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	British Rail
		British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, between the nationalisation of the 'Big Four' British railway companies in 1948 until it was privatised in stages between 1994 and 1997.
		The British Railways Board was created in the early 1960s, taking over from the former British Transport Commission which, in addition to the railway, was also responsible for the waterways (canals) and road freight transport.
		When the Labour Government gained office in May 1997, it charged BR with providing advice on railway policy, in particular to improve public control and accountability, and to identify ways in which the railway can serve modern transport needs and be integrated with other modes.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_rail.html (494 words)

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		The act stipulated that only vessels that were at least 75 percent British-owned could fish in British waters.
		In 1990 the Broadcasting Act was passed in an attempt to guarantee standards of decency, accuracy in news coverage, and balanced presentations of controversial topics, while encouraging more competition in television and radio.
		The Broadcasting Act passed in 1996 addressed the new digital technologies in broadcasting that would allow for more radio and television services to be made available to the public.
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	British Rail -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This period saw massive changes in the nature of the railway network; steam traction was eliminated in favour of diesel and electric power; freight was replaced as the main source of business with passengers and the network was severely rationalised.
		British Railways came into existence from 1 January 1948, with the merger of the Big Four, under the control of the (additional info and facts about Railway Executive) Railway Executive of the (additional info and facts about British Transport Commission) British Transport Commission (BTC).
		Also during this time, yellow warning panels, characteristic of British railways, were added to the front of diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units in order to increase the safety of track workers.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/british_rail.htm (1840 words)

	ipedia.com: British Rail Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		British Railways, later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, between the nationalisation of the 'Big Four' British railway companies in 1948 until it was privatised in stages bet...
		Some of these lines have since become heritage railways.
		Under John Major's Conservative Government's Railway Act, 1993, British Rail was split up and privatised into Railtrack and other companies.
	www.ipedia.com /british_rail.html (516 words)

	Encyclopedia: White Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The White Paper to abolish the Indian Act in Canada and recognize First Nations as the same as other minorities in Canada, rather than a distinct group (1969, cancelled in 1971)
		White Paper of 1939 calling for the creation of a unified Palestinian State with limited Jewish immigration and limited ability to purchase land.
		The Indian Act of Canada (1876) (full title An Act respecting Indians) is an Act which establishes the rights of registered Indians and of their bands.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/White-Paper (808 words)

	Mercer University School of Law: Library - Legal Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Findlaw's Collection of Laws and Government Documents - statutes, acts, and regulations, fact sheets on discrimination and sexual harassment.
		State Labor, Employment, Wage and Benefit Laws - presented by the Cornell Legal Information Institute.
		links to the act as adopted by different states.
	www.law.mercer.edu /library/Research/LegalLinks.cfm (2182 words)

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