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Ethics committee internal report gets out

A confidential weekly report of the House ethics committee found its way to an Internet site in a case of "cyber-hacking," the committee's chairwoman said Thursday.

Vt. testimony sharply divided on free drug samples

Medical practitioners on Tuesday presented ardent as well as disparate views to a Vermont state panel reviewing the merits of free medicine samples provided at doctors' offices.

Appeals court upholds lobbying disclosure law

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a 2007 law that requires trade associations to disclose their members who contribute to lobbying activities.

Fed Chair Bernanke takes hit on investments

If your investments didn't fare so well last year, here's a small consolation: Neither did Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's.

Clarification: Reid-Financial Disclosure

In a story June 23, The Associated Press reported that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., filed 42 pages of amended disclosure reports for 2000 through 2006 providing a fuller accounting of a property deal in Nevada.

SEC approves rule on pay disclosure for TARP firms

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved rules requiring greater transparency for executive compensation at bailed-out firms and all public companies.

EPA targets 44 coal ash sites in 10 states

Forty-four coal ash storage sites near 26 communities have been targeted for inspection after federal officials identified the ponds as potential threats to nearby residents.

Business 101: Must Apple discuss CEO Jobs' health?

This week, Apple Inc. wasn't shy about touting the sales of its latest mobile device. But the company didn't say anything confirming reports from over the weekend that co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago.

Communities at risk, but coal ash sites secret

Dozens of communities nationwide are at risk from a coal ash spill like the one that blanketed a Tennessee neighborhood last year, but the Obama administration has decided not to tell the public about it because of the danger of a terrorist attack.

House members' finances reflect downturn

House members and their families suffered through investment losses like millions of Americans last year, a sampling of financial disclosure statements showed Wednesday. The economic downturn also sparked some cautionary moves.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Congress hedges on disclosure

As the government spends billions bailing out cash-strapped businesses and homeowners, Americans might wonder whether their lawmakers are refinancing their own mortgages or benefiting from relief they backed.

High roller for the high court: Sotomayor jackpot

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor hit a casino jackpot for more than $8,000 last year.

Groups seek more SEC climate disclosure

Federal regulators have not done enough to ensure that shareholders are aware of material risks to companies from greenhouse gas emissions, according to a pair of studies released Wednesday by environmental and investor groups.

Medtronic to disclose physician payments

Following years of pressure, medical device maker Medtronic Inc. will begin disclosing how much money it gives physicians in various consulting and other payments, though the reporting threshold is far higher than currently proposed legislation.

Appeals court rejects disclosure of Medicare data

A consumer group seeking Medicare billing records to peek over the shoulders of doctors and grade them on quality said Monday it's not giving up despite a reversal from a federal appeals court.

Intel director-to-be resigns defense company post

Before taking his new job as head of U.S. intelligence, retired Adm. Dennis Blair has to resign lucrative directorships on the boards of two companies that do tens of millions of dollars of business with the Defense Department.

Apple's disclosures about Jobs might draw lawsuits

After watching billions of dollars evaporate on news that Steve Jobs will take a medical leave of absence — just a week after the cancer survivor advised people to relax because his health problems were easily treated — some Apple Inc. shareholders likely are thinking about lawsuits.

Kennedy, in Senate bid, hasn't shared finances

At this time last year, Caroline Kennedy was promoting "A Family Christmas," her collection of essays that featured the memory of her father letting her use the White House switchboard to call Santa.

NYC hospital's role in Burress case called unusual

When football star Plaxico Burress accidentally shot himself in the leg, police were surprised to learn of it from TV — not from the hospital, as required by law.

Drug maker plans to disclose payments to doctors

In an industry first, Eli Lilly and Co. says it will begin disclosing how much money it paid to individual doctors nationally for advice, speeches and other services.

McCain plans to reveal more about his fundraising

Republican John McCain's presidential campaign plans to enhance its Web site with more data about its fundraising, including more details about the individuals who collect money from donors and about donors living overseas.

Groups ask greater disclosure from McCain, Obama

Eight political watchdog groups on Wednesday asked Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama to disclose more about the fundraising for their presidential campaigns, including new details about those fundraisers who "bundle" tens of thousands of dollars.

Reports: Cheney's assets nearly triple Bush's

The millions of dollars in assets reported by Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynn, nearly triple those held by President Bush and the first lady, Laura Bush, according to newly released financial disclosure forms.

Labor Department wants more info from union officials

Unions should be required to make public more details of their internal finances, the Labor Department said Thursday as it proposed new changes to union disclosure forms.

Feds Propose Home-Loan Disclosure Reform

Prospective home buyers would get easier-to-understand information on mortgage terms and save an average $700 in closing costs under a proposal to be unveiled Friday by President Bush.

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Among Obama Aides, Debate Intensifies on Troop Levels - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

The disclosure that the United States ambassador in Kabul has expressed written opposition to deploying more American troops to Afghanistan lays bare the fierce debate within the Obama administration over the direction of the war, even after weeks of deliberations and with the pr …

Riveting Documentary: Out Of the Blue
Source: personalgrowthcourses.net

Astronauts, generals, top officials reveal major UFO cover-up. [movie is in 2 parts]

As brokers hit social networks, will companies meet them there?
Source: IR Web Report

A YOUNGER generation of U.S.

