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Afghan leader to allow foreign election monitors Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:14AMThe Afghan president has reversed an earlier decision and agreed to allow two foreigners on a commission monitoring upcoming parliamentary elections.
Afghan leader to allow monitors Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:14AMThe Afghan president has reversed an earlier decision and agreed to allow two foreigners on a commission monitoring forthcoming parliamentary elections. Related Stories Anti-government demos in Thailand Canada stages White House coup Mexico revives Aztec ball game Roadside bomb kills six civilians Haim 'had illegal prescription'
Afghan leader to allow foreign election monitors Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:07AMAfghanistan's president has agreed to reverse an earlier decision and allow two foreigners on a commission monitoring upcoming parliamentary elections, his spokesman said Saturday.
Armen Arzumanyan appointed as RA Presidents spokesman Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:21AMSamvel Farmanyan was relieved of spokesmans post in connection with his new appointment as political and analytic programs director at Public TV and Radio of Armenia.
Lawmakers probe lax animal rules Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:30AMFRESNO, Calif. -- The knives at the slaughterhouse weren’t properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant didn’t know how to test the carcasses of days-old veal calves for a dangerous pathogen.
Lawmakers probe lax animal rules Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:22AMFriday March 12, 2010 FRESNO, Calif. -- The knives at the slaughterhouse weren’t properly sanitized, a government investigator said, and employees at the meatpacking plant didn’t know how to test the carcasses of days-old veal calves for a dangerous pathogen. Food safety conditions were so poor at the Vermont processing facility that it should close before someone got sick,
Vermont case central to probe of lax slaughterhouse rules Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:04AMBushway Packing closed after video showed mistreatment
Kirk: Giannoulias 'reckless' Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:00AMU.S. Rep. Mark Kirk said the arrest this week of a Giannoulias family friend and bank customer brings the amount of money Broadway Bank has lent to criminals to $52 million.State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Kirk's Democratic opponent for U.S. Senate, has said that as chief loan officer of his family's bank from 2002 to 2006, he did not check loan applicants' arrest records.Kirk, a North Shore ...
Nazi naval relic pits salvage operator against Berlin Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:02AMThe Admiral Graf Spee, the German "pocket battleship" scuttled here in 1939, is caught in the middle of a struggle between the businessman salvaging it and the German government, which wants to prevent its commercialization.
Blood drive at Trinity Lutheran Church March 31 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:01AMGAYLORD — By the 2009 presidential decree of President Obama, March has been designated American Red Cross month across the United States.
Les Schwab Tire Centers to Pay $2M Because Women Can Change a Tire Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:55AMThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Thursday that Les Schwab Tire Centers, based in Seattle, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve claims that it failed to hire qualified women for tire-changing jobs at its stores in Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Utah. The settlement resolves a four-year-old gender discrimination class action. An EEOC ...
Archbishop receives Russian Order of Friendship Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:37AMThe Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams was yesterday presented with the Russian Order of Friendship for his outstanding contribution to the cooperation and friendly relations between Russia and the UK
Change with a few rough edges Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:15AMCanberra is at ease with SBY, but the military seems unreformed, writes Hamish McDonald.
Report on Eastern Europe, Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia - issue # 6/2010 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 10:08AMRussia’s fifth-generation jet fighter, the T-50, is to undergo more than 2,000 flight tests before full-scale production starts, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday. "Before the jet’s serial production is launched, it should complete over 2,000 test flights," Putin said.
Labour and Employment Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:30AMIf an employee uses a company car provided to him by his employer, for private purposes as well as his job, the employer has to declare a taxable benefit in kind to the authorities.
Niger junta bans members from running in elections Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:04AMNiger's junta on Friday banned its own members and also government ministers from standing in elections, in a decree signed by its chief, Major Salou Djibo, state radio reported.
Mikhail Gorbachev: the first five years Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:46AMMikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, will celebrate two important anniversaries on March 11 and 15
Court: Tobacco ads misleading Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:44AMA Vermont judge Thursday determined that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. misled customers by advertising its Eclipse cigarettes as a more healthful alternative to other brands.
