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Mike Nova's starred items Pope may change conclave rules before leaving: Vatican via Reuters: Top News on 2/20/13 VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict may change Church rules governing the conclave where cardinals from around the world will meet next month to secretly elect his successor, the Vatican said on Wednesday. Panetta tells Congress that budget cuts could lead to furloughs via Reuters: Politics on 2/20/13 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Wednesday he had notified Congress that automatic budget cuts scheduled to take effect on March 1 could lead to furloughs at the Pentagon. White House targets trade secret theft with new strategy via Reuters: Technology News on 2/20/13 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will tackle the theft of U.S. trade secrets on Wednesday with a new strategy to protect American companies from losing hundreds of billions of dollars in an area of growi...

Mike Nova's starred items Vladimir Putin's Outsider and Free Market Personalities via Videos by BrookingsInstitution on 2/5/13 Vladimir Putin's Outsider and Free Market Personalities Senior Fellows Fiona Hill and Clifford G. Gaddy discuss the identities of Vladimir Putin in their book, Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin. In part three of a five-part podcast series, Hill and Gaddy say Putin's "outsider" persona is the key to understanding Putin's support of the free market. Buy the book online now: goo.gl From: BrookingsInstitution Views: 112 0 ratings Time: 06:03 More in News & Politics Путин внес изменения в положение о СПЧ РФ - Росбалт.RU via путин – Новости Google on 2/10/13 Путин внес изменения в положение о СПЧ РФ Росбалт.RU Президент РФ Владимир Путин внес изменения в положение о Совете по развитию гражданского общества и правам человека (СПЧ РФ). О подписании соответствую...

Mike Nova's starred items   New York is the 27th most expensive city out of 131 cities worldwide. Here's why... via The Wall Street Journal's Facebook Wall by The Wall Street Journal on 2/5/13 New York is the 27th most expensive city out of 131 cities worldwide. Here's why it's still considered a relative bargain: http://on.wsj.com/WNdgXS Credit: Noah Rabinowitz for the WSJ "Spies rely on psychology far more than they do on technology," writes J.C. Carl... via The Wall Street Journal's Facebook Wall by The Wall Street Journal on 2/6/13 "Spies rely on psychology far more than they do on technology," writes J.C. Carleson, an undercover CIA officer for nine years. Here she offers four CIA secrets that can boost your career: http://on.wsj.com/YRjh8M Photo: President Obama with counterterrorism expert John Brennan, his nominee to be the next CIA director. Credit: Reuters The next U.S. presidential ele...