Washington, DC - How do Netflix or Facebook know which movies you might like or who you might want to be friends with?

 

Washington, DC - Aging Americans within a few years of collecting Social Security are concerned. Will government leaders push the retirement age to 68 or even 70? Will the current promised benefits be slashed ten, twenty percent or even more? The government continues collecting Social Security but some politicians are saying it will be impossible to pay out what has been promised with fewer people paying into the system. Even more frightening is that the Social Security Administration is saying the same thing.

Washington, DC - Six winners will receive the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA) at a ceremony on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the Department of State. Secretary Kerry will provide videotaped remarks to congratulate the winners who are carrying on the proud tradition of helping others and highlight the 25th anniversary of SOSA. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom will highlight the winners’ exemplary service and present the awards at the ceremony.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin devoted his life to defending Israel. Today, on this solemn anniversary, we express our profound appreciation for his contribution to the cause of peace. And we honor his vision that would create a better future for both Israelis and the Palestinians: two states living side-by-side in peace and security.

Washington, DC - Statement by Members of the Small Group of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL

Washington, DC - On November 1, the agreement between France and the United States, signed in Washington on 8 December last year, entered into force to establish a compensation fund for those Holocaust victims deported from France who had not been able to gain access to the French compensation program.