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Warring governments unite to slam anti-Alpha ad The Australian "The government is committed to responding in the resources industry, which is why we are determined to put in place strict environmental safeguards. "We've had to pull the Queensland government into line on that this week, but we certainly don't need ... See all stories on this topic »

Immigration minister fights back as Coalition enhances refugee policy The Australian IMMIGRATION minister Chris Bowen accused the opposition of rehashing old policy, as Tony Abbott sought to pile pressure on the Gillard government over the Captain Emad case. As foreshadowed by The Weekend Australian, opposition leader Mr Abbott said ... See all stories on this topic »

Government says no to Team Anna's demand for SIT Economic Times NEW DELHI: The Government today rejected demands of Team Anna to set up a Special Investigation Team to probe allegations of corruption against cabinet ministers and establishing fast-track courts to hear charges against them, saying present system was ... See all stories on this topic »

Government mulls cash bailout to please Mamata Times of India NEW DELHI: The pressure from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee seems to be prodding the government into wrapping up a cash-centric package for the three debt-laden states of West Bengal, Punjab and Kerala. Government sources said that although ... See all stories on this topic »

Walker's win charts a new course for us all Houston Chronicle Government unions do. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees helped organize the rally. The union wanted lawmakers to close the state's deficit by raising taxes instead of reducing spending. Illinois collectively bargains with ... See all stories on this topic »

Spanish government no longer in denial Financial Times By Victor Mallet in Madrid and Peter Spiegel in Brussels In the two years since the international bailout of Greece, successive governments in Madrid have denied that Spain needs a similar aid package. Bailouts for Ireland and Portugal only reinforced ... See all stories on this topic »

UK government to be quizzed over Olympics security firm's operations in ... Al-Arabiya (File photo) By Al Arabiya In the upcoming session next week in British parliament, the government is to be grilled over its decision to allow a firm suspected of human rights abuses in Palestinian territories to provide security services for the ... See all stories on this topic » Al-Arabiya

Asylum seekers playing us for mugs: Abbott Sydney Morning Herald AAP A coalition government would crack down on asylum seekers playing Australians for mugs, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has declared. But critics of the Liberal leader say his pledge to get tough on potential refugees who arrive by boat without a ... See all stories on this topic »

Government leasing of oil- and gas-rich forests Washington Post National forest leasing by the Bureau of Land Management's Eastern States Office has taken off in recent years, especially in areas where shale resources exist. In 2011, more acres were leased in Mississippi than in any other Eastern state. See all stories on this topic »

China's May inflation falls further, giving government room to fight deepening ... Washington Post The government's target is 4 percent for the year. That reduces the risk Beijing might set off more price spikes as it unveils new measures almost daily to reverse a downturn that raises the threat of job losses and unrest. See all stories on this topic »

Abbott announces tougher asylum-seeker policy Herald Sun Opposition Leader Tony Abbott today said asylum seekers believed to have destroyed their documents before arriving in Australia will earn a presumption against refugee status under a Coalition Government. "Everyone who comes to Indonesia from Iran, ... See all stories on this topic »

Dependence on Government Payrolls Seen Hurting Unions Wall Street Pit By editor Jun 8, 2012, 1:10 PM Author's Website A resentment of organized labor, driven in part by its growing reliance on government jobs, is hurting unions at the ballot box. "It's a feeling the unions have been able to be immune to wage cuts," said ... See all stories on this topic »

Liberals in denial about WISCONSIN Chicago Sun-Times If the Wisconsin recall election is any guide, voters also are attuned to the unsustainable growth in government spending driven by the insatiable demands of the entitlement state dream. Further evidence came in votes in two big California cities, ... See all stories on this topic »

Bomb targeting government bus in Pakistan kills 18 San Jose Mercury News PESHAWAR, Pakistan—A bomb tore through a bus carrying government employees and other civilians in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 18 people in an attack that served as a reminder of the continued militant threat despite a significant drop in ... See all stories on this topic »

Labor says Libs rehashing old boat policy Ninemsn The federal government says the opposition is rehashing old policy by announcing it would reject the refugee applications of people who arrived by boat if it's thought they had deliberately destroyed their documents. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen on ... See all stories on this topic »

KP government allocates Rs 10330.374m for health Pakistan Daily Times PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa increased the health budget for the fiscal year 2012-13 by 32 percent while allocating Rs 10330.374 million. The last year's health budget was Rs 7837.251 million, the health minister told the provincial ... See all stories on this topic »

