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Fifth of local councils see some evidence of upturnOne in five local councils claim to have witnessed some evidence of an upturn in their local economies, but concerns still exist as unemployment rises and business continue to rise. A survey of leaders and chief executives conducted by the Local Government Association (LGA) published today looked at the impact the recession has had on businesses, residents and local authorities themselves.
British Information Friday, July 03, 2009Hope for California budget deal as IOUs plannedSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Top California lawmakers raised hope on Thursday that an elusive budget deal could be at hand, as officials began issuing billions of dollars in "IOUs" to avoid a cash crisis on the second day of a new fiscal year without an agreement to balance the state's books.
Reuters Friday, July 03, 2009Effectiveness of Freedom of Information threatenedThe effectiveness of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act is being undermined by slow responses from government departments, a new report has claimed. In the study published today, which constitutes a damning indictment of the effectiveness of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the Campaign for Freedom of Information found the average time the Office took to start investigating a complaint was eight months.
British Information Friday, July 03, 2009OAS chief to seek resolution in HondurasThe Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, will travel to Honduras on Friday as part of a diplomatic attempt to restore deposed Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya to power.
CNN Friday, July 03, 2009Bill calling for abolition of license fee reaches CommonsA private members bill calling for the abolition of the licence fee will finally reach the House of Commons today. The bill, introduced by Conservative backbencher Christopher Chope, would abolish the requirement for a television licence fee, by repealing the part of the Communications Act 2003 that relates to licensing of TV reception.
British Information Friday, July 03, 2009Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story (Hardcover) newly tagged ''news''Good Day!: The Paul Harvey Story (Hardcover)By Paul Batura Buy new: $18.4522 used and new from $17.38 Customer Rating: First tagged "news" by Paul Eckler Customer tags: paul harvey(7), radio(5), history(4), book recommendations(2), american history(2), billy graham(2), biography(2), broadcasting, a life well lived, entertainers, faith, gil gross
Amazon Friday, July 03, 2009U.S. drone strike kills 10 in PakistanWANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone aircraft fired missiles on Friday into Pakistan's South Waziristan region, killing 10 militants, officials said, ahead of an expected Pakistani
military offensive in the area.
Reuters Friday, July 03, 20095 Media Myths Debunked by Michael Jackson's DeathMichael Jackson's death should have provided a blueprint for how new media has overthrown old. But what it actually did was shine a white hot spotlight on the myths of the current media landscape
Time Friday, July 03, 2009Marines Suffer Casualties in Afghan OffensiveMarines battle Taliban in massive Afghan offensive; suffer first casualties.
ABC News Friday, July 03, 2009Pakistan: Suspected U.S. drone kills 15A suspected U.S. drone attack killed at least 15 people in northwest Pakistan Friday morning, Pakistani officials said.
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