Category Archives: Close

Postal Service proposes closing hundreds of mail-handling facilities

By doris | Published: September 15, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Hundreds of mail-handling facilities have been named in a shutdown list released Thursday by the U.S. Postal Service as the agency tries to cut massive red ink. The potential closings are the latest chapter in a fundamental overhaul of the agency that may also mean closing thousands of [...]

Also posted in American, Blame, Broken, Economy, Federal, Government, Postal Service, Shutdown | Leave a comment

Shutdown: 800,000 federal workers in the dark

By doris | Published: April 7, 2011

Full Story at money.cnn.com The budget stalemate between Congress and President Obama has raised the specter of a shutdown at the end of Friday. If they don’t reach a deal, the government will shift to performing only “essential operations.” It’s likely that more than 1 million essential employees will be asked to come to work [...]

Also posted in American, Bill, Businesses, Economy, Federal, Government, Lawmakers, Presidental | Leave a comment

Groups slam Obama panel’s plan to hold some Guantanamo detainees

By doris | Published: January 24, 2010

Full Story atCNN.com Washington (CNN) — A recommendation by the Obama administration’s Guantanamo Detainee Review Task Force to continue holding nearly 50 detainees indefinitely without charges sparked fury among civil liberties groups Friday. The recommendation, confirmed to CNN by two government sources not authorized to release the information, was completed by a task force under [...]

Also posted in Presidental, Statements, Terrorists | Leave a comment

Will the Senate be working over Christmas recess?

By doris | Published: December 19, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — It’s known as the “greatest deliberative body in the world,” and with health care reform on the docket, the Senate’s debate on the contentious bill could last through Congress’ Christmas recess. The goal, President Obama recently said, is for the Senate to pass legislation by Christmas — though [...]

Also posted in Democrat, Government, Health Care, Politcal, Presidental, Republican, Senate | Leave a comment

Gates: Closing Guantanamo prison ‘more complicated’

By doris | Published: September 29, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com “I think it has proven more complicated than anticipated,” Gates said in an interview broadcast Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Noting he had pushed for a firm deadline of January 2010 for closing the controversial facility, Gates said: “If you have to extend that date, if at least you [...]

Also posted in Agency, Cuba, Danger, Government, Statements | Leave a comment

Gates defends decision to close Guantanamo

By doris | Published: May 23, 2009

Full Story At  msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Obama administration had no choice but to order the shutdown of the prison at Guantanamo because “the name itself is a condemnation” of U.S. anti-terrorism strategy. In an interview broadcast Friday on NBC’s “Today” show, Gates called the facility on the island of [...]

Also posted in Cuba, Government, Politcal | Leave a comment