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Report: Ford to cease Australian automaking operations after 90 years
Autoblog.comFiled under: Sedan, SUV, Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, Australia Ford began manufacturing cars in Australia in 1925 with the Model T. In 2016, Ford will stop manufacturing cars Down Under, including the Falcon and the Territory SUV. Ford Australia CEO Bob... -
Insurance rates in Stanford could rise if ISO rating drops
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — Poor performance numbers from the Stanford Fire Department over the past three years are threatening to cause insurance rates in the city to rise. According to a recent evaluation by the Insurance Services Organization (known as ISO),...Tags: Standards, Science and Technology, Public Officials, Insurance, Fires
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EXCLUSIVE-China urbanisation plan hits roadblock over spending fears-sources
ReutersBy Kevin Yao BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanisation to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels...Tags: Environmental Issues, Finance, National Government, China, Lobbying
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ANALYSIS-In any scandal, lying to Congress is tough to prove
Reuters(Repeats from earlier May 23 for wider distribution) By Joan Biskupic and Kim Dixon WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23 (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared...Tags: Justice System, Prosecution, Civil and Public Service, Baseball, Eric Holder
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RPT-Los Angeles' new mayor: hipster, Rhodes Scholar, budget fixer?
Reuters(Repeats with no changes to story) By Sharon Bernstein and Tim Reid LOS ANGELES, May 22 (Reuters) - A Rhodes Scholar and urban planning wonk in a city that generally prefers its politicians to be less eclectic, Los Angeles mayor-elect Eric Garcetti will...Tags: Tim Reid, Antonio Villaraigosa, Local Elections, Finance, Elections
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RPT-Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech on Thursday that defends the U.S. use of drones abroad and lays out...Tags: Civil Rights, Human Rights, Barack Obama, Justice and Rights, George W. Bush
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Construction set to start in early June on boat dock for downtown Indianapolis canal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Construction is expected to begin soon on a boat dock for the downtown Indianapolis canal. City officials say the new dock will make it easier for those who rent pedal boats to climb in and out of them and prevent damage to...Tags: Public Officials, Politics
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Here is the latest Indiana news from The Associated Press
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (AP) — Authorities in northeastern Indiana say a young boy died after being found floating face down in a backyard swimming pool. Police say emergency crews were called to the Whitley County home after a relative spotted the 2-...Tags: Public Officials, Tornadoes, Politics, Natural Disasters
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INTERVIEW-IMF sees Ethiopia's economic growth slowing as private sector struggles
Reuters* GDP growth seen slowing to 6.5 pct in 2012/13 from 8.5 pct * Inflation seen steady in single digits * Huge public spending crowding out the private sector * Reforms needed to lure more foreign investment By Richard Lough ADDIS ABABA, May 23...Tags: Agriculture, Renewable Energy, Environmental Issues, Economic Indicator, National Government
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China plans tougher quality standards for coal to tackle pollution
ReutersSHANGHAI (Reuters) - China may impose higher quality standards for imported and locally traded coal to cut air pollution, two sources said, in a move that could slash imports while boosting the fortunes of a faltering domestic industry. The National...Tags: Coal, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, National Government
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Letters: Poverty and school funding
Re "Poverty's new address is in suburbs," May 20 This eye-opening study, which shows that more poor people now live in suburbs than in urban areas, indirectly highlights one of the major failings of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed school funding formula,...Tags: Executive Branch, Social Issues, Politics
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Assad foe tells Syrian leader to cede power to officials
ReutersBEIRUT, May 23 (Reuters) - A Syrian opposition leader urged President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday to hand power to his deputy or his prime minister and then go abroad with 500 members of his entourage, without immunity from prosecution. Assad is likely...Tags: Lebanon, National Government, Revolutions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prosecution
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