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The next generation of computer games is always under development. With advances in computing technology, exciting opportunities exist for spectacular gaming experiences on state-of-the art computers. And, the United States has been the world leader in cutting edge games. Always.

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A subcommittee of the Homeland Security Committee in the United States House of Representatives is holding hearings on problems with emergency medical services in the U.S. A series of reports were issued by the Institute of Medicine which detail various problems were recently issued. Shortages of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel have been extensively reported on in recent years.

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The BBC reports that the fee for a new adult 10-year passport is to increase by 29% from October, from £51 to £66. The Home Office said the new passport - dubbed the ePassport - would be the "most secure ever produced by the UK".

The "biometric" passport contains a chip storing a scan of the passport holder and other personal details.

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Italy has lifted the barriers to workers from eastern European member states bringing the total number of EU states with free movement of labour to 18.

Rome announced the decision to lift the restrictions, in place since the bloc's big bang enlargement to the east in May 2004, on July 21.

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Australians have developed a more favorable attitude towards migration since the Howard Government came to power in 1996, with anxiety about an ageing population driving the shift in sentiment.

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The Canadian province of Alberta is experiencing some of the strongest economic growth in all of Canada. Canada in general is one of the prime western nations for immigrants seeking relocation and work permits, and the government attributes the strong, steady economic outlook of Canada to the diversity of its migrant population.