Tag Archives: Mexico

NFL Nats IX R&D: Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Canada’s Q1 growth tops 6% from the Toronto Sun Markets Less Sure Than Economists on Rate Rise: Canada Credit from the Business Week Soaring costs force Canada to reassess health model from Reuters Bodies found in Mexico mine; drug gangs … Continue reading →

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CFL Nats R&D: Americas, Non-U.S.

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Each day, Extemp Central will be presenting R&D’s for CFL’s nine topic areas. It is hoped that extempers can use these as a guide to beef up their files/research for the tournament. Brazil & Iran Call for New Economic Order … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Argentina, Brazil, CFL R&D, EU, France, Haiti, iran, Latin America, Mercosur, Mexico, R&D, top news stories, Venezuela | Comments Off

R&D: House Looking at Procedurals to Pass Healthcare, Clinton Affirms U.S. Support for Israel, and the Fed Keeps Interest Rates Low

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top ifve for March 16th: House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it from the Washington Post Hillary Clinton affirms US support for Israel after row from the BBC Fed holds rates … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged foreign policy, healthcare, healthcare reform, Hillary Clinton, interest rates, Israel, Mexico, monetary policy, R&D, Thailand, the Federal Reserve, top five news stories, U.S.-Israeli relations | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of September 1st-7th, 2009

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Is China doing enough to curb environmental pollution? 2. Who is Mexico’s most dangerous drug cartel? 3. Are attempts at a bipartisan solution to healthcare futile? 4. How can the U.S. military increase the mental health of its troops? … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Angela Merkel, China, Congress, DPJ, extemp, extemp central, extemp questions, Federal Reserve, Germany, healthcare, illegal drugs, Japan, Mexico, Ted Kennedy, war on terrorism | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of June 3rd-9th, 2009

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will recent fighting between Fatah and Hamas forces in the West Bank doom hopes for a unity government? 2. Twenty years later: Did Tiananmen Square fail to change China? 3. Will the government’s plan for GM prove fruitless? 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged auto industry, Belarus, China, General Motors, inflation, iran, Mexico, Middle East peace, Obama, Palestinians, piracy, Russia, Somalia, Sotomayor, U.S. economy, Zimbabwe | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of April 29th-May 5th, 2009

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Ten years on, what have schools learned from Columbine? 2. Should only large industries have their carbon emissions regulated? 3. How can Saudi Arabia placate its Shiite minority? 4. Should the U.S. close the border with Mexico over swine … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, Armenia, cap and trade, China, Cuba, EPA, global warming, Mexico, OAS, Obama, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, swine flu, Taiwan, Turkey | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of March 25th-March 31st, 2009

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Can the recent U.S. border security plan effectively stop smuggling along the U.S.-Mexican border? 2. Will the Employee Free Choice Act pass the Senate? 3. Why did the Czech government collapse? 4. Will Michael Bloomberg win a third term … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged bailout, Bloomberg, Czech Republic, Employee Free Choice Act, GOP, Great Britain, immigration, Iraq, Israel, Kurds, Labor, media, Mexico, New York City, newspapers, PKK, security, Senate, terrorism, Turkey | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of March 18th-24th, 2009

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Should AIG be forced to give back their bonuses? 2. Will Madgascar’s political situation get worse? 3. How serious should the saber rattling between North Korea and South Korea be taken? 4. Will tight economic times prompt states to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged AIDS, death penalty, drugs, economy, gay marriage, Israel, Madagascar, Mexico, national debt, North Korea, Obama, South Korea, Vermont | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of March 4th-10th, 2009

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Does Obama’s current push for universal healthcare have a better chance at succeeding that Bill Clinton’s attempt? 2. Should Russia be willing to exchange support for actions against Iran for U.S. abandonment of a missile defense shield in Europe? … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Bill Clinton, drugs, education, gay rights, healthcare, Hillary Clinton, iran, Israel, Mexico, Minnesota, missile defense, No Child Left Behind, Obama, Pakistan, questions, Russia, Senate | Comments Off