DOJ extends recognition of gay marriage, Holder says Justice Department will aggressively defend same-sex marriage - Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review: 10/02/14 06:26 - 06/02/14 18:15

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“In every courthouse, in every proceeding and in every place where a member of the Department of Justice stands on behalf of the United States, they will strive to ensure that same-sex marriages receive the same privileges, protections and rights as opposite-sex marriages under federal law,” Holder said. 

Holder says Justice Department will aggressively defend same-sex marriage

Monday February 10th, 2014 at 10:00 AM

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mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. World Magazine Midday Roundup: Captive US soldier appears in 'proof of life ' video World Magazine Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico —joined the committee'...

» Open Society Taps Three Sites to Spur Local Progress - Sacramento Bee
09/02/14 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Open Society Taps Three Sites to Spur Local Progress Sacramento Bee 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Buffalo, San Diego, and Puerto Rico will receive $1.9 ...

» Open Society Taps Three Sites to Spur Local Progress - PR Newswire (press release)
09/02/14 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Open Society Taps Three Sites to Spur Local Progress PR Newswire (press release) 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Buffalo, San Diego, and Puerto Rico will ...

» Puerto Ricans, others still denied full voting rights - MiamiHerald.com
09/02/14 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. MiamiHerald.com Puerto Ricans , others still denied full voting rights MiamiHerald.com Puerto Rico has three main political parties, each vying for its own po...

» Puerto Rico – an economy in trouble - Longboat Key News
09/02/14 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Puerto Rico – an economy in trouble Longboat Key News The islanders may not vote in U.S. presidential elections because the territory is not a state . The isl...

» Heritage Experts Weigh In On Massive Omnibus Spending Bill - Heritage.org (blog)
09/02/14 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Heritage Experts Weigh In On Massive Omnibus Spending Bill Heritage.org (blog) Another foolish waste of taxpayer money is $2.5 million for the State Elections...

» Full equality for US citizens in Puerto Rico - The Hill (blog)
09/02/14 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Full equality for US citizens in Puerto Rico The Hill (blog) The article “Make Puerto Rico the 51 State ” by Dr. Jose M Saldaña, published last Friday in your...

» Make Puerto Rico the 51st state - The Hill (blog)
09/02/14 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Make Puerto Rico the 51st state The Hill (blog) For 520 years, Puerto Rico has been a colony, of Spain first and of The United States since 1898. It is the ol...

» Puerto Rico: The Next Detroit? | FrontPage Magazine
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. I would like to inform you and the Freedom Center that Puerto Rico's economic problems are largely a consequence of its political status as a territory...

» Puerto Rico downgrade took 'cojones': Bond pro - CNBC.com
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Alexandra Lebenthal, Lebenthal & Co. president & CEO, discusses the S&P's move to downgrade Puerto Rico's general obligation debt to junk s...

» Puerto Rico statehood: Spending bill includes $2.5 million for vote ...
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Puerto Rico statehood: Spending bill includes $2.5 million for vote - posted in Current Events: This went under the radar. The $1.1 trillion bill inclu...

» U.S. State Department: Puerto Rico is a territory; Statehood Won ...
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The U.S. Department of State today said that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, Puerto Ricans want to resolve the question of its ultimate status , and a...

» Puerto Rico's Debt Bomb. Could Puerto Rico become “The New ...
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. If Puerto Rico's credit rating is downgraded to junk status then the crisis “could trigger accelerated debt repayments and demands for more collateral ...

» Puerto Rico's Representative Proposes Federal Plebiscite be ...
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Puerto Rico's representative to the Federal government has advised President Obama that the plebiscite on the territory's ultimate political status aut...

» The Smoke and Mirrors of Puerto Rico's Status Game Continue
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Last week Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner, Pedro Pierluisi, loudly publicized that Congress had approved $2.5 million dollars to educate about and ...

» Governor's Rep Wrongly Asserts Federal OK Not Required for ...
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. This requirement precludes Puerto Rico's current territory status , sometimes also misleadingly called “Commonwealth,” from being an option. As long as...

» Is The Heritage Foundation Promoting Independence for Puerto Rico?
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Just days after The Heritage Foundation slammed a $2.5 million addition to Congress' omnibus spending bill which would allow for a federally-sponsored ...

» Make room for 51st star? Spending bill includes $2.5 million for vote ...
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The $1.1 trillion bill includes $2.5 million for Puerto Rico to vote on its political status . The money was requested by Puerto Rico Resident Commissi...

» DealBook: $2 Billion Deal in Works for Puerto Rico | www.bullfax.com
09/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The report underlines the fact that Puerto Rico's political status continues to be of great importance to its people. Its economy – like many others – ...

» The Dragon's Tales: US Congress Funds Puerto Rico Plebiscite ...
09/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The U.S. Congress has agreed with President Obama on authorizing a plebiscite in Puerto Rico on the territory's ultimate political status . The final a...

