SAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration Tuesday declassified an outline of a major government effort to protect its computer networks. (source: Washington Post) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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White House declassifies outline of cybersecurity program (source: Washington Post)

Passed in 1939, the Hatch Act restricts the political activity of executive branch employees of the federal government, District of Columbia government, and some state and local employees who work in connection with federally funded programs. (source: About) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Voter discontent with the direction of the government, economy and the health care overhaul helped send Republican Scott Brown to his Senate victory in Massachusetts, a poll says….

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Poll: Voter anger fueled Brown victory in Mass. (source: Associate Press)

Most “open letter” paid ads to government officials are directed to Congress or the president, sometimes to a regulatory agency or, on occasion, a Cabinet official, urging the passage or veto of legislation, a new regulation, or perhaps the saving of the b… (source: Washington Post) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Darfur activists shine spotlight on not-so-big names (source: Washington Post)

Honduras’ incoming government has tried to end the country’s long-running political crisis by granting Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president, safe passage to the Dominican Republic (source: FT) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Honduras grants ousted president safe passage (source: FT)

Even before the earthquake, Haiti’s government provided only 10 per cent of the country’s schools and less than a third of its health facilities. Now, Haiti will become a ward of the international community (source: FT) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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President’s bid to revive Haiti also in ruins (source: FT)

Alvaro Colom, Guatemala’s head of state, who is now half way through his four-year term, tells the Financial Times that his government has started to show positive results in the fight against drugs (source: FT) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Colom confident on Guatemalan war on drugs (source: FT)

Chile is to choose a new president this weekend after 20 years of centre-left government have turned it into possibly the most successful economy in Latin America (source: FT) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Seven months after President Obama vowed to “personally select” an adviser to orchestrate the government’s strategy for protecting computer systems, the White House will name a former Bush administration official to the job Tuesday.

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Obama to name Howard Schmidt as cybersecurity coordinator (source: Washington Post)

Recent polls suggest democracy is sinking deep roots in Latin America.

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Mexican reforms a boon for citizens (source: FT)