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O’Malley tweetup provides little new information

24. January 2012

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The Monday morning session with Gov. Martin O’Malley was billed as the “first tweetup by a Maryland governor” focused on his legislative agenda. We learned little new from the tweetup — a meeting of several people who follow the governor’s 140-character Twitter updates from @GovernorOMalley. But what can you expect from a meeting where the Twitter work [...]

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Armenia’s 2012 state budget – ‘social’ or ‘pre-electoral’

20. January 2012

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The final version of 2012 state budget stipulates AMD 911,6 bln revenues, AMD 1044,1bln expenses and AMD 132,5 bln deficit. Deficit rate in GDP is forecast to total 3,1% against 3,95% stipulated for 2011 state budget. The parliament also adopted a legislative package of tax reforms to ensure growth of AMD 101 bln tax inflow [...]

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Japan Airlines to relist shares

18. January 2012

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Japan Airlines (JAL) is planning on relisting its shares in an IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. By September, JAL shareholders intend to sell between ¥500 billion and ¥1 trillion (US$6.4b – US$12.8b, €5b – €10b). If the sale goes into high-end estimates, it will make JAL the largest airline in the world by market value. It will also [...]

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O’Malley says gas and flush tax hikes may be part of 2013 budget

12. January 2012

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Gov. Martin O’Malley told reporters Thursday that “yes, perhaps” tax hikes would be part of next year’s proposed budget as part of a “balanced approach,” but he declined to be more specific. O’Malley said that any increase in the $30 annual flush tax that funds cleanup of waste water flowing into the Chesapeake needs to [...]

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Cash Loan in London – Rapid cash arrangement for your needs

9. January 2012

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Quick cash loans are indeed required in this unsure life. Even though we already make a complete budgeting from our income, we on occasion need some small extra cash in some particular moments. In order to handle your monetary emergencies, quick cash loans are the best way to fulfill your short term needs such as daily expenditure, unpaid [...]

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Apple announces date for publishing Q1 financial results

4. January 2012

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Apple has announced the date for its first-quarter financial results, choosing January 24 to publish results that are likely to show how well the company’s iPhone 4S fared in the last three months of 2012, The Next Web reported. The company updated its investor page, notifying investors and interested parties that the earnings announcement will [...]

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State gets $28.3 million bonus for children’s Medicaid enrollment

29. December 2011

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Maryland will receive a $28 million performance bonus from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for fiscal year 2011 for its consistent efforts to identify and enroll eligible children in Medicaid and CHIP coverage. “Since 2007, we have expanded coverage to more than 300,000 Marylanders, almost half of them children, and this bonus [...]

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The Unsung Republican Candidate

22. December 2011

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While each candidate has his or her own take on the issues, the fact that they are backed by special interest groups may make it hard for them to represent the best interests of voting citizens. If Americans want real reform they should take a look at the candidate the Super PACs and special interest [...]

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The WTO Now Controls Our Economy, Fate and Future

19. December 2011

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All our decisions regarding trade must be supervised and approved by this foreign undemocratic body – often to our detriment. This is why we can no longer do what is in our best interest and are forced to concede to their demands. Most decisions made by the WTO are unjustifiably made to our detriment. The [...]

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20 Years of Corruption

15. December 2011

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As we reflect on the 20th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the subsequent development of former Soviet republics as independent countries, the story of corruption is a difficult one to avoid. Corruption, in many ways, became synonymous with the early years of transition. Over the years it has grown to be the [...]

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