To Dodge Blame, Officials Prepare Public For Worst

Because people are more likely to blame public officials if there is a repeat of a previous disaster, officials tend to disproportionately focus their safety efforts on preventing similar disasters in the future, researchers say. So, for example, officials might over-react to a hurricane in light of Katrina, even if the real threat to public safety may lie elsewhere.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/31/140085048/to-dodge-blame-officials-prepare-public-for-worst?ft=1&f=1007

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Spin Machine Slips A Gear On Latest Jobs Report

The nation's unemployment rate remains just above 9 percent, and political observers say it's just about impossible to cast that kind a number in a positive light. That puts extra pressure on President Obama ahead of next week's jobs announcement.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/09/02/140145429/spin-machine-slips-a-gear-on-latest-jobs-report?ft=1&f=1014

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Democrats Urge Obama To 'Go Big' With Jobs Package

Next Thursday, President Obama will present his jobs proposal before Congress. Democratic supporters hope his plan will offer a rallying point to excite his base, rather than a compromise Republicans may agree to.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/02/140132005/democrats-urge-obama-to-go-big-with-jobs-package?ft=1&f=1014

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Government Sues Biggest U.S. Banks Over Mortgage-Backed Investments

In a sweeping move that opens a new front on the housing crisis, the U.S. government on Friday sued 17 financial firms, including the largest U.S. banks, for selling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac billions of dollars worth of mortgage-backed securities that turned toxic when the housing market collapsed.


Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/politics/~3/aExX3uj0vBE/

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After Scandal, Ohio State To Hit Football Field

In Ohio, college football enters a new era. Scandal forced a coaching change, and a number of players are benched at Ohio State for breaking NCAA rules. The Buckeyes' situation is providing a good case study for those interested in making big changes to college sports.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/02/140150080/after-scandal-ohio-state-to-hit-football-field?ft=1&f=1003

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Next Week's Speech a Do-Over of Sorts

Jonathan Chait, The New Republic
The August jobs report casts in sharper relief the Obama administration's proposal next week to boost the economy. As I've argued before, this is a political move. House Republicans have neither the political nor the ideological incentive to adopt any new expansionary fiscal policy. But to call it political is not to dismiss its importance. Obama's speech, if it succeeds, can help clarify something that Republicans have successfully obscured: Obama is not in charge of the economy. The policies in place represent a compromise between the two parties, and with government jobs...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/09/02/next_week039s_speech_a_do-over_of_sorts_262773.html

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Is It Time To Leave The Space Station?

The crash of an unmanned Russian rocket has NASA considering evacuating the International Space Station. With the shuttles retired, the station relies on Russian rockets to bring astronauts and supplies. Reporter Mark Carreau discusses the future of the space station.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/02/140146790/is-it-time-to-leave-the-space-station?ft=1&f=1007

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Obama's Fight -- for Respect

Jonathan Capehart, Washington Post
Yeah, yeah. In the grand scheme of things, the kerfuffle over the timing of President Obama’s jobs speech before a joint session of Congress is the perfect slow-news-day story that has little resonance outside the confines of the Washington Beltway. It’s the kind of thing news and political junkies chew over when there’s nothing else to do during summer’s last gasp.Still, the hard-core move by Obama to address the nation before a joint session of Congress on Sept. 7 — the same night as a Republican presidential debate — resonated...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/09/02/obama039s_fight_--_for_respect_262739.html

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