Keeping the Afghan-Pakistani border open is crucial for U.S. plans to remove its military equipment from Afghanistan as the remaining 66, 000 U.S. troops withdraw from the country.

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In December the UK Border Agency said it had met the "tough target" set to remove at least 5, 000 foreign criminals a year - including 50 convicted of either murder or attempted murder - and had staff working in prisons to speed up deportations.

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Near 14th Street, a toe-deep water feature spills over the walkway, encouraging pedestrians to remove their shoes and wade through a rippling pond as a rustic border of cattails catches the breeze.

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Tourists to the U.S. and other cardholders who carry such plastic will still be able to withdraw cash from U.S. ATMs. Consumers are unlikely to see higher costs in the near future, but ATM owners may choose to remove their machines from fraud-prone areas such as tourist destinations and border towns, said Sam Ditzion, chief executive of Tremont Capital Group, a Boston-based firm that tracks the industry.

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Lower corporate tax rates, in line with global competition, is great as long as you remove the loop holes, corporate welfare and obstacles to collecting taxes on cross-border funds exchanges (corporate assets coming back in from outside).

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