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1. ‘The Stoning of Soraya M.’ film spotlights true story of Iranian woman
(Entertainment/Movies)

... Emirates. In 2002, the head of Iran's judiciary, Ayatollah Shahrudi, announced a moratorium on stonings. But Amnesty International's Elise Auerbach says that despite the announcement, stonings of both ...

2. No progress expected in whaling stalemate
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... countries argue that many species are abundant enough to continue hunting them. An IWC moratorium on commercial whaling came into effect in 1986. Since then, the Japanese fleet, which hunts in Antarctica ...

3. N.J. Legislature approves economic stimulus bill
(N.J./State)

... the measure, a temporary moratorium would be placed on the 2.5 percent non-residential development fee established under state law signed last year. "A temporary hold on the nonresidential development ...

4. Troubled U.S. Postal Service looking to close offices
(N.J./State)

... the service into the black in 2007. The agency previously instituted a hiring freeze and a moratorium on new construction. But with continued losses since then, Congress has been cool to Potter's other ...

5. N.J. Assembly speaker's bill seen as anti-affordable housing
(N.J./State)

... year for pushing affordable housing reform legislation to approval. Under the measure, A-4048, a temporary moratorium would be placed on the 2.5 percent non-residential development fee to help finance ...

6. Motor vehicle offices to remain open Monday, June 15
(N.J./State)

... to take the furlough days before June 30, 2010. The agreement includes a pledge to avoid layoffs through Dec. 31, 2010, and places a moratorium on a recently adopted civil service rule on furloughs pending ...

7. Corzine, major union reach agreement on job furloughs
(N.J./State)

... to avoid layoffs through Dec. 31, 2010, and places a moratorium on a recently adopted civil service rule on furloughs pending further study. "I am pleased we have reached an agreement with CWA ...

8. Mayors to lobby for relief from New Jersey state mandates
(N.J./State)

... local training and certification requirements; a moratorium on state enforcement of various land use and environmental regulations, until the state can meet its statutory responsibility to fully fund the ...

9. More Adult Day Care Desperately Needed
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Although the moratorium on opening new adult day care centers in New Jersey may be necessary in order to review the "possibility" of fraud in some centers that are currently open, it also prevents the ...

10. Jersey bar vetting process revised for judge and prosecutor candidates
(N.J./State)

...  Key changes require term limits for committee members, reaffirm a strict 12-month moratorium on any state or county member seeking a judgeship, and create a system to address members who do not follow ...

11. Adult day care moratorium sparks controversy
(N.J./State)

BY TOM HESTER NEW JERSEY NEWSROOM A decision by the state Department of Health and Human Services to place a moratorium on the opening of more adult medical day care centers and a reduction in the ...

12. Environmental pitfalls of drilling for gas in U.S.
(U.S./Nation)

... in Washington are taking an array of actions aimed at tightening industry oversight. In New York state, Gov. David Paterson placed a moratorium on drilling and ordered his environment department to re-examine ...