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Some privatization news highlights from the last week that haven't been covered elsewhere on the blog:

FEDERAL

• "GAO: Army shouldn't privatize West Point jobs," The Associated Press
• "Panel Recommends Privatization of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac," Talk Radio News Service
• "Justice kicks off planning phase of $1.5B contract," Washington Technology

STATE & LOCAL:

• "Puerto Rico to Use Private-Partnership Proceeds to Repay Bonds," Bloomberg
• "Arresting Developments," Barron's
• "Miami Tunnel Reaches Closure," The Bond Buyer
• "Despite speed bumps, Port of Miami tunnels continued attracting lender interest," Miami Today
• "Lawmakers eye using budget as a tool against Northrop Grumman in IT deal," Richmond Times Dispatch
• "Montana Airport to Privatize Security Screening," Security Management
• "Airport to privatize security," Daily Inter Lake
• "Colorado prison cuts possible elsewhere," Denver Post
• "Fire department should keep going to medical emergencies, committee says," Record-Searchlight
• "Village gets bid by company to construct sewer system," The Reporter

INTERNATIONAL:

• "Scottish Think-tank Propose PFI Replacement," PPPFocus.com
• "Private firms model for projects," BBC News
• "UK's Royal Mint Workers Protest Against Privatization Plans," Bloomberg
• "Japan Post Goes in New Direction," Wall Street Journal
• "Makeover of postal privatization," The Japan Times
• "France: Voters Reject Postal Privatization," Toward Freedom blog
• "Russia may privatize certain state corporations - Medvedev," RIA Novosti
• "Poland Banks on Privatizations to Plug Budget," BusinessWeek
• "Zambia Shortlists Eight In Privatization Of Zamtel," Wall Street Journal
• "Public-private partnerships contribute to country's development," AngolaPress
• "Zimbabwe: Privatization Opens Massive Infrastructure Opportunities," AllAfrica.com
• "Government announces new wave of privatization," Daily Georgian Times
• "More private finance initiatives to reduce budget deficit," Malaysia Star
• "6 power plants to be privatized next year," Manila Bulletin

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