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Freedom of Information Act 'affecting good government'  -  25 May 2007
Scotsman,A SENIOR Cabinet minister fears that the Freedom of Information Act is "placing good government at risk" by forcing sensitive papers to be disclosed.

GSA chief disputes charge of Hatch Act violation  -  25 May 2007
Federal TimesGeneral Services Administration chief Lurita Doan disagrees with an Office of Special Counsel report that finds she violated the Hatch Act, though two

Bald Eagle district residents approved Act 1 tax shift  -  25 May 2007
Philadelphia Daily News,The district's residents were among the very few in the state to approve a referendum under the state's Act 1 law to increase earned-income taxes in

Horizon Health Granted Early Termination Of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ...  -  25 May 2007
RTT News,...period imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, in connection with the company's acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSYS).

Horizon Health Granted Early Termination Of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ...  -  25 May 2007
Trading Markets,...the waiting period imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, in connection with the company's acquisition of Psychiatric Solutions,

UK may lift Human Rights Act  -  25 May 2007
Manchester Evening News,..."He is now blaming his own Human Rights Act when he has not even tried to derogate under its provisions. "He can blame the courts and the opposition,

How They Voted – House And Senate Pass War Spending Act Without ...  -  25 May 2007
Best Syndication,...and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007�. The final tally was 280 yah and 142 nay. The Senate passed the bill with an 80 to 14 margin.

Rell, Schwarzenegger team up on global warming  -  25 May 2007
Wilton Villager,Under the federal Clean Air Act, California can enact its own air pollution standards and other states such as Connecticut may follow if California receives

After 20 years, Hashimpura survivors find hope in RTI Act  -  25 May 2007
PakTribune.com,The Right to Information Act which came into force on 12 October 2005, empowers every citizen with the right to inspect works, documents, records,

Ontario Superior Court ruling upholds Professional Engineers Act  -  25 May 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),In 2006, PEO, the province's engineering regulator, decided to challenge changes made in 2002 to the Building Code Act in court. At issue was clarification

Rutland IHOP files for Act 250 permit  -  25 May 2007
Rutland Herald,A site visit by the commission is scheduled for 9 am on June 21 with a public hearing to immediately follow at the ACT 250 office in the Asa Bloomer State

Farm Bureau Statement Regarding the Clean Water Restoration Act  -  25 May 2007
Southwest Nebraska News,...“New legislation introduced in the House that removes the term ‘navigable waters’ from the 1972 Clean Water Act greatly expands the scope of areas and

Students can learn to sing, dance, act at summer camp  -  25 May 2007
Gwinnett Daily Post,In show biz, the term "triple threat" means that a performer has three important skills: they can sing, dance and act. This summer, classes and activities

Stem cells may look malignant, not act it  -  25 May 2007
innovations report,..."Our results indicate these cells act as developmental mimics; they come in and look like the surrounding neoplastic tissue, but they aren't actually the

As angels act more like VCs, usual seed money disappearing  -  25 May 2007
San Jose Business Journal (Subscription),...by Lisa van der Pool. Angel investors are increasingly funding more mature companies, making life hard for the early-stage ventures that have historically

Shelter Center to Open in London; IRS Names ACT Members  -  25 May 2007
WebCPA,At that meeting, six ACT project teams will present recommendations to the IRS Commissioner and senior leadership of the IRS’s Tax Exempt and Government

East London GP to act as BMA chairman  -  25 May 2007
OnMedica,Dr Sam Everington has been appointed acting chairman of the BMA, following the shock resignation of James Johnson last weekend.

West unable to act against Iran, Ahmadinejad says  -  25 May 2007
Ynetnews,The Western powers are unable to act against Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday morning, the day after the end of a deadline set by the UN

Putting on bloody play is a chancy act  -  25 May 2007
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,By John Berger. Scott Rogers saw a play in New York that he thought should be staged in Honolulu. He pitched it to local community theater groups.

