Morale among Americans and local staff is very low, and stress levels are high.

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Such an increase in the tax base would have the added benefit of reducing the fiscal stress of state and local governments caused by four years of high unemployment and abysmal economic growth.

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Now, its of course true that state and local governments are facing ever increasing stress.

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It addresses the stress and fear that the U.S. embassy's local staff is facing in Baghdad.

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The proposed stress test would solely focus on encouraging greater openness and transparency in the operation of local government.

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You have a Licence to Kill any lingering stress, so ask for your cocktails shaken and not stirred during a rum tour of local haunts.

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He said he had gone to some lengths to stress the positive aspects of the plan - writing articles for newspapers, letters to local newspapers, webchats and meetings with voluntary groups and Jobcentre teams.

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This stress needs to be addressed before jobs can be created on Main Street USA as housing and construction drive local economies.

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