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Here is an expanded R&D top 15 for February 24th:

Google faces Brussels antitrust scrutiny from the Financial Times of London

GOP’s Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote from the Washington Post

Iraq’s Known Unknowns, Still Unknown from the New York Times

Less to cheer:  A Series of Setbacks for the Coalition in Afghanistan from the Economist

Mugabe’s U.N. Helpers from the Wall Street Journal Europe (coutesy of the Cato Institute)

Capture by “Main Street”: Was the Car Safety Regulatory Agency Asleep at the Wheel? from the Brookings Institution

The Case for Gasoline Sanctions on Iran from the Wall Street Journal

Prison Violence and Security in Latin America from Upside Down World

Our Taliban from Foreign Policy in Focus

The IMF to Greece’s rescue? from the Japan Times

General Strike Shuts Down Greece from Der Spiegel

Argentina takes Falklands oil dispute with UK to UN from the BBC

Why Evan Bayh Should Not Jump Ship from Rasmussen Reports

L.A. teachers gain control of 22 campuses in reform effort from the Los Angeles Times

Stimulus created jobs, but no real optimism from the Washington Times

Here is your R&D top five for February 22nd:

China taps more Saudi crude than US from the Financial Times of London

Obama to Urge Oversight of Insurers’ Rate Increases from the New York Times

Could former UN nuclear boss ElBaradei bring democracy to Egypt? from the Christian Science Monitor

U.S. Stepping Up Engagement with Syria from the Los Angeles Times (courtesy of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Brazilian Optimistic About EU-Mercosur Pact from the Latin Ameican Herald Tribune

Yesterday we weren’t able to bring you R&D due to some technical difficulties so today we bring you an expanded R&D for February 19th:

Why the President’s Debt Reduction Task Force is Vital – and Might Work! from the Brookings Institution

What’s Gone Wrong in Washington?  from the Economist

Why Arabs fear a nuclear Iran from the Sydney Morning Herald

In surprise move, the Federal Reserve raises a key discount rate from the Christian Science Monitor

California Death Spiral from the New York Times

China buys some time in Pyongyang from the Asia Times

Military-Rebel Clashes Drive Indians Off Their Land in Colombia from the Latin American Herald Tribune

Obama to get specific on healthcare legislation from the Los Angeles Times

De Boer’s Resignation is Catastrophic from Der Spiegel

Nato takes heavy casualties in Marjah from the Financial Times of London

Here is your R&D top five for February 17th:

Lone voice warns of debt threat to Fed from the Financial Times

Cyberterrorism Hype v. Fact from the Council on Foreign Relations

NATO reinstates weapons system used in attack that killed Afghan civilians from the Los Angeles Times

UK stern reply to Argentine intention of controlling Falklands’ sea trade from MercoPress

Abkhazia to sign Russian base deal from Al Jazeera

Here is your R&D top five for February 16th:

Democratic Sen. Bayh of Indiana won’t run for reelection from the Washington Post

Midterm Election Challenges for Both Parties from the Pew Research Center

Clinton warns of Mideast nuclear arms race from the Miami Herald

Students as Spies: The Deep Politics of U.S.-Colombian Relations from Upside Down World

Strict rules slowing offensive, troops say from the Boston Globe

Here is your R&D top five for February 15th:

German Foreign Minister Under Pressure over Domestic Rants from Der Spiegel

Climategate U-turn as scientist at centre of row admits: There has been no global warming since 1995 from the UK Daily Mail

Speaking too softly from the Economist

Burundi: Ensuring Credible Elections from the International Crisis Group

Chavez Launches New Venezuela Market, Promises “Fair Prices, No Profits” from the Latin American Herald Tribune

Here is your R&D top five for February 12th:

How Yar’Adua Has Improved Nigerian Democracy from Pambazuka News

Putting Political Change in Iran First from the Council on Foreign Relations

Kennedy won’t run for re-election in RI from the Houston Chronicle

Robert Bobb: No more unearned promotions for students from the Detroit Free Press

Ishikawa exits DPJ; foes want him out of Diet from the Japan Times

Here is your R&D top five for February 11th:

Angela Merkel dashes Greek hopes of rescue bid from the Guardian

Lawmakers gear up for healthcare summit meeting from the Christian Science Monitor

Obama ‘Agnostic’ on Deficit Cuts, Won’t Prejudge Tax Increases from Business Week

Israel decides: No independent probe of Gaza war from the Jerusalem Post

Senators advance bipartisan jobs bill from the San Francisco Chronicle

Here is your R&D top five for February 10th:

The Jobs Report for January 2010 from the Brookings Institution

China confirmed as world’s top exporter from the Financial Times

Ukraine heads back into the arms of Mother Russia from the Christian Science Monitor

Iran’s Fateful Choice from Foreign Policy in Focus

More Students Taking, and Failing, A.P. Tests from the New York Times

Here is your R&D top five for February 9th:

Veteran congressman’s death adds to Barack Obama’s woes from the Guardian

Obama and EU: Shedding Rose-Colored Glasses from the Council on Foreign Relations

President Obama Day 386: What’s happened to him? from the Los Angeles Times

Sudan: Hague Court Attacks Prosecution Evidence as ‘Weak,’ ‘Unreliable’ from AllAfrica.com

In landslide, Costa Rica elects its first woman president from the Boston Globe

Here is your R&D top five for February 8th:

Israeli case for war with Syria – and Lebanon from the Asia Times

Iran to make ‘advanced’ attack drones from the UK Telegraph

Sarah Palin hints at presidential run in 2012 from the Christian Science Monitor

In a Message to Democrats, Wall St. Sends Cash to G.O.P. from the New York Times

Serious Play: War Games Explore Options on Iran from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Here is your R&D top five for February 5th:

With Scott Brown sworn into Senate, parties shift strategies from the Christian Science Monitor

India forms new climate change body from the UK Telegraph

Deficits in a Growing Defense Budget from the Council on Foreign Relations

Millennials’ Lukewarm Support For Health Care Bills from the Pew Research Center

Toyota chief apologizes for recalls from the Los Angeles Times

Here is your R&D top five for February 4th:

Nuclear missile threats to U.S. mount from the Washington Times

Beyond the black stuff (Oil) from the Economist

Scattershot Aid Efforts Spur Frustration in Haiti from the Latin American Herald Tribune

CrisisWatch N°78, 1 February 2010 Report from the International Crisis Group

The Next Great Transformation:  Should the U.S. look to China? from Foreign Policy in Focus

Here is your R&D top five for February 3rd:

Rep. Paul Ryan: ‘Rationing happens today! The question is who will do it?’ from the Washington Post

Military Chief Says Gay Ban Should Go from the Wall Street Journal

‘IDF risked civilians to save soldiers’ from the Jerusalem Post

Nigeria: Yar’Adua – Hand Over, Resign Or Get Impeached – Media Owners from the Leadership of Abuja

SPD Leadership Duo Tries to Lead the Party Back to Relevance from Der Spiegel

Here is your R&D top five for February 2nd:

Largest-ever federal payroll to hit 2.15 million from the Washington Times

Al-Qaeda’s Financial Pressures from the Council on Foreign Relations

Deficits May Alter U.S. Politics and Global Power from the New York Times

Venezuela Declared a “Disaster Zone” for Free Speech, Journalism from the Latin American Herald Tribune

Inviting Centrists to the Tea Party from the Pew Research Center