» There Is No “Commonwealth” Solution | Puerto Rico Report
09/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. ... a newspaper for the congressional community, former San Juan Mayor Hernán Padilla, president of a group seeking equality for Puerto Ricans , re-exa...

» $2.5 Million Allocated For The First Federally-Sponsored Status Vote ...
09/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The omnibus appropriations bill unveiled last night contains a provision allocating $2.5 million to resolve the issue of Puerto Rico's political status...

» Heritage Slams Omnibus Approval of $2.5 Million for Puerto Rico ...
09/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Granted, most astute and knowledgeable observers of island politics think that these few lines are a a good sign to finally resolve Puerto Rico's perpe...

» Puerto Rico: A House Divided Before The Storm - Latino Rebels
09/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The PNP, on the other hand, proposes the complete integration of Puerto Rico into the Union as a state coequal in benefits, dignity and political power...

» “Commonwealth” Status Continues to be An Impossible Dream
09/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Last month, the chairman and senior minority party member of the U.S. Senate committee that handles territories political status matters sent a letter ...

» Resolving Puerto Rico's Political Status Is Also Best Long Term ...
09/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Resolving Puerto Rico's Political Status Is Also Best Long Term Economic Policy. Posted on January 16, 2014. By Howard Hills*. Recent news reports have...

» The Top 5 Ridiculous Spending Items That Should Be Cut From The ...
09/02/14 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. ... $2.5 million “for objective, nonpartisan voter education about, and a plebiscite on, options that would resolve Puerto Rico's future political stat...

» Puerto Rico – an economy in trouble | Longboat Key News
09/02/14 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The islanders may not vote in U.S. presidential elections because the territory is not a state . The island's current political status , including the ...

» Oscar López Rivera, Nelson Mandela, and US Colonialism (English)
09/02/14 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. In order to understand López Rivera's case, it is necessary to know a little about Puerto Rican history. The territory has a century-long political sta...

» Economy and Crime Spur New Puerto Rican Exodus
09/02/14 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s extended woes, including high unemployment and pervasive crime, are causing a worrisome exodus of professionals and middle-class residents to places like Florida and Texas.

» Puerto Rico's Second Cut to Junk Debt
09/02/14 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. The new downgrade was expected to further narrow the island’s room for tight financial maneuvering and has reportedly given rise to discussions with lenders about short-term relief on...

» Answer to Puerto Rico's Debt Woes? It's Complicated
09/02/14 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is in a jam, writes Stephen J. Lubben. It is not considered a state, which means it can’t resort to bankruptcy to deal with its debt problems. Nor is it a sovereign nation...

» Investors Appear to Shrug Off Puerto Rico’s Debt Downgrade
09/02/14 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Analysts and traders said prices of some Puerto Rico bonds traded lower on Wednesday, but there There was no mass selling that might indicate a panic. of Puerto Rico bonds a day after...

» S.&P. Lowers Puerto Rico Debt to Junk Status
09/02/14 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. The move intensified a cash squeeze for the commonwealth, whose financial condition is of outsize importance to the rest of the United States because its debt is widely held by indivi...

» $2 Billion Deal in Works for Puerto Rico
09/02/14 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, a United States territory, is battling a financial crisis that includes high unemployment and a crushing debt load, may have to pay interest as high as 10 pe...

» ‘Code for America’ fellows to develop gov’t solutions
09/02/14 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News is my Business. ‘Code for America’ fellows to develop gov’t solutions February 7, 2014 // No Comments Bermuda seeks new incentives to lure wealthy tourists February 7, 2014 // No Comments Op-Ed: Open ...

» Moody's reduce a basura deuda de Puerto Rico
09/02/14 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS for Alejandro. La calificación de crédito de Puerto Rico sufrió el viernes su segundo golpe en una semana cuando Moody's Investors Service anunció que había reducido el estatus de su deuda a nivel de b...

» Marc Anthony recibirá el galardón a la excelencia en los premios Lo Nuestro
09/02/14 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS for Alejandro. El salsero Marc Anthony será homenajeado con el mayor tributo que otorgan los premios Lo Nuestro, que honrarán su trayectoria como uno de los artistas más exitosos la música latina.

» Puerto Rico DJ pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of three minors
09/02/14 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico DJ pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of three minors January 15, 2014 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A former disc jockey for area high school parties p...

» Puerto Rico authorities apprehend 17 Haitian undocumented migrants
09/02/14 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico authorities apprehend 17 Haitian undocumented migrants January 16, 2014 AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border patro...

» Dominican Republic hospitality and tourism highly recognised in
09/02/14 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Dominican Republic hospitality and tourism highly recognised in 2013 Tropic Ocean Airways announces launch date for new service to Abaco, Bahamas Copa Airlines t...

» Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: A Caribbean city rich in charm and culture
09/02/14 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: A Caribbean city rich in charm and culture Southwest Airlines announces trio of Caribbean destinations Air Canada rouge to offer more ...

