Obama takes on GOP, pitches small-business lending – Seattle Times
February 3, 2010
Obama takes on GOP, pitches small-business lending – Seattle Times
 FOXNews (blog) |
Obama takes on GOP, pitches small-business lending
Seattle Times President Obama hit the road again Tuesday to promote the new job-creation program he described as his No. 1 priority, but he refused to… By PETER BAKER PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS / AP President Obama listens to a question Tuesday at a stop in Nashua, … Obama takes jobs pitch to NH New US bank plan offers lending incentive -Geithner The I's Have It: Obama Hits 45 I's in Nashua, NH |
Democrats Change Health-Care Tack – Wall Street Journal
 Reuters |
Democrats Change Health-Care Tack
Wall Street Journal With their sweeping health-care bill on hold, House Democrats plan to revive a sliver of the legislation as soon as next week that would repeal an antitrust exemption for insurance companies. … Rangel: Lawmakers Writing Compromise Health Bill Colorado Democratic delegation in dilemma on how to proceed on health care Stalking, texting bills alive |
Obama’s State of the Union address takes a harder tone – Washington Post
January 27, 2010
Obama’s State of the Union address takes a harder tone – Washington Post
 Globe and Mail |
Obama's State of the Union address takes a harder tone
Washington Post In his first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama says the bank bailout was unpopular but necessary to stop the meltdown of the nation's financial system. (Jan. 27) By Eli Saslow At 9:06 pm Wednesday, President Obama entered the House … Obama speech emphasizes jobs, and the job he's done Obama in State of Union: 'I've never been more hopeful' Ambition and reality |
Afghanistan summit: Why is the US backing talks with the Taliban? – Christian Science Monitor
 ABC News |
Afghanistan summit: Why is the US backing talks with the Taliban?
Christian Science Monitor Heading into this week's summit of Afghan allies in London, the top US general in Afghanistan said he supported President Hamid Karzai's plan to reach out to the Taliban. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shakes hands with Afghan President … 'Job offers' for Taliban on agenda Afghanistan: Brown supports offer of Taliban talks Taliban Pay-for-Peace Plan Will Be Put in Motion in London |
Obama Taps Corporate Executives for Ideas on Streamlining Government – Wall Street Journal
January 14, 2010
Obama Taps Corporate Executives for Ideas on Streamlining Government – Wall Street Journal
 Thaindian.com |
Obama Taps Corporate Executives for Ideas on Streamlining Government
Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The White House is tapping America's business brainpower to figure out how to use technology to save money and make the government more efficient. President Barack Obama and White House Budget Director Peter Orszag … That '70s Show: When it comes to tech, Obama says government is stuck in last … White House solicits advice from industry on modernizing government Obama convenes summit to modernize government technology |
Jewish Federation killer gets life without parole plus 120 years – Seattle Post Intelligencer
 BBC News |
Jewish Federation killer gets life without parole plus 120 years
Seattle Post Intelligencer For many who've renewed shaken lives since a gunman burst into Seattle's Jewish Federation building in July 2006, Thursday was a day to offer thanks. Thanks to King County Superior Court Judge Paris Kallas, who sentenced the man … Life Sentence for Seattle Jewish Office Shooting Haq apologizes, receives life sentence for Jewish Federation shooting Life sentence for shooting at Jewish charity |
Massachusetts Senate Race Tightens – Wall Street Journal
 The Guardian |
Massachusetts Senate Race Tightens
Wall Street Journal NEW BEDFORD, Mass.—This is supposed to be friendly territory for Democrats, even in this year's hostile political climate. But the suddenly frenetic and competitive race for the Tuesday vote to replace the late Sen. … Kennedy's widow, Obama boost Mass. Dem Does Mass. Senate contest foreshadow trouble for Skelton? Republicans May Win Even If They Lose Massachusetts Senate Seat |
Toxic waste facility rejects radioactive waste – Houston Chronicle
January 14, 2010
Toxic waste facility rejects radioactive waste – Houston Chronicle
KETTLEMAN CITY, Calif. — The largest toxic waste facility in the West rejected a proposal by Boeing Co. and NASA to accept tainted soil from the site of a partial nuclear meltdown. Chemical Waste Management, which operates the San Joaquin dump, sent a letter Tuesday to Linda Adams, head of the
Embassy official identified as 1st American killed in Haiti earthquake – Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON – A State Department official says the first American reported killed by the earthquake in Haiti was a foreign service officer crushed when her home collapsed. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley says diplomat Victoria DeLong died Tuesday, the first American identified among thousands
Hunt for bird mummy in Conn. comes up empty – Findlaw.com
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Researchers who examined an Egyptian mummy with the latest imaging technology found no evidence that a packet inside her was an offering to the gods of the ancient world. Previous tests led to speculation that the packet was a bird mummy – something researchers said would
Cocaine found at Fla. NASA hangar, workers tested – Beaver County Times
NASA is investigating how a bag of cocaine got into the hangar that houses space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said Thursday that the bag contained a tiny amount of the illegal substance. It was found by a worker in a secure part of the hangar
Contest – - Rinascimento virtuale
January 10, 2010
Contest – - Rinascimento virtuale
Mario Gerosa, known as Frank Koolhaas on Second Life, will be presenting his new book, “Rinascimento virtuale” on Friday 11 April 2008 at noon SLT (9pm italian time), in the Toscana sim, in Second Life http://slurl.com/secondlife/toscana/85/215/105. The book, which has been published in Italy, is about the art generated in social network, avatar branding, grassroot culture, virtual tourism and much more.
