Posts Tagged ‘the-meeting’

Gabrielle Giffords finishes ‘Congress On Your Corner’ meeting

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

This post has been updated. Just over a year ago, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) sat outside a Tucson Safeway meeting with constituents. A hail of bullets ended the meeting, killing six people and greviously injuring Giffords. Read full article > >

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Gabrielle Giffords finishes ‘Congress On Your Corner’ meeting

N.B.A. Talks Pause After 16-Hour Marathon Meeting

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

There was no outward hint of progress — other than the length of the meeting and the agreement to continue the talks.

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N.B.A. Talks Pause After 16-Hour Marathon Meeting

Two MPC members seek rate rise

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

A second Bank of England policymaker voted for an interest rate rise earlier this month, minutes from the meeting show.

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Gunman Dead After School Board Shooting

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

A gunman at a Panama City, Florida school board meeting on Tuesday afternoon started to randomly open fire until finally turning the gun on himself. The assailant, later identified as Clay A. Duke, was initially sitting in the back of the meeting,…

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UN climate deal ‘hopes receding’

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Prospects for a deal at the UN climate summit appear to be receding, with countries clashing on principle as the meeting nears an end.

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UN climate deal ‘hopes receding’

Assange to Meet With British Police

Monday, December 6th, 2010

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is arranging to meet with Scotland Yard. Better keep the getaway car running. While it’s unclear if they’ll arrest him, Assange’s lawyer confirmed that time and location of the meeting are currently under discussion. No…

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G20 ministers resist US pressure

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

US proposals to set targets to reduce trade imbalances look to be running into opposition at the meeting of G20 finance ministers.

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G20 ministers resist US pressure