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HEART ATTACK; The Executive's failure to mark the anniversary of William Wallace's death has been condemned. Here, historian CHRIS BROWN explains why.(News)
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THIS month is the 700th anniversary of the brutal execution of Sir William Wallace in London. The Scottish hero was dragged through the streets, hanged until nearly dead, then hacked to pieces on August 23, 1305.
He is still admired today for his determination to achieve Scottish freedom.
He is an inspiration all over the world - but not in the corridors of Holyrood.
The Executive have few official plans to commemorate his life on the anniversary of his death.
This is pretty lame considering it would not ...
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EXPORTS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY:HOWARD ROSEN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...foreigncapital. By the end of 2008, US net debt to the rest of world was$3.5 trillion, 24 percent of GDP. The US net debtor position hasdeteriorated since 2000...world each year, further worsening its net debtorposition. The US net international...
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EXPORTS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY:LOREN YAGER
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...mitigated by an improving trade balance. For example, wWith continuedglobal demand for U.S. goods and services, increases in net exports accountedfor over half of U.S. economic growth in 2007 and 2008. Export PromotionIs Based on Several Rationales Several...
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REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE SENATE REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE SENATE HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON HEALTH CARE
Transcript from: Washington Transcript Service
; ...have figured it out. The Democratshaven't. They keep citing CBO selectively. They go with net numbers,rather than the gross numbers less the net numbers. That report -- the CBO, which is a nonpartisan group that we relyon, says that the...
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MADOFF PONZI SCHEME:PETER J. LEVETON
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...Indirect investors: 1.Clarify SIPA`s definition of Customer consistent with Congress`s 1970 intentto provide a ``safety net`` for all investors who placed their money withUS brokerage firms that later turned out to be engaged in fraudulent activitiesor...
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IMPACT OF THE ECONOMY ON THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET:SUE BERKOWITZ
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...unemployed has grown the need forour safety net programs has become even more important...over one sixth of our state budget.Safety net programs, TANF, SNAP/Food Stamps, TEFAP...enrollment asa way to control the budget. Safety net programs are the lifeline thatassist families...
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Lawmakers Question TSA On Security Breach
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered
; ...document. Nonetheless, the posting of it did not meet our own standards for what should be available on the Net and not available on the Net. NAYLOR: While much of the information disclosed in the manual is merely embarrassing, much, as it is...
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Nontraditional Teachers May Be In Mich.'s Future
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
; ...study at a teachers college. Mr. JONATHAN MATTHEWS (Principal): As we grow, we're going to need to be able to expand our net and pull in professionals from all kinds of fields. As we start looking at going to some specialty courses, we will need engineers...
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DRINKING WATER PROGRAMS:FRANK R. LAUTENBERG
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...safer alternative. Bottled water is healthier than sugary, highcalorie drinks. And it can be a crucial part of our safety net during naturaldisasters and emergencies. But bottled water might provide a false senseof security and an expensive one, too...
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IMPACT OF OVER-THE-COUNTER DERIVATIVES ON ENERGY MARKET:JOHN E. SHELK
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...nailed down, including(1) definitions of key terms (e.g., major swap participant, swap dealer,swap, and substantial net position) to ensure that energy end users` accessto OTC derivatives are in fact fully protected as intended, (2) excludingcostly...
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AGRICULTURAL OFFSETS:BRENT SOHNGEN
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony
; ...damages from climate change. Myresearch along with that of my colleagues has shown that forests are alow cost option for reducing net carbon emissions to the atmosphere. Inparticular, our research has shown that the international supply of carboncredits from...
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