Posts Tagged ‘Washington’

MARCH 19, 1979: HOUSE PROCEEDINGS AIR LIVE ON C-SPAN

Friday, March 19, 2010 0:00

1979: Tennessee congressman Al Gore stands before his colleagues on the floor of the House of Representatives and gives a speech about the democratic virtues of television: “The marriage of this medium and of our open debate have the potential, Mr. Speaker, to revitalize representative democracy.” Kicking off an otherwise ...

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NOW WE WILL DEMAND US ‘DO MORE’

Thursday, March 18, 2010 19:00

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi got offended on Thursday when he was asked if the US would press Pakistan to do more in war against terrorism during the upcoming strategic dialogue scheduled for March 24 in Washington.“Gone are the days when ...

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PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Thursday, March 18, 2010 18:25

LYDON AND THE LADS VISIT U.S. TO CELEBRATE 30TH ANNIVERSARY PiL Since returning in December 2009 for seven monumental concerts in the United Kingdom - their first shows in 17 years - Public Image Ltd. (PiL) now continue into 2010 with a headlining North ...

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CAST OF “GLEE” ON “OPRAH” APRIL 7

Thursday, March 18, 2010 18:22

Great news, Gleeks: Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the cast of FOX’s award-winning musical comedy Glee will visit The Oprah Winfrey Show on April 7. All cast members and series creator Ryan Murphy are expected to take part in the show, which will come two days after the cast performs ...

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BUILDING TENSIONS

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:18

Relations between America and Israel reach a low pointAfter a raucous public slanging match, America and Israel are attempting to heal the worst rift between the countries in years. The row erupted during Joe Biden’s visit to Jerusalem last week after the Israeli government approved plans to build 1,600 new ...

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A. R. RAHMAN’S CHICAGO GIG TICKETS SELL FOR $1,050 EACH

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:23

Some of the tickets for Oscar winner A.R. Rahman’s Chicago (USA) June 18 “Jai Ho Concert” are now selling for 1,050 dollars per person on his official website. This “Jai Ho Circle” ticket includes: no waiting in line – express entry, separate entrance on green carpet, and pre-show service of non-alcoholic ...

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INTEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH 2010 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:09

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 16, 2010 – Honoring the next generation of American innovators, Intel Corporation and Society for Science & the Public today announced the winners of America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition, the Intel Science Talent Search.

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DISCO BISCUITS ALBUM OUT NOW STREAM SHOW TONIGHT & NEW VID

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 19:44

The Disco Biscuits Broadcasting Planet Anthem CD Release Show 3/16 in Philly For Free via Livestream Planet Anthem Out Today Tuesday, 3/16, Watch a clip from their new video for "On Time" The Disco Biscuits The Disco Biscuits' new album Planet Anthem was ...

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PASSION PIT REISSUE DEBUT ALBUM

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 16:45

Photo by Kirstie Shanley Less than a year after the release of their debut album Manners, Passion Pit are giving it the deluxe reissue treatment. Out April 13 on Frenchkiss/Columbia, the new Manners will feature three bonus tracks and new ...

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STOP TERRORISM OR WE WILL DEAL WITH YOU, INDIA WARNS PAKISTAN

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:51

Washington, March 16 India has not abandoned the “path of dialogue” but possesses the capacity “to deal effectively with those that pursue destructive agendas” against the country, India’s Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said in a major address here Monday. Despite the provocations we have faced constantly from terrorists whose linkages we ...

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IN BIZARRE, SOVIET-STYLE MOVE, WHITE HOUSE THREATENS TO VETO INTELLIGENCE BUDGET UNLESS FBI’S ANTHRAX FRAME UP IS ACCEPTED

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:56

In a bizarre, Soviet-style move, the White House has threatened to veto the intelligence budget unless everyone accepts the FBI frame up of Dr. Bruce Ivins.As Bloomberg writes: President Barack Obama probably would veto legislation authorizing the next...

