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Former Hungarian PM Gyula Horn dies age 80 -government
ReutersBUDAPEST, June 19 (Reuters) - Former Hungarian Socialist Prime Minister has died at age 80 after a long illness, the government said in a statement on Wednesday, expressing its condolences to the family. Horn was Hungary's prime minister between 1994 and...Tags: Hungary, Politics
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UK top court ruling threatens Western sanctions against Iran
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Western government sanctions against Iran suffered a big setback on Wednesday when Britain's top court ruled that the government was wrong to have imposed sanctions on the biggest Iranian private bank over alleged links to Tehran's...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, European Union, Trials, Economic Sanctions
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Nuisance ordinance draws criticism
The Costa Mesa City Council faced a heap of criticism Tuesday evening during a public hearing on a proposed ordinance intended to address derelict buildings and other grievances. But while critics called the Public Nuisance Abatement Ordinance too broad...Tags: Corporate Officers, Public Officials, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Is Rick Scott actually off life support?
I guess this qualifies as good news for Rick Scott. The latest Quinnipiac poll showed the governor’s job approval rating has climbed to 43 percent. Considering that his approval rating has hovered below Jeffrey Loria’s, and just a tad...
Tags: Elections, Rick Scott, Fidel Castro, Politics, Jeffrey Loria
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Bethlehem council accepts $3 million charter school grant
Bethlehem Area School District officials on Tuesday failed to persuade Bethlehem City Council to block a $3 million state grant for a new campus for the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts. Even though many agreed Republican Gov....Tags: Tom Corbett, Students, John Callahan, Teaching and Learning, Northampton County (Pennsylvania)
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Somali Islamist rebels attack U.N. base, 22 dead
ReutersMOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist militants carried out a deadly assault on the main U.N. compound in the Somali capital on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats. The...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Relief and Aid Organizations, Twitter, Inc., Ban Ki-moon
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New York state announces plan for board to help cash-strapped cities
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers on Tuesday announced plans to create a financial restructuring board and binding arbitration process to help struggling municipalities manage their finances. The legislation, which will be taken up by the...Tags: Bankruptcy, New York City, Economy, Business and Finance, Rick Snyder, Regional Authority
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Pro and con:
In advance of the special legislative session in Springfield on Wednesday to take another stab at pension reform, I initiated an email dialogue with Anders Lindall, spokesman for the local chapter of the American Federation of State, County and...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Springfield, Economy, Business and Finance, Justice System, Employment Opportunities
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City council approves 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment for nonunion workers
holly.shok@herald-mail.comAfter several years of frozen wages, 135 full-time, nonunion city employees will receive a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment in the upcoming fiscal year thanks to a 3-1 vote Tuesday night by the Hagerstown City Council. The total cost of the COLA will...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Economy, Business and Finance, Elections, Public Employees, Montgomery County (Maryland)
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Charges pending against Afghans accused of prison abuse: Australia
ReutersBy Rob Taylor CANBERRA, June 19 (Reuters) - Afghan authorities will lay charges against officials at a prison run by the country's internal security service, Australia said on Wednesday, just weeks after Canberra blocked prisoner transfers over fears...Tags: NATO, Afghanistan, NDS Group Plc, Trials, Australia
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Zimmerman prosecutors won't use 'profiled' in jury selection
SANFORD — Quietly and with hardly anyone noticing, George Zimmerman's attorneys persuaded prosecutors not to use the word "profiled" during jury selection. That means the theory that is the backbone of the state's case — that 17-year-old...
Tags: Judges, Shootings, Justice System, Racism, Trials
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G-8 leaders support political solution to Syria
BEIRUT — Global economic leaders, including the United States and Russia, reiterated support Tuesday for a political solution to the Syrian civil war, backing a plan for a transitional government hammered out last year in Geneva. The contentious...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama, Summits, G8, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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