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Navy Prepares Sailors, Families for Seasonal Flu: The Navy recognizes August as Immunization Awareness Month. http://url4.eu/6lQcF
USAID Announces Additional $25 Million for Pakistan Flood Relief: As part of the U.S. government's response http://url4.eu/6lQME
NASA Moves Space Station Repair Spacewalk To Saturday: The first of two spacewalks by NASA astronauts to replace http://url4.eu/6lQLy
Fact Sheets: Update: U.S. Response to Pakistan's Flooding Disaster: Update: U.S. Response to Pakistan's http://url4.eu/6lPbM
Fact Sheets: The Central America Regional Security Initiative: A Shared Partnership: The Central America Regional http://url4.eu/6lPbL
Office of the Chief Accountant Names Academic Fellows: The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of http://url4.eu/6lNuu
Secretary's Remarks: Cote d'Ivoire's Independence Day: Cote d'Ivoire's Independence Day http://url4.eu/6lMoy
Service Members Become Citizens During Seattle Fleet Week: Fourteen Soldiers, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen became http://url4.eu/6lCmb
Parade of Ships Kicks off Seattle Seafair Fleet Week: USS Port Royal (CG 73), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and USS Green http://url4.eu/6lCmZ
Commander, 6th Fleet, US Ambassador to Portugal visit Mount Whitney: The commander of 6th Fleet and the U.S. http://url4.eu/6lCmc
Elk City Water and Sewer Association pays nearly $4,000 for Federal Clean Water Act violations (WA): (Seattle – http://url4.eu/6lCwi
Top Obama Administration Officials Hold America’s Great Outdoors Initiative Listening Session in Minneapolis http://url4.eu/6lCwf
MBTA to Spend Millions to Reduce Commuter Train Emissions in Clean Air Act Settlement (MA, RI): Joint News http://url4.eu/6lCwh
Red Lion, Pa. Manufacturing Company Agrees to Pay a Penalty to Settle Hazardous Waste Violations (PA): http://url4.eu/6lCwg
Today, Wednesday: EPA Hosts Government Press Briefing on Ongoing Enbridge Oil Spill Response (MI): FOR IMMEDIATE http://url4.eu/6lCwk
TOMORROW: EPA Chief to Tour Water Innovation Facilities in Milwaukee (HQ): WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental http://url4.eu/6lCwm
Eight Drinking Water Systems in Alaska are in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act (WA): (Seattle – August 4, http://url4.eu/6lCwj
EPA Approves Iowa's List of Impaired Waters (IA): Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, http://url4.eu/6lCwe
Today, Thursday: EPA hosts government press briefing on ongoing Enbridge oil spill response (MI): FOR IMMEDIATE http://url4.eu/6lCwb
Upper North Shore Now Protected from Boat Sewage Pollution / "No Discharge Area” now extends from Cape Cod http://url4.eu/6lCw8
(PA): PHILADELPHIA (August 5, 2010) -- In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the John R http://url4.eu/6lCwV
Obama promotes trade at Ford plant: Aug 5 - President Obama visits a Ford assembly plant in Chicago to highlight http://url4.eu/6lLx3
National Service Budget Update: Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill that http://url4.eu/6lDWq
President Obama Awards Citizen Service Heroes with Medal of Honor: Washington, DC—Patrick A. http://url4.eu/6lDWo
Secretary's Remarks: Bolivia's National Day: Bolivia's National Day Hillary Rodham http://url4.eu/6lLdN
Secretary's Remarks: Remarks With Nigerian Foreign Minister Henry Odein Ajumogobia: Remarks With Nigerian http://url4.eu/6lLdP
Brazil: New State Petroleum Company Created: Energy - On August 2, 2010, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da http://url4.eu/6lLZv
Brazil: Surrogate Motherhood: Family - The Justice Tribunal of the State of Sandatilde;o Paulo (Corregedoria do http://url4.eu/6lLZx
Senegal: Extradition of Terror Suspects Approved by Court: Extradition - On July 29, 2010, an appeals court in http://url4.eu/6lLZu
Croatia: High Court Upholds War Crimes Conviction: War crimes - On July 30, 2010, Croatia's Supreme Court http://url4.eu/6lLZw
Israel: National Dental Care: Health and safety - On July 21, 2010, the Knesset (Israel's parliament) passed http://url4.eu/6lLZt
SEC Charges Two Individuals for Roles in Innospec FCPA Scheme: The Securities and Exchange Commission today http://url4.eu/6lE5G
Virginia-Based Financial Investments, Inc. Ordered to Pay $130,000 Fine to Settle CFTC Charges of Repeatedly http://url4.eu/6lLGH
Hiroshima survivors remember: Aug 5 - 65 years later, survivors remember the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and http://url4.eu/6lKsx
North Korea slams South's exercises: Aug 5 - South Korea begins military drills near a tense maritime border http://url4.eu/6lKsu
