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September 09, 2009
September 9, 2009Jim Douglas, Governor of Vermont and Chair of the National Governors Association will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on September 17, 2009 to discuss his yearlong NGA initiative, Rx for Health Reform: Affordable, Accessible, Accountable which looks at opportunities for states to contribute to the success of national health care reform. Full release.
Former presidential candidate Gary Bauer on the eve of President Obama's health care address said Tuesday that he would be listening for specifics from the President about "compromises and concessions he is willing to make to show that his promises of bipartisan policy development were real." Full release.
Astronomers declared NASA's Hubble Space Telescope a fully rejuvenated observatory with the release Wednesday of observations from four of its six operating science instruments. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., unveiled the images at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Full release.
A recent study documents the severe emotional trauma chimpanzees suffer as a result of laboratory use and confinement. Developmental Context Effects on Bicultural Post-Trauma Self Repair in Chimpanzees was published in the September issue, Vol. 45 (5), of the American Psychological Association journal Developmental Psychology. Full release.
UNICEF Ambassador Selena Gomez returns for a second year as spokesperson for Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, one of the longest running youth volunteer movements in America. Full release.
The full membership of the Democratic National Committee will meet this Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, September 12 at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas. At the full DNC meeting on Friday, members will hear a major speech from Chairman and Virginia Governor Tim Kaine with a heavy emphasis on efforts to pass Health Insurance Reform. There will also be a tribute to the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. In addition, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell will welcome the DNC to the city and Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte will deliver remarks. Also at the meeting, members will vote on Chairman Kaine's slate of At-Large committee members and his recommendations for membership of the DNC's Standing Committees. Full release.