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Shares of department store operators mostly declined Thursday as many reported lackluster November sales at stores open at least a year.
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants to consolidate more state government departments.
Shares of the nation's largest department store retailers sagged in trading Thursday after the government and a private group released disappointing manufacturing and jobs reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice is relocating some of its U.S. attorney operations from Washington to South Carolina under a 20-year lease agreement with the state's flagship university, officials announced Monday.
The Department of Justice wants more information about Oracle Corp.'s planned takeover of computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., extending the agency's review of the $7.4 billion deal.
Summary of April same-store sales results for apparel category store chains, with percentage increase or decrease over the same month last year.
Former Halliburton Co. subsidiary, KBR Inc., has pleaded guilty to bribing Nigerian government officials over a 10-year period in order to obtain construction contracts.
Many "reply all" fiascos result in mere embarrassment, but American diplomats have been told they may be punished for sending mass responses after an e-mail storm nearly knocked out one of the State Department's main electronic communications systems.
Hillary Rodham Clinton is quietly building a new State Department team with seasoned diplomats as she prepares for her confirmation hearings next week, according to Democratic sources and officials familiar with the transition.
Two major figures in President-elect Barack Obama's foreign policy team both had briefings at the State Department on Monday amid speculation they are jockeying for position in the new administration.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is among the candidates that President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials in close contact with the Obama transition team.
Forget long layovers, longer security lines and delay-induced dinners of Auntie Anne's Pretzels at the airport, the Transportation Department wants you to think of life in the fast lane when you travel.
President Bush moved quickly Friday to fill a key diplomatic post with responsibility for Iran policy, nominating the American ambassador to Russia for the job immediately after his predecessor's resignation.
President Bush on Friday nominated the U.S. ambassador to Russia, William Burns, for the State Department's third-highest job and plans to put him in charge of the administration's efforts to contain Iran.
In a stunning move, the State Department official responsible for ensuring the agency operates ethically recused himself Wednesday from any investigations related to Blackwater Worldwide after admitting to lawmakers that his brother is a member of the embattled security contractor's advisory board.
Fictional gay cowboys and a faux reporter from Kazakhstan suffered human rights abuses in 2006 as crackdowns on flesh and blood victims were extended to the Internet, award-winning films and noted plays worldwide, the State Department says.
Computer break-ins at the State Department that caused broad disruptions in recent weeks apparently originated in the East Asia-Pacific region, a department spokesman said Wednesday.
Why are there 500,000 plastic coffins in the middle of Georgia..?Apparently someone thinks we need to have half a million coffins in Georgia..I suppose just in case "something happens"
One of America's true "Workhorses" died yesterday when former Oklahoma Governor Henry Bellmon, who was the first Republican ever elected as Governor in Oklahoma in 1960 lost his battle against Parkinson's disease .
Federal deficit higher in July, $1.27T this year - Yahoo! FinanceThe federal deficit climbed higher into record territory in July, hitting $1.27 trillion with two months remaining in the budget year. The Treasury Department said Wednesday that the July deficit totaled $180.7 billion, slightly more than the $177.5 billion economists had expect …
Boeing says defense cuts will mean loss of 1,000 jobsThe job ax at Boeing is about to fall on the defense division, which until now has largely been spared companywide employment reductions...
Google: A Natural Monopoly?For the second week in a row, reports have surfaced that government regulators are closely eyeing Google.
After reading a couple documents that the Department of Homeland Security has issued this the last few weeks, I have decided to rename thier group. Evidently if you have any passion for any idea, then you my friend are a radical extremist.
India's Chief Vigilance Commissioner confirms corruption in Spectrum alloaction to Telecom CompaniesIndia's Chief Vigilance Commissioner confirms blatant corruption happened in the 2G Spectrum alloaction to telecom companies. This billion dollar corruption is the mother of all scandals in India, undertaken with the patronage of political parties in power and oppostion too
the Secretary of Homeland Security — the department that secures our borders — blithely asserts that illegal immigration is not a criminal offense. No, really:
Hit & Run > Obama's DOJ Won't Intervene in Charlie Lynch Case - Reason MagazineThe Justice Department announced over the weekend that it will not intervene in the case of Charlie Lynch, the California man convicted on federal charges of drug distribution despite the fact that his business was legal under California law.
Plan for Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is to do more with lessThe budget will be leaner, but the parks will be cleaner, at least when it comes to litter along roads and on public lands in Southern Nevada.
Neiman Marcus sales drop 25.8 percent, company looks for Q2 lossNeiman Marcus said Tuesday its same-store sales declined 25.8 percent in January, and the Dallas-based luxury retailer expects to report a loss in its fiscal second quarter. Weak sales cut across all geographic areas and merchandise categories.
Parents Rescued After Sons Temper TantrumA mother and father had to be winched up a steep hillside in Glendale last night after trying to retrieve their sons teddy bear which he threw over a cliff after having a temper tantrum. The Glendale Fire department went out the scene on Nolan Avenue about nine p.m.
Top Engineers Shun Military; Concern GrowsThe inability of the defense industry to recruit and retain top (systems) engineering talent will cost us dearly.
Sources: Government working on Citigroup rescue on Yahoo! NewsTreasury Department considers another rescue of Citigroup Inc., where its stocks are hammered by recent financial crisis that currently under the condition of a risky assets and off its balance sheet. (Associated Press)
Napalitono's Move to the Obama Administration Would be a Nightmare Come True for AZ VotersAs someone who votes mostly Democrat, I'm pleased to see Republicans suing over alleged ACORN voter-registration fraud, particularly in so-called "battleground swing-states." I'm pleased, but not for the reasons one might think.
'Pathetic' if Monica Goodling takes fall for Bush officialsWhile a recent report on illegal politicization of the Justice Department is a good first step in introducing accountability to the Bush administration, it would be "pathetic" if culpability stops with midlevel aides like Monica Goodling, a constitutional expert says. Monday's r …
DoD launches engineering research programThe Pentagon has tapped six engineering professors to be in its first class of faculty fellows in a new science and engineering initiative.
Indictment: Strip club trip among bribes to sell faulty grenade"A Georgia military contractor tricked law enforcement agencies into buying faulty stun grenades, ultimately leaving three FBI agents injured, federal prosecutors announced Monday.Pyrotechnic Specialties Inc. is accused of relabeling and selling "flash-bang" grenades that the U.S.
This week marks an important, but not very publicized, admission by the Department of Homeland Security that the attempts to institute a National ID card may well be out of their reach.
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