R&D: Top 5 Senate Races, Anger at Europe’s Austerity Measures, and Can Miliband Be a New Thatcher?

Here is your R&D for September 28th:

Five most competitive Senate races from Politico
Need some help identifying major Senate races this election cycle?  This Politico article can help you out.

Austerity whips up anger, protests mount in Europe from the Agence France Presse
Spending cuts by EU nations are causing trade unions across Europe to revolt.  Over 100,000 people from 30 countries are set to converge on Brussels in a sign of protest against EU austerity measures.

He’s been compared to Kinnock, to Duncan Smith. But what about Thatcher? from the UK Independent
Ed Miliband, the new leader of Britain’s Labour Party, has said that he wants Britain be a fairer country.  Can he succeed and does his vision make him too radical to make it to Downing Street?

PA negotiator gives Israel, US week to find freeze solution  from the Jerusalem Post
After the end of the West Bank settlement freeze, Palestinians are close to leaving Middle East peace negotiations altogether.  Palestinian negotiators have now given the U.S. and Israel a week to find a solution to the settlement freeze or the talks will end.

Irish Government Faces Test from the Wall Street Journal
The Irish economy was devastated by the global financial meltdown in 2008.  Now, doubts about the country’s fiscal solvency and banking sector could imperil its government as well.

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