Obama to deliver jobs speech to joint session Sept 8
President Obama agreed to address a joint session of Congress on September 8 to unveil his economic plan. The date shift avoids conflict with NFL opening and a September 7 GOP debate but risks clashes with party opposition and a high turnout TV audience. The dispute highlighted partisan tensions as August unemployment data looms.
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Northeast floods recede as Vermont towns reach safety
Swollen rivers fell after Irene, easing flooding across the Northeast. Most of 11 cut‑off Vermont towns were reached by rescuers, with National Guard helicopters delivering supplies to mountain communities. Damages, likely among the nation’s costliest natural disasters, include destroyed homes and farms.
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Wordsboro
National Guard
Security tightens as 9 11 anniversary nears
In the United States security is intensified at airports train stations nuclear plants and major venues ahead of the 10 year mark of the 9 11 attacks amid cautious warnings from officials about lone actors. John Brennan emphasizes vigilance while authorities train responders and heighten awareness at transit hubs and public spaces. Union Station Los Angeles transit workers receive briefings and security drills focus on suspicious activity bomb dogs and random bag checks.
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Wartime contracting reform urged after waste and fraud findings
The Wartime Contracting Commission said the U.S. has lost billions to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan and warned of repeats without major changes in how battlefield support and reconstruction contracts are awarded and managed. It urged Congress and the Obama administration to implement recommendations and called for review by the joint debt reduction committee.
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Markets drift as indices edge higher on Wednesday
Dow gains 53.58 points to 11,613.53 as Nasdaq rises 3.35 to 2,579.46 and S&P 500 adds 5.97 to 1,218.89. Treasury 30-year yields dip 0.08 to 3.59 percent. Corn falls 7.75 cents to 7.68, soybeans up 0.5 cents to 14.58, hard red wheat up 3.50 cents to 8.71, oil slips 9 cents to 88.81.
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Antitrust Fight Looms Over AT&T T-Mobile Merger
The Justice Department blocks AT&T and T-Mobile USA in a landmark $39 billion merger challenge. AT&T faces a $3 billion breakup fee if the deal dies and must surrender spectrum. DOJ signals tougher enforcement under new merger guidelines, aiming to curb reduced competition and higher prices.
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