» Puerto Rico governor to introduce balanced budget for fiscal year
09/02/14 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico governor to introduce balanced budget for fiscal year 2014-15 February 4, 2014 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Ingrid Vila Biaggi, chief of staff to Puerto ...

» Puerto Rico credit rating downgraded to 'speculative'
09/02/14 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico credit rating downgraded to 'speculative' February 5, 2014 NEW YORK, USA -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) has lowered its rating o...

» This Week Top Story: Puerto Rico weighs options to borrow up to $2 billion. Read...
09/02/14 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CARIBBEAN BUSINESS's Facebook Wall. This Week Top Story: Puerto Rico weighs options to borrow up to $2 billion. Read: http://goo.gl/yor3Zt #caribbeanbusiness

» Find all your movies and theaters information in the same place: http://ow.ly/pU...
09/02/14 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CARIBBEAN BUSINESS's Facebook Wall. Find all your movies and theaters information in the same place: http://ow.ly/pUR7e #caribbeanbusiness. With Amnellys Rivera Soto

» Saturday, February 8th, 2014
09/02/14 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean Business. Saturday, February 8th, 2014 UPR tightening belt in wake of downgrade The University of Puerto Rico system is tightening its belt after it credit ... Issued: February 7, 2014 Puerto Ric...

» HTA mulls Urban Train cuts, property sales
09/02/14 08:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean Business. HTA mulls Urban Train cuts, property sales Issued: February 8, 2014 Puerto Rico’s Highways & Transportation Authority is considering dramat ... Issued: February 8, 2014 SAN GERMAN, ...

» Elections in El Salvador, Costa Rica appear headed for runoffs - Dalje.com
09/02/14 08:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from alba bloc - Google News. Elections in El Salvador, Costa Rica appear headed for runoffs Dalje.com 11, 2001, attacks on the United States in which U.S. flags were burned, and favors the Venezuelan-led ALBA ...

» Latin America and Russia need each other desperately
09/02/14 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from English pravda.ru. "There is hope of agreements between the Customs Union and MERCOSUR about a free trade area (FTA) this year," Henry Machuca, a coordinator of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and ...

» German tourist, 76, shot dead on Venezuelan island
09/02/14 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. CARACAS (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead an elderly German tourist on Venezuela's Margarita island on Friday, authorities said, in the latest incident illustrating t...

» Venezuela says four more held over anti-Maduro protests
09/02/14 07:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday four people had been held following another rowdy anti-government protest, the latest in a s...

» Gunman kills two in church off Russia's eastern coast
09/02/14 07:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire on Sunday in a Russian Orthodox cathedral on the island of Sakhalin, off Russia's eastern coast, killing a nun and a church...

» US House Passes Plebiscite Authorization; Expected to Become Law Before Sunday
09/02/14 06:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. The U.S. House of Representatives late yesterday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would authorize a plebiscite in Puerto Rico on the territory’s ultimate political status. Approval by ...

» Resolving Puerto Rico’s Political Status Is Also Best Long Term Economic Policy
09/02/14 06:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. By Howard Hills* Recent news reports have compared the daunting fiscal and economic issues facing the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico to the bankruptcy of Detroit. Any meaningful comparis...

» Congress Agrees with President on Status Vote on Statehood or Nationhood Options
09/02/14 06:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. The U.S. Congress has agreed with President Obama on authorizing approved President Obama’s proposal to authorize a plebiscite in Puerto Rico on the territory’s ultimate political statu...

» Plebiscite on Statehood, Nationhood, or Both, Not “Commonwealth,” Now U.S. Law
09/02/14 06:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. Federal legislation to authorize a plebiscite in Puerto Rico on statehood, on nationhood, or on both — but not on “ Commonwealth ” — was signed into law last night. The legislation, whi...

» Proposal for a New “Commonwealth” Status Continues to be An Impossible Dream
09/02/14 06:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. Last month, the chairman and senior minority party member of the U.S. Senate committee that handles territories political status matters sent a letter to the leaders of Puerto Rico’s th...

» “Commonwealth” Party in Alignment with Anti-Latino Group to Block PR Equality
09/02/14 06:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. As more of the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico have aspired to equality with residents of the States, Puerto Rico’s “ Commonwealth ” party has worked in tandem conspired with anti-Latino g...

» There Is No “Commonwealth” Solution
09/02/14 06:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. In a blog post in The Hill, a newspaper for the congressional community , former San Juan Mayor Hernán Padilla, president of a group seeking equality for Puerto Ricans, re-examined Puer...

» Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Struck Down – The Puerto Rican Angle
09/02/14 06:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. In a ruling last Friday, Judge Bernard McGinley of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania struck down the state’s controversial voter ID law. The law limited photo ID options for ...

» Governor’s Rep Wrongly Asserts Federal OK Not Required for Federal Plebiscite Options
09/02/14 06:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. The Garcia Padilla Administration’s lead Federal affairs official issued a government news release today denying that the U.S. Department of Justice must approve the option or options f...

