A Paris court okays the city's plan to permanently kick cars off the banks of the River Seine.
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The American Health Care Act vote is pulled at the last minute; the State Department okays the Keystone pipeline; Le Pen meets with Putin.
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Trump responded to Pelosi's move by insisting that the Senate could move forward with the trial and his acquittal whether Pelosi okays it or not.
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Besides being easily tripped up by my "okays" and a couple of awkward pauses, the call was, actually, surprisingly smooth despite my best efforts to trip it up.
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Once the iris scan is done, the device verifies the refugee's identity through the UNHCR's registration database, checks the relevant account at the bank and okays the purchase.
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But if the UK government okays the use of Huawei's 5G equipment in the country, it would be a blow to U.S. efforts to convince its allies to avoid doing so.
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When chief engineer Charles "Trip" Tucker III (Connor Trinneer) falls into a life-threatening coma, Archer okays a controversial plan to create a fast-growing clone and harvest its organs to save Trip.
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You show up at the office every day, only get to work on projects that your boss okays, and often get just a sliver of the credit—or the profits—that come from a successful initiative or idea.
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When users upload videos with music with the new rules in effect, they'll be quickly notified if that song is allowed via the deals and fine to share, or if their video will be muted unless they submit a dispute to the copyright holder who then okays it through Facebook's Rights Manager tool.
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X pct * China Unicom Shanghai unit up by 10 pct limit after CSRC okays ownership plan * Chalco up in Shanghai, Hong Kong on rising production SHANGHAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - China stocks rose on Monday, led by telecoms group China Unicom which shot up by its daily limit after the securities regulator said its $128.963 billion ownership reform plan does not violate rules.
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Ministries MOCA.President okays new cabinet Khaleej Times. (Abu Dhabi). 10 February 2006.
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Article 19. (2013). Uganda: Public Order Management Bill.Masereka, Alex. (2013). M7 Okays Public Order Bill .
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"Good news for Island school Committee okays new location." Toronto Star. March 8, 1995. News p. A7.
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On Thursday November 14, 2014 the HISD Board of Education approved the establishment of the school.Mellon, Ericka. "HISD okays Arabic immersion schools." Houston Chronicle.
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Cleanup of Westport Permit Backlog to Begin Monday. WestportNow.com March 26, 2004. Retrieved October 9, 2005.RTM Okays Reval Postponement; Farrell Promises Independent Assessor Audit. WestportNow.
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"KTTV to Metromedia for $10 million plus." Broadcasting, January 14, 1963, pg. 9."FCC okays sale of KTTV(TV) Los Angeles." Broadcasting, June 3, 1963, pg. 75.
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Norwegian Parliament Okays Statoil-Hydro Merger , Ocean-Resources, published 2007-06-11, accessed 2007-06-20 The merger was completed by 1 October 2007. Hydro's shareholders took 32.7% of the new company—StatoilHydro—shares.
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Yale Daily News no. 64 December 13, 1968: Faculty Okays 'Afro- American' New Black Major This feat made Yale the first major university in the country to offer a degree conferring Afro-American studies major.
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The WPAT stations were purchased by Capital Cities Communications in 1961."FCC okays $30 million in station sales." Broadcasting, August 7, 1961, pg. 90. In the late 1960s the stations added several vocalists per hour.
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19 December 2012. "Ukraine okays ‘zhyd’ slur for Jews." The Times of Israel.Glavcom.ua, Oleksandr Ponomariv [Олександр Пономарів], 28 November 2012, Reason to believe the word "жид" is not anti- Semitic (Підстав вважати слово "жид" антисемітським немає).
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"CRTC approves amalgamation of Northern Ontario TV firms". The Globe and Mail, February 29, 1980. In 1990, the MCTV stations were acquired by Baton Broadcasting,"CRTC okays acquisitions, but at a price". Financial Post, October 23, 1990.
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The Chutka Nuclear Power Plant is a proposed nuclear power plant to be built on a area, near Chutka Village of Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh.MP okays 42-acre land for Chutka nuclear project. Business Standard. 22 September 2015.