For the occasion, a contest will be open to all SL residents, called “Second Renaissance.” The competitors must create one or more pics (max 3) inspired by famous Renaissance paintings, with the photos being entirely taken in SL. The avatars should take poses and situations by famous masters like Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raffaello.
Submissions are due by 3 pm slt, Thursday, April 10 (midnight Italian time) and must be submitted in .jpg format, no larger than 250 kB, to secondlife@intoscana.it. The submissions will be shown during the presentation on April 11. The jury wil be comprised of Mario Gerosa, journalist and writer; Mirko Lalli marketing and communication officer of Fondazione Sistema Toscana; and Sergio Tossi, gallery owner and curator of contemporary art exhibitions in Florence, Italy.
The three top pieces will receive these prizes:
1st prize: Weekend in a Tuscany agriturismo offered by B&B LA VILLANELLA (http://www.villanella.it, lavillanella@katamail.com – 0575.48394). Winner to provide their own transportation.
2nd : 5 books by Meltemi, shipping prepaid
3rd: 3 books by Meltemi, shipping prepaid
Radical cleric stuck in Kenya after visa denials – Boston Globe
January 5, 2010
Radical cleric stuck in Kenya after visa denials – Boston Globe
NAIROBI, Kenya— An official says Kenyan authorities are having trouble deporting a Jamaican-born Muslim cleric because other nations are refusing to allow him to transit through their countries. Kenya’s immigration minister has said he was expelling Sheik Abdullah el-Faisal because of a history of
Kraft improves Cadbury offer – WFAA
LONDON (AP) — The battle for British candy maker Cadbury PLC was thrown further into doubt Tuesday when a major Kraft Foods Inc. shareholder voted not to endorse the U.S. company’s hostile takeover bid, even as Kraft sweetened its offer with more cash. Billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire
Lawyer: Husband of missing mom has left Utah – Washington Post
December 20, 2009
Lawyer: Husband of missing mom has left Utah – Washington Post
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man considered a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife has left the state with the couple’s two young children, his attorney said Sunday. Josh Powell’s attorney, Scott Williams, said in a text message to The Associated Press that his client went to his father’s
Hospital: Actress Brittany Murphy, star of ‘8 Mile,’ ‘Clueless,’ dies at age 32 in Los Angeles – Baltimore Sun
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittany Murphy, the actress who got her start in the sleeper hit “Clueless” and rose to stardom in “8 Mile,” died Sunday in Los Angeles. She was 32. Murphy was pronounced dead at 10:04 a.m. at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Sally Stewart said. Stewart would
Astronauts blast off for Christmas space mission – Forbes
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and hurtled spaceward Monday, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station. The Soyuz TMA-17’s three astronauts will take the orbiting laboratory’s permanent crew to five
Spyker Cars renews bid to buy Saab from GM – MSNBC
STOCKHOLM – In a final attempt to rescue Saab Automobile AB, Dutch auto maker Spyker Cars on Sunday submitted a new offer to buy the Swedish brand from General Motors Co. Spyker said it has submitted a new 11-point proposal to GM, addressing the issues that made talks collapse earlier this week. GM
Hillary Clinton Pledges $100B for Developing Countries – New York Times
December 17, 2009
Hillary Clinton Pledges $100B for Developing Countries – New York Times
 Reuters |
Hillary Clinton Pledges $100B for Developing Countries
New York Times COPENHAGEN — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has promised the United States will help raise $100 billion annually by 2020 to assist poor countries in coping with climate change as long as … US Ready to Join Climate-Aid Fund US Moves to Break Climate Talk Deadlock US says it could help raise $100 billion to fight climate change |
Egypt mediator to Jerusalem, prisoner talk rises – Reuters
 Washington Post |
Egypt mediator to Jerusalem, prisoner talk rises
Reuters GAZA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited a senior Egyptian mediator to Jerusalem on Sunday, raising speculation that Israel is about to make its latest response to the Islamist group Hamas for a major prisoner swap. … Abbas: East Jerusalem the only capital of Palestinian state Report: Hamas interested in Israeli swap offer Abbas now |
Dems continue to woo Nelson – San Francisco Chronicle
 National Post |
Dems continue to woo Nelson
