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In New Jersey, Obama to discuss the state of the economy

October 22nd, 2010

On Wednesday, President arrives in New Jersey, to discuss the economy with small business representatives and to persuade the Congress to pass a bill that will help small enterprises to hire more workers.

The President will make a stop in Edison. A similar visit was scheduled for May, but then postponed due to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Chelsea Clinton’s wedding is held today

October 22nd, 2010

After several weeks of intrigue, silence and secrecy, the wedding of daughter of former president and current secretary of state will be held in the estate of the Hudson River.

30-year-old daughter of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton is marrying a banker Mark Mezhvinski on Saturday.
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Republicans have proposed not to give citizenship to children of illegal immigrants

October 22nd, 2010

A group of U.S. senators from the Republican Party has made an offer to the U.S. Senate, according to which the government should not give citizenship to children born in the United States from illegal immigrants.

Note that if this proposal is accepted, it will require an amendment to the Constitution of the United States because according to it a citizen of the US is any person born on its territory.
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Rapper Wycleaf Jean to run for president of Haiti

October 22nd, 2010

U.S. rapper Wycleaf Jean gathered up all the required documents and successfully registered as a candidate for president of Haiti.

Thus, the musician will participate in the presidential elections to be held in late November 2010.

For this position the musician will compete with his uncle, and also the former prime minister of Haiti, and other Haitian diplomats.

The first woman to lead a major US intelligence agency

October 22nd, 2010

In the United States there were three women, who served as secretary of state, but never before a woman has served as head of one of the 16 intelligence agencies.

On Monday, Letitia A. Long was appointed the director of the National Agency for geo-spatial intelligence.
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Mr. Obama supports the idea of building a mosque near the former World Trade Center

October 22nd, 2010

On Friday, Mr. Obama approved the plan to build a mosque on the place of terrorist attacks on September 11, saying that it relates to the democratic principles of the country.

“As a citizen, and as president, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country” – Obama said.
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The poll showed that Obama is widely supported in Europe

October 22nd, 2010

Barack Obama’s popularity fell slightly in the U.S., but he still has a lot of fans in Europe.

The results of the survey published on Wednesday showed that three-quarters of 11 European countries favor Obama’s international politics, compared with half of Americans.
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Chief Adviser of the economy will leave Obama’s Administration

October 22nd, 2010

Chief Economic Advisor of the U.S. President, Barack Obama, Larry Summers plans to resign by the end of 2010.

The officer himself refuses to call the cause of his upcoming departure. He just announced that he intends to return to teaching at Harvard and writing works on basic economics.
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Obama’s speech before the General Assembly will emphasize the achievement of peace in the Middle East.

October 22nd, 2010

President Obama is speaking on Thursday before the UN General Assembly with a speech in which he is going to highlight his achievements in international politics for the time spent on duty, especially the peace in the Middle East.

In his speech, the president wants to ask the international community to rally around Palestinian-Israeli peace process, to urge the United Nations to support the agreement, which would result in the formation of independent state of Palestine and Israel, with strong boundaries, in a year.
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American tourists were warned about possible terror attacks in Europe

October 22nd, 2010

On Sunday, Obama’s Administration has warned Americans about the potential terrorist threats in Europe and asked them to be vigilant in public places, including transport hubs and places of interest.

“We know that al-Qaida and its network of terrorists are going to attack European targets or targets in the United States,” – said Hillary Clinton.
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