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In Indonesia, soccer is kicked around by political parties
ReutersJAKARTA (Reuters) - As monsoon rains swept the stadium, the chanting grew louder. "Indonesia! Indonesia!" More than 60,000 people packed into Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on a recent Saturday night to see the national soccer team play. Another...Tags: Media Industry, Politics, Sports, Soccer, Elections
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FEATURE-In Indonesia, soccer is kicked around by political parties
Reuters* Soccer becomes proxy battle of two political parties * Bakrie's side regains control after recent deal * Soccer market is the third biggest in world by attendance * 52 mln viewers watch each week, 12 mln attend games each year By Janeman Latul...Tags: Media Industry, Politics, Sports, Soccer, Elections
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Anne Arundel stormwater fee debate flows into June
In Anne Arundel County, where new stormwater fees have generated national attention amid criticism of what some call Maryland's "rain tax," the debate over how much to charge property owners will continue into June. County Council members had been...
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Senate approves Obama nominee to key appeals court
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a break from bipartisan battles over judicial appointments, the U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a White House nominee to the influential U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The Senate voted 97-0 to...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, Bill Clinton, Trials, U.S. Senate
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MOVES-Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, HSBC Holdings
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - The following financial services industry appointments were announced on Thursday. To inform us of other job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. MORGAN STANLEY The bank's head of fixed income, Ken deRegt, is retiring from the...Tags: Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Politics, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, HSBC Holdings plc
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What's next in the fight over same-sex marriage?
Stateline.orgWASHINGTON Momentum in the states to allow gay marriage may be about to stall. Recent victories have given same-sex marriage advocates hope that the tide has turned in their long-running fight for marriage equality, given the number of states approving...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Mark Dayton, Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage
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Pro-choice groups protest Jackson fundraiser
RICHMOND – Planned Parenthood activists protested outside a fundraiser for GOP nominee for lieutenant governor E.W. Jackson Thursday to highlight what they said were a series of divisive comments he has made over the years. Jackson, a Chesapeake-...Tags: Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), U.S. Senate, Ku Klux Klan
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Commerce nominee fields questions on failed bank, tax havens
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker appeared on her way to becoming Commerce Secretary on Thursday, after a top Republican said she had satisfactorily answered most of his questions about her role in the failure of an Illinois bank...Tags: Finance, Career and Workplace, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. Senate, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Lawmakers intensify push on military sexual assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers introduced fresh legislation on Thursday seeking to address the problem of sexual assault in the military and summoned the nation's top commanders to testify about the crisis, which has become an embarrassment to the armed...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, West Point, Martin Dempsey, U.S. Department of Defense, Susan Collins
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U.S. lawmakers intensify push on military sexual assault problem
ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers introduced fresh legislation on Thursday seeking to address the problem of sexual assault in the military and summoned the nation's top commanders to testify about the crisis, which has...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, West Point, Martin Dempsey, Susan Collins
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House Approves Driver's Licenses For Undocumented
The Hartford CourantFollowing a debate that stretched on for more than seven and a half hours, the state House of Representatives approved a bill just after dawn on Thursday that offers undocumented immigrants the opportunity to obtain a Connecticut driver's license. The...Tags: Career and Workplace, Martin M Looney, September 11, 2001 Attacks, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Immigration
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U.S. Commerce nominee faces questions on failed bank, tax havens
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Department of Commerce faced questions on Thursday about her role in the failure of a Illinois bank in the early 2000s and her billionaire family's use of offshore tax havens to...Tags: Finance, Career and Workplace, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Washington, DC
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