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R&D: Prosser Takes the Lead in Wisconsin, Obama’s Problems in the Middle East, and Turkey Tries to Mediate in Libya

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for April 8th: Vote-Counting Error In Wisconsin Points to Incompetence, Not Conspiracy from the New York Times Conservative David Prosser seized the lead in Wisconsin’s highly watched Supreme Court race after Waukesha County counted 14,0000 votes … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, Brazil, Brazil school shooting, budget deficit, David Prosser, government shutdown, Libya, Libyan war, military issues, President Obama, R&D, the Arab League, top five news stories, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. military, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Supreme Court race | Comments Off

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

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Logan Scisco

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 →

Posted in R&D | 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 | Comments Off

R&D: States Face Big Budget Gaps, Hamas Says it Would Recognize a Referendum on Peace with Israel, and Genachowski Releases Plan for Net Neutrality Today

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 1st: States face $41 billion in budget gaps from CNN It’s always good for extempers to have evidence in their files about the state of the state economies. This article provides details of the … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged don't ask don't tell, Egypt, Egyptian political system, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, gay rights, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Palestinian issues, Julis Genachowski, Middle East peace, net neutrality, Pentagon, R&D, Robert Gates, state economies, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. military | Comments Off

R&D: Registration for Sudan’s Secession Referendum Begins, Kyl Puts a Halt to START, and Pistole is Forced to Face Down Critics

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 17th: Thousands of Sudanese register to vote in secession referendum from the Los Angeles Times Thousands of people in southern Sudan registered to vote for a referendum that could split the country in two … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Brian Lenihan, EU, euro, euro zone, European economy, European Union, full body scanners, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Ireland, Jon Kyl, Michael Steele, nuclear issues, nuclear weapons, pat downs, R&D, Republican National Committee, Republican party, RNC, Russia, Russian-U.S. relations, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudanese secession referendum, top five news stories, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. military | Comments Off

R&D: President Obama’s Deficit Commission Discusses Taxes, Clegg Demands Answers on Detainee Abuse, and Obama’s Playbook After the Midterms

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 25th: Key Tax Breaks at Risk as Panel Looks at Cuts from the Wall Street Journal President Obama’s deficit commission is looking at eliminating tax deducation on mortgage interest and child tax credits in … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Barack Obama, budget deficit, campaign finance reform, child tax credit, China, deficit commission, detainee abuse, Iraq, Japan, Japanese-Chinese relations, mortgage interest deduction, Nick Clegg, organized labor, President Obama, R&D, taxes, the Republican Party, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. military, U.S.-Great Britain relations, Wikileaks | Comments Off

R&D: China Widens Its Embargo of Rare Earth Minerals, Military Recruiters Start Accepting Gays, and Problems in the U.S.-India Relationship

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for October 20th: China Said to Widen Its Embargo of Minerals from the New York Times In a sign of increased economic strength, China is quietly halting the export of rare earth minerals to the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, China, Chinese economy, don't ask don't tell, EU, EU-Chinese relations, European Union, gay rights, Germany, India, Mumbai attacks, President Obama, R&D, rare earth minerals, stability and growth pact, top five news stories, U.S. military, U.S.-Chinese relations, U.S.-Indian relations, Virginia Phillips, white voters | Comments Off

R&D: CBO Offers Dim Economic Outlook, Colombia’s High Court Voids U.S. Base Agreement, and Bill Clinton Hits the Stump

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 20th: More tough economic times forecast by CBO from Reuters According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), high unemployment will continue to plague the American economy, increasing the risk that we are headed for … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Bill Clinton, Bush tax cuts, CBO, Colombia, Congressional Budget Office, Democratic Party, France, Hezbollah, Lebanon, R&D, Roma, Romania, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. military, U.S.-Colombian relations, unemployment | Comments Off

R&D: California’s Economy, America’s Future in Afghanistan, and the Blagojevich Verdict

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for August 18th: Reviving California’s economy: Meg Whitman versus Jerry Brown from the Los Angeles Times The California gubernatorial campaign is one of the major national races in 2010 and one that extempers may get questions … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Blagojevich trial, California, California economy, California governor's race, China, Ground Zero mosque, Illinois, Jerry Brown, Meg Whitman, President Obama, R&D, Rod Blagojevich, top five news stories, U.S. military | Comments Off

NFL Nats IX R&D: China, Taiwan, Japan, and the Koreas

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Okinawa Issue Lingers from the Wall Street Journal Warship’s sinking echoes in South Korean elections from the Washington Post China’s Wen Jiabao, Myanmar leaders to discuss sensitive topics from the Los Angeles Times Change is finally afoot for China’s workers … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Chinese economy, Japan, Japanese economy, Myanmar, North Korea, South Korea-North Korea relations, Taiwan, U.S. military | Comments Off

R&D: Bayh Decides Not to Seek Re-Election, Midterm Challenges for Both Sides in 2010, and Clinton Warns of a Nuclear Middle East

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 16th: Democratic Sen. Bayh of Indiana won’t run for reelection from the Washington Post Midterm Election Challenges for Both Parties from the Pew Research Center Clinton warns of Mideast nuclear arms race … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Colombia, Evan Bayh, Hillary Clinton, Middle East, nuclear issues, R&D, top five news stories, U.S. military | Comments Off