Archive for September 28th, 2009
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Readout on the Vice President’s call to Lebanese President Michel Sleiman
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
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Statement by The Vice President on Launch of Latest Version of Recovery.gov
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
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Olympics plea: Obama’s risks, possible reward (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama’s decision to fly to Denmark to support Chicago’s Olympics bid elevates the Games to an issue of national importance and exposes him to political risks as well as rewards at a critical point in his presidency. -
US income gap widens as poor take hit in recession (AP)
AP – The recession has hit middle-income and poor families hardest, widening the economic gap between the richest and poorest Americans as rippling job layoffs ravaged household budgets.
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Pregnant? Get a flu shot but it may be a hassle (AP)
AP – It’s hard for pregnant women to escape the message: You’re at extra risk from swine flu it could trigger premature labor, hospitalize you for weeks, even kill you so be among the first in line for vaccine next month. But only about one in seven pregnant women gets a flu shot each winter. -
Merkel signals cautious reforms in new coalition (Reuters)
Reuters – German Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled on Monday she would resist pressure for radical reforms from her likely new coalition partners, the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP), and stick to a path of gradual change. -
Maine Senator Olympia Snowe: Crucial Vote in Health Reform (Time.com)
Time.com – The most important health-care bill in Congress bears the stamp of Maine’s senior Republican Senator. But will she actually vote for it? -
US officials: Digging, clues revealed Iranian site (AP)
AP – Seven years ago, when Iran revealed the existence of its first secret uranium enrichment site at Natanz, U.S. intelligence agencies had a hunch it wouldn’t be Iran’s last attempt to illicitly produce fuel that might one day power a nuclear warhead.
