Controversial plans to charge for parking in Westminster have been halted. Parking fees were to be rolled out across the central London borough from January, ranging from £2.20 to £4.40 an hour. But opponents...
13 December 2011 Retail expert Mary Portas report for government on the decline of town centres says years of neglect and the growth of online shopping have left many areas "dying". Mary warns that many of...
"Council Minority Leader Luis Cotto said they start every single council meeting with a prayer.In the wake of the battle over a mosque at Ground Zero, a move by the Hartford City Council is sure to have its critics. ...
Well now Gordon Brown has gone half way between his first pledge 20% to 30% cut in emissions by 2020. That could mean that USA may do the same, I wonder if India will be happy? Has UK paved the way for...
Once again out of touch council officials destroy an irreplacable art work by Banksy. Thank goodness for his hometown of Bristol whose council has pledged never to destroy any of his work found there. " A mural by graffiti artist Banksy, which once featured on the cover of...
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the party ran on the platform of self-determination won a key council in Sri Lanka. The government was expected to do well for the following reasons: The election was held too soon after the end of the war for people to vote and for democracy...
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""A few months ago Moody's downgraded all Municipal Bonds citing Overspending and a hollowing out of the revenue core. (Click here) At the same time, my property taxes have increased 800-1000 dollars over the past...
The democratically elected 'dictatorial' government of Sri Lanka fears media the most - The Island Online. I provide the full text of the article below: "What do democratically elected ‘dictatorial’ governments of Sri Lanka fear most- THE MEDIA! If that is not so, why...
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Canada's foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon had stated that Canada will not extend its stay in Afghanistan beyond 2011. "Let me be perfectly clear: Canada is abiding by the motion that was adopted in our...
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" US President Barack Obama has praised the opposition candidate in Iran's disputed presidential election. Mr Obama said Mir Hossein Mousavi had captured the imagination of groups in Iran that were interested in...
Indiana University professor of Iranian Studies and specialist on Iranian history and religions, Jamsheed Kairshasp Choksy, thinks the situation is very grave for the Iranian people. " "I think the situation is...
In her statement made at the Ambassador Susan E. Rice at the International Peace Institute Vienna Seminar, June 15, 2009, she stated the willingness of USA to work with the international community ending...
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UN Security Council was unable to have a hearing on Sri Lanka as China and Russia with their veto power prevented them. Therefore, the UN Security Council was only able to hold just briefing in the basement. "As...
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" 3-26-09 [Councilman]Will Rossbach asked Maplewood police to remove the public from the last Smoke Task Force. Council Member Rossbach didn't get the group to vote his way tonight, so he then tried to...
Regardless of your amount of education, your current job status or your political leanings, THIS MATTER IS OF DIRE IMPORTANCE TO YOU. Let us begin with some quick excepts from two different news articles...