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In 1990, the stations were acquired by Baton Broadcasting."CRTC okays acquisitions, but at a price". Financial Post, October 23, 1990. Baton bought full control of CTV in 1997, making CICI a fully owned-and-operated station of the network.
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MCTV logo under CTV ownership from late 1990s to 2005. Baton Broadcasting acquired both Mid-Canada and Huron in 1990, and the Huron stations were converted to the MCTV branding at this time."CRTC okays acquisitions, but at a price". Financial Post, October 23, 1990.
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"DRAMA AND FILM: George Sanders Okays Three Cinema Stories Movie Players Form Group to Give One-Acters and Full-Length Plays" Schallert, Edwin Los Angeles Times 25 Feb 1943: A12. The cast included three brothers in the roles of children: Christopher, Raymond and Ernest Severn.
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As Lee orbits the Moon, he does not see the beacon of the shelter. With only seconds left before he must abort and return to Earth, he lies about seeing it. Mission Control okays his retro burn and he lands. Now all radio contact is lost.
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Winer, Stuart. Ukraine okays ‘zhyd’ slur for Jews, The Times of Israel, 19 December 2012.International Business Times, Svoboda: The Rising Spectre Of Neo-Nazism In The Ukraine, 27 December 2012. According to Svoboda, the word does not have the antisemitic connotation in Ukrainian that it does in Russian.
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On 22 February 2006, approval of funding for the rail line from Thanaleng Railway Station to Vientiane, about 9 km, was announced by the French Development Agency.Saeung, Sopaporn (23 February 2006). "France okays Thai-Laos railway link" , The Nation. In November 2010 plans to extend the service from Thanaleng to Vientiane were abandoned.
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"FCC okays sale of KTTV(TV) Los Angeles." Broadcasting, June 3, 1963, pg. 75. "Metromedia assumes KTTV(TV) operation." Broadcasting, July 8, 1963, pg. 72. Later that year, Metromedia purchased KLAC (570 AM) and the original KLAC-FM (102.7 FM, now KIIS-FM), giving channel 11 sister stations on the radio dial.
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During his tenure as an executive councillor in the Johor state executive council, Ab Aziz Kaprawi was also one of the panellists for the joint venture project for the 3,642.17ha land agriculture project with JCorp, a state owned corporate institution.Zazali Musa."Johor okays 3,642.17ha for farming project", The Star, 30 Januari 2013. 20 May 2013.
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Human Rights Watch, 19 January 2016Israel Panel Okays Bill Calling for Tax Exemption to 'Zionist' Donations. Jonathan Lis 12 February 2012 In 1994, the Gaza–Jericho Agreement and the annexed Protocol on Economic Relations (Paris Protocol) were signed by the PLO and Israel, which created both the Palestinian Authority and a formal customs union.
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Graham-Field soon closed the Everett & Jennings plant in Earth City, Missouri."Court Okays Everest & Jennings Plant Shutdown" St. Louis Business Journal (June 27, 2000). Graham-Field continues to market wheelchairs under the Everest & Jennings name.David J. Morrow, "Vehicles for Market Share; Wheelchair Makers are Trying to Expand their Turf" New York Times (January 21, 1998).
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The US Bureau of Land Management has issued a "finding of no significant impact," which will allow Energy Fuels to start mining at its Whirlwind mine in Mesa County, Colorado. The mine is projected to produce of U3O8 and one million pounds of V2O5 per year."BLM Okays Energy Fuels' Whirlwind Mine," Mining Engineering, Nov. 2008, p. 10.
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Brogan, Phil F., "Geographic Board okays naming cave after Long", The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon, 16 June 1975. When Hollywood film crews came to central Oregon to shoot westerns, Reub supplied horses, wagons, and other ranch equipment. He helped film makers scout locations and advised them on pioneer life. Reub and his wife, Eleanor, also worked as movie extras in two films.
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A railway station and railway line is being built from Chikballapur to Muddenhalli.The Hindu: National: Upgrade State Highway 9: Moily A gondola lift is being built from the summit of Nandi Hill to Muddenahalli.Centre okays GPS for KSRTC buses Muddenahalli is around 55 km from Bangalore via Yelahanka and Devanahalli. Public transport is available up to Chikkaballapur and then to Thirnahalli.
