Saturday, October 29, 2005
For Melton, Time and Time Again .The latest buzz is that Carol A
For Melton, Time and Time Again .The latest buzz is that Carol A. Melton , executive vice president for government relations at Viacom and one of the most senior women in the lobby biz, will be moving to Time Warner Inc. as executive vice president for global public policy. .
Making Their Moves Without DeLay .Two major lobbying operations recently signed up folks with significant ties to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay -- proud of these key hires and confident that DeLay's growing ethics issues will not taint them. .
The Telephone Game .CompTel/ALTS, the new industry association of competitors to the local phone companies, has snared a politically well-connected Republican as its new chief executive to help in its fight against the not-so-Baby Bells and further consolidation. .
Making Their Moves Without DeLay .Two major lobbying operations recently signed up folks with significant ties to House Majority Leader Tom DeLay -- proud of these key hires and confident that DeLay's growing ethics issues will not taint them. .
The Telephone Game .CompTel/ALTS, the new industry association of competitors to the local phone companies, has snared a politically well-connected Republican as its new chief executive to help in its fight against the not-so-Baby Bells and further consolidation. .
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005
'He's not just another name on the list'
'He's not just another name on the list'. NEW YORK -- When Florika Dima's husband died while serving in Iraq, she began telling stories. About the patriot who left his family behind to serve the country that hadn't yet awarded him citizenship.
Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Icon, Dies. to international prominence, died Monday of natural causes at her home in Detroit. She was 92.
Bigger, Stronger Homemade Bombs Now to Blame for Half of U.S. Deaths .BAGHDAD, Oct. 25 -- After 31 months of fighting in Iraq, more than half of all American fatalities are now being caused by powerful roadside bombs that blast fiery, lethal shrapnel into the cabins of armored vehicles, confronting every patrol with an unseen, menacing adversary that is accelerating the U.S. death toll. .
Rosa Parks, Civil Rights Icon, Dies. to international prominence, died Monday of natural causes at her home in Detroit. She was 92.
Bigger, Stronger Homemade Bombs Now to Blame for Half of U.S. Deaths .BAGHDAD, Oct. 25 -- After 31 months of fighting in Iraq, more than half of all American fatalities are now being caused by powerful roadside bombs that blast fiery, lethal shrapnel into the cabins of armored vehicles, confronting every patrol with an unseen, menacing adversary that is accelerating the U.S. death toll. .
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Cheney in intelligence leak row
Cheney in intelligence leak row. But the new revelations leave Mr Libby vulnerable to indictment for perjury or obstruction of justice. He is said to have testified to a grand jury that he heard about the CIA agent's identity from journalists.
Iraq constitution approved. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The referendum on Iraq's draft constitution has passed, according to final provisional results issued Tuesday by Iraqi election officials.
Parks remembered as a humble hero. -- Rosa Parks was remembered Tuesday as the mother of the civil rights movement, a powerful but quiet voice for equality and as a humble woman who did not seek the limelight. Parks died Monday night in Detroit, Michigan. She was 92.
Iraq constitution approved. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The referendum on Iraq's draft constitution has passed, according to final provisional results issued Tuesday by Iraqi election officials.
Parks remembered as a humble hero. -- Rosa Parks was remembered Tuesday as the mother of the civil rights movement, a powerful but quiet voice for equality and as a humble woman who did not seek the limelight. Parks died Monday night in Detroit, Michigan. She was 92.
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Military Has Lost 2,000 In Iraq .The number of U.S
Military Has Lost 2,000 In Iraq .The number of U.S. troops who have died in the Iraq war hit 2,000 yesterday, a toll felt deeply at big military bases across America that active-duty soldiers and families call home, as well as in hundreds of communities where the National Guard and reservists work, live and train. .
Iraqis Overwhelmingly Approve Charter. A large majority of Iraqi voters approved the draft constitution during the election held this month, clearing the way for full-term elections of government leaders in December, officials said today, while the U.S.
Families tell about the fallen. NEW YORK -- When Florika Dima's husband died while serving in Iraq, she began telling stories. About the patriot who left his family behind to serve the country that hadn't yet awarded him citizenship.
Iraqis Overwhelmingly Approve Charter. A large majority of Iraqi voters approved the draft constitution during the election held this month, clearing the way for full-term elections of government leaders in December, officials said today, while the U.S.
Families tell about the fallen. NEW YORK -- When Florika Dima's husband died while serving in Iraq, she began telling stories. About the patriot who left his family behind to serve the country that hadn't yet awarded him citizenship.
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Sergeant's death brings U.S
Sergeant's death brings U.S. military casualties to 2,000. A Pentagon announcement Tuesday said Staff Sgt. George T. Alexander Jr., 34, of Killeen, Texas, died in San Antonio, Texas. The death raised the Associated Press tally of military fatalities in the Iraq war to 2,000. Alexander was wounded Oct.
Iraqis vote for new constitution. Electoral commission officials insisted the vote was clear of fraud Iraq's voters have approved the new constitution, according to official results from the nationwide referendum held earlier this month. '.
Iraq voters back new constitution. The Iraqis' handling of the poll was endorsed by UN officials Iraqis have passed their country's new constitution, according to official results from a referendum which has been dismissed by opposition leaders.
Iraqis vote for new constitution. Electoral commission officials insisted the vote was clear of fraud Iraq's voters have approved the new constitution, according to official results from the nationwide referendum held earlier this month. '.
Iraq voters back new constitution. The Iraqis' handling of the poll was endorsed by UN officials Iraqis have passed their country's new constitution, according to official results from a referendum which has been dismissed by opposition leaders.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Coastal areas picking up
Coastal areas picking up. -- From Cancun to Key West and Marco Island to Miami, people are mopping up water and sweeping up debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma, which is now churning in the Atlantic.
Bernanke Seen as Safe Pick For a White House in Straits .In nominating Ben S. Bernanke as the next Federal Reserve Board chairman, President Bush turned to a candidate for the job with unassailable credentials and enough distance from the White House to blunt charges of cronyism or ideological motivations, former White House officials and economists said yesterday. .
Bush nominates new Fed chairman. WASHINGTON President George W. Bush on Monday nominated Ben Bernanke, his top economic adviser, to replace Alan Greenspan as chairman of the U.S.
