And the Pursuit of Happiness: Back to the Land...author's description] to our eating habits is flimsy at best; not as much, though, as the idea that one could describe either Washington or Jefferson as farmers [ they managed a farm, at most; although Adams , on the other hand, very much so]. |
US to release USD 525 million for PakistanIslamabad , Nov 26 : US Ambassador Anne W Patterson has said the Obama Administration was going to release direct budgetary support of 175 million dollar hard cash to Pakistan besides giving 350 million dollar in shape of Coalition Support... |
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Deseret News | 1 day ago
Huntsman grandstanding
...it is considered private information; see Privacy policy. Even from the other side of the world, Jon Huntsman Jr. is grandstanding for attention in Utah. When he left to become U.S. ambassador to China , I hoped we wouldn't have to read...
In this article: Jon Huntsman Jr., E mail, Utah, U.S., and China
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
How a lobbying campaign helped make Thanksgiving a national holiday
...300 years ago, we thank God for bringing us safely to the threshold of a new world, full of exhilarating challenge and promise." George W. Bush , Nov. 24, 2008: " Thanksgiving is a time for families and friends to gather together and express...
In this article: Thanksgiving, God, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Michael Novak, Sarah Josepha Hale, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, John Quincy Adams, and George W. Bush
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New Kerala | 2 days ago
Security agency Blackwater not operating in Pakistan: US
...programs for Pakistan are open and transparent and function in partnership with the government of Pakistan ," Ambassador Anne W. Patterson said in the statement. " US personnel and programs in Pakistan have only one purpose - to assist...
In this article: Blackwater, Pakistan, US, Peshawar, Islamabad, Ideology, and Outsourcing
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Omaha World-Herald | 2 days ago
Ex-ambassador gives Obama an 'F'
Martin Indyk is vice president and director of Foreign Policy at Brookings. A former ambassador to Israel and assistant secretary of state for near east affairs during the Clinton administration , he currently focuses on the Clinton...
In this article: Martin Indyk, Israel, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Brookings Institution, Middle East, and George W. Bush
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SPIEGEL ONLINE - International | 3 days ago
Interview with US Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke : 'We're Not in Afghanistan to Build a Perfect Democracy'
Interview with US Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke 'We're Not in Afghanistan to Build a Perfect Democracy ' US Marines in the Bhuji Bhast Pass in southern Afghanistan. The US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan , Richard Holbrooke ,...
In this article: Richard Holbrooke, Afghanistan, Democracy, United States, Stanley McChrystal, Taliban, Lyndon B. Johnson, James L. Jones, Al-qaida, and Kabul
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Omaha World-Herald | 3 days ago
Ex-ambassador visiting Omaha
...ambassador to Israel visiting Omaha today will discuss possible ways the United States can broker peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Martin Indyk , the ambassador to Israel during the Clinton administration , will deliver a lecture...
In this article: Martin Indyk, Israel, Middle East, Washington, All rights reserved, Brookings Institution, University of Nebraska, and Yitzhak Rabin
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Palestinians looking to American-style housing developments, financing
...Middle East Investment Initiative, which has close ties to the Aspen Institute and the DLA Piper law firm from which U.S. peace envoy George J. Mitchell recently retired as chairman, is helping set up a company that will administer the fund.
In this article: DLA Piper, Fannie Mae, West Bank, United States, Aspen Institute, and Ramallah
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New York Post | 6 days ago
PSAL Bowl and Cup football championships preview
...and Cup division championship games at Midwood Field. 10:30 a.m. - No. 1 Automotive vs. No. 2 South Bronx 12:30 p.m. - No. 3 Thomas Jefferson vs. No. 4 August Martin Offensive player to watch: QB Maurice Edwards Defensive player to...
In this article: Thomas Jefferson, South Bronx, and George Washington
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Deseret News | 6 days ago
Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. blasts media over Obama's China trip
...to gain concessions on key issues such as Iran 's nuclear program and climate change , as well as being weak on human rights. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. said the reports missed the fact that the visit had yielded important progress on...
