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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION: ‘We will lead’

 

Ryan: Romney won’t ‘duck tough issues’ on economy

TAMPA, Fla. — Seizing the Republican National Convention spotlight, vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan welcomed “the calling of my generation” to help lead the country in tough times Wednesday night and pledged that Mitt Romney will not duck the difficult decisions needed to repair the economy if he gains the White House this fall.

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Spowiedź Pfizera

Największy koncern farmaceutyczny świata opowiedział przed sądem w USA o tym, jak dawał w Rosji i jeszcze 11 krajach, łapówki urzędnikom i lekarzom.

 Pozew przeciwko Pfizer złożyła amerykańska Komisja Papierów Wartościowych (SEC). Koncern zgodził się zapłacić 60,2 mln dol. kary za nieuczciwe praktyki prowadzenia biznesu za granicą. Amerykańska ustawa o walce z korupcją zakazuje firmom zarejestrowanym w USA dawania łapówek tak w kraju jak i za granicą.

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„Quo Vadis”- Konferencja Młodych Liderów

Ostatni weekend sierpnia upłynie w Chicago pod hasłem konferencji dla młodych liderów i działaczy polonijnych „Quo Vadis”. 

Ideą konferencji Quo Vadis, organizowanej od 2009 roku, jest spotkanie, szkolenie i nawiązywanie współpracy wśród młodych liderów i działaczy polonijnych (w wieku 18-35 lat).

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Tragedy in Colorado

Dear MoveOn member,

We all woke up to the tragic news of the killing of at least 12 people and the wounding of many more at a late-night screening of the new Batman movie in Colorado.

Reports indicate that the disturbed individual who committed this horrifying act had a bulletproof vest, used some kind of gas canister, and had multiple guns when he opened fire in the crowded theater.1 A three-month-old is among the injured.2

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The art of smart power

The following op-ed written by Secretary Clinton appears in New Statesman:

As the balance of world power shifts, the US is developing a novel range of diplomatic, social, economic, political and security tools to fix the world’s complex new geopolitical problems.

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Lipinski, Jones Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Require the United States Olympic Committee to Buy American

Today, Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced a bipartisan bill, H.R. 6132, to require the United States Olympic Committee to “Buy American” to ensure that the uniforms and equipment it supplies to American athletes are made by American workers whenever possible. As a federally chartered nonprofit corporation, the USOC must report every four years to Congress on its operations, receipts, and expenditures. The legislation will also require the Committee to include in its report data on where the goods it provides for athletes come from and a description of the steps it has taken to ensure they are made in the United States.

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Polish Land Forces Commander Receives Illinois Military Medal of Merit

 SPRINGFIELD, IL (07/11/2012)(readMedia)– Polish Army Lt. Gen. Zbigniew Glowienka, the Polish Land Forces Component Commander, was awarded the Illinois Military Medal of Merit July 11 at Camp Ripley in Lake Falls, Minn.

Glowienka’s leadership has played a vital role in the military partnership between the Illinois National Guard and the Polish Land Forces.

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