Depleted uranium shipments from South Carolina to Utah disposal site to begin in Dec.October 6th, 2009 SCarolina depleted uranium shipments set for Dec.SALT LAKE CITY — An official with a U.S. Department of Energy site in South Carolina says shipments of nearly 15,000 drums of depleted uranium slated for disposal in Utah are set to start in December — two months later than originally estimated.
Obama talks to Democratic governors group, heads for Denmark to pitch for Chicago OlympicsOctober 1st, 2009 Obama speaks to Democratic governorsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama addresses a Democratic fundraiser on Thursday before traveling to Copenhagen to make an Olympic-sized pitch. Obama appears at a Democratic Governors Association event in the afternoon.
Prosecutors: Source of nearly $10K cash deposited in Baltimore mayor's accounts is a mysterySeptember 22nd, 2009 Prosecutors: Baltimore mayor's $10K is a mysteryBALTIMORE — Investigators looking into Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon's finances can't determine the source of nearly $10,000 in cash that was deposited into her bank accounts in 2004, according to court documents. The Democratic mayor faces trial in November on charges including perjury and theft.
Measure to allow states to jam cell phones in prison gets support from 20 governorsSeptember 10th, 2009 20 governors back prison cell phone jamming billANNAPOLIS, Md. — Twenty governors have signed a letter to support legislation in Congress to allow states to jam contraband cell phones in prisons.
Disclosure report: Gun case, Bible among gifts sent to former Alaska Gov. Sarah PalinAugust 19th, 2009 Report: Gun case, Bible among gifts sent PalinANCHORAGE, Alaska — A personalized gun case, a Bible bound in goat skin and a hand-painted plate featuring Sarah Palin's likeness were among gifts the former Alaska governor received this year. The gifts have been included in an amended disclosure form filed with the Alaska Public Office Commission.
Genesee & Wyoming posts 1.2 percent drop in July traffic on lower pulp and paper shipmentsAugust 14th, 2009 Genesee & Wyoming July traffic falls 1.2 percentGREENWICH, Conn. — Regional freight railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
US says DHL to pay $9.4 million to settle dispute over shipments to Iran, Sudan, SyriaAugust 6th, 2009 DHL to pay $9.4M to settle shipping disputeWASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced Thursday that DHL Express has agreed to pay the government $9.4 million to settle a dispute that the company made shipments to Iran, Sudan and Syria in violation of U.S. embargoes. The Treasury Department alleged that the company, which is part of Deutsche Post DHL, based in Bonn, Germany, made more than 300 shipments from the United States to Iran and Sudan between 2002 and 2007 in violation of U.S.
Correction: Governors Convention storyJuly 20th, 2009 Correction: Governors Convention storyJACKSON, Miss. — In a July 18 story on a discussion by the nation's governors on federal stimulus funds, The Associated Press misstated when most of the stimulus money disappears.
State Department still struggling with laptop security a decade after embarrassing lapseJuly 9th, 2009 Diplomats still struggling with laptop lapsesWASHINGTON — Nearly a decade after a State Department laptop containing highly classified information disappeared in an embarrassing security lapse, the agency is still unable to account for all of its portable computers, a government report said Wednesday. The State Department's inspector general said Wednesday that a review of a sample of 334 laptops belonging to four departmental bureaus found that 27 were missing at the time of the audit and that 172, including nine of 14 classified laptops labeled "secret," were not protected with encryption software, potentially risking sensitive information.
Hershey's closing its online gift service, cutting 12 jobsJuly 2nd, 2009 Hershey's closing its online gift serviceHERSHEY, Pa. — People who like to order chocolate and gifts from Hershey's online service won't be able to after this month.
Summary Box: SC gov says he's been unfaithful to his wife with friend from ArgentinaJune 24th, 2009 Summary Box: SC gov admits affair, apologizesAFFAIR APOLOGY: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford apologized to his wife and four children at a press conference where he admitted taking a secret trip to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he'd been having an affair.
University of Alaska Anchorage gets $7 million from mystery donor who also gave to 14 schoolsMay 2nd, 2009 Mystery donor gives $7 million to Alaska schoolANCHORAGE, Alaska — The University of Alaska Anchorage has been given $7 million by a mystery donor who has now gifted at least $81.5 million in total to 15 colleges run by women. School chancellor Fran Ulmer announced the donation on Friday.
NYC's Hunter College gets $5M, becomes 14th female-led school to receive anonymous donationApril 28th, 2009 Mystery donor gives $5 million to NYC schoolNEW YORK — A mystery donor has given millions to at least 14 colleges run by women. Hunter College said Monday it received $5 million in the fall and realized only recently that more than a dozen other colleges nationwide had received similar donations.
Geeky getaways from Popular Science magazineApril 27th, 2009 Geeky getaways from Popular Science magazineNEW YORK — If your interests run more to science than surfing or sunbathing, you may find yourself shouting "Eureka!" when you discover the list of geeky getaways in Popular Science magazine's May issue. The list includes cryogenic facilities, earthquake simulators and ape camps.
BSP candidate accused of distributing gifts to votersApril 2nd, 2009 LUCKNOW - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday accused Akhilesh Das, the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Lok Sabha candidate from Lucknow, of luring voters by distributing gifts. 'The BSP Lucknow candidate is distributing gifts like watches, shirts and others items to the voters for garnering their support,' BJP legislator Vidya Sagar Gupta told reporters here Thursday.
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