Pa. couple sue federal agencies over no-fly list (The Philadelphia Inquirer)Seeking to have their names stricken from the U.S. government's antiterrorist watch list, a Schuylkill County Muslim man and his wife filed suit yesterday against a host of federal agencies.
Government Agencies' Role Crucial For National Economic Growth, Says Muhyiddin (Bernama)KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Government agencies' roles and functions are crucial for national economic growth and to be at par with the international community, International Trade and Industry Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
Government to take inflation into account when calculating poverty (Vietnam Net)VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City People’s Committee has asked government agencies to set a new poverty baseline for the 2009 – 2015 period. Any city resident earning VND12 million (US$750) or less a year and a rural resident earning VND10 million ($625) will be considered poor.
Small public sector agencies lose staff (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)Small public sector agencies, such as the Australian War Memorial, are losing staff to bigger government organisations, a parliamentary committee has heard.