Bernanke Seen as Safe Pick For a White House in Straits .In nominating Ben S. Bernanke as the next Federal Reserve Board chairman, President Bush turned to a candidate for the job with unassailable credentials and enough distance from the White House to blunt charges of cronyism or ideological motivations, former White House officials and economists said yesterday. .
Bush nominates new Fed chairman. WASHINGTON President George W. Bush on Monday nominated Ben Bernanke, his top economic adviser, to replace Alan Greenspan as chairman of the U.S.
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Wilma's howling backside
Wilma's howling backside. Editor's note: The Hurricane Wilma blog is compiled by CNN reporters and producers covering the storm. Monday, October 24; Posted 1:24 p.m. ET From John Zarrella, Alligator Alley, Florida This has been one for the record books.
Keys residents rethink decision to stay. KEY WEST, Florida -- Some residents of the Florida Keys were rethinking their refusal to evacuate for Hurricane Wilma on Monday after the storm isolated them, submerged streets under water up to 5 feet deep and turned out their lights.
Fed Pick Has Independent Style. By David Streitfeld and James F. Peltz Times Staff Writers October 25, 2005 Ben Shalom Bernanke's first venture onto the national stage ended abruptly. He choked on the word 'edelweiss' in the 1965 National Spelling Bee.
Keys residents rethink decision to stay. KEY WEST, Florida -- Some residents of the Florida Keys were rethinking their refusal to evacuate for Hurricane Wilma on Monday after the storm isolated them, submerged streets under water up to 5 feet deep and turned out their lights.
Fed Pick Has Independent Style. By David Streitfeld and James F. Peltz Times Staff Writers October 25, 2005 Ben Shalom Bernanke's first venture onto the national stage ended abruptly. He choked on the word 'edelweiss' in the 1965 National Spelling Bee.
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Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies. -- Rosa Parks, who helped trigger the civil rights movement in the 1950s, died Monday, her longtime friends told CNN. She was 92.
In the eye of the storm. Editor's note: The Hurricane Wilma blog is compiled by CNN reporters and producers covering the storm. Monday, October 24; Posted 1:24 p.m. ET From John Zarrella, Alligator Alley, Florida This has been one for the record books.
Presidents Past Inspire Bush's Damage Control .Facing a convergence of crises threatening his administration, President Bush and his team are devising plans to salvage the remainder of his presidency by applying the lessons of past two-term chief executives and refocusing attention on the president's larger economic and foreign policy goals. .
In the eye of the storm. Editor's note: The Hurricane Wilma blog is compiled by CNN reporters and producers covering the storm. Monday, October 24; Posted 1:24 p.m. ET From John Zarrella, Alligator Alley, Florida This has been one for the record books.
Presidents Past Inspire Bush's Damage Control .Facing a convergence of crises threatening his administration, President Bush and his team are devising plans to salvage the remainder of his presidency by applying the lessons of past two-term chief executives and refocusing attention on the president's larger economic and foreign policy goals. .
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Army medics aid quake victims; 800,000 without shelter
Army medics aid quake victims; 800,000 without shelter. The Oct. 8 earthquake killed an estimated 79,000 people. Many of the injured have yet to receive proper medical care.
A gaping hole in the wall. Editor's note: The Hurricane Wilma blog is compiled by CNN reporters and producers covering the storm. Monday, October 24; Posted 5:00 p.m.
Remembering Rosa Parks. -- Rosa Parks, whose act of civil disobedience in 1955 inspired the modern.
A gaping hole in the wall. Editor's note: The Hurricane Wilma blog is compiled by CNN reporters and producers covering the storm. Monday, October 24; Posted 5:00 p.m.
Remembering Rosa Parks. -- Rosa Parks, whose act of civil disobedience in 1955 inspired the modern.
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Friday, October 21, 2005
U.N. Report Sees Syrian Involvement in Hariri's Death .A U.N
U.N. Report Sees Syrian Involvement in Hariri's Death .A U.N. investigation has implicated senior Syrian and Lebanese officials in the assassination of Lebanon's leading reformer in a move that U.S. and European officials expect will generate new international pressure on the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad. .
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing. UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the February killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a report released Thursday has concluded.
Wilma slows, giving Florida more time. KEY WEST, Florida -- Hurricane Wilma's march toward Florida slowed somewhat Thursday, giving residents an unexpected extra day to prepare for the storm, while authorities stockpiled emergency supplies.
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing. UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the February killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a report released Thursday has concluded.
Wilma slows, giving Florida more time. KEY WEST, Florida -- Hurricane Wilma's march toward Florida slowed somewhat Thursday, giving residents an unexpected extra day to prepare for the storm, while authorities stockpiled emergency supplies.
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Wilma slows, giving Florida more time
Wilma slows, giving Florida more time. KEY WEST, Florida -- Hurricane Wilma's march toward Florida slowed somewhat Thursday, giving residents an unexpected extra day to prepare for the storm, while authorities stockpiled emergency supplies.
US troops 'burned Taliban bodies'. The documentary, on the Australian SBS network, showed US troops setting fire to the corpses of two Taliban fighters after a gun battle in southern Afghanistan.
U.N. Report Sees Syrian Involvement in Hariri's Death .A U.N. investigation has implicated senior Syrian and Lebanese officials in the assassination of Lebanon's leading reformer in a move that U.S. and European officials expect will generate new international pressure on the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad. .
US troops 'burned Taliban bodies'. The documentary, on the Australian SBS network, showed US troops setting fire to the corpses of two Taliban fighters after a gun battle in southern Afghanistan.
U.N. Report Sees Syrian Involvement in Hariri's Death .A U.N. investigation has implicated senior Syrian and Lebanese officials in the assassination of Lebanon's leading reformer in a move that U.S. and European officials expect will generate new international pressure on the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad. .
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Search for 2 Boys in Bay Goes On
Search for 2 Boys in Bay Goes On. With Harris facing arraignment today on charges of murder with special circumstances, authorities mounted an intensive, around-the-clock effort to recover the children's bodies. A U.S.
Nato pressed to step up quake aid. The UN warns tens of thousands more could die without Nato help The UN's emergency relief chief is to fly to Brussels on Friday to appeal to Nato to send more helicopters to help victims of the South Asia quake.
