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		<title>Australia Opens Muslim Women&#8217;s Center For Human Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attorney-General Robert McClelland today launched the Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights. The center is a new community organisation which will advocate on human rights issues and provide welfare services to Muslim women. Mr McClelland said he was pleased to support the new organization, which will be run by the Islamic Women’s Welfare Council [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEMA Outlines U.S. Tsunami Preparedness: Lessons Learned</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written Statement of Nancy Ward, Region IX Administrator, and Ken Murphy, Region X Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations: &#8220;Tsunami Warning, Preparedness, and Interagency Cooperation: Lessons Learned&#8221;. Good afternoon Chairman Chaffetz, Ranking Member Tierney and distinguished Members of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Renews Support For International Clean Energy Initiatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week joined with energy ministers and high-level representatives from more than 20 governments to announce renewed support for 11 international clean energy initiatives at the second Clean Energy Ministerial in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. These initiatives are helping to accelerate the global transition to a clean energy future, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DHS Outlines Removing Barriers And Promoting Growth In Tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Testimony of Executive Director John Wagner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Office of Admissibility and Passenger Programs, before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion, &#8220;Tourism in America: Removing Barriers and Promoting Growth&#8221;. Chairman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Blunt, and distinguished Members of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White House Highlights Smart Choices To Cut Energy Bills</title>
		<link>http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/white-house-highlights-smart-choices-to-cut-energy-bills-48148.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One important component of our energy policy is to provide American families with the tools that they need to make choices that will reduce costs and save energy. Every time families fill up their gas tanks or look at their energy bills their pocket books feel the pinch. That’s why we are looking toward new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Quinn Reaffirms Commitment To Doubling Illinois&#8217; Exports</title>
		<link>http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/governor-quinn-reaffirms-commitment-to-doubling-illinois-exports-2-48132.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 18:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Quinn reaffirmed today his commitment to doubling Illinois’ exports by 2015 during an address to the President’s Export Council Subcommittee on Workforce Readiness. The Governor also highlighted his ongoing work to invest in Illinois’ workforce and improve our infrastructure. “Increased exports and a modern workforce are critical to our efforts to boost Illinois’ economy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FEMA Outlines U.S. Preparedness For Catastrophic Disasters</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, before the United States House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management at the Rayburn House Office Building. Testimony regarding &#8220;Improving the Nation&#8217;s Response to Catastrophic Disasters: How to Minimize Costs and Streamline our Emergency Management Programs&#8221; Good morning Chairman Denham, Ranking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas To Strengthen Penalties For Human Trafficking Convictions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governor Rick Perry, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Rep. Senfronia Thompson and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott have discussed legislation that would strengthen penalties for those convicted of human trafficking. Sen. Van de Putte and Rep. Thompson are sponsoring legislation to address this issue, and General Abbott leads the Attorney General&#8217;s Task Force on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Singapore Reaches All Time High Of 11.6 Million Visitors In 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2010 was an exceptional year for Singapore tourism, said Senior Minister of State S. Iswaran. Singapore welcomed an all time high of 11.6 million visitors, a 20 per cent increase from 2009. Tourism receipts rose by 49 per cent to hit a record of S$18.8 billion. To continue growing the industry, a push for product [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time To Get Real About Libya</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All the huffing and puffing of Western leaders has yet to bring Gaddafi’s house crashing down. On the contrary, the most likely prognosis today looks to be defeat for the revolutionaries, with or without a blood-bath in Benghazi. The outside world (and Europe in particular) should not stand by and let this happen. It would [...]]]></description>
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