» Puerto Rico’s Representative Proposes Federal Plebiscite be Statehood Yes/No
09/02/14 06:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. Puerto Rico’s representative to the Federal government has advised President Obama that the plebiscite on the territory’s ultimate political status authorized by a new Federal law shoul...

» U.S. State Department: Puerto Rico is a territory; Statehood Won Majority in 2012
09/02/14 06:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. The U.S. Department of State today said that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, Puerto Ricans want to resolve the question of its ultimate status, and a majority of Puerto Ricans chose st...

» Obama Pledges to Expand EITC – Puerto Rico Still Left Out
09/02/14 06:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. “There are other steps we can take to help families make ends meet, and few are more effective at reducing inequality and helping families pull themselves up through hard work tha...

» Statehood a Threat to Puerto Rico’s Culture?
09/02/14 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. Opponents of statehood for Puerto Rico offer a variety of arguments, from the difficulty of designing a flag with 51 stars (designers have already suggested a number of practical option...

» Puerto Rico Taxes to Help State Residents Get Federal Aid Not Available in Territory
09/02/14 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. Taxes paid by residents of Puerto Rico are being used to assist residents of a State  in obtaining new Federal subsidies for healthcare insurance not available to residents of the terri...

» Commonwealth Food Program Could Get State Rule But Not Funds Under New Law
09/02/14 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. Final congressional approval is expected today for legislation that could lead to a small step towards the equal treatment of Puerto Rico in the main Federal program for ensuring that l...

» Puerto Ricans in States Have Much Higher Incomes Than Puerto Ricans in Territory
09/02/14 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. While incomes of residents of the States — including residents of Puerto Rican origin — have grown in recent years, incomes of residents of Puerto Rico have stagnated or dec...

» Reconsidering the Insular Cases at Harvard Law
09/02/14 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. On February 19th, Harvard Law School will present a conference on “Reconsidering the Insular Cases.” The featured keynote address will be by the Honorable Juan Torruella, U.S. Court of ...

» Near Broke Territory Provides Federal Obamacare Service to Citizens of a State
09/02/14 06:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. The Government of Puerto Rico’s Florida office is making up for a Federal government failure in serving residents of the State, although the insular government has had to raise taxes sh...

» Sochi Welcomes Homosexuals To The Olympics, Says 'Don't Do Anything Gay' - Huffington Post (satire)
08/02/14 18:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rican community in usa - Google News. Sochi Welcomes Homosexuals To The Olympics, Says 'Don't Do Anything Gay' Huffington Post (satire) The retired U.S. women's hockey player is headed to Sochi as p...

» Answer to Puerto Rico's Debt Woes? It's Complicated - New York Times
08/02/14 18:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rican community in new york - Google News. New York Times Answer to Puerto Rico's Debt Woes? It's Complicated New York Times Hotels and office buildings have closed and construction projects abandon...

» This Week Top Story: #Governor pledges to deliver balanced budget. Read: http://...
08/02/14 18:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CARIBBEAN BUSINESS's Facebook Wall. This Week Top Story: #Governor pledges to deliver balanced budget. Read: http://goo.gl/nb3wbe #caribbeanbusiness

» Answer to Puerto Rico's Debt Woes? It's Complicated
08/02/14 18:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Breaking Local Puerto Rico News - The New York Times. Answer to Puerto Rico's Debt Woes? It's Complicated By STEPHEN J. LUBBEN Puerto Rico is in a jam, writes Stephen J. Lubben. It is no...

» Cuban soul-searching after baseball humiliation - Fort Mills Times
08/02/14 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico politics - Google News. Fort Mills Times Cuban soul-searching after baseball humiliation Fort Mills Times There was none to be had: Puerto Rico's victory over Venezuela on Wednesday ensured Cub...

» High concentration of pollutants found in Puerto Rico bay - Fox News Latino
08/02/14 18:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google News. NOAA High concentration of pollutants found in Puerto Rico bay Fox News Latino "The pollutants measured in the sediments of Guanica Bay, Puerto Rico ... were among the highest co...

» US federal study finds that Puerto Rico estuary highly contaminated
08/02/14 18:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A federal study has found that a large estuary in southwest Puerto Rico has one of the highest concentrations of pollutants ever measured in the history of a U.S. ...

» Sochi Welcomes Homosexuals To The Olympics, Says 'Don't Do Anything Gay' - Huffington Post (satire)
08/02/14 18:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rican community in usa - Google News. Huffington Post Sochi Welcomes Homosexuals To The Olympics, Says 'Don't Do Anything Gay' Huffington Post (satire) The retired U.S. women's hockey player is head...

» Puerto Rico buries Cuban hopes in Caribbean baseball series
08/02/14 18:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico buries Cuban hopes in Caribbean baseball series February 7, 2014 MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela (ACN) -- Puerto Rico advanced to the semifinals of the C...