Applaud Passage of Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act  -  25 May 2007
St. Paul Asian American Press,..."The Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act restores justice and provides closure to the people of Guam who have waited for over 60 years for our great

CABORN TO ACT ON FAN FIASCO  -  25 May 2007
UK Express,SPORTS minister Richard Caborn is to raise the Champions League final crowd problems with UEFA president Michel Platini after a number of bona fide

'Beta Moms' drop the juggling act, make do  -  25 May 2007
Baxter Bulletin,There's a backlash brewing among the Other Mothers. They, too, love their kids and want to raise them right. But unlike the much-hyped Alpha Moms,

An act of mercy, out by the fence  -  25 May 2007
Toronto Star,The reason I don't fish any more is because, one day several years ago, on a small cold lake in the hot piney bush, I felt a tug on the line.

OGC reviews not exempt from FOI Act  -  May 23, 2007
SupplyManagement.com,The outcome of the OGC's Gateway reviews should be made public and not be exempt from the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, the Information Tribunal ruled

Clinton supports passage of America Competes Act  -  26 Apr 2007
Elmira Star-Gazette,Senator Hillary Clinton, an original sponsor of the America Competes Act, welcomed the Senate’s passage of the bill Wednesday.

Issues of community, class underlie taxpayer relief act  -  26 Apr 2007
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,Meeting the mandates of Act 1, the Taxpayer Relief Act of 2006, has been a frustrating experience for the state's school districts.

Abort the ban  -  26 Apr 2007
Tufts Daily,So Vox is here to bring this issue to campus, present the facts and explain the importance of the decision and the act. The Federal Abortion ban,

Drop in violence since Licensing Act  -  26 Apr 2007
The Publican,The study of hospital records, by the Violent Research Group, is the first set of figures of their type since the Licensing Act came into force in November

Changes in Act to encourage stand-alone health insurance companies  -  26 Apr 2007
domain-B,The finance ministry is pushing through these provisions through amendments in the Insurance Act, 1938, a finance ministry official said.

Preservation panel reviews Mills Act proposal  -  26 Apr 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,Under the Mills Act, property owners who protect and restore buildings of historical significance get a tax break. The city loses taxes, according to a

Frank to Introduce ‘Internet Gambling Regulation & Enforcement Act ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Gaming Intelligence Group (subscription),Gaming Intelligence Group will bring you full text of the Internet Gambling Regulation & Enforcement Act 2007 as it become available.

Microorganisms act as tiny machines in future MEMS devices  -  26 Apr 2007
PhysOrg.com,For example, magnetic bacteria naturally synthesize magnetosome crystals, which act as a compass needle inside the bacteria aligning with the earth’s

Girl ‘locked in room for sex act’  -  26 Apr 2007
Burnley Citizen,Morrison locked the door, told the girl to turn the light off, removed some of her clothes and started to perform an indecent act on her.

Act Now To Help Save Internet Radio  -  26 Apr 2007
Radio Javan,If you love listening to online radio stations, including Radio Javan, we urge you to write your Congressional representative to act to save Internet radio.

CAMRA: New licensing act is 'a way forward'  -  26 Apr 2007
Politics.co.uk,Iain Loe, a CAMRA spokesman, told Politics.co.uk that while it is "still too early to judge, we think the new licensing act is a way forward".

Nurses say the province must act on dangerous toxins and chemicals  -  26 Apr 2007
Canada NewsWire (press release),The bill entitled "Recognizing a Fundamental Right: The Community Right to Know Act would strengthen the public's right to know about potential hazards in

Ask 100 People What the Hatch Act Is . . .  -  26 Apr 2007
The Moderate VoiceIt may or may not act upon a violation of its comment policy once a suspected violation has been brought to its attention. Therefore, commenters are solely

Political Contribution Act amendments proposed  -  26 Apr 2007
Taipei Times,The Cabinet yesterday introduced an amendment to the Political Contribution Act (政治�金法) that stipulates the maximum dollar amount a political party can

Richard Gere issued arrest warrant for 'obscene' act  -  26 Apr 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,Bhandari had filed a complaint April 14 in the court accusing both the film personalities of committing 'an obscene act' in a public place under the Indian

Detroit sergeant charged with 16 felonies related to sex act cases  -  26 Apr 2007
Detroit Free Press,By BEN SCHMITT. Suspended Detroit police sergeant Roosevelt Tidwell was formally charged with over a dozen felonies today related to allegations that he

