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The Hindu Canadian government to match all donations to Pakistan relief Vancouver Sun Flood survivors line up for food distribution at a tented camp on August 21, 2010 in Sukkur, Pakistan. OTTAWA — In a move that was quickly welcomed by aid groups, the federal government announced Sunday it … US clutches at flood relief opportunities Asia Times Online Ottawa to match aid for Pakistani flood victims Globe and Mail Canada will match donations Hamilton Spectator Independent

The Express Tribune Provincial Govts demanded FG for their share from foreign aid Online – International News Network ISLAMABAD: All the four provincial governments, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir have demanded for their share from the Federal Government which it received in terms of foreign aid for floods relief. However the federal government has replied … 1204 die, 1309 injured, 4772 villages affected in flood Associated Press of Pakistan Floods causing countrywide havoc The Nation, Pakistan Skardu river flooded again The News International Daily Times

Washington Post Floods toll 800 as Punjab also hit The News International PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government on Saturday exempted the flood-hit districts from all provincial taxes and requested the federal government to do the same, as a provincial minister said the death toll from the floods … US to provide food, temporary bridges in KP flood zone Daily Times Rescuers battle to reach Pakistan flood victims Ottawa Citizen Flood Deaths in Pakistan Rise to 800 New York Times DAWN.com

AP – The nation’s local jail population has dropped for the first time since the federal government began keeping count nearly three decades ago.

AP – In a rare move, a Wyoming judge has blocked two newspapers from publishing stories on an internal report about a college president’s trip to Costa Rica, saying the report was improperly taken and that releasing details could prompt the federal government to cut college grant money.

Associated Press of Pakistan PM committed to overcoming Attabad disaster The Express Tribune Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani meets affectees of the Attabad lake crisis in his visit to Hunza. (AFP) GILGIT: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday assured the people that with the support of the federal and local Gilgit- … More villages in danger zone The Nation, Pakistan 32 Hunza villages endangered; 20 relief camps set up Associated Press of Pakistan Lake created by landslide leaves villagers up the creek in Pakistan Scotsman DAWN.com

AP – The Lumbee Indians of North Carolina, tired of being not quite a tribe in the eyes of the federal government, are watching their best-ever chance at recognition slip away because of a dispute over the role gambling should play in their future.

AP – A former Mexican presidential candidate who has remained a power broker in the ruling party was missing amid signs of violence, the federal Attorney General’s Office said Saturday.

Reuters – In the wake of the massive Gulf oil spill, a U.S. House of Representatives panel on Friday launched an investigation into possible oversight failures by the federal regulator of offshore drilling.

by Claudine Zap Hey, everybody: Cutting the federal deficit can be as fun as voting off “American Idol” contestants.