Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will issue his proposed spending plan for New York on Thursday, and it comes as he fights with Albany over cuts to city programs.
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Bloomberg’s Budget to Include Teacher Layoffs
President Obama submitted a budget blueprint for fiscal 2012 on Monday full of surgical cuts and cautious trade-offs to lawmakers clamoring for bold action to reduce government spending and control a budget deficit expected to rise to a record $1.6 trillion this year.
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Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal 2012 focuses on education, energy, research
The Forestry Commission announces plans to cut around 450 jobs in England and Scotland – as MPs debate the proposed sell-off of much of England’s woodland.
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Forestry Commission cuts 450 jobs
It looks like Obama’s call for civility will be put to the test early next week, when House Republicans take up their proposed health-care repeal. Activity on Capitol Hill was postponed in observation of the tragedy in Tuscon, but the GOP has announced…
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GOP to Take Up Health-Care Repeal
Cuban President Raul Castro warns that the island’s revolution is at stake if his proposed economic reforms are not adopted.
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Castro appeal over Cuban reforms
Part of the proposed deal struck between President Obama and Republican legislators is a one-year, two-percent “tax holiday” on payroll taxes—the taxes that fund Social Security. The idea is being sold as a no-loss gift to wage earners: They keep an extra 2 percent of their paychecks and there’s no loss to the Social Security trust fund because the shortfall is made up out of the general treasury. read more
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Lib Dem leader and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told the BBC that despite having “massive regrets” about breaking his election pledge he will “not apologise for the for one minute” about the proposed plans to increase University tuition fees.
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‘Massive regrets’ but no apology over fees
Designed to cover half of a pack’s surface area, the proposed labels are intended to spur smokers to quit by providing graphic reminders of tobacco’s dangers.
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F.D.A. Unveils Graphic Warning Labels for Cigarettes
Ministers are accused of failing to consult with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland about the proposed date of the Alternative Vote referendum but the coalition wins a key vote on the issue.
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AV poll consultation under fire
Hundreds of people have joined a march to protest at the proposed closure of Newport passport office.
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Hundreds join passport protest
The men behind the proposed sale of Liverpool to New England Sports Ventures are hopeful it will go through before the deadline to settle the club’s debt.
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Liverpool await deadline day sale
An application for an environmental permit for the proposed £1bn Pembroke power station will not be called in by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Power plant permit not called in
A number of businesses opposed to the proposed John Lewis development at Sprucefield are going back to court on Friday.
The wording of the proposed question for next year’s referendum on further assembly powers should be completely redrafted, says the election watchdog.
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Powers vote question ‘confusing’
Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal 2012 focuses on education, energy, research
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