EST to Present One-Act Evening Shatter  -  26 Apr 2007
Playbill.com,By Zachary Pincus-Roth. Ensemble Studio Theatre will present a week of world premiere short plays collectively titled Shatter, written and helmed by its

China says developed countries should act first on greenhouse gasses  -  26 Apr 2007
PlanetSave.com,Written by AP. BEIJING (AP) _ China, predicted to overtake the United States as the world's biggest source of greenhouse gasses this year, said on Thursday

Distributor And Supplier Act Fast To Help VA Tech  -  26 Apr 2007
Advertising Specialty Institute (press release),For the memorial service held at Virginia Tech last Friday, the school's Cook Counseling Center wanted its name, Web site and phone number imprinted on 5000

Schiff Cosponsors the Paycheck Fairness Act on Equal Pay Day  -  26 Apr 2007
California Chronicle,Washington, DC – Yesterday, on Equal Pay Day, Representative Adam Schiff announced that he has cosponsored the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 1338),

Flake-Guiterrez bill, the STRIVE Act, toughens  -  26 Apr 2007
The Hill,Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) and I have introduced comprehensive immigration reform legislation, the STRIVE Act, that we believe addresses concerns

The Independent: "Wearing the veil is a progressive act"  -  26 Apr 2007
Sabah,Hamilton also questioned whether veil should be considered as a regressive or progressive act. " It's a row that is peculiarly Turkish - whether an avowedly

Union fined over work Act breach  -  26 Mar 2007
ABC Online,...the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, have been fined in the Federal Court for contravening the federal Workplace Relations Act.

ACT give yourselves a big hand  -  26 Mar 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,The muscular and intelligent play of the ACT Brumbies to give the franchise its first win against the Sharks at Durban has provided a burst of sunlight on

DOE sets consultation on IRR of Biofuels Act  -  26 Mar 2007
Visayan Daily Star,The Department of Energy will hold a consultation on the draft implementing rules and regulations of Republic Act 9367, or the Biofuels Act of 2006,

RESPECT Act would amend the definition of "supervisor" under the NLRA  -  26 Mar 2007
CCH..."The RESPECT Act is a critical and commonsense step to help protect workers' rights," said Dodd. "Allowing employers to deny workers the right to unionize

Justices Agree to Revisit Child Pornography Laws  -  26 Mar 2007
New York Times,In appealing to the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Paul D. Clement said the provision, a portion of a 2003 law known as the Protect Act, was “totally

Federal Court Rejects Child Online Protection Act  -  26 Mar 2007
American Chronicle,..."Congress passed COPA in 1998, shortly after the US Supreme Court voided the unconstitutional Communications Decency Act (CDA). COPA was immediately blocked

MPGA members want Azalina to act against Ithnin  -  26 Mar 2007
Malaysia Star,The members issued a statement yesterday calling for attention to the provisions under Section 20 of the Sports Development Act of 1997.

Gas Act: Nigeria may lose N650bn over delay  -  26 Mar 2007
Vanguard,THERE are indications that Nigeria may lose a whooping N650bn (about $5bn) investment in the gas sub-sector if the Downstream Gas Act is not passed by the

Rally in support of Healthy Teens Act  -  26 Mar 2007
Capital News 9,Leading the discussion at the conference was the Healthy Teens Act, a bill that would provide funding for public school programs on safe sex.

Did Expedia violate the Can Spam Act? As a customer, I think so.  -  26 Mar 2007
ZDNet.com blogsAccording to the Can Spam Act, unsolicited commercial e-mail must be clearly marked with, amongst other things, a means for unsubscribing.

2 couples oppose PNDT Act in court  -  26 Mar 2007
Daily News & Analysis,They have challenged the PNDT Act, stating that it should exempt couples who already have children of one sex and want another of a different sex.

The second act is upon us  -  26 Mar 2007
Hindu,The curtain has been lowered on the first act: the set up. The group stage involved the introduction of characters and themes. Some were fleshed out better

Equality Act: How are public sector employers tackling the issue ...  -  26 Mar 2007
PersonnelToday.com,The upcoming Equality Act has thrown public sector employers into a spin over pay and conditions. What are they doing to tackle the issue?

Man convicted under Hunting Act  -  26 Mar 2007
BBC News,A man has been convicted of using his dogs to kill a fox in the first case under the Hunting Act to be brought to court by the RSPCA.

