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- U.S. House of Representatives Lynn Jenkins
- By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Kansas Treasurer Lynn Jenkins is ready to step to the national stage in the U.S. House of Representatives after rising through the state Republican ranks, from the Kansas House to the Kansas Senate before becoming the state treasurer in 2002. ...
- Research articles 2008-10-19
- Germany's Conti finally says 'Yes' to Schaeffler deal
- BERLIN AFP — After weeks of hard bargaining, German tyre maker Continental finally said 'Yes' on Thursday to the advances of compatriot Schaeffler to create a new global auto parts giant. But family-owned Schaeffler was forced to raise its offer to 75 euros (111.15 dollars) per share from 70.12...
- Research articles 2008-08-21
- They say
- "I know how to win wars" - Senator John McCain, Republican candidate for the White House, rejecting his Democrat rival Barack Obama's pledge to cut US troops in Iraq. "We have cheese on toast, they have croque monsieur. They just have posher names" - Top chef Gordon Ramsay pictured,...
- Research articles 2008-07-18
- G8 buries climate pledges -- in time capsule
- TOYAKO, Japan AFP — Group of Eight leaders meeting here wrangled over the timeframe to fight global warming, but they have a set deadline when their pledges will be reviewed -- in 100 years. Their summit documents, along with current newspapers, will be buried in a time capsule at...
- Research articles 2008-07-08
- Thousands promise to shave heads if Spain wins Euro 2008
- MADRID AFP — Thousands of supporters of the Spanish national team have vowed to shave their heads if their side wins the Euro 2008 football championship. Spanish sports daily Marca has been urging fans to sign an online petition promising to go bald if Spain wins the title and...
- Research articles 2008-06-24
- Bush's pledge fails to calm SKorea's beef protests
- SEOUL AFP — Street protests against US beef imports showed no sign of abating on Sunday despite President George W. Bush's pledge to help ease South Koreans' concerns over mad cow disease. Thousands of protesters clashed with riot police in central Seoul in demonstrations that ran into the early...
- Research articles 2008-06-07
- Earth Day is about you, too
- Looking for some ways to celebrate Earth Day? Check out these events and activities across the country: Take a pledge to save energy. The Environmental Protection Agency is launching a year-long "Change the World: Start with Energy Star"...
- Research articles 2008-04-22
- 'You have my pledge'
- There is no excuse for the Federal Aviation Administration's part in the Southwest Airlines incident. The failures of a few do tremendous injustice to the hard work and dedication of the thousands of FAA safety inspectors, mechanics, and other industry and government safety professionals who keep our skies safe every...
- Research articles 2008-04-04
- Israel army dismantles 10 West Bank roadblocks
- JERUSALEM AFP — The Israeli army dismantled on Thursday 10 roadblocks in the West Bank, as part of a pledge to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to remove 50 in the occupied region, an army spokeswoman said. The roadblocks were removed from areas near the towns of Ramallah,...
- Research articles 2008-04-03
- CCAGW Earmark Reform Pledge Gathering Steam
- WASHINGTON -- In November, 2007, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste CCAGW unveiled its Earmark Reform Pledge at a press conference attended by members of Congress and representatives of other taxpayer watchdog groups. The pledge features ten principles designed to bring increased transparency and accountability to the spending process....
- Research articles 2008-03-21
- I pledge allegiance to the ...queen?
- LONDON -- Britain wants students to pledge allegiance to Queen Elizabeth, similar to how Americans say the pledge to the U.S. flag. A pledge to the monarch, to be said at a "coming of age" ceremony when teenagers graduate the equivalent of high school, was among...
- Research articles 2008-03-12
- No CURIA, No Support–CU Lobby Says It Can’t Back Plan
- An effort to get long-sought regulatory relief measures through Congress dissipated almost as quickly as it appeared last week after the credit union lobby rejected the bid. Both CUNA and NAFCU turned down an offer to attach the Reg Relief provisions to the so-called Wal-Mart Bank bill because the...
- Research articles 2008-02-18
- WVU Eye Institute Receives $100,000 Grant From Lions
- The West Virginia University Eye Institute recently received a $100,000 grant from the West Virginia Lions Sight Conservation Foundation, The donation, announced Jan. 27 during the state Lions Leadership School in Morgantown, is the largest pledge made by the Sight Conservation Foundation in its history. "The WVU Eye Institute is...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- China pushes World Bank aid group pledges to record high
- BERLIN AFP — The World Bank body that aids the poorest countries said Friday that donors had made record pledges for the next three years at a conference here, including China's first-ever contribution. The International Development Association IDA said at the end of a two-day donors' conference in Berlin...
- Research articles 2007-12-14
- US pledges 30 pct more funding to World Bank poverty fight
- WASHINGTON AFP — The United States boosted its pledged contribution to the World Bank arm that aids the world's poorest countries by 30 percent, to 3.7 billion dollars, the US Treasury said Friday. The pledge of 3.7 billion dollars to the International Development Association for 2008 to 2011 is...
- Research articles 2007-12-14
- Liberia has made great progress, but it still needs our help
- TWO events over the past few days have once again underlined the great strides forward the West African country of Liberia is making in recovering from the devastating effects of civil war. One was the arrest on Friday of the former head of the country's transitional government to face charges...
- Research articles 2007-12-09
- 9th Circuit Court again hearing pledge case
- SAN FRANCISCO -- An atheist pleaded with a federal appeals court Tuesday to remove the words "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" from U.S. currency, saying the references disrespect his religious beliefs. "I want to be treated equally," said Michael Newdow, who...
- Research articles 2007-12-05
- Green groups say Japan, Canada wavering on climate targets
- NUSA DUA, Indonesia AFP — Japan and Canada appear to be backing away from mandatory emissions cuts expected to be at the heart of a new global accord on fighting global warming, environmental groups said Wednesday. The charge was levelled as nearly 190 nations met in the Indonesian resort...
- Research articles 2007-12-04
- Ethiopia says world disinterest dampening Somalia peace hopes
- ADDIS ABABA AFP — Ethiopia has warned that the world's disinterest in sending peacekeepers to Somalia was dampening hopes of achieving peace in the shattered African nation. Of the 8,000 peacekeepers the African Union pledged to send to bolster President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed's weak government, only 1,500 Ugandan troops...
- Research articles 2007-12-03
- CCAGW Unveils Earmark Reform Pledge
- WASHINGTON -- In an effort to improve and expand upon the transparency and accountability rules that now govern earmarks in Congress, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste CCAGW today unveiled its new Earmark Reform Pledge alongside members of Congress and other taxpayer watchdog groups. "Despite passage of S....
- Research articles 2007-11-06
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