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Aug 17, 2011

LIBYA News, Aug 17, 2011


Libyan rebels claim they will topple Gaddafi by the end of August
Telegraph.co.uk
Libya's rebel leader has promised to hand over power to an elected assembly within eight months of the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi's regime. By Richard Spencer, Middle East Correspondent Sketching out the country's path to democracy, after the end of ...
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UN envoy in talks with Libyan rebels, Khadafy regime
Boston Globe
By Bouazza Ben Bouazza and Karin Laub AP / August 17, 2011 ZAWIYA, Libya - The United Nations' special envoy for Libya said yesterday that he was meeting with representatives of both sides of the conflict, days after rebels made a dramatic advance that ...
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Clinton: Libya, Syria show 'smart power' at work
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the US response to crises in Libya and Syria on Tuesday, saying the Obama administration is projecting "smart power" by refusing to act alone or with brute force to stop autocratic...
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The Associated Press
Libyan Embassy Reopens in US Under Anti-Qaddafi Rebel Control
Bloomberg
By David Lerman - Tue Aug 16 19:19:38 GMT 2011 The Libyan embassy in Washington has reopened under the control of the US-recognized rebel governing body that's seeking to oust Muammar Qaddafi, the State Department announced today. ...
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Libya: US believes Muammar Gaddafi's days numbered
Telegraph.co.uk
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces have been weakened and his days appear to be numbered, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. Panetta made the statements as rebel advances cut Tripoli off from its supply route to Tunisia, shifting momentum in ...
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Gaddafi's days 'numbered' as UN begins talks
The Independent
By Donald Macintyre The UN's special envoy to Libya yesterday arrived in Tunis to step up pressure for what Tunisian officials called a "peaceful transition" from Muammar Gaddafi's 41-year rule as the US Defence Secretary suggested the dictator's days ...
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Thousands still arriving on Italy's shores from Libya and Tunisia – UN agency
UN News Centre
(May 2011) People are continuing to flee Libya and Tunisia for a variety of reasons, the United Nations refugee agency reported today, noting that almost 2000 people arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa over the weekend from the two North African ...
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UN News Centre
China's Input Needed To Rebuild Libya: Libyan Rebels
Bernama
BENGHAZI, Libya, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The Libyan opposition welcomes Chinese enterprises back to Libya and looks forward to China's participation in rebuilding the country, an opposition leader said on Wednesday. The rebel National Transitional Council ...
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LIBYA: Civil society breaks through
IRINnews.org
BENGHAZI, 16 August 2011 (IRIN) - Sidelined under Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan civil society organizations are beginning to assume an important role in helping the most vulnerable in “liberated” areas. "After 42 years of doing the wrong things, ...
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Outlook grim for Libyan oil production
UPI.com
A burning tank is left behind by pro-Gadhafi forces after fighting with the Libyan rebels in the western city of Ajdabiya, Libya on April 13, 2011. UPI/Tarek Alhuony EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- It's unlikely that Libyan oil production will ...
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Libya TNC pledges to relinquish power
Press TV
Libyan Transitional National Council chief Mustafa Abdel Jalil holds a press conference in Benghazi on August 16, 2011. The head of Libya's Transitional National Council (TNC) has vowed to hand over power to an elected body within eight months of the ...
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Press TV
Behind the Scenes at 'The Colbert Report'
ABC News
Numerous meetings throughout the day on issues like Libya, Syria, and Darfur had chewed up much of the time she hoped to use to prepare for her first appearance on the show. Adding to the pressure, the show planned to feature her in two segments, ...
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ABC News
NATO'S 'Qana Massacre' at Majer, Libya
San Francisco Bay View
by Franklin Lamb Libyan mourners gather around coffins during a funeral after the Aug. 8 massacre in the village of Majer. As in Qana, Lebanon, this bombing attack claimed the lives of 33 children. – Photo: Imed Lamloum, AFP Majer, Libya – Every Muslim ...
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San Francisco Bay View
What did we expect from the Arab Spring?
