On the other hand, the judge refused a request by the defence to dismiss the case outright.

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With a private log-in, employees can now manage their own payroll and retirement plans, request time-off and other schedule adjustments, book on-line courses and other learning and development tools, engage and be social with colleagues on intranets, and just generally manage their own work lives to an extent that was previously impossible.

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In other words, there would be more than enough money to spend on every request without coming close to tapping into the principal.

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For starters, he asked his Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell to join with AGs of 13 other states who filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with EPA on August 10, 2012, asking for any and all correspondence between EPA and a list of 80 environmental, labor union and public interest organizations that have been party to litigation since the start of the Obama administration.

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People couldn't help but notice, though, that his request came right on the heels of big money deals signed by two other ace pitchers at the time, Pedro Martinez and Kevin Brown, ending his reign as the game's highest paid pitcher.

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Mr Samaras' expected plan to request a two-year extension on its austerity programme has provoked frustration among other European politicians.

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At the request of the Chair, officers and employees from other departments or agencies may serve on the Special Task Force with the concurrence of the head of the department or agency that employ such individuals.

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To get a vote on that, the lead sponsor of a bill, with the backing of six other members, must make the request in writing.

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