Archive for February 1st, 2010

Obama seeks record $708 billion in 2011 defense budget (Reuters)

An aerial view of the Pentagon building in Washington, June 15, 2005. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - President Barack Obama asked Congress to approve a record $708 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2011, but vowed to continue his drive to eliminate unnecessary, wasteful weapons programs.


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Palin PAC reports $1.4M raised in 2nd half of ’09 – Washington Post


MiamiHerald.com

Palin PAC reports $1.4M raised in 2nd half of '09
Washington Post
By RACHEL D'ORO AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A new report filed with the Federal Elections Commission shows Sarah Palin's political action committee raised about $1.4 million in the second half of 2009, most of it following her resignation as Alaska's ...
Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin lead GOP fundraisingUSA Today

Sarah Palin spent $63000 on copies of 'Going Rogue' for supportersNew York Daily News
Sarah Palin Uses PAC to Buy Her Own BookABC News
The Washington Independent -msnbc.com -Salon
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US, China, others join Copenhagen Accord – Los Angeles Times


Boston Globe

US, China, others join Copenhagen Accord
Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington - The United States, China and dozens of other countries accounting for nearly 80% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions have signed onto a voluntary agreement to curb climate change. ...
China PM Reiterates Support For Copenhagen Accord -MinistryWall Street Journal

Countries Submit Emission GoalsNew York Times
55 countries submit pledges to cut emission to UNFCCCXinhua
Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian -Reuters
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President Obama seeks to revamp No Child Left Behind teaching standards – Washington Post


Reuters

President Obama seeks to revamp No Child Left Behind teaching standards
Washington Post
As legions of schools nationwide fall short of academic targets, the Obama administration proposed Monday to toss out the pass-fail measure that for 15 years has been the bedrock of the school accountability system and replace it with ...
Obama wants to raise the bar of No Child Left Behind lawUSA Today

No Child Left Behind set to be revampedInland Valley Daily Bulletin
Education reform: Obama budget reboots No Child Left BehindChristian Science Monitor
New York Times -ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII -KWCH
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US attorney has left Landrieu phone caper case (AP)

In this undated photo provided by U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's Office shows Stephanie Finley. U.S. Sen. David Vitter said Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, he'll stop delaying President Barack Obama's nominees to be federal prosecutors and judges in Louisiana. Vitter's office said the senator will sign off this week on the three nominations he was holding up: including Finley for the U.S. attorney's post in the Western District; Brian Jackson for a vacant federal judgeship in the Middle District, and Genevieve Lynn May for the U.S. marshal's job in New Orleans. (AP Photo/U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's Office) NO SALESAP - The top federal prosecutor for New Orleans has removed himself from the case of four conservative activists arrested last week while trying to capture hidden camera footage in a senator's office, the Department of Justice said Monday.


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Grayson Raising Money for Senate Race – WBKO


TPMDC (blog)

Grayson Raising Money for Senate Race
WBKO
Republican Trey Grayson is reporting that he has raised nearly $1.7 million for his US Senate race. The commonwealth's Secretary of State falls just short of his rival Bowling Green physician, Rand Paul, who's reportedly received $1.8 million in ...
Palin Endorses Paul — The Kentucky OneNew York Times (blog)

Paul grabs fundraising lead over GraysonLouisville Courier-Journal
Sarah Palin: Big Tent Republican?CBS News (blog)
MiamiHerald.com -Los Angeles Times -American Conservative Magazine
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