President Obama's nominees to fill federal court vacanciesOctober 2nd, 2009 Obama's nominees for federal court vacanciesA look at President Barack Obama's nominees to fill federal court vacancies:
NOMINEES CONFIRMED
— Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, nominated June 1, confirmed Aug. 6. — Gerard Lynch, 2nd Circuit, nominated April 2, confirmed Sept.
US marshal who served Nixon with subpoenas at Calif. home dead at 81September 30th, 2009 Marshal who served Nixon with subpoenas dead at 81TARZANA, Calif. — A U.S. marshal who served former President Richard Nixon with two Watergate-related subpoenas at his California home has died.
Kochi resident nominated to Lok SabhaSeptember 13th, 2009 KOCHI - Charles Dias of Kochi has been named as one of the two Anglo Indian nominees to the Lok Sabha -- taking Kerala's strength in the lower house of the Indian parliament to 21. With this, the total number of MPs from the state, including nine in the Rajya Sabha, has touched 30.
Indian Air Force gets new head of human resourceSeptember 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air Marshal K.J. Mathews Wednesday took over as the new head of human resource of the Indian Air Force (IAF), an official said Wednesday.
Travel expert Arthur Frommer says he'll avoid Arizona because of Obama protesters' gun displayAugust 21st, 2009 Travel guru says gun laws enough to avoid ArizonaPHOENIX — Travel icon Arthur Frommer says he won't be spending his tourism dollars at the Grand Canyon, or anywhere else in Arizona, because the state's laws allow people he described as "thugs" and "extremists" to openly carry firearms. The author of budget-travel guides said on his blog Wednesday that he was "shocked beyond measure" by reports that protesters openly carried guns and rifles outside a Phoenix building where President Barack Obama spoke on Monday.
2 openly gay Episcopal priests among nominees for assistant bishop positions in Los AngelesAugust 2nd, 2009 L.A. Episcopalians nominate gay clergy for bishopLOS ANGELES — An openly gay priest and an openly lesbian priest are among six nominees for assistant bishop positions in the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Los Angeles. The church announced Sunday that Rev.
Snake bites deputy marshal of Orissa assemblyJuly 25th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A deputy marshal of the Orissa assembly was hospitalised after being bitten by a snake minutes after it was discovered in the house Saturday night, officials said. Snake catchers later took away the reptile.
Air Marshal S. Radhakrishnan is ADC to presidentJuly 3rd, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Air Marshal S. Radhakrishnan, Southern Air Command chief, has been appointed Honorary Air aide de camp (ADC) to President Pratibha Patil.
Wife who fatally shot NYC fire marshal while he slept in their bed gets 25 years to lifeJuly 3rd, 2009 Wife who shot NY fire marshal in bed gets 25 yearsNEW YORK — A woman who shot her New York City fire marshal husband to death while he slept in their bed has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison. Forty-year-old high school teacher Janet Redmond-Mercereau (mer-ser-OH') got the maximum sentence Thursday.
Obama names more big campaign donors, fundraisers for plum ambassador postsJune 5th, 2009 Obama taps more big donors for ambassadorshipsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday tapped four big Democratic Party donors for plum ambassadorships in Europe and Latin America while naming six career diplomats to posts in Africa, the Mideast and the Pacific. Washington lawyer Howard Gutman, who raised more than $500,000 for Obama's campaign and personally contributed the maximum $4,600 to it, was nominated to be the next U.S.
Obama nominates former GOP congressman to chair National Endowment for the HumanitiesJune 3rd, 2009 Obama picks former GOP rep to head Nat'l EndowmentWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has nominated former Republican Rep. Jim Leach as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
White House says the only path for gays to serve openly in military is through legislationMay 13th, 2009 White House: Legislation key for gays in militaryWASHINGTON — The White House says it won't stop gays and lesbians from being dismissed from the military while the Obama administration works to repeal a decade-old policy banning openly gay people from serving in uniform. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that President Barack Obama does not plan to intervene in current cases against men and women who announce their homosexuality.
White House says the only path for gays to serve openly in military is through legislationMay 12th, 2009 White House: Law only answer for gays in militaryWASHINGTON — The White House says it won't stop gays and lesbians from being dismissed from the military while the Obama administration works to repeal a decade-old policy banning openly gay people from serving in uniform. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that President Barack Obama does not plan to intervene in current cases against men and women who announce their homosexuality.
US nominates Afghanistan, Iraq ambassadorsMarch 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, a NATO official and former commander of international forces in Afghanistan, was nominated to be the US' next ambassador to Afghanistan by President Barack Obama Wednesday. Eikenberry is currently deputy chairman of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's (NATO)military committee.
Obama names Gary Locke as Commerce SecretaryFebruary 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Wednesday nominated Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor in US history, as Commerce Secretary.
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