Prime Minister Julia Gillard won the first major test of her Labor government after her nominee was re-elected parliamentary speaker.

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The Australian Greens, and some Labor parliamentarians, want a public-interest test to govern changes in media ownership.

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The explosion also posed the first test of the promise by Kevin Rudd, the Labor prime minister, of a more humane approach to refugees.

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"I expect we will meet the test for substantial improvement in the outlook for the labor market by this summer, " Mr. Williams said in a speech in Los Angeles.

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Ferraro also wants to test the waters to determine how much support she will get from her party and organized labor.

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In 2005, the CDC recommended that if a women arrives in labor in the emergency room and has not had prenatal care, a rapid, 20-minute test for HIV should be done so preventive treatment can be started immediately.

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