Archive for December 11th, 2008
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US general: Iran backs off worst bombs in Iraq (AP)
AP – Iran is no longer actively supplying Iraqi militias with a particularly lethal kind of roadside bomb, a decision that suggests a strategic shift by the Iranian leadership, U.S. and Iraqi authorities said Thursday. -
Illinois Scandal Opens Up Race to Succeed Obama in U.S. Senate (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) — The competition to fill President-
elect Barack Obamaâs former U.S. Senate seat moved away from
backroom politicking and into the open yesterday, after U.S.
prosecutors charged that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
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Obama Asked Jarrett to Drop Bid for Senate Seat, Axelrod Says (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) — Valerie Jarrett withdrew from
consideration to fill Barack Obamaâs vacated Senate seat after
the president-elect told her he preferred that she serve in the
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Goldman, AT&T âApologizeâ to Democrats With Post-Election Gifts (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc.âs political
action committee contributed the maximum $10,000 to Connecticut
Republican Christopher Shaysâs effort this year to keep his House
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President Bush Delivers Commencement Address at Texas A&M – December 12, 2008
President Bush on Friday said, “On your last day as A&M students, my call to you is to continue this spirit long after you leave the campus. There are so many needs to be met, and so many ways you can help — from mentoring a child to becoming a teacher, to volunteering to feed the hungry or heal the sick overseas. If you hear the call to service in the military or government, answer it. If you enter the private sector, be proud of contributing to our prosperity — and give back to your communities. Wherever life leads you, pursue the path of service — and you will find fulfillment beyond measure.”
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Fact Sheet: Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration Through the Transatlantic Economic Council
The third meeting of the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) was convened today in Washington, D.C., continuing the TEC’s work to remove barriers to transatlantic trade and investment and promote economic integration.
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Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for South Dakota
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by a severe winter storm and record and near record snow during the period of November 5-7, 2008.
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President Bush Delivers Commencement Address at Texas A&M
President Bush on Friday said, “On your last day as A&M students, my call to you is to continue this spirit long after you leave the campus. There are so many needs to be met, and so many ways you can help — from mentoring a child to becoming a teacher, to volunteering to feed the hungry or heal the sick overseas. If you hear the call to service in the military or government, answer it. If you enter the private sector, be proud of contributing to our prosperity — and give back to your communities. Wherever life leads you, pursue the path of service — and you will find fulfillment beyond measure.”
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Executive Order: Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Friday, December 26, 2008
Section 1. All executive branch departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Friday, December 26, 2008, the day after Christmas Day, except as provided in section 2 of this order.
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Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino
It is disappointing that while appropriate and effective legislation to assist and restructure troubled automakers received majority support in both houses, Congress nevertheless failed to pass final legislation. The approach in that legislation provided an opportunity to use funds already appropriated for automakers, and presented the best chance to avoid a disorderly bankruptcy while ensuring taxpayer funds go only to firms whose stakeholders were prepared to make the difficult decisions to become viable, competitive firms in the future.
