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Commentary: Sorry, Newt. You never balanced the budget
In the late fall of 1995, a budget deadlock between a beleaguered Democratic president and a new Republican majority in Congress aggressively seeking deep program cuts resulted in a government shutdown
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:12A
Voir dire begins into murder case
A Court of Queen's Bench justice who has handled at least one other local high-profile case is presiding over a murder trial that opened on Monday. Justice Doreen Sulyma of Edmonton started hearing evidence on Monday
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:12A
Pinay drug mule's recruiter charged at DOJ
MANILA, Philippines - The alleged recruiter of Sally Ordinario-Villanueva, one of 3 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on death row for drug trafficking in China, has been charged before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:11A
US congressional staff delegation Saipan-bound
A US congressional staff delegation will be on Saipan next week for discussions on the implementation of Public Law 110-229 or the law that placed CNMI immigration under federal control, among other things.
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:11A
Lawsuit: SC sales tax exemptions unconstitutional
One percent each of South Carolina's 6% sales tax goes to education and property tax relief, with the rest going to the state's general fund. The lawsuit says collections have sagged as more exemptions have been added and the economy has struggled.
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:11A
'No guarantee that airports aware of security responsibilities
“If the Cypriot authorities fail to comply with EU law within the next two months, the Commission could bring the case to the EU Court of Justice,” it added. European legislation on civil aviation security sets common basic standards on aviation
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:11A
BF: 'Smear' caused heavy withdrawals
The bank holiday came on the same day the Court of Appeals stopped a Makati trial court from implementing an order directing the BSP to extend P25 billion in assistance to Banco Filipino. "(Banco Filipino) is exhausting all efforts to protect its
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:10A
CA freezes BF bid for P25B BSP aid; bank shuts doors
In a five-page resolution penned by Associate Justice Hakim Abdulwahid, the CA's Special Tenth Division upheld the argument of the BSP and the Monetary Board that they stand to suffer injury if the trial court's order is enforced pending the decision
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:09A
CA freezes BF bid for P25B BSP aid; bank shuts doors
In a five-page resolution penned by Associate Justice Hakim Abdulwahid, the CA's Special Tenth Division upheld the argument of the BSP and the Monetary Board that they stand to suffer injury if the trial court's order is enforced pending the decision
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:09A
Merci impeach bid moved to next week
THE House committee on justice will bring to the plenary on Monday the six articles of impeachment against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez who has been accused by militant groups as "gatekeeper of the corrupt.
Updated: 03/15/2011 10:09A
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