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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Attacks Today in PakistanThe United States condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the terrorist attacks on a religious procession in Quetta and an Ahmedi worship center in Peshawar. We offer our sincere condolences to the families of the victims.To target innocent civilians during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at an already difficult time as the country is working hard to recover from terrible flooding caused by monsoons makes these acts even more reprehensible.In line with the deepening partnership ...
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Statement by the Press Secretary on the Upcoming Visit of NATO Secretary GeneralPresident Obama will welcome the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, to the White House on September 7, 2010. As part of the President’s ongoing consultations with allies about our global agenda, the two leaders will discuss NATO’s role in advancing our shared interests in Europe and beyond, including through the International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan. They will discuss preparations for ...
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Remarks by the President on Monthly Unemployment Numbers10:16 A.M. EDTTHE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. As we head into Labor Day weekend, I know many people across this country are concerned about what the future holds for themselves, for their families, and for the economy as a whole.As I’ve said from the start, there’s no quick fix to the worst recession we've experienced since the Great Depression. The hard truth is that it took years to create our current economic problems, and it will take more time than any ...
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Governor Granholm Calls on Big Banks to Help Families Facing ForeclosureGovernor Granholm continued her effort to push the nation's largest banks to join other lending institutions and take part in the Helping Hardest Hit Homeowners Fund.
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Excerpts from President Barack Obama's Address to the Nation on the End of CombatOperations in Iraq“But this milestone should serve as a reminder to all Americans that our future is ours to shape if we move forward with confidence and commitment. It should also serve as a message to the world that the United States of America intends to sustain and strengthen our leadership in this young century.”***“At every turn, America’s men and women in uniform have served with courage and resolve. As Commander-in-Chief, I am proud of their service. Like all Americans, I am awed ...
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FTC Order Preserves Competition in Market for ...The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it will require the divestiture of MDS Inc.'s assets related to its laser microdissection business as a condition of allowing Danaher Corporation and MDS Analytical Technologies (US) Inc. to proceed with their proposed merger.
Source: FTC
Coming in2011: New Labels for Light Bulb PackagingLabels Will Emphasize Lumens, Not Watts, as a Measure of Bulb Brightness
Source: FTC
SEC Charges Spongetech andSenior Executives in Pump-and-Dump SchemeThe Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York City-based Spongetech Delivery Systems Inc., an affiliate, and five people involved in a massive pump-and-dump scheme that deceived investors into believing they were buying stock in a highly successful company.
Source: SEC
FTC Order Preserves Competition inMarket for ...The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it will require the divestiture of MDS Inc.'s assets related to its laser microdissection business as a condition of allowing Danaher Corporation and MDS Analytical Technologies (US) Inc. to proceed with their proposed merger.
Source: FTC
SEC Halts Foreign Exchange Offering Fraud by CollegeProfessor and Houston-Based LawyerThe Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency court order to freeze the assets of Texas A&M finance professor Robert D. Watson, Houston lawyer and certified public accountant Daniel J. Petroski, and two firms.
Source: SEC