Sen. Grassley: drug companies should disclose payments
Source: iowapolitics.com

"Public trust and public dollars are at stake," Grassley said. "People rely on medical advice and taxpayers spend billions of dollars on prescription drugs and devices through Medicare and Medicaid.

With investor relations RSS feeds, one is better than many
Source: IR Web Report

I RECENTLY heard a senior investor relations officer talking about RSS feeds. He said his company was thinking about offering more feeds for different types of content. This isn't unusual. Many companies offer a variety of feeds for different types of IR website content.

Does broadband need its own government "nutrition label"?
Source: Ars Technica

The government requires disclosure labels on everything from new cars to refrigerators to pre-packaged food. One think tank says that broadband needs its own labels, and it has already mocked up a sample.

Thomson Reuters' uncomfortable IR website findings
Source: IR Web Report

THE Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) in the United States and Thomson Reuters released a report last week containing an interesting data point about how analysts and portfolio managers view the usefulness of corporate investor relations websites. The study (PDF 648KB, 3 …

That cloud thing in the drawing used to be Business Wire. Now made redundant by machines.
Source: IR Web Report

RSSCloud isn't the only technology that's transforming RSS into a real-time push technology. There's also the Google-backed Pubsubhubbub and FriendFeed's SUP (which is now Facebook's, I suppose).

Facebook Pages and Investor Relations
Source: IR Web Report

FACEBOOK, by virtue of its 300 million strong user base and built-in viral marketing features, is an appealing target for investor relations officers who want to market their companies to a wider audience. A growing number of companies have started to use Facebook Pages for IR a …

Interfax, Switzerland's Dun & Bradstreet (Schweiz) AG sign strategic cooperation agreement
Source: noodls

Interfax, a leading Russian news agency, and Swiss company Dun & Bradstreet (Schweiz) AG, a member of the D&B Worldwide Network - the largest global business information network, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to gather and disseminate high-standard commercial, fin …

Proof of Extraterrestrial Life? China Eclipse UFO Filmed by 9 Separate People
Source: All News Web

Summary adapted from AllNewsWeb.com (Source: Michael Cohen, AllNewsWeb) Will the Chinese government help disclose the fact of the existence of extraterrestrial craft hovering over our planet?

NYSE, NASDAQ move to scrap compulsory news releases
Source: IR Web Report

THE New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ plan to eliminate rules that currently require listed companies to issue press releases when disclosing important information. The NYSE has filed a proposed rule change (PDF 503KB, 18 pages) to amend its Listed Company Manual to allo …

Judge Orders Fed To Disclose Who Received Bailout Trillions as Bernanke is re-appointed as Fed chief
Source: Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com

A New York District Judge has ordered the Federal Reserve to disclose the destination of around $2 trillion dollars in bailout funds after the Fed failed to convince the Judge that the records should be exempt from the Freedom of Information Act.

Big UFO Mix
Source: YouTube

Here is a 6 minute clip showing many ufo photos and footage. Many are without explanation but it's definately worth a view. Cheers, Lenny.

UFO sightings: The British X-files in full
Source: Guardian Unlimited

With 800 sightings reported between 1993 and 1996 it's reasonable to conclude that many of these have rational explanations (I'm not the type who believes that all reports are evidence).

UFO pictures from NASA server
Source: YouTube

I don't know what to think of these pics. They look strange but maybe they are experimental aircraft created by the powers that be. However, an interesting watch.

Alan Ferguson videos UFOs in Northern Territory
Source: Australian News Network

UFOs over the Northern Territory...these things certainly get around! With so many reports coming from so many places and people we have to acknowledge that something is going on.

Cosmonaut Georgi Grechko: UFO and ET visits are real.
Source: allnewsweb.com

Even a Soviet cosmonaut has come forward claiming that aliens and UFOs are real. "Grechko has gone on record stating that he believes that UFO visitation is real and that aliens have in fact been visiting earth for thousands of years."

UFOs: Nasa's Big Secret
Source: YouTube

Here's a good compilation of NASA footage. Some of it I've seen, some I haven't. I can't believe that none of this info has been given to the public! The only explanations that I've ever heard from NASA is "it's space junk" floating around.

"I Touched A Crop-Circle-Making UFO," Says Investigator
Source: io9.com

These guys not only got photos of a UFO but actually got some of one investigator touching one. "Instantly, when I put my arm up, there was a huge jolt of electrical current that went down my raised arm. I don't think I touched anything solid,"

Astronauts, admirals, generals discuss UFO cover-up
Source: Examiner

With all these high profile individuals standing up and giving testimony about UFOs, how can we not take notice? Do you think that all these people are 'crack-pots'?

Top Secret UFO in Moscow
Source: YouTube

I'm not sure where this came from but it sure looks interesting! If you find more info on this event please post it. Cheers, Lenny.

Ufo.The.Greatest.Story.Ever.Denied
Source: Google

If you still aren't sure about the existence of UFOs or are an outright nonbeliever you should watch this documentary. It presents in depth information and evidence of UFOs.

Houses with a criminal past are causing serious illnesses and financial ruin
Source: msnbc.com

The spacious home where the newly wed Rhonda and Jason Holt began their family in 2005 was plagued by mysterious illnesses. The Holts' three babies were ghostlike and listless, with breathing problems that called for respirators, repeated trips to the emergency room.

Open Letter to the White House Press Corps
Source: American Chronicle

Don't you think it's time that the US government released this information to the public? In a previous post an individual indicated that if such information was given to the public it would cause mass panic.

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