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Cap Captures More Spillage; Slop Sullies Florida’s Shore

Posted on June 5 2010 by PATRICIA MAZZEI, LAURA C. MOREL AND JAWEED KALEEM Miami Herald

BP’s containment cap collected 255,000 gallons that otherwise would have gushed into the Gulf, but the bulk of the oil eluded capture and more globs made landfall in Florida. PENSACOLA — A containment cap British Petroleum placed over its gushing underwater disaster is slowly increasing the amount of oil it’s collecting, the U.S. government’s point [...]

Falcon 9: A Future Space Taxi?

Posted on June 4 2010 by Nell Greenfieldboyce NPR

A white rocket that’s as tall as an 18-story building is about to blast off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. And there’s a lot riding on it — at least symbolically. This rocket wasn’t built by NASA. Instead, it was built by SpaceX, a private company that hopes this new rocket will someday carry astronauts [...]

Statement by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs_June 3, 2010

Posted on June 4 2010 by White House Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2010 “President Obama spoke tonight with Prime Minister Rudd of Australia, and with President Yudhoyono of Indonesia.  President Obama expressed his deep regret that he has to postpone his trip to Asia that was scheduled for later this month.  The President  looked forward to rescheduling so that he can visit [...]

For Republican Women, 2010 Is Already A Huge Year

Posted on June 3 2010 by Liz Halloran NPR

An unprecedented number of Republican women are running for their party’s nomination in U.S. House and Senate primaries — or are already on their way to battle Democrats in the fall midterm elections. So many are campaigning that many conservative women are anticipating strong gains in their congressional numbers come November. “This is a breakthrough [...]

As Oil Slips Away, So Do Chances for Obama

Posted on June 3 2010 by Peter Baker/New York Times

WASHINGTON — President Obama is supposed to leave Washington in 10 days for Indonesia, Australia and Guam, but with oil still gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, some in the White House are wondering whether the weeklong trip should be scrubbed. For now, the trip remains on the schedule. But as the White House tallies [...]

Mantan Wapres AS Al Gore dan Isterinya Berpisah

Posted on June 2 2010 by Indonesia Media

Mantan Wakil Presiden Amerika Al Gore dan isterinya, Tipper, telah mengumumkan rencana untuk berpisah setelah 40 tahun menikah. Mereka membuat pengumuman itu melalui sebuah surat elektronik ke teman dan keluarga, yang kemudian jatuh ke tangan kantor-kantor berita. Dalam pesan tersebut, mereka mengatakan ia dan Tipper mengambil keputusan tersebut bersama, dan memutuskannya, setelah proses pertimbangan yang [...]

Peresmian PBB Professional Club di Washington DC

Posted on June 2 2010 by Partogi Samosir - Indonesia Media

“Kehidupan masa kini yang sangat kompetitif hanya dapat dijawab dengan kompetensi untuk mendapatkan peran berdasarkan prestasi dan karya nyata. Bukan bersandar dan bergantung kepada para senior dan orang tua,” demikian ditegaskan oleh Partogi Janpieter Samosir, pada peresmian PBB’ Professional Club di Washington DC, Jumat, 21 Mei 2010. “Itu sebabnya Parsadaon Bangso Batak (PBB) DC Area [...]

Dialog Tragedi Kemanusiaan Mei 1998: dari Keterasingan Menjadi Karib

Posted on May 30 2010 by Dr. Beni Bevly

Bagian ke-1 (Catatan Redaksi: Berhubung artikel dan laporan ini sangat menarik dan dipercaya sangat bermutu, maka tulisan ini akan dibuat secara berserial sehingga dapat dinikmati sepenuhnya oleh pembaca. Red ) San Francisco  Mei 16 , 2010 / Indonesia Media  – Dalam dialog Tragedi Kemanusiaan Mei 1998 dengan topik dari Keterasingan Menjadi Karib di Union City, [...]

Remembering Memorial Day

Posted on May 30 2010 by Mike Krumboltz Yahoo!

