Here is your R&D top five for August 12th:
Low Approval of Congress Not Budging, Now 19% from Gallup
Extempers always need poll data, especially for domestic politics speeches. This article discusses Congress’s continually low approval rating and how voters of all parties are not satisfied with the legislative branch.
North Korea offers ginseng to pay Czech debt from the Financial Times of London
Thought the North Korean economy was bad? This story is great AGD material about how short on funds the current North Korean government is.
$3 Billion Allocated For Jobless Homeowners from the Los Angeles Times
The American housing market is still reeling and the Obama administration hopes that more aid to jobless homeowners will solidify it. Read about the nation’s foreclosure problems in this article.
Somalia’s Ban on Aid Agencies is Condemned from IRIN (courtesy of AllAfrica)
The Islamic terror group Al Shabab has banned three aid organization from operating in south-central Somalia because they are allegedly proselytizing. Read more about the ban and its impact on Somalia’s people.
Blagojevich jurors suggest they may be deadlocked from the Washington Post
If you thought that the federal government’s case against former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was a slam dunk think again. The jury has said that its deadlocked on some counts.