Weary Florida awaits Wilma. MIAMI, Florida -- Anxious residents in three nations boarded up homes and stocked up on supplies Thursday as Hurricane Wilma closed in on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and threatened to swamp Cuba and Florida this weekend.
Nato pressed to step up quake aid. The UN warns tens of thousands more could die without Nato help The UN's emergency relief chief is to fly to Brussels on Friday to appeal to Nato to send more helicopters to help victims of the South Asia quake.
Weary Florida awaits Wilma. MIAMI, Florida -- Anxious residents in three nations boarded up homes and stocked up on supplies Thursday as Hurricane Wilma closed in on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and threatened to swamp Cuba and Florida this weekend.
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Weary Florida awaits Wilma
Weary Florida awaits Wilma. MIAMI, Florida -- Anxious residents in three nations boarded up homes and stocked up on supplies Thursday as Hurricane Wilma closed in on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and threatened to swamp Cuba and Florida this weekend.
China leader to visit N. Korea next week. President Hu Jintao will spend about three days in North Korea, starting next Friday, China Central Television said. He will then visit Vietnam for a few days.
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing. UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the February killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a report released Thursday has concluded.
China leader to visit N. Korea next week. President Hu Jintao will spend about three days in North Korea, starting next Friday, China Central Television said. He will then visit Vietnam for a few days.
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing. UNITED NATIONS -- U.N. investigators have found 'converging evidence' of Lebanese and Syrian involvement in the February killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a report released Thursday has concluded.
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Nato pressed to step up quake aid
Nato pressed to step up quake aid. The UN warns tens of thousands more could die without Nato help The UN's emergency relief chief is to fly to Brussels on Friday to appeal to Nato to send more helicopters to help victims of the South Asia quake.
Syria 'involved' in Hariri death. There are fears the report could add to Lebanon's political turmoil A UN inquiry into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri says many leads point to the direct involvement of Syrian officials.
US troops 'burned Taliban bodies'. The documentary, on the Australian SBS network, showed US troops setting fire to the corpses of two Taliban fighters after a gun battle in southern Afghanistan.
Syria 'involved' in Hariri death. There are fears the report could add to Lebanon's political turmoil A UN inquiry into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri says many leads point to the direct involvement of Syrian officials.
US troops 'burned Taliban bodies'. The documentary, on the Australian SBS network, showed US troops setting fire to the corpses of two Taliban fighters after a gun battle in southern Afghanistan.
# posted by Mike @ 5:41 PM
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Toll rises in major Asian quake
Toll rises in major Asian quake. Twenty-nine of those killed were in Pakistan, including a girl killed when her school was damaged in Rawalpindi, near Islamabad.
NYC mayor defends threat warning. Michael Bloomberg took the subway to work on Friday as usual New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been defending his decision to put the city on high alert over a threat to the subway system.
Ohio�Firm Seeks to Join the Bigs in Election Law .Campaign finance and election law certainly seems a natural specialty for a Washington law firm, but there are only a handful of major players: Wiley Rein, Perkins Coie, Skadden Arps, Patton Boggs most often come to mind. .
NYC mayor defends threat warning. Michael Bloomberg took the subway to work on Friday as usual New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been defending his decision to put the city on high alert over a threat to the subway system.
Ohio�Firm Seeks to Join the Bigs in Election Law .Campaign finance and election law certainly seems a natural specialty for a Washington law firm, but there are only a handful of major players: Wiley Rein, Perkins Coie, Skadden Arps, Patton Boggs most often come to mind. .
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Roadside Bombs Kill 6 U.S
Roadside Bombs Kill 6 U.S. Marines During Offensive in Western Iraq. BAGHDAD, Iraq, Oct. 7 - Six American marines were killed in two roadside bomb attacks in western Iraq as the American command pressed a two-pronged offensive against insurgent strongholds along the Euphrates River, American officials said Friday.
Frist Aide Leaving for 9-to-5 Life .B ill Wichterman , an aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist who has been one of the key Senate staffers involved in the fight over judicial nominations, is leaving for the slightly less contentious -- and better paid -- world of lobbyists. .
'The RightResult' WasKey to Miers .DALLAS, Oct. 7 -- This city was already on edge, divided along racial and class lines over how to desegregate public housing, under court order to change an election system that kept minorities out of power, and seething from a series of police shootings that killed innocent blacks. .
Frist Aide Leaving for 9-to-5 Life .B ill Wichterman , an aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist who has been one of the key Senate staffers involved in the fight over judicial nominations, is leaving for the slightly less contentious -- and better paid -- world of lobbyists. .
'The RightResult' WasKey to Miers .DALLAS, Oct. 7 -- This city was already on edge, divided along racial and class lines over how to desegregate public housing, under court order to change an election system that kept minorities out of power, and seething from a series of police shootings that killed innocent blacks. .
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Quake hits Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
Quake hits Pakistan, Afghanistan, India. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan A magnitude 7.6 earthquake jolted South Asia on Saturday, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds of others in Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.
Marines say 50 Iraq al Qaeda killed. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Six Marines were killed in roadside bombings in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, the Marines said Friday. A homemade bomb exploded Thursday near Karma, killing four Marines.
Psychiatric Drugs' Use Drops for Children .Warnings that drugs such as Prozac, Paxil and Effexor can increase suicidal behavior in some children have resulted in a nearly 20 percent drop in U.S. pediatric prescriptions of the widely used antidepressants and have triggered deep concerns about the quality of current data on psychiatric drugs, doctors and regulators said. .
Marines say 50 Iraq al Qaeda killed. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Six Marines were killed in roadside bombings in the western Iraqi province of Anbar, the Marines said Friday. A homemade bomb exploded Thursday near Karma, killing four Marines.
Psychiatric Drugs' Use Drops for Children .Warnings that drugs such as Prozac, Paxil and Effexor can increase suicidal behavior in some children have resulted in a nearly 20 percent drop in U.S. pediatric prescriptions of the widely used antidepressants and have triggered deep concerns about the quality of current data on psychiatric drugs, doctors and regulators said. .
