Tag: government programs
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Rotting bodies and fake ashes spur Colorado lawmakers to pass funeral home regulations
Colorado lawmakers have passed a sweeping bill to overhaul the state’s lax oversight over funeral homes after a series of horrific incidents, including sold body parts, fake ashes and the discovery of 190 decaying bodies
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The UK economic outlook is bleak, think tanks warn, with tough choices for the next government
Leading British economic think tanks are warning that whoever wins the country’s general election this year will face some very tough choices on tax and spending if they want to make sure the public finances don’t deteriorate further
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Britain’s Conservative government announces tax cuts it hopes can lift its ailing election fortunes
British Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt is seeking to bolster spirits within his Conservative Party with a series of tax cuts that he hopes can turn the political tide ahead of a general election this year
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State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation
President Joe Biden will deliver his third State of the Union on Thursday night
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Arizona’s Democratic governor vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill approved by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature that would have made it a crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at a location other than a port entry
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Rotting bodies, fake ashes and sold body parts push Colorado to patch lax funeral home rules
Colorado lawmakers have unveiled a bill that would install requirements for funeral home directors after nearly 200 bodies were found stacked and rotting in a funeral home in September
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Thai court acquits former PM Yingluck Shinawatra on charges of mishandling government funds
A Thai court has acquitted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, now living in exile, on charges of mishandling expenditures for a government project in 2013
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Design Recipes: Quick and easy projects
Home is where the heart is and now is a wonderful time to take advantage of opportunities to do quick, easy, at-home projects that may help to create order and calm. Organization tops the list as does creating environments that are calm and soothing. Looking for some projects to do in your spare time? Here…
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Thai court drops case against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for mishandling government project expenditures
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai court drops case against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for mishandling government project expenditures.
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How speechwriters delve into a president’s mind: Lots of listening, studying and becoming a mirror
There are few times in a American presidency that the art of speechwriting is more on display than during a State of the Union