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Australian Prime Minister Proposes Tax For Flood Damage
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Australian Prime Minister Proposes Tax For Flood Damage

Australian Prime Minister Proposes Tax For Flood Damage – According to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, the cost of repairing flood damage in Australia will top AUS $5.6 billion (US $5.58 billion). She proposed a one-year tax to help fund the reconstruction. Gillard said on Thursday: “The great floods of this summer have been a [...]

Published by on January 27, 2011 9:25 pm
Gabrielle Giffords Continues Recovery In Rehabilitation Center
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Gabrielle Giffords Continues Recovery In Rehabilitation Center

Gabrielle Giffords Continues Recovery In Rehabilitation Center – Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has made a steady development following several rounds of surgery. In order to prevent further medical complications, Giffords will be moved on Friday to Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston, where her husband Mark Kelly works for NASA. Giffords was shot in the [...]

Published by on January 20, 2011 7:34 pm
The 56th Governor of New York Has Sworn In
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The 56th Governor of New York Has Sworn In

The 56th Governor of New York Has Sworn In – On Saturday morning, just a stroke after midnight, Andrew Cuomo became New York’s 56th governor, making him the first son to follow his father into the office. The new governor took the oath of office in the governor’s mansion at 10:09 p.m. during a private [...]

Published by on January 1, 2011 10:35 pm
North Korea Won’t Strike Back
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North Korea Won’t Strike Back

North Korea Won’t Strike Back – The North Korean government has already answered the issue about retaliation. It says that it won’t retaliate South Korea despite of its provocation wherein it held live-fire artillery drills on the same island that was shelled by Pyongyang’s forces last month. However, this was contrary to what has been [...]

Published by on December 21, 2010 7:36 pm
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