Budget woes force layoffs at evangelical group Focus on the FamilySeptember 2nd, 2009 Budget woes force Focus on the Family layoffsCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Conservative Christian group Focus on the Family is laying off 8 percent of its work force.
AP source: White House to project $2 trillion higher deficit over next decadeAugust 21st, 2009 AP source: $2 trillion higher deficit projectedWASHINGTON — A White House budget official says the Obama administration expects the federal deficit over the next decade to be $2 trillion bigger than previously estimated. The projection now is for a deficit of $9 trillion.
Legislative leaders, Gov. Schwarzenegger set to discuss final details on California's budgetJuly 19th, 2009 Calif. lawmakers, Schwarzenegger to discuss budgetSACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials are set for talks they hope will iron out the final details to closing the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit.
New isotope cluster could lead to better understanding of carbon cycleJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of researchers has discovered an unexpected concentration of a certain isotopic molecule in parts of the stratosphere that could have implications for understanding the carbon cycle and its response to climate change. By analyzing samples of air taken from the stratosphere-the layer of Earth's atmosphere that sits between six and 30 miles above the surface-the team found a much higher concentration of 16O13C18O at high latitudes than expected.
Schwarzenegger declares fiscal emergency in California, orders offices closed 3 days a monthJuly 1st, 2009 Schwarzenegger declares Calif. fiscal emergencySACRAMENTO — Gov.
Compromise over California budget deficit remains elusive with IOUs just days awayJune 29th, 2009 Calif. Senate OKs budget headed for certain vetoSACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Senate has approved a Democratic budget that faces a certain veto from Republican Gov.
Ariz. Gov. Brewer sues over Legislature's delay in sending approved budget bills to herJune 17th, 2009 Ariz. gov sues over delay in sending budget billsPHOENIX — Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer sued the GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday, asking the state Supreme Court to order top leaders to immediately send her budget bills that lawmakers approved nearly two weeks ago.
With fiscal meltdown looming, California lawmakers debate blueberries and pomegranatesJune 11th, 2009 Debate for Calif lawmakers: Budget or blueberries?SACRAMENTO, Calif. — What budget crisis?
As California faces what one official this week called a complete meltdown of state government, some lawmakers have their minds on other matters.
Parliament to approve budget by July 31: MinisterJune 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government said Wednesday it would get parliament's approval for the fiscal 2009-10 budget by July 31. "We have no idea for going in for a second vote-on-account.
Interest rates drop at Treasury auction; 6-month bills fall to lowest levels since JanuaryMay 11th, 2009 Interest rates decline at weekly Treasury auctionWASHINGTON — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction with rates on six-month bills dropping to the lowest level since mid-January. The Treasury Department auctioned $31 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 0.190 percent, down from 0.195 percent last week.
Cyclones can feed global warming by spurting ice into stratosphereApril 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at Harvard University, US, have found that tropical cyclones readily inject ice far into the stratosphere, possibly feeding global warming. The finding provides more evidence of the intertwining of severe weather and global warming by demonstrating a mechanism by which storms could drive climate change.
Ozone layer will recover in future, predict scientistsApril 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research by NASA scientists has suggested that the ozone layer might recover in the future, thanks to the changing climate and atmospheric circulation. According to the scientists, Earth's ozone layer should eventually recover from the unintended destruction brought on by the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and similar ozone-depleting chemicals in the 20th century, since greenhouse gases are changing the dynamics of the atmosphere.
Climate change will set back ozone layer recovery: NASAApril 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Global warming will set back the recovery of the ozone layer of the earth's atmosphere, warns a NASA study. Previous studies have shown that while the build up of greenhouse gases makes it warmer in the troposphere, up to 10 km high from sea level, these gases actually cool the upper stratosphere, between 30 to 50 km high.
Rocket launches may need regulation to prevent ozone destructionApril 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rocket launches in future may require more stringent regulation to minimise damage to the ozone layer of the Earth's atmosphere, according to a new study. Today, just a handful of NASA space shuttle launches release more ozone-depleting substances in the stratosphere than the entire annual use of CFC-based medical inhalers used to treat asthma and other diseases in the US, said Darin Toohey, professor of Colorado University at Boulder (CUB) atmospheric and oceanic sciences department.
Obama's budget plans will shorten recession: ExpertsMarch 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The bipartisan US Congressional Budget Office Friday said the ambitious reform projects of President Barack Obama combined with the huge federal stimulus programme would produce larger budget deficits than Obama has projected. But it also said it expected the recession to end by autumn, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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