Government delays energy rights auction on Alabama forest land Chicago Tribune The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing the National Resources Defense Council and Wild South, also announced it would sue the government under the Endangered Species Act if the leases went through. "The Endangered Species Act trumps other ... See all stories on this topic »

Government needs to stop taking growth-drivers for granted Hindustan Times It is not as if the UPA government doesn't know what to do — the solutions in the accompanying graphic are ideas that you don't need an economics doctorate for, a 12th standard text would do just fine. Despite having the world's most-educated prime ... See all stories on this topic »

US government to offer troubled mortgages for sale Reuters * FHA to offer up to 5000 loans per quarter * FHA saddled with over 700000 bad loans * Bulk loan sales aim to dampen FHA's losses June 8 (Reuters) - The US Federal Housing Administration on Friday announced plans to sell off thousands of severely ... See all stories on this topic »

Why the Government gets no credit for strong economy Herald Sun Hockey conceded the figures were "extraordinary", but then - with remarkable chutzpah - he and his leader proceeded to accuse the Government of holding the economy back. Publicly, Swan blames the Coalition and some parts of the business community for ... See all stories on this topic »

Abbott announces tougher asylum policy Brisbane Times Asylum seekers who are believed to have destroyed their documents before arriving in Australia will have a presumption against refugee status under a coalition government, Tony Abbott says. As part of three policy "enhancements", which the opposition ... See all stories on this topic »

Government plans to install smart meters in our homes 'will leave us open to ... Daily Mail According to the Government's listening agency GCHQ, the plans will create a 'strategic vulnerability', giving foreign computer hackers the opportunity to target individual homes, municipal buildings and even whole districts. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Four killed as Rohingya Muslims riot in Myanmar: government Reuters YANGON (Reuters) - Four people were killed when hundreds of Rohingya Muslims rioted in a Buddhist community in Myanmar on Friday, a government official said, as communal tensions boil over in troubled Rakhine state. A curfew was imposed in the state's ... See all stories on this topic »

Adarsh: Government lawyer gets Rs 1.15 lakh a hearing Times of India MUMBAI: The state government has spent Rs 4.5 crore till date on the judicial commission probing the Adarsh scam. Even then, the case is yet to get off the ground with the commission getting repeated extensions to complete its assignment. See all stories on this topic »

Government Study Finds that Some Vaccines for Kids Are Stored Improperly TIME On Wednesday, a government report revealed that some free vaccines for kids — those part of the nationwide Vaccines for Children (VFC) program designed to serve low-income, uninsured or underinsured children, among others — had been stored improperly. See all stories on this topic » TIME

exclusive saturday preview | opinion Pro-government voters peel away from unions Boston Globe The really big defeat for the unions came in California, where voters in two big cities faced a stark choice between preserving public services and maintaining expensive benefits for government workers. In both San Diego and San Jose, voters approved ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

Manmohan Singh government apparently acted in undue haste in allocating coal ... India Today Headlines Today has government documents that contradict the its claim of being completely transparent in allocating coal blocks. The green signal for allocation of coal blocks for captive usage was given in a meeting of the ECC on July 19, ... See all stories on this topic » India Today

Soon, government hospitals to sell generic medicines Times of India MUMBAI: Generic medicines will be introduced in all government hospitals in the state from June, health minister Suresh Shetty said on Friday. Actor Aamir Khan, who had highlighted the issue of female foeticide in his TV series Satyamev Jayate, ... See all stories on this topic »

State government takes step to fill up vacant IPS posts Times of India KOLKATA: Finally, the government has taken a step to fill up vacant IPS posts in the state. The process had been stalled after one of the officers featuring on the list of those recommended for promotion was mistakenly charged with criminal negligence ... See all stories on this topic »

Ontario government faces lawsuits over troubled Family Health Teams National Post Family Health Teams or FHTs, a seven-year-old creation of the Dalton McGuinty government, are widely seen as the best model for family doctors and patients both. Though they take different forms, they share a common vision — to offer better primary ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

Deltek to Deliver Weekly Government Contracting Update on WJLA ABC7 TV in ... MarketWatch (press release) HERNDON, Va., Jun 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Deltek, Inc. (NASDAQ:PROJ) , the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for government contractors and professional services firms, today announced a new partnership with ... See all stories on this topic »

Cabinet shuffle expected to put new face on Stephen Harper government Toronto Star More than a year after it was created, the cabinet that steered Stephen Harper's government through the first year of its majority term looks due for a shakeup as it faces a renewed and popular NDP opposition. "I think there's a time for some ... See all stories on this topic » Toronto Star