For many, Memorial Day brings to mind images of parades and picnics, of barbecues and baseball games. What’s sometimes forgotten are the reasons for the holiday: The sacrifices made by American soldiers in times of conflict. As the United States’ death toll passes 1,000 in Afghanistan, Memorial Day takes on an especially poignant meaning this [...]

White House Details Bid to Keep Rep. Joe Sestak Out of Senate Race

Posted on May 29 2010 by CLAUDIA MORALES ABC News

The White House solicited former President Bill Clinton’s help to persuade Rep. Joe Sestak to leave the Senate Democratic primary race in Pennsylvania against the administration’s favored candidate, long-term Sen. Arlen Spector. Last summer, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel asked former President Bill Clinton to talk to Sestak about appointment to a prestigious but unpaid [...]

HUT Gereja New Joy Community

Posted on May 28 2010 by Pdt Leo Lim - New Joy Community Church

Asal mula New Joy Community Church (Gereja Sukacita Baru). Dengan kasih sayang Tuhan, pada tanggal 11 Mei tahun 2000, yang bertepatan dengan hari ibu, dilaksanakan kebaktian perdana di tempat kediaman Bpk. Jonathan Lim. Yang hadir pada hari itu kurang lebih 40 orang. Pada Minggu berikutnya, dengan pertolongan Tuhan melalui hambaNya Dr. Ross Chernot, Dr. Patrick [...]

Senate panel, House approve ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ compromise plan

Posted on May 28 2010 by CNN Wire Staff

Washington — The U.S. House and a Senate committee approved amendments to a military bill Thursday that would repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy barring openly gay and lesbian soldiers from military service, but only after some conditions are met. The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 16-12 to approve compromise language on the repeal [...]

Legenda American Indians Bangsa Apache – Asal Usul Jagung

Posted on May 26 2010 by Eddy Djaja - Indonesia Media

Seorang Apache tua pencandu judi memiliki seekor ayam kalkun yang kecil dan jinak yang selalu mengikuti kemanapun dia pergi. Suatu hari, si Kalkun kecil memberitahukan kepadanya bahwa orang-orang sudah capek dan bosan untuk membantu dia dalam berjudi karena dia telah menghabiskan semua yang mereka berikan kepadanya. Namun mereka memutuskan untuk memberinya bekal lagi untuk terakhir [...]

Masalah TKI Jadi Perhatian Obama

Posted on May 25 2010 by Fitraya Ramadhanny - detikNews

Washington – Sejumlah agenda dari kunjungan Wakil Menlu AS Maria Otero, akan menjadi bahan pembahasan kerjasama komprehensif Indonesia-AS ketika Presiden AS Barack Obama berkunjung pada 14 Juni 2010 mendatang. Salah satu yang menjadi perhatian pemerintahan Obama adalah masalah TKI. Pengiriman TKI, terutama ke Timur Tengah, memang banyak masalah, mulai dari gaji tidak dibayar sampai penyiksaan. [...]

Obama Bentuk Komisi Penyelidik Kebocoran Minyak

Posted on May 24 2010 by Associated Press

Presiden Amerika Barack Obama telah membentuk sebuah komisi gabungan antarpartai untuk menyelidiki kebocoran minyak di Teluk Meksiko. Komisi tersebut bertugas membuat rekomendasi mengenai penanggulangan kebocoran tersebut. Dalam pidato mingguannya hari Sabtu, Presiden Obama mengkritik hubungan erat antara perusahaan-perusahaan energi dan badan-badan pemerintah yang memantau perusahaan tersebut. Obama mengatakan pihak regulator perlu berbuat lebih banyak untuk [...]

Indonesian Buyer Agrees to Get Bel-Air Mansion for $50 Million

Posted on May 23 2010 by JULIET CHUNG and CANDACE JACKSON – Coldwell Banker International

An Indonesian buyer is in contract to buy a 48,000-square-foot mansion in Los Angeles’ Bel-Air neighborhood for around $50 million. If the deal closes, it would set what brokers believe to be a new record for the biggest residential real-estate sale in the U.S. to date this year. The previous record is thought to be [...]

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