» Moody's downgrades Puerto Rico credit rating
08/02/14 18:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Newswire. ... and protesters gather outside barricades as the Senate debates teachers' pension reforms on Dec. 23. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's credit rating was dealt its second blow ...

» Governor, fiscal team map out next steps
08/02/14 18:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean Business. Governor, fiscal team map out next steps Issued: February 6, 2014 Gov. Alejandro García Padilla and top fiscal officials spent most of Thursd ... The Puerto Rico government rushed out a...

» Puerto Rico insiste en que tiene liquidez para los próximos cinco meses
08/02/14 18:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS for Alejandro. El Gobierno de Puerto Rico reiteró hoy que tiene liquidez suficiente para acometer los pagos que tenga que hacer durante este ejercicio fiscal, que acaba el 30 de junio, incluidas todas ...

» For many elderly people, retirement in Puerto Rico far from idyllic
08/02/14 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Newswire. Maxi Fajardo smiles as she recalls moving to New York City from Puerto Rico in her late teens, falling in love, finding a job at the Chiclets factory and raising four children.

» For many, Puerto Rico retirement far from idyllic
08/02/14 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Newswire. ... accused of escaping from a Michigan prison 37 years ago is fighting her extradition to the state. SAN GERMAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Maxi Fajardo smiles as she recalls moving to New Y...

» Puerto Rico: The Next Detroit? - FrontPage Magazine
08/02/14 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google News. FrontPage Magazine Puerto Rico : The Next Detroit? FrontPage Magazine 0205-puertorico_full_600 On Tuesday, credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgraded Puerto Rico's ge...

» What Puerto Rico's Downgrade Means For Investors
08/02/14 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Breaking Local Puerto Rico News - The New York Times. What Puerto Rico's Downgrade Means For Investors The Associated Press For many, Puerto Rico retirement far from idyllic In Japan, a ...

» Puerto Rico's Debt Downgraded to “Junk” Status · Global Voices
08/02/14 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rican community in usa - Google Blog Search. ... hard to find by yourself. But we can't do it alone. Even though most of us are volunteers, we still need your help to support our editors, our techno...

» Puerto Rico's Debt Downgraded to "Junk" Status
08/02/14 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Newswire. ... outreach and advocacy projects, and our community events. A U.S. quarter, or peseta, as it's called in Puerto Rico. The expression "everything has gone to hell now" [in Spanish th...

» Not So Golden Years: Amid Economic Woes, Puerto Rican Seniors Head Back ... - Fox News Latino
08/02/14 18:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google News. Not So Golden Years: Amid Economic Woes, Puerto Rican Seniors Head Back ... Fox News Latino San Germán, Puerto Rico (AP) – Maxi Fajardo smiles as she recalls moving to New York C...

» Veneuzela: se castigará todo uso ilegal de tarjetas de crédito
08/02/14 18:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PR Videos - Review. Veneuzela: se castigará todo uso ilegal de tarjetas de crédito El canciller venezolano, Elías Jaua, afirmó que se aplicarán medidas judiciales contra ...

» Cuba y Ecuador firman convenio de cooperación económica
08/02/14 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PR Videos - Review. Cuba y Ecuador firman convenio de cooperación económica Cuba y Ecuador firmaron el Convenio Integral de Cooperación Económica, el cual engloba la cooperaci&o...

» Puerto Rico Faces $940 Million Bill After Bonds Are Cut to Junk - Bloomberg
08/02/14 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rican community in new york - Google News. Puerto Rico Faces $940 Million Bill After Bonds Are Cut to Junk Bloomberg While S&P's new rating reflects the assessment that Puerto Rico can handle it...

» Russian LGBT Activists Arrested Under 'Gay Propaganda' Law In St. Petersburg - Huffington Post
08/02/14 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rican community in usa - Google News. Russian LGBT Activists Arrested Under 'Gay Propaganda' Law In St. Petersburg Huffington Post The retired U.S. women's hockey player is headed to Sochi as part o...

» Fear of terror threat looms over Sochi
08/02/14 18:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PR Videos - Review. Fear of terror threat looms over Sochi CNN's Jim Sciutto reports on multiple terror plots against the Olympics in Sochi. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:16 More in Ne...

» Moscow's likely response to Sochi attack
08/02/14 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PR Videos - Review. Moscow's likely response to Sochi attack How would Moscow likely respond to an attack in Sochi? CNN's Nick Paton Walsh looks at its history. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Ti...

» Redemptions force US mutual funds to unload Puerto Rico debt - Reuters
08/02/14 18:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google News. Redemptions force US mutual funds to unload Puerto Rico debt Reuters The sellers included some of Puerto Rico's most bullish U.S. mutual fund investors including OppenheimerFunds...

» US mutual funds unload on Puerto Rico debt - CNBC.com
08/02/14 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google News. CNBC.com US mutual funds unload on Puerto Rico debt CNBC.com U.S. mutual funds with heavy exposure to Puerto Rico bonds have sold off some of the cash-strapped island's debt to m...

