Alhurra Bleeding Viewers, Poll Finds, But Spending is Up
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by Dafna Linzer, ProPublica Results from the largest public opinion poll in the Arab world indicate that Alhurra [1], the U.S.-funded Arab satellite station that has cost U.S. taxpayers more than half a billion dollars, is the least-watched station in the region and is losing viewers. The annual poll [2], by the University of Maryland and Zogby International, was conducted in Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Ar... more
Views: 1851Natural Gas Politics
Region: District of ColumbiaFour years after Vice President Dick Cheney spearheaded a massive energy bill that exempted natural gas drilling from federal clean water laws, Congress is having second thoughts about the environmental dangers posed by the burgeoning industry. With growing evidence that the drilling can damage water supplies, Democratic leaders in Congress are circulating legislation that would repeal the extraordinary exemption and ... more
Views: 1354EPA Administrator Forecasts Potential Shift on Bush-Era Drilling Loophole
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Signaling the potential for an important policy reversal, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson said in a congressional hearing on Tuesday that the agency would consider revisiting its controversial position that a popular natural gas drilling technique doesn't harm groundwater. A 2004 study [1] (PDF) conducted by the EPA concluded that hydraulic fracturing [2] -- a process that involves pummeling... more
Views: 1245Marissa Mayer Gives Senate Testimony on How Google Helps Journalism
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In a post titled Senate Testimony on Future of Journalism, Google's Senior Policy Counsel Pablo Chavez states: Later today Marissa Mayer, Google's VP of Search Product and User Experience, will take to Capitol Hill to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet about the ways innovation can help preserve journalism and its vital function in our society. Marissa will explain t... more
Views: 1159Washington Times Launches Conservative Social Network
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Signaling efforts to "transform themselves into a media company," D.C. newspaper The Washington Times is launching social network TheConservatives.com, said Chuck DeFeo, General Manager for Interactive and Social Media. The network will leverage the Motion social application made by SixApart, which "enables bloggers to pull together all their social networking activities into one set of action strings." "It's not just... more
Views: 3514What Does the Latest Federal Bailout Mean for AIG?
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By Anne Szustek In exchange for a $30 billion bailout, AIG agreed to hand over control of two of its divisions to the U.S. government. The agreement marks the company's third federal bailout in five months. Bailout Number Three for AIG The U.S. government will take over two divisions of insurance conglomerate AIG: a $26 billion stake in American International Assurance, which oversees the company's ... more
Views: 1245Barack Obama's Inauguration in D.C.
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To culminate the many times I got to see Barack Obama speak both in Chicago and New York City over the last year and a half, including being in Grant Park on election night, I planned a semi-spontaneous trip to D.C. for the Inauguration. It was too expensive to get there in any direct manner, so I opted to fly to Savannah, Georgia on Friday, January 16 and stay with my friend's mom on St. Helena Island in South Caroli... more
Views: 834Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama
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My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tide... more
Views: 2212Hayden Panettiere Rocks Out at Inaugural 'We Are the Future' Concert
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Heroes star Hayden Panettiere got into the inaugural spirit yesterday, attending the 'We Are the Future' Concert with friends and family as part of the elaborate festivities leading up to Tuesday's inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. Panettiere, 19, chatted with friends and ate french fries while she watched Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers and Bow Wow perform on stage. Wearing in black boots, leggings... more
Views: 1490Vice President-elect Joe Biden Goes to his Last Mass Before Inauguration
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Watch the video above to see Vice President-elect Joseph Biden leaving the Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola in Georgetown Washington, DC. A small crowd of supportive Georgetown students waited in the cold to catch a glimpse of the Vice President-elect leaving the 11:30 Mass on the Sunday before Inauguration. Afterwards Biden quickly hopped into his awaiting Cadillac, which was surrounded by five black... more
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