After Mahathir Mohamad, the prime minister of Malaysia, recently gave an anti-Semitic speech, Mr Krugman argued that the Bush administration's ham-fisted foreign policy had forced Dr Mahathir to make the remarks in order to shore up domestic political support most unlikely, given that he was about to step down.

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Points of order followed Mr Bercow's remarks, and two votes were held on regulations relating to terms and conditions of employment, and employment tribunals - which the government won by 90 and 91 votes, respectively.

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Before his remarks, President Obama signed an executive order to expand educational opportunities for First American students aimed helping to preserve Native languages, cultures, and histories, while ensuring that these young people are prepared for colleges and careers.

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Some Diet members, having received poor grades, have asked him for advice on how to improve their sites and get tips on how they can provide more detailed remarks or list specific achievements in chronological order in order to get better scores.

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