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The new program gives a larger role to the semi-independent Nuclear Safety Commission, rather than a separate nuclear regulator under the control of the industry ministry.

Japan Rolls Out Stress Test Program for Nuclear Plants Takashi Mochizuki 2011

In Baghdad, Ayad Allawi, the Shiite former prime minister who leads a mainly Sunni contingent within the government, met with his Iraqiya group to discuss ways to ease Mr. Maliki out of his role, while Kurdish leaders met in Erbil, the capital of the semi-independent Kurdish region, with the same goal.

Iraq Political Leaders Seeking Maliki's Ouster Sam Dagher 2012

Postal Service is a semi-independent federal agency, mandated to be revenue-neutral.

Think Progress » Corker And Alexander Place Hold On Aviation Funding Bill To Prevent FedEx Drivers From Unionizing 2010

Izama says there are similar problems with policing, and even managing, other government entities that deal with security:“The bigger problem here is that you have got 14 semi-independent intelligence and armed units in the country, and the legal cover under which they operate is questionable,” he says.

Ugandan Police and Military Unit Accused of Torture 2011

Mr. Cano's death could pose serious succession problems for the guerrillas, who are grouped in dozens of semi-independent "fronts," or units, throughout the country.

Colombia Officials Say Top FARC Leader Is Killed in Bombing Darcy Crowe 2011

If you look at the overall plan of this interior, you will notice that the room with the bed is connected to another semi-independent space, creating a bedroom-living combo which we find to be quite interesting. - via Design De Interior

White and Black Rug 2010

He did some work promoting human rights and semi-independent media but met resistance from the old guard in the revolutionary committees and the security services.

Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi will leave no obvious successor if he goes 2011

But several Sunni politicians are trying to persuade the powerful Kurds, who run their own semi-independent administration in the north based in the city of Erbil and also form the third-most-important faction in the Maliki-led government, to collaborate with them on ousting Mr. Maliki.

Suicide Bombing Kills, Wounds Dozens of Iraqi Shiites Sam Dagher 2012

Pueblos are semi-independent nations with their own laws and regulations.

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West Kowloon Cultural District is a semi-independent organisation with HK$21.6bn £1.7bn in the bank and a chunk of land on which to build, with a master plan to be presented by Norman Foster Associates in September.

Hong Kong is firmly at the heart of China's new cultural revolution 2011