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06 Feb 2010 20:46

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U.S., World: Is Iran ready to come to terms with the world on nuclear energy?

  • yes This weekend, Iran made a bold-faced claim that the they were finally close to an agreement with the United Nations on their nuclear program. About time.
  • no The U.S. and Germany laughed at the thought. “I don’t have the sense we are close to an agreement,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates rebuffed. source
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31 Jan 2010 20:25

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U.S.: Our yearly federal budget deficits will get better … eventually

  • $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2011, starting in October
  • $1.4+
    trillion     the budget deficit in 2009, which was a record level already
  • $1.6
    trillion     the anticipated budget deficit for 2010, which is an even bigger record
  • $700
    billion     the budget deficit planned by 2013, which is a bit better source
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30 Jan 2010 18:13

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U.S., World: Just like Russia for Libya, the U.S. chops off arms to give to Taiwan

  • $6.4 billion reasons for China to be really pissed source
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30 Jan 2010 10:37

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U.S., World: Haiti’s most in-need patients can’t go to the U.S. anymore

  • Florida stands ready to assist our neighbors in Haiti, but we need a plan of action and reimbursement for the care we are providing.
  • Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s spokesperson, Sterling Ivey • Regarding the governor’s push for the U.S. to end airlifts from Haiti due to the fact they’re not getting paid. These airlifts, which were for critically-injured patients, were costing the Florida government millions – and they weren’t even the only state doing them! The military claims they ended the airlifts because the hospitals stopped accepting patients. This is bad all around. source
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28 Jan 2010 10:42

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Tech: Computer security executives all scared of cyberattacks

  • half think they’ve already been attacked by a government intruder
  • 36% think the U.S. might try to attack their Gibson for some reason
  • 33% think the same thing about Google-accused China source
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26 Jan 2010 09:56

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U.S.: The ’10 federal deficit: Still huge, but at least it’s sloping downward

  • $1.4T the size of the deficit in 2009; that’s a record
  • $1.3T the estimated size of the deficit in 2010
  • $687B the size of the deficit by year 2020 source
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25 Jan 2010 10:38

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U.S., World: The Google hacking turning into a diplomatic he said/she said

  • U.S. Claims the Internet should be free. Has Google’s back 110% in the situation. Wants an investigation of China’s online activity.
  • China Says any claims by the U.S. are “groundless.” Claims the U.S. is responsible for hacking China. Called Hillary a poopyface. source
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25 Jan 2010 09:19

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U.S., World: For some reason, people feel persecuted in the U.S., want asylum

  • 45 Americans felt safer in the U.K., asked for asylum source
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23 Jan 2010 17:40

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U.S., World: The U.S. isn’t letting Blackwater remain above the law in Iraq

  • The U.S. plans to appeal the decision to clear Blackwater in a 2007 shooting. A few weeks ago, our boys at Blackwater (now called Xe to avoid self-created negative connotations) were cleared of any wrongdoing in a shooting that killed 17 innocent Iraqi citizens. The decision sparked controversy, and the U.S. government now plans to appeal it. The Iraqi government has not been happy about this entire situation, BTW. source
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17 Jan 2010 11:28

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U.S., World: Nothing like her honeymoon: Hillary Clinton visits Haiti again

“I know of the great resilience and strength of the Haitian people,” said the Secretary of State, who honeymooned in the country back in the day. source
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