Here is your R&D for January 26th:
Full text of the State of the Union speech
Courtesy of the Miami Herald, here is the text of President Obama’s third State of the Union address last night.
Text of Paul Ryan’s Rebuttal to the State of the Union
Since quotations from leaders can be useful in any extemporaneous speech, extempers would be wise to print out this summary of Paul Ryan’s rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union address last night.
The US Seeks to Protect Former Soviet Nuclear Testing Site from Der Spiegel
The United States is in the process of securing an old Soviet test site in Kazakhstan, where the Soviet Union detonated more than 500 nuclear bombs. Reports indicate that plutonium is unprotected there and the U.S. fears terrorist groups could acquire it.
Karzai opens Afghan parliament and taunts West from Reuters
Afghan President Hamid Karzai inaugurated the Afghan parliament today, but his comments about how Western nations have created serious problems in the country will hardly endear him to the international community.
Toyota recalls 19,000 cars in Britain over fuel problems from the UK Telegraph
Toyota is recalling almost 19,000 cars in Britain because of fuel system problems. The recall also impacts 1.7 million Toyota vehicles worldwide.