Archive for October 16th, 2008
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Bookie pays out on Obama win
Ireland’s major betting company Paddy Power is so sure that Barack Obama will win the U.S. presidential election next month that it will pay up on more than €1 million ($1.35 million) of pro-Obama bets.
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Jokes all around as McCain, Obama join charity roast (AFP)
AFP – The pitched battle for the White House briefly made way for good humor and a good cause as Barack Obama and John McCain traded jibes at a black-tie charity dinner in New York. -
McCain, Obama Halt Acrimony for Night of Jokes and Compliments (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) — A day after trading attacks at their
final debate, presidential candidates John McCain and Barack
Obama met more cordially last night, exchanging compliments and
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Palin’s e-mails? That’ll be $15 million
Gov. Sarah Palin’s office told news organizations seeking her e-mails that they will have to pay $15 million and won’t be able to see most of them until well after the Nov. 4 election. Msnbc.com’s Bill Dedman reports. -
Notice: Continuation Of The National Emergency With Respect To The Situation In Or In Relation To The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
On October 27, 2006, by Executive Order 13413, I declared a national emergency with respect to the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701‑1706), ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in that country. I took this action to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in or in relation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been marked by widespread violence and atrocities that continue to threaten regional stability.
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Fact Sheet: Extending Travel Opportunities to Our Allies
Today, President Bush hosted representatives from seven nations that have met the criteria for admission into the United States’ Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and six nations on track to be admitted. In about a month, the citizens of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and South Korea will be able to travel to the United States for business or tourism for up to 90 days without a visa. So-called “roadmap” countries, which are on track to qualify for VWP admission, at today’s event were Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Poland, and Romania.
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Memorandum for the Commissioner of Social Security
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, 5 U.S.C. 3345 et seq., it is hereby ordered that:
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Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate
Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond the anniversary date. In accordance with this provision, I have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed notice stating that the emergency declared with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia is to continue in effect beyond October 21, 2008.
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Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Significant Narcotics Traffickers Centered in Colombia
On October 21, 1995, by Executive Order 12978, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia, and the extreme level of violence, corruption, and harm such actions cause in the United States and abroad.
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Statement on Presidential Determination Regarding Brazil Air Bridge Denial (ABD) Program
The President has authorized the Department of State to continue assistance to Brazil in carrying out an “Air Bridge Denial Program” against civil aircraft reasonably suspected of trafficking in illicit drugs. In granting this authorization, the President has determined that interdiction of illicit drug trafficking aircraft in Brazil’s airspace remains necessary because of the extraordinary threat posed by such trafficking to Brazil’s national security. Further, the President has determined Brazil has appropriate procedures in place to protect against the innocent loss of life in connection with such interdiction. The United States Department of State, with the support of other U.S. agencies, has the ability to continue to work with the Government of Brazil to ensure effective counternarcotics operations while observing strict adherence to agreed-upon and well-established safety procedures.