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James Mennie, "City okays youth shelter in Gay Village," Montreal Gazette, 17 June 2010, p. 6. Mainville has spoken in support of preserving Montreal's Redpath mansion.Henry Aubin, "Pesky Projet stings Tremblay; Projet Montréal has effectively become the opposition and brought energy into sluggish municipal politics," Montreal Gazette, 12 February 2011, p. 7. He resigned from Projet Montréal to serve as an independent councillor on September 14, 2012.
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Lesbian couples can also legally gain access to IVF and assisted insemination. In February 2008, a court ruled that same-sex couples are now permitted to adopt a child even if that child is not biologically related to either parent.AG okays wider adoption rights for same-sex couples, By Yuval Yoaz, 12 February 2008. This marked a watershed in granting equal rights to gay people in Israel.
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On 22 February 2006, after the conclusion of a trilateral agreement between Thailand, Laos, and France, the French Development Agency announced that it had approved funding for a second phase of the Thanaleng railway--an extension to Vientiane. The cost of this second phase was estimated at US$13.2 million, including the cost of feasibility studies, infrastructure, and equipment.Saeung, Sopaporn (23 February 2006). "France okays Thai–Laos railway link" , The Nation.
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In 1956, WHAM-TV was sold to Transcontinent Broadcasting, which owned WGR radio and WGR-TV in Buffalo; the new owners changed the call letters to the current WROC-TV. In 1961, Transcontinent sold the station to Veterans Broadcasting Company, which subsequently sold its half of what is today WHEC-TV (channel 10) to the Gannett Company, then based in Rochester."FCC okays $30 million in station sales." Broadcasting, August 7, 1961, pg. 90.
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Some double as emergency telephones, having buttons by which a user can distinguish between emergency use and inquiry. Customers can use a courtesy phone to seek information, such as where to find further transport or a person trying to meet them. Some courtesy phones provide a direct line to a number of advertised businesses, such as motels or taxis."Council okays airport phone center", The Southeast Missourian (February 4, 1987), page 4.
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The city manager confirmed that Kessler had a First Amendment right to protest but stressed the city's need to protect public safety.c-ville.com: "Rally relocation: City okays permit for McIntire Park, Kessler refuses to change", August 7, 2017 On August 10, the Rutherford Institute and the Virginia state branch of the ACLU supported Kessler in an injunction lawsuit, later known as Kessler v City of Charlottesville, in the United States District Court.
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In protest, he submitted a "mirror image" bill to the Knesset proposing that Hebron's Arab residents be removed "in order to protect the Jews of Hebron".Arab MK Tibi okays consideration of rightist MK's 'racist' bill Haaretz, 8 February 2008 Neither bill was adopted. Eldad's 2009 proposal that Palestinian Arabs be given Jordanian citizenship drew a formal protest from the Jordanian foreign minister. In 2012, Eldad and Michael Ben- Ari launched a new party, Otzma LeYisrael.
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Yaniv Berman, "Top Palestinian Muslim Cleric Okays Suicide Bombings", Media Line, 23 October 2006. Ownership of the al-Aqsa Mosque is a contentious issue in the Israel- Palestinian conflict. Israel claims sovereignty over the mosque along with all of the Temple Mount (Noble Sanctuary), but Palestinians hold the custodianship of the site through the Islamic waqf. During the negotiations at the 2000 Camp David Summit, Palestinians demanded complete ownership of the mosque and other Islamic holy sites in East Jerusalem.
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On 18 July 2007, the board of Altadis backed a €16.2 billion offer for the company by Imperial Tobacco (now Imperial Brands).Ben Bland and Ben Harrington, "Imperial Secures Altadis with £11 Billion Bid," The Daily Telegraph, 18 July 2007. The acquisition was cleared by the Spanish stock market regulator on 7 November 2007, paving the way for the creation of the world's fourth largest tobacco company.Age "Spain's Stock Market Commission Okays Imperial Bid for Altadis," Agence France Press, 7 November 2007.
