http://www.hrpdcva.gov/Documents/Economics/QuarterlyNewsletters/2012/August/HREQ_Vol_4_Iss_3.pdf
Discusses the reasons for the decline of employment in the manufacturing sector, the role of manufacturing plays in the Hampton Roads region, and the outlook for manufacturing in the local region for the future. From the Hampton Roads Plan District Commission
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/97-1058.pdf
Examines terrorism and human rights issues in Kazakhstan and U.S. foreign policy aims. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL31139.pdf
Reviews the alternations of tighter and then looser restrictions on travel and money transfers in recent U.S. administrations. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL34027.pdf
This report examines current conditions in Honduras, especially the poor human rights situation and the widespread crime. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21655.pdf
Reviews political and economic developments in El Salvador since the 2009 electoral triumph of Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front Party as president. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32842.pdf
Reviews recent legislation relating to guns in Congress, recent mass shootings, and calls for regulation of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/utility/docs/Document081512.pdf
Annual announcement of budget situation at end of fiscal year. Virginia finished with a surplus of $448.5 million, which will be used to shore up reserves and finance a 3% performance bonus for state employees in view of a 5th year without pay raises. From the Governor’s Office
http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v26
Documents the step-by-step approach of U.S. diplomacy to bring about disengagement agreements between Israeli, Egyptian, and Syrian military forces as a step toward more comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli disputes. From the State Department