It may have been reached in Japan, where Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi has cut the top corporate income tax rate from 48% to 41%, the highest individual rate from 65% to 50% and even slightly cut social security taxes.

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The married couple also gets some relief on both federal and Social Security taxes, thanks to the slightly lower tax rates associated with joint filing.

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There were no real doubts the conservatives would be defeated and lawmakers would turn to the legislation, which would expand background checks to more gun buyers, toughen penalties against illicit firearms sales and offer slightly more money for school security.

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Gatwick Airport said the new rules were slightly delaying passengers as pass through security checks.

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The Department of Defence runs the parade, handling security and micromanaging logistics (keeping the procession moving at slightly over two miles per hour, for instance), but has no authority to arrange what the event looks and sounds like.

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It was quite frightening for me, and slightly emotionally traumatic because it was my first experience having to deal with having to have so much security, you know, with the bulletproof vans and the bodyguards, the police that guide you to the venue sort of thing.

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