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Tag Archives: Moammar Gaddafi
R&D: Apple and Google Under Fire for Collecting Customer Data, John Ensign Will Resign Senate Seat, and States Debate “Birther” Bills
Here is your R&D for April 22nd: Apple, Google Collect User Data from the Wall Street Journal It has been revealed that Apple’s iPhones and Google’s Android smartphones transmit the locations of users back to each company. Privacy rights advocates … Continue reading →
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Tagged Apple, Arizona, Barack Obama, birther bills, birther controversy, Brazil, Brazilian foreign policy, Brian Sandoval, Dean Heller, Dilma Rousseff, Google, Jan Brewer, John Ensign, Libya, Libyan war, Mike Mullen, Moammar Gaddafi, Nevada, Nevada Senate Race, President Obama, privacy rights, R&D, technology, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, UN Security Council, United Nations
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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: French Forces Capture Gbagbo, the African Union Tries to Create Peace in Libya, and the Palestinians Move Towards Statehood
Here is your R&D for April 11th: Ivory Coast strongman arrested after French forces intervene from the Washington Post French forces loyal to president-elect Alassane Ouattara stormed Laurent Gbagbo’s presidential palace today and arrested him without incident. The fall of … Continue reading →
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Tagged African Union, Alassane Ouattara, AU, European Union, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Iceland-British relations, Iceland-Dutch relations, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, Libya, Libyan war, Moammar Gaddafi, Nick Ayers, R&D, Republican Governor's Association, the EU, the Netherlands, Tim Pawlenty, top five news stories
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R&D: Reforming Pakistan’s Electoral System, 13% of U.S. Homes Are Vacant, and Arizona Outlaws Selective Abortions
Here is your R&D for March 30th: Reforming Pakistan’s Electoral System from the International Crisis Group The latest International Crisis group report reflects on Pakistan’s political system, which the organization argues needs reform because it has contributed to political instability … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arizona, Fukushima nuclear power plant, housing market, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear disaster, Libya, Libyan war, Moammar Gaddafi, Pakistan, R&D, racial issues, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy
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R&D: The Right to Protect Doctrine Returns, Water Issues Worry Americans Most, and Is America Protecting French Interests in Libya?
Here is your R&D for March 28th: How Libya’s Qaddafi brought humanitarian intervention back in vogue from the Christian Science Monitor Libya’s Moammar Gaddafi has resurrected the international doctrine of the “right to protect”, which some analysts thought was a … Continue reading →
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Tagged environmental issues, France, Hugo Chavez, Libya, Libyan war, Moammar Gaddafi, R&D, right to protect, Syria, Syrian protests, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-French relations, Venezuela, water
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R&D: Yemen’s Challenges for the United States, Romney Hits the Road for Donations, and Allied Forces are Divided on Libya
Here is your R&D for March 25th: Yemeni Military Leader Tied to Terrorism Pledges to Protect Protesters from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy The situation in Yemen could go very badly for the United States, with the defection … Continue reading →
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Tagged General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, Japan, Japanese nuclear crisis, Libya, Libyan civil war, Mitt Romney, Moammar Gaddafi, R&D, Robert Gates, Syria, Syrian protests, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Yemeni relations, Yemen, Yemeni protests
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R&D: Timeline for Arab Protests, Gaddafi Faces a Coalition of the Unwilling, and Portugal Creates a New Headache for the EU
Here is your R&D for March 24th: The Arab Powder Keg from Slate This is a link to an animated map from Slate Magazine, which diagrams the spread of unrest across the North Africa and Middle East since December. ‘Gadhafi … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, Arab protests, Barack Obama, EU, EU bailouts, European Union, Libya, Libyan civil war, Moammar Gaddafi, Portugal, President Obama, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. economy
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R&D: Issue Guide for Japan’s Recent Disaster, the United Nations Signs Off on Military Action in Libya, and the Justice Department Finds Problems in the New Orleans Police Department
Here is your R&D for March 18th: Issue Guide: Japan’s Triple Crisis from the Council on Foreign Relations This analysis brief concerning the Japanese earthquake provides tons of links for extempers who are looking to build their files on the … Continue reading →
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Tagged crime, Department of Justice, drone strikes, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Japanese nuclear crisis, Libya, Libyan civil war, Moammar Gaddafi, New Orleans, Pakistan, police brutality, R&D, racial issues, racial tension, top five new stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Pakistani relations, United Nations
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R&D: Gaddafi Forces Gain Ground, “Day of Rage” Scheduled in Saudi Arabia, and Illinois Goes After Online Retailers
Here is your R&D for March 11th: Gaddafi takes key towns as Nato squabbles over Libya action from the Guardian Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi’s forces are reclaiming territory from rebel groups as NATO is divided over imposing a no fly … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amazon, ecommerce, Illinois, Illinois economy, Iowa, Japan, Japanese earthquake, Libya, Libyan civil war, Moammar Gaddafi, NATO, natural disasters, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Pat Quinn, R&D, Rick Santorum, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian protests, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy
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R&D: Gaddafi Could Last out the Rebels, Oil Prices Shock the Global Economy, and Healthcare Waivers Climb
Here is your R&D for March 7th: Gadhafi could wage protracted civil war from the Washington Times Military analysts who are examining the situation on the ground believe the Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi will be able to draw out the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Affordable Care Act, alternative energy, Barack Obama, Department of Health and Human Services, energy, GOP presidential primary, healthcare, healthcare reform, Libya, Libyan civil war, Mitt Romney, Moammar Gaddafi, Newt Gingrich, oil, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, Saudi Arabia, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Syria, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Libyan relations, world economy
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