Telegraph.co.uk
In Libya, the pink-kneed boy scouts of the Coalition who have run down our Armed Forces have got themselves into quite a mess. Even though Gaddafi seems to be cornered (don't hold your breath!), it's difficult to predict any favourable resolution. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Libya: AU monitoring NATO's attack on Libya
Afrique en Ligue
News from Libya - The African Union (AU) Tuesday disclosed it was monitoring the ongoing NATO attacks on Libya, PANA reported, quoting a press statement by the AU Commission. 'The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Jean Ping, ...
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The perils of the easy war
National Post
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi has held on to power for the last six months despite intense military pressure from homegrown rebels and later NATO. George Jonas, National Post · Aug. 17, 2011 | Last Updated: Aug. 17, 2011 2:02 AM ET The appearance of strength ...
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Update on Canada's role in Libyan conflict
Grand River Sachem
By Dean Allison, MP Ottawa Though it may not have the constant presence in the news that it had months ago, the unrest in Libya is still very much an ongoing concern for Canadians, many of whom want to know what their country's involvement in the ...
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London riots: Taliban claim Britain's 'imperialistic policies' to blame for riots
Telegraph.co.uk
The Taliban have joined Iran and Libya in condemning the British government over the London riots, saying the anarchy stemmed from a neglect of the people and pursuit of imperialist policies. By Ben Farmer, Kabul A statement on a propaganda website ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Making Postcards For Libya: Kitchen Table Love Project Underway!
allvoices
By MichelleDevlin Here are some pics of the first letters we have made so far and we are very happy and proud to say that we have written and decorated 10 original letters to send to injured children and youth in Libya! This wonderful project was ...
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Zliten Massacre carried out by the British Royal Air Force
Axis of Logic
By Various (identified in the videos and text) Editor's Comment: The first video republished below shows the people of Zliten, Libya following the merciless attack by British war planes from approximately two o'clock to four o'clock on the morning of ...
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Turkey sends fuel oil to Libya
Philippine Star
ANKARA (Xinhua) -- Turkey has sent 14000 tons of Euro diesel to Libya under an agreement with the Libyan rebel National Transitional Council (NTC), the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday. Turkish Petroleum International Company ...
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Dutch Government gives € 100000000 Stolen Libyan Money to World Health ...
Mathaba.Net
Dutch FM Rosenthal (l): "We don't recognize governments... but we DO support anti-government rebels" The Dutch government has given € 1000000.00 ($ 1425000.00) in frozen Libyan assets belonging to Gaddafi and Libya to the World Health Organisation ...
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London truth made simple
China Daily
By MD Nalapat (China Daily) Since the passing of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 exactly five months ago, NATO has conducted many sorties in Libya killing hundreds of civilians. As the resolution was passed specifically to prevent ...
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ScanEagle flies for NATO
UPI.com
16 (UPI) -- Insitu Inc.'s ScanEagle unmanned aerial system is being flown from a US Navy ship in support of NATO's military action over Libya, the Boeing subsidiary said. During a 72-hour counter-terrorism surge supporting Operation Unified Protector, ...
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Gadaffi supporters 'retake Misrata'
Morning Star Online
Mr Ibrahim claimed on Monday night that soldiers had fought their way into the centre of the town, which is the third largest in Libya after Tripoli and Benghazi, and were mopping up isolated pockets of insurgents. He credited local tribal forces with ...
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Tornado's long-range mission to Libya
British Forces News
Details have been released of a long-range mission to Libya, conducted by RAF Tornado's, based in the UK. Six GR4 aircraft flew the long-distance sorties from RAF Marham in East Anglia, to conduct eight-hour round-trip missions over Libya. ...
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Tunisia moves to stop smuggling of diesel, gasoline to Libya
World Tribune
Officials said the Tunisian Army would bolster patrols along the border with Libya in an effort to halt fuel smuggling. They said authorities would also inspect fuel stations to check on supplies. "The armed forces are now conducting checks at fuel ...
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Gadhafi's troops use hospital as base, doctors say
Maximum Edge
ZAWIYA, Libya - The day Libyan rebels advanced into the strategic city of Zawiya, Moammar Gadhafi's forces clamped down on the local hospital. They forced doctors to perform hours of consecutive surgeries, put snipers on the roof and an anti-aircraft ...
