Submitted by Magitam
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SOME PEOPLE ARE PUSHING THE STORY THAT HASAN WAS INVOLVED IN THE OBAMA TRANSITION, but that appears to be an unfair stretch. As you can see from the updates to this Gawker story, he seems to have attended some public events and gotten his name on a list of “participants,” but not to have actually been part of the process. (Read More)
Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak:
Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the text link and choose save as or save link.Download the MP3 [ 49 Minutes - 22 MB ]Pat Flynn has an inspiring story that you must listen to if you are like many people around the world who recently lost their job and want to transition to making an income online from (Read More)
Submitted by Logicalextremes
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Agence France PresseBy Daniel SilvaFriday, November 6, 2009 MADRID (AFP) - The new “smart meters” utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday.The devices send data on household e (Read More)
Submitted by Wallace
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November 6, 2009, Stress Was Dr. Hasan's presumed attack on U.S. troops primarily a political statement? Yesterday, a thirty-nine-year-old, never-married Army psychiatrist with expertise in disaster and p (Read More)
Daily Kos:
President Obama donned his commander-in-chief's hat for this morning's weekly address, somberly discussing Thursday's tragedy at Fort Hood and tying it into next week's observance of Veterans Day. Promising that the FBI is looking into the motivation behind the rampage, the president reiterated that flags will be lowered t (Read More)
New York Times:
President Obama, extending condolences to Fort Hood, Texas, reminded Americans that people of “every race, faith and station” serve in the military — an oblique attempt to prevent a backlash against Muslims.
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Political Punch:
ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Calling Thursday’s shooting in Fort Hood, Texas one of the most devastating ever committed on an American military base, President Obama said that while “the worst of human nature was on full display” the “best... (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Letters to the Editor:
Scott Wilson's Nov. 2 article on the Obama administration's foreign-policy outlook ["Shared interests define Obama's world"] raised serious questions with the first sentence: "President Obama is applying the same tools to international diplomacy that he once used as a community organizer on Chicago's South Side, constructin (Read More)
New York Times:
President Obama, extending condolences to Fort Hood, Texas, reminded Americans that people of “every race, faith and station” serve in the military — an oblique attempt to prevent a backlash against Muslims.
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Political Punch:
ABC News' Rachel Martin reports: President Obama made an 11th hour pitch to Congress today, urging members of the House to pass a comprehensive health care reform bill. He made a rare personal appearance on Capitol Hill this morning and... (Read More)
Washington Post:
After returning from Capitol Hill, President Obama made a final, pre-vote plea for his health care plan in a Rose Garden appearance, urging lawmakers to pass what he called a "landmark" health reform bill.
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Submitted by Magitam
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OBAMA RIDES TO CHRIS DODD’S RESCUE: Dodd Getting Presidential Help in Reelection Campaign.Embattled Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Ct.), whose low approval ratings make him one of the most vulnerable Democrats seeking re-election next year, gets help from President Obama tonight.Obama will appear at (Read More)
Submitted by Mvndrvrt
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Workplace Prof Blog cited to a an article from the National Law Journal yesterday to state that ENDA, the Bill that would outlaw discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a top priority of the Obama Administration. Frankly, seeing... (Read More)
New York Times:
President Obama’s rare appearance on Capitol Hill was part of an all-out bid to rally Democrats to support a sweeping health care overhaul.
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