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HTA intends to commence modified 'Dutch Auction' tender offer
Under the terms of the proposed tender offer, HTA expects to select the lowest price, not greater than $10.50 nor less than $10.10 per Share, net to the tendering stockholder in cash, less any applicable withholding taxes and without interest,

MEPs to back EU-wide tax on financial transactions
The agreement of all EU member states is required for the proposal to become law, and several member states - including the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK - are strongly opposed. A plenary vote on revisions to the EU's generalised system of preferences

The Netherlands: APM Terminals Announces Q1 Results
APM Terminals' result was positively affected by volume growth in West Africa and after-tax divestment gains of USD 73m. The global container terminal market measured in TEU increased by 1.4% compared to Q1 2011. The number of containers handled by APM

Creates a specialty license plate for public education.

Requires solicitation of group insurance benefits bids in public employment bargaining. Creates a zero budget for the single section school aid bill. Eliminates the authority of school districts to vote a tax to fund recreation systems and playgrounds. Expands the referral to the strict discipline academy to include pupils suspended or expelled.

Restores collective bargaining rights for certain public school administrators. Requires all school districts to establish a policy prohibiting bullying at school. Requires school districts to adopt and implement a conflict of interest policy for board members and administrators concerning the use of public funds. Plus the day's stories that everyone is talking about. Requires schools and day care centers to conduct testing for the presence of lead in drinking water. Revises maximum number of hours of hours a minor may work. Eliminates the prevailing wage requirement for public school academies. Creates a specialty license plate for public education. Adds human papillomavirus immunization HPV in Michigan Care Improvement Registry. Provides for minimum funding level for K-12 education. The policy initiative intends to continue surveying parents of Arizona public-school students to track shifts in opinion and to interject the voice of this important group in the decisions that affect their children and our state's future.

Revises the formula for distribution of lottery revenue. Allows the use of certain evidence to prove the character of defendant. Provides for minimum requirements for health and physical education in public education curricula. Provides for conveyance of the Michigan School for the Blind in Ingham county.

Authorizes and regulates certain display of ten commandments on public property. Allows suspension or expulsion of pupil for selling a controlled substance on or off campus. Eliminates the prevailing wage on public school academy and strict discipline academy construction projects. Includes parenting education in recommended model core curriculum and in professional development for teachers. Restores the right of certain public school administrators to organize for collective bargaining.

Requires state criminal history checks on all school personnel and prohibits persons convicted of certain offenses from being allowed to work in schools. Revises instructional time requirement in the Revised School Code. Requires pictured identification and signed form when picking up a child from school. Allows local school district authority to determine location and number of school bus stops within a manufactured housing park. Allows Wayne County Community College to issue charters for public school academies. Requires the return of unused Michigan Merit award money to the treasury if the student leaves school. Exempts ecclesiastical corporation from licensing requirements applicable to certain proprietary schools.