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EVENING CRUNCH CRUMBS: ERIN ANDREWS STALKER SENTENCED; CHARLIE SHEEN PLEADS NOT GUILTY; “TRUE BLOOD” SEASON 3 PREMIERE DATE; MIKE TYSON PIGEON REALITY SHOW COMING TO ANIMAL PLANET

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 0:32

The Hard Times Of RJ Berger – MTV Shows -The Hard Times of RJ Berger — a new coming-of-age comedy described as part The Wonder Years and part Superbad — will premiere on MTV June 6 @ 11PM ET/PT, right after the MTV Movie Awards. “The half-hour, single camera, scripted series follows ...

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LADY GAGA TOUR DATES “MONSTER BALL” NORTH AMERICA 2010

Monday, March 15, 2010 20:04

Ring The Alarm: Lady Gaga is bringing her “Poker Face” Stateside. On Monday, the pop star unveiled 31 new tour dates headed for the US and Canada. The “Telephone” singer will kick off the new leg of her North American Monster Ball Tour in Montreal on June 28. The upcoming ...

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SUNDAY CRUNCH CRUMBS: RYAN & TATUM O’NEAL, REUNITED; DAVID SCHWIMMER ENGAGED; THE GAYS TAKE ON TAYLOR SWIFT’S “YOU BELONG WITH ME”

Sunday, March 14, 2010 22:22

-Reunited and it smells so bad: Oscar-winning dad & daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal are back on speaking terms. The pair spent the past several years estranged after Tatum spilled the tea on her dysfunctional childhood in the 2004 autobiography A Paper Life…. -Unlucky in love so far, Friends star David ...

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GEN KAYANI TO DECIDE ABOUT NW OP: HOLBROOKE

Sunday, March 14, 2010 19:00

WASHINGTON (Agencies) – Al-Qaeda has ‘blown it’ through its excessive brutality and is now under ‘fantastic pressure’ because of the loss of key leaders, US envoy Richard Holbrooke said Sunday.Holbrooke said the organisation that masterminded the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United ...

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CHINESE PREMIER BLAMES U.S. FOR STRAINED RELATIONS

Sunday, March 14, 2010 13:47

The Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has used the end of the country’s annual parliamentary session to attack the United States. He blamed Washington for the two countries’ strained relations, citing US arms sales to Taiwan and its reception of the Dalai Lama.

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NETANYAHU URGES CALM ON SETTLEMENT DISPUTE

Sunday, March 14, 2010 13:45

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to calm tensions concerning plans for an expansion of a Jewish settlement in disputed East Jerusalem. Netanyahu told Cabinet members Sunday to "not get carried away," as he discussed the strain in relations with Washington.

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JOHN GRISHAM’S “A TIME TO KILL” ON BROADWAY

Saturday, March 13, 2010 22:03

A stage version of John Grisham’s bestselling 1989 suspense thriller A Time to Kill is on its way to Broadway. A play based on Grisham’s tale about an African-American Southerner on trial for murdering two White men who raped his young daughter will show at Washington’s Arena Stage May 6 through ...

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CONGRESS CALLS FOR NEW INVESTIGATION INTO ANTHRAX ATTACK

Friday, March 12, 2010 1:32

The FBI says that the anthrax case is closed, and that they have proved that Dr. Bruce Ivins did it.But Congress is not convinced.On March 3, 2010, Representative Holt called for a new investigation:Last week, [Congressman Holt] succeeded in including ...

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CONAN O’BRIEN ANNOUNCES MUSIC/COMEDY TOUR!

Thursday, March 11, 2010 21:00

Ever since Conan O'Brien was unceremoniously kicked off "The Tonight Show" stage, there's been a certain missing feeling going around-- a feeling Jay Leno's fast-food-fart of a return to the show did little to quell. But Team Coco can rejoice as the big-haired comedian is plotting a North ...

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