Cheigkel: Afghanistan should take a decision on the security agreement with U.S.

The U.S. Defence Secretary , Chuck Cheigkel said that Afghanistan can not postpone the decision on signing a security agreement with the U.S. that would allow some troops to remain in the country beyond 2014 .
 
Speaking to reporters en route to Poland , Mr. Cheigkel noted that the delay by the President of Afghanistan , Hamid Karzai , to sign the bilateral agreement will create problems because the U.S. needs to plan for the future . But he added that he respects the right of Mr Karzai to decide on the issue as he considers right and stressed that the U.S. has "limited" ability to influence the decisions of Afghans.
 
Under Proclamation to Congress this week President Obama said the U.S. is ready to leave a small force in Afghanistan for training and assisting the armed forces of the country .

Maid known U.S. businessman killed her newborn

In a mansion of Long Island , located near the waterfront , was arrested one maid who unhesitatingly threw her newborn baby girl in the trash .
According to police , the 26 year old gave birth on Sunday. The baby brought brain injuries and died a few minutes after birth , as found by the coroner .
The authorities say that the complications had the 26 year old after birth , they have to go to hospital .
She allegedly threw the infant's body in a plastic bag and then with her husband went to a nearby hospital , tossing the baby in a dustbin .
The body was discovered by the garbage in the drum near the hospital .
The mother accused of murder and her husband for second degree murder . Expected to be arraigned in court today . They already had two children in Honduras .
Her husband and family for whom she worked had no idea she was pregnant , according to testimony .
In testimony of her husband , said he had not realized that she had given birth up to go to the hospital .
The Solano had worked in the luxury home for only three weeks.
The impressive mansion owned 64chrono Raymond Figalora, bank executive of Michigan.

U.S.: Growing nuclear facilities for electricity generation

Growing nuclear facilities for electricity generation in the United States , according to the U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute .
 
The Nuclear Energy Institute reported that 4 new units are under construction in South Carolina and Georgia. In addition there are applications for the construction of 12 new units .
 
According to Steve Burns from the electricity and natural gas in South Carolina , nuclear energy is a good option .
 
As stressed " coal is not a good choice. The price of gas is relatively high, which makes nuclear power is the best option . For this reason, the company was already operating a nuclear installation, and is extendable . So we decided to make the full transition to nuclear energy. "
 
Currently in South Carolina are open seven reactors , while in Georgia there are 6 nuclear reactors in operation and two under construction .
 
However Steven Kouzinski , president of the Society of Nuclear Energy in South Carolina notes that the cost of building reactors is large, but the payback period of 40-60 years is extremely economical.
 
However , the reactions against nuclear energy remains high with items they want 50 % of Americans oppose the construction of new reactors.
 
Also the episode with the Fukushima reactor in Japan has played an important role in increasing opposition to nuclear energy in the United States .

Signs of slowdown in the U.S. economy

Decreased in January consumer spending for the second consecutive month in the United States . This trend may be indicative of a reduction in the growth rate of the U.S. economy .
 
The consumption of goods decreased by 0,004 % in the last month . This decrease is the largest made in the last 10 months .
 
The goods consumption accounts for 70 % of the U.S. economy .
 
For the reduction of consumer goods liable intense storm that has affected large parts of the United States .
 
Meanwhile , increased by 8,000 last week the number of people who have requested unemployment benefits . The increase of this index is indicative of increased redundancy .
 
The unemployment rate in the United States is at 6.6 %, a historical low of the last 5 years .

In the U.S. for the NVAers Missas

The federal coach departed today ( 18/2 ) on the other side of the Atlantic in order to meet the Greeks in the NBA .
Kostas Missas along with legal counsel EEC George Koniari departed today ( 18/2 ) for the U.S. . There you will meet them Calathes , Koufos and Antetokounmpo in order to discuss the possibility of their presence on the national team.
The announcement of the EEC :
" The federal coach Kostas Missas counsel EEC , George Koniaris , departed today in the U.S. . The purpose of the visit is to meet and discuss with Nick Calathes , Kosta Koufos and John Antetokounmpo view of the obligations of national teams this summer .
The Missas Koniaris and will travel to Memphis , where they are struggling and Koufos and Calathes . You talk to them , but with Leaders Grizzlies and will watch the game against the Los Angeles Clippers . Then you go to Philadelphia , where Sunday the Bucks faced the Sixers and there will meet with John Antetokounmpo . "

USA: The weekend last wave of storms in the east coast

The latest wave of bad weather that has hit the U.S. east coast is expected to affect these areas on Friday and Saturday, after heavy snow made the previous day .
 
The provision of new , severe weather came while millions of Americans trying dug the snow has covered almost one third of the country . One million people in the American South , are without electricity as several trees fell on the cables of electricity grid because of frost and strong winds .
 
At least 18 people have died from causes related to the bad weather, including a pregnant woman whose car was swept away by snowplow machine . Doctors managed to save the baby, subjecting the unfortunate woman in cesarean section , but the newborn is hospitalized in critical condition .
 
The powerful storm struck the southeastern states Wednesday and moved north to the area of New England. More than 30 cm of snow fell in the states of North Carolina , the Georgia and Virginia .
 
The federal and state agencies remained closed Thursday as well as most schools . At the same time thousands of flights were canceled and some passengers to stay for days at airports .
 
Meanwhile , President Obama Friday visited the area of Fresno in California affected the last few days of intense drought . The U.S. President met with local officials and farmers in the region in order to find the effects of this phenomenon on crops .

Effective was the new U.S. campaign for tourism

Positive results from the new campaign to increase tourism in the United States in accordance with the United States government .
 
According to the company Brand USA, which is a consortium of public and private sector , the new campaign , increased arrivals from eight foreign countries , adding 53,000 new jobs in the market.
 
According to the head of the company , Chris Thompson , arrivals from abroad bring highest grossing in the United States than the domestic tourism .
The United States aimed at boosting tourism in third in 7 years , so that visitors can touch 100 million annually .