Government News

1. ADCODEHERE

   International trade fair in Jaffna to woo investors

   Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense - 2010-03-14 02:38:29

   ...will be held between September 21-22 in Jaffna. The two day event will provide an ample opportunities for students. Meanwhile, Government has called upon for entrepreneurs in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu to visit the war hit areas in the Mullaitivu district... - Full Article at Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense
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   Suicide Attack In Northwest Pakistan Kills 13

   WRTV Indianapolis - 2010-03-14 02:37:30

   ...-- the second major attack in Pakistan in less than 24 hours -- occurred in the Swat Valley, where Taliban fighters battled government soldiers for months last year. The attack in Saidu Sharif, Swat's administrative capital, also wounded 52 people. A day... - Full Article at WRTV Indianapolis

3. Anger over handling of toxic fire

   ABC Online - 2010-03-14 02:36:27

   ...past nine years, water used to fight the blaze has been slowly moving towards the Helena River which feeds into the Swan. The government has announced it is building a special underground barrier to decontaminate water leaching from the site before it reaches... - Full Article at ABC Online

4. Bishop hopes parental leave levy temporary

   ABC Online - 2010-03-14 02:36:08

   ...over a budget cycle To be funded by taxing big business an extra 1.7 per cent To be implemented \"soon\" after a Coalition government wins office The ABC News Online Investigative Unit encourages whistleblowers, and others with access to information they... - Full Article at ABC Online

5. Netanyahu is trading Israeli security for right-wing ideology

   Haaretz - 2010-03-14 02:35:31

   ...in peace talks with the Palestinians just when they were to be resumed. A year after he took office, it is apparent that his government's policies, which made it top priority to populate East Jerusalem with Jews, is leading to Israel's increasing international... - Full Article at Haaretz
6. ADCODEHERE

   Obama's new nuclear age doesn't bode well for Israel

   Haaretz - 2010-03-14 02:35:31

   ... The custom is for every American president to put together a working paper that re-examines the government's stance on nuclear weapons. The document is in effect a summary of the main principles of the incoming administration's nuclear policy and a statement... - Full Article at Haaretz

7. More thoughts on World of Warcraft and status

   Half Sigma - 2010-03-14 02:31:55

   ...but of course that never happened. This demonstrates one of the basic facts of laissez-faire economies: even without the government granting monopolies, companies naturally develop monopoly power because through random circumstances one brand just rises to... - Full Article at Half Sigma

8. As largest-ever U.S. probe of RX drug abuse conducted in Va. problem worsens

   The Washington Post - 2010-03-14 02:29:07

   ...Drug Enforcement Administration agents and Northern Virginia police officers -- is worth the time. "It's an enormous waste of government resources," said Ronald T. Libby, a University of North Florida political science professor and author of "The... - Full Article at The Washington Post

9. Emergency Preparedness Expo offers survival tips

   Ventura County Star - 2010-03-14 02:28:08

   ...and Chile, as well as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, to learn about disaster preparedness. “I always had this belief that our government would be there to help us, but you just never know nowadays. It’s better to be prepared just in case than find out the... - Full Article at Ventura County Star

10. Times have changed

    Ventura County Star - 2010-03-14 02:27:17

    ...many years ago, life expectancy was a lot shorter than it is now. We’re all living happier, healthier lives because somebody, “government,” or otherwise, started helping us take better care of ourselves and our environment. Unfortunately, an environment that... - Full Article at Ventura County Star