News Stories Tagged open
PROMISES, PROMISES: Records not so open with Obama (AP via Yahoo! News)
One year into its promise of greater government transparency, the Obama administration is more often citing exceptions to the nation's open records law to withhold federal records even as the number of requests for information declines, according to a review by The Associated Press of agency audits about the Freedom of Information Act. US to press Japan for open agriculture markets (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday vowed to press Japan to prise open its lucrative agricultural markets when he visits the country early next month. PROMISES, PROMISES: Is gov't more open with Obama? (AP via Yahoo! News)
Federal agencies haven't lived up to President Barack Obama's promise of a more open government, increasing their use of legal exemptions to keep records secret during his first year in office. Wal-Mart Stores to open 500 MoneyCenters in 2010 (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday said it will open its financial services arm called MoneyCenters in 500 stores in 2010. That will make the MoneyCenters available at about 40 percent of Wal-Mart's 3,763 stores nationwide. 'First Women' Open Doors For Future Generations (NPR)
Women who go first ? in the military, in space, in broadcasting, or in other leadership roles ? open new opportunities for present and future generations of women. The distinction can also come with responsibility and pressure. Kim Clijsters upset at BNP Paribas Open (Los Angeles Times)
The defending U.S. Open champion lost a 4-0 lead and seven straight points in the third-set tiebreak in falling to Russian Alisa Kleybanova, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4). The defending U.S. Open champion lost a 4-0 lead and seven straight points in the third-set tiebreak in falling to Russian Alisa Kleybanova, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4). Djokovic dodges disaster at tennis Paribas Open (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Second-seeded Novak Djokovic has survived a scare, but it was smooth sailing for defending champion Rafael Nadal as both moved into the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. Jets, Giants to open $1.7 billion stadium (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Both the Giants and Jets wanted to open next season in the new Meadowlands Stadium. Both will. The NFL said Monday the Giants will play on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 12, and the Jets will host a Monday night game the next day. Crystal Cruises joins ranks of lines offering open seating at dinner (USA Today)
MIAMI -- Crystal Cruises is joining the ranks of cruise lines offering open seating as an option in main dining rooms at dinnertime. PROMISES, PROMISES: Records not so open with Obama (San Francisco Chronicle)
One year into its promise of greater government transparency, the Obama administration is more often citing exceptions to the nation's open records law to withhold federal records even as the number of requests for information declines, according to a review...
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