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Arroyo declares May 10 non-working holiday
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared May 10, the day of the national and local elections, as a special non-working holiday across the country. In Proclamation No. 2020, the President said the nationwide holiday on May 10 would “give the people the fullest opportunity to participate in the general elections." The proclamation was issued a few days after President Arroyo vowed to leave a ...
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Bank holiday will mark Queen's jubilee
SCOTLAND will enjoy an extra bank holiday in 2012 to mark the Queen's diamond jubilee.
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JCTC ends pursuit of old downtown Holiday Inn
The battle for the former Holiday Inn property on Broadway is over. And the winner is Wayside Christian Mission.
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Holiday loses close decision
Former lightweight world champion Philip Holiday makes an unsuccessful comeback to the ring after seven years, losing a points decision to Australian Samuel Colomban.
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Public holiday decision gutsy: Employers
Fiji’s Employers Federation have described as “gutsy” a decision by the government to cancel Monday’s public holiday as part of an effort to recover lost working days during Cyclone Tomas.
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A holiday for one, a show of support for the other
March 27 will be First People's Day in San Jacinto, but not in Hemet. The San Jacinto City Council voted March 4 to approve a request from the founders of the observance to declare the holiday in San Jacinto.
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Princess Anne has been enjoying a low-key holiday in Auckland
It has been revealed Princess Anne has been enjoying a low-key holiday in Auckland
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Anniversary holiday confusion reigns
Otago Anniversary Day will be just like any other day of the week for most businesses in the region. The annual public holiday celebrates the establishment of Otago's provincial government on March 23, 1852.
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World Bank OKs record $1.05 billion for Indian schools
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $1.05 billion credit line to help get more children into schools in India, the largest ever investment in education by the poverty-fighting institution.
Putin 'the engine' driving Russia's World Cup bid
Russia's sports minister says Vladimir Putin is "the engine" driving forward his country's bid to host football's World Cup in 2018. Vitaly Mutko said Thursday that the prime minister could help make Russia's final presentation to FIFA before the vote in December. Putin is a proven winner in sports politics.
World Bank lends billion dollars to India for education
The World Bank on Thursday said it was providing India with 1.05 billion dollars in credit to improve education, the development lender's largest investment in education to date.
Winners in 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest
The 2010 World Cheese Championship Cheese Contest concluded Thursday with the crowning of the world champion in Madison, Wis. Here's a list of the top three finishers, along with the winning cheese producer in each of the 79 categories judged. The list includes the state or country of origin.
Swiss gruyere named world's best cheese in Wis.
Europeans are still the world's big cheeses — a gruyere (groo-YEHR') from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison.
Algeria's Belhadj suspended for World Cup match
Algeria wing back Nadir Belhadj will miss their opening World Cup game against Slovenia after being given a two-match ban for his red card in the African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football said on Thursday.
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