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Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
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Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State Nominee
Published December 2, 2008, 4:58 am, Foreign Relations
Hillary Clinton's selection to serve as Barack Obama's secretary of State follows her strong race for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination against him.
EFF: Don't protect US telcos from spying lawsuits
Published December 2, 2008, 4:25 am, ZDNet UK
The Electronic Frontier Foundation will argue in a US court that it's unconstitutional to shield telecoms firms that helped the Bush administration unlawfully spy on Americans
Schumer Seeks Protection for Apartment Buildings Facing Default
Published December 1, 2008, 8:08 pm, New York Times
Senator Charles E. Schumer and advocates reported on Monday that as many as 60,000 apartments are in danger of falling into disrepair because of "shoddy lending practices."
EFF to court: Don't shield telecoms from illegal-spying suits
Published December 1, 2008, 6:00 pm, CNET
The Internet advocacy group will argue that its unconstitutional to protect telecoms after they helped Bush administration unlawfully spy on Americans.
EFF to court: Don't shield telecoms from illegal-spying suits
Published December 1, 2008, 5:42 pm, CNET via Yahoo! News
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, an advocacy group for Internet users, is expected to argue in court on Tuesday that it's unconstitutional to prevent Americans from suing the telecom companies that allegedly helped the federal government unlawfully spy on them.
Much work goes into Retreat treatment
Published December 1, 2008, 11:12 am, Brattleboro Reformer
By Dr. ROBERT E. SIMPSON, Jr. I am writing in response to the lead article in the Brattleboro Reformer on Nov. 19 regarding the Brattleboro Retreat. We recognize the oversight responsibility of regulatory bodies, and the fundamental rights of a free press.
Briefly in Tompkins
Published December 1, 2008, 2:37 am, The Ithaca Journal
The Share the Warmth campaign is about to start distribution to those in need and are facing a shortfall of coats, especially children's coats. The community is being asked to donate gently used or new winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, boots, and blankets.
61 regulations set as clock ticks
Published November 30, 2008, 10:12 pm, Pioneer Press
WASHINGTON — In a burst of activity meant to leave a lasting stamp on the federal government, the Bush White House in the past month has approved 61 new regulations on environmental, security, social and commercial matters that by its own estimate will have an economic impact exceeding $1.9 billion annually.
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Have Lobbyist, Won't Travel
Published November 30, 2008, 10:54 am, CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News
Eight years ago Rep. Joseph Crowley of Queens, then a freshman in the Democratic minority, took an eye-opening, nine-day trip to South Africa and Malawi, where he toured family planning, AIDS and child health projects with members of two private aid groups.
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- Stimulus for Skeptics - NYTimes 11-28-08: Don?t just throw more money into the sugar rush. Spend money on projects that will enhance the long-term economic health of the country even without a crisis. Do what you would do anyway, just do it faster. Accelerate depreciation on energy efficient goods and services. Increase tax credits for energy efficient buildings and appliances.
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- FT.com / Asia-Pacific / Pakistan - Islamabad tries to take military out of politics: Pakistan?s government has disbanded the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence, the notorious military-run spy agency, in a bold move intended to reduce sharply the military?s influence in politics. The effort to refocus the intelligence agency came a day after Asif Ali Zardari made one of the strongest overtures of any Pakistani president to India. He offered to abandon Pakistan?s first-strike nuclear threat, sign a South Asian nuclear non-proliferat ion treaty and join India in an economic union.
- Project on Government Oversight (POGO): Project On Government Oversight POGO is an independent nonprofit that investigates and exposes corruption and other misconduct in order to achieve a more accountable federal government.
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- Financial Oversight And Homeland Security " PA Pundits - International: In fiscal year 2007, the Department of Homeland Security obligated about $12 billion for acquisitions to support homeland security missions. DHS?s major investments include Coast Guard ships and aircraft; border surveillance and screening equipment; nuclear detection equipment; and systems to track finances and human resources. In part to provide insight into the cost, schedule, and performance of these acquisitions, DHS established an investment review process in 2003. However, concerns have been raised about how well the process has been implemented - particularly for large investments.
- FT.com - Islamabad tries to take military out of politics: Islamabad tries to take military out of politics By Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad and James Lamont in New Delhi Monday Nov 24 2008 14:20 Pakistan' s government has disbanded the political wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence, the notorious military-run spy agency, in a bold move intended to reduce sharply the military' s influence in politics. The effort to refocus the intelligence agency came a day after Asif Ali Zardari made one of the strongest overtures of any Pakistani president to India. He offered to abandon Pakistan' s first-strike nuclear threat, sign a South Asian nuclear non-proliferat ion treaty and join India in an economic union. The ISI is one of the most powerful forces in Pakistan. Often described as a "state within a state", it has a domestic and international remit that has helped the army tighten its grip on the country. Bookmark and Share
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