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Rival MPs leaning toward extending Parliament's mandate
The Lebanon Daily StarArmed with their failure to agree on a new electoral law, March 8 and March 14 lawmakers are gearing up for an extension of Parliament's four-year mandate when they meet Monday in "a final and decisive session," parliamentary sources said Sunday. The...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Television Industry, Lebanon, National Government
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BRIEF: Governorate cleans up Horsh Beirut pine forest
The Lebanon Daily StarThe Governorate of Beirut held a campaign Sunday to clean up the city's last pine tree forest, Horsh Beirut. Nassif Qalosh, the acting governor of Beirut, participated in the campaign alongside members of the city's municipal council and heads of the...Tags: Lebanon, Politics, Beirut (Lebanon)
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BRIEF: Rifi announces transition to political career
The Lebanon Daily StarRetired head of the Internal Security Forces Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi officially announced Sunday his decision to enter Lebanese politics. In a TV interview, Rifi stressed that elections should be held on time, adding that "if the elections were to be...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Wars and Interventions, Lebanon, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Hagel: It was furlough 680K or deepen readiness crisis
By Tom Philpott Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered the furlough of 680,000 civilian employees for one day a week, from early July through September, to avoid taking deeper cuts in training and maintenance, which could have degraded readiness to the...Tags: Military Equipment, Defense, Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Army, Career and Workplace
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Term Limits commission hears research design, electoral history
Members of the Tinley Park Term Limits Commission continued to explore the issue at the group's third meeting, where more information was presented to the group. Members of the Tinley Park Term Limits Commission continued to explore the issue at the...Tags: Political Corruption, Des Plaines, Regional Authority, Government, Public Officials
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Wayne Brady takes on Bill Maher's definition of blackness
Comedy — as Steve Martin once observed — is not pretty. Nor are racial stereotypes. We were reminded of both last week when comic Wayne Brady verbally pimp-slapped fellow funnyman Bill Maher during a HuffPost Live interview. In recent...
Tags: Bill Maher, Chappelle's Show (tv program), Rollins College, Barack Obama, Wayne Brady
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Yen bounces off lows, eyes on BOJ and Bernanke
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) - The yen bounced off a 4-1/2 year low against the dollar early in Asia on Monday in the wake of reports suggesting the Japanese government might be happy with the level of the currency following its extended decline. The dollar last...Tags: Nikkei, Australia, Petroleum Industry, Bank of America Corp., Enrico Letta
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Japanese manufacturers' mood turns positive - Reuters poll
Reuters* Manufacturers sentiment index +7, non-manufacturers +19 * Business mood seen rising further due to 'Abenomics' effect * Reuters poll highly correlates with BOJ tankan By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Izumi Nakagawa TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - Japanese...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Polls, Consumer Confidence, Politics
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READER SUBMITTED: Safeco Insurance Recognizes Laurie Yelding As A Community Hero, Donates $5,000 To United Way
NaugatuckHelp Laurie Yelding win $10,000 for United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls in the "Vote for Your Favorite Safeco Insurance Community Hero" event. Yelding is one of just 16 Community Hero Award winners selected nationwide by Safeco Insurance to be in...Tags: Human Interest, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Beacon Falls, United Way , Naugatuck
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READER SUBMITTED: Enfield Republicans - Interested In Local Government?
EnfieldThe Enfield Republican Town Committee is seeking people who may be interested in serving on the town council, board of education and constable for the upcoming 2013 municipal election. This is an opportunity to participate in local government and use your...Tags: Local Government, Politics
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READER SUBMITTED: New Officers Elected To The Connecticut Orthopaedic Society
Greater HartfordThe members of the Connecticut Orthopaedic Society elected new officers for 2013-2015 at its Annual Meeting held at the Marriott Hotel in Farmington on May 10. Elected as President to serve more than 275 members of the Society was Ross A. Benthien, MD, a...Tags: University of Louisville, Danbury, Health and Safety at School, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), General Practitioners
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READER SUBMITTED: Middletown Public Schools Receives Top Honor At Middlesex United Way Campaign Awards
MiddletownMore than 90 companies, organizations, and individuals were honored May 1 for their contributions to raising $1.81 million for the 2012-13 Middlesex United Way Campaign. The top honor, the Corporate Spirit Award, was presented to Middletown Public...Tags: Haddam, Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), East Haddam, Union (Tolland, Connecticut), Chester
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