» Puerto Rico Re-Junked, This Time By Moody's - Full Report | Zero ...
08/02/14 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Three days ago it was S&P that opened the can of Puerto Rico junk worms. Moments ago it was Moody's turn to downgrade the General Obligation rating of the Commonwealth...

» Puerto Rico Downgrade Puts Bond Deal in Spotlight - Wall Street Journal
08/02/14 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico economy - Google News. Puerto Rico Downgrade Puts Bond Deal in Spotlight Moody's Cuts Puerto Rico Ratings to Junk Wall Street Journal Investors are looking beyond the junk-rated credit of Puert...

» CORRECTED-Moody's cuts Puerto Rico to junk - Reuters
08/02/14 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico news - Google News. CORRECTED-Moody's cuts Puerto Rico to junk Reuters Moody's, which placed Puerto Rico's rating on notice for a downgrade late last year, said it now rates the commonwealth's ...

» Puerto Rico's ratings cut to junk by Moody's - MarketWatch
08/02/14 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rican community in new york - Google News. Puerto Rico's ratings cut to junk by Moody's MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Moody's Investors Service downgraded Puerto Rico debt to junk Friday, ci...

» Puerto Rico Downgraded to Junk at Moody's - 24/7 Wall St.
08/02/14 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Source: Jon OggWe have already seen that Standard & Poor's had downgraded Puerto Rico to junk bond status from investment grade. Now we have the same call coming from ...

» Moody's joins S&P, downgrades Puerto Rico credit rating to junk status - U.S. News & World Report
08/02/14 18:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico - Google News. Moody's joins S&P, downgrades Puerto Rico credit rating to junk status U.S. News & World Report SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Puerto R...

» Moody's downgrades Puerto Rico credit rating - Washington Post
08/02/14 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico news - Google News. Moody's downgrades Puerto Rico credit rating Washington Post By Associated Press,. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico's credit rating was dealt its second blow in a week wh...

» Moody's downgrades Puerto Rico credit rating - MiamiHerald.com
08/02/14 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico news - Google News. Moody's downgrades Puerto Rico credit rating MiamiHerald.com SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico's credit rating was dealt its second blow in a week when Moody's Investors ...

» Moody's cuts Puerto Rico to junk - Reuters
08/02/14 18:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico news - Google News. Moody's cuts Puerto Rico to junk Reuters Moody's, which placed Puerto Rico's rating on notice for a downgrade late last year, said it now rates the commonwealth's general ob...

» Puerto Rico's Second Cut to Junk Debt - New York Times
08/02/14 17:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rican community in new york - Google News. New York Times Puerto Rico's Second Cut to Junk Debt New York Times It was Puerto Rico's second downgrade to junk this week after Standard & Poor's too...

» Venezuela: Asesinan a turista alemán
08/02/14 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Un turista alemán fue asesinado en la isla caribeña de Margarita por un...

» 77°Moody's baja también la deuda de Puerto R...
08/02/14 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Últimas Noticias de Puerto Rico. 77° Moody's baja también la deuda de Puerto R... Análisis sobre la segunda degradación Entérate que podría suceder con el futuro financiero del gobierno de Puerto Rico. 02/...

» Puerto Rico's Second Cut to Junk Debt
08/02/14 17:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Breaking Local Puerto Rico News - The New York Times. Puerto Rico's Second Cut to Junk Debt By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH The new downgrade was expected to further narrow the island’s room for ...

» Atleta lesbiana es la primera en protestar en Juegos de Sochi
08/02/14 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Una snowboarder lesbiana holandesa se convirtió en la primera atleta olímpica en protestar en los...

» ONG: FARC en intenso trabajo político
08/02/14 17:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — La guerrilla de las FARC, que adelanta en La Habana negociaciones de paz...

» Caribe: Puerto Rico gana a Venezuela y va la final
08/02/14 17:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. PORLAMAR, Venezuela (AP) — Tres serpentineros se combinaron para lanzar una blanqueada y Puerto...

» Doble asesinato en residencial de Bayamón
08/02/14 17:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Los hechos ocurrieron esta madrugada en el residencial Sierra Linda.

» "Maduro tiene que entender que el movimiento no lo reconocerá como pdte.": Líder estudiantil
08/02/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PR Videos - Review. "Maduro tiene que entender que el movimiento no lo reconocerá como pdte.": Líder estudiantil Visite: http://www.ntn24.com/ - Ante las recientes protestas que se han registrado...

» Russian LGBT Activists Arrested Under 'Gay Propaganda' Law In St. Petersburg
08/02/14 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. Russia's controversial " gay propaganda " laws continue to dominate international headlines ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, with news that authorities ...

» The Real Ron Woodroof 'Had Relationships With Gay Men,' Says A Friend Of The 'Dallas Buyers Club' Subject
08/02/14 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. Matthew McConaughey has drawn rave reviews and substantial Oscar buzz for his riveting turn in "Dallas Buyers Club" as Ron Woodroof, a tough-talking straight cowbo...

