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John McCain calls on Egypt to end 'harassment' of NGO employees
Reports of the Egyptian government blocking employees of non-governmental organizations, including American citizens and the son of a U.S. Cabinet secretary, from leaving the country drew sharp criticism from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who said...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, Career and Workplace, Parties and Movements, Employees
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'Amazing Race' recap: I got GPS, OK? [Updated]
Show TrackerOK, so maybe it wasn’t on the level of Frances Perkins (first woman on the U.S. Cabinet) or Sandra Day O’Connor (first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court) or Sally Ride (first American woman in space). But in the corrupt...... -
Obama's well-stocked Cabinet
Now that Barack Obama has filled all of the seats at (and near) his Cabinet table, one thing is clear: The candidate who campaigned on a platform of change attaches equal importance to competence.
Seldom has a presidential Cabinet included so many...Tags: Timothy Geithner, Republican Party, Lawyers, Agricultural Research and Technology, Regional Authority
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Gulf oil spill: Officials warn BP to work harder
GreenspaceGovernment officials sent BP a tough message at the Friday briefing: Work harder to end the oil spill that threatens the Gulf of Mexico. There was no "or else." Officials have repeatedly promised that the company will have to pay...... -
The Wolfowitz non-story
RUTH WEDGWOOD is professor of international law and diplomacy at Johns Hopkins University's School for Advanced International Studies.ON TAKING office, World Bank President Paul D. Wolfowitz set two priorities for the world's premier development institution. He asked for a focus on Africa's persistent poverty, and he targeted corruption that diverts aid dollars from the poor....Tags: Johns Hopkins University, U.S. Department of State, Ethics, Career and Workplace, Retirement
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Address by President Nelson Mandela before a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress
[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ADDRESS BY NELSON MANDELA, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, BEFORE A JOINT MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS Mr. MANDELA....Tags: Crimes, International Monetary Fund, Rape, European Union, Sex Crimes
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Victor Davis Hanson: Obama's Cabinet Gone Wild
By Victor Davis Hanson We've had unusual Cabinet secretaries in past administrations -- Earl Butz, John Mitchell and James Wat tcome to mind -- but never anything quite like the present bunch. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has overseen some $5...Tags: Timothy Geithner, Steven Chu, Solyndra LLC, Trayvon Martin, Hilda Solis
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Jury hears he's a crook or victim
Chicago Tribune reportersThe first jury to hear evidence that then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich allegedly tried to sell a U.S. Senate seat and generally abused his office with shakedowns for political and personal profit said it was confused by a sprawling case and unsure when the...Tags: Politics, Regional Authority, Justice and Rights, National Government, Rahm Emanuel
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Wiretaps detail Blagojevich's wish list
Tribune reportersThe first day of testimony closed with prosecutors playing what could be described as Rod Blagojevich’s “I have a dream” wiretap, though the sentiments expressed by the then-governor on Nov. 5, 2008, were considerably less noble than...Tags: Crimes, Regional Authority, Rahm Emanuel, Police Investigations, Rachel Maddow
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President Obama to Travel to New Orleans to Mark Katrina Anniversary
ABC26 NewsOn Sunday, August 29, President Obama will travel to New Orleans, La., to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The visit will include remarks by the President at Xavier University of Louisiana. Members of the President's Cabinet who have...Tags: Hurricane Katrina (2005), New Orleans, Trips and Vacations, White House, Barack Obama
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NYC's Mayor Michael Bloomberg Hit With "Third Term-itis": Poll
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is suffering so-called "third term-itis," with only 40 percent of voters approving of his job as good or excellent, a poll found on Thursday, down nearly 30 percent from 2008.
The NY1-Marist Poll also showed that...Tags: Politics, Michael Bloomberg, Regional Authority, Quinnipiac University, Snow Storms
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Ken Salazar & Ray LaHood Tour Arch Grounds
FOX2now.comTwo members of President Obama's cabinet made a rare joint appearance in St. Louis to talk about the future of the arch grounds. Interior secretary Ken Salazar and transportation secretary Ray LaHood say the ambitious re-design of the national monument...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Ken Salazar, St. Louis, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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