Having weathered the financial crisis, Latin America now has the opportunity to join Asia in leading a global economic recovery - if its governments tackle long-neglected problems, writes Luis Alberto Moreno (source: FT) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Welcome to the Latin American decade (source: FT)

Brazil is halting its attempt to broker a deal over Iran’s nuclear programme - an issue that has brought relations between the Lula da Silva government and the Obama administration to a new low (source: FT) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday renewed calls for Iran to immediately release three American hikers detained for nearly nine months and also appealed to the Iranian government to issue their families visas to visit them. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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US renews call for Iran to release detained hikers (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday renewed calls for Iran to immediately release three American hikers detained for nearly nine months and also appealed to the Iranian government to issue their families visas to visit them. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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US seeks Iran visas for jailed Americans’ families (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)

The Obama administration said Thursday it will appeal a court decision that found the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional.

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Government to appeal ruling against National Day of Prayer (source: USATODAY)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: media@aclu.org NEW YORK – The New York Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit challenging a government regulation that unconstitutionally restricts photography on federal property, including public plazas and side…

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NYCLU Lawsuit Challenges Federal Regulation Prohibiting Photography on Public Plazas and Sidewalks (source: aclu.org)

Government Must Follow Rule Of Law, Says ACLU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (202) 675-2312 or media@dcaclu.org WASHINGTON – According to a report today in the Los Angeles Times, some Obama administration officials are in the process of drafting… (source: aclu.org) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Obama Administration Officials Drafting Secret Indefinite Detention Policy (source: aclu.org)

Nearly three-quarters of Americans say that the government wastes their tax dollars, according to a new national poll. (source: CNN) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

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Poll: Most Americans say tax dollars are wasted (source: CNN)

Argentina’s Senate confirmed the designation of a pro-government economist as head of the central bank by the slenderest of margins after weeks of legal wrangling sparked by President Cristina Fernández’s move to use some of the institution’s foreign curre… (source: FT) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Argentina confirms central bank chief (source: FT)

Black farmers hoping for government settlement money in a racial bias case better not bet the crop this Spring, until Congress finds a way to pay for the $1 billion deal.

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Black farmers wait for racial bias settlement from government (source: CNN)