Archive for December 29th, 2008
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Oldest American man dies at 112 (AFP)
AFP – America’s oldest man, an African-American who befriended Louis Armstrong and voted for president-elect Barack Obama “because he’s black,” has died in Sacramento, California, his family said. -
Text of a Letter from the President
I have considered the Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the United States of America and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards in the United States of America, with Annexes, signed at Vienna on June 12, 1998 (the “U.S.-IAEA Additional Protocol”) (T. Doc. 107-7), along with the views, recommendations, and statements of all interested executive branch agencies. In accordance with the first condition of the March 31, 2004, Senate resolution of advice and consent to ratification of the U.S.- IAEA Additional Protocol, I hereby certify that not later than 180 days after the deposit of the United States instrument of ratification:
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National Mentoring Month, 2009
During National Mentoring Month, we recognize the millions of individuals who dedicate themselves to making a difference in the lives of others, and we underscore our commitment to supporting these soldiers in America’s armies of compassion.
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Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina wins Bangladesh poll: official (AFP)
AFP – Former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina Wajed has won a landslide victory in general elections, with her party picking up more than 75 percent of seats, an Election Commission official said Tuesday. -
GOP reaction divided over controversial Obama song
Republican Party reaction is divided over the decision of a candidate for party chairman to distribute a CD that features the parody tune “Barack the Magic Negro,” with the majority of Chip Saltsman’s political rivals criticizing the move.
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Republicans urge caution on Obama stimulus plan (AFP)
AFP – Top Republicans in the US Congress called for more time and public hearings before Democrats present a giant economic stimulus package for Barack Obama to sign after he becomes president on January 20. -
Power Outtage Can’t Dim Obama’s Hawaii Vacation
The president-elect survives sans generators and gets in his workouts
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Treasury antes up in auto bailout (Politico)
Politico – Stepping into deeper waters to help the auto industry, Treasury Monday night added $6 billion to the $17.4 billion bailout announced Dec. 19, chiefly to help the financial arm of General Motors Corp.
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Obama goes golfing again in Hawaii
Staying out of the public eye during an extended vacation doesn’t mean staying away from the golf course for President-elect Barack Obama. -
Obama could inherit Gaza crisis
As the violence rages in Gaza, President Bush is putting the blame squarely on Hamas, while President-elect Barack Obama is keeping a low profile and sticking by his belief that “there is only one president at a time.”
