New commissioners face hearings
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Three would-be commissioners are to take part in fresh hearings at the European Parliament.
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President Bush yesterday named seven more members to the commission reviewing the treatment of wounded veterans and the conditions at U.S. military and veterans hospitals:
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BRUSSELS, Nov 5 (IPS) - Incoming European Commission president Jose Manuel  DurÃ£o Barroso tried to end the political crisis in the European  Union Thursday as he unveiled his new team of Commissioners.
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While the House considers new ethics policies, the Senate is eyeing rules affecting judicial nominees.
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By Joe Grundle  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled two public hearings in late March on proposed air-quality regulations for some lands on the Forest County Potawatomi Community reservation.  One hearing will be begin at 6 p.m.
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Corruption in the Iraqi government is likely to be a prime topic of discussion tomorrow on Capitol Hill, as Stuart W. Bowen Jr. and Joseph A. Christoff testify before a House Appropriations subcommittee reviewing development in the country.
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A sweeping review of the way ministers and MPs raise the problems of individual constituents with government departments is under consideration at senior levels of Whitehall
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China's National Development and Reform Commission is holding public hearings to consider proposed mobile roaming plans.
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A fresh row is threatening to mar the first day in office of the new European Commission on Monday. France&#39;s commissioner Jacques Barrot is under fire for failing to disclose a previous conviction for embezzlement.
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A House of Representatives subcommittee has scheduled a hearing to examine the NFL Players Association's procedures for disciplining agents.
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By Steve Lyttle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Mar. 1--Charlotte city leaders, both elected and appointed, will discuss issues of importance in a new cable TV show that makes its debut tonight.
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Britain's new EU commissioner Peter Mandelson prepares to join a "bonding session" with his new colleagues in Brussels.
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The European Parliament will grill incoming EU commissioners over the next two weeks with questioning likely to focus on potential conflicts of interest of a few wealthy members of Jose Manuel Durao Barroso's ...
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By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Sep. 12--At last Thursday's public hearing on the Okaloosa County budget, as one citizen after another urged county commissioners to watch their spending and reduce property taxes, Commissioner Bill Roberts offered a terse reply.
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New Internet addresses, including those entirely in foreign languages, are under review by a key oversight agency, although meetings this week in Puerto Rico are likely to conclude with more questions.
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Incoming Democratic committee chairmen say they will hold a series of hearings and investigations early next year to build the case for their call for a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and for possible action against defense contractors found to have wasted billions in federal funds.
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By Patricia Smith, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.  Sep. 21--MOREHEAD CITY -- The newest member of the state Marine Fisheries Commission is studying for next week's commission meeting in Atlantic Beach.