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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, Government, Elections, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Soccer
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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...
Tags: Laura Neuman, Politics
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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: U.S. Senate, Lawyers, Judges, Chuck Grassley, U.S. Department of Justice
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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: Financial and Business Services, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
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Senate confirms Srinivasan to seat on influential US Court of Appeals in District of Columbia
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — After five years of trying, President Barack Obama has placed his first nominee on a key appeals court in Washington. The Senate voted unanimously on Thursday, 97-0, to confirm Sri Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...Tags: Judges, Chuck Grassley, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, George W. Bush
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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: U.S. Senate, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Mike Turner, West Point
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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: U.S. Senate, U.S. Military, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, West Point
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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: Waterbury, Career and Workplace, Illegal Immigrants, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), September 11, 2001 Attacks
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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: Career and Workplace, Barack Obama, John Thune, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Employees
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Snyder: Michigan could still get Medicaid expansion
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder said Wednesday he is hopeful he can still broker an agreement with the Republican-led Legislature to expand government health insurance for low-income adults, despite the state's tentative budget...
Tags: Republican Party, Health Insurance, Rick Snyder, Barack Obama, Medicaid
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Eric Garcetti's winning strategy took Wendy Greuel strongholds
Eric Garcetti defeated Wendy Greuel in the Los Angeles mayor's race despite Greuel’s overwhelming support in heavily African American neighborhoods. The city controller's strength among black voters in South L.A. was too little to make up for...
Tags: Richard Riordan, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing, Eric Garcetti, Local Elections
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Analysis: In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove
ReutersWASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared that she had done nothing wrong - but said she did not intend to testify. Her defiance only...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Tea Party Movement, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Lewis Libby
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