News - National Government
Baghdad Al-Iraqiyah Television in Arabic - government-sponsored television station, run by the Iraqi Media Network - at 0813 gmt on 17 September carries a live news conference in Baghdad on "plans to providing services to the Iraqi central and southern governorates." Speaking in English, transcribed from English; in progress, an American identified as ambassador opens the news conference by saying: ..."By enabling an exchange of ideas among the various levels of government and helping provide essential services.
SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA, Bolivia _ While sporadic street battles erupted, voters in this divided country's richest and second most-populous province appeared to approve a controversial measure Sunday that would make them autonomous from the leftist government of President Evo Morales.
If ever there should be the call for a resignation it should be for Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan. She has suggested raising the age to qualify for the retirement benefit to 66 or 67 and that the benefit paid be cut.
By WATKINS, Tracy THE Government is moving closer to buying back the railways and Cook Strait ferry services. Finance Minister Michael Cullen confirmed yesterday that "all possibilities" were on the table in commercial negotiations with rail and ferry operator Toll NZ over access fees.