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Nearly $1 billion sought for pet transport projects

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Members of Congress are seeking nearly $1 billion in funding for pet transportation projects in a massive government spending bill, maintaining a tradition of bringing home "pork" for road and transit. A Reuters analysis of...
Source: Reuters

Too Big To Succeed?

The Democratic Party is having fits over whether to back half an unaffordable tax cut, or all of an unaffordable tax cut. It should not fall to taxpayers to close the $1.3 trillion budget deficit, or to bail the government out of its $13.8 trillion debt.
Source: The Moderate Voice

Next Generation Design Competition

Designers and architects: consider entering the Next Generation Design Competition. Turn a midcentury office building into a model of environmental efficiency for the chance to win $10,000. The entry deadline is January 31, 2011.

NewMapShowsRecoveryProjectsNotYetStarted

Description: More than 12,000 Recovery contract, grant, and loan awards have yet to start across the country.
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Map of Recovery Projects not yet started While all $275 billion in Recovery contracts, grants, and loans have been awarded and the majority of projects are either under way or completed, projects of more than 12,000 awards totalingÂ more than $23 billionÂ have not been started as of the last recipientÂ reporting cycle that ended in October 2010.Â

New Map Shows Recovery Projects Not Yet Started

Description: More than 12,000 Recovery contract, grant, and loan awards have yet to start across the country.
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Map of Recovery Projects not yet started While all $275 billion in Recovery contracts, grants, and loans have been awarded and the majority of projects are either under way or completed, projects of more than 12,000 awards totalingÂ more than $23 billionÂ have not been started as of the last recipientÂ reporting cycle that ende

U.S., Russia must prioritize cooperation

The Obama administration is mobilizing all its political resources to persuade senators to vote on the New START agreement. The latest offer to reluctant Republicans was an extra $4 billion for nuclear modernization. Yet Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl still wonâ€™t...

Military-connected Schools Benefit From Grants

More than $38 million in Defense Department grants to public schools serving military children will encourage studies in science, technology and other areas.

Tell Us About Your Job

Submit a brief video (1-3 minutes) that describes your job's daily activities and required knowledge and skills for a chance to win $1,000. Submissions are due November 1.

ChildhoodResearch

Description: Genetic mutations causing childhood brain disorders and birth defects were identified by Recovery funded research into new DNA sequencing technique.
Page Content: Recovery Act funds covered costs of research involving an innovative DNA sequencing strategy that has helped medical science identify genetic mutations causing some birth defects and childhood brain disorders, researchers say.

New DNA Research Sheds Light on Childhood Disorders

Description: Genetic mutations causing childhood brain disorders and birth defects were identified by Recovery funded research into new DNA sequencing technique.
Page Content: Recovery Act funds covered costs of research involving an innovative DNA sequencing strategy that has helped medical science identify genetic mutations causing some birth defects and childhood brain disorders, researchers say.