» Russian Profiles in Courage
08/02/14 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. We are at the starting line for the Sochi Winter Olympics . While athletes from around the world prepare to compete for gold medals, activists are already racing t...

» Olympic Google Doodle Appears To Hit Russia's Anti-Gay Law As Sochi Games Begin
08/02/14 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. It appears Google is not a fan of Russia's anti-gay law. The Google homepage featured a Doodle on Thursday of 6 athletes across a rainbow banner, with the followin...

» Cheryl Maas, Lesbian Russian Snowboarder, Raises Rainbow Glove In Sochi
08/02/14 17:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. One of six reportedly out lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) competitors at this year's 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics made the first display of LGBT "propag...

» Tatu, A Pseudo-Lesbian Pop Duo, Among Performers At Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony
08/02/14 17:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. SOCHI, Russia (AP) — A pseudo-lesbian pop duo, a famed opera singer and a romp through Russian history await viewers as the Sochi Winter Olympics launch Friday wit...

» Spanish princess testifies in corruption probe
08/02/14 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's Princess Cristina was questioned by a judge on Saturday in a corruption case that has deepened public anger over graft...

» Venezuela says four more held over anti-Maduro protests
08/02/14 17:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday four people had been held following another rowdy anti-government protest, the latest in a s...

» Spanish Princess testifies in royal corruption case
08/02/14 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's Princess Cristina gave testimony before a judge on Saturday in a corruption case that has deepened public anger over g...

» German tourist, 76, shot dead on Venezuelan island
08/02/14 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. CARACAS (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead an elderly German tourist on Venezuela's Margarita island on Friday, authorities said, in the latest incident illustrating t...

» Panama Canal, consortium make new proposals to rescue expansion
08/02/14 17:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. PANAMA CITY/MADRID (Reuters) - The companies working to widen the Panama Canal and the waterway's administrator on Friday each made new proposals aimed at reviving...

» Detienen en Sochi activista protestó política de matar perros
08/02/14 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. MOSCU — Un activista ruso defensor de los derechos de los animales fue detenido el sábado en Moscú...

» Obama Resists Pressure To Act Alone On Immigration
08/02/14 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. WASHINGTON (AP) — For a president looking for a legacy piece of legislation, the current state of the immigration debate represents a high-wire act. President Barack Obama could ac...

» Sochi: Activista detenido por protesta por perros
08/02/14 17:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. MOSCÚ (AP) — Un activista ruso defensor de los derechos de los animales fue detenido el sábado en...

» Economy and Crime Spur New Puerto Rican Exodus | www.bullfax ...
08/02/14 17:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The report underlines the fact that Puerto Rico's political status continues to be of great importance to its people. Its economy – like many others – ...

» Venezuela says four more held over anti-Maduro protests
08/02/14 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday four people had been held following another rowdy anti-government protest, the latest in a s...

» Virus Advances Through East Caribbean
08/02/14 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The spread of Chikungunya fever, a painful mosquito-borne virus, is a once-distant illness that public health experts fear will become entrenched throughout the region.

» Merkel Urges Trade Partnership with U.S.
08/02/14 14:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she backs a free-trade pact between expressed strong support for a trans-Atlantic free-trade agreement between the U.S. and the European Union, and...

» European Officials Denounce US Diplomat's Remark
08/02/14 14:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The head of the European Council says U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's use of vulgar language about the European Union is "totally unacceptable." Council unacceptable."...

» New US commander in Afghanistan focused on election security | World news
08/02/14 13:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The incoming No2 American commander in Afghanistan said on Saturday that his immediate focus is on supporting upcoming Afghan elections, not on t...

» Sochi Olympics Begin With Spectacular Opening Ceremony
08/02/14 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Competition begins in earnest Saturday at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The Games kicked off Friday with a glitzy opening ceremony that organizers h...

» 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics – in pictures
08/02/14 07:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Highlights from the Opening Ceremony in Sochi

» Afghan civilian casualties rose in 2013 as foreign troops headed home
08/02/14 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. UN figures show 7% rise in civilian deaths to 3,000, taking total toll to 14,000 in year Cameron declared 'mission accomplished' The number of ci...

» Afghan civilian deaths up in 2013 as war intensifies
08/02/14 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - War took an increasing toll on Afghanistan's civilians in 2013 as fighting intensified between the government and insurgents, the United Nations said in a report on S...

» Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics day one – live!
08/02/14 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The Games are under way. Follow all of the opening day’s action from Russia, with our live updates Ian McCourt

» Civilian Casualty Count Jumps in Afghanistan
08/02/14 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. A U.N. report found last year was the most violent for civilians in Afghanistan since 2009, underscoring how noncombatants are increasingly bearing the brunt of war as foreign troops l...

» Ukraine's Yanukovich, Russia's Putin hold Sochi tete-a-tete
08/02/14 07:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BOCHAROV RUCHEI, Russia (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, who is facing mass protests and economic turmoil at home, Yanu...

