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Climate change issue heating up Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:01PMMonday March 8, 2010 The Rutland Herald Science is under attack, and the consequences for human civilization could be catastrophic.
Climate change issue heating up Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:59AMScience is under attack, and the consequences for human civilization could be catastrophic.
Can you help? Wish list from nonprofit agencies, March 8 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:10AMFollowing is a wish list of items and volunteer opportunitiesfrom nonprofit agencies in Racine County. They were provided bylocal nonprofit agencies.
NY in finals for 'Race to Top' funds Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:20AMALBANY - New York has been named a surprise finalist for potentially billions of dollars in federal Race to the Top funds, even after failing to improve its application by expanding opportunities for charter schools.
MEED to host conference on Qatar projects Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:41AMMEED to host conference on Qatar projects
THOMAS FRIEDMAN: A WORD FROM THE WISE Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:38AMI was traveling via Los Angeles International Airport - LAX - last week. Walking through its faded, cramped domestic terminal, I got the feeling of a place that once thought of itself as modern but has had one too many face-lifts and simply can't hide the wrinkles anymore. In some ways, LAX is us.
MEED to host conference on Qatar projects Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:16AMDOHA: MEED, Middle East’s leading business intelligence journal, is set to host a two-day meet to discuss the status of Qatar’s prestigious ongoing development projects.
WorkForce discussed at meeting Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:06PMMARTINSBURG - Nicolas Diehl, business consultant for WorkForce West Virginia Career Center of Martinsburg, shared the latest developments about the career center with members of the Chamber of Commerce of Martinsburg and Berkeley County at the chamber's Rise and Shine breakfast Friday.
SCHOOLS: Area districts provide help to keep kids in school Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:03PMWhen it comes to keeping kids on track for that diploma, local high schools keep an eye out for the students who may need some help. And there are a variety of ways schools provide that help as soon as possible.
Overseas media focus on China's development plans Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:25PMOverseas media have widely reported China's measures to maintain social and economic development, after the annual session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opened Wednesday. The session outlined plans to keep the steady and fast development of economy, narrow the gap between city and country, and adjust income distribution pattern. The ...
Daniel Boone superintendent forgoes salary increase Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:30AMCiting the “difficult economic climate,” Daniel Boone Area School District Superintendent Gary L. Otto recently said that he would forego his salary increase for 2010-2011.
AARDA report examining current state of AD released at the National Autoimmune Diseases Summit Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:57AMA groundbreaking new report from the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, examining the current state of autoimmune disease (AD) and its economic and social impact globally and in the U.S., was released today at the National Autoimmune Diseases Summit: The Global State of Autoimmunity Today, held to kick-off National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month.
CITY OF LOCKPORT: District to re-purpose 1 school, close another Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:06AMLockport City Schools will close an elementary school and “re-purpose” another, Superintendent Terry Ann Carbone said Wednesday.
Status updates Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:22AMSouthern Nevada students smart enough to choose bad schools over brutal job market
Why limit the Oscars to movies? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:13AMThere are lots of things that deserve an award upside the head
Bollywood is slimming down Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:56AMBollywood actresses are slimming down, as Western ideas about body size and beauty take hold in India's big cities.
LDS missionaries may throw off Idaho college stats Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:18PMREXBURG -- State officials are promising to remedy low college completion statistics in Idaho, but the statistics may not be completely accurate due to a large population of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionaries.
Theodore Cross Dies at 86, a Champion of Civil Rights Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:50PMMr. Cross wrote on black empowerment, released two books of his photos of birds and once bid unsuccessfully for Harper & Row.
Over 200 attend meeting Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:25PMUniversity students are taking matters into their own hands. At last night’s meeting regarding the student response to the University’s proposed budget reductions, more than 200 students exchanged ideas and asked for clarification concerning the $60 million budget cut proposal released earlier this week, but one thing was clear — the students’ priorities are classes, the [...]
Viewpoints: Could incentives help U.S. regain productive edge? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:38PMI was traveling via Los Angeles International Airport – LAX – last week. Walking through its faded, cramped domestic terminal, I got the feeling of a place that once thought of itself as modern but has had one too many face-lifts and simply can't hide the wrinkles anymore. In some ways, LAX is us. We are the United States of Deferred Maintenance. China is the People's Republic of Deferred ...
