Posts Tagged ‘impact’

Cuts ‘threaten crime response’

Monday, May 21st, 2012

A retiring chief constable says police could miss crime such as anti-social behaviour because of the impact of UK government cuts.

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Actress aids dementia awareness

Monday, May 21st, 2012

Carey Mulligan backs a call for dementia awareness as a poll highlights the impact on families and friends.

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“Art is Politics”: A Conversation with Iraqi Artist Wafaa Bilal, Part II

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

In the second half of Wafaa Bilal’s exclusive two-part interview with Aslan Media contributing writer Amanda Rogers, he offers his thoughts on representing the United States in the 2011 Jakarta Biennale shortly before the “official” end of the war in Iraq, the impact of digital media on free expression in the Arab world and political art as a responsibility of “good citizenship.”

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G.E. Profit Beats Expectations

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Excluding the impact from the sale of NBC Universal, General Electric’s quarterly revenue also rose 4 percent, as the company increasingly returned to its industrial roots.

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Bid to minimise ship eco damage

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Efforts are made to minimise the impact of leaked fuel from a cargo ship which hit rocks off north Wales.

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Prolonged G.O.P. Race Forces Romney to Recalibrate

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

As Mitt Romney’s campaign intensifies fund-raising to meet rising costs, some Republicans are worried about the impact of an extended party contest on the November election.

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Tuition fees commission set up

Friday, January 27th, 2012

An independent commission has been set up to examine the impact of increased tuition fees in England.

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Tuition fees commission set up

France urges new Iran sanctions

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

France says the EU should follow the US in imposing stricter sanctions on Tehran, as Iran’s currency falls again amid worries over their impact.

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Gingrich tears up talking about mother (video)

Friday, December 30th, 2011

An unusually emotional moment occurred on the campaign trail today: Former House speaker Newt Gingrich teared up during an Iowa town hall while talking about his late mother. Republican pollster Frank Luntz, who moderated the event, asked Gingrich, with reference to the impact on his policies and beliefs, “When you think of your mom, what special moment comes to mind?” Read full article > >

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Virginia’s ballot-access laws turn tables on GOP

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Rick Perry said the laws were “among the most onerous in the nation,” and possibly even unconstitutional. Newt Gingrich compared their impact to Pearl Harbor. Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman and Rick Santorum were so intimidated that they simply slunk away without a fight. Social Security? Obamacare? Dodd-Frank? Nope. Virginia’s ballot-access laws. Of the seven candidates still in serious contention for the Republican nomination for the presidency, only two of them — Mitt Romney and Ron Paul — will be appearing in the Virginia primary on March 6. Read full article > >

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: Europe at the brink

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

THE SUMMIT of 27 European Union leaders did not lack for drama. With the future of the euro currency and the E.U. itself on the line, all but four of those present agreed to German demands for closer fiscal integration, and three of the holdouts said they would think about it. Only Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron, fearing the impact on London’s financial sector, rejected the deal . A new Europe is at hand, in which Germany rules, France reigns and Britain loses out. Read full article > >

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Leaders clash over impact of cuts

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

David Cameron and Ed Miliband trade blows in the Commons over the impact of the government’s austerity measures on women and the poor.

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MPs to air petrol price concerns

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

MPs are to express concerns about the impact petrol prices are having on family finances in a Commons debate.

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Bloomberg Turns From Data to Speeches to Make His Point

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has never thought of himself as a wordsmith but, in his third term in office, he has come to appreciate the impact of an eloquent message presented in a meaningful setting.

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Bloomberg Turns From Data to Speeches to Make His Point

China’s export growth slows down

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

China’s trade growth slows in October, raising fresh concerns about the impact of a global economic slowdown on its economy.

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