» Who is Amanda Knox?
08/02/14 07:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Simon Hattenstone has been corresponding with Amanda Knox since 2009, and was with her as she awaited the verdict in her retrial for the murder o...

» President Obama travels to Michigan to sign farm bill - Los Angeles Times
08/02/14 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post President Obama travels to Michigan to sign farm bill Los Angeles Times EAST LANSING, Mich. — Keen not to let a rare legislative accomplishment go unnoticed...

» UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths Up In 2013
08/02/14 07:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United Nations says the war in Afghanistan has taken an increasing toll on civilians, making last year one of the deadliest for Afghan civilians in the 12-year war. A report released ...

» US Diplomat: No Comment on Leaked Call; Ukraine, Russian Presidents Meet
08/02/14 07:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has refused to comment on a leaked telephone conversation in which she used vulgar language about the European Union. Nuland said Friday ...

» US Wins First Gold of Olympic Games in Sochi
08/02/14 07:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The United States has won the first gold medal of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.Sage Kotsenburg won the inaugural men's snowboard slopestyle event.A short time later, Norway's Mari...

» German tourist, 76, shot dead on Venezuelan island
08/02/14 07:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. CARACAS (Reuters) - A gunman shot dead an elderly German tourist on Venezuela's Margarita island on Friday, authorities said, in the latest incident illustrating the country's rampant ...

» 4 Gay Rights Activists Arrested in St. Petersburg
07/02/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . ST.PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian police have arrested four gay rights activists protesting in St. Petersburg on the opening day of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. During Friday's protest, four gay activi...

» Putin Signals Gay Rights Debate Must Not Cloud Games
07/02/14 13:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. President Vladimir Putin made clear on Friday that he believed the Sochi Winter Olympics were not the place to debate Russia's treatment of gays.   Putin used a meeting with Dutch Prime M...

» Russia’s Culture Wars - NYTimes.com
07/02/14 12:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW — Russia is not the West; Russians are different. This is not news; it’s been that way for centuries. The news is that the differences are accelerating. Through the past 25 years, the Weste...

» Russia Claims U.S. Meddling Over Ukraine
07/02/14 10:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . KIEV, Ukraine — The tense Russian-American jockeying over the fate of Ukraine escalated on Thursday as a Kremlin official accused Washington of “crudely interfering” in the former Soviet rep...

» A Spotlight on Mr. Putin’s Russia
07/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . The Olympic Games that open in Sochi, Russia, on Friday are intended to be the fulfillment of President Vladimir Putin’s quest for prestige and power on the world stage. But the reality of Mr. Putin and...

» Deputy Prime Minister Lets Slip Comment About Surveillance in Sochi Hotel Rooms
07/02/14 08:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . An attempt to defend Russia from a wave of reports about faulty infrastructure in Sochi by pointing the finger at guests backfired when a top official seemingly ad...

» As Olympics Arrive, Russia Experiences a Downturn
07/02/14 08:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW — After President Vladimir V. Putin delivered Russia’s successful pitch to host the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi — in English and a smattering of French, no less — he declared ...

» Merkel Condemns U.S. Diplomats' Comments on Ukraine-Aide
07/02/14 08:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Advertising BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel finds the disparaging remarks of U.S. diplomats about the European Union's role in the Ukrainian crisis "totally unacceptable", a spokeswoman said on...

» Kerry responds to backlash over comments
07/02/14 04:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Kerry responds to backlash over comments John Kerry reacts to criticism he's received for saying Israel could face boycotts ff peace talks fail. From: CNNInternational Views: 0...

» Kerry on Amanda Knox, Sochi security
06/02/14 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Kerry on Amanda Knox, Sochi security Secretary of State John Kerry weighs in on the Mideast peace process, safety at the Sochi Olympics, and Amanda Knox. From: CNNInternational...

» U.S. warns airlines of possible attack
06/02/14 18:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. U.S. warns airlines of possible attack The U.S. is advising airlines with direct flights serving Russia to be aware of possible toothpaste tube bombs. From: CNNInternational Vi...

» U.N.'s scathing report on the Vatican
06/02/14 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. U.N.'s scathing report on the Vatican CNN's John Vause speaks with Joelle Casteix, a spokesperson for Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests about the report. From: CNNIn...

» Pussy Riot members demand release of anti-government protesters in Russia
06/02/14 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Band members also demand 'a Russia that is free and a Russia without Putin' at Amnesty International concert in New York Two members of punk band...

» Sochi: Ban Ki-moon Speaks Out On Gay Attacks
06/02/14 18:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The UN Secretary General says discrimination must end as laws restricting gay activism in Russia attract worldwide protests.

» Sochi Says 65 World Leaders Coming to Olympics - ABC News
06/02/14 18:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. ABC News Sochi Says 65 World Leaders Coming to Olympics ABC News A record number of world dignitaries are coming to the Sochi Olympics, triple the amount that attended the 2010 Vancouv...