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Bluefin Tuna, Ivory Trade Top CITES Doha Conference Agenda
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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:11:16 GMT
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A triennial conference of the United Nations agency that is capable of banning and regulating commercial trade in endangered species is opening in Doha, the capital of Qatar on Saturday.
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EU Nearing Deal On Greece Bail-out: Reports
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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:16:10 GMT
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The European Union is working on reaching an agreement on a bail-out deal for Greece, media reports said Saturday. Euro leaders are set to meet in Brussels on Monday to finalize the proposal.
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Pelosi Kills Public Option Despite Senate\'s Willingness To Fight For It
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:57:51 GMT
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During her weekly press briefing Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., revealed that the public option will not be a part of health care reform legislation.'); document.write('"We had it, we wanted it ... it\'s not in the reconciliation," Pelosi said. "It isn\'t in there because [the Senate doesn\'t] have the votes to have it in there."'); document.write('The decision comes despite the fact that a spokesperson for Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., made comments Friday indicating that the public option could be revived.
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Congressional Republicans Name Members Of Obama\'s Deficit Commission
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:52:39 GMT
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Republican leaders in the House and Senate Friday named the six members they would appoint to the deficit commission established by President Barack Obama.'); document.write('The commission, which Obama created via executive order after the failure of the Senate to set up a legally binding panel, is composed of 10 Democrats and eight Republicans and will be co-chaired by former Clinton chief of staff Erskine Bowles and former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson.
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Vitter Holds Big Lead Over Melancon In Louisiana Senate Race
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:42:41 GMT
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A new Rasmussen Reports survey released Friday showed that Senator David Vitter, R-Louis., holds a large lead over Democratic challenger Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-Louis., in Louisiana\'s U.S. Senate race.'); document.write('According to the survey, Vitter holds a 57% to 34% lead over Melancon among Louisiana voters. Another 3% said they prefer someone else, while 6% remained undecided.
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Michelle Obama To Make Solo Trip To Mexico
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:02:45 GMT
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The White House announced Friday that First Lady Michelle Obama will make her first solo trip to another country as First Lady when she visits Mexico next month. According to the White House, Obama will visit Mexico City April 13-15.'); document.write('The White House said her agenda on the trip will be to "amplify" President Barack Obama\'s "commitment to advancing mutual interests, mutual respect and mutual responsibility between nations and peoples around the world."
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President Obama Delays Trip To Indonesia And Australia; Health Care Reform Likely Reason
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:26:40 GMT
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According to a Twitter post from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, President Barack Obama is delaying his upcoming trip to Indonesia and Australia from March 18 to March 21.'); document.write('"The President will delay leaving for Indonesia and Australia - will now leave Sunday - the First Lady and the girls will not be on the trip," Gibbs posted.
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Durbin Spokesman Suggests Public Option Could Be Revived
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:23:29 GMT
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While many believed that the public option had died as Democrats attempt to push health care reform through Congress, comments from a Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., spokesman to a progressive political action campaign suggest that it could be revived in the Senate if the House passes it first.
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Palin And Pawlenty To Attend Fundraiser For Representative Bachmann
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:09:44 GMT
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Former Alaska Governor and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and current Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty are set to attend a fundraiser in April to help raise money for Rep. Michele Bachmann\'s, R-Minn., re-election bid.'); document.write('Palin will serve as host for the event, which will take place on April 7 at the Hilton Hotel in Minneapolis. Pawlenty will join former Senator Norm Coleman, R-Minn., and Representatives John Kline, R-Minn., and Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., as "Honorary Hosts."
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Sens. Johanns And Lincoln Call On Japan To Lift Restrictions On U.S. Beef
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:41:43 GMT
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Senators Mike Johanns, R-Neb., and Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., unveiled a resolution Thursday pressing Japan to lift its partial ban on US beef.'); document.write('According to the lawmakers, the resolution states that Japan should immediately expand market access for U.S. beef products and urges the Obama Administration to insist on increased market access from Japan.
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Obama Pushes Foreign Trade To Create Jobs
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:30:04 GMT
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President Barack Obama Thursday set the federal government on course to aggressively promote foreign export opportunities for American businesses.'); document.write('Speaking at the annual conference of the Export-Import Bank, Obama called for the country to move beyond the old debates between Democrats and Republicans, business leaders and labor, in thinking about trade in the 21st Century.
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House Republicans Adopt Unilateral Ban On Earmarks
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:48 GMT
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In an effort to signal their commitment to cutting federal spending, House Republicans announced Thursday that they have adopted a unilateral moratorium on all earmarks.'); document.write('House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said, "Today House Republicans took an important step toward showing the American people we\'re serious about reform."'); document.write('The move comes a day after the House Appropriations Committee announced that it would not approve requests for earmarks that are directed to for-profit entities.
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