Commerce defies every wind

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Washington (Feb. 3) — President Barack Obama today nominated Senator Judd Gregg as the next Commerce Secretary. "Commerce defies every wind, overrides every tempest, and invades every zone," said President Obama. "These are the words carved into the walls of the department that I'm so pleased Judd Gregg has agreed to lead. And as we act boldly to defy the winds of this crisis and outride the tempest of this painful moment, I can think of no finer steward for our nation's commerce."

Central interior Alaskan residents, visitors, barge captains and railroad operators now have access to weather information anytime, thanks to a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio All-Hazards transmitter recently installed on Toghotthele Hill.

What I learned that was special:
• At least one-in-five residents of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas spoke Spanish at home in 2007, according to new American Community Survey data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Nationwide, an estimated 35 million, or about 12.3 percent, hablan español at home.