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Rough Draft of Pension Safety Net to Attorney General
(IsraelNN.com) The Finance Ministry will deliver a rough draft of a "safety net" plan to protect the public's pension to Attorney General Menachem Mazuz's office Sunday morning, for his approbation that it does not constitute "campaign economics," according to The Marker.
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:16:34 GMT - (Israel National News)

Attorney general advisor discusses public information site
John Maggiore, policy advisor to New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, visited campus Thursday as a guest speaker in several classes. He discussed freedom of information and government accountability and how Project Sunlight, the attorney general office's public integrity initiative to provide easy access to state government information, advances these ideas.
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:06:06 GMT - (The Bona Venture)

Legislation prefiled for 2009 Ky. General Assembly
Kentucky lawmakers' recent practice of passing a multibillion dollar state budget just hours after it's agreed on behind closed doors would be tougher to carry out under one proposal pending for the 2009 General Assembly. Another one would rescind a hefty pay raise legislative leaders approved earlier this year for the head of the Legislative Research Commission. And, a different plan would ...
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:12:55 GMT - (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Mukasey assures public, employees he's fine
WASHINGTON ? With briefcase in hand and a smile on his face, Attorney General Michael Mukasey returned to work Friday after collapsing during a speech the night before and spurring a 14-hour health scare. A Justice Department spokeswoman blamed a fainting spell for the 67-year-old?s dramatic and public fall. Determined to prove his fitness, Mukasey checked out of George Washington University ...
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:04:08 GMT - (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

New agency likely to manage public debt
An internal working group of the finance ministry has recommended setting up a statutory body to manage India?s public debt, so that debt management can be separated from monetary policy.
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:31:52 GMT - (Business Standard India)

New York City?s Public Housing Chief to Step Down
Tino Hernandez, the chairman of New York City?s public housing agency, said he was leaving to run a nonprofit drug treatment organization.
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:05:12 GMT - (New York Times)

Adrian Public Library improvements continue
More than a year since it was barricaded, the front entrance at the Adrian Public Library is still closed and improvements remain unseen to the public eye.
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:07:23 GMT - (The Daily Telegram)

Collier sheriff fails secret public records audit, two other agencies pass
The Collier County Sheriff?s Office was among the 43 percent of agencies statewide that failed in public records law compliance, a state audit shows. Two others ? Collier schools and Collier County government ? followed state public records laws and passed. Three Daily News employees visited the three agencies the week of Oct. 20. All represented themselves as members of the general public, not ...
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:32:39 GMT - (Naples Daily News)

How to make use of public domain
QWhat does it mean when a Web site says a picture or document is in the public domain? Does that mean I can use it for my own purposes?
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:39:29 GMT - (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

MIILF winds up probe on Bravo and Kato but won't make public its results
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (November 22) ? The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Friday said it has finished its investigations into the role and participation of field commanders Abdulrahman Macapaar, a.k.a Kumander Bravo, and Ameril Umbra Kato in the bloody August attacks in three Mindanao provinces that left scores of civilians killed and destroyed millions worth of properties.
Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:09:42 GMT - (Minda News)

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Elected Officials Fail U.S. History
The conservative Intercollegiate Studies Institute gave 2,500 people a civics exam. In a bit of a twist, it asked respondents to self-identify whether or not they were public ... compiled by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). '�It is disturbing enough that the general
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:35:47 GMT

blog: The Agitator PNG Governor-General on '�wonderful'� Una Voce
[ With lei] A couple of weeks ago in these Notes, I mentioned that the most recent issue of the PNG Association journal Una Voce was being distributed and suggested you might join the Association (just $20 here) so as to obtain this quarterly publication. I have just received this letter from PNG Governor-General, Sir Paulias Matane
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:31:26 GMT

blog: Keith Jackson AMFailure Wasn't An Option
This quote from Time magazine's Mark Halperin is making the rounds today: ... . But this year's media's bias against McCain, Palin and the GOP in general is a carry over ... . We have a responsibility to hold both sides accountable to the public
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:30:58 GMT

blog: Ed Driscoll.comSpirits drying up in Jakarta cafes, hotels
Padang News.com-The capital's food and beverage retail industry is struggling with a shortage in imported products, ... are relatively high because it fluctuates with the U.S. dollar,'� Laura said recently. Public relations ... . Rudy Sumampouw, secretary general of the Indonesian retailers association (Aprindo), confirmed
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:30:53 GMT

blog: Padang NewsCONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
Students in English II classes, here are some suggestions about how to begin your search ... the term '�overview'� or '�history'� in the title or subtitle), any of the databases listed below, a general encyclopedia (depending on your topic), general news magazines like Time or Newsweek. Evidence
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:24:48 GMT

blog: Resurrection High School Library BlogI got 29 out of 33 questions correct for a score of 87.88% when our elected officials recieved a 44% and the general public gets a 49%...
Here is the article:� http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081120/od_afp/ushistoryeducationoffbeat Here is the test: http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx � Take the test and post your score in the comments...NO CHEATING! �
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:23:54 GMT

blog: "Trail-Mix"IIMA Confluence concludes: A diary of enthusiastic participant
IIMA Confluence concludes: A diary of enthusiastic participant Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 24 November, 2008 Inauguration: Day One Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad kicked off the tenth edition of its annual business summit- Confluence 2008 with the formal inauguration ceremony today evening
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:22:48 GMT

blog: Gujarat | DeshGujarat.Com Our Fading Heritage: Americans Flunk the Test
[ Report_card] WASHINGTON (AFP) '� US elected officials scored abysmally on a test measuring their civic knowledge, ... compiled by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) . "It is disturbing enough that the general public failed ISI's civic literacy test, but when you consider the even more dismal scores of elected
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:21:55 GMT

blog: Boker tov, Boulder!Grass act: Gene Logsdon's '�All Flesh Is Grass'�
As the problems of industrial meat production '� CAFOs, excessive waste and pollution, worker safety, and the overuse of antibiotics, among many others '� become more evident and more dangerous to public health, consumers are turning ... meats available to the public. But many others remain to be convinced of the profitability of pasture
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:19:34 GMT

blog: The Ethicurean: Chew the right thing. The Tattlesnake '� The Senate's Teddy Bear Picnic and Other Maddening Madness Edition
'�I don't have a rearview mirror. I look only forward. And I still see the day when I can remove the cloud that currently surrounds me ... what do you have to do to engender the disrespect of these '�public servants'? (Oh, right, tell the truth.) Utah's '�Mr ... be a little discomfited at the idea that the Attorney General
Posted on 2008-11-23 19:19:30 GMT

blog: Liberaltopia | The first Liberal plan in this country: The US Constitution.