Posts Tagged ‘ U.S. ’

We’re trying to stop the UN from regulating the Internet, Ambassador Kramer says

Dec 4th, 2012 | By
We’re trying to stop the UN from regulating the Internet, Ambassador Kramer says

A U.N. conference that kicked off today in Dubai has sparked fear of Internet censorship in the U.S. — something U.S. Ambassador Terry Kramer said he is doing everything in his power to prevent. “Nothing regarding the Internet do we want subject to U.N. review and regulation,” Kramer told FoxNews.com. Monday marked the first day
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Salmonella outbreak in US and Netherlands tied to smoked salmon

Oct 3rd, 2012 | By
Salmonella outbreak in US and Netherlands tied to smoked salmon

Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella bacteria has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands, sparking major recalls there and in the U.S., Dutch health authorities said Tuesday. U.S. health authorities say they are also investigating possible effects from the salmon from the country. The Netherlands’ National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said the
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Libyans storm Ansar Al-Shariah compound in backlash after attack on US Consulate

Sep 22nd, 2012 | By
Libyans storm Ansar Al-Shariah compound in backlash after attack on US Consulate

Hundreds of protesters angry over last week’s killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya stormed the compound of the Islamic extremist militia suspected in the attack, evicting militiamen and setting fire to their building Friday. In an unprecedented show of public anger at Libya’s rampant militias, the crowd overwhelmed the compound of the Ansar Al-Shariah Brigade
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US debt tops $16 trillion: So who do we owe most of that money to?

Sep 5th, 2012 | By
US debt tops $16 trillion: So who do we owe most of that money to?

The national debt topped $16 trillion on Tuesday, adding fuel to Republicans’ criticisms of President Obama’s deficit spending just as the Democrats are kicking off their national convention. Mitt Romney lamented “the enormous debt” being handed the nation’s children, while House Speaker John Boehner called it a “sad reminder of President Obama’s broken promise to
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DHS document shows Obama administration wrestling with ‘DREAM Act’ policy

Aug 10th, 2012 | By
DHS document shows Obama administration wrestling with ‘DREAM Act’ policy

Fox news Aug. 10, 2012 Nearly two months after President Obama announced a controversial decision to bypass Congress and use his executive powers to spare younger illegal immigrants from the threat of deportation, Fox News has obtained a draft document that shows officials at the Department of Homeland Security wrestling internally with how to implement the new
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While Congress protests, US helps UN agency with ‘independent’ probe into high-tech shipments to North Korea

Aug 4th, 2012 | By
While Congress protests, US helps UN agency with ‘independent’ probe into high-tech shipments to North Korea

Fox news Aug. 3, 2012 Amid protests from congressional leaders from both parties, the Obama administration is helping an obscure United Nations agency create an investigation into whether it shipped computers and sophisticated servers to North Korea, in violation of the U.N.’s own sanctions against the communist regime. The Geneva-based World Intellectual Property Organization, or
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UN agency slammed after refusing US request for probe into Iran, N. Korea shipments

Jul 18th, 2012 | By
UN agency slammed after refusing US request for probe into Iran, N. Korea shipments

A United Nations agency under fire for shipments of computers and other sophisticated equipment to North Korea and Iran has apparently rejected a request by the U.S. State Department to conduct an independent probe into the controversy, drawing a pointed bipartisan rebuke from top lawmakers on Capitol Hill. In a letter being released Tuesday, the
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2 sophisticated border drug tunnels discovered

Jul 13th, 2012 | By
2 sophisticated border drug tunnels discovered

Fox News July 13, 2012 PHOENIX –  Two drug-smuggling tunnels outfitted with lighting and ventilation systems were discovered along the U.S.-Mexico border, the latest signs that cartels are building sophisticated passages to escape heightened surveillance on land. Both tunnels were at least 150 yards long. One began under a bathroom sink inside a warehouse in Tijuana but
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The Arms Trade Treaty

Jul 13th, 2012 | By
The Arms Trade Treaty

You might have read about this in the news, the U.N. arms treaty could put U.S. gun owners is foreign sights and Iran is playing a key role.  Okay WTF, really, what else can Obama get us into?  In New York throughout July international talk on the final wording of the so-called Arms Trade Treaty is
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UN arms treaty could put U.S. gun owners in foreign sights, say critics

Jul 11th, 2012 | By
UN arms treaty could put U.S. gun owners in foreign sights, say critics

Fox News July 11, 2012 UNITED NATIONS –  A treaty being hammered out this month at the United Nations — with Iran playing a key role — could expose the records of America’s gun owners to foreign governments — and, critics warn, eventually put the Second Amendment on global trial. International talks in New York
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