WADA Sanctions $1.47 Million Rise in Expenditure
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved a $1.47 million increase in its expenditure budget for next year. The rise will lift WADA&#39;s budget to $21.7 million, the Montreal-based
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At $100, this was one U.S. campaign spending limit waiting to be violated.
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The World Trade Organization imposed penalties Friday on U.S. exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed at protecting American steelmakers.
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Exxon Mobil increased its expected   spending for its Sakhalin oil project in Russia above the   original 2002 estimate of $12.8 billion to reflect inflation   and foreign exchange pressures, a spokesman said on Monday.
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The Defense Department is seeking an additional $42.3 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing the total request for 2008 to nearly $190 billion, according to prepared testimony Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is to present to Congress this afternoon.
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The Bush administration is increasing its initial contribution for relief aid for the Indian Ocean tsunami to $350 million, a tenfold boost from the commitment it made earlier this week.
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Justice Department probes of congressional corruption continued to provide big business for Washington's white-collar criminal defense attorneys, who billed at least $1 million in the second quarter to current and former House members involved in federal investigations.
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A Navy program to build a new combat ship to patrol coastal waters will face another cost increase, government officials acknowledged yesterday, a hit to the service's attempt to keep expenses under control so it can afford a larger fleet.
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The District lacks clear rules for the $1.8 billion it spends annually and violates the rules it does have on the books, according to a report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office.
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A FIRST estimate has put the cost of the Niigata earthquakes at more than Y1trillion ($12.5billion), or at least twice as much as all the natural disasters Japan suffered last year.
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The expected cost of the 2012 Olympics has risen from Â£2.4bn to at least Â£3.3bn, the culture secretary tells MPs.
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The Tax Ministry increased its 2001 back tax bill against the oil giant Yukos to $4.1 billion on Friday, bringing its total tax claims against the company to $7.
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The bill arrived for the Athens Olympics yesterday -- about $11.6 billion, and it might climb higher. The tally announced by the government
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President Bushâs request increased the amount of the proposed spending by $46 billion over the amount already requested this year.
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The increase prompted the U.S. to renew calls for more transparency about the intent of Chinaâs arms buildup.
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The bill arrived for the Athens Olympics on Friday -- about $11.6 billion, and it might climb higher. The tally announced by the government was almost double the original estimate, making the games by far the most expensive in Olympic history.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will target the entourage of athletes who encourage them to take banned substances, director general David Howman said on Wednesday.