# posted by Mike @ 11:34 PM
Democracy Fades as Iraq Panacea
Democracy Fades as Iraq Panacea. By Tyler Marshall and Louise Roug Times Staff Writers October 9, 2005 WASHINGTON Senior U.S.
Survivors decribe shock awakening. -- A major earthquake that rocked at least three countries in South and Central Asia early Saturday caught many people still in their beds.
Chemistry Council's 'Essential' CampaignIs Designed to Win Clout for Plastics .In a series of television ads, a patient's X-ray disappears before his eyes, and then the cushion under him dissolves. A woman's alarm clock disappears from view, as do some of her prescription capsules. As does Jasper the dog's chewy. .
Survivors decribe shock awakening. -- A major earthquake that rocked at least three countries in South and Central Asia early Saturday caught many people still in their beds.
Chemistry Council's 'Essential' CampaignIs Designed to Win Clout for Plastics .In a series of television ads, a patient's X-ray disappears before his eyes, and then the cushion under him dissolves. A woman's alarm clock disappears from view, as do some of her prescription capsules. As does Jasper the dog's chewy. .
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India, Pakistan Sign With U.S
India, Pakistan Sign With U.S. Lobby Shops .B arbour Griffith & Rogers and officials in the government of India didn't want to talk fees for their new lobbying contract last week. Well, we could wait a bit. .
Quake rocks Pakistan, India, Afghanistan. Shaukat Sultan, the spokesman for Pakistan's army.He said troops and helicopters were dispatched to conduct rescue operations.U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col.
Lobbyists Pitch In for Katrina Relief .Washington lobbyists, spinmeisters, strategic advisers and consultants are paid the big bucks for delivering federal largess to clients. But with the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, a number of lobbyists are digging into their own pockets to help the Gulf Coast survivors. .
Quake rocks Pakistan, India, Afghanistan. Shaukat Sultan, the spokesman for Pakistan's army.He said troops and helicopters were dispatched to conduct rescue operations.U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col.
Lobbyists Pitch In for Katrina Relief .Washington lobbyists, spinmeisters, strategic advisers and consultants are paid the big bucks for delivering federal largess to clients. But with the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, a number of lobbyists are digging into their own pockets to help the Gulf Coast survivors. .
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Monday, October 10, 2005
Thompson Joins Firms, But Not to Lobby .Tommy G
Thompson Joins Firms, But Not to Lobby .Tommy G. Thompson , secretary of health and human services during President Bush's first term, is joining the law and lobby firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as a partner and Deloitte & Touche USA as a senior adviser. .
Too Early to Google .The blogosphere was agog and aghast in recent weeks about news that Dan Senor , former top spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and senior adviser to then-presidential envoy L. Paul Bremer, was joining Google. Hard copy reports that Senor was the new vice president for global communications were confirmed by a Google spokesman. .
Anniversary Steeped in Bipartisan Goodwill .In a town riven by partisanship, Cassidy & Associates' 30th-anniversary party Tuesday night was positively brimming over with political goodwill. .
Too Early to Google .The blogosphere was agog and aghast in recent weeks about news that Dan Senor , former top spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and senior adviser to then-presidential envoy L. Paul Bremer, was joining Google. Hard copy reports that Senor was the new vice president for global communications were confirmed by a Google spokesman. .
Anniversary Steeped in Bipartisan Goodwill .In a town riven by partisanship, Cassidy & Associates' 30th-anniversary party Tuesday night was positively brimming over with political goodwill. .
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From Counselor to Consultant .It was almost inevitable
From Counselor to Consultant .It was almost inevitable. John D. Ashcroft , the former conservative hard- line attorney general, Republican senator from Missouri and scourge of the liberal- and privacy-minded, is headed for the lobby biz. .
Jericho Fights the Battle of Stem Cells .Eric Yaverbaum , a New York PR executive whose wife is suffering from multiple sclerosis, is using his public relations acumen to start his own grass-roots campaign in support of stem cell research. .
Astronauts Turn to Lobbying .It seemed like a natural fit: pairing a company that manufactures space shuttle booster rockets with astronauts. That is just what ATK Thiokol Inc. has done. .
Jericho Fights the Battle of Stem Cells .Eric Yaverbaum , a New York PR executive whose wife is suffering from multiple sclerosis, is using his public relations acumen to start his own grass-roots campaign in support of stem cell research. .
Astronauts Turn to Lobbying .It seemed like a natural fit: pairing a company that manufactures space shuttle booster rockets with astronauts. That is just what ATK Thiokol Inc. has done. .
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Saturday, October 08, 2005
Nuclear watchdog wins Nobel Peace prize
Nuclear watchdog wins Nobel Peace prize. OSLO, Norway Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency that he heads won the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize Friday for their efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. ElBaradei, an Egyptian lawyer, has headed the U.N.
U.N. Agency and Its Chief Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee's decision lent support to negotiations and inspections, not military action, as the best way to handle volatile nations. It also was seen as a message to the Bush administration, which invaded Iraq after claiming U.N.
Text of award. At a time when the threat of nuclear arms is again increasing, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to underline that this threat must be met through the broadest possible international cooperation.
U.N. Agency and Its Chief Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee's decision lent support to negotiations and inspections, not military action, as the best way to handle volatile nations. It also was seen as a message to the Bush administration, which invaded Iraq after claiming U.N.
Text of award. At a time when the threat of nuclear arms is again increasing, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to underline that this threat must be met through the broadest possible international cooperation.
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Penn Station searched after warning
Penn Station searched after warning. NEW YORK -- Police on Friday shut down parts of New York's busy Penn Station a day after authorities warned of a 'specific threat' against the subway and train system. Police closed the main entrance at 9:30 a.m.
UN Agency and Its Chief Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. ElBaradei, a 63-year-old lawyer from Egypt, has led the U.N. nuclear agency as it grappled with the crisis in Iraq and the ongoing efforts to prevent North Korea and Iran from acquiring nuclear arms.
Bomb kills 5 U.S. soldiers. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Five U.S. Army soldiers were killed in Ramadi on Wednesday by a roadside bomb, the U.S. Marines said in a Thursday news release.
UN Agency and Its Chief Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. ElBaradei, a 63-year-old lawyer from Egypt, has led the U.N. nuclear agency as it grappled with the crisis in Iraq and the ongoing efforts to prevent North Korea and Iran from acquiring nuclear arms.
