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.

Japan's Government Imperils Economy, Banks, Ex-Regulator Says
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Japan?s government is leading the nation?s banks and economy into a crisis worse than that in the U.S. by softening rules and encouraging lenders to make risky loans, the country?s former top regulator said.

Panel: Government data-mining programs lack oversight
Government information collection and sharing programs are too secretive, security and privacy experts tell the House Homeland Security Committee.

Protest Groups and Government Should Reject Political Violence
Now is the time for protest leaders and the government to make public commitments to peaceful protest and lawful police action. It is also time for accountability. Many people have died and been injur...

Australia Swan Will Consider Options On State Government Funding
CANBERRA -(Dow Jones)- The Australian government is prepared to consider any sensible measure to ensure states can access markets to ensure they can fund capital works and infrastructure development programs, Treasurer Wayne Swan said Thursday.

Council takes government to court
A council angered by government overruling its rejection of 200 homes in Essex takes its fight to the High Court.

Auto workers offer sacrifices to win government bailout
First it was the heads of Detroit's Big Three automakers who offered public pledges to cut costs, shrink their vehicle lines, go green and slash their own salaries in the quest for a desperately needed government bailout.

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.

US Auto Companies Seek Government Help
The heads of the big three U.S. automakers are to testify before a U.S. Senate committee Thursday, to make the case for why the government should spend $34 billion to bail them out.

U.K. Government Plans ?Happy Hour? Ban to Curb Binge Drinking
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. government proposed a ban on ?happy hour? at bars and organized pub crawls in an effort to curb excessive drinking. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the plans, which will be available for public review, are in a collection of measures to tackle the U.K.?s binge-drinking culture and resulting crime and public disorder.

Police turn on anti-government Facebookers?
Croatian police have detained and questioned Web activists who are criticizing or ridiculing the government, media and the opposition say, accusing authorities of violating basic civil rights.

Anti-poverty activists target home of government employee
Community services say they are stepping up security after protesters surrounded the house of a government employee yesterday at dawn. Halifax Coalition Against Poverty members banged on doors and windows and held a mock funeral on the lawn of Lynn Brogan, a community services regional administrator. HCAP says the closing of the Pendleton Place homeless shelter will lead to deaths and ...

Merkel?s Government Won?t Lower Bank-Rescue Fees, Steg Says
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel ?s government will resist calls to reduce the fees it charges to bail out banks hit by the financial crisis, deputy government spokesman Thomas Steg told reporters in Berlin.

Enel Falls on Government Move to Cap Price Increases (Update1)
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Enel SpA , Italy?s biggest utility, dropped for a fourth day in Milan trading following an announcement that the government will step in to limit energy- price increases.

Thai government dissolved
The on-going drama in Thailand has taken a new twist with a constitutional court stripping the prime minister of his post, outlawing the ruling party, and disbanding the government, prompting triumphant anti-government protesters to end their siege of the country's main airport.

Government recommends Kansas for biodefense lab
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The government has recommended a site in Kansas for a new $450 million laboratory to study biological threats such as anthrax and foot-and-mouth disease, officials said Wednesday.

Government investigates cattle feed mishap with genetically engineered cotton in Texas
WASHINGTON - An unauthorized strain of genetically modified cotton was accidentally mixed in with other harvested cotton in Texas last month, but government officials said Wednesday they do not believe the incident poses safety concerns.

Thai embassy decries Philippine government statements on protests
Manila, December 3, 2008 (AFP) - Thailand on Wednesday voiced concern over recent statements made by Philippine government officials blaming the recent chaos in Bangkok on the alleged political immaturity of Thai people.

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.

Government puts RBS lending policy under scrutiny
Royal Bank of Scotland was put on notice yesterday that its lending policy, boardroom appointments and business strategy were being reviewed by the government as it took control of 58% of the Edinburgh-based bank. The body set up to oversee the government's stake said it was in "active discussions" about the bank's strategy. UK Financial Investments said that John Crompton, hired from ...