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Nominee for Peace Corps Director Carries on a Family Tradition of Service
August 9, 2013 Many newlyweds celebrate their nuptials by snorkeling in the Virgin Islands or skiing in the Alps. Two weeks after getting married, Carrie Hessler-Radelet and her husband, Steve Radelet, were shipped off to a Polynesian island thousands of miles from the mainland. He had never been on a plane before. Then ...
A Look Inside Interpol in Washington
March 7, 2013 Few Americans have a sense for the International Criminal Police Organization, better known as Interpol, beyond the depiction of swashbuckling agents in movies like Lord of War. In one scene from the 2005 film, a character played by Ethan Hawke, outfitted in Interpol paraphernalia, ambushes an international gunrunner, shouting, “Let ...
Energy chief: Don't 'linger' over Yucca decision
April 7, 2010 Energy Secretary Steven Chu pledged Tuesday to proceed with the termination of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository despite mounting resistance in Congress. "We believe we do have the legal authority to do this," Chu said following his keynote address at a conference held by the Energy Information Administration and ...
Many Feds Face Furloughs Twice
Lawmakers Push Retroactive Furlough Pay
How Long Has the Shutdown Lasted?
In Focus: Who Faces Furloughs?
No TSP Contributions During a Shutdown
How Contractors Might Weather a Shutdown