Upkeep Allowance: Senate Excludes Ex-Military Rulers, Families Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:41PMThe Senate yesterday approved the report of its Committee on National Planning, Economic Affairs and Poverty Alleviation on a Bill for an Act to provide Remuneration for former Presidents, Heads of Federal Legislative Houses and Chief Justices of Nigeria and other Ancillary Matters.
Venezuela seizes top food producer's property Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:48PMA mayor loyal to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the expropriation of property owned by the country's largest food producer.
Obama continues the Wilsonian tradition Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:46PMWhether all or nothing of federal health-care legislation becomes law, Barack Obama has refuted critics who call him a radical, writes columnist George F. Will. He has shown himself to be a timid progressive.
Markets in Brief Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:27PMJust one day after Biondvax announced positive results of clinical trials on its universal flu vaccine under development, its controlling shareholders sold part of their shares and exposed the company to takeover. Altogether, the controlling shareholders sold NIS 3 million worth.
Giannoulias Goes On Offensive About Banks Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:08PMRepublican Senate candidate Mark Kirk is denying claims by Democrat Alexi Giannoulias that he opposed banking reforms.
Les Schwab Tire Centers Reach Settlement in Hiring Lawsuit Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:06PMEEOC suit alleged the Bend-based tire sales company “failed to hire qualified women for sales and service jobs
Canada wanted Afghan army to keep detainees Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:02PMNATO allies lobbied Afghan's president for a separate legal framework to handle prisoners captured around Kandahar in late 2006 but those efforts went "nowhere," say internal Canadian government memos.
Nigeria : Was the National Assembly Wrong in Relying on BBC Broadcast? (2) Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:47PMOn the second question, it seems that the use of the words "written declaration" is unduly restrictive in the midst of words like "transmit" and "otherwise" already discussed above.
Overhaul of Import System Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:32PMPrime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a decree requiring authorities to “optimize” the existing system for controlling agricultural imports and ordering the Agricultural Ministry to abandon its use of sanitary certificates.
Illinois hopeful faces banking woes Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:29AMCHICAGO | With the public still furious over bank bailouts, Illinois Democrats desperate to keep President Obama's old Senate seat are scrambling to counter revelations that a bank owned by their candidate's family may be nearing collapse. Alexi Giannoulias, the first-term state treasurer and an old basketball buddy of Mr. Obama, has tried to answer away questions about the bank's troubles ...
Gariano: Theme of high expectations runs through LFA experience Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:19AMTwo weeks ago a good friend of mine who lives in Dallas was visiting Lake Forest. Her daughter is a boarding student at Lake Forest Academy and the student had a leading role in this year's LFA class play, a production of Stephen Schwartz's melodic play, Pippin. My friend asked me if I would like to join her for the Saturday performance and I was pleased to accept her invitation.
RA President appoints Armenian Ambassador to Tunis and Algeria Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:51AMLevon Sargsyan was given the position of RA Ambassador-at-large.
Top Stories Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:37AMRemember me? Telkom Indonesia has awarded a contract to PT. Teknologi Riset Global (TRG) for a nationwide WiMAX network.
Philippines calls on Myanmar to rescind law disqualifying Suu Kyi Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:36AMManila - The Philippines Thursday urged Myanmar to rescind a new election law that disqualifies democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in national polls planned this year. Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo also reiterated the Philippines' ...
Employees demand equal opportunities Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:02AMThe U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said it will do an on-site investigation of Big Lots' store in Hobart following a race- and age-discrimination complaint. The complaint was filed in November, according to Gary attorney Elizabeth Norwood, on behalf of 12 former employees, most of whom are black. The EEOC's announcement comes on the heels of Big Lots' $400,000 settlement last month ...
Uganda : Attitude About Land Must Change Or We Are Doomed Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:00AMKampala — The term "land reform" is unpopular in Uganda because it connotes to many people the idea of land-grabbing. Unless we get rid of this xenophobia against change we shall permanently left behind in this age of globalisation.
Google Apps store seeks cloud collaboration boost Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:22PMGoogle's new Apps Marketplace could give a significant boost to Web-based communication and collaboration software for businesses by creating a wide-ranging yet integrated virtual suite of heterogeneous cloud applications.
