Monday, March 7, 2016

WORLD MOURNS THE PASSING OF A GREAT FIRST LADY..NANCY REAGAN

THE WHITE HOUSE: Statement by the President and the First Lady

Statement by the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden On the Passing of Nancy Reagan

US STATE DEPT: On the Passing of Nancy Reagan


Nancy Reagan's children remember their mother: Son Ron talks about his 'inseparable' parents as daughter Patti thanks public for their 'gentle thoughts and kind wishes'--DAILY MAIL UK


Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, 94, dies from heart failure at her Bel Air home: Tributes flood in to actress, activist and icon ---DAILY MAIL UK


Nancy Reagan death: President Obama leads tributes---BBC


Nancy Reagan, an Influential and Protective First Lady, Dies at 94--NYTIMES


Nancy Reagan’s toughest battle: The ‘long, long goodbye’ to the man she loved---WASHINGTON POST


Nancy Reagan dies in Los Angeles at 94: Former first lady was President Reagan's closest advisor--LA TIMES


Again with the man she loved’: Former first lady Nancy Reagan dies at 94---WASHINGTON TIMES

Editor's Note: You would think that the UN or at least our Mission to the UN would make comment about the passing of the former First Lady Nancy Reagan. But all was on the UN, and the Mission to the UN was posted on those sites thus far.

WORLD NEWS DIGEST:

FROM OUR US MISSION TO THE UN


Remarks by Ambassador Samantha Power, Ambassador Motohide Yoshikawa, and Ambassador Oh Joon, at the Security Council Stakeout Following the Adoption of Resolution 2270 on DPRK Sanctions


Explanation of Vote at the Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2271 on South Sudan Sanctions


FROM THE UN NEWS CENTER

‘We must not allow protectors to become predators’ – UN field support chief


Syria: water restored in Aleppo after a 48-day shutdown, UNICEF reports


Iraq: senior UN official condemns Hilla bombing, deplores continuing loss of life


Ban highlights Algeria's 'great progress' while raising alarm on situation in Libya


Turkey demands more money to help EU tackle migrant crisis (AP)

Iraqi migrants return after Europe disappoint (AP)


From calm to chaos: A reporter's escorted visit to Syria (AP)


South Korea, U.S. begin exercises as North Korea threatens attack (REU)


Mexican president says won't pay for Trump wall, makes Hitler warning (REU)


Powerful Iraqi cleric says supporters' protests meant to help reforms (REU)

BUSINESS AND FINANCE REPORT

Socialism Is a Dangerous Path for America---US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


Here’s Where Things Stand One Year Into Net Neutrality---US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


In Seattle, Innovation, Economic Growth Hitting a Roadblock---US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


US TREASURY DEPT: Remarks by Under Secretary Nathan Sheets at the Institute of International Bankers

FDA permits marketing of device that senses optimal time to check patient’s eye pressure


FDA and DOJ take action against Virginia soybean business for selling contaminated sprouts

National Taxpayer Advocate to Hold Public Forum in Glen Ellyn, Ill., on March 9 on Taxpayer Service Needs and Preferences


In other business and financial news...

How the presidential candidates would change Social Security---USA TODAY

Trump Tower funded by rich Chinese who invest cash for visas---BLOOMBERG


Wall Street bonuses take a hit as profits fall---CNBC


Oil stocks make a comeback; Apple's many woes; Trump's China money---YAHOO FINANCE


Affordability continues to challenge the housing market---YAHOO FINANCE


How Amazon shames warehouse workers for alleged theft--BLOOMBERG

DAILY DEVOTIONAL
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24 NKJV