NPR 2011-08-14

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        While in the final hour voting in Ames, Iowa in the Straw poll of what voters think of the Republican presidential candidates. This not bide¹ in elections is viewed as early indicator² of the candidates appear in the organization. NPR’s Debbie Elliott is following the story. She says the candidates are trying to a track support as they can.

        All of them are offering up special but food and entertainment, for example a hymn³ comes to attend this morning. He was singing gospel backed up on bass⁴ and guitar by My Cutbeat and serving godfathers piece outside as their former CEO of that company.

        NPR’s Debbie Elliott in Ames, Iowa

        Voter Jim Handsome of Des Moines doesn’t know yet who go support but he noted⁵ looking for.

        “But I’m deciding as I wake up the steps. I think the first time I hear somebody talked about the middle class. And it’s going to be very realistic.”

        Nine candidates are on the ballot⁶. Also today another Republican entered the race. Texas governor Rick Perry told Conservatives activists⁷ in Charleston, South Carolina if elected President he would make the federal government as in consequential⁸ as he can by cutting taxes and reducing regulations.

         “It’s time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise, set free from the shackles⁹ overbearing federal government. And it is time to truly restore our standing¹⁰ in the world, and renew our faith in freedom as the best hope for peace in this world that’s beset¹¹ which strife¹². The change we seek will never emanate¹³ out of Washington D.C.”

        Perry said he’s confident he can win the Republican nomination¹⁴ and go want to be President Obama. 

        Veteran American police chief William Bratton is to advise the British government on how to prevent another outburst of the street violence. NPR’s Philip Reeves says Bratton is not expected to meet Prime Minister David Cameron until next month. But the chief has already offering his views. 

        Bratton concerned arrests where to violence. It must tackle underlined causes such as racial tensions. So says Bratton, former police chief of New York, Los Angeles and Boston among who the British calling American super cop. So among one thousand and several hundred people have now been arrested following 4 days of arson¹⁵ and looting in London and several other cities. Bratton told ABC’s such violence is partly society issue. Bratton has reputation for taking tough measures against gangs and other harden criminals but also of building community relations. Yet not everyone here welcomes Bratton’s help. Several British police organizations are already questioning the usefulness of taking advice from our American. For Philip Reeves, NPR News, London.

        Rebels in Libya are fighting their way in the city of Zawiya This has been a crucial goal of the rebels who were trying to break the deadlock¹⁶ with the Libyan government. The city is 30 miles west of Tripoli. A rebel victory there could cut off the main supply route to Tunisia. This is NPR News from Washington.

        The Federal Reserve announcement this week to maintain low interest rates for the receivable future. It’s having an effect north of the boarder. Dan Karpenchuk reports U.S. interest rates now present a significant dilemma¹⁷ for the bank of Canada. 

        Canada Central Bank has been hindering interest rates would be gradually increasing. Analysts¹⁸ believed that it would begin in September. But the U.S. Federal Reserve announcement that would keep interest rates low for 2 years that’s taken policymakers in Canada by surprise. Some analysts fear that they were forced back Canada to know cut rates instead of raising them and could also drive up the value of the Canadian dollar which in turn would increase cars making Canadian products less competitive. They also believe it could push the country into a dip-recession overheat the housing market and influence private spending beyond reasonable limits. Fewer believed that the bank of Canada can continue with this current policy and chose Canada is an inextricable link to dramatic changes of the U.S. For NPR News, I’m Dan Karpenchuk, Toronto.

        Police in Philadelphia arrested about 50 teenagers last night for violating the city’s curfew. Officials are trying to stop mobs responsible for random¹⁹ attacks on people. 

        The American Civil Liberties Union is criticizing San Francisco authorities for blocking self service in 4 train stations this week. Official say they turned off power to cellular²⁰ towers Thursday to prevent people from using their phones to stage protests. The demonstration²¹ never materialized that complained protest a police shooting last month. The Electronic Frontier Foundation compared city authorities to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak whose regime cut cells and enter their services for days during protests against their authoritarian²² rule. 

        I’m Nora Raum, NPR News in Washington.

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