usatoday.com - 10/29/2009
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The "impact of (American-funded) democracy and governance programs was unnoticeable" in Egypt, said the report by the U.S. Agency for International Development's inspector general. USAID auditors based their conclusions on international indexes of press freedom, corruption, civil liberties and ...
washingtonpost.com - 25 days ago
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Islamic critics blast Beyonce on eve of Egypt show
google.com - 10/25/2009
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(AFP) 1 day ago CAIRO Muslims students stoned
Coptic Christian churches and homes in a southern Egyptian...
village on Saturday after four Muslims suspected of killing a Copt were kept in custody, police said. The unrest began when the prosecutor ...
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AFP: Egypt Muslims stone Coptic churches in sectarian clash
atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com - 10/23/2009
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Let me thank each Atlas reader who wrote
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donation to the Susan G Komen Foundation for sanctioning Jew hatred. I salute your greatness. Sufficient pressure was applied and the decision has been reversed. ...
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Attention Righteous Atlas Activists: Israeli Doctors ...
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Newspaper Roundup for Thursday, October 29, 2009
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... Health Plan Could Force Compromise Washington Post/AP: Could 'medical homes' bring order to health care? Washington Post: DEA crackdown hurts nursing home residents who need pain drugs Politico: Sarah Palin's $100K speaking fee has Iowa Republicans wincing Houston Chronicle: Lack of quorum kills meeting on immigrant screening Should city participate in the 287(g) program? USA Today: EPA finds manganese threat at 2 schools USA Today: U.S. impeded in democracy efforts for Egypt Fox News: Nuke Inspectors Had 'Good Trip' to Iran ...
The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, October 29, 2009
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... report is expected to mark end to recession” LINK
The Washington Post’s Zachary Goldfarb: “Credit-rating bill clears committee” LINK
The Washington Post’s Kimberly Kindy: “Stimulus dollars going to accused contractors” LINK
The Wall Street Journal’s Brody Mullins and John D. Mckinnon: “FTC's Powers Would Grow Under Financial Overhaul” LINK
FOREIGN AFFAIRS:
USA Today's Ken Dilanian: "U.S. impeded in democracy efforts for Egypt" LINK
The Washington Times' Kit Gillet: “China using stimulus to buy private rivals" ...
'Our friends the Egyptians' thwart democracy
Israel Matzav —
... The United States has spent $69 billion on foreign aid to Egypt since 1948. Since 2004, it has spent $180 million promoting democracy in Egypt. But Egypt is no more democratic than it ever was, and now a US government audit explains why: Egypt doesn't want a democracy . More than $180 million in U.S. foreign aid to promote democracy in Egypt over the past four years has produced few measurable results, in part because the Egyptian government has stymied the effort, a newly released government audit says. The "impact of (American-funded) democracy and governance programs was ...
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