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Spock, having anticipated Christopher would make such an attempt, appears behind Christopher and disables him with a Vulcan nerve pinch. After they return to the ship, Spock and Chief Engineer Scott inform Kirk of a possible escape method by slingshotting around the Sun to break away and return to their time. The maneuver is risky, since even a small miscalculation could destroy the ship, or make them miss their own era. Kirk okays the maneuver, and time on board the Enterprise moves backwards.
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This segment provides creams, ointments, lotions, gels, and solutions, as well as nasal sprays, foams, and transdermal devices. Believing that Rx business has the potential to realize greater value outside of Perrigo, board okays separation of prescription pharma business on 9 August 2018. The Consumer Self-Care International (CSCI) segment develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes well-known European self-care brands in the natural health and vitamins, cough, cold and allergy, oral care, smoking cessation, personal care and derma-therapeutics and lifestyle categories.
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Ross basically says that he is not okay with it but he wants to be, and the two's friendship deepens due to Joey's refusal to date Rachel unless Ross okays the deal. However, Joey and Rachel do not date long, and later, Joey encourages Ross to pursue Rachel in the season finale. Joey and Monica are close friends often joking around with each other. Joey allowed Monica to hire and fire him to prove to her employees that she was not a push-over.
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Mastella's decision occurred a few days after a decision by the Constitutional Court which confirmed that there would be a referendum to modify the electoral system."Italian court okays referendum on election law", Reuters, 1 January 2008. As stated many times by Mastella, if the referendum was confirmed this would lead directly to the fall of the government"Legge elettorale, Mastella minaccia la crisi", Corriere della Sera, 10 April 2007."Mastella: Se c'è referendum si rischia la crisi di governo" La Stampa, 10 April 2007.
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In 1993, following the death of al- Alami, and with the transfer of increased control of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem from Israel to the Palestinians, Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat appointed Sulaiman Ja'abari as Grand Mufti. When he died in 1994, Arafat appointed Ekrima Sa'id Sabri. Sabri was removed in 2006 by Palestinian National Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, who was concerned that Sabri was involved too heavily in political matters.Yaniv Berman, "Top Palestinian Muslim Cleric Okays Suicide Bombings", Media Line, 23 October 2006.
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In London, she formed a professional and personal partnership with actress Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies that lasted until her death in 1970.Michael Green (2004) Around and About: Memoires of a South African Newspaperman, David Philip Publishers, Cape Town The couple founded a theatre company in South Africa, at the outbreak of World War II, when most of the London theatres were dark."Africa to Get Soaps if Govt. Okays Commercials" (Nov 16, 1946) The Billboard Vol 58 No. 46 pp. 3,13 They toured the provinces, including appearances at the Hoffmeyer Theatre in Cape Town.
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She defended this decision against the complaints of heritage groups, saying, "It seems to me that in no case do these groups make a gesture (like) a financing campaign each year to collect money to buy these buildings and conserve them. It's easy to say conserve, conserve, conserve."Linda Gyulai, "Wrecker's ball gets go-ahead: City-hall panel okays plan to tear down York theatre," Montreal Gazette, 9 June 2001, A3. Belleli supported Mayor Bourque's successful campaign to create a single municipal administration for the Island of Montreal.
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On July 3, 2007, the Korean National Assembly passed legislation introducing 'Law School', closely modeled on the American post-graduate system.Assembly okays shift to law schools from state bar exam , The Hankyoreh, Retrieved on July 4, 2007 Moreover, naturally, since March 2, 2009, 25 (both public and private) 3-year professional Law Schools that officially approved by Korean Government, has been opened to teach future Korean lawyers.Korean Law School List Announced , Korean Law Blog, January 31, 2008 The first bar test to the lawschool graduates was scheduled in 2012.
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In September 2008, the US Congress approved the transfer of the frigate to Pakistan, with a delivery date of August 2010.Bush okays anti-submarine frigate for Pak Citing the Foreign Assistance Act and the Arms Export Control Act, Pakistan is considered a "major non-NATO ally", able to receive older unneeded US military equipment. McInerney was decommissioned on 31 August 2010. The 32-year-old frigate, which was renamed Alamgir, was given a US$65 million refurbishment, including anti-submarine capability paid for with foreign military aid money.
