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Physics met politics at the confirmation hearing for Steven Chu, the Nobel laureate scientist chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to head the Department of Energy, and the physics bent a bit. >
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The Early Word: A Transition Stumble
The Caucus —
... notes in a day of cordial exchanges came when Republican senators warned that Mrs. Clinton could face conflicts of interest because of foreign donations to the charitable foundation run by her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Mrs. Clinton stood her ground, saying that restrictions hammered out between Mr. Clinton and the Obama transition team were “probably as close as we can get” without hampering the foundation’s work. The president-elect’s nominees for energy secretary, Steven Chu , education secretary, ...
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tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2008: 12/10/2008 — Physicist Steven Chu is rumored to be the top choice for President-elect Barack Obama's Energy Secretary :
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Bush's Dangerous Torture(d) Stance
time.com 1/14/2009 — Every time the Bush Administration is accused of torture, the response from the White House is immediate and unequivocal. When the New York Times reported on its front page Thursday that the Justice Department had issued a secret legal opinion in ...
Steven Chu
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 12/11/2008 — Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Chu seems to me to be a great choice for Energy Secretary. First, he’s brilliant and has brilliant credentials. Second, he’s got the sound views. Watch him talking:
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Battle over gay marriage shifts to Maine
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reuters.com 1/14/2009 — BOSTON (Reuters) - A Maine lawmaker introduced a bill on Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage, but it looks set to face tough opposition and bring a rancorous fight over the definition of marriage to the rugged eastern state. The legislation proposed ...
Will the Secretary of Energy be good on nuclear energy?
thenextright.com 12/17/2008 — President-elect Obama will appoint a reputable scientist and Nobel-winning physicist , Steven Chu , as the new Secretary of Energy. Those of us hoping for more nuclear energy in the US portfolio - it supplies 80% of France's electricity , so ...
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