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Beacon Solutions Contracted to Provide Technology Products to Government Agencies (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., CINCINNATI and COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 6, 2008 -- Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. today announced its involvement in the procurement and delivery of products and services to multiple federal government agencies.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:42:40 GMT

Two state agencies scrutinize expenses (Daily Record)
ELLENSBURG- Two state agencies serving Kittitas County, like others statewide, are under a partial hiring freeze put in place in August by state government in response to reduced revenue and a projected $3.2 billion budget deficit.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:21:19 GMT

Icelandic Banks to Sell Assets; Government Guarantees Deposits (Bloomberg)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Kaupthing Bank hf and Landsbanki Islands hf, Iceland's biggest banks, and the country's pension funds will sell overseas assets and repatriate the proceeds in a bid to bolster the krona and alleviate the credit crunch. The government also guaranteed all bank deposits.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:46:18 GMT

Federal government agrees to designate 'critical habitat' for polar bears next year (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Three conservation groups have reached a partial settlement with the federal government on polar bear habitat that could add restrictions to future petroleum exploration or drilling off Alaska's coast.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:44:50 GMT

International fund agencies back Mindanao development (Philstar.com)
International funding agencies and foreign governments involved in official development assistance (ODA) programs in the Philippines remain upbeat on the comprehensive peace process in Mindanao, a Malacañang official said yesterday.

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:05:39 GMT