Obama announces 'chief performance officer'
The Independent (UK) - 7 ore fa
Killefer to serve as the nation's first "chief performance officer" to oversee budget and spending reform. Killefer, a director at McKinsey & Company and a former assistant secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration, will work with economic officials to increase efficiences and elimin ...
Paulson says changes needed at Fannie, Freddie- SFGate (USA)
CBO projects $1.2T deficit for 2009- SFGate (USA)
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Board to vote on Seattle school-closure recommendations on Jan. 29
The Seattle Times (USA) - 15 ore fa
The tough call about how many — and which — Seattle schools to close is now in the hands of the Seattle School Board, after Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson's recommendation Tuesday to close five schools and relocate all or part of eight others at new sites.. Johnson announced her ...
Seattle woman's tenacity builds clinic for poor in Ethiopia- The Seattle Times (USA)
City never responded to Metro's request to plow routes, bus chief says- The Seattle Times (USA)
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Weather Eye: high-pressure system keeps Britain dry
Times OnLine (UK) - 17 ore fa
Usually if you walk up a mountain it gets colder, which is why mountaintops are often capped with snow. In December 1784 the naturalist Gilbert White, in Selborne, Hampshire, recorded temperatures that were vastly out of place. He asked an acquaintance who lived on higher ground at Newton Valence ... |
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Europe begins to freeze as gas taps are turned off in energy war
Times OnLine (UK) - 17 ore fa
Tens of thousands living on the shores of the Black Sea were the first to feel the bitter impact of Russia's dispute with Ukraine over gas payments on the coldest day of the year. With even icier conditions forecast for this week, the gas flow from Russia dried up during the day to nine countries ...
Britain blamed over measles delay- The Independent (UK) |
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Bankruptcies up sharply from year ago
Canada.com (CA) - 7 ore fa
Both business, consumer busts increase in November. The number of firms going under edged up by two per cent from October to 506 in November but that was four per cent less than in November 2007. During the first 11 months of the year, 87,981 consumers declared bankruptcy, up 9.9 per cent from a ...
Loans to friends, family risky business: Survey- Canada.com (CA) |
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INSTANT VIEW: Intel again warns on outlook
Reuters (USA) - 7 ore fa
Intel shares were down 78 cents, or 5.1 percent at $14.59 in early trading on the Nasdaq. The following is reaction from industry analysts and investors: KIM CAUGHEY, SENIOR ANALYST, FORT PITT CAPITAL GROUP, IN PITTSBURGH, WHICH MANAGES ABOUT $800 MILLION. THE FIRM DOES NOT HOLD INTEL SHARES "It's ... |
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Evacuations urged in Orting, Pierce County
The Seattle Times (USA) - 7 ore fa
With water rising in the Orting area, emergency officials have urged 700 residents in the area to evacuate to avoid flooding from the Carbon and Puyallup rivers.. Pierce County opened its Emergency Operations Center this morning in preparation for predicted flooding. In Sumner, officials were ...
Whatcom County declares flood emergency- The Seattle Times (USA) |
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For Gregoire, no Obama post, no viaduct bucks, just an Iraq hello
The Seattle Times (USA) - 15 ore fa
Christine Gregoire didn't get a job in President-elect Obama's administration or line up a big federal grant to help replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct, despite rumors to the contrary. She secretly flew to Iraq to visit troops from the Washington Army National Guard's 81st Brigade, her office ... |
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Ex-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush won't run for Senate in 2010
CHINA daily - 16 ore fa
Former Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he won't run for the US Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez, saying that it was not the right time to return to elected office. "" sourcename="" src="../../images/attachement/jpg/site1/20090107/0013729e4a600aceabc418.jpg" style="WIDTH ... |
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Schools 'face austere future'
The Independent (UK) - 19 ore fa
Its report adds that spending on nursery, primary and secondary schools has declined as a portion of the education budget while cash earmarked for capital building projects and student support in colleges and universities has grown. Those in charge of schools and children's services more widely ... |
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