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The Progressive Labour Party made a pledge to voters in 1998 before sweeping to power in a historic General Election.
The party's manifesto said: "Accountability and transparency will be the underlying credo for the priorities, principles and policie...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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The United Bermuda Party yesterday named April 1, 2008, as the date it plans to eliminate payroll tax for people earning less than $42,000 per year.
Opposition Leader Michael Dunkley also vowed to break ground on the first homes for affordable rent a...
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A yearlong exploration by The Associated Press suggests that despite immense challenges, progress is gaining a foothold in pockets of Africa, in spheres ranging from democracy to education. And after minimal results from five decades of Western advi...
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Dear Dr. Gott: Because of gastrointestinal symptoms and lower-left chest pain, I visited a gastroenterologist for the first time. While describing my symptoms and giving a history, the doctor was at his computer taking notes. He also accessed my reco...
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–BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (AP) - Is there a toy tiger in your baby's crib? If that crib came from Wal-Mart, an environmental group says the wood it is made from could be endangering real Siberian tigers.
The Environmental Investigation Agency, a non-pro...
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They are the topics barely touched upon in the election manifestos, if mentioned at all; the issues that everyone has a private opinion on but which Bermuda's savvy politicians know could lose them too many votes if they declare a public stance.
The ...
DATE: Dec 13, 2007
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Usually when thinking of hotel staff awards, one's mind automatically leans towards the front end of the house, rather than the back or the heart of the house.
But Kellianne Smith, the hotel's human resources director, explained that there is a Commi...
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–WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. expects its vehicle sales in the US to grow by about three percent in 2008 on the strength of more than a dozen new or updated vehicles, a top company executive said Wednesday.
Jim Lentz, Toyota's president of US...
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The camera does not lie
November 30, 2007
Dear Sir,
In today's Royal Gazette insert of UBP candidates in the upcoming election, I saw the faces of people who, if for no other reason, are why I would choose this party. The camera doesn't lie, and they...
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Dear Annie: Four days ago, my husband and I waited 12 hours for the birth of our son's first baby. As soon as we were allowed to see our new grandchild, we rushed into the hospital room, thrilled beyond belief. Our joy was short-lived because soon af...
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