Bomb kills 5 U.S. soldiers. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Five U.S. Army soldiers were killed in Ramadi on Wednesday by a roadside bomb, the U.S. Marines said in a Thursday news release.
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Unions strike across India against economic changes
Unions strike across India against economic changes. MUMBAI, India Trade unions went on strike across India on Thursday, firing a political salvo that could reshuffle the pace and sequence of India's economic changes but was unlikely to derail a growing political consensus on liberalization.
Suicide car bombs kill 40; 5 U.S. Marines die in combat. The attacks about 6:45 p.m., hit a bank, a vegetable market and another location in downtown Balad, a mostly Shiite city 50 miles north of the capital, witnesses said. Dr.
U.N.: Men on horses attack refugees, 29 killed. GENEVA, Switzerland -- Twenty-nine people were reported killed in an unprecedented attack on a refugee camp in the northwest of the Sudan region of Darfur, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Suicide car bombs kill 40; 5 U.S. Marines die in combat. The attacks about 6:45 p.m., hit a bank, a vegetable market and another location in downtown Balad, a mostly Shiite city 50 miles north of the capital, witnesses said. Dr.
U.N.: Men on horses attack refugees, 29 killed. GENEVA, Switzerland -- Twenty-nine people were reported killed in an unprecedented attack on a refugee camp in the northwest of the Sudan region of Darfur, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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Chirac and Blair play down dispute
Chirac and Blair play down dispute. For the Europe of tomorrow, we are both determined to be .. not a force of division, but a force of harmony,'' Chirac said with the British prime minister standing at his side.
UK: Police among 12 held in Basra. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Basra police officers were among 12 people detained by coalition forces in a raid targeting terrorists in the southeastern city, according to the British military.
False alarm at Penn Station. NEW YORK -- Police shut down parts of New York's busy Penn Station Friday morning after an unknown substance was found in a soda can near Amtrak's ticket counter, authorities said.
UK: Police among 12 held in Basra. BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Basra police officers were among 12 people detained by coalition forces in a raid targeting terrorists in the southeastern city, according to the British military.
False alarm at Penn Station. NEW YORK -- Police shut down parts of New York's busy Penn Station Friday morning after an unknown substance was found in a soda can near Amtrak's ticket counter, authorities said.
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Friday, October 07, 2005
Iraq gears up for charter ballot
Iraq gears up for charter ballot. Militants are expected to attempt to disrupt next week's poll Iraqi authorities are distributing millions of copies of the proposed constitution to the electorate, a week before a referendum on the text.
Bombing on Iraqi Minibus Kills 10, Including Police Recruits. ..extract unavailable.
Text of award. At a time when the threat of nuclear arms is again increasing, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to underline that this threat must be met through the broadest possible international cooperation.
Bombing on Iraqi Minibus Kills 10, Including Police Recruits. ..extract unavailable.
Text of award. At a time when the threat of nuclear arms is again increasing, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wishes to underline that this threat must be met through the broadest possible international cooperation.
# posted by Mike @ 3:54 AM
Bali bombers were part of new generation of terrorists
Bali bombers were part of new generation of terrorists. The three bombers killed 19 people and wounded 100 others. The al-Qaeda linked Jemaah Islamiyah terror group blamed for nightclub bombings on Bali in 2002 that killed 202 people, mostly foreigners is suspected in the blasts.
Court moves against Uganda rebels. The LRA is notorious for child abductions The International Criminal Court has issued its first arrest warrants, for five leaders of the Ugandan rebel movement, the Lord's Resistance Army.
Blair and Chirac hold first meeting since EU summit collapse. PARIS French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, at odds over EU spending, were holding their first face-to-face meeting on Friday since the dramatic collapse in June of a summit of European leaders.
Court moves against Uganda rebels. The LRA is notorious for child abductions The International Criminal Court has issued its first arrest warrants, for five leaders of the Ugandan rebel movement, the Lord's Resistance Army.
Blair and Chirac hold first meeting since EU summit collapse. PARIS French President Jacques Chirac and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, at odds over EU spending, were holding their first face-to-face meeting on Friday since the dramatic collapse in June of a summit of European leaders.
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N.Y. Tightens Transit Security After Threat
N.Y. Tightens Transit Security After Threat. By Josh Getlin Times Staff Writer October 7, 2005 NEW YORK City officials Thursday increased security in New York's subways, citing what they called a credible terrorist threat against the nation's largest mass transit system.
Probe into collapsed abuse case. Seven men and a women were held in a series of dawn raids on Lewis A report into the collapse of one of Scotland's biggest child sex inquiries is expected to criticise police and social workers.
New York subway threat. NEW YORK -- New York City's subway system went under heightened alert Thursday after officials received information from the FBI about a 'specific threat,' Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. A well-placed U.S.
Probe into collapsed abuse case. Seven men and a women were held in a series of dawn raids on Lewis A report into the collapse of one of Scotland's biggest child sex inquiries is expected to criticise police and social workers.
New York subway threat. NEW YORK -- New York City's subway system went under heightened alert Thursday after officials received information from the FBI about a 'specific threat,' Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. A well-placed U.S.
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French mechanics and English cooks may be fine
French mechanics and English cooks may be fine. There's just one problem. A new study in the journal Science finds that our stereotypes about different cultures, whether positive or negative, are just plain unreliable. '.
New York Officials Warn of Subway Threat. By Josh Getlin Times Staff Writer 8:49 PM PDT, October 6, 2005 NEW YORK -- City officials on Thursday increased security in New York's subways, citing what they called a credible terrorist threat against the nation's largest mass transit system.
ElBaradei wins Nobel peace prize. The 2005 Nobel peace prize has gone to Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency he leads, the Nobel committee announced in Oslo.
New York Officials Warn of Subway Threat. By Josh Getlin Times Staff Writer 8:49 PM PDT, October 6, 2005 NEW YORK -- City officials on Thursday increased security in New York's subways, citing what they called a credible terrorist threat against the nation's largest mass transit system.
ElBaradei wins Nobel peace prize. The 2005 Nobel peace prize has gone to Mohamed ElBaradei and the International Atomic Energy Agency he leads, the Nobel committee announced in Oslo.