Egyptian Cleric, Head Of Sunni Islam's Key Learning Center, Dies Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:13PMEgypt's top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, a controversial figure throughout the Islamic world, died of a heart attack Wednesday while on a visit to Saudi Arabia. He was 81.
PT Telkom Selects TRG For First WiMAX Deployment In Indonesia Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:40PMTRG is the first Indonesian company to deliver an 802.16d WiMAX solution operating at the recently available 3.3GHz spectrum
PT Telkom Selects TRG For First WiMAX Deployment In Indonesia Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:33PMJAKARTA, INDONESIA and PITT MEADOWS, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 03/10/10) - Tranzeo Wireless Technologies Inc. (TSX: TZT - News ) - PT. Teknologi Riset Global (TRG), an affiliate company of leading telecommunication infrastructure provider the Indonesian Tower Group, has been selected by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. (Telkom) to deploy a complete WiMAX solution across Indonesia. The ...
It’s a pain getting old, but doctor’s ideas can help Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:28PMSoak raisins in cheap gin for two weeks. Pop them in your mouth to relieve arthritis. I don’t know if that old wives’ tale would work for my new ailment. A painful lump on my baby finger sent me to the doctor to find out what caused the deformity.
Argentine Senate to Oust Central Banker, Morales Says (Update3) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:04PMMarco del Pont, speaking today before a Senate committee, said the bank acted “legally” in moving the money. Last week, the committee rejected President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner ’s nomination of the Yale University-trained economist, who has run the bank since Feb. 4.
“Armenia Azerbaijanis Historical Geography” by Ramil Maharramov, PhD Candidate Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:33PMAugust 8, 1991. Sadly only few people in Azerbaijan know and remember the significance of this date that fixed the loss of immense piece of Azerbaijan’s cultural, social and historical geography.
Google Apps Store Seeks Cloud Collaboration Boost Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:19PMGoogle's new Apps Marketplace could give a significant boost to Web-based communication and collaboration software for businesses by creating a wide-ranging yet...
Gambia : The Road to Self Determination and Independence (Part 4) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:15PMallAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Aldermen discuss who inspector general should report to Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:01PMThe City Council will move quickly to empower Chicago's inspector general to investigate alleged hiring abuses by aldermen to bolster the city's case to get out from under the Shakman decree, an influential alderman said today.But, Rules Committee Chairman Richard Mell (33rd) said aldermen are so divided about Mayor Daley's plan to give the inspector general more sweeping investigative authority ...
Commission Agrees to Amended North Shore Settlement Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:50PMFlathead County commissioners voted 2-1 Monday to pursue a settlement on the North Shore Ranch Subdivision lawsuit, with an amendment that provides for a 30-day deadline that allows various entities to purchase the entire property and make it protected land. The commissioners also voted 3-0 to release all depositions related to the settlement to the public.
Norfolk Southern To Pay $4 Million Penalty For 2005 Chlorine Spill In Graniteville, SC Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:04PMNorfolk Southern Railway Company has agreed to pay $4 million penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and hazardous materials laws for a 2005 chlorine spill in Graniteville, S.C., the U.S. Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday.
Norfolk Southern to pay $4 million Graniteville wreck penalty Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:36PMCOLUMBIA -- Norfolk Southern Railway Co. must make a series of environmental improvements to the Graniteville area and pay a $4 million penalty, according to a consent decree released today by the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina Aiken Division.Five years ago nine people were killed and more than 250 were sent to the hospital when a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying ...
New rules on driver's license renewals prove frustrating Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:24PMOfficials say the percentage of people lacking proper documents is relatively small, but that's little solace to those affected.
Italy court rejects Berlusconi govt ballot appeal Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:14PMROME (Reuters) - An Italian court refused on Monday to reinstate a candidate list for the Rome province presented by the ruling coalition for regional polls, in an unexpected blow to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's election hopes.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 18:48 Norfolk to pay $4 mln to settle chlorine spill case Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:13PMWASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Railroad company Norfolk Southern Corp. agreed to pay $4 million to settle charges it violated the Clean Water Act when chlorine gas and diesel fuel spilled during a derailment that killed nine people, the U.S. government said on Monday. A Norfolk Southern train derailed on Jan. 6, 2005, in South Carolina, leading to the puncture of a chlorine tank car and the ...