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Headlines from around the world: 4-11-11

As the House of Representatives and the Senate continue to debate over government spending cuts, major government services continue to be in a state of shutdown. The debate currently is over a difference of $5 billion, as republicans are calling for a $43 billion cut and Democrats are unwilling to agree to a $38 billion cut. The $5 billion in question would be used to directly fund certain health services, which includes Planned Parenthood, who perform abortions.

Headlines from around the world: 4-4-11

Crews taking samples of the groundwater near the Fukushima Daiichi complex found doses of iodine-131, a radioactive isotope. The levels are roughly 10,000 times that of the level allowed in seawater. The government will be testing again, due to concerns that the readings may have been in error.

Headlines from around the world: 3-21-11

Japan was struck by a 8.9 magnitude earthquake March 11, shaking buildings and disrupting normal life for much of the island nation. A 13-20 foot tsunami washed away cars and boats, as well as damaging some buildings.

Headlines from around the world: 3-7-11

The Obama administration has finally reached an agreement with the Mexican government to allow long-haul truckers to pass from Mexico to the US. The new agreement will free the US of over a billion dollars in tariffs that have been imposed over the years. Mexican truckers will have to pass drug screenings and be tested on knowledge of US driving laws.

Headlines from around the world: 2-28-11

14 Wisconsin senate democrats failed to show up for a crucial session last week, protesting a bill that would strip public sector workers of their collective-bargaining rights. The bill is aimed at taking way much of the power that unions currently hold. Governor Scott Walker proposed the bill to begin to solve the massive budget problems that plague the sate.

Headlines from around the world: 2-14-11

The Egyptian Army has claimed it will facilitate the creation of a democratic government in Egypt. This comes after former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down after weeks of protests. While there have been celebrations in the streets, many analysts are worried about the army’s claims.

Headlines from around the world: 2-7-10

Egyptian protesters are calling for President Hosni Mubarak to leave office immediately. After 10 days of protests and fighting, President Mubabrak says that he cannot step down for fear that the country will become more chaotic. The government is urging the citizens to go back to their homes, to prevent further damage to the economy.

Headlines from around the world: 1-31-11

The Egyptian government ordered that all international Internet connections be shut down. It is unclear why the Egyptian government has chosen to exclude 80,000,000 people from the world wide web. So far it appears that fiber connections through the country have been unaffected.

Headlines from around the world: 1-24-10

Google Inc. is installing a new CEO, following Eric Schmidt stepping down from the post. Larry Page, the new CEO, was one of the founders of Google and developed the PageRank algorithm. Page will have to lead Google in new innovations to keep pace with the many new web-based companies, such as Facebook.

Headlines from around the world: 12-6-10

The economy seems to have a case of ADD, as the fewer jobs then expected were added for November. Economists forecasted an increase of 144,000 jobs over through November, with the an actual increase of 50,000. The unemployment rate climbed back to 9.8%, an increase from 9.6% in October.