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The new policy is part of a determined bid to shift the government on to the side of the motorists after successive governments appeared keen to discourage driving.
The exodus was occurring five days after a broad offensive by the rebels, in which they have collaborated with local fighters to seize strategic towns in a bid to shift the course of a stalled war.
He presented four options, each designed to generate the same amount of revenue, in a bid to shift the public dialogue from a question that had been settled before Mr. Lhota arrived — will there be a fare increase?
A distressed Oxfam has since gone ahead to launch its latest Africa campaign, in a desperate bid to shift the world's attention from African Hunger, to African-Hunger-Backdropped-By-Stunning-African-Landscapes.
In a bid to shift the debate, The head of Germany's employment agency, Frank-Jürgen Weise, on Monday called for a new immigration policy aimed at tackling a serious labor shortage caused by the declining birthrate while also addressing a poorly qualified work force, particularly among immigrants.
Venezuela fumbles Two years ago Venezuela was increasing its oil production in an impressive bid to shift the balance of power in the world oil business.
The latest format being employed by the music industry in a desperate bid to shift units is the mini-album: a six-track release that, in theory, should make for a cheaper and filler-free product.
What's behind a bid to shift dollars from the bullet train to water projects.
Recent polling shows Amash ahead by a wide margin, so the television ad represents a bid to shift attention to Amash's voting record.
In a bid to shift stock, more than 100 London developments have introduced incentives since the new year, some of which have never been tried before.
In a bid to shift from generation rent to generation buy, Cameron will say in his speech at the Conservative party conference on Wednesday that he hopes his new starter homes proposal can unblock housebuilding in the UK by abolishing demands that developers provide a certain amount of affordable housing to rent in new developments.