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Criticism of intensified after the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Some Muslim Brotherhood members accused him of being "a remnant of the ousted Mubarak regime and National Democratic Party".Essam El-Din, Gamal (30 November 2012): "Constituent Assembly okays draft Egypt charter in night-time session", AhramOnLine In 2011, following the Egyptian revolution, the Muslim Brotherhood held a rally at the Al-Azhar mosque to oppose what it described as the Judaization of Jerusalem. He said at the rally that "the al-Aqsa Mosque is currently under an offensive by the Jews" and "we shall not allow the Zionists to Judaize al-Quds [Jerusalem]".
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"Solons Go to Work After Electing Demo President", Albany Democrat- Herald, Albany, Oregon, January 25, 1957, p. 1.Olson, James D., "Overhulse Win Chair", Daily Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, January 25, 1957, p. 1. As President of the Senate, Overhulse appointed 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans to committee chairmanships and split committee memberships equally between the two parties as well. As a conservative rural legislator, Overhulse sometimes voted with the Republicans, but also stood with fellow Democrats on many issues.Warren, William, "Senate Okays Addition of 1 Member to Each Branch of Legisature", Daily Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, April 5, 1957, p. 2.
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Business World, September 29, 2005 "Homeowners Lose Suit Vs Skyscraper Project" As of 2008, no construction work had proceeded on the excavation area, which is the only completed phase of the project. In 2010, the second division of the Philippine Supreme Court rejected the challenges of the Greenhills East Association, and the developer said that the project (now described as a 77-story building with 8 basements) would proceed."Supreme Court okays Edsa-Ortigas high-rise", Manila Standard Today, January 30, 2010."SC decision on 77-storey Skycity condo project affirmed with finality", Manila Bulletin, April 24, 2010.
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In spring 2009 the full-scale mock-up of crew capsule of Gaganyaan was built and delivered to Satish Dhawan Space Centre for training of astronauts. India has already successfully developed and tested several building blocks, including re-entry space capsule, pad abort test, safe crew ejection mechanism in case of rocket failure, flight suit developed by DEBEL and the powerful GSLV-MkIII launch vehicle.India's manned space mission is on, Cabinet okays Rs 10,000 crore plan, Economic Times, 28 Dec 2018. Having met all required technological keystones, the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme was accepted and formally announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 August 2018.
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The merger was completed on December 19.Media General Completes Merger With LIN Media , Press Release, Media General, Retrieved 19 December 2014 A condition of the deal requires Media General to end the joint sales agreements it has with stations in Youngstown, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, and Topeka, Kansas, due to tighter scrutiny such deals are getting by the FCC. Media General received a two-year waiver in those markets to end the JSAs.FCC Okays Media General/LIN Merger Broadcasting & Cable (12/12/2014) On July 14, 2015, Media General pulled its stations off of Mediacom cable systems across the United States due to a carriage dispute over retransmission consent fees.
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"Italian court okays referendum on election law" Reuters, January 16th 2008 As stated many times by Minister Mastella, if the referendum would have been confirmed this would lead directly to the fall of the government"Legge elettorale, Mastella minaccia la crisi" Corriere della Sera, April 10, 2007"Mastella: Se c'è referendum si rischia la crisi di governo" La Stampa, April 10, 2007 and it happened. The fall of the government would disrupt a pending election-law referendum that if passed would make it harder for small parties like Mastella's to gain seats in parliament. "Prodi Likely to Quit, Prompt Vote or Election Reform" Bloomberg.com UDEUR's defection forced the question of whether Prodi still had the parliamentarian support to govern.
