Word: allowable
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...Diet's ruling parties aim to pass the legislation this month. Nakagawa, the Finance Minister, says the law could include a new measure that would allow credit unions and credit associations with weak capital bases to apply for public funds...
...mail your ex-boyfriend and tell him you still love him. With Mail Goggles enabled, Gmail will send your e-mails only after you have completed five arithmetic problems within 60 seconds. By default, the feature activates during weekend nights between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., although the settings allow you to change the date and time. If you're more of a Tuesday afternoon drunk, Mail Goggles will be there for you. Of course, at that point, you might have bigger problems to worry about. (See pictures of Denver, Beer Country...
...world of frozen credit lines, it was announced that Russia would lend Venezuela over a billion dollars to fund purchases of Russian weaponry in the next few years, which complements the joint naval and air exercises agreed upon this summer. Moreover, the two countries signed deals that allow Kremlin-controlled energy behemoths Gazprom and Rosneft to invest in Venezuela, less than two years after Chavez nationalized all assets from European and American companies in the country...
...time dealing with his upcoming separation from mayoral power. For one thing, he has installed enormous countdown timers in several government offices that measure the time he has remaining in office (440 days, as of today). More insidiously, he is now proposing a change in city law that would allow him to run for a third term, claiming that the current financial crisis requires continuity in municipal leadership in New York. The current law regarding term limits in New York City limits the mayor to two terms, and voters have twice approved the legislation through referendums. While voter support...
...accept alternative ID in the form of a utility bill, producing one can be a tall order for students, who tend to live in dorms and whose utility costs are folded into board fees. The president of Oberlin has issued utility bills for zero payment to all students to allow them to fulfill local residency requirements, and he is urging other schools to do the same. But elsewhere, many students are stuck...