January 2012
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TEXT - President Barack Obama's State of the Union...
State of the Union Address
“An America Built to Last”
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Washington, DC
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of...
Justice Department charges leaders of Megaupload
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CRM THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012 (202) 514-2007 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TTY (866) 544-5309 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGES LEADERS OF MEGAUPLOAD WITH WIDESPREAD ONLINE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT WASHINGTON - Seven...
December 2011
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The following is a press release from Standard &...
FRANKFURT (Standard & Poor's) Dec. 5, 2011--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
today placed its long-term sovereign ratings on 15 members of the European
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU or eurozone) on CreditWatch with negative
implications.
We have also maintained the CreditWatch negative status of our long-term
rating on Cyprus and placed its short-term ratings on CreditWatch...
September 2011
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New York City resident indicted for providing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT NARDOZA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 TEL: (718) 254-6323 http://www.justice.gov/usao/nye/
NEW YORK - An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn N.Y., this morning charging Agron Hasbajrami, 27, a legal U.S. resident and Albanian citizen living in New York...
July 2011
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Statement from White House Communications Director...
“The President believes that solving our fiscal problems is an economic imperative. But in order to do that, we cannot ask the middle-class and seniors to bear all the burden of higher costs and budget cuts. We need a balanced approach that asks the very wealthiest and special interests to pay their fair share as well, and we believe the American people agree.
“Both parties have made...
June 2011
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May 2011
2 posts
Watchand you play it… to the beat…
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have...
Statement:
This has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us. After a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion, and prayer, we came to this decision together. At this time, we are living apart, while we work on the future of our relationship. We are continuing to parent our four children together. They are the light and the center of both of our...
April 2011
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“The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth”
– Mark Twain
“No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to...”
– Barbara de Angelis
Obama's statement on the violence in Afghanistan
From The White House:
Today, the American people honor those who were lost in the attack on the United Nations in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Once again, we extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who were killed, and to the people of the nations that they came from. The desecration of any holy text, including the Koran, is an act of extreme intolerance and...
March 2011
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Obama holds videoconference with Sarkozy, Merkel,...
From The White House:
President Obama spoke by videoconference this afternoon with President Sarkozy, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Cameron as part of his regular consultations with European allies. They had a broad strategic discussion of recent events in the Middle East and focused particular attention on Libya and Egypt. On Libya, they welcomed the international conference that will...
“Depending on the fact that is to be verified, one source can be sufficient....”
– Rich Garella on the two-source rule.
“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the...”
– Elizabeth Edwards
Libyan claims rape by soldiers, is dragged away,...
Obama's statement on the passing of Ferraro
From The White House:
Michelle and I were saddened to learn about the passing of Geraldine Ferraro. Geraldine will forever be remembered as a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life. Whether it was as a public school teacher, assistant district attorney, Member of Congress, or candidate for Vice President, Geraldine fought to uphold...
Obama says the mission in Libya is succeeding
In his weekly address, President Obama told the American people that the military mission in Libya is succeeding even as responsibility is transferred to our NATO allies and partners.
Remarks of President Barack Obama
As Prepared for Delivery
Washington D.C.
March 26, 2011
Last week, when I ordered our armed forces to help protect the Libyan people from the brutality of Moammar Qaddafi, I...
Obama, Medvedev discuss Libya situation on phone
From The White House:
Readout of President Obama’s call with Russian President Medvedev
President Obama and President Medvedev spoke by phone this morning to discuss a wide range of issues in U.S.-Russia relations. The two presidents discussed developments in the Middle East at length, with a particular focus on Libya. President Obama expressed his appreciation for Russia’s support for the...
AT&T to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom...
Statement:
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and Deutsche Telekom AG (FWB: DTE) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom in a cash-and-stock transaction currently valued at approximately $39 billion
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“The president is the commander-in-chief. But the administration has a...”
– U.S. House Speaker John Boehner
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“The first Norwegian planes will leave Monday morning. We are also sending 120...”
– Norwegian Brigadier Per Egil Rygg
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Obama takes part in secure conference call to be...
From The White House:
Readout of the President’s National Security Meeting this Morning
This morning, President Obama had a secure conference call beginning at 9:20AM local time with National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Bob Gates, AFRICOM Commander General Carter Ham, and Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough. President Obama...
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“What has happened in Libya differs from the goal of imposing a no-fly zone and...”
– Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa
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“The military action is not about killing Gaddafi. My hope is that what we can do...”
– Danish Defence Minister, Gitte Lillelund Bech.
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“All the Libyan people are united. The Libyan men and women have been given...”
– Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during his first speech following the first allied military strikes against Libya.
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“As of now our planes are preventing Gadhafi’s attacks on the city…...”
– French president Nicolas Sarkozy following a summit with world leaders in Paris.
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The latest on the Japan nuclear emergency
From Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Edano during last press conference:
Reactors 1-3 relatively stable after water-spraying operations.
Engineers are making progress with work to connect the power to the reactors.
Higher than normal radiation levels were detected in milk in Fukushima prefecture and in spinach in Ibaraki prefecture, local govts to investigate and take...
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Friday's developments on the imminent military...
From news services and TV networks:
Obama warned of military action if Gaddafi refused to honor Thursday’s U.N. resolution, announced that Secretary of State Clinton will attend a summit in Paris on Saturday.
Obama also said U.S. troops will not invade Libya.
Clinton said the U.S. “will continue to work with our partners and the international community to press Gadhafi to leave and...
“If the Obama administration decides to impose a no-fly zone or take other...”
– Sen. Richard Lugar (R., Ind.), top Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant status
As of 0500 GMT (01:00 a.m. ET) from DJ Newswires:
Japan’s Self Defense Force dropped 7.5 tonnes of ocean water on top of the overheated units four times Thursday morning.
Power cables from an outside source could be available by the afternoon, a significant development.
NHK pictures showed helicopters making repeated runs with water spraying on top of the reactors.
Reactor no. 1: the...
Readout of Obama's call with Japanese PM Kan
From the White House:
The President spoke this evening by telephone with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan to discuss the status of ongoing relief efforts in Japan, including the emergency at the Fukushima nuclear plant. The President again conveyed his deep condolences at the tragic loss of life and the widespread suffering in Northeastern Japan. The President emphasized that the U.S. is...
“If you are an informed person on some level you should have an opinion, if you...”
– FNC’s Shepard Smith.
