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Tag Archives: Italy
R&D: Obama and Bernanke Running Out of Options on the Economy, Italy Faces Record Bond Yields, and the FAA Works Under a Partial Shutdown
Here is your R&D for August 4th: Obama, Bernanke out of ammo to boost jobs, growth from Reuters According to this analysis piece, President Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke do not have any more tools at their disposal … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Ben Bernanke, David Wu, euro debt crisis, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Italian economy, Italy, Jon Huntsman, President Obama, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, the Federal Reserve, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment
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R&D: Naoto Kan Faces a Political Revolt, Berlusconi Faces a Setback in Italian Mayoral Elections, and Republicans Reject Raising the Debt Limit With No Strings Attached
Here is your R&D for June 1st: Kan faces political revolt on Fukushima from the Australian Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is facing a revolt from the opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and New Komeito and it could cost him … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australia, Bashar al-Assad, debt ceiling, debt limit, Fukushima nuclear disaster, Italian mayoral elections, Italian politics, Italy, Japan, Japanese politics, Kevin Rudd, Naoto Kan, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, Syria, Syrian protests, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment
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R&D: Possible Shakeup in America’s National Security Apparatus, South Africa Seventeen Years After Apartheid, and Ron Paul Opens an Exploratory Committee for 2012
Here is your R&D for April 27th: AP sources: Panetta to Pentagon, Petraeus to CIA from the Associated Press According to sources within the Obama administration, current CIA Director Leon Panetta will replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates and General David … Continue reading →
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Tagged apartheid, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, David Patreaus, Department of Defense, EU, European Union, France, gas prices, Italy, John Boehner, Leon Panetta, national security, Obama administration, oil, oil subsidies, President Obama, R&D, Robert Gates, Ron Paul, Schengen Agreement, South Africa, top five news stories
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Major R&D: Profile of Ai Weiwei, Spain Says it Will Not Seek a Bailout, and the Libyan War Exposes the African Union
Here is a major R&D for April 7th: Profile: Ai Weiwei from the BBC Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist who has been vocal about human rights abuses in China. Weiwei has been arrested by the Chinese government for economic … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, African Union, Al Sharpton, Allassane Ouattara, AU, Barack Obama, budget, budget deficit, China, Chinese human rights, Clean Air Act, David Prosser, Donald Trump, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, EU, EU bailout, euro, euro zone, European immigration, European issues, European Union, France, French foreign policy, French-Ivory Coast relations, gas prices, Gaza war, government shutdown, greenhouse gas emissions, housing industry, human rights, International Monetary Fund, Iraq war, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Italy, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear disaster, JoAnne Kloppenburg, Laurent Gbagbo, Libya, Libyan war, major R&D, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, oil, Paul Ryan, Portugal, Portuguese economy, President Obama, R&D, Richard Goldstone, small businesses, Spain, Spanish bailout, Spanish economy, taxes, the Ivory Coast, Tunisia, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court race
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R&D: Assange Extradition Ordered, Wisconsin Advances Its Budget Debate, and Muslims Sue the FBI
Here is your R&D for February 24th: Assange to appeal extradition to Sweden from the Sydney Morning Herald A British judge has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange today. However, Assange’s lawyers say he will appeal the ruling. … Continue reading →
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Tagged constitutional issues, European economy, FBI, homeland security, Italy, Julian Assange, Libya, Muslims, oil, R&D, religion, Scott Walker, Sherrod Brown, Spain, Sweden, terrorism, top five news stories, Wikileaks, Wisconsin, Wisconsin budget debate
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R&D: U.S. Lines Up Aid for Egypt, Iran Condemns Protesters, and Nye Says America is Not in Decline
Here is your R&D for February 15th: U.S. tries to line up aid to help stabilize Egypt from the Los Angeles Times U.S. officials are working with allies to create an aid package worth hundreds of milions of dollars for … Continue reading →
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Tagged Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, Chicago politics, Egypt, foreign aid, iran, Iranian protests, Italian politics, Italy, Joseph Nye, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Egyptian relations
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R&D: GOP Revolts on the Patriot Act, the Role of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egyptian Political Discussions, and Armenia and Azerbaijan Might be Headed for War
Here is your R&D for February 9th: Republican-led House fails to pass short-term extension of Patriot Act from the Los Angeles Times In what is seen as the first setback for the House Republican leadership and potentially the first revolt … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, Armena-Azerbaijan relations, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barack Obama, Egypt, Egyptian politics, Italy, jobs, President Obama, R&D, security, Silvio Berlusconi, the Muslim Brotherhood, the Patriot Act, the Republican Party, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, war on terrorism
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R&D: Southern Sudan’s New Challenges, Berlusconi’s Fight to Hold on in Italy, and the GOP Uses the Nullification Doctrine
Here is your R&D for January 27th: Sudan and the Secession Referendum from This Day (Nigeria) This article, courtesy of AllAfrica, breaks down the challenges that Southern Sudan will face now that it is on the path to becoming an … Continue reading →
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Tagged constitutional issues, Department of Homeland Security, Egypt, healthcare reform, Italian politics, Italy, nullification, R&D, Republican party, security, Silvio Berlusconi, Southern Sudan, Sudan, terror alert system, terrorism, top five news stories, Tunisia, war on terrorism, Yemen
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R&D: Anarchists Bomb Rome, Where President Obama’s Foreign Policy Stands, and Russia Holds Off Approving START
Here is your R&D for December 24th: Who Are The Anarchists Behind the Rome Embassy Bombs? from Time Italian anarchists claimed responsibility for two letter bombings yesterday in Rome. The Chilean and Swiss embassies experienced the attacks. Assessing Obama’s Foreign … Continue reading →
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Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, China, Duma, global economy, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Italy, James M. Lindsay, Middle East peace process, nuclear issues, nuclear proliferation, oil, Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, President Obama, R&D, Rome bombings, Russia, Saudi Arabia, START, Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy
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R&D: Zuckerberg is Person of the Year, the Municipal Debt Bubble, and Asian Economies Worry About Inflation
Here is your R&D for December 15th: Only Connect from Time Time Magazine has named Mark Elliot Zuckerberg as the 2010 Person of the Year. Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook. Julian Assange and the Tea Party were the runner-ups. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Asian economies, Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, city debt, city deficits, city economies, commodity prices, facebook, inflation, Italian politics, Italy, Julian Assange, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, President Obama, R&D, Silvio Berlusconi, state debt, state deficits, state economies, taxes, the Republican Party, the Tea Party, Time Magazine, top five news stories
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