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| + | <html>Updated7hoursagoUnproductive Congress: How stalemates became the norm in Washington DCBy Mark Murray, Senior Political Editor, NBC NewsA Congress already setting records for futility, a nation trying to absorb rapid transformation and a political system designed to slow the pace of change have led Washington D.C. into a gridlock. | ||
| + | The much-criticized 112th Congress - from 2011 to 2012 - was the least productive and least popular Congress on record, according to the available statistics. | ||
| + | Following the Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act, NBC's Chuck Todd says he's a pessimist on Congress' ability to update the map that determines which states must get federal permission before they change their voting laws. | ||
| + | Now six months in highlighted by a string of legislative stalemates the 113th Congress (2013-2014) is on track to match or even surpass those dubious distinctions. | ||
| + | After the last Congress saw its approval ratings drop to their lowest levels,[http://www.wholesalefootballtshirts.com/miami-heat-c-73_80 wholesale Miami Heat T Shirts], a found that just 10 percent of Americans have confidence in the institution. That s the lowest percentage Gallup ever measured for Congress on this question or, for that matter, any other American institution, including the presidency, big business, the medical profession and public schools. | ||
| + | When it comes to productivity, only have become law under the current Congress. That s fewer than the that became law at this same point in the 112thCongress, which passed a historically low number of bills that were signed into law. | ||
| + | To many observers, these are signs of broken government,[http://akuma.lazadaid.com/wiki/index.php/User:Rovahomoimi#Police_Uncover_Arms_Cache_in_Kabardino_0 Police Uncover Arms Cache in Kabardino 0], gerrymandered congressional districts and out-of-control partisanship on Capitol Hill. | ||
| + | But they re also a reflection of divided government, especially during a time of profound and rapid social change. | ||
| + | The country is pretty divided in a lot of different ways,[http://www.wholesalefootballtshirts.com/cheap-nike-houston-texans-23-arian-foster-nfl-tshirt-men-blue-p-1953.html Arian Foster t shirts], and [Congress] not doing things reflects those divisions, said John Samples, a political scholar at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute. | ||
| + | Consider these developments over the past four-plus years: | ||
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| + | The nation has its first African-American president who won re-election a year ago;</html> | ||
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Starting tomorrow, AOL will be rolling out live programming on...and we want you to be front and center! AOL is holding open auditions for people who are destined to inform and entertain the world and do it in their own unique way, We want the most talented and passionate news, sports, weather, entertainment, and Internet-y storytellers in the world to help us launch AOL Live this summer. If you have dreamed of being on-air, live in front of millions of people,Cubs 24 Byrd Navy 2010 All Star Jerseys, AOL could make your wish come true. Auditions start at 5 a.m. this Thursday and Friday at AOL headquarters in New York. Come one,Stern Booed At NBA Draft One Final Time [VIDEO],2010 MLB All Star, come all to 770 Broadway in Manhattan. Want to stand out and make a huge impact? Here's the trick: Dress for success: We want people to be stylish, interesting, and appealing. We want sports people to be sporty,[2], music fans to sing, business types who can show us the money, weather people to be warm and sunny. If you are into the world of marketing, get pumped to read ad copy. You get the idea.</html>
Cavs introduce top draft pick Bennett
<html>Cavs introduce top draft pick Bennett Posted Jun 28, 2013 3:02 PM - Updated Jun 28, 2013 6:10 PM
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- Anthony Bennett wasn't really all that interested in playing basketball. Yeah, it was cool dunking on guys, and a great way to make new friends after moving from Toronto to the city's suburbs. Your browser does not support iframes. Then, he decided to get serious about six or seven years ago. His future was calling. "I just started growing," Bennett said, flashing a smile while talking about his unique path to the NBA. "And everyone said, `You should probably play basketball.' So I said, `All right. I'll give it a shot.' Look where it got me now." Look indeed. Bennett was formally introduced Friday by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who shocked the draft by selecting the UNLV power forward with the No. 1 overall pick on Thursday night. Although he wasn't regarded by many draft experts as the best player available, Bennett was always at the top of Cleveland's board. They scouted the 6-foot-7, 240-pounder extensively all season, fell in love with his game and after getting rave reviews about his character, chose him over Kentucky center Nerlens Noel, Kansas guard Ben McLemore, Georgetown forward Otto Porter Jr. in a flawed draft. "As we did our evaluations throughout the entire year, we just kept coming back to his ability and his talent and how it fit with our guys," Cavs general manager Chris Grant said. "A lot of times, like last year, it's just clear-cut. But for us,Indianapolis Colts t shirts, through the year, we always had him very high in our rankings and as we went back and reviewed the film and went on campus and visited everybody, we came away saying he's a great kid. He's willing to work and do the right things and he's got a bunch of talent." From almost the moment they won the lottery until they had to call the league with their pick, the Cavs listened to multiple trade offers before taking Bennett, who averaged 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds in his one season with the Runnin' Rebels. Bennett didn't find basketball as much as the sport discovered him. After his family moved from the rough Jane and Finch area of inner Toronto to Brampton,New york Yankees t shirts, Ontario, Bennett enjoyed playing hoops, but it wasn't his passion. "I was just playing around and just wasting time," he said. His mother,Los Angeles Clippers LOGO T Shirts, Edith,[3], was encouraged to get him on an organized team, but as she watched her boy clumsily run up and down the floor, she never dreamed it would one day become his profession. "At first, people were saying, `Oh, he can't play'," she said. "But a few of the coaches stuck with him and gave him a chance. See what a chance will get you " Bennett's arrival didn't come without some risks for the Cavs. He recently underwent shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and has reportedly struggled with his weight while recovering. Grant, though, sees him as the next piece - along with Kyrie Irving, Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters - to help turn around a