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Officially In: Dr. Rajiv Shah to USAID
Diplopundit —
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Image via WikipediaOn November 10, President Obama nominated Dr. Rajiv Shah as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). President Obama said, “The mission of USAID is to advance America’s interests by strengthening our relationships abroad. Rajiv brings fresh ideas and ...8 hours ago -
Clinton on Prospective New USAID Chief
The Washington Independent —
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Just released from the Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton : Dr. Raj Shah is a leader in the development community, an innovative and results-oriented manager, and someone who understands the importance of providing people around the world with the tools they need to lift themselves out of poverty and chart ...18 hours ago -
Emanuel: Settlement issue should not block Mideast peace
CNN Political Ticker —
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Emanuel filled in for President Barack Obama, who canceled his scheduled appearance to attend the Fort Hood memorial service. Washington (CNN) - The White House chief of staff Tuesday reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Israel and said the dispute over settlements should not keep the Israelis and Palestinians ...19 hours ago -
Clinton Appoints NIAC Advisory Board Member to Senior Iran Post
niacINsight —
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Amb. John Limbert Speaking at the NIAC Conference Cross posted from www.niacouncil.org . Washington, D.C. — The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) applauds the appointment of Ambassador John Limbert as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs at the US Department of ...19 hours ago -
Officials: U.S. AID Chief Chosen
The Caucus —
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Rajiv J. Shah will be nominated to be administrator of the Agency for International Development, officials said.20 hours ago -
As SIGIR Stands Down, USOCO May Stand Up
The Washington Independent Blog —
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Last week I broke the story of a proposal from Stuart Bowen , the inspector general for the Iraq war, to create a new agency for coordinating and directing civilian governance and development activities in war zones. Bowen wants the envisioned agency, known as the U.S. Office for Contingency Operations or USOCO, to ...23 hours ago -
National Briefing | Washington: Another Guilty Plea in Passport Case
NYT > Theater —
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A veteran State Department worker pleaded guilty to illegally viewing passport files of 70 celebrities and their families.1 day ago -
Don’t Tell Me – Another "Idle Curiosity" Case
Diplopundit —
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Image by aranarth via FlickrYesterday, DOJ announced yet another guilty plea on the passport snooping case. This is the 8th person to plead guilty to illegally accessing passport files. How many more are coming down this way? An eighth individual pleaded guilty today to illegally accessing numerous ...1 day ago -
Dalai Lama has the right to go wherever he wants: US
Thaindian News —
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Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) In the face of Chinese protests over the Dalai Lama’s visit to a region near India’s border with Tibet, the US has backed the Tibetan spiritual leader’s right to free movement.“I don’t think we have a position necessarily on his decision to travel to this area,” State Department ...1 day ago -
Clinton urges Iran to free US hikers
Thaindian News —
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Tehran/Berlin, Nov 10 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday called for Iran to immediately release three US hikers charged with espionage after four months of detention in Tehran.Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal were arrested by Iranian security forces in July after disappearing along the ...1 day ago -
Eighth Person Pleads Guilty to Illegally Accessing Confidential Passport Files
PogoWasRight.org —
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An eighth individual pleaded guilty today to illegally accessing numerous confidential passport application files. Susan Holloman, 58, of Washington, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Alan Kay in the District of Columbia to a one-count criminal information charging her with unauthorized computer access. ...1 day ago -
Iran Accuses 3 American Hikers of Espionage
NYT > Global Home —
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Missing American hikers detained in Iran, from left, Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd.1 day ago -
State and Local Governments Launch Green Lodging Certifications
Environmental Leader —
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Over the past several weeks, five states and one city have launched green lodging certification programs, reports Green Lodging News. These new certifications for green lodging operations are in New York, Oklahoma, Indiana, South Carolina, Maryland, and Buffalo, N.Y.The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department’s ...1 day ago -
Israel fails to meet all requirements of a tolerant society: US State Department
The Business Time —
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(PTI): Israel drastically fails to meet all requirements of a tolerant pluralistic society, according to a US State Department report issued on Saturday.The report, written by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, indicates that Israel is discriminating against Muslims, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christians, ...2 days ago -
How the State Department tried to derail Reagans Tear down this wall speech in Berlin [video]
Top of the Ticket —
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Twenty years ago today, the Berlin Wall fell, marking the unofficial end of the Cold War. The wall had gone up in the dead of night on Sunday, Aug. 13, 1961, when East German soldiers closed the border to West Berlin. In the decades to come, thousands of East Berliners tried to climb the wall to freedom, and hundreds ...2 days ago -
US, North Korea to hold talks in December
Thaindian News —
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Seoul, Nov 9 (IANS) The US and North Korea will hold talks in December, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Monday citing a senior official here.“The bilateral meeting appears most likely to be held after the Thanksgiving holiday, which falls Nov 25-29,” the official said requesting anonymity.The US State ...2 days ago -
StagExpert – State Department Health Fair 2009
fresh healthy body —
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One of the performances for Health Fair 2009 at the State Department in Arlington, VA.3 days ago -
Troubling Signals On Free Speech
Stupidica —
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In his eagerness to please international opinion, President Obama has taken a small but significant step toward censoring free speech. It was nice to hear Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton say on October 26, "I strongly disagree" with Islamic countries seeking to censor free speech worldwide by making ...4 days ago -
Slavery Survives in South Asia
Haq's Musings —
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The return of democracy in Pakistan last year has once again put feudal politicians firmly in charge of the nations affairs. Both major parties, the PPP and the PML, are heavily dominated by the countrys biggest landowners, who are reliability voted into power by their poor landless peasants making up the majority ...4 days ago -
State DNR to hold public meeting on Reiter Foothills Forest Recreation Plan
Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures —
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 6, 2009OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to provide information and receive public comments on a draft recreation plan for the Reiter Foothills Forest.Reiter Foothills Forest is a popular recreation area located in eastern ...4 days ago