The Work and Families Act: What are employers doing in practice ...  -  26 Mar 2007
PersonnelToday.com,Flexible working is high on the agenda, thanks to the Work and Families Act, but what are employers doing about it in practice? Our exclusive work-life

South Street Financial Corp. Announces Deregistration under the ...  -  26 Mar 2007
Business Wire (press release),The Conversion and the reasons for the deregistration under the Exchange Act are discussed in detail in the Proxy Statement mailed to Company stockholders

Amended Agricultural Produce Act Impacting Positively  -  26 Mar 2007
Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service,The definition of agricultural produce has also been extended to include fish, livestock and other items that were not included in the original Act. In

Buchanan proposes 'Clay Moore Child Abduction Prevention Act'  -  26 Mar 2007
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,The “Clay Moore Child Abduction Prevention Act� would create a 30-year mandatory minimum sentence for kidnapping a minor. US citizens convicted of the same

SIC reads RTI Act, fines MSU registrar, PIO  -  26 Mar 2007
Ahmedabad Newsline,Livid at the piling cases under RTI owing to lackadaisical attitude of MSU authorities, the SIC has invoked section 25 (5) of the Act and recommended a

Cop 'to quit over layby sex act'  -  26 Mar 2007
The Sun,A HERO police sergeant has offered to quit after a female officer claimed he performed a sex act on himself while they were in their patrol car.

Salon: New Bush plan would devastate Endangered Species Act  -  26 Mar 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer,...conservative Western governors who have long complained that the act degrades the economies of their states by preventing natural-resource extraction.

Another Minor Act of War  -  26 Mar 2007
Men's News Daily,What would happen if one country committed a blatant act of war against another, and no one did anything about it… or worse, attempted to compromise with

Revise the Patriot Act  -  26 Mar 2007
Los Angeles Times,Alberto R. Gonzales has been the cheerleader-in-chief for the USA Patriot Act, the post-9/11 legislation that has made it easier for government

Audit Report: Superintendent Didn't Act In Taxpayers' Best Interest  -  26 Mar 2007
News4Jax.com,An investigation into Duval County Superintendent Dr. Joseph Wise's spending habits at his previous position allege that he did not act in the best interest

ACT II’s ‘The Vigil’ opens March 28  -  26 Mar 2007
Ada Evening News,ADA — ACT II ‘s Easter drama "The Vigil" opens March 28-31 at 8 pm and Sunday, April 1, at 2 pm at the Norris Performing Arts Center, 1450 Cradduck Road.

Use of cluster bombs a criminal act  -  26 Mar 2007
Aspen Daily News,Aspenite Jeff Corey blasts through fluff on Aspen Mountain on Thursday morning. More than a foot of new snow blanketed the resort as of Thursday morning,

A balancing act that keeps Durban abuzz  -  26 Mar 2007
The Mercury (subscription),The eThekwini Council has put its draft budget out for comment. Greg Arde spoke to City Treasurer Krish Kumar about Durban's financial status and its R17

Clean up your act, CPP warns firms  -  26 Mar 2007
Globe and Mail,CALGARY — The CPP Investment Board is demanding more transparency from the companies it invests in when it comes to environmental, social and governance

Canada's New Government Commemorates 200th Anniversary of the 1807 ...  -  26 Mar 2007
Government of Canada Newsroom (press release),OTTAWA, March 25, 2007 - Canada's New Government today announced the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the 1807 act for the abolition of the slave

Waterfront Greens demand Thompson act  -  26 Mar 2007
The Eureka Reporter,The Waterfront Greens hand delivered a resolution to US Rep. Mike Thompson’s Eureka office Monday, outlining their displeasure with the congressmember’s

Oh to act as World Cup spokesman  -  26 Mar 2007
Taipei Times,PHOTO: AP. Sadaharu Oh, a Japan-based professional baseball manager of Chinese descent, has promised to serve as a spokesman for next year's Baseball World

Toadzilla caught in the act  -  26 Mar 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,Daddy of all toads ... Bob Goninon, centre, Goyma, left, and Bhapaning with their super haul. A cane toad the size of a small dog has been nabbed in the

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