Is Iran's presence in Latin America a threat? The White House says yes.

When the United states government signed into law the Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act, the US was quickly criticized for being stuck in the past.The law was the White House’s most public strategy to date to counter Iran’s influence in the Americas, and gives the State Department 180 days to draw up a plan to “address Iran’s growing hostile presence and activity.” The US received prompt...

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In Egypt a new cabinet, but same old IMF problem

A senior International Monetary Fund official visited Cairo to discuss the type of concessions Egypt would be willing to make in exchange for a $4.8 billion loan that the government hopes will stem the precipitous decline of the Egyptian pound.The conversation included the new and politically untested Finance Minister al-Mursi al-Sayed Hegazy, a professor of Islamic Finance with no track record in...

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Good Reads: Boomtown slum, democracy in progress, and 'rewilding' in the Netherlands

The image of an African shantytown does not usually conjure up hope for economic prosperity. But Kibera, one of Nairobi’s slums and arguably Africa’s largest slum, is exactly that for the Kenyans who call it home. In The Economist, a writer chronicled a day in Kibera, describing the slum’s ebbs and flows, capturing its entrepreneurial spirit. People from all over Kenya leave their towns and villages...

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Soccer-Pro Patria given one-game fan ban over Boateng incident

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Italian fourth-tier side Pro Patria must play their next home league match behind closed doors after fans racially abused AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng, the league said on Tuesday. Boateng walked off the pitch in last week's friendly because of monkey chants and his team mates followed him, drawing widespread praise across the game. An Italian...

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UPDATE 2-Soccer-Bulgaria and Hungary told to play behind closed doors

BERNE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Bulgaria and Hungary were ordered to play their next home World Cup qualifiers behind closed doors after their fans were found guilty of racist and anti-Semitic behaviour in recent games, FIFA said Tuesday.Bulgaria were sanctioned after a group of supporters racially abused Denmark substitute Patrick Mtiliga every time he touched the ball after entering the field in the second...

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Soccer-Galatasaray say open talks to sign Sneijder

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Galatasaray have opened talks to try to sign Inter Milan's out-of-favour Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder, the Turkish league leaders said on Tuesday.The 28-year-old has not played for the Italian side since negotiations aimed at getting him to accept a cut in wages broke down in November."Galatasaray have begun talks with Inter for the transfer of Wesley Sneijder," a statement from...

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Disney On Ice: Rockin’ Ever After Tickets Skate to Top of Most Popular List on BuyAnySeat.com

Disney on Ice: Rockin’ Ever After is performing to packed houses at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia all this week, before gliding on to the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio from January 11 – 21, 2013. The show, resplendent with its classic Disney characters and musical hits, skated to the top of the Most Popular Theatre Tickets list last week, said Felina Martinez at online ticket marketplace...

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Larson Electronics Releases a 277 Volt AC A19 LED Bulb for the Industrial Marketplace

In an ongoing effort to meet the needs of the industrial marketplace, Larson Electronics announced the addition of their LED-A19-10-E26 A19 LED bulb. The unique feature of the Larson Electronics A19 LED bulb, which is a replacement for the standard 100 watt incandescent light bulb, is that it operates on voltages ranging from 120 to 277 VAC.Kemp, TX (PRWEB) January 04, 2013Larson Electronics announced...

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HealthCompare Remains Confident about Business-as-Usual in Light of New States Being Added to the New Insurance Exchanges

HealthCompare remains confident as state health exchanges are being formed across the country.Orange, CA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013HealthCompare remains confident as state health exchanges are being formed across the country."In 10 months, consumers in all 50 states will have access to a new marketplace where they will be able to easily purchase affordable, high quality health insurance plans,” said...

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Serena offers ominous warning for Australian Open rivals

BRISBANE (Reuters) - Serena Williams felt she was close to accessing the sporting "zone" during her emphatic 6-2 6-1 victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final of the Brisbane International on Saturday.Williams needed only 51 minutes to beat the Russian in an ominous warm-up for the Australian Open, which begins in Melbourne on January 14."I've been in the zone a few times," Williams told...

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