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Monitoring Hurricane Sandy
Posted byon October 26, 2012 at 1:11 PM EDTAs Hurricane Sandy moves away from the Bahamas and toward the East Coast of the United States, forecasters with the National Weather Center are tracking the path of the storm, while FEMA offices from Atlanta to Boston are readying for a potential impact.
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Advance Estimate of GDP for the Third Quarter of 2012
Posted byon October 26, 2012 at 9:30 AM EDTThe economy posted its thirteenth straight quarter of positive growth, as real GDP (the total amount of goods and services produced in the country) grew at a 2.0 percent annual rate in the third quarter of this year, according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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West Wing Week: 10/26/12 or "The Difference One Person Can Make"
Posted byon October 26, 2012 at 12:00 AM EDTWelcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Dr. Jill Biden and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Host Breast Cancer Awareness Month Call
Posted byon October 25, 2012 at 3:30 PM EDTDr. Jill Biden and Secretary Kathleen Sebelius host three breast cancer survivors at the Vice President’s Residence for a Breast Cancer Awareness Month conference call to remind advocates around the country about the importance of early detection and prevention.
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Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden Commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted byon October 25, 2012 at 2:59 PM EDTThe Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden host a reception at the Naval Observatory for breast cancer survivors, advocates and women’s health groups.
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White House Hosts Visiting Young African Leaders
Posted byon October 25, 2012 at 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs Grant Harris met with young African leaders to discuss the U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative.
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Your Chance to Attend the Lighting of the National Christmas Tree
Posted byon October 25, 2012 at 10:19 AM EDTThe lottery for tickets to the lighting of the National Christmas Tree is underway.
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United Nations Day
Posted byon October 24, 2012 at 11:51 AM EDTOn the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, we mark the progress we've made toward pursuing a lasting peace and promoting human dignity.
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PortfolioStat: Saving Billions in IT Spending
Posted byon October 24, 2012 at 9:06 AM EDTOver the last six months, agencies across the Federal government have been undertaking a coordinated effort to scour their IT budgets to find unnecessary IT spending and develop a plan to root out waste. This effort – called PortfolioStat – has resulted in ambitious plans that will save the government $2.5 billion over the next three years through consolidating duplicative systems, buying in bulk, and ending or streamlining off-track projects.
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Inaugural Splash for High-Tech Research Ship Built with Recovery Act Help
Posted byon October 23, 2012 at 5:43 PM EDTThe research ship, called Sikuliaq, which means “young sea ice” in the language of northern Alaska’s Inupiat people, is bound for ice-breaking adventures in the Arctic. Video courtesy of Val Ihde and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
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