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Obama may abandon NASA's moon mission plan

Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) NASA's plan to send another mission to the moon by 2020 may take a U-turn as US President Barack Obama is expected to propose the closure of the space agency's programme in his new budget to be presented before the Co…

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in World |

Frank Rich on the SOTU and where Obama goes from here

Frank Rich in the NYT: must be less foggy on the specifics of what that agenda is. Though on Wednesday night he asked Congress to “take another look” at the health care bill, even now it’s unclear what he believes that bill’s bedrock provisi…

[ More ] January 31st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |
 

Pak has not received a single penny under Kerry Lugar bill so far: Qureshi

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has claimed that Islamabad has not received a single penny out of the 1.5 billion dollars promised under the Kerry Lugar bill, which was approved by the US Congress in September 2009.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in World |

US plans weapons sales to Taiwan

The Obama administration informed the US Congress Friday of a proposal to sell up to $6.4 billion in weapons to Taiwan, a move that could spark a diplomatic rift with China.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in World |
 

Obama proposes his first arms sales to Taiwan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration notified Congress on Friday of its first proposed arms sales to Taiwan, a potential $6.4 billion package bound to add to rising U.S.-China strains over trade and cyber security.

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics, World |

Pelosi, Reid, Boehner, McConnell to Hold Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony to Honor the Women Air Force Service Pilots of WWII

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Republican Leader John Boehner, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and Members of Congress will hold a Congressional Gold Medal ceremon…

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Obama administration may move terror trial out of Manhattan

The Obama administration is considering changing its policy and moving the trial of Sept. 11 terror suspects away from Manhattan.

The Justice Department is scouting alternate locations to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four all…

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in World |

Idaho’s Health Care Woes Need Solutions, Not More Roadblocks

Statement by Jim Wordelman State Director for AARP Idaho
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As members of Congress figure out the next steps to take to tackle health care reform, Idaho’s health care woes continue to grow worse by the day….

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in World |

Major Change for NASA

The word is out, the STS will be retired as planned, Constellation will be put on hold, and commercial rocket makers will assume a greater role in day to day transport services: President Barack Obama will ask Congress to extend International Spac…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Politics |

Toyota Recall: Congress wants answers

When Toyota announced on January 21 that it was recalling 2.3 million vehicles to correct sticking accelerator pedals, it was not expected to tu…

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in World |