Category Archives: Americana
Boehner breaks off debt talks with Obama
House Speaker John Boehner broke off talks with President Barack Obama on Friday on a deficit-reduction deal to prevent a devastating default, derailing efforts to strike a sweeping agreement. With the deadline just 11 days away for…
Series of New Anti-Immigration Laws Goes into Effect in Arizona
PHOENIX — The anti-immigration law SB 1465 went into effect in Arizona Wednesday, prohibiting Arizona government agencies from accepting consular identification cards issued by foreign countries as a valid form of identification. Supporters of the…
Who owns America? Hint: It’s not China
Editor’s Note: The following piece comes from Global Post, which provides excellent coverage of world news - important, moving and odd. Truth is elusive.  But it’s a good thing we have math. Our friends at Business Insider know this, and put those two principles…
Clinton Datang, Bukti Indonesia Penting bagi Amerika Serikat
Kunjungan Menteri Luar Negeri Amerika Serikat, Hillary Clinton, ke Bali dalam pertemuan Menlu ASEAN, 16-23 Juli 2011 merupakan bukti bahwa Indonesia penting di mata Amerika Serikat. Hal tersebut diungkapkan oleh Wakil Menteri Luar Negeri Amerika…
Amerika Ekspor Sumpit ke Tiongkok
Sumpit buatan perusahaan Georgia Chopsticks yang berlokasi di Americus, Georgia, diekspor ke Tiongkok, Jepang, dan Korea Selatan. Di sebuah daerah industri yang nyaris kosong di kota kecil Americus, sebuah perusahaan baru memproduksi sumpit untuk diekspor…
Tell Us Your Favorite Number
It’s a simple question, really, but a cunning one, because the answers are so embarrassingly, voluptuously personal. Alex Bellos thought it up. He’s a writer, math enthusiast, and nut. Here’s what he wants: He wants…
Google Help Indonesian Small Business Marketing
Jakarta-The arrival of Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt to Indonesia to discuss the expansion of the Internet giant’s business in the country. In addition to meeting with Vice President Boediono, Eric had a discussion with the Minister of Communications and Information Tifatul Sembiring and discuss plans to open an office in Indonesia. “Google sees a great economic development and internet users in Indonesia. We also see that Google users are also large in Indonesia,” said Tifatul, when met reporters at thePresidential Palace on…
Would ‘Gang of Six’ hike taxes or cut ’em? (video)
NEW YORK — The Gang of Six wants to reform the tax code, something fiscal experts have been recommending for years. A better tax code is good for the economy and can help rein in…
Pria Memiliki Rumah Seharga $300.000 bermodalkan $16
Kenneth Robinson benar-benar pria yang beruntung, tetapi lebih tepat jika dikatakan pria yang cerdik. Berkat sedikit memahami aturan Hukum di negara bagian Texas, Amerika Serikat, pria ini mampu memiliki sebuah rumah senilai $300.000 hanya dengan…
Sharing with Gubernur Maluku di Maryland
“Karena sekarang Maluku sudah semakin aman dan nyaman, maka hidup masyarakat pun semakin sejahtera. Jika pada tahun 2003, pertumbuhan ekonomi Maluku sebesar 4.31 persen, pada tahun 2010, telah meningkat menjadi 6.47 persen. Dan, pertumbuhan ekonomi…
E-mail Scam: Avoid Green Card Lottery Fraud
Have you or someone you know recently received an e-mail claiming you’ve won the Green Card lottery and asking you to send or wire money? Don’t fall for it — the sender is trying to…
Pengadilan AS Tolak Gugatan ‘Pemenang Lotere Greencard’
Berdasarkan keputusan Kongres tahun 1994, AS memberikan sekitar 50 ribu visa per tahun, khususnya kepada negara-negara yang jumlah imigrannya masih sedikit. Pengadilan Federal di Washington menolak gugatan warga lebih dari 20 negara yang keliru diberitahu…
Doctors To Pregnant Women: Wait At Least 39 Weeks
In her living room, Caroline Nagy introduces the newest member of her family – the 6-week-old infant in a striped onesie cradled in her arms. “This is Alex Joseph. He was born May 24th –…
U.S. Women Lose To Japan, In A Title Game Of Many Chances
The FIFA Women’s World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan had a familiar feel to it, as the American squad once again found themselves being pushed to the brink. But the confidence, skill and…
Obama meets Dalai Lama at White House, defies China
President Barack Obama met with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for roughly 45 minutes at the White House on Saturday, potentially angering China, which called for the meeting to be canceled. “The president reiterated…
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