AHN News Staff Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – In an attempt to prevent President Barack Obama’s plan to bring terror suspects to the United States for trial, the House voted 212-206 on Tuesday to curb the government’s expenses in the fiscal year. The measure targeted funds aimed at transferring inmates from a military holding [...]
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House Votes To Cut Funds For Terror Detainee Transfers Out Of Guantanamo Bay
December 10th, 2010 
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Comments OffWal-Mart to stop extra $1 Sunday pay for employees
December 9th, 2010 davidguide Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News News Writer Bentonville, Arkansas, United States (AHN) – Wal-Mart Stores announced Wednesday that it will no longer pay its employees who work Sundays an additional $1 an hour. The new policy, however, would only cover workers hired after Jan. 1, 2011. Current U.S. employees numbering 1.4 million will not be [...]
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December 9th, 2010 davidguide AHN News Staff Jerusalem, Israel (AHN) – Israel, which has restricted all exports from Gaza since 2007 when Hamas took control of the region, has shown some liberty and allowed exports of items like furniture, textiles and agricultural products – a move welcomed by the human rights groups. The right groups said that they would [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: btselem, cabinet vote, Ease, export, Fast Loans, furniture textiles, Gaza, Gaza's, human rights groups, Israel, Jerusalem, jerusalem israel, Middle East, Move, palestinian population, publicity stunt, restrictions, Sami Abu, Tony Blair, U.S., votes Comments OffU.S., European policies diverge
December 9th, 2010 davidguide Even as President Obama detailed this week a sweeping deal on tax cuts that would add hundreds of billions to the nation’s debt, European officials were pushing ahead with a sometimes draconian round of spending cuts, tax increases and other government belt-tightening. View full post on All Stories
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December 8th, 2010 davidguide WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) — U.S. President Obama meets with Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski Wednesday for two meetings in the Oval Office, the White House said. View full post on All Stories
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December 7th, 2010 davidguide The Obama administration on Monday introduced a proposal that would require thousands of independent mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers not affiliated with banks to file reports to the Treasury Department when fraud or money-laundering schemes are suspected. View full post on All Stories
Posted in Banking Tags: Administration, fraud, independent mortgage, lenders, money laundering schemes, Mortgage, mortgage brokers, mortgage lenders, nonbank, obama, Proposal, Rules, Seek, treasury department, U.S. Comments OffWith China Passive Over Pyongyang, U.S. Hosts Korean, Japanese Ministers
December 7th, 2010 davidguide Tejinder Singh – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The United States on Monday stressed national “solidarity with our South Korean and Japanese allies and noted that these consultations demonstrate the strength of our shared commitment to advancing regional security and stability.” In a post-meeting statement National Security Council Deputy Spokesman Ben [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: China, Clinton, Commitment, D.C., deputy spokesman, Deputy Spokesman Ben Chang, Fast Loans, foreign affairs and trade, hillary clinton, Hosts, Japan, Japanese, Korea, Korean, Minister Maehara, Minister Sung-hwan, Ministers, Mr. Donilon, national security advisor, national security council, national solidarity, North Korea, Over, Passive, Pyongyang, security, seiji maehara, South Korea, south korean soldiers, Sung, Tom Donilon, U.S., U.S. Secretary, United States, WASHINGTON Comments OffSupreme Court to Rule on Class Action by Female Wal-Mart Employees
December 7th, 2010 davidguide Tom Ramstack – AHN News Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart that claims billions of dollars of back pay and damages on behalf of female employees. The lawsuit joins the claims of 1.5 million women who worked at the retail giant [...]
Posted in Pre Paid Card Tags: action, civil justice system, Class, Court, d c united, D.C., Employees, Female, legal analysts, Mart, personnel decisions, retail giant, Rule, SAN FRANCISCO, sex discrimination lawsuit, store managers, Supreme, U.S., United States, WalMart, WASHINGTON Comments OffSenate Near Compromise On Bush Tax Cuts, Jobless Benefits
December 6th, 2010 davidguide Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Senate Republicans signaled willingness on Sunday to a compromise with Democrats about extending unemployment insurance and Bush administration tax cuts. The GOP blocked Democratic attempts the previous day to keep tax breaks for the middle class, arguing that tax cuts for higher-income earners [...]
Posted in Banking Tags: America, Benefits, Bill, Bush, Compromise, Cuts, David Gregory, DC, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Jobless, Leader Harry Reid, Leader Mitch McConnell, middle class families, Moscow, Near, NY, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Jon Kyl, Senate, senate majority leader, senate majority leader harry reid, senate minority leader, senate minority leader mitch, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, senate republicans, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, tax, U.S., United States, WASHINGTON Comments OffU.S. Experimental Space Warplane Ends Orbital Test
December 6th, 2010 davidguide Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – The U.S. Air Force has completed a 7-month flight test for what is believed to be a futuristic space fighter plane after the unmanned spacecraft left its orbit and landed at a California airbase on Friday. The spacecraft dubbed X-37B or [...]
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