Contracts can grow without council nod

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

Documents » Download: Purchasing audit The San Diego City Council is not reviewing work given to nonprofit agencies or government departments above $500,000, even though that’s the threshold for council rev ...
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Prison crowding eases as local jails house more inmates

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

This photo, taken in April 2006, shows how crowded the gym was at Donovan state prison when it had to house inmates. — Howard Lipin County sheriff's deputies have more inmates to monitor under a state law that gave local authorities more responsibility ...
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Egyptian candidate claims irregularities, wants voting suspended

Source: Mail and Guardian

Egyptian presidential candidate is filing a lawsuit citing irregularities that have affected the outcome of the countries recent elections. Egyptians walk past graffiti depicting a chained ballot box being controlled by the ruling mi ...
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Waterfront renaissance

Source: The Age

Old and the new ... Narrowboats in a Birmingham canal. Photo: Alamy The new Birmingham is finally making the most of its many attractions, writes Steve McKenna. Kissing couples, businessmen with BlackBerrys, punkish students and ...
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Victim reports someone entered his Huntsville apartment and drew graffiti

Source: Everything Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- A resident on the 6500 block of Walden Run said an unknown person entered his apartment and drew graffiti on various objects, around 10:40 a.m. Friday. There was no forced entry, according to the Huntsville Police Departm ...
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The Never Ending Dilemma of Spanish Banks

Source: Value Walk

I think it was Sheeraz Raza that found the headline for this: A much better headline than I ever could have made. The point is however that it points in a slightly other direction than was my original intention; but you ...
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"Jet Set Radio" Grinds onto PS Vita This Summer

Source: Complex

Sega announced yesterday that their re-release of Dreamcast cult classic Jet Set Radio will coming to PS Vita, in addition to PC, XBLA and PSN. Unlike it's non-handheld cousins, however, the Vita version will have to ...
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Anarchists Must Attack What Only Anarchists Can Attack

Source: Dissident Voice

It’s May 2012 and we anarchists are occupying a very crucial position in the ongoing struggle against Control. The position of violently attacking and dismembering it! I’d like to throw in here that when I use the term violence I also mean prop ...
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Police offering summer student jobs

Source: Hamilton Spectator

The Hamilton Police Service is accepting applications until month’s end for summer jobs through its Youth In Policing Initiative (YIPI). In partnership with the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, the Hamilton police department is ...
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