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Mexican Cabinet secretary Francisco Blake Mora killed in crash

admin — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:39 +0000

The country’s top Cabinet secretary, Francisco Blake Mora, a key figure in Mexico’s battle with drug cartels, died Friday in a helicopter crash that President Felipe Calderon said was probably an accident.

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Mexico’s top Cabinet secretary dies in crash (AP)

admin — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:29:11 +0000

AP – Weather conditions appear to have been a factor in a helicopter crash Friday that killed Mexico’s No. 2 official, Francisco Blake Mora, a key figure in Mexico’s battle with drug cartels, President Felipe Calderon said.

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Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher dies (AP)

admin — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:31:42 +0000

AP – When he took over as secretary of state in the Clinton administration at age 68, Warren M. Christopher said he didn’t expect to travel much. He went on to set a four-year mark for miles traveled by America’s top diplomat.

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Obama taps Jay Carney as press secretary

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:25:35 +0000

WASHINGTON — President Obama has tapped former Time Magazine correspondent Jay Carney to be his top mouthpiece, Democratic sources said yesterday.

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Gibbs is resigning as White House press secretary (AP)

admin — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:59:45 +0000

AP – Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary and one of the most visible and forceful advocates for President Barack Obama, said Wednesday he is quitting his job to become an outside political adviser. The change is among the many expected in the coming days as Obama redefines his leadership team to gear up for a re-election bid and a more powerful Republican Party.

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Secretary busted for spending 6G of school’s dough ratted out by granddaughter

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:29:10 +0000

Investigators busted a Queens school secretary for spending more than $6,200 meant for city students on extravagances like seven ceiling fans, flowers, car service trips and a washer and dryer, a report released Tuesday shows.

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Shirley Sherrod to meet with ag secretary Tuesday (AP)

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 05:57:57 +0000

AP – Former USDA official Shirley Sherrod says she is meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday to discuss a new job offer.

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Former HHS secretary questioned at Israeli airport (AP)

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:08:01 +0000

AP – The University of Miami’s president says she was interrogated at the Ben-Gurion International Airport in Israel last month.

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Ag secretary offers Sherrod ‘unique’ position (AP)

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:21:08 +0000

AP – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday he has apologized to ousted employee Shirley Sherrod and offered her a unique new position at the agency.

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White House social secretary Rogers resigning (AP)

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:59:57 +0000

AP – White House social secretary Desiree Rogers is stepping down three months after an uninvited couple crashed the Obama administration’s first state dinner and she was heavily criticized for her role in allowing the embarrassing episode to happen.

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