Meanwhile, speaking in Washington ahead of the Saint Patrick's Day celebrations, US special envoy to Northern Ireland Mitchell Reiss said the government's inquiry into the killing must be "transparent and have the power to publish the full truth".

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Because tax changes are customarily announced in advance and take effect from the start of the tax year in April, a Scottish administration elected in the spring might have to wait a full year before it could implement a manifesto pledge to use its tax power.

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And it means using the full spectrum of our soft power to encourage liberty and opportunity for those who have for too long known only corruption and oppression.

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Rep. Tom Davis and Rep. Frank Wolf, both Virginia Republicans, have drafted a bill that would effectively abolish the federally designated transmission zones by giving states the full power to site power lines.

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Yet, so far, regional military leaders seem to have won only a modicum of veto power over what their men can be told to do, not full control.

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Over 90% of on-ramping women do not want to return to the company where they used to work. 73% of women trying to on-ramp have trouble finding a job, and those who manage to return to full time work lose 16% of their earning power and often re-enter at lower organizational levels.

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