Top Marines pledge to ‘step out smartly’ to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

By Ed O’Keefe http://video.dma.mil/mcplayer/swf/flvPlayer.swf Gay rights leaders are praising the nation’s top Marine for setting a positive, proactive tone as the military prepares to end enforcement of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” despite his previous warnings that openly gay troops could lead to deadly distractions. Gen. James F. Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, has […]

Fox News vs CNN (interpretation warfare)

CNN says — A federal judge in Florida has struck down as unconstitutional key parts of the sweeping health care reform bill. Fox News says\ Florida judge rules that health care law is unconstitutional, says entire act must be declared void

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz Jr., 30, of Prince William, Va., died Jan. 28 in Parwan province, Afghanistan

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defense.gov/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=14236 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defense.gov/landing/comment.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 081-11 January 31, 2011 DOD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier […]

Daily Snapshot – The White House

Startup AmericaStartup America is the White House initiative to celebrate, inspire, and accelerate high-growth entrepreneurship throughout the nation. Watch the launch live starting at 11 a.m EST and learn more at WhiteHouse.gov/StartupAmerica. Photo of the Day President Barack Obama talks on the phone with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt in the Oval Office, Jan. […]

The Exodus Begins as Egypt Erupts

AP Plane carrying fleeing U.S. citizens from Egypt are due to land in Cyprus today as rioters threaten to overturn the ruling regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. | Revolution in Pictures | VIDEO Mubarak Reportedly Announces New Government | GREG PALKOT REPORTS: Protesters Defiant ANALYSIS: Allies May Turn on Mubarak | Effect on Oil, U.S. […]

Daily Snapshot – The Washington Post

WhoRunsGov » The Obama White House: Alyssa Mastromonaco is one of Bill Daley’s new deputy chiefs of staff. Read Mastromonaco’s profile and use our wiki to share what you know about her. Rep. Charles Rangel reflects on his censure and his legacy (Wil Haygood) Recent decisions amount to a dressing down for 9th Circuit (Robert Barnes) […]

Daily Snapshot – US Department of State

Daily Appointments: Public Schedule for January 31, 2011 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:30:34 -0600 Public Schedule for January 31, 2011 Public Schedule Washington, DC January 31, 2011 SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 9:15 a.m. Secretary Clinton meets with the Assistant Secretaries, at the Department of State. (CLOSED PRESS COVERAGE) 3:30 p.m. Secretary Clinton attends a […]

Daily Snapshot – New Contracts over $5M

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contract On the Web: http://www.defense.gov/Contracts/Contract.aspx?ContractID=4459 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defense.gov/landing/comment.aspx or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 FOR RELEASE AT 5 p.m. ET No. 078-11 January 28, 2011 CONTRACTS NAVY Composite Engineering Inc.*, Sacramento, Calif., is being awarded a $31,461,842 […]

Daily Snapshot – The Globe and Mail

Egypt ‘cannot go back,’ opposition leader ElBaradei tells crowds in Cairo 347 Slideshow Listen to Patrick Martin in Cairo, as jets fly overhead In-depth Crisis in Egypt: Read The Globe’s full coverage of the Middle East protests Canada not among governments flying citizens out of Egypt 97 Civilian neighbourhood watches police Cairo streets 1 More […]

Car Bomb Kills 48 at Baghdad Funeral

VOA News January 27, 2011 Photo: AP People inspect a destroyed car and a wheelchair at the scene of a car bomb attack that ripped through a funeral tent in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad, Iraq, January 27, 2011 Share This Digg Facebook StumbleUpon Yahoo! Buzz del.icio.us Related Articles Car Bombs Kill 18 People […]

AU Summit to Focus on Security Concerns

VOA News January 29, 2011 Photo: AU African Union‘s 18th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 27, 2011 Share This Digg Facebook StumbleUpon Yahoo! Buzz del.icio.us Related Articles African Union Summit Opens, Focus on Security AU to Name Heads of State Panel to Settle Ivory Coast Leadership Dispute Rival Ivory […]

South Sudan Celebrates as Referendum Results Confirmed

Sunday, January 30th, 2011 at 2:25 pm UTC Posted 19 minutes ago Celebrations erupted in southern Sudan‘s capital on Sunday, as officials confirmed the region’s voters have chosen to split from the north. The Southern Sudan Referendum Commission said 98.8 percent of voters favored separation in this month’s landmark referendum. It said only 16,000 people […]

Daily Snapshot – Voice of America News

News USA Africa Americas Asia Europe Middle East Arts and Entertainment Economy More Topics Education Environment Health News Analysis Religion Science and Technology Sports Web Features Special Reports Slide Shows Going Green Money In Motion Now You Know Off the Beaten Path The Link Interactive YouTube Facebook Twitter Web Services Podcasts RSS Mobile Newsletter Webcasts […]

Weekly Snapshot – Ted.com

January 25, 2011 This week, redesign your medical data, understand more about the rise of China, and watch a robot tell jokes! At TEDMED, Thomas Goetz, author of “The Decision Tree,” looks at medical data, making a bold call to redesign it and get more insight from it. Watch now >> Speaking at a TED […]

Five habits of financially successful people

What is the true definition of financial success? Although it varies from person to person it can usually include: the ability to pay bills without worry, being free of debt, and having enough money in savings for things such as emergencies, family vacations, retirement, college funds, and more. Being financially successful is easier said […]

Daily Snapshot – The Daily Star Egypt (Independent Newspaper)

Daily Snapshot – The Daily News Egypt

Thousands protest across Egypt on Friday of Anger, one killed as govt. imposes curfew CAIRO: Tens of thousands of Egyptians joined protests on what was dubbed the “Friday of Anger” calling for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak who imposed a curfew from 6 pm Friday to 7 am Saturday nationwide following reports […]

Daily Snapshot – The Moscow Times

SubscribeAdvertise HomeReal EstateCareer CenterStudents ClassifiedsConferencesGuides Mobile PDF Issue 4565. Last Updated: 01/30/2011 My profile: Login or register for free Follow us on Home News Business Opinion Arts & Ideas Columns Multimedia Vedomosti Billionaires Take BP Deal to Court By Anatoly Medetsky Mounting a rare challenge to a government-backed deal, the Russian billionaire co-owners of TNK-BP said […]