Archive for November, 2008

Space shuttle touches down safely

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Nasa's space shuttle Endeavour returns to Earth, landing at an air force base in California after an eventful mission. Read more..

Federal-Employee Unions Fear Unfairness, Seek List of Hired Political Appointees

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Two powerful employee organizations are pressing the Bush administration to prove that in its final weeks, political aides are not improperly winning career government jobs at the expense of more ... Read more..

At the Last Minute, a Raft of Rules

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

In a burst of activity meant to leave a lasting stamp on the federal government, the Bush White House in the past month has approved 61 new regulations on environmental, ... Read more..

Top Officers Hopeful That Obama Will Bring More Realistic View Than Bush

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, went unarmed into his first meeting with the new commander in chief -- no aides, no PowerPoint presentation, no ... Read more..

Bipartisan Report Finds U.S. Vulnerable to Bioterrorism Attack

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Seven years after the 2001 anthrax attacks, a congressionally ordered study finds a growing threat of biological terrorism and calls for aggressive defenses on par with those used to prevent ... Read more..

Federal-Employee Unions Fear Unfairness, Seek List of Hired Political Appointees

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Two powerful employee organizations are pressing the Bush administration to prove that in its final weeks, political aides are not improperly winning career government jobs at the expense of more ... Read more..

At the Last Minute, a Raft of Rules

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

In a burst of activity meant to leave a lasting stamp on the federal government, the Bush White House in the past month has approved 61 new regulations on environmental, ... Read more..

Top Officers Hopeful That Obama Will Bring More Realistic View Than Bush

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, went unarmed into his first meeting with the new commander in chief -- no aides, no PowerPoint presentation, no ... Read more..

Bipartisan Report Finds U.S. Vulnerable to Bioterrorism Attack

Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Seven years after the 2001 anthrax attacks, a congressionally ordered study finds a growing threat of biological terrorism and calls for aggressive defenses on par with those used to prevent ... Read more..

U.S. Moves Ahead on Oil, Gas Leases on Public Land

Saturday, November 29th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

A decision by federal officials this week to press ahead with a controversial sale of oil and gas leases in eastern Utah is stoking the debate over how to balance ... Read more..