In this article: Jon Huntsman Jr., Barack Obama, China, Beijing, Washington, E mail, Climate change, Peking University, Wen Jiabao, and U.S.
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
State dinner superlatives
... Grant and his wife Julia in December of 1874. Couldn't keep his food down In January of 1992, Former president George H.W. Bush reportedly threw up at a state dinner in Japan , into the lap of Kiichi Miyazawa , then-Prime Minister of...
In this article: George H.W. Bush, Nancy Reagan, White House, Marzipan, David Kalakaua, Jacques Chirac, Gerald Ford, and Jiang Zemin
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Arrowhead Pride | 7 days ago
Chiefs Owner Hunt, Coach Haley Admire the Steelers
...1 comment 6 months ago: From left, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Wards, President Barack Obama , Steelers Chairman President Dan Rooney , Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin , and members of the Steelers , pose with the Vince Lombardi...
In this article: Pittsburgh Steelers, Clark Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs, Dan Rooney, GM, Pittsburgh, Vince Lombardi Trophy, Mike Tomlin, and NFL
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washingtonpost.com | November 18, 2009
David Ignatius on building a Palestinian state
...about the details. " Fayyad is the only game in town, but his plan isn't sustainable without a political process," says Martin Indyk , who heads the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution and organized a three-day conference in...
In this article: West Bank, United States, Binyamin Netanyahu, Ramallah, Mahmoud Abbas, and Gaza
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Who Runs Gov | November 18, 2009
Profiles/Tom_Rooney
...shelter (2005-2006); assistant attorney general, state of Florida (2004-2005); Army JAG Corps (2000-2004) Alma Mater: Washington and Jefferson College , B.A., 1993; University of Florida , M.A., 1996; University of Miami , J.D., 1999 Path to...
In this article: Tim Mahoney, Pittsburgh Steelers, Florida, Barack Obama, Republican Party, and Mark Foley
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The Australian | November 18, 2009
Ray of light in Palestinian mire deserves US backing
...to negotiations about the details. " Fayyad is the only game in town, but his plan isn't sustainable without a political process," says Martin Indyk , the head of the Saban Centre at the Brookings Institution who organised a three-day...
In this article: West Bank, US, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Ramallah, Gaza, and Church of Scientology
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Jalopnik | November 17, 2009
Commenter Of The Day: Madeleine Albright Edition [Commenter Of The Day]
...on her card was "The first female prime minister of the country we used to be a colony of." Without missing a beat her sister yells out " Madeline Albright!" This was absolutely wrong but actually correct within the context of the game.
In this article: Madeleine Albright, Russian roulette, Exxon, Margaret Thatcher, and Sports Night
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boston.com - Latest news | November 12, 2009
US court: CIA didn't violate Plame's speech rights
...information secret. Plame 's identity was revealed in a syndicated newspaper column in 2003 after her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson , began criticizing the war in Iraq. She and her publisher sued the CIA in 2007. They claimed...
In this article: Valerie Plame, CIA, New York, All rights reserved, First Amendment, Joseph Wilson, US, and Iraq
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Reuters | November 01, 2009
U.S. banned Kenya's attorney general: envoy
...similar action against three more prominent Kenyans. But he declined to name the official. Ending the speculation, U.S. ambassador Michael Ranneberger directed readers of his Twitter page to The Standard newspaper, saying: "Still...
In this article: Kenya, Amos Wako, U.S., Attorney General, Washington, The Standard, and Luis Moreno-Ocampo
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Reuters | September 24, 2009
U.S. warns 15 Kenyans they are blocking reforms
...are blocking reform in east Africa 's biggest economy following last year's post-election violence, the U.S. ambassador said on Thursday. Michael Ranneberger , the U.S. envoy to Kenya , declined to name the individuals. But he said they...
In this article: Kenya, Michael Ranneberger, United States, Washington, Africa, and Hillary Clinton




