http://www.mail.com/subjects/93936-think-tanks.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/93936-think-tanks.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2095018-politics-bribery-charges-swirl-ugandan-oil.html KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a president whose firm control of the sector worries transparency campaigners. Uganda, which has confirmed oil deposits of ... Sat, 18 May 2013 15:23:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2095018-politics-bribery-charges-swirl-ugandan-oil.html 2013-05-18T15:23:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065556-study-sets-immigration-bill-squabble.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate immigration bill would cost the government a net $6.3 trillion over the next 50 years to provide benefits for millions of people now living in the U.S. illegally, the Heritage Foundation said in a report Monday, setting off a fierce dispute with fellow conservatives who attacked the study as flawed and political. The ... Mon, 06 May 2013 22:45:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2065556-study-sets-immigration-bill-squabble.html 2013-05-06T22:45:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066122-heritage-immigration-bill-costs-63-trillion.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The conservative Heritage Foundation is claiming in a new report that bipartisan immigration legislation pending in the Senate would cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion. The study from the Republican-led group opposed to an immigration overhaul is sure to come under fire. Already, the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute has decried it as "fatall... Mon, 06 May 2013 15:01:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066122-heritage-immigration-bill-costs-63-trillion.html 2013-05-06T15:01:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040982-30-years-later-nation-remains-educational-risk.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game. "A Nation at Risk," the report issued 30 years ago by President Ronald Reagan's Education Department, was meant as a wake-up call for the country. It spelled out wher... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040982-30-years-later-nation-remains-educational-risk.html 2013-04-24T07:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1997812-carter-center-dings-kenyan-vote-tech-failures.html NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An American election observer group led by former President Jimmy Carter said Thursday that Kenya's March 4 presidential election suffered serious technological shortcomings and that election officials at times prevented observers from carrying out their mission, but it said the election's paper trail preserved the will of Kenyan voters. ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:46:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1997812-carter-center-dings-kenyan-vote-tech-failures.html 2013-04-04T15:46:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997564-north-korea-backing-up-nuke-threats.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea's vow to restart its mothballed nuclear facilities raises fears about assembly lines churning out fuel for a fearsome arsenal of nuclear missiles. But it may actually be a sign that Pyongyang needs a lot more bomb fuel to back up its nuclear threats. Despite the bluster, it could be years before North Korea completes ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:25:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1997564-north-korea-backing-up-nuke-threats.html 2013-04-04T12:25:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932032-nkorea-cold-war-history-with-us-justifies-nukes.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Cold War still rages in North Korea, and enemy No. 1 is the United States, which Pyongyang blames for making its much-condemned drive to develop nuclear weapons necessary. A rich vein of propaganda, fueled by decades-old American threats, holds that North Korea remains at risk of an unprovoked nuclear attack, although Washing... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:48:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1932032-nkorea-cold-war-history-with-us-justifies-nukes.html 2013-03-05T13:48:40Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1874316-white-house-allies-produce-preschool-for-all-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before President Barack Obama outlines his agenda for the coming year, a think tank with close ties to the White House is outlining a plan that would provide preschool for all children within five years. The Center for American Progress proposal, released Thursday, provides a road map for how the Obama administration could move forw... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1874316-white-house-allies-produce-preschool-for-all-plan.html 2013-02-07T07:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1866796-analysis-economy-military-shape-us-iran-strategy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama may have to decide this year whether to use military force to fulfill his vow to prevent Iran from being able to build nuclear weapons, foreign policy experts say. But America's economic and military realities argue intensely against attacking the Islamic republic and for muddling through by, perhaps, further tight... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1866796-analysis-economy-military-shape-us-iran-strategy.html 2013-02-04T08:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861106-nkorean-uranium-nuclear-test-would-raise-stakes.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As North Korea warns that it plans its third nuclear test since 2006, outside governments and analysts are trying to determine a crucial question: Just what will Pyongyang's scientists explode? The last two tests are believed to have been of plutonium devices, but the next logical step for Pyongyang's ambitious nuclear program co... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861106-nkorean-uranium-nuclear-test-would-raise-stakes.html 2013-02-01T07:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1797334-google-chairman-heading-to-north-korea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When he lands in North Korea, even Google's executive chairman will likely have to relinquish his smartphone, leaving him disconnected from the global information network he helped build. Eric Schmidt is a staunch advocate of global Internet access and the power of Internet connectivity in lifting people out of poverty and politi... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1797334-google-chairman-heading-to-north-korea.html 2013-01-03T18:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1795950-google-exec-chairman-to-visit-nkorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google's executive chairman is preparing to travel to one of the last frontiers of cyberspace: North Korea. Eric Schmidt will be traveling to North Korea on a private, humanitarian mission led by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson that could take place as early as this month, according to two people familiar with the group's ... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1795950-google-exec-chairman-to-visit-nkorea.html 2013-01-03T04:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1779340-uae-shuts-us-based-think-tank-rand.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S.-based policy think tank RAND Corp. says it has been ordered to close its Abu Dhabi office, the latest such move against Western research groups this year. The order appears to reflect a tightening of political-related activity in the United Arab Emirates, which has widened crackdowns on perceived dissent by acti... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1779340-uae-shuts-us-based-think-tank-rand.html 2012-12-20T15:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1775830-dutch-governments-think-tank-recession-call.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government's financial think-tank has joined the central bank in forecasting a recession in 2013 as a result of waning global trade prospects. The Central Planning Bureau said Wednesday the Dutch economy would shrink 0.5 percent, in contrast to its previous forecast of 0.75 percent growth. Last week the central bank predicted a ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1775830-dutch-governments-think-tank-recession-call.html 2012-12-19T09:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1750394-analysis-demint-move-defies-gop-shift-to-center.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The surprise job change by the Senate's most prominent tea partyer will complicate Republican moderates' bid to nudge their party toward the center after another stinging campaign loss. Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina is giving up his high profile in the Senate, where he annoyed establishment Republicans and delighted conservative puri... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1750394-analysis-demint-move-defies-gop-shift-to-center.html 2012-12-07T08:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1737742-brinksmanship-obama-medicaid-expansion-poor.html WASHINGTON (AP) — It's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake. President Barack Obama's health care law expands Medicaid, the federal-state health program for low-income people, but cost-wary states must decide whether to take the deal. Turn it down, and governors risk coming off a... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1737742-brinksmanship-obama-medicaid-expansion-poor.html 2012-12-02T11:53:00Z