Federal government orders U.S. war resister deported
A U.S. war resister who has been in Toronto for two years says the federal government has ordered him to leave the country.

How might a new federal government effect multiplex funding?
If Gov.-Gen. Michaëlle Jean permits the proposed Liberal Party/NDP coalition government (with backing from the Bloc Quebecois) next week, how might that effect federal funding for Moose Jaw?s multiplex project?     According to Ray Boughen, Conservative Party MP for Palliser, the $15 million Building Canada Fund application the City of Moose Jaw made for the multiplex is part of a federal ...

Survey: Federal government workers make more money
According to a new survey, federal government workers earn 17% more on average than people doing the same job in the private sector. The study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business found ...

IberiaBank to get cash injection from federal government
IberiaBank Corp. is poised to gain $90 million from the Treasury Department as part of the government's bailout of the financial system, making it the second Louisiana bank to qualify for federal funds....

FEMA trailer dwellers seek class action against federal government, companies over toxic fumes
Plaintiffs' lawyers asked a judge Tuesday to certify a class action lawsuit against the federal government and dozens of trailer

Lead Director Pins G.M.?s Hopes on Federal Rescue
The lead outside director at the General Motors Corporation said Wednesday that bankruptcy was not a ?viable approach? to saving the troubled auto giant, and pinned G.M.?s hopes for survival on getting $18 billion in aid from the federal government, The New York Times?s Bill Vlasic reports from Washington.

Former Contract Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Property
A former contract worker admitted in federal court today that he stole at least 89 laptop computers and other equipment worth about $175,000 from the Government Accountability Office and tried to sell them over the Internet.

Election Impact: New Government Likely to Push Federal Regulation of Insurance
Despite the Democratic Party's dominance in the wake of the election, the financial crisis will shape government behavior more than the government's shaping regulation according to its ideological bent.

Healthcare Leadership Council spent $250,000 lobbying federal government in third quarter
The Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of drug industry and health care executives, spent $250,000 lobbying the federal government in the

Edwards Lifesciences spent $115,817 lobbying federal government in third quarter
Edwards Lifesciences Corp., which makes heart valves and other medical devices, spent over $115,817 lobbying the federal government in the third

Nigeria: Federal Government Ready to Settle Out-of-Court
Abuja ? Indications emerged yesterday that the Federal Government may opt for an out-of-court settlement in the case between it and some states over alleged illegal deductions from the Federation Account.

Australia Business Lobby Calls On Government To Delay Carbon Trade
CANBERRA -(Dow Jones)- The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Thursday called on the federal government to delay the introduction of a planned emissions trading scheme while the economy is under pressure from the global financial crisis.

Government recommends Kansas for biodefense lab
The federal government has recommended a site in Kansas for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats like anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease, officials said Wednesday.

Strickland says federal aid only partial fix
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland says proposed aid from the federal government won't be enough to solve all of Ohio's budget needs or remove its financial challenges.

Mayor To Ask For $700M In Federal Help
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The federal government has been throwing around a lot of taxpayer money lately, and Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton is hoping they'll throw some the River City's way this holiday season.

Md. Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Federal Laptops
Federal prosecutors in D.C. say a Maryland man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 80 government laptops and selling them on Craigslist.

Louisiana bank getting money from federal bailout program
LAFAYETTE, LA (AP) - Iberiabank Corp., which operates banks in Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee, said Tuesday that it will participate in the federal government's $700 billion program to invest in the ailing financial industry.

Gov. Strickland says federal cash isn't enough to fix Ohio's budget (audio)
Listen to the Gov. Strickland's statement: COLUMBUS -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said proposed aid from the federal government won't be enough to solve all of Ohio's budget needs or remove its financial challenges. But Strickland said the federal...

Government recommends Kansas for biodefense lab
WASHINGTON - The federal government has recommended a site in Kansas for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats like anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease,...

WHEATFIELD: Federal officials outline flood zone changes
With winter on its way, local creeks and rivers are beginning to freeze over, but Wheatfield residents can?t help but worry about the costs of flooding. New area flood plain maps produced by the federal government could require large swathes of the town to purchase mandatory flood insurance ? and residents want to know why.