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Tag Archives: oil
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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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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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: Egyptians Doubt Changes in Government, Arizona’s Campaign Finance Law is Reviewed by the Supreme Court, and Maternity Tourism Raises the Ire of Policymakers
Here is your R&D for March 29th: Egypt is still Mubarakstan from the Guardian Although Egyptians succeeded in ousting President Hosni Mubarak, they are now realizing that corruption extends well below him within the Egyptian government. Campaign Law Has Doubters … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arizona, Barack Obama, birthright citizenship, campaign finance reform, education, Egypt, Fourteenth Amendment, Hosni Mubarak, Libya, Libyan civil war, maternity tourism, No Child Left Behind, oil, President Obama, R&D, the Supreme Court, top five news stories
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R&D: Chirac’s Trial is Delayed, the National Interest Says the U.S. Should Not Give North Korea Food Aid, and What’s Behind the Surge in Gas Prices
Here is your R&D for March 8th: Jacques Chirac corruption trial delayed from the Guardian Jacques Chirac, who will be the first French leader put on trial since Marshal Philippe Petain, has been delayed until June. Chirac stands accused of … Continue reading →
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Tagged France, gas prices, Jacques Chirac, Jacques Chirac trial, Libya, Libyan civil war, Marshal Philippe Petain, military, North Korea, oil, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-North Korean relations
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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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R&D: Egypt’s Political Future, Taiwan is Not Buying China’s Agenda, and the Impact of a Saudi Revolt Globally
Here is your R&D for February 25th: Islam and Politics in Egypt from the Council on Foreign Relations Is Egypt headed towards a theocracy? Not according to Dina Shehata, Senior Researcher of the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic … Continue reading →
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Tagged China, Chinese-Taiwanese relations, Egypt, Egyptian politics, Freddie Mac, global economy, housing industry, Islam, Libya, Libyan protests, Muammer Gaddafi, oil, R&D, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, top five news stories, U.S. economy
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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: Rahm Emanuel is Elected Mayor of Chicago, Libya Unrest Could Send Gas Over $5, and Solutions for Somalia
Here is your R&D for February 23rd: Rahm Emanuel’s rules for victory from Politico Rahm Emanuel is the new mayor of Chicago after winning the first city election without a sitting mayor on the ballot in 64 years. This article … Continue reading →
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Tagged British foreign policy, Chicago, Chicago mayoral election, David Cameron, Democratic Republic of the Congo, energy, gas prices, Great Britain, ICC, International Criminal Court, Ituri, Libya, oil, piracy, R&D, Rahm Emanuel, Somali piracy, Somalia, top five news stories
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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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