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Cabbie who ejected pregnant woman sought
Cabbie who ejected pregnant woman sought. The woman, seven months pregnant, suffered a miscarriage and lost her child after she was forced to take a motorcycle part of the way to the hospital, the reports said.
Pentagon: Bin Laden deputy complains about money, Iraq tactics. From Jamie McIntyre CNN WASHINGTON -- An intercepted letter from Osama bin Laden's deputy to the al Qaeda leader in Iraq complains that the terrorist network is short of cash and faces defeat in Afghanistan, a Pentagon spokesman says.
WP: Hurricane aid efforts questioned. Several members chastised administration officials, citing tales of small businesses in the Gulf states losing work to giants such as Halliburton Co.
Pentagon: Bin Laden deputy complains about money, Iraq tactics. From Jamie McIntyre CNN WASHINGTON -- An intercepted letter from Osama bin Laden's deputy to the al Qaeda leader in Iraq complains that the terrorist network is short of cash and faces defeat in Afghanistan, a Pentagon spokesman says.
WP: Hurricane aid efforts questioned. Several members chastised administration officials, citing tales of small businesses in the Gulf states losing work to giants such as Halliburton Co.
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Thursday, October 06, 2005
Suicide Blast by Woman in Iraq Kills 8 Others; 57 Are Hurt
Suicide Blast by Woman in Iraq Kills 8 Others; 57 Are Hurt. BAGHDAD, Iraq, Sept.
Roberts vote, 11:30 a.m. ET. Programming Note: Tune in for live coverage of the John Roberts confirmation vote, 11:30 a.m. ET.
Supply Concerns Elevate Futures .Gasoline and natural gas prices soared on the futures markets yesterday as traders grew concerned that energy operations damaged by hurricanes Rita and Katrina could be hobbled longer than expected. .
Roberts vote, 11:30 a.m. ET. Programming Note: Tune in for live coverage of the John Roberts confirmation vote, 11:30 a.m. ET.
Supply Concerns Elevate Futures .Gasoline and natural gas prices soared on the futures markets yesterday as traders grew concerned that energy operations damaged by hurricanes Rita and Katrina could be hobbled longer than expected. .
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Deaths as migrants storm enclave
Deaths as migrants storm enclave. At least two people have been killed during a mass attempt by migrants to get into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa. The regional authorities say they were crushed to death as hundreds tried to cross into Ceuta early on Thursday.
Senate confirms John Roberts. WASHINGTON - With support across party lines, chief justice nominee John Roberts was confirmed Thursday as President Bush's selection to replace the late William H.
India, Pakistan Sign With U.S. Lobby Shops .B arbour Griffith & Rogers and officials in the government of India didn't want to talk fees for their new lobbying contract last week. Well, we could wait a bit. .
Senate confirms John Roberts. WASHINGTON - With support across party lines, chief justice nominee John Roberts was confirmed Thursday as President Bush's selection to replace the late William H.
India, Pakistan Sign With U.S. Lobby Shops .B arbour Griffith & Rogers and officials in the government of India didn't want to talk fees for their new lobbying contract last week. Well, we could wait a bit. .
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Staggered return to N.O
Staggered return to N.O. NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana -- Under a re-entry plan announced by New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, residents can begin returning as early as Friday.
Lobbyists Pitch In for Katrina Relief .Washington lobbyists, spinmeisters, strategic advisers and consultants are paid the big bucks for delivering federal largess to clients. But with the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, a number of lobbyists are digging into their own pockets to help the Gulf Coast survivors. .
Roberts elected as chief justice. John Roberts has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Supreme Court chief justice of the United States. As Senators anounced their votes, he received enough for news agencies to declare him winner well before the roll call was finished.
Lobbyists Pitch In for Katrina Relief .Washington lobbyists, spinmeisters, strategic advisers and consultants are paid the big bucks for delivering federal largess to clients. But with the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, a number of lobbyists are digging into their own pockets to help the Gulf Coast survivors. .
Roberts elected as chief justice. John Roberts has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Supreme Court chief justice of the United States. As Senators anounced their votes, he received enough for news agencies to declare him winner well before the roll call was finished.
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Williams Will Not Run for 3rd Term .D.C
Williams Will Not Run for 3rd Term .D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams said last night that he will announce to supporters today that after seven years in office he will not seek a third term. .
Ohio Firm Seeks to Join the Bigs in Election Law .Campaign finance and election law certainly seems a natural specialty for a Washington law firm, but there are only a handful of major players: Wiley Rein , Perkins Coie , Skadden Arps , Patton Boggs most often come to mind. .
Roberts vote, tune in now. WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted 78 to 22 to confirm Judge John Roberts as the nation's 17th chief justice Thursday. All 55 Republican senators voted for Roberts.
Ohio Firm Seeks to Join the Bigs in Election Law .Campaign finance and election law certainly seems a natural specialty for a Washington law firm, but there are only a handful of major players: Wiley Rein , Perkins Coie , Skadden Arps , Patton Boggs most often come to mind. .
Roberts vote, tune in now. WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted 78 to 22 to confirm Judge John Roberts as the nation's 17th chief justice Thursday. All 55 Republican senators voted for Roberts.
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Monday, October 03, 2005
Australia warns of Indonesian terror threat
Australia warns of Indonesian terror threat. SYDNEY, Australia -- Terrorists are at an advanced stage of planning attacks on Indonesian soil, the Australian government has warned.
Police: Killers target immigrants. TIFTON, Georgia -- Efrain Navarro woke at 1:30 a.m. to the sound of loud groans, as if someone were hurt.
Death toll rises to 25 in Indonesia bombing. The blasts came a month after Indonesia's president warned of possible terrorist attacks. Two Americans were among the wounded.
Police: Killers target immigrants. TIFTON, Georgia -- Efrain Navarro woke at 1:30 a.m. to the sound of loud groans, as if someone were hurt.
Death toll rises to 25 in Indonesia bombing. The blasts came a month after Indonesia's president warned of possible terrorist attacks. Two Americans were among the wounded.
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Bali bomb attacks claim 25 lives
Bali bomb attacks claim 25 lives. Survivors have been taken to local hospitals Bomb attacks in two busy tourist areas on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have killed at least 25 people.