franchise that has gone 64-166 in the three seasons since LeBron James left. "A lot of guys in this draft were out for medical reasons, but at the end of the day we just felt like this was the right guy to add with all the talent he has," Grant said. "You put him in a pick and roll with Dion or Kyrie, he's going to be pretty difficult to guard because he can shoot the ball and is athletic and can handle the ball and get to the rim." There's a strong possibility Bennett won't even start as a rookie next season. He could wind up as a backup to fellow Canadian Tristan Thompson, who was taken by the Cavs in the first round in 2011. Like Bennett, Thompson grew up in Brampton. "I feel like me and Tristan will become best friends," Bennett said. "He's going to be my go-to guy just because he's from Canada. I'm sure there are lot more guys on that team I can go to, but just because even if I'm here in Cleveland or back home in Brampton, I can talk to him anywhere I am." Some questioned why the Cavs would take another power forward with Thompson on the roster and other pressing needs like a shooter or small forward. Cavs coach Mike Brown isn't concerned about having two potential starting power forwards and is confident playing time will begin to get sorted out in training camp. "They have to go out and compete," Brown said. "They may be buddies, but once they cross that line, I think they'll get after each other. They'll want to make themselves better, as well as the team. It's great to have depth in all areas. Anthony is definitely a guy that has added that to us. He is versatile. He's different than the bigs we have. "He can be used in a lot of different ways." As his skills developed and his game blossomed, Bennett kept a list of players he dunked over. A dunking diary, so to speak. "I thought it was pretty fun to do," he said with laugh. "It was between me and my friends growing up in Canada. I thought, `Why not ' I think I gave it a year and a half. When I got to 100, I stopped." He's already made history as the first player from his country to be taken first overall, and Bennett says there's plenty more talent north of the U.S. border. And now that the Cavs have two Canadians, is he expecting to hear "O Canada" played before games in Cleveland "If it happens, man, I'll be happy," he said. SEARCH NEWS RELATED CONTENT FEATURES
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US Bugged EU Offices And Spied On Internal Networks
<html>BERLIN (Reuters) - Thehas buggedoffices and gained access to EU internal computer networks, according to secret documents cited in a German magazine on Saturday, the latest in a series of exposures of alleged U.S. spy programs.
quoted from a September 2010 "top secret" U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) document that it said fugitive formerNSAcontractorhad taken with him, and the weekly's journalists had seen in part.
The document outlines how theNSAbugged offices and spied on EU internal computer networks in Washington and at the, not only listening to conversations and phone calls but also gaining access to documents and emails.
The document explicitly called the EU a "target".
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, the president of the,Los Angeles Lakers t shirts, said that if the report was correct, it would have a "severe impact" on relations between the EU and the.
"On behalf of the,Cheap Football T shirts, I demand full clarification and require further information speedily from the U.S. authorities with regard to these allegations," he said in an emailed statement.
Foreign Ministertold: "If these reports are true, it's disgusting.
"Thewould be better off monitoring its secret services rather than its allies. We must get a guarantee from the very highest level now that this stops immediately."
Snowden's disclosures in foreign media about U.S. surveillance programs have ignited a political furor in theand abroad over the balance between privacy rights and national security.
According to, theNSAalso targeted telecommunications at thein, home to the, the collective of EU national governments.
Without citing sources, the magazine reported that more than five years ago security officers at the EU had noticed several missed calls and traced them toNSAoffices within the NATO compound in.
Each EU member state has rooms in Justus Lipsius with phone and internet connections, which ministers can use.
Snowden, a U.S. citizen, fled theto Hong Kong in May, a few weeks before the publication inandof details he provided about secretsurveillance of internet and phone traffic.
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(Reporting by Annika Breidthardt and Ben Deighton in; Additional reporting by Tabassum Zakaria in Washington; Editing by Kevin Liffey and Eric Beech)</html>
Unproductive Congress- How stalemates became the norm in Was
<html>Updated7hoursagoUnproductive Congress: How stalemates became the norm in Washington DCBy Mark Murray, Senior Political Editor, NBC NewsA Congress already setting records for futility, a nation trying to absorb rapid transformation and a political system designed to slow the pace of change have led Washington D.C. into a gridlock. The much-criticized 112th Congress - from 2011 to 2012 - was the least productive and least popular Congress on record, according to the available statistics. Following the Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act, NBC's Chuck Todd says he's a pessimist on Congress' ability to update the map that determines which states must get federal permission before they change their voting laws. Now six months in highlighted by a string of legislative stalemates the 113th Congress (2013-2014) is on track to match or even surpass those dubious distinctions. After the last Congress saw its approval ratings drop to their lowest levels,wholesale Miami Heat T Shirts, a found that just 10 percent of Americans have confidence in the institution. That s the lowest percentage Gallup ever measured for Congress on this question or, for that matter, any other American institution, including the presidency, big business, the medical profession and public schools. When it comes to productivity, only have become law under the current Congress. That s fewer than the that became law at this same point in the 112thCongress, which passed a historically low number of bills that were signed into law. To many observers, these are signs of broken government,Police Uncover Arms Cache in Kabardino 0, gerrymandered congressional districts and out-of-control partisanship on Capitol Hill. But they re also a reflection of divided government, especially during a time of profound and rapid social change.
The country is pretty divided in a lot of different ways,Arian Foster t shirts, and [Congress] not doing things reflects those divisions, said John Samples, a political scholar at the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute.
Consider these developments over the past four-plus years:
The nation has its first African-American president who won re-election a year ago;</html>