But the SNP's Westminster leader Angus Robertson accused the UK government of interfering in Scotland's affairs, adding that the Conservative Party "has less members of Parliament that there are giant pandas in Edinburgh Zoo".

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"The more people learn about who we are and how we strive to do better every day, the more they know that we are good for America's working families, " says Wal-Mart Corporate Affairs Vice President Bob McAdam , adding that the company picked up the health insurance tab for 150, 000 people with its latest initiative.

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The committee said they expected the Department for Work and Pensions to "urgently" publish the results of its investigation into allegations against the firm regarding the Mandatory Work Activity work experience scheme, adding that Parliament had "significant interest" in the firm's financial affairs.

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Dr. GARY SICK (Senior Research Scholar and Adjunct Professor of International Affairs, Columbia University): All we ever talk about is adding more sanctions until Iran finally gives up, and I don't know of anybody in the European side or the American side, who genuinely believes that another round of sanctions, which is likely to be pretty mild, is going to make Iran really change its policies.

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"This action seriously interfered with China's internal affairs, " said Ma Zhaoxu, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, in a statement, adding that officials have lodged formal complaints with their U.S. counterparts in Beijing and Washington.

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