Bali bombs kill 22, injure many. Medical teams have been attending to wounded foreigners Bomb attacks on two busy tourist areas on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have killed at least 22 people.
Simultaneous bombs rock tourist areas in Bali. Witnesses reported seeing dismembered bodies at the scene, many of them foreigners.
Bali bombs kill 22, injure many. Medical teams have been attending to wounded foreigners Bomb attacks on two busy tourist areas on the Indonesian resort island of Bali have killed at least 22 people.
Simultaneous bombs rock tourist areas in Bali. Witnesses reported seeing dismembered bodies at the scene, many of them foreigners.
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Deaths reported in Bali blasts
Deaths reported in Bali blasts. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Several explosions occurred almost simultaneously Saturday in tourist areas of Bali island, causing casualties, police and a private Indonesian radio station said.
Blasts in Bali kill at least eight. The victims included foreign tourists. The blasts at Jimbaran beach and a bustling outdoor shopping center in downtown Kuta 'were clearly the work of terrorists,' police Maj. Gen.
China marks 56 years of Communist rule. The crowds in the square enthusiastically waved Chinese flags and posed for pictures as security forces looked on placidly. Security was tight in the capital Beijing at the start of the weeklong holiday.
Blasts in Bali kill at least eight. The victims included foreign tourists. The blasts at Jimbaran beach and a bustling outdoor shopping center in downtown Kuta 'were clearly the work of terrorists,' police Maj. Gen.
China marks 56 years of Communist rule. The crowds in the square enthusiastically waved Chinese flags and posed for pictures as security forces looked on placidly. Security was tight in the capital Beijing at the start of the weeklong holiday.
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Bali Bombings Kill at Least 23 in Tourist Spots
Bali Bombings Kill at Least 23 in Tourist Spots. JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct.
Millionaire scientist approaches space station. Relatives and friends of Olsen, astronaut William McArthur and cosmonaut Valery Tokarev gasped as the Russian craft lifted off in a burst of flame from the Baikonur cosmodrome and soared into the bright autumn sky over the steppes of Kazakhstan.
Bali terrorist blasts kill at least 36. -- Blasts rocked two crowded Bali resort spots on Saturday, killing at least 36 people, hospital officials said, in the second deadly terrorist attack on the Indonesian island in three years.
Millionaire scientist approaches space station. Relatives and friends of Olsen, astronaut William McArthur and cosmonaut Valery Tokarev gasped as the Russian craft lifted off in a burst of flame from the Baikonur cosmodrome and soared into the bright autumn sky over the steppes of Kazakhstan.
Bali terrorist blasts kill at least 36. -- Blasts rocked two crowded Bali resort spots on Saturday, killing at least 36 people, hospital officials said, in the second deadly terrorist attack on the Indonesian island in three years.
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24 killed in Bali blasts
24 killed in Bali blasts. -- A string of blasts on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday killed at least 19 people and wounded about 95 others, hospital officials said.
Firefighters gaining control California wildfires. SIMI VALLEY, California -- Firefighters began Saturday to control a raging wildfire northwest of Los Angeles that has scorched nearly 24,000 acres. The blaze is 40 percent contained. So far, the firefighting effort has paid off.
Nineteen killed in Bali bombings. Medical teams have been attending to wounded foreigners A series of bomb attacks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has killed at least 19 people.
Firefighters gaining control California wildfires. SIMI VALLEY, California -- Firefighters began Saturday to control a raging wildfire northwest of Los Angeles that has scorched nearly 24,000 acres. The blaze is 40 percent contained. So far, the firefighting effort has paid off.
Nineteen killed in Bali bombings. Medical teams have been attending to wounded foreigners A series of bomb attacks on the Indonesian resort island of Bali has killed at least 19 people.
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Sunday, October 02, 2005
Algerian Voters Said to Approve President's Postwar Plan
Algerian Voters Said to Approve President's Postwar Plan. ALGIERS, Sept.
Frist Aide Leaving for 9-to-5 Life .B ill Wichterman , an aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist who has been one of the key Senate staffers involved in the fight over judicial nominations, is leaving for the slightly less contentious -- and better paid -- world of lobbyists. .
Lobbyists Pitch In for Katrina Relief .Washington lobbyists, spinmeisters, strategic advisers and consultants are paid the big bucks for delivering federal largess to clients. But with the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, a number of lobbyists are digging into their own pockets to help the Gulf Coast survivors. .
Frist Aide Leaving for 9-to-5 Life .B ill Wichterman , an aide to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist who has been one of the key Senate staffers involved in the fight over judicial nominations, is leaving for the slightly less contentious -- and better paid -- world of lobbyists. .
Lobbyists Pitch In for Katrina Relief .Washington lobbyists, spinmeisters, strategic advisers and consultants are paid the big bucks for delivering federal largess to clients. But with the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Katrina, a number of lobbyists are digging into their own pockets to help the Gulf Coast survivors. .
# posted by Mike @ 6:26 AM
US launches assault in west Iraq
US launches assault in west Iraq. Some 1,000 US soldiers have embarked on an assault on al-Qaeda-linked militants in western Iraq, the US military says.
New Orleans's Black Colleges Hit Hard .Concern is growing among black educators about the future of New Orleans's three historic African American universities, which were hit much harder by Katrina -- and have fewer resources with which to recover -- than the city's other major colleges. .
Katrina Contributes To Drop in Spending .Consumer spending plunged in August at the steepest monthly rate since the 2001 terrorist attacks as Hurricane Katrina slashed incomes, fanned inflation and caused $170 billion in losses from property damage, the Commerce Department reported yesterday in its first tally of the storm's economic effects. .
New Orleans's Black Colleges Hit Hard .Concern is growing among black educators about the future of New Orleans's three historic African American universities, which were hit much harder by Katrina -- and have fewer resources with which to recover -- than the city's other major colleges. .
Katrina Contributes To Drop in Spending .Consumer spending plunged in August at the steepest monthly rate since the 2001 terrorist attacks as Hurricane Katrina slashed incomes, fanned inflation and caused $170 billion in losses from property damage, the Commerce Department reported yesterday in its first tally of the storm's economic effects. .
