 16, 2009 |
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Secretary
Sebelius Announces Medicare to Join State-Based Healthcare Delivery
System Reform Initiatives Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:01:00 -0500 |
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst (Task Monitor), GS-0301-9/11 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:21:54 -0500 DE-09-492-SSM2 (Closing Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Hazard Mitigation Grants Program Specialist, GS-301-9/11 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:24:26 -0500 WN-09-2C-0309-MKB1 (Closing Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Civil Engineer, GS-0810-12/13 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:47:12 -0500 WN-09-2C-0225-LDW1 (Closing Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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FSIS
Proposes Interstate Commerce Shipping Regulations for Small Plant
Operations Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:37:21 -0500 Note: FSIS is reissuing this news release to more accurately reflect the contents of the proposed rule. Inspection services will be from federally trained AND supervised State inspection personnel. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) tomorrow will publish proposed regulations to implement a new voluntary cooperative program under which select State-inspected establishments will be eligible to ship meat and poultry products in interstate commerce. |
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A message from YDA President Crystal Strait President Obama Invites Young Democrats to Come to a Special Town Hall Meeting This Thursday Greetings, President Obama is hitting the road again to speak to communities about the importance of health insurance reform in America. One of his first stops will be to speak to young people, like you, at the University of Maryland this Thursday morning! Watch President Obama on CNN at 11:00 am EST to hear the facts for yourself. President Obama has asked YDA to invite the Young Democrats to attend this town hall meeting and rally. We are sending over 1000 young Democrats to hear directly from the President about why we need health insurance reform now. If you will be in the area, it is not too late to RSVP. But even if you aren't in Maryland, you can help by watching the town hall with friends to make sure they know why reform is urgently needed. Young Democrats in Kentucky, Michigan, Arizona, Texas, Minnesota, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, and all over the country have already committed to tune in and make sure they understand why health insurance reform is important for all Americans. Will you make sure you that you know the facts about President Obama's health insurance reform plan and watch CNN's coverage of his September 17th town hall at 11:00 am EST? Conservative pundits claim that the 10 million young people with no health care coverage, choose not to have it. We know that young Americans, like the vast majority of the uninsured, simply cannot afford even basic coverage. Make sure you do your part by asking your friends to watch President Obama's address at 11 am.
Best, Crystal
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HOUSE FLOOR WRAP-UP FOR SEPTEMBER 16,
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FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
10:00 a.m.: Legislative Business 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. “One Minutes” (5 per side) |
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DeWitt Lacy's "First Taste" Fundraising Party -------------------- All, Tonight is a big night for this campaign. Our intial fundraiser will be at Temple, located at 540 Howard St. Your support will be instrumental in the success of this campaign. We really hope to see you there. DeWitt Lacy |
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DNC
Youth Council Health Care Rally with President Barack Obama To see more details and RSVP |
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Texas
State College Democrats: PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR To see more details and RSVP |
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Council
District 2: Los Angeles County Young Democrats walks for Tamar
Galatzan SUNDAY! To see more details and RSVP |
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Texas
Young Democrats - Minority Caucus DCYD Health Insurance Town
Hall Watch Party To see more details and RSVP |
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Electronics Engineer GS-0855-11 Department Of The Air Force/Air
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READINESS DATA SYSTEMS MANAGER YA-0301-00/00 Office of the Chief
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Texas Young Democrats - Minority Caucus Health Insurance Town Hall I encourage those all over Texas to form watch parties and log online to watch the Health Insurance Town Hall tomorrow at noon. Its imperative that we inform ourselves on this important issue. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Democratically yours, Zenette Jenkins |
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Texas Democrats Social: Go Bowling with the Dems To see more details and RSVP |
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