The Angling Trust said it cautiously welcomed work that would increase water flow in the canoe slalom channel and the additional fish passes but still had concerns.

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If the vote passes, investors across all income levels will see the Bush tax cuts extended by an additional two years, as well as, a one year reduction to employee Social Security taxes and an extension to unemployment benefits.

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"The NUT has always argued that the entry requirements for initial teacher education, which include GCSE passes grade C or above in English and maths, should be sufficient and make the additional skills tests superfluous, " said General Secretary Christine Blower.

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