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Amid War, Libyans Wonder What the Futures Holds
Christian Broadcasting Network
The people of eastern Libya are glad to finally be free from Gadhafi. But they know their freedom comes with a cost, not only in war dead and wounded, but also they know there is a long struggle ahead to rebuild their government and their lives. ...
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Dialogues: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fwd: Libya News: Please ...
By toinho
http://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=628042 Mathaba was the first to break the news of the liberation of Misrata from the reliable source of Mathaba Libya Coordinator and this is now confirmed by additional sources more. ...
Dialogues
Clinton: Libya, Syria show 'smart power' at work - Politics ...
Clinton: Libya, Syria show 'smart power' at work - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the U.S. response.
Politics & Government
Clinton: Libya, Syria show 'smart power' at work - Politics news
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the U.S. response to crises in Libya and Syria on Tuesday, saying the Obama administration...
Mail.com: Breaking News
Capital News » Libya rebels see victory by end of August
By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Libyan rebel runs across a street while dodging sniper fire/AFP. BENGHAZI, Aug 17 – Libya'srebels were bolstered by fresh battlefield advances on Wednesday, as leaders claimed the six-month-old civil war had entered a decisive phase ...
Capital News
Tunisia Daily » Thousands still arriving on Italy's shores from ...
By tunisia - Google News
Thousands still arriving on Italy's shores from Libya and Tunisia – UN agency. UN News Centre People are continuing to flee Libya and Tunisia for a variety of reasons, the United Nations refugee agency reported today, noting that almost ...
Tunisia Daily
Turkey sends fuel oil to Libya | U.S. News Las Vegas
By admin2
Turkey has sent 14000 tons of Euro diesel to Libya under an agreement with the Libyan rebel National Transitional Council (NTC), the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Tuesday. Turkish Petroleum International Company (TPIC) ...
U.S. News Las Vegas
Libya shows signs of slipping from Muammar Gaddafi's grasp — War ...
By News Source
by News Source on August 16, 2011. The Guardian reports: Muammar Gaddafi's regime has shown fresh signs of buckling as rebels have come close to cutting off supply routes and the Libyan interior minister arrived in Egypt in what ...
War in Context
UN envoy meets 2 sides in Libya conflict : Breaking News ...
By admin
The United Nations' special envoy for Libya says he has met with representatives of both sides in theLibyan conflict, but stressed the talks didn't constitute negotiations as he met the two separately. ...
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Libya, NATO and the sinister western media ... - Moscow Top News
NATO's lies we have seen before. We saw them in Kosovo as they protected Albanian mafia terrorists and controlled the drug trade, we saw them in Iraq with Saddam's non-existent Weapons of Mass Destruction, we saw it again with the ...
Moscow Top News
Libya rebels see victory by end of August - ModernGhana.com
BENGHAZI, Libya AFP - Libyas rebels were bolstered by fresh battlefield advances Wednesday, as leaders claimed the six-month-old civil war had entered a decisive phase and could end within weeks.Revitalized rebel forces pushed further ...
ModernGhana News
Clinton Touts Libya War as 'Smart Power' -- News from Antiwar.com
By Jason Ditz
Today, we finally found out what it meant, as Clinton cheered the seemingly endless war in Libya as a perfect example of the “smart power” she's been talking about all along. She insisted the US was “wisely building coalitions” in the ...
News From Antiwar.com
BREAKING NEWS: GADHAFFI RETAKES KEY TOWNS : Federal Jack
By POPEYE
In a surprise announcement, sources inside Libya say that most of Misurata has been taken back byLibyan forces last night and today. In the process, Gadhaffi soldiers have liberated 1250+ Libyanprisoners of war. ...
Federal Jack
Rebels scorn talks with isolated Gaddafi - Good News Broadcasting ...
By admin
At a news conference broadcast by Libyan state television, government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim dismissed reports that Gaddafi's forces were on the run but acknowledged fighting in several locations the rebels say they have already ...
Good News Broadcasting System
Despots Condemn "Brutal Repression" of UK ... - New Middle East News
By admin
Dictators and despots such as Gaddafi, Ahmadinejad and Assad rejoiced at the news of the riots shaking the UK. In particular, Libyan and Iranian leaders Muammar Gaddafi and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad showed the best of their creativity, ...