San Francisco Chronicle The liberals' longtime dream of a government-run health care system for all died Wednesday in the Senate, but Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont pledged it will return when the realization dawns that private insurance companies "are no … In Senate Health Showdown, Round Goes to GOP Senate Health Reform Vote May Not Happen Until After Christmas Sen. Tom Coburn stalls health care bill |
Nato fails to gain Russia aid in Afghanistan – BBC News
 BBC News |
Nato fails to gain Russia aid in Afghanistan
BBC News Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has failed to gain any commitment from Russia to help win the war against the Taliban insurgency. On Wednesday Mr Rasmussen asked Moscow to provide helicopters to Afghanistan and also requested Russian help … NATO chief asks Russia to bolster help for Afghanistan Russia Calls For Simpler Checks on Nuclear Cuts NATO chief expects joint missile defense with Russia by 2020 |
Nato ministers face Afghan surge pressure – BBC News
December 2, 2009
Nato ministers face Afghan surge pressure – BBC News
 BBC News |
Nato ministers face Afghan surge pressure
BBC News America's Nato allies are set to face renewed requests to commit more troops to Afghanistan, two days after Barack Obama announced the US surge. Nato foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels for two days of talks, with senior US figures expected to … Nato members offer few troops Rove: Obama Can Win in Afghanistan Obama's War Speech Wins Over Some Skeptics |
Fort Hood shooting suspect’s lawyer seeks to delay sanity examination – Dallas Morning News
 Washington Post |
Fort Hood shooting suspect's lawyer seeks to delay sanity examination
Dallas Morning News Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's defense attorney skirmished with Army commanders Wednesday over the timing of a sanity examination for the Fort Hood gunman, saying that his client is still too … More charges for Hasan Army Major Hasan Faces New Charges in Fort Hood Shootings Ft. Hood Shooter Charged with 32 Counts of Attempted Murder |
Black Caucus Seeks to Ease Radio’s Woes – New York Times
 CBS News |
Black Caucus Seeks to Ease Radio's Woes
New York Times WASHINGTON — The radio business has nothing to do with the plan to overhaul the nation's system for regulating banks and other financial institutions. The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and … Financial regulatory package heads to House House committee OKs key financial rule changes WRAPUP 3-US House panel backs watershed financial risk bill |
First Shot: STOH tickets
November 18, 2009
There are four new ways for you to see the first national sports championship ever held in the new Essar Centre.
Pick the package that works best for your schedule. Four options. Seven draws. Each one includes the championship weekend.
And all ticket packages include your pass to the Heart Stop Lounge, the biggest “Do in the Soo”! Join the crowd for a beverage, a bite and great live entertainment.
To grab your tickets now, head to this Essar Centre ticket page and enter promotional code CCAPROMO.
To ensure that you receive notification of all future Season of Champions ticket launches, sign up for the CCA “Hittin’ The Button” newsletter by visiting this URL.
Lack of sleep could be more dangerous for women than men
Lack of sleep could be more dangerous for women than men
Research by the University of Warwick and University College London has found that levels of inflammatory markers vary significantly with sleep duration in women, but not men.
The study, published in the American journal SLEEP, found levels of Interleukin-6 (IL-6), a marker related to coronary heart disease, were significantly lower in women who reported sleeping eight hours as compared with 7hours.
A second marker, High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), is predictive of future cardiovascular morbidity. Levels of hs-CRP were significantly higher in women who reported sleeping five hours or less.
Lead author of the study, Associate Professor of Biochemical Medicine at Warwick Medical School Michelle Miller said short-term sleep deprivation studies have shown that inflammatory markers are elevated in sleep-deprived individuals, suggesting that inflammatory mechanisms may play a role in the cardiovascular risk associated with sleep deprivation.
She said: “Our study may provide some insight into a potential mechanism for the observation in previous studies which indicates an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease in individuals who have less than five hours sleep per night.”
The study involved more than 4,600 white participants from the University College London-based Whitehall II cohort study; 73% were men. Participants between the ages of 35 and 55 years were recruited between 1985 and 1988 from 20 London-based civil service departments. Data for this study is from the phase 3 follow-up (1991-1993). Sleep duration was determined by subjective questionnaires, and general health was assessed during a screening examination.