Pakistan flood victims blame govt.: Aug 5 - Criticism of Pakistan's government is growing after President http://url4.eu/6lKsz
Bolivia cocaine surge concerns UN: Aug 5 - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) expresses concern http://url4.eu/6lKsy
PN1768: Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice http://url4.eu/6lKj8
Secretary's Remarks: Singapore's National Day: Singapore's National Day Hillary Rodham http://url4.eu/6lF4k
H.R.1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (08/05/2010 legislative day) http://url4.eu/6lFOn
Fact Sheets: Country Reports on Terrorism 2009: Country Reports on Terrorism 2009 Office of the Spokesman http://url4.eu/6lJcL
Daily Appointments: Daily Appointments Schedule for August 5, 2010: Daily Appointments Schedule for August 5, http://url4.eu/6l8eM
Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for August Security Bulletin: (added August 5, 2010) A full-content feed http://url4.eu/6lJTn
Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet and U.S. Ambassador to Portugal visit Mount Whitney: LISBON, Portugal — Navy Vice Adm. http://url4.eu/6l8OO
Army assists in recovering soldier's remains in France: DRAGUIGNAN, France - A four-person team with the http://url4.eu/6l8ON
Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Firewall Services Module: (added August 5, 2010) A full-content feed is http://url4.eu/6l8IN
NIH Seeks to Break New Ground in Reducing Health Disparities: The National Institutes of Health today launched a http://url4.eu/6l986
DOL’s OSHA proposes $16.6 million in fines in connection with fatal Connecticut natural gas explosion http://url4.eu/6l9AO
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report [08/05/2010]: In the week ending July 31, the advance figure for http://url4.eu/6l9AP
Trustees Announce Solvency of Medicare Trust Fund Extended By 12 Years to 2029: U.S. Department of Health and http://url4.eu/6lIWe
FEC Settles Allegations of Misreporting, Prohibited Contributions and Improper Solicitation: WASHINGTON http://url4.eu/6lIVt
Kenya votes for change: Aug 5 - Preliminary referendum results indicate Kenyans have opted for a new constitution. http://url4.eu/6l9Mb
Tourists survive 150m cliff plunge: August 5 - A car plunges 150m down a cliff in Australia, with a German man http://url4.eu/6l9Mf
Naomi Campbell testifies at Hague: Aug 5 - British supermodel Naomi Campbell testifies at the war crimes trial of http://url4.eu/6l9Me
Mexico debates legalizing drugs: Aug 5 - With drug-related violence on the rise, Mexico's president Felipe http://url4.eu/6l9Mc
Mexico debates legalizing drugs: Aug 5 - With drug-related violence on the rise, Mexico's president Felipe http://url4.eu/6l9Mc
Accelerating Electronic Health Records Adoption and Meaningful Use: The following joint statement, by the http://url4.eu/6l9T8
HHS Awards $159.1 Million to Support Health Care Workforce Training: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today will http://url4.eu/6l9Sw
Online Viewing Available for CRA Public Hearing: Press Release Joint Release http://url4.eu/6lHkw
President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Scott Doney as NOAA Chief Scientist: President Obama Announces http://url4.eu/6l6k9
NOAA Announces Funding to Model Effects of Sea Level Rise in Northern Gulf of Mexico: NOAA has awarded $750,000 http://url4.eu/6lHRJ
Written agreement with Harbor Bankshares Corporation: Written agreement with Harbor Bankshares Corporation http://url4.eu/6l7OR
Prompt corrective action directive against Community First Bank-Chicago: Prompt corrective action directive http://url4.eu/6l7OX
Written agreement and prompt corrective action directive with Progress Bank of Florida: Written agreement and http://url4.eu/6l7OY
S.3611: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and http://url4.eu/6lGsM
'Close encounters' revealed in UFO files: Video: The National Archives have published a set of Ministry http://url4.eu/6lBTI
Pakistan Floods Appeal - how you can help: The Disaster Emergency Committee has launched an appeal to help those http://url4.eu/6lBTa
Shira Pavis Minton Named SEC Ethics Counsel: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Shira http://url4.eu/6lGVb
The Culture Grid puts museums and archives online: New website The Culture Grid brings together more than a http://url4.eu/6lBTZ
FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA Compliance: Press Release FDIC Issues List of Banks Examined for CRA http://url4.eu/6l5i1
Agencies announce online viewing available for CRA public hearing: Agencies announce online viewing available for http://url4.eu/6lG6U
Opening Statement, Meeting of: The Agricultural Advisory Committee: Committee to Discuss Livestock and http://url4.eu/6lG0z