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Her eldest child, Jacob Berman, attends Princeton University."Jacob Berman Bio", Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance Bloom has been an editor at The Forward and was the parenting columnist for the New York Sun newspaper."N.Y. Okays Public School With Hebrew Focus Philanthropists Lay Plans for National Charter Network", By Anthony Weiss, January 15, 2009, Forward She is a trustee of the Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life."Mega- Donor Throws Clout Behind Hebrew Charter School Steinhardt Backs Proposal for Publicly Funded School in N.Y.", By Anthony Weiss, Forward, May 29, 2008 ] Bloom is a founder and the board chair of Hebrew Public, a national network of US-based Hebrew-English dual-language charter schools.
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"Ontario okays private electricity", Montreal Gazette, April 14, 2005, B5. In a speech to the Canadian Club on May 2, 2005, Duncan announced that it was time for an "open and public debate" on the future of nuclear power. He instructed the Ontario Power Authority to begin developing a long term electricity plan – referred to as an Integrated Power System Plan – so that the government could "move forward judiciously when it comes to nuclear energy in Ontario."Speech to The Canadian Club of Toronto, Royal York Hotel Toronto, May 2, 2005 Shortly after assuming office, he cancelled the previous government's plans to privatize the Nuclear Inspection Services Division of Ontario Power Generation.
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"Crosley is granted; FCC okays channel changes." In addition to WLWT and WLWC, Crosley also operated stations in nearby markets, WLWD (channel 2, now WDTN) in Dayton, which signed-on in March 1949; and WLWI (channel 13, now WTHR) in Indianapolis, which opened in October 1957. These four inter- connected stations were branded on-air as the "WLW Network", and their call letters were stylized with hyphens to further reflect their connections to each other—the Cincinnati station, the group's flagship, was known as "WLW-T". Crosley also owned WLWA (now WXIA-TV) in Atlanta (purchased in 1953 and sold in 1962) and WOAI-TV in San Antonio (acquired in 1965, sold in 1974).
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Saleh Tarif Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs In 2007 the first non-Druze Arab minister in Israel's history, Raleb Majadele, was appointed a minister without portfolio, and a month later appointed minister for Science, Culture and Sport.Cabinet okays appointment of Majadele as first Arab minister Haaretz, 28 January 2007 The appointment of Majadele was criticized by far-right Israelis, some of whom are also within the Cabinet, but this drew condemnation across the mainstream Israeli political spectrum. Meanwhile, Arab lawmakers called the appointment an attempt to "whitewash Israel's discriminatory policies against its Arab minority".First appointment of Arab minister draws mixed reaction in Israel China View Knesset: Arab citizens of Israel have been elected to every Knesset, and currently hold 17 of its 120 seats.
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In December 2006 Statoil revealed a proposal to merge with the oil business of Norsk Hydro, a Norwegian conglomerate.Hydro's oil and gas activities to merge with Statoil, Norsk Hydro, published 2006-12-18, accessed 20 June 2007 Under the rules of the EEA the proposal was approved by the European Union on 3 May 2007EU regulators approve Statoil, Norsk Hydro merger, EU Business, published 2007-05-03, accessed 20 June 2007 and by the Norwegian Parliament on 8 June 2007.Norwegian Parliament Okays Statoil-Hydro Merger , Ocean-Resources, published 2007-06-11, accessed 20 June 2007 Former Statoil's shareholders hold 67.3% of the new company StatoilHydro, which started operations on 1 October 2007. The company is the biggest offshore oil and gas company in the world.
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On March 21, 2014, Media General announced that it would purchase LIN Media and its stations, including WKBN-TV, WYFX-LD, and the SSA and JSA with WYTV, in a $1.6 billion merger. The FCC approved the deal on December 12, 2014, but a condition of the deal requires Media General to end the JSA between WKBN-TV and WYTV within two years due to tighter regulations on such deals.FCC Okays Media General/LIN Merger Broadcasting & Cable (December 12, 2014) The merger was completed on December 19.Media General Completes Merger With LIN Media , Press Release, Media General, Retrieved December 19, 2014 In 2017, WKBN sold its spectrum for $34 million as part of the FCC's spectrum reallocation program and will move its broadcasting to WYTV's frequency.