New Middle East News
Libyan Forces, Rebels, Clash in Two Regions | Middle ... - VOA News
Libyan rebels say they have pushed closer to Tripoli by advancing on a town in a western mountainous region. Rebels initially said on Saturday that they had ...
www.voanews.com/.../Fresh-Clashes-in-Western-Libya--1276...
War News Updates: Civil War In Libya -- News Updates August 16, 2011
More News On Libya's Civil War. US officials: Gadhafi forces fire first scud missile in Libyanconflict; no one hit -- Washington Post ...
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LATIN AMERICA News, Aug 17, 2011


Brazil stocks fall on weak local, European data
MarketWatch
The July jobs figures in Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, added to the mix, coming in lower than had been anticipated. France and Germany proposed a new post of head of the euro zone to shore up economic governance. Neal Lipschutz discusses and ...
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United States recovers position as world's leading exporter of beef
MercoPress
The United States has recaptured its position as the world's leading exporter of beef, outpacing Brazil and Australia, according to the latest statistics released by the US Department of Agriculture. Mexico a traditional market and Latin American ...
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MercoPress
AFI Latin American Film Festival Selects 'The Mexican Suitcase' For Opener
Indie Wire (blog)
AFI has selected “The Mexican Suitcase (La Maleta Mexicana) as its opening night feature for the 2011 AFI Latin American Film Festival in Silver Spring, MD. “The Mexican Suitcase” is the latest from documentary filmmaker Trisha Ziff, whose 2008 film, ...
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Indie Wire (blog)
Canada backs profits, not human rights, in Honduras
Toronto Star
This shouldn't be a point of pride for Canada, however; it reflects a very dangerous and problematic feature of the Conservative government's foreign policy in Latin America. Honduras was kicked out of the OAS after the June 28, 2009, military coup ...
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Minera IRL announces large resource upgrade at Don Nicolas gold project in ...
Proactive Investors UK
Latin America-focused precious metals miner Minera IRL (LON:MIRL,TSX:IRL) this morning announced a significant resource upgrade at its Don Nicolas project in Santa Cruz, Argentina. Measured and indicated resource in the combined 'high and low grade'...
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Proactive Investors UK
'Giant rodent' spotted in US water treatment plant
Telegraph.co.uk
The animal spotted in Paso Robles was found near the Salinas River and a hot spring, a watery habitat that in some ways resembles the regions where capybaras live in South America, Mr Tognazzini said. A capybara can hold its breath under water for up ...
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Newfound weevil threatens palms in county
SignOnSanDiego.com
Ornamental trees and shrubs are the most valuable segment of the San Diego County's agriculture industry, accounting for more than $365 million in 2009. Trees that the South American palm weevil threatens includes date palms, Canary Island date palms, ...
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DP CHANGES New rules opens league for younger players
New England Soccer News
Durbin expects that South America, Central America and Mexico will be the most fertile grounds for signing players that fall under the new DP category, but that it also allows for the signing of Americans and Canadians, and may open the door for ...
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eSpatial CEO to Present at Latin America Geospatial Forum
GISuser.com (press release)
eSpatial, leading provider of GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and pioneer in GIS delivered via Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), will be represented at the forthcoming Latin America Geospatial Forum by its CEO, Philip O'Doherty. ...
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Motorola DEFY+ Might just be the World's Toughest Smartphone
Gadget Review
No official word on a release date, but Motorola says it will launch it in Asia, Latin America, and Europe in the fall. LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Aug 15, 2011 – Live life to the fullest with the latest life proof smartphone from Motorola Mobility, Inc., ...
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Gadget Review
Mexico: Not the Most Violent Country in the World
InSight Crime
After a weekend in which 35 people were killed in Mexico, Poire pointed out Monday that several other countries in Latin America have considerably higher homicide rates, including Colombia, Honduras and Venezuela. Poire also said that several Mexican ...
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GeoVax Receives Latest Tranche of $19.6M NIAID Funding for HIV Vaccine
Genetic Engineering News
A Phase II preventive study was initiated in January 2009 and will involve 300 participants at sites in the US and South America. GeoVax recently began enrolling patients in a Phase I therapeutic trial for individuals already infected with HIV. ...
