7:47 P.M. EDT VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Good evening, everyone. Mr. President, Mrs. Obama, the Taoiseach, Mrs. Cowen. Welcome to the White House and welcome, all of you, to the White House. You know, as I said to some of my friends at the Vice President’s residence this morning at a breakfast,…
Two female Soldiers with Task Force 38, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, exemplified the "we can do it" motto of women's history month.
The commander of NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan said he is pleased with the progress in the country so far while acknowledging that much more needs to be done.
Expedition 22 Commander Jeff Williams and Flight Engineer Max Suraev landed their Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft on the steppes of Kazakhstan Thursday, wrapping up a five-and-a-half-month stay aboard the International Space Station.
NASA EDGE, an award-winning talk show known for offbeat, funny and informative behind-the-scene stories about the space agency, will celebrate Sun-Earth Day 2010, with a live webcast about our sun and its effects on Earth.
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE March 17, 2010 Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) This letter submits additions and deletions to the list of sites, facilities, locations, and activities in the United States…
ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010, THE PRESIDENT SIGNED INTO LAW: S. 2968, the “Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010”, which amends trademark law to extend the grace period from 3 months to 6 months for international registrants filing “affidavits of use” to extend trademark…
TEXT OF A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES AND APPROPRIATIONS AND THE CHAIRMEN AND RANKING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS March 16, 2010 Dear Mr.…
Leonard Philip Stark, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware, vice Kent A. Jordan, elevated. Amy Totenberg, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, vice Jack T. Camp, Jr., retired.
USFA today announced four fire service executives will receive the National Fire Academy's 2009 Outstanding Applied Research Award. In addition, Captain Stephen Marsar of the Fire Department of New York will be inducted to the Executive Fire Officer Program Roll of Honor.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama nominated Judge Leonard Stark and Amy Totenberg to the United States District Court. Judge Stark is a nominee for the District of Delaware and Totenberg is a nominee for the Northern District of Georgia. “Leonard Stark and Amy Totenberg are…
12:39 P.M. EDT Q Thank you so much. Thank you, Ms. Weymouth, for your hospitality, and thank you all for coming. This is our cover subject. We tried to make the picture a little bigger. MRS. OBAMA: I know, right. (Laughter.) Q But I will say Newsweek has been publishing for…
NOAA: Sixth Warmest February in Combined Global Surface Temperature, Fifth Warmest December-February Last month’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the sixth warmest February ever recorded. Additionally, the December 2009 – February 2010 period was the fifth warmest on…
1:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please, everybody be seated. To Speaker Pelosi; distinguished members of the House and Senate; Republican Leader Boehner; Majority Leader Steny Hoyer; my outstanding Vice President and his newest chief of staff -- (laughter) -- to Prime Minister Cowen…
Research finds weakest chemical bonds produce materials stronger than steelSince its development in China thousands of years ago, silk from silkworms, spiders and other insects has been used for high-end, luxury fabrics as well as for parachutes and medical sutures. Now, National Science…
11:26 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. First of all, I just want to congratulate this sound person right here for having the green earmuffs. (Laughter.) Now, I haven’t seen that before. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everybody. Before I talk a little bit about the…
Sell expensive insurance, then drop those who fall ill. What a business.“Shortly after his diagnosis, however, his insurance company, Fortis, revoked his policy.”“Fortis had a company policy of targeting policyholders with HIV. A computer program and algorithm targeted every policyholder…
About 200 Soldiers join the ranks of the Army's first several hundred master resilience trainers as they graduate today from the Army's new Master Resilience Training program.
Third Army and other commands are in the process of conducting a 'Responsible Drawdown' from Iraq that is unprecedented in recent military history.
The Army's vice chief of staff said by 2011, Soldiers should find themselves spending twice as much time at home station as they do deployed.