Conferences and Events

Travails of spokespersons (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

7 Jul 2008

MANILA, Philippines - Scott Mcclellan’s new book, “What Happened,� excoriated the White House he earlier served, for “manipulating sources of public opinion to the president’s advantage,� particularly in the lead up to the Iraq war.

Broomfield considers cap on city travel costs (Boulder Daily Camera)

7 Jul 2008

Junkets to Las Vegas and overseas could be a thing of the past for this city's elected officials. A proposal to place a $6,000-a-year soft cap on travel expenses for City Council members and a $10,000 cap on travel by the mayor received the support of council members last week.

Arson Suspected In Rochester House Fire (R News)

6 Jul 2008

Rochester firefighters suspect arson after they found an open front door at a boarded up house fire Saturday night. The call came in around 10 p.m. for a fire inside the Eiffel Place house. Firefighters arrived and found heavy smoke and flames.