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Tag Archives: climate change
R&D: Promoting a U.S. Economic Recovery, Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions, and Humala Wins
Here is your R&D for June 6th: U.S. Innovation and Economic Recovery from the Council on Foreign Relations How can the U.S. escape its economic malaise? Four experts describe policy options in this expert roundup from the Council on Foreign … Continue reading →
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Tagged carbon emissions, climate change, G20, Group of 20, Hugo Chavez, Keiko Fujimori, Ollanta Humala, Peru, Peruvian presidential election, R&D, Rick Santorum, the Supreme Court, top five news stories, U.S. economy, World Bank
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Super R&D: Florida Still Matters for GOP Presidential Contenders, Libyan Rebels May Need International Ground Forces, and the DHS Unveils a New Terror-Alert System
Here is your R&D for April 20th: Florida may be do-or-die for 2012ers from Politico Although the Republican National Committee is threatening to sanction Florida if it does not move its primary date, that does not mean that Republican presidential … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Barack Obama, BP oil spill, British Petroleum, Chernobyl, climate change, Cuba, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Donald Trump, entitlement reform, entitlement spending, environment, Florida, Full Tilt Poker, gambling, global issues, global warming, Gulf oil spill, Jason Chaffetz, large R&D, Libya, Libyan war, Medicaid, Medicare, Moammar Gaddafi, NATO, Nevada Senate Race, Nigeria, Nigerian presidential election, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, nuclear energy, nuclear issues, oil, oil drilling, onlike poker, online gambling, pat downs, PokerStars, President Obama, R&D, Raul Castro, Robert E. Hunter, Russia, security, tea party, terror alert system, terrorism, Transporation Security Administration, Virginia Senate Race, Vladimir Putin, war on terrorism
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R&D: EPA Prepares New Regulations, a Gaza War is Approaching, and Greece Passes an Austerity Budget for 2011
Here is your R&D for December 23rd: EPA to double down on climate from Politico With Congress unlikely to pass a cap and trade bill, the Environmental Protection Agency is set to roll out greenhouse gas regulations next year. The … Continue reading →
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Tagged carbon emissions, climate change, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Gaza Strip, global warming, Greece, Greek economy, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, North Korea, R&D, South Korea, South Korean-North Korean relations, Southern Sudan, Sudan, top five news stories
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R&D: Bush v. Gore’s Legacy, Pelosi Stuck on Tax Deal, and Cancun is a Success
Here is your R&D for December 13th: Ten years after Bush v. Gore, the fight goes on from the Christian Science Monitor Ten years ago, the Supreme Court settled the 2000 presidential election and enabled Texas Goveror George W. Bush … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amazon, Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, Bush v. Gore, Cancun climate summit, China, climate change, cyber war, George W. Bush, global warming, Japan, Japan-Chinese relations, Japanese military, Julian Assange, MasterCard, Nancy Pelosi, President Obama, R&D, Russia, taxes, top five news stories, Wikileaks
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R&D: The Reason President Obama’s Deficit Commission Failed, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Stalls in the Senate, and Bloomberg Considers a Presidential Run
Here is your R&D for December 10th: No cigar from the Economist Why did President Obama’s deficit commission fail? According to the Economist, the answer lies in an absence of political will. Major setback for ‘don’t ask’ repeal from the … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, budget deficit, Cancun climate talks, China, climate change, deficit commission, don't ask don't tell, gay rights, India, iran, Michael Bloomberg, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. military, women's rights
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R&D: The Fallout of Cancun, DREAM Act Heads to the Senate, and Western Nations React to Poor Education Results
Here is your R&D for December 9th: Scenarios: Fallout of success or failure at Cancun talks from Reuters Reuters is back with some new scenarios today concerning the recent climate talks at Cancun. What will happen if they succeed? What … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cancun climate talks, climate change, DREAM Act, education, global education, global warming, illegal immigration, Julian Assange, obesity, R&D, top five news stories, Wikileaks
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R&D: WikiLeaks Day 4 Summary, Federal Reserve Aid to Financial Institutions Revealed, and Japan Argues that Kyoto Should Not be Extended
Here is your R&D for December 2nd: WikiLeaks cables, day 4: summary of today’s key points from the Guardian Don’t feel like reading all the WikiLeaks cables? This Guardian article provides a summary of the cables that were released today. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Cancun climate summit, climate change, constitutional issues, FDA, Federal Reserve, financial crisis, Food and Drug Administration, food safety, GE, General Electric, global warming, IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agency, iran, Japan, Kyoto Protocol, North Korea, nuclear issues, nuclear proliferation, R&D, Syria, taxes, top five news stories, Toyota, U.S. Foreign Policy, Verizon, Wikileaks
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Big R&D: North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Irish Debt Crisis Leads to Collapse of Government, and the Future of Terror Trials and Detention
Here is your big R&D for November 23rd North, South Korea exchange fire; 2 marines killed from the Associated Press North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today after North Korea shelled an island near their disputed sea border. Two … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, AIDS, Angela Merkel, Bill Owens, Brian Cowen, Cambodia, carbon emissions, Catholic Church, climate change, condoms, Ed Rendell, FCC, Federal Communication Commission, Federal Reserve, George H.W. Bush, Germany, global warming, Hun Sen, inflation, Internet regulation, iran, Iranian politics, Ireland, Irish bailout, Irish government, Jennifer Granholm, John Boehner, Korean relations, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, North Korea, Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, President Obama, R&D, South Korea, terror trials, terrorism, the Fed, top five news stories, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, war on terrorism
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R&D: Australia Won’t Have New Elections, Obama’s Risk on Iraq, and a Review of the UN Climate Panel
Here is your R&D for August 31st: Australia PM Rejects Fresh Election Call from the Wall Street Journal Despite Australia’s crazy election result, Prime Minister Julia Gillard refuses to call for a new election. The alternative, a gridlocked parliament, could … Continue reading →
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Tagged Afghanistan, Australia, Australian parliamentary elections, Barack Obama, climate change, global warming, Iraq war, Iraq withdrawal, Israel, Israeli-Lebanese relations, Julia Gillard, Lebanon, Obama Iraq speech, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, UN, UN climate panel, United Nations
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CFL Nats R&D: Agriculture, Interior, Energy, Transportation
Farmers say risk management program too complex from Business Week Tesla to build electric cars at Northern California plant from the Los Angeles Times U.S. Bans Japan Beef Imports After Foot-And-Mouth Outbreak from Bloomberg EPA scolds BP in Gulf oil … Continue reading →
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Tagged auto industry, BP, California, climate change, Detroit, electric cars, EPA, global warming, Gulf oil spill, Japan, oil, R&D, top news stories, Toyota
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