Government praise for Cambridge charity BBC News The government is increasingly keen on supporting this kind of aid. Since coming to power it has increased spending on education projects in Africa from £395 million to £560 million. Ministers are very keen on short term projects which can give a life ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

MP Sachin Tendulkar sets an example, says no to government bungalow IBNLive.com "I am not keen on staying in any government bungalow when I will be in Delhi for only a few days. I feel this would be a waste of tax payers money and it would be better if the bungalow is allotted to someone else who needs the bungalow more than me. See all stories on this topic »

UPDATE: Government kiosks pulled from service YorkRegion.com ServiceOntario kiosks at Vaughan Mills and Promenade Mall were two of the four locations where a security breach prompted the government to shut down all 72 of the electronic booths across Ontario this week. The automated self-service kiosks at the two ... See all stories on this topic »

Brits ban forced marriages Montreal Gazette LONDON – Britain's government announced plans Friday to make forced marriage a criminal offence, with parents who coerce their children into marrying to face "very tough punishments." Prime Minister David Cameron said forced marriage had been tolerated ... See all stories on this topic »

Government schools in Bijapur are yet to get uniforms Times of India BIJAPUR: Students of government schools in Bijapur district haven't received uniforms though schools opened nine days ago. According to DDPI BN Hakim, "Yes, school uniforms haven't yet been supplied. The government placed an order with KHDC for supply ... See all stories on this topic »

Government rubbishes Nana Addo spy allegations Myjoyonline.com The New Patriotic Party is accusing government and national security of spying on its flagbearer Nana Akufo Addo. According to aide of the NPP flagbearer, Mustapha Hamid, six national security operatives were hell bent on sitting in a private meeting ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

George Osborne's role in Government to be scrutinised at Leveson Inquiry Telegraph.co.uk George Osborne's role at the heart of David Cameron's government will come under scrutiny from a public inquiry next week. By James Kirkup and Rowena Mason The Chancellor will appear at the Leveson Inquiry and be questioned under oath about his ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Ontario government will review condo legislation CBC.ca Toronto's booming condo market could see some changes soon, after the province announced Friday that it's reviewing the 14-year-old Condominium Act. The McGuinty government said it will launch a public consultation about changes meant to better reflect ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Christie boasts virtues of small government, compromise in CPAC keynote speech The Star-Ledger - NJ.com On the less-than-robust economic recovery, Christie heard him say: "One of the reasons is because state and local government hiring is going the wrong direction." Priming the gasping audience for his version of events in New Jersey, Christie delivered ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

BC doctors reach tentative deal with government CBC.ca BC doctors will see a small fee increase under a new tentative contract with the provincial government. The four-year deal covers 10000 members of the BC Medical Association, including family doctors and specialists throughout the province. See all stories on this topic »

11-year-old boy accused of taking part in anti-government protests to stand ... Daily Mail By Mail Foreign Service An 11-year-old boy is to stand trial in Bahrain for allegedly taking part in anti-government protests. Ali Hasan is accused of 'joining an illegal gathering' and faces other charges linked to protests in the Gulf state. See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Ting: Who Voted For Scott Walker? Obama Supporters The Jersey Journal - NJ.com Scott Walker, cuts to government programs, wars, and for unions and the so called 99 percent, held a rally in Pere Marquette Park in Milwaukee, on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, and then marched to Zeidler Park, but refused police orders to stay out of the ... See all stories on this topic » The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

Spanish government is close to requesting bailout, say EU officials Evening Standard "The government of Spain has realised the seriousness of their problem," one senior German official told Reuters news agency. Spain's deputy prime minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria insisted today that the government was waiting for auditors' reports ... See all stories on this topic » Evening Standard

PM in warning over forced marriages Belfast Telegraph The Government is making forced marriage a criminal offence, with Mr Cameron claiming the practice was "little short of slavery". He said victims' lives were ruined by being taken away from the UK, often at a young age, and coerced into a marriage. See all stories on this topic » Belfast Telegraph

* 30 injured as bomb fixed to a bus carrying government employees from ... Pakistan Daily Times PESHAWAR: A bus carrying government employees from Peshawar to Charsadda was bombed on Friday, resulting into... By Hasnaat Malik ISLAMABAD: Announcing an 87-page judgement on a petition seeking reduction in expenditures... PESHAWAR: The ANP-led ... See all stories on this topic »

Government of Canada Awards CA$700000 Toward Phase 2 Study of Edge ... MarketWatch (press release) "This novel partnership spanning academia, industry, and government will accelerate development of promising technologies and bring them to the market more quickly," said Dr. Arthur S. Slutsky, Vice-President of Research at St. Michael's Hospital. See all stories on this topic »

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