Leatherback sea turtles to get critical habitat in Pacific ocean off Oregon, CaliforniaOctober 8th, 2009 Sea turtles to get critical habitat in PacificFederal fisheries managers have agreed to designate critical habitat for threatened leatherback sea turtles in the Pacific ocean off Oregon and California. NOAA Fisheries officials said Thursday they will have the critical habitat designation done by Dec.
Schwarzenegger returns to Massachusetts after canceling appearance at energy summitAugust 11th, 2009 Schwarzenegger back to Mass. after missing summitSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Final official results show Kyrgyz president winning second term with 76 percent of voteJuly 27th, 2009 Final returns show Kyrgyz president wins 2nd termBISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Election officials say President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has overwhelmingly won a second term taking 76 percent of the vote in the Central Asian country that is critical to U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.
Obama calls on China to cooperate on clean energy, climate changeJuly 27th, 2009 Obama: US, China interested in clean energyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and China have a shared interest in creating clean and secure energy sources.
US says nuclear pact with United Arab Emirates tightly written to avoid transfers to IranJuly 8th, 2009 US, UAE nuclear deal would end if terms violatedWASHINGTON — The U.S. would cancel a nuclear energy agreement with the United Arab Emirates if the Middle East nation were to violate any terms of the deal, an Obama administration official said Wednesday.
Senate confirms California's Rep. Ellen Tauscher for State Department arms control postJune 26th, 2009 Calif. Rep. Tauscher gets State Department postWASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday approved the nomination of Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., as undersecretary of state for arms control and international security.
Obama calls again for Congress to enact sweeping energy billJune 25th, 2009 Obama: Now is time to pass climate change billWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pressing again for passage of legislation that would confront the problem of global warming head-on. Speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House, Obama said Washington must not miss the opportunity to work on cleaning the air and at the same time creating new "green" energy jobs.
Michelle Obama calls on Americans to join in a summer of service, refurbishes Calif playgroundJune 22nd, 2009 In SF, Michelle Obama calls on Americans to serveSAN FRANCISCO — First lady Michelle Obama wants Americans to make this a summer of community service. Obama is scheduled to put the idea into action Monday, joining California first lady Maria Shriver and local volunteers in refurbishing the playground at Bret Harte Elementary School in San Francisco.
California high school and middle school teams win Energy Department's science bowlMay 5th, 2009 California teams win national science bowlWASHINGTON — An astronomical diagram pointed a Sacramento, Calif., high school team toward victory Monday in the National Science Bowl. The five students from Mira Loma High School recognized a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, used by astronomers to study stars, in the finals of the competition, sponsored by the Energy Department.
SRK flies down to Mumbai to voteApril 30th, 2009 MUMBAI - Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh flew down especially from South Africa to cast his vote and said 'we should vote and give a chance to better people'. 'When I endorse everything from candy to soft drinks, this is something I have to support,' Shah Rukh Thursday told reporters outside the polling station here.
Mammootty casts vote despite hectic filming scheduleApril 16th, 2009 KOCHI - Malayalam superstar Mammootty took time out from shooting for his latest movie 'Daddy Cool' to cast his vote here Thursday for the parliamentary polls since he believes that it is only by voting that one 'becomes a part of the democracy'. 'I am busy filming my new movie 'Daddy Cool' but I voted because it is only by casting the vote that one becomes a part of the democracy,' Mammooty told IANS after casting his ballot at the polling booth in Kadavanthara.
India's participation critical in move to green energy: ObamaFebruary 21st, 2009 OTTAWA - The participation of countries like China and India in the move towards green energy is 'absolutely critical', US President Barack Obama said here. Obama was in this Canadian capital on his first visit abroad as US president.
India's participation critical in move to green energy: ObamaFebruary 19th, 2009 OTTAWA - The participation of countries like China and India in the move towards green energy is 'absolutely critical', US President Barack Obama said here. Obama was in this Canadian capital on his first visit abroad as US president.
India's participation critical in move to green energy: ObamaFebruary 19th, 2009 OTTAWA - The participation of countries like China and India in the move towards green energy is 'absolutely critical', US President Barack Obama said here. Obama was in this Canadian capital on his first visit abroad as US president.
It's official: Obama is the next US presidentJanuary 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Congress confirmed Thursday that Barack Obama won the presidential election, clearing the final hurdle to certify the election before Obama is sworn in Jan 20. In a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives, Congress declared that Obama defeated Republican Senator John McCain in the Electoral College by a 365-to-173 tally, and that Joe Biden will become the next vice president.
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