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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Legislature headed for midnight tax-hike showdownChicago TribuneHouse Democrats emerged late this afternoon from a long, closed-door caucus with lawmakers saying they were split on support for any income tax hikes.Ill. passes first-ever campaign limits; critics call bill weak St. Louis Post-DispatchHouse advances 'half a loaf' budget Murphysboro AmericanQuad City Times - Galesburg Register-Mail - KWQC [...]

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May 28 (Bloomberg) — The Gate liquefied natural gas terminal import in the Netherlands will be operational in 2011, Piet Kager, a senior project manager at Nederlandse Gasunie NV, said at the Gastech conference in Abu Dhabi today.
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Vitol Tank Terminals International Expansion Adds Terminal Capacity to Global Physical Oil Trading Company
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The US’s largest shippers’ association, the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL), has reaffirmed its support for the proposed new cargo liability convention - commonly known as the ‘Rotterdam Rules’.
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At an opening ceremony on May 28th, the second phase of the expansion of the Euro Tank terminal in Rotterdam was officially opened. The expansion was completed on time and within budget, with first product received at the end of 2008.
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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands—-Zurich- and Shanghai-based eBaoTech, a fast growing insurance software solution provider, announced today the opening of its Rotterdam office in the Netherlands.
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ABC News

Security Council wants Myanmar's Suu Kyi releasedThe Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) - The UN Security Council on Friday called for the release of all political prisoners in Myanmar including Aung San Suu Kyi and expressed concern at the "political impact" of the pro-democracy leader's trial.UNSC concerned over impact of Suu Kyi's detention in Myanmar [...]

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FOXNews

Sotomayor's Focus on Race Issues May Be HurdleNew York TimesBy DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK WASHINGTON - The selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court has opened a new battle in the fight over affirmative action and other race-conscious remedies for patterns of inequality, with each side invoking the …White House responds as GOP continues [...]

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guardian.co.uk

Prince Harry, in His Mother's FootstepsNew York TimesPrince Harry planted a tree at the British Garden at Hanover Square, which memorializes Britons killed in the attack on the World Trade Center.Video: Raw Video: Prince Harry Visits NY's Ground Zero The Associated PressPrince Harry tours WTC site, veterans center in US The Associated PressReuters - CNN International - [...]

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Times Online

Fresh Reports, Imagery Contradict Sri Lanka on Civilian No-Fire ZoneWashington PostBy Emily Wax NORTHEASTERN COAST, Sri Lanka — The strip of beach where tens of thousands of civilians huddled during the Sri Lankan military's decisive assault against the Tamil Tiger rebels this month shows clear signs of heavy artillery shelling, …Rights Group Asks UN [...]

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