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SearchAustralian PM promises not to call early election05:08 PM, Aug 25, 2010cluding optical fiber, wireless and DSL. Windsor said he suspected that the Labor price tag was "a fictitious number," and wanted to uncover the true cost. He also gave in-principle support for Labor's plan to place a 30 percent tax on iron ore and coal miners burgeoning profits, which is expected to raise an additional AU$10.5 billion in tax revenue. The Liberals have vowed to oppose the tax, a stance Windsor said was based on political r... Independents demand Australian budget information03:57 PM, Aug 25, 2010luding optical fiber, wireless and DSL. Windsor said he suspected that the Labor price tag was "a fictitious number," and wanted to uncover the true cost. He also gave in-principle support for Labor's plan to place a 30 percent tax on iron ore and coal miners burgeoning profits, which is expected to raise an additional AU$10.5 billion in tax revenue. The Liberals have vowed to oppose the tax, a stance Windsor said was based on political r... Independents demand Australian budget information02:40 PM, Aug 25, 2010luding optical fiber, wireless and DSL. Windsor said he suspected that the Labor price tag was "a fictitious number," and wanted to uncover the true cost. He also gave in-principle support for Labor's plan to place a 30 percent tax on iron ore and coal miners burgeoning profits, which is expected to raise an additional AU$10.5 billion in tax revenue. The Liberals have vowed to oppose the tax, a stance Windsor said was based on political r... 2 Australian men jailed for hoax bomb threats04:00 PM, Jun 24, 2010s flight, which was subsequently searched mid-flight. Bucek also claimed to be a commander of the fictitious Australian Liberation Army, the Victorian County Court was told. Gucciardo ordered Bucek to serve eight months of the sentence, and Lawson to serve 252 days, including time served since they were arrested last year. Australia recently announced it plans to increase the penalties for airplane or airport bomb hoaxes from two to 10 y... Seeking Indian cricket’s soul, and that of the Indian cricketer08:35 PM, May 14, 2010ddle both, perhaps even with a measure of success. But right now, a groggy Charlie Singh, to name a fictitious cricketer, is not the force he could be – or even wants to be – when he takes the field in a competitive tournament such as the World Cup. As for seeking the soul of BCCI, wouldn’t it be better to wait on the outcome of the Modi affair?... The People's Revolutionary Army of Singapore04:56 PM, Mar 31, 2010ich is ruled by an oppressive dictator called Pandak Panay. The game's official website mentions a fictitious newspaper called the Panau Tribune, which proclaims that it is "proudly supporting Pandak Panay, our beloved president" and carries the brilliant sub-title "News you will trust". The website also links to a spoof blog that says it is written by a journalist who is traveling round Panau. The blog links to a Flickr page of photos taken fr... Thai sex slaves in Australia04:57 PM, Nov 04, 2009sex slave. The unfortunate woman was enticed into coming to Australia and then forced to work off a fictitious debt, servicing as many as 16 men a day over a three hour shift. The male half of the duo, Kam Tin Ho, is already serving a 14 year term for similar offences involving Thai women.... Asian film and Hollywood glamor in Pusan04:22 PM, Oct 07, 2009the world premiere of "Good Morning President," Jang Jin's political drama about the lives of three fictitious South Korean presidents. South Korean cinema is being spotlighted amid the industry's recent strong showing against foreign competition. The disaster film "Haeundae" recently became the country's biggest hit in three years, beating Hollywood competitors, including "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." Local films enjoyed a market share... Park Tae-su, Fixer for Hire02:26 PM, Jan 28, 2009ark Tae-su: The term 해결사 (fixer) is an all-purpose one I’ve heard applied to thugs like the fictitious Tae-su, and by TV commentators to the most hard-grafting member of a volleyball team - a kind of everyday existential hero doing what others might not be willing to do for the greater good. In any case, the moral in this episode seems to be: never give a light to a stranger in Gyeonggido. Part 1 Chapter 19 Keeping Secrets I slowl... Where is Ramalinga Raju?12:00 AM, Jan 08, 2009Some say he has left to US for the law suit with Upaid. Some say he has left for Dubai. Satyam’s management thinks he is still in Hyderabad. Though he is not in contact with the management he is helping with the investigations. I guess he must be using telepresence. You know what - I don’t give a hoot where Ramalinga Raju or the CFO Srinivas Vadlamani is. I simply don’t care if he is riding a tiger or a pig. Neither should th... Links : Ramalinga Raju’s fictitious trial and A pakistani father’s conversation with his son12:00 AM, Jan 08, 2009er has a conversation with his son who likes to watch TV. - Must Read Ramalinga Raju’s ‘fictitious’ trial scripted by Ramesh Srivats. Maytas Infra Understated its profits Maytas Infra Chairman R.C Sinha resigns *Image credit : Dezz via flickr ... Complex Situation on the Border and Thai Textbook Falsehoods12:06 AM, Aug 19, 2008h Vihear issue in its months of ongoing anti-government street protests in Bangkok.But the story is fictitious; King Satha was able to escape to Laos.BP: For more on the on the Naresuan revivial movement and Thai textbooks see Chang Noi.The article continues:Thai children also do not learn that a king of Siam once burned down Phnom Penh. They do not learn that Thailand supported the genocidal Khmer Rouge.These gaps and fictions leave relationship... Sometimes The Onion Is Dangerously Close To The Truth05:42 AM, Sep 08, 2007Here's a quote by a fictitious John Edwards from an article in the Onion:Other candidates have plans that would reduce some of the bad things, but I want all of them gone completely.Here's a quote by an all-too-real George W. Bush from a speech in 2002:It's an honor to help protect the American people against the forces of evil.... Gay Korean Teens Face Harassment01:10 PM, Aug 28, 2007s. It features a third-year middle school girl who tells her story directly to the camera under the fictitious name Cheon-jae, and comes from director Lee Yeong and production company Feminist Video Activism WOM. Cheon-jae sits next to a sparrow on a television antenna and says, "Are we friends? Great," a quiet teen in puberty. But Cheon-jae does not have freedom. She faces close surveillance at school and being a virtual prisoner at home, all be... PLAME'S UNDERCOVER CAREER12:00 AM, Oct 31, 2005ilson, a former career diplomat, said Plame, 42, was in shock when she saw her name and that of her fictitious employer published in a syndicated column by Robert Novak. "She felt like she'd been hit in the stomach. It took her breath away," Wilson said. "When he published her name-- it was very easy to unravel everything about her, her entire cover," Wilson said. "You live your cover." 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