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Tag Archives: Julian Assange
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: Egyptian Nobel Presidential Possibilies, Haley Barbour’s “Southern Handicap”, and David Cameron’s Leadership Style is Criticized
Here is your R&D for February 7th: The Other Egyptian Nobelist in the Political Fray from Time Mohamed El-Baradei isn’t the only Nobel Prize winner that Egyptian political observers should be watching. 1999 Chemisty Nobel Prize winner Ahmed Zewail, who … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, British politics, David Cameron, Democratic Party, Egypt, Egyptian politics, EU, European Arrest Warrant, Great Britain, Haley Barbour, Julian Assange, Mohamed El-Baradei, R&D, Sweden, top five news stories, Wikileaks
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R&D: China’s Lending Rises, Euro Zone Needs a Plan B, and Obama Issues an Order to Review Government Regulations
Here is your R&D for January 18th: China’s lending hits new heights from the Financial Times In another show of China’s growing political and economic clout, it has lent more money to developing nations over the past two years than … Continue reading →
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Tagged China, Chinese economy, developing nations, EU, euro, euro zone, euro zone debt crisis, European economy, European Union, government regulations, Hugo Chavez, Julian Assange, Obama, oil, President Obama, R&D, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy, Venezuela, Wikileaks, World Bank
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R&D: Mexican Drug War Death Toll Climbs, Bailout Deal Doesn’t Quell EU Rifts, and Oklahoma Uses New Drug for Lethal Injection
Here is your R&D for December 17th: Mexico Drug War Death Toll Climbs to 30,196 Since 2006, Government Says from Bloomberg Mexican Attorney General Arturo Chavez has announced that over 30,000 Mexicans have died from drug related violence since President … Continue reading →
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Tagged don't ask don't tell, EU, euro, euro zone, European economy, European Union, Felipe Calderon, Great Britain, Julian Assange, lethal injection, Mexican drug war, Mexico, Oklahoma, R&D, Ron Wyden, START, Sweden, the death penalty, top five news stories, Wikileaks
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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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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 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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