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9/11 Commission reflects on a divided America
In 2002, they had the weight of history on their shoulders. In 2004, they passed that weight to Congress.
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Justice Thomas discusses Supreme Court, Husker football with students during law school visit
The 270-seat Hamann Auditorium on the U. Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus overflowed with students, Nebraska judges and College of Law alumni on Thursday to hear words of wisdom from avid Husker fan and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. At noon, Thomas spoke at the Roman L.
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Former Homeland Security Secretary examines gaps in 9/11 laws
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff called for Congress to build a legal framework for dealing with the complexity of modern security threats in a lecture at Harvard U. on Tuesday.
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Officials reflect on post-9/11 world
Ten years ago today, brothers Hamza al-Ghamdi and Ahmed al-Ghamdi arrived in Boston, made their way to Cambridge, and checked into The Charles Hotel for the night.
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Rick Santorum speaks to students at Penn State
It was standing room only at Penn State U. Monday night, where presidential candidate Rick Santorum returned to campus to address students at his alma mater. The former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania told students why he wants their support in his run for the White House, come November 2012.
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Redbox founder encourages entrepreneurs
Mike DeLazzer, founder of GetAMovie Inc., the business that developed the Redbox kiosk, told a crowd of young entrepreneurs Thursday they would all have one thing in common during their careers — failure. During his talk at Louisiana State U.
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General Electric CEO discusses energy market
As the energy industry grows, American companies need to develop their natural gas, solar and nuclear energy technologies, Jeffrey Immelt said Thursday in the penultimate lecture of the Leading Voices in Politics and Policy summer lecture series.
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Former treasury secretary Paulson discusses economy
Without a total overhaul of the American tax system, the United States will not be able to recover from recent economic losses, according to former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who spoke at Dartmouth College on Wednesday afternoon. Former U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H.
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Former Labor Secretary critiques U.S. debt deal
The United States is in a “vicious cycle” of depressed consumer demand and unemployment, and the government must shift its focus to improving the economy rather than slashing deficits, according to former U.S.
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