National Service Budget Update: Last Thursday, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill that http://url4.eu/6l6Gs
President Obama Awards Citizen Service Heroes with Medal of Honor: Washington, DC—Patrick A. http://url4.eu/6l6Gk
Update on FY 2011 National Service Budget: As you recall, the budget process kicked off last February, when http://url4.eu/6l6GZ
Stone-pelting mobs clash in Kashmir: Aug 5 - Despite appeals of Hurriyat's hardline faction leader Syed Ali http://url4.eu/6lFg0
Update on FY 2011 National Service Budget: As you recall, the budget process kicked off last February, when http://url4.eu/6lDWn
Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for China and Unknown Destinations: WASHINGTON, August 5, 2010 -- Private http://url4.eu/6lBHb
IMF impressed with Greek austerity: Aug 5 - IMF, EU and ECB officials who have been visiting Greece, say it has http://url4.eu/6l9Ma
OFA_OK: Happy birthday Mr. President!!! We're having cake and calling voters for the celebration. Come and http://url4.eu/6l5HE
OFA_OK: Happy Birthday Mr. President!!! We're having cake and calling voters for the celebration. Come and http://url4.eu/6l5HD
bpshow: At 8:10 AM ET Elizabeth Wydra, Chief Counsel-Constitutional Accountability Center discusses the GOP http://url4.eu/6l5L0
bpshow: The chart from yesterday's press briefing http://bit.ly/9amm4H interesting breakdowns: bpshow: The http://url4.eu/6l5Kz
Daniel_Inouye: RT @nprnews: U.S. Judge Overturns Prop 8 In Gay Rights Victory http://n.pr/aQqI1q: Daniel_Inouye: http://url4.eu/6l503
AssemblymanWiz: Great news - CA Supreme Court ruling big step on road to full Marriage Equality: AssemblymanWiz: http://url4.eu/6l4rG
AssemblymanWiz: RT @GSEquality: JOYOUS NEWS BULLETIN: U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE IN CALIFORNIA RULES PROPOSITION 8 IS http://url4.eu/6l4rH
roy_2010: What are you doing Saturday? http://bit.ly/9PwI80 #gagov #gapolitics: roy_2010: What are you doing http://url4.eu/6l4Zb
Airman receives Bronze Star: HOHENFELS, Germany — Air Force Senior Airman Brad Salazar, 8th Air Support http://url4.eu/6l4Uy
RoxanneConlin: He did it again. Senator Grassley put politics ahead of Iowans. http://bit.ly/abgeKC #fb #p2 http://url4.eu/6l4Uu
RoxanneConlin: James home!Thanks for thoughts/ prayers.Diagnosis:Cryptosporidiosis. Waterborne parasite.No idea http://url4.eu/6l4Uv
bpshow: Phil Angelides, chair of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, joins me in studio at 8:30 AM ET.: http://url4.eu/6l43y
RepMikeQuigley: #Prop8 ruled unconstitutional; another step toward greater equality and greater fairness @HRC http://url4.eu/6l3zK
RepMikeQuigley: Hoping that the CA courts will strike down Prop 8 today and side with equality @HRC: http://url4.eu/6l3zM
OKCountyDems: The Oklahoma Democratic Party Vice-Chair, Lauren, has resigned. There will be an election by the http://url4.eu/6l2wi
OFA_NY: RT @CNN: California Proposition 8 ruled unconstitutional by federal judge; Same-sex marriage ban http://url4.eu/6l2q1
CAcollegedems: Meg Whitman's crossed $100 million, outspending Brown 86-1 | "GOP gubernatorial nominee http://url4.eu/6l2jw
CAcollegedems: Brown also proposed increasing funding for colleges and universities, reversing "the decades http://url4.eu/6l2jv
CAcollegedems: Proposition 8 has been overturned! http://fb.me/EC9ltrJR: CAcollegedems: Proposition 8 has been http://url4.eu/6l2ju
OFA_NE: Want to join us today in NE to wish President Obama Happy birthday? Find an event near you! http://url4.eu/6l2hc
OFA_OH: Check out pictures of birthday cake and phonebanks from some of tonight's events! http://url4.eu/6l2d9
OFA_OH: Like this great picture from Ron in SW Ohio! #happybirthdaypresidentobama #OFA http://twitpic.com/2bl09b: http://url4.eu/6l2dD
OFA_OH: RT @DemocratsDotOrg: Tim Kaine: “Today, Democrats in Senate won a victory for teachers, students & http://url4.eu/6l2dC
OFA_OH: RT @BarackObama: We're going to rebuild this economy stronger than b4 & at the heart of it - http://url4.eu/6l2dB
OFA_OH: RT @OFA_WA: RT @LyndaOFA Judge strikes down anti-gay marriage rule in CA: http://scr.bi/c9oK82 // Let the http://url4.eu/6l2dA
OFA_OH: When you sing #happybirthdaypresidentobama today - send us your pictures! ofaohio@dnc.org! #OFA: OFA_OH: http://url4.eu/6l2dE
OFA_OH: @KowalaBear thanks!: OFA_OH: @KowalaBear thanks! http://url4.eu/6l2dG
OFA_OH: Excessive heat warnings in OH today - stay cool, eat birthday cake w/friends & neighbors http://url4.eu/6l2dF
OFA_OH: RT @cweiser: Democratic office to open in Northside tomorrow http://is.gd/e0LVg #ohel10: OFA_OH: RT http://url4.eu/6l2dJ
OFA_OH: RT @DemWarRoom: Final vote on FMAP/teacher funding: 61-38. It passes!: OFA_OH: RT @DemWarRoom: Final vote http://url4.eu/6l2dH