Report Regarding President Bush’s Assertion of Executive Privilege
http://oversight.house.gov/documents/20081205114333.pdf
Draft report from a congressional committee concluding that the assertion of executive privilege by President Bush in refusing to disclose documents relating to leaks of the identity of a CIA official was legally unprecedented and an inappropriate use of executive privilege. From the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Atmospheric Brown Clouds: Regional Assessment Report with Focus on Asia
http://www.unep.org/pdf/ABCSummaryFinal.pdf
Represents a summary for policy makers of research into the cause and effects of large clouds from the burning of fossil fuels and biomass. The clouds pose major threats to the water and food security of Asia and have resulted in surface dimming, atmospheric solar heating, and soot deposition in Himalayan glaciers and snow packs. From the United Nations Environment Programme.
Mortgage Applications Drop, Despite an Increase in Refinancing, in Latest Report
The number of Americans seeking a mortgage to purchase a home fell, while applications for those seeking to refinance increased, according to this morning’s Market Composite Index, released by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
The Index, which measures and compares mortgage loan application volume from week to week, showed that for the week ending November 14 mortgage activity fell 6.2% from the previous week’s numbers. Read more