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Tag Archives: war on terrorism
R&D: States Consider Limits on Unions, the Dalai Lama Resigns, and King’s Hearing Arouse Controversy
Here is your R&D for March 10th: Several states consider union limits from Reuters After Wisconsin’s Senate found a way around a Democratic boycott of the state legislature yesterday, their efforts are being mirrored by other states as they attempt … Continue reading →
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Tagged China, Dalai Lama, death penalty, Islam, Islamic extremism, Johnnie Baston, Labor, lethal injection, Ohio, Peter King, public employee unions, R&D, security, state budgets, state economies, Tibet, top five news stories, trade, trade deficit, U.S. economy, unemployment, war on terrorism
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R&D: Calderon and Obama Meet to Discuss the Drug War, Kan is in a Budget Battle, and the Supreme Court Rules in Favor of the Westboro Baptist Church
Here is your R&D for March 3rd: Heads of U.S., Mexico to Meet as Tensions Rise from the Wall Street Journal Mexican President Felipe Calderon is making a trip to Washington to meet with President Obama. The two men are … Continue reading →
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Tagged Felipe Calderon, free speech, gay rights, Germany, illegal drugs, Japanese budget, Japanese economy, Japanese politics, Kosovo, Libya, Libyan civil war, Mexican drug war, Mexico, Moammar Gaddafi, Naoto Kan, R&D, Supreme Court, terrorism, top five news stories, U.S.-Mexican relations, war on terrorism, Westboro Baptist Church
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R&D: White House in Disarray Over Egypt, GOP Divisions Show at CPAC, and Foot-and-Mouth Hits North Korea
Here is your R&D for February 11th: Crisis Flummoxes White House from the Wall Street Journal U.S. intelligence officials believed that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was stepping down yesterday, but he shocked them by taking a more defiant stand. The … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, China, China-Zimbabwean relations, Chinese foreign policy, CPAC, Egypt, Egyptian politics, food and mouth disease, GOP, homeland security, Hosni Mubarak, North Korea, Patriot Act, R&D, the Republican Party, the Tea Party, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Egyptian relations, war on terrorism, Zimbabwe
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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: Tunisia’s Unrest Continues, America’s Soft Power Problems in Africa, and Wisconsin Tries to Lure Illinois Businesses
Here is your R&D for January 14th: Behind Tunisia Unrest, Rage Over Wealth of Ruling Family from the New York Times Riots have broken out in Tunisia, as the population is blaming President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his extended … Continue reading →
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Tagged Howard W. French, Illinois, Michael Steele, Omar al-Bashir, R&D, Republican National Committee, RNC, Southern Sudan, state economies, Sudan, taxes, top five news stories, Tunisia, U.S. Foreign Policy, war on terrorism, Wisconsin, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali
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Big R&D: North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Irish Debt Crisis Leads to Collapse of Government, and the Future of Terror Trials and Detention
Here is your big R&D for November 23rd North, South Korea exchange fire; 2 marines killed from the Associated Press North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today after North Korea shelled an island near their disputed sea border. Two … Continue reading →
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Tagged 2012 presidential election, AIDS, Angela Merkel, Bill Owens, Brian Cowen, Cambodia, carbon emissions, Catholic Church, climate change, condoms, Ed Rendell, FCC, Federal Communication Commission, Federal Reserve, George H.W. Bush, Germany, global warming, Hun Sen, inflation, Internet regulation, iran, Iranian politics, Ireland, Irish bailout, Irish government, Jennifer Granholm, John Boehner, Korean relations, Mitt Romney, Nancy Pelosi, North Korea, Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, President Obama, R&D, South Korea, terror trials, terrorism, the Fed, top five news stories, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, war on terrorism
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R&D: Lessons from Iraq’s New Government, Suu-Kyi Set to be Released, and Blue State Budget Crises
Here is your R&D for November 12th: Four Lessons from Iraq’s New Government from Time After eight months of negotiations, Iraq finally has a new government. Nouri al-Maliki was tapped for a second term as the nation’s prime minister. In … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aung San Suu-Kyi, Barack Obama, budget deficits, Burma, Bush tax cuts, full body scanners, Iraq, Iraqi government, Myanmar, Nouri al-Maliki, President Obama, R&D, state budgets, state economies, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy, war on terrorism
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R&D: U.S. Might Stay Longer in Iraq, Muslims Want More from Obama, and Black is Named as the New Chancellor for the New York City Public School System
Here is your R&D for November 10th: Gates: US open to request from Iraq to stay from the Associated Press Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that it was a possibility that the U.S. would remain in Iraq after 2011 if … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alaskan Senate Race, Barack Obama, Cairo speech, Cathie Black, education, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Iraq war, Joe Miller, Joel Klein, Lisa Murkowski, Michael Bloomberg, military, Muslim world, New York City public schools, President Obama, R&D, Robert Gates, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Indian relations, war on terrorism
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R&D: Gallup Predicts Republican Victory Tuesday, Bomb Plot Shows Necessity of Intelligence Networks, and Myanmar’s Polls Divide ASEAN
Here is your R&D for November 1st: Republicans Appear Poised to Win Big on Tuesday from Gallup In Gallup’s final measure of voter intentions prior to tomorrow’s midterm elections, the polling agency finds that Republicans have a substanial lead over … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arizona, ASEAN, Burma, Gallup, illegal immigration, immigration, intelligence agencies, Myanmar, Myanmar elections, national security, R&D, Republican party, Saudi Arabia, security, terrorism, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, war on terrorism, Yemen
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