Bilderberg Group Mesmerizes Fidel Castro

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Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton aboard Air Force One en route Cape Cod, MA

 1:28 P.M. EDT    

     MR. BURTON:  Thank you for joining us on our trip to Martha’s Vineyard.  For starters, I just wanted to ask, and for folks who read the transcript of this, that the privacy of the First Family is respected.  And, you know, the girls will obviously be out and about and the First Family will be doing things — you know, it’s just like last year.  We appreciate the hospitality of the folks at Martha’s Vineyard.  And the First Family had such a great time, they’re looking forward to a great time again.  We just hope that the local and national reporters respect the privacy of the girls, especially.

President Obama Signs Illinois Disaster Declaration

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Illinois and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding during the period of July 22 to August 7, 2010.

Beijing says China’s top nuclear envoy made trip to NKorea, discussed six-party nuclear talks

Beijing: China’s top nuclear envoy visited NKorea

Air Force Personnel Center Undergoes Major Amendments

Democratic rules committee proposes bonus-delegate incentive for states holding late primaries

DNC panel proposes presidential primary changes

Former Cuban President Fascinated by Book on Bilderberg Group

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US officials: Announcement appears imminent on resuming direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

US officials: Mideast talks may start soon

Statement by the President on the Economy

12:22 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  For the last several months, I have been urging Congress to pass a jobs bill that will do two big things for small businesses — cut their taxes and make loans more available. 

Guinea proposes electoral law change that gives gov’t access to completed ballots, voter list

Guinea proposes electoral law change before vote

Party official: Democrats post second-best fundraising of the year, has $10.8M in the bank

Party official: Democrats raise $11.5M in July

State Dept, 6 in Congress express concern at potential freedom for reputed arms merchant Bout

Viktor Bout case: US concern over possible freedom

Missouri candidate pulls video showing 9-11 rubble while rival discusses downtown NYC mosque

Poor use by states of Maoist-area funds: Panel

NEW DELHI - A parliamentary panel has rebuked the tribal affairs ministry for not aggressively persuading the states to utilize funds for development in Maoist-affected areas.

N-liability bill to protect US suppliers: Left

NEW DELHI - The Left parties Thursday alleged that the civil nuclear liability bill was “directed more towards protecting the nuclear reactor suppliers from the United States and less about the people affected”.

MSNBC rejects ad from liberal MoveOn.org calling for Target boycott over political donation

MSNBC rejects anti-Target ad from liberal group

Modi likely to expand cabinet

GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to induct three to five new ministers in his cabinet, highly-placed sources said here Thursday.

France returns scores of Gypsies to Romania under crackdown by conservative President Sarkozy

France sends scores of Gypsies back to Romania

Myanmar lays down stringent campaign rules for November election

Myanmar lays down tough rules for upcoming polls

Left Front, BJP target Mamata’s Trinamool Congress for supporting Maoists

CAT scraps promotion given to four IPS officers

KOLKATA - The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Thursday declared null and void the promotion given to four senior police officers of West Bengal cadre last year.

France sends 93 Gypsies back to Romania under crackdown by conservative President Sarkozy

France sends 93 Gypsies back to Romania

PARIS — France expelled nearly 100 Gypsies, or Roma, to their native Romania on Thursday as part of a very public effort by conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy to dismantle Roma camps and sweep them out of the country.

Gordon Brown offers to lecture at $100,000

LONDON - Former British prime minister Gordon Brown is offering his services as a public speaker at a sum of $100,000 per lecture.

Police chief’s absence leads to chaos in Delhi assembly

NEW DELHI - The Delhi assembly Thursday postponed a discussion on law and order to Monday following protest by members from both treasury and opposition benches over the failure of Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal to be present in the house.

Biman Bose sceptical if voice in tape Kishanji’s

Don’t attend Jagan’s yatra, Congress tells legislators

Changes in AFSPA after consultations: Chidambaram

It rained in the Lok Sabha too!

Parliament session likely to be extended: Bansal

NEW DELHI - The monsoon session of Parliament session is likely to be extended by a few days due to pending government business, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said Thursday.

Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief rejects court martial verdict, calls government ‘total dictatorship’

Ex-army chief calls Sri Lanka a ‘dictatorship’

President Barack Obama Mosque Controversy Continues

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US denies linking investment ties to Bhopal disaster

WASHINGTON - The United States has denied reports that it was trying to link the Bhopal gas tragedy with India-US investment ties by suggesting a “lot of noise” over the issue could have a “chilling effect” on them.

Delhi assembly adjourned on police chief’s absence

NEW DELHI - The Delhi Assembly was adjourned for 30 minutes after ruling Congress members also joined the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in refusing to discuss the law and order problem in the city in the absence of Police Commissioner Y.S Dadwal.

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