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The decision of former Minister of Justice Mastella arrived a few days after the confirmation of the Constitutional Court which confirmed the referendum to modify the electoral system."Italian court okays referendum on election law" Reuters, January 16th 2008 As stated many times by Minister Mastella, if the referendum would have been confirmed this would lead directly to the fall of the government"Legge elettorale, Mastella minaccia la crisi" Corriere della Sera, April 10, 2007"Mastella: Se c'è referendum si rischia la crisi di governo" La Stampa, April 10, 2007 and it happened. The fall of the government would disrupt a pending election-law referendum that if passed would make it harder for small parties like Mastella's to gain seats in parliament. "Prodi Likely to Quit, Prompt Vote or Election Reform" Bloomberg.
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Ha'aretz 13 February 2008 Court okays soldier's 15-month jail term for Hebron rampage By Yuval Azoulay In February, the IDF ordered an orphanage run by the Islamic Charitable Society (ICS), that houses 240 orphans in Hebron, closed, based on the ICS's alleged promotion of 'terrorism'. The ICS disputes these charges.Guardian Thursday May 01 2008 Hebron Orphanage by Seth FreedmanChristian peacemaker teams 7 July 2008 Hebron Reflection: The Islamic Charitable Society and the Salvation Army by Kathleen Kern May 2, Khalil Ahmad Mahmoud a-Za'arir was killed after attempting to stab a soldier at a Hebron checkpoint. July 9, Avner Inbar, an Israeli, taking a group of South African Human rights activists, that included Zackie Achmat and Edwin Cameronon, on a tour of Hebron reported that the group was verbally abused by settlers.
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McDade negotiates a deal with Korean investors, but the deal falls through when Fuld interrupts the negotiations and tries to convince the Koreans that they are undervaluing the toxic real estate assets. Paulson is adamant that the government will not subsidize any more acquisitions, but it becomes clear the most promising buyer for Lehman, Bank of America, is uninterested without Fed involvement. Paulson and President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Timothy Geithner (Billy Crudup) gather the leaders of the biggest banks, including Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein (Evan Handler), JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon (Bill Pullman), and Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack (Tony Shalhoub), to convince them to underwrite the deal themselves. During a break in negotiations, another threatened firm, Merrill Lynch, approaches Bank of America to buy them instead, which Paulson tacitly okays.
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Hatnua often sparred with the Jewish Home, another coalition partner, particularly with regard to peace negotiations, which Hatnua continuously pushed for, and which the Jewish Home vehemently opposed.Jeremy Ashkenas, In Netanyahu’s Next Knesset, a More Compatible Coalition, New York Times, 19 March 2015 As Justice Minister, Livni also advanced a bill to give equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples.Itamar Sharon, Committee okays inheritance between same-sex partners, Times of Israel, 12 May 2014 On 2 December 2014, Netanyahu fired Livni from her cabinet portfolio, accusing her and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid then Minister of Finance, of conspiring to bring down the governing coalition in a "putsch". The following week, Hatnua agreed to run on a joint list with the opposition Labor Party in the ensuing March 2015 election, with Livni alleging that Likud had been taken over by right-wing extremists.
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Nahari was first elected to the Knesset in the 1999 elections, and served as Deputy Minister of Education under both Ehud Barak and Ariel Sharon. He retained his seat in both the 2003 and 2006 elections, and was made a Minister without Portfolio in Ehud Olmert's government. In September 2006, he was given a position in the Finance Ministry, with responsibilities for education and welfare.Shas MK Meshulam Nahari appointed minister in Finance Ministry Haaretz, 27 September 2006 After his appointment, he proposed a bill which would require local authorities to fund unrecognised ultra-Orthodox schools, which was passed despite opposition from the Attorney General and the Education Minister Yuli Tamir.Cabinet, defying AG, okays bill to fund Haredi, alternative schools Haaretz, 6 May 2007 Nahari retained his seat again in the 2009 elections, having been placed fifth on the Shas list, and was appointed a Minister without Portfolio again.