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IATA: Premium passenger growth slows in June
Flightglobal
... posted lower growth rates compared with traffic generated by the 2010 World Cup football tournament. Premium travel within South America was pressured by the ash could disruption triggered by the eruption of Chile's Puyehue volcano in early June.
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European demand boosts fabric and yarn orders
Knitting Trade Journal
The decrease in global yarn production resulted mainly from lower outputs in Asia, Europe and South America. However, it is important to note that the reduction of yarn production in Asia in the 1st quarter 2010 was mainly a consequence of lower output ...
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Saints in search of elusive state title
The Tand D.com
Jeffery has gone on to fame at South Carolina, earning All-American honors at receiver and gracing the latest Sports Illustrated cover. Mack was a reserve as a freshman last season on an Auburn team that won a national title. ...
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MercadoLibre's' Day May Be Done
Investor's Business Daily
It is the dominant e-commerce name in emerging Latin America. Despite some glitches in its e-commerce platform, management remained upbeat after its latest earnings report. And at least one major fund manager, Munish Malhotra of Marsico Capital ...
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Elecom eyes new markets
Channel EMEA
by Stuart Wilson, Tuesday 16 August 2011 Japanese accessories vendor Elecom is looking to expand its channel reach into Latin America. Elecom, which offers a wide range of accessories for smartphones, PCs and tablet devices, is attending DISTREE Latin ...
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Channel EMEA
Bovespa Snaps Five-Day Rally on Europe Growth, Brazil Inflation
San Francisco Chronicle
Brazilian stocks are among the cheapest in emerging markets and buying opportunities exist among financial and consumer companies, said Will Landers, manager of BlackRock Inc.'s Latin Americanequity funds. The Bovespa entered a bear market on July 27 ...
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Setbacks, streaks and scoring feats
Fifa.com
The goalscoring excellence of Sergio Aguero, Hernan Barcos and Lionel Messi illuminates FIFA.com's latest statistical review, which also features the breaking of records at Colombia 2011 and another glimpse of the world champions' fallibility. matches ...
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Discover commitment to fresh ingredients at The Flat Iron Grill
Issaquah Press
The menu includes international accents, especially as Chef Cody Reaves points a compass in the direction of South America. No A.1. bottles dot the tables at The Flat Iron Grill. Instead, chimichurri — a potent sauce created in Argentina and exported ...
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Little League World Series 2011: Profiling Every International Team
Bleacher Report
Gran Maracay earned their first trip to the Little League World Series by winning theLatin America Region championship played in San Jose, Costa Rica. This was an 11-team, eight-day tournament, and Gran Maracay did not lose a game. ...
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Bleacher Report
Website celebrates tacky tourist photos
USA Today
In the photo shown here, submitted by Emily Berezin, two American backpackers inSouth America strike a pose with an Ecuadorean soldier, who -- rather incredibly -- let the young women hold his weapon for the photo. Clearly other soldiers let the ...
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USA Today
New Blood at Federal Circuit
Corporate Counsel
In April, Reyna became the most recent Federal Circuit judge to join the court. Reyna was a partner at Richmond, Va.'s Williams Mullen, where he led the firm's trade and customs practice group and itsLatin America Task Force. ...
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Latinos Must Help Unify America - by Voting in 2012
Huffington Post (blog)
While so-called Latinos leaders like Congressman Luis Gutierrez have encouraged Latinos not to vote, in an act of symbolic political suicide, and much of Spanish-language media, dominated by decision makers from Latin America that have a weak grasp on ...
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WORLD - News of the Day From Across the Globe
San Francisco Chronicle
The move comes as government officials are attempting to curb soaring inflation that is running at an annual rate of 25.1 percent, the highest in Latin America. 4 Iraq violence: Gunmen wearing military uniforms pulled seven people from a Sunni mosque ...
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Budget Speech 2011
Nation News
In Latin America and the Caribbean, economic activity increased by 6.1% compared with a contraction of 1.7% a year earlier. Major contributors to this growth were Brazil (7.5%) and Mexico (5.5%). This performance reflected solid macroeconomic policy ...
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