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Lawmaker Murtha, Supporter of Troops, Dies at Age 77 (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

Murtha, a Democrat who unapologetically wielded power as chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee to benefit his congressional district in western Pennsylvania, died at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia, of complications after gall bladder surgery. In recent years, Murtha

Las Vegas Airport Borrowing for Terminal 2nd Time in Four Weeks

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By Jeremy R. Cooke The county, which owns McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, is offering about $125 million in tax-exempt debt and $453 million of taxable Build America Bonds. Officials plan to return with another issue in April or May to achieve a goal of selling about $1.8
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U.S. Representative Murtha, Supporter of Troops, Dies at Age 77 - Bloomberg.com

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Murtha, a Democrat who unapologetically wielded power as chairman of the House defense appropriations subcommittee to benefit his congressional district in western Pennsylvania, died at a hospital in Arlington, Virginia, of complications after gall bladder surgery. In recent years, Murtha
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"PIGS" crisis an opportunity for euro zone

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“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste,” Rahm Emanuel, US President Barack Obama’s chief of staff, said during the 2008 credit crunch. “It’s an opportunity to do things that you could not do before.” Somebody should phone the White House, and ask if Emanuel could be
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"PIGS" crisis an opportunity for euro zone

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Somebody should phone the White House, and ask if Emanuel could be flown to Frankfurt for a few weeks. The euro area and the European Central Bank are now dealing with what markets are calling the ���PIGS��� crisis: Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain. Sometimes Italy is added to
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Plumbers, truckies on Queensland"s immigration wish list

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Be the first to comment Another Queensland resources boom would be at risk if changes to Australian skilled migration rules failed to attract enough labour to the state's resource-rich areas, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland has warned. Without enough skilled migrants
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Jackson’s Doctor Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Jackson ’s doctor pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the singer’s death last June. Jackson died on June 25 at age 50 in his Los Angeles home during preparations for a series of comeback concerts in London

Murtha, Backer of Troops, Earmarks in Congress, Dies (Update2)

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- John Murtha , a former Marine drill instructor turned congressman who unapologetically wielded his power to benefit his Pennsylvania district, died today. He was 77. During 36 years in the House, the Vietnam veteran from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, rose to chairman of the

Supermarket reforms | Australian Competition & Consumer Commission

Be the first to comment More choice or a worthless reform? A deal to stop supermarkets using restrictive leases to stifle competition is meaningless on its own, a leading consumer advocate says. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission yesterday announced secondary

Murtha, Backer of Troops, Earmarks in Congress, Dies (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- John Murtha , a former Marine drill instructor turned congressman who unapologetically wielded his power to benefit his Pennsylvania district, died today. He was 77. During 36 years in the House, the Vietnam veteran from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, rose to chairman of

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