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Senate Republicans took an explicit position against considering a candidate to the Supreme Court by President Obama. GOP committee members first weighing no candidate unanimously said they would refuse to hold hearings and Senate leader urges president to refrain from even submitting a name.


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President Obama's plan to close the US prison at Guantanamo is now before Congress, but the White House does not expect lawmakers to accept it. Obama, who has long sought to close the prison, looking out between 30 and 60 detainees from a prison in the country. Such a move would require the Republican-controlled Congress to allow transfers.




Xi Jinping of China continues to tighten the country control the media that his government faces growing pressure on the economy, corruption and environmental issues. On the heels of regulations to curb the presence of foreign media companies, Mr. Xi announced a long-term policy making it clear that there are state media to serve as a propaganda tool for the Communist Party.



Most Americans are siding with the US government as Apple press to unlock the phone of one of the shooters from San Bernardino, according to a new survey. Other technology heavyweights have intervened: Mark Zuckerberg on Monday threw his support to Apple, and Bill Gates today said a news article that points out how to take the side of the government had gone too far.



Women around the world spend more than twice the amount of time men spend on unpaid work, such as shopping, childcare and clothing - and the new data shows a cost to the imbalance. Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Gates Foundation, calls "time poverty" and says the foundation will increase its support to reducing the gap this year.



Critics say the lack of video evidence has helped HPD avoid scrutiny aimed at other major departments, and officials there in recent years killed more people - many of them unarmed members of minorities - the strength of Los Angeles, which is twice as large. The police chief, who is retiring, says most agents use camera body within 18 months.













In the center of discussions this week will be industrial sectors such as chemicals, engineering, information and communications technology, pharmaceuticals, textiles and vehicles.

He will also discuss the creation of an international tribunal to act on the "dispute" between large investment companies and the United


On Monday a round of negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Agreement (TTIP) is due to continue throughout the week starts.



Where is the 12th round of negotiations on the TTIP, the European Union and the United States will try to bring interest on nine industrial sectors and resume the discussion on the protection of investments, reports EFE.

In the center of discussions this week will be nine industrial sectors: chemicals, cosmetics, engineering, medical devices, pesticides, information and communications technology, pharmaceuticals, textiles and vehicles.

"If this week we get a clear common understanding of the specific objective that can be achieved in the TTIP in each of the sectors, then we can in the next round started on texts" they have told EFE Community sources.

According to these sources, in the chemical and cosmetics industries "regulatory cooperation will be modest" and can not be complete when the very different European and US regulations harmonize with each other.

In sectors such as automobiles, both parties expect to agree on what regulations can be considered "equivalent".

The creation of an international tribunal, the most controversial point

The system of protection of investments, parked for a time in the negotiations, is one of the most controversial chapters have given rise to affect the defense of the right of states to legislate for the common good above the interests of multinationals .

The European Commission will present its proposal for the creation of a mechanism for "settlement of disputes" between large investment firms and states, the so-called ICS (Investment Court System). Community sources point out that "go into detail" on this issue.

United States will also have to respond to the European proposal on sustainable development.

The EU has also proposed that the TTIP include specific measures against corruption, based on European and international provisions.

With regard to market access, the parties have exchanged offers to liberalize 97% of tariff lines that will see if there is "room for improvement", while the remaining 3% concerning sensitive products, "yet it is not on the table. "

Both powers will also discuss the possibility of creating a "framework for mutual recognition of professional qualifications", say EU sources.

Energy sector

In addition, they examine whether they can create "specific provisions on energy and raw materials", and although they do not agree yet on whether there will be a chapter on energy, hope the matter can be retreated.

They want to close the political negotiations under President Obama

"It is possible to conclude negotiations at the political level in the administration (the term of President Barack Obama) but do not hide the difficulties of the issues to be resolved, because these are difficult," they acknowledged sources.