Tougher policy in works
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In the wake of leaked grand jury testimony that implicated superstars Barry Bonds and Jason Giambi in the BALCO steroid scandal, Major League Baseball and the
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Some are starting to wonder whether Mayor Daley's ambitious pledge of four years ago was more politics than policy
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Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON &#8212; Leading the majority party in the Senate, a job that has been likened to herding cats, is tough enough in ordinary times. For Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), last week's Republican election triumphs paradoxically made the job tougher yet.
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Stricter planning controls are needed if flood insurance is to remain widely available, says the main insurance body.
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The Bush administration has adopted new standards that would make it much harder for states to extend coverage to children in middle-income families.
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Experts are to encourage local authorities  to toughen up their approach to tackling anti-social behaviour.
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The Justice Department is considering scaling back tough policies used to prosecute scandal-plagued corporations, legal tools criticized as unfairly pressuring companies and employees to cooperate in investigations.
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Regulatory hurdles still to be jumped
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The Bush administration continues to have a hard time selling its plan to turn more federal work over to the private sector.
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The Scottish Tories call for tougher management of sex offenders in the wake of the Angelika Kluk trial.
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It's going to be a tough year on Capitol Hill. Here's what to expect.
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Group demonstrates possible solutions, but lawmakers also need to act.
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Â· BA pledge to make scheme easier for passengers  Â· Debate goes on over value of climate change plan
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Keeping momentum on ethics reforms is proving tough for House Democratic leaders, who are struggling to sell  lawmakers on a proposal for overhauling House ethics enforcement, which is part of the party's pledge to improve accountability in Congress.
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Business & money: New rules could make it easier to open stores, while a permanent ombudsman is mooted to monitor market.
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By Tom Henry, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Jun. 22--Promoting economic development through better smog controls is likely to get a lot harder for Toledo and other metropolitan areas.   The U.S.
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Supporters see federal move granting greater flexibility. Critics predict more logging.