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		<title>Chile Opens Up Beef Markets To U.S. Producers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced that U.S. producers are now eligible to ship a larger array of U.S. beef and beef products to Chile. The market opening in Chile follows months of bilateral meetings between officials from the Chilean government, USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas To Strengthen Penalties For Human Trafficking Convictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Rick Perry, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Rep. Senfronia Thompson and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott have discussed legislation that would strengthen penalties for those convicted of human trafficking. Sen. Van de Putte and Rep. Thompson are sponsoring legislation to address this issue, and General Abbott leads the Attorney General&#8217;s Task Force on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Drops The Ball In The Middle East&#8230; Again</title>
		<link>http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/u-s-drops-the-ball-in-the-middle-east-again-47694.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama&#8217;s actions force Saudis to invade Bahrain, Freedom Watch Calls U.S. President A Danger to Middle East Stability and Peace. Today, in the wake of the Saudi invasion of Bahrain which was sanctioned by the Gulf Cooperation Council, Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch and an international lawyer, issued the following [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. To Promote Agribusiness Trade And Investment In Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USDA&#8217;s Acting Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse will lead 20 U.S. companies on an Agribusiness Trade and Investment Mission to Lima, Peru, Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2011. There he will meet with 150 Peruvian and Ecuadorian entrepreneurs and buyers to develop business ties and explore opportunities for joint ventures. This trade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Continues To Reach Out To Cuba</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama has today directed the Secretaries of State, Treasury, and Homeland Security to take a series of steps to continue efforts to reach out to the Cuban people in support of their desire to freely determine their country’s future. The President has directed that changes be made to regulations and policies governing: purposeful travel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia Invests $2.3 Million For Sydney Based Bronx International</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC), the Australian Government’s export credit agency, has issued a US$2.3 million advance payment bond to support a new contract secured by Sydney-based exporter Bronx International Pty Ltd (Bronx). Bronx, a specialist in providing galvanising and paint lines, has won a contract for US$9.1 million to upgrade a continuous galvanising [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. And Mexico To Develop Global Entry Trusted Traveler Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano visited Mexico City to meet with her international counterparts and reiterate the Obama administration&#8217;s ongoing commitment to combating terrorism and other transnational crimes. The two countries signed an agreement to facilitate secure, legitimate travel as part the United States&#8217; and Mexico&#8217;s continued efforts to enhance the security of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. And Panama Strengthen Aviation Security Partnership</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano visited Panama City today to meet with her international counterparts and reiterate the Obama administration&#8217;s strong commitment to fighting terrorism and other threats. In collaboration with our partners around the globe and signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Panama that will enhance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gerogia Holds Americas Competitiveness Forum In Atlanta</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Sonny Perdue addressed the keynote luncheon of the fourth annual Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF) in Atlanta. This hails the robust partnership among Western Hemisphere nations in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. “It’s an honor to once again to welcome the Americas Competitiveness Forum to Georgia, where international commerce is a way of life,” said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Europe Plays For Big Stakes In The G20</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This new global governance format has often been seen in terms of opening up to major emerging economies, or through the constant mix of interdependence and infighting that characterises Sino-American economic relations. But even though practical outcomes from the G20 are severely constrained by the disagreements among participants, a lack of outcome from this G20 [...]]]></description>
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