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Brazil, Europe plan undersea cable to skirt U.S. spying Reuters Brazil and the European Union agreed on Monday to lay an undersea communications cable from Lisbon to Fortaleza to reduce Brazil’s reliance on the United States after Washington spied on Brasilia. At a summit in Brussels, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said the $185 million cable […]

Scotland: Voters prepare for September independence referendum Michael Settle The Herald (Scotland) Electoral registration officers across Scotland have been placed on high alert to spot attempted abuse of the system from Scots with main homes in England trying to register to vote in September’s independence referendum – an illegal act punishable by up to a […]

2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Xinhua HAVANA- Cuban leader Raul Castro on Tuesday, January 28th opened the 2nd Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), welcoming regional heads of state to the two-day event in Havana. Castro, whose country holds the temporary presidency of […]

Obama administration informed Congress it deployed soldiers to South Sudan, Africa’s newest nation By Paul McLeary Army Times WASHINGTON — In the midst of worsening violence in the South Sudan, the Obama administration informed Congress Thursday evening (Dec 19, 2013) that it deployed soldiers from the U.S. Army’s East Africa Response Force to the capital […]

Raleigh-Durham: Residents get second look at light-rail to run from Durham to Chapel Hill By Jim WiseThe News & Observer DURHAM — The Bull City’s public got a virtual look at the planned light-rail line between Durham and Chapel Hill Wednesday night, in the second of three project updates Triangle Transit is holding this week. […]

Detroit’s first white mayor in 40 years-Mike Duggan Associated Press DETROIT— A former medical center chief defeated a county sheriff to become the next mayor of financially troubled Detroit, though the job holds little power while the city is being run by a state-appointed emergency manager. Unofficial returns showed Mike Duggan defeating Wayne County Sheriff […]

Cory Booker wins NJ Special Election for Senate New Jersey becomes 3rd state to elect an African American to the Senate and first African American to be elected to the U.S. Senate since Barack Obama was elected Senator from Illinois in 2004 Associated Press NEWARK- Newark Mayor Cory Booker won a special election Wednesday to […]

U.S Congressional Salaries and Retirement Benefits CRS Report for Congress Congress is required by Article I, Section 6, of the Constitution to determine its own pay. Prior to 1969, Congress did so by enacting specific legislation. From 1789 through 1968, Congress raised its pay 22 times using this procedure. Members were initially paid per diem. […]

President Obama to give Syria speech Tuesday Speaking to reporters at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia President Obama on Friday, September 6, 2013, stated he might fail to convince the American public to back proposed U.S. military strikes against Syria. The President will address the American people on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 about […]

President Barack Obama’s plan to tie student aid to college ratings By Kelly Field The Chronicle of Higher Education President Obama continues his three-campus “college cost” bus tour on Friday, promoting his plans to make college more affordable through a mix of carrots and sticks. The heart of the proposals is a controversial plan to […]