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Current Events, 12/4

Current Events

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Fiscal Cliff -January 1st deadline -raise taxes on those who make $250,000+ -top earners pay 39.6% -98% evade tax cuts
Syria, rebels, and government -rebels and government fighting for control of Damascus
North Korea -2nd attempt at launching rocket into space
Mexico -new president, Pena Nieto -says #1 issue is economy -reduce violence -better relationship with US
Afghanistan -"honor killing" victim -15 year old girl struck with ax 15 times, exposing brain -allegedly ran away with another man
GOP (Republicans) -plan to avoid fiscal cliff -no new taxes -lower rates of return -raise age for medicare -lower cost of living hikes for social security -want to stay at 35%, not 39.6%
Russia -US urging work with them on rounding up nuclear weapons from former Soviet countries -Russia says they'll do it themselves
Israel -criticized for building homes in West Bank (Land reserved for Palestinians) -30,000 condos
California -judge blocks "conversion therapy" -says it infringes on freedom of speech -Doctor/patient at heart of issues
Student loan recovery bill -government discussing about auto withdraw for bank accounts or paycheck from those not paying back loans -15% capital -1 billion in outstanding debt
Turkey -NATO coming to help with Syria (anti-missile) -Syria, Russia, and Iran say anti-missile proactive
Palestine -says may use ICC to bring Israel up on charges(war crimes) -West Bank and east Jerusalem should belong to Palestinians
Iran -says captured intact US drone
Egypt -rebel protesters fight outside presidential palace -voting for constitution on December 15th -say they can fix constitution later if they don't like it now
Israel -moving ahead with construction of homes in West Bank and east Jerusalem -PM Netanyahu says they'll get done
US -gave OK for Qatar to arm rebels in Libya and Syria -found out some were going to Islamic militants
US -Obama met with Native American leaders and promises for more aid
Philippines -Typhoon Bopha kills 325+ -prediction system saves thousands of lives
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