# posted by Mike @ 6:20 AM
India, Pakistan Sign With U.S
India, Pakistan Sign With U.S. Lobby Shops .B arbour Griffith & Rogers and officials in the government of India didn't want to talk fees for their new lobbying contract last week. Well, we could wait a bit. .
Millionaire blasts into space. space officials, watched from a viewing platform nearby.The 60-year-old founder of an infrared-camera maker based in Princeton, N.J.,.
Ohio Firm Seeks to Join the Bigs in Election Law .Campaign finance and election law certainly seems a natural specialty for a Washington law firm, but there are only a handful of major players: Wiley Rein , Perkins Coie , Skadden Arps , Patton Boggs most often come to mind. .
Millionaire blasts into space. space officials, watched from a viewing platform nearby.The 60-year-old founder of an infrared-camera maker based in Princeton, N.J.,.
Ohio Firm Seeks to Join the Bigs in Election Law .Campaign finance and election law certainly seems a natural specialty for a Washington law firm, but there are only a handful of major players: Wiley Rein , Perkins Coie , Skadden Arps , Patton Boggs most often come to mind. .
# posted by Mike @ 6:10 AM
U.S. space tourist blasts off
U.S. space tourist blasts off. BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan -- A Russian Soyuz rocket has lifted off from the Central Asian steppes, launching U.S. millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen and a new Russian-U.S. crew on a two-day journey to the international space station.
Colombian drug suspect eludes extradition. On Friday, President Alvaro Uribe ordered the paramilitary leader Diego Fernando Murillo transferred from a country house in northwest Colombia, where he was under police guard, to a maximum security prison north of Bogota, the capital. U.S.
Rice warns against quitting Iraq. Ms Rice acknowledged the US death toll in Iraq The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has said that America must not abandon its mission in Iraq.
Colombian drug suspect eludes extradition. On Friday, President Alvaro Uribe ordered the paramilitary leader Diego Fernando Murillo transferred from a country house in northwest Colombia, where he was under police guard, to a maximum security prison north of Bogota, the capital. U.S.
Rice warns against quitting Iraq. Ms Rice acknowledged the US death toll in Iraq The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has said that America must not abandon its mission in Iraq.
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Latest Bombs Aimed at Shiites Kill 8 at Southern Iraq Market
Latest Bombs Aimed at Shiites Kill 8 at Southern Iraq Market. BAGHDAD, Iraq, Sept. 30 - A car bomb detonated Friday near a fruit and vegetable market in Hilla, a Shiite town south of Baghdad, killing at least 8 people and wounding 41.
Rice: Don't cede Iraq to 'killers'. PRINCETON, New Jersey -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said the United States must not abandon its mission in Iraq and Americans must realize the consequences of ceding the country to 'merciless killers.'.
Cisneros Convicted in '99, But the Probe Goes On .This spring, Republicans and Democrats voiced outrage over the news that independent counsel David M. Barrett was still pursuing a decade-long, $21 million investigation into a crime long confessed and paid for. Without debate, the Senate unanimously agreed to strip Barrett of further funding for his inquiry on former housing secretary Henry G. Cisneros. .
Rice: Don't cede Iraq to 'killers'. PRINCETON, New Jersey -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said the United States must not abandon its mission in Iraq and Americans must realize the consequences of ceding the country to 'merciless killers.'.
Cisneros Convicted in '99, But the Probe Goes On .This spring, Republicans and Democrats voiced outrage over the news that independent counsel David M. Barrett was still pursuing a decade-long, $21 million investigation into a crime long confessed and paid for. Without debate, the Senate unanimously agreed to strip Barrett of further funding for his inquiry on former housing secretary Henry G. Cisneros. .
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Saturday, October 01, 2005
Thompson Joins Firms, But Not to Lobby .Tommy G
Thompson Joins Firms, But Not to Lobby .Tommy G. Thompson , secretary of health and human services during President Bush's first term, is joining the law and lobby firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld as a partner and Deloitte & Touche USA as a senior adviser. .
Coalition Pushes Social Security Accounts .Even though there's a decided lack of momentum on Capitol Hill for President Bush's proposal on Social Security private accounts, business supporters are sounding quite upbeat. .
Auto Alliance Chief Drops 'Acting' From Title .Looking for a high-profile name for CEO, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers was rebuffed a couple of years ago by then-Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, who was persuaded to stay in the Bush administration until the end of the first term. So, the group appointed retired trade association executive Frederick L. Webber as the acting chief executive in January 2004 and kept looking. .
Coalition Pushes Social Security Accounts .Even though there's a decided lack of momentum on Capitol Hill for President Bush's proposal on Social Security private accounts, business supporters are sounding quite upbeat. .
Auto Alliance Chief Drops 'Acting' From Title .Looking for a high-profile name for CEO, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers was rebuffed a couple of years ago by then-Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson, who was persuaded to stay in the Bush administration until the end of the first term. So, the group appointed retired trade association executive Frederick L. Webber as the acting chief executive in January 2004 and kept looking. .
# posted by Mike @ 7:48 AM
Astronauts Turn to Lobbying .It seemed like a natural fit: pairing a company that manufactures space shuttle booster rockets with astronauts
Astronauts Turn to Lobbying .It seemed like a natural fit: pairing a company that manufactures space shuttle booster rockets with astronauts. That is just what ATK Thiokol Inc. has done. .
From Counselor to Consultant .It was almost inevitable. John D. Ashcroft , the former conservative hard- line attorney general, Republican senator from Missouri and scourge of the liberal- and privacy-minded, is headed for the lobby biz. .
For Melton, Time and Time Again .The latest buzz is that Carol A. Melton , executive vice president for government relations at Viacom and one of the most senior women in the lobby biz, will be moving to Time Warner Inc. as executive vice president for global public policy. .
From Counselor to Consultant .It was almost inevitable. John D. Ashcroft , the former conservative hard- line attorney general, Republican senator from Missouri and scourge of the liberal- and privacy-minded, is headed for the lobby biz. .
For Melton, Time and Time Again .The latest buzz is that Carol A. Melton , executive vice president for government relations at Viacom and one of the most senior women in the lobby biz, will be moving to Time Warner Inc. as executive vice president for global public policy. .
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