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CFL R&D Part II: World Leaders, Domestic Economic Issues, and Health & Social Issues
Here is the second part of a special CFL nationals R&D. World Leaders Putin decides to retake presidency from the Australian Sunday Times According to sources within the Russian government, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has decided to run for the … Continue reading →
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Tagged AIDS, Bashar al-Assad, charter schools, China, Chinese economy, Chinese-North Korean relations, debt ceiling, Democratic Alliance, Dmitry Medvedev, education, Federal Reserve, Georgia, healthcare, healthcare reform, HIV, housing market, inflation, Jacob Zuma, Kim Jong-Il, Medicare, Mikheil Saakashvili, monetary policy, North Korea, North Korean economy, Paul Ryan, R&D, Russia, Russian politics, South Africa, South African elections, South African politics, state economies, Syria, U.S. economy, unemployment, Vermont, Vladimir Putin
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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: Gallup Says Unemployment is Rising, Chavez’s Offer to Mediate in Libya is Rejected, and China’s Nuclear Weapons Policy is Examined
Here is your R&D for March 4th: Gallup Finds U.S. Unemployment Hitting 10.3% in February from Gallup According to Gallup’s unemployment measurement, which differs from the official statistics released by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, unemployment in the U.S. … Continue reading →
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Tagged China, Chinese defense policy, Democratic Party, Hugo Chavez, India, Libya, Michigan, Moammar Gaddafi, nuclear weapons, Pakistan, R&D, Rick Snyder, state budgets, state economies, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, Venezuela
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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: 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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R&D: New Jobs Report is Bad News for Obama, James Jones Leaves the NSC, and Does the Global Economy Need Structural Reform?
Here is your R&D for October 8th: Analysis: Jobs report is bad news for Democrats from the Associated Press The last jobs report before the midterm elections is not good for President Obama or the Democratic Party. The Labor Department … Continue reading →
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Tagged al-Qaeda, Bank of America, Barack Obama, foreclosures, housing market, James Jones, National Security Council, Obama administration, Pakistan, President Obama, terror alerts, terrorism, Thomas Dinilon, U.S. economy, unemployment, world economy
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R&D: Moscow’s Mayor Sacked, Different View of the FARC, and Anti-Outsourcing Bill Fails in the Senate
Here is your R&D for September 29th: Friend says sacked Moscow mayor to file lawsuit from Reuters Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov was sacked from his position by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Russian experts see this as part of a political … Continue reading →
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Tagged alternative energy, Brazil, Bush tax cuts, Colombia, Dmitry Medvedev, FARC, indigenous groups, Jorge Briceno, Moscow, outsourcing, R&D, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Royal Dutch Shell, Russia, Russian politics, taxes, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, Vladimir Putin, Yuri Luzhkov
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R&D: Iran’s Nuclear Saga Continues, President Obama Proposes New Stimulus Spending, and School Reform Problems
Here is your R&D for September 6th: Iran accused by UN watchdog of hampering nuclear inspections from the Guardian The Iranian nuclear saga continues as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports that Iran is not cooperating with inspectors. Reports … Continue reading →
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Tagged bank tax, Barack Obama, education, education reform, EU, European economy, European Union, Germany, infrastructure, iran, Iranian nuclear program, President Obama, R&D, stimulus, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, unions
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R&D: Obama’s Popularity Crisis, New Stimulus Discussions, and Wilders Pulls Out of Dutch Government Talks
Here is your R&D for September 3rd: How Barack Obama Became Mr. Unpopular from Time Magazine Barack Obama entered the White House with record approval ratings. However, the last year has taken a toll on his popularity. Find out why … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Bush tax cuts, Dutch politics, Geert Wilders, global food prices, jobs, President Obama, R&D, stimulus, taxes, the Netherlands, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment, United Nations, world economy
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R&D: Moderates and Extremists Battle over Middle East Peace, Murkowski Concedes, and Germany’s Immigration Debate
Here is your R&D for September 1st: You Ain’t Seen This Before from the New York Times Renowned New York Times columnist and author Thomas L. Friedman discusses the upcoming Middle East peace talks and the divide between moderate and … Continue reading →
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Tagged German immigration, Germany, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian relations, jobs, Joe Miller, Kim Jong-Il, Kim Jong-Un, Lisa Murkowski, Middle East, Middle East peace, Middle East peace process, Middle East peace talks, midterm elections, North Korea, Palestinians, R&D, Reiner Klingholz, Republican party, Sarah Palin, tea party, Thomas L. Friedman, top five news stories, U.S. economy, unemployment
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