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Medvedev okays draft Russia-Vietnam military cooperation pact In November 2014, against the backdrop of intensified diplomatic confrontation between Russia and the West referred to by some as Cold War II, an agreement was signed by Russia and Vietnam that significantly simplified the use of the Cam Ranh Base by the Russian Navy. According to the US, Russia's intensified air force activities in the region that relied on the use of the base to refuel its nuclear-capable strategic bombers TU-95, engaged in "provocative" flights, including around Guam, home to a major US air and naval installation. In March 2015, according to the US, these actions caused the US military command to publicly voice concern and acknowledge its diplomatic intervention regarding the issue. Vladimir Putin has stated Vietnam as his "important ally" and will furthermore hope to resume military cooperation in the future.
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At the time of its shutdown, it was the only integrated nickel miner, smelter and refinery in Africa. The cost of resuming the Trojan mine was estimated at $50 million, and the Bindura complex at $150 million. Mwana owned 53% of the company."Mwana Africa to carry out rights issue", Author, Reuters (March 8, 2010) Mwana was considering delisting BNC from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in 2009, as it sought to raised up to $150 million to restart operations in Bindura under CEO Kalaa Mpinga."Mwana May Delist Bindura in Zimbabwe, Trade Own Stock", Vernon Wessels and Ron Derby, Bloomberg (October 6, 2009) In September 2011, the company received a $10 million dollar loan to pay for operations while the company sought restart funding."Zimbabwe's Bindura okays $10m loan from Mwana", Reuters (September 22, 2011) In 2012, after it was closed, BNC stated that it would again begin underground operations at Trojan Nickel Mine.
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On January 22, 2008, the Supreme En Banc approved the rules for the writ of Habeas Data ("to protect a person’s right to privacy and allow a person to control any information concerning them"), effective on February 2, the Philippines’ Constitution Day. newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews, Supreme Court okays rules of ‘habeas data’ Reynato Puno traced the history of Habeas Data "to the Council of Europe’s 108th Convention on Data Protection of 1981; Brazil was the first Latin American country to adopt the Writ of Habeas Data in 1988 and was strengthened by its National Congress in 1997; in 1991, Colombia incorporated Habeas Data in its Constitution; Paraguay followed in 1992, Peru in 1993, Argentina in 1994, and Ecuador in 1996." In Argentina, Habeas Data allowed "access to police and military records otherwise closed to them." mb.com.ph, Supreme Court adopts Writ of Habeas Data The Resolution and the Rule on the Writ of Amparo gave legal birth to Puno's brainchild. Supremecourt.gov.
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The Somali government gave permission for French commandos to launch operations inside Somalia to free the 2 French nationals that held by al-Shabaab.allafrica Al- Shabaab Snatch Second French Security Adviser Kidnapped in Mogadishu , 17 July 2009Press TV Somalia okays French military intervention, 20 June 2009 France responded on 22 July by sending in warships and helicopters near the ports of Mogadishu and Marka declaring they would undertake military operations to free the two French military advisers who had been captured by insurgents.allafrica Warships And Helicopters Seen in Mogadishu And Merka , 23 July 2009 One of the hostages eventually was able to escape by August 2009, while the other was last seen in a video released in June 2010 asking for assistance. The United States also took up targeting Al-Qaeda members such as Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, who was killed along with 6 others in military helicopter raid on 15 September.
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With a bunch of weighty stars, terrific special effects, several socko situations plus good camerawork and other technical okays, Foreman and director J. Lee Thompson have sired a winner." Harrison's Reports gave a grade of "Excellent," raving, "The script, direction, acting (by a brilliant cast) and photography are all prizeworthy." Richard L. Coe of The Washington Post called the film "a magnificently detailed cliff-hanger of spectacular settings and deeds of impossible derring-do ... What makes this one of the good ones is superlative photography of the storied Grecian isles, a crackerjack cast and a yarn about WWII in which unlikely incident succeeds unlikely incident with rare largesse." John L. Scott of the Los Angeles Times called it "the best adventure movie to hit the screen this year," adding, "Some viewers will deplore a lack of character motivation—the origins of the six heroes are passed by rather quickly at the beginning—and women may yearn for more romantic passages in the film—but most of us, I am sure, will be satisfied with the epic suspense and sweep of this highly pictorial adventure.
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