Ocalan part of historic all-black sales team during early cola wars Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:31AMBy Rick Allen Staff writer For a time, Jean Franklin Emmons was a soldier on one front in our nation's cola wars.
Excerpts from recent Indiana editorials Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:54AMPost-Tribune. Feb. 16, 2010. It's a tale of two regional efforts. In one, a group of influential leaders from seven counties met for 12 months with no real stated goal, other than to meet and talk and collaborate and converse.
Stimulus funds slow to reach homeless Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:34PMSome homeless people say local governments are sitting on federal stimulus money earmarked to fight homelessness. In Springfield, providers had assisted only 16 people with stimulus funds through the end of January, spending $25,657 of the $517,000 the federal government gave the city last year to help the homeless. The money became available in mid-November.
Colusa County officials question health study results Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:28PMColusa County health officials question a recent study placing the county as the third healthiest in the state. Colusa ranked third while neighboring Glenn County ranked 30th, Tehama County ranked 47th, Yolo County ranked 12th, Lake County ranked...
Reform Party calls on PAP to widen social safety net and include all Singaporeans in growth Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:12PMWritten by Our Correspondent In its latest press release on 23 February 2010, the Reform Party issued a call on the PAP to widen the social safety net in Singapore and include all Singaporeans in the growth of the nation in response to the latest announcements made by Finance Minister Tharman in his Budget speech. While Mr [...]
Colusa County officials question state health study Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:09PMColusa County health officials question a recent study placing the county as the third healthiest in the state. Colusa ranked third while neighboring Glenn County ranked 30th, Tehama County ranked 47th, Yolo County ranked 12th, Lake County ranked...
FPI Overnight Brief Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:34PMThe presidents of Iran and Syria on Thursday ridiculed U.S. policy in the region and pledged to create a Middle East "without Zionists," combining a slap at recent U.S. overtures and a threat to Israel with an endorsement of one of the region's ...
Physically fit students do better academically too says US study Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:12AMGetting students to exercise more might not just address obesity issues but also improve their grades with a US study finding physically fit students tend to score higher in tests than their less fit peers
Is Bahrain the most modern of the Gulf states? Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:57AMCosmopolitan and modern, the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf has enjoyed a traditional prosperity throughout its long and rich history.
Tristate Regional News, Friday 2/26 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:39AMGovernor Steve Beshear will be at the Sullivan Technology Center on the Henderson Community College campus this morning at 11:30. A young hockey buff's sporting days may be over after his foot got caught in an escalator at Midway Airport. The Indiana House has passed a statewide smoking ban.
Expert: Public has role in reform Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:37AMWhile President Obama and congressional leaders had their own meeting on health-care reform Thursday, a noted journalist and observer of the debate says it's time for Americans to have their own important conversation on the issue and how to deal with it.
New hope Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:29AMLack, however, came knocking on Okello's door last week when the Independent Hospital in Gulu heard about his plight and offered to partially support him.
FCC previews National Broadband Plan details Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:09AMAs the FCC prepares its final report to Congress for next month, the FCC has been sharing details of the upcoming National Broadband Plan.
Learning how to repair things yourself keeps cash in your pocket Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:15PMLooking for ways to save money around the house? Take some advice from Grandma. Instead of paying tailors to do your mending, gardeners to tend the lawn or plumbers to fix dripping faucets, do it yourself.
British Government Says School Libraries Not Mandatory Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:13PMThis country isn’t the only place that underappreciates media centers. The British government says it has no plans to make school libraries a requirement, despite an online petition with more than 5,700 names directed at Prime Minister Gordon Brown saying that the signatories support the move.
Downhill charge Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:28PMWhile some real estate experts herald a dawning comeback in the housing-sales market, the jigsaw of hotly competing brokerage firms in the beach cities will soon be rearranged.
Job insecurity linked to risk of poor health Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:20PMNEW YORK - Globalization, the economic recession and rising unemployment have increased job insecurity which is having a negative impact on the health of employees, European researchers said on Tuesday.
Newspapers Nationwide Join the Consensus Applauding the Recovery Act Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:51PMAs the Recovery Act crossed the one year mark, newspaper editorial boards across the country took a good, hard look at the program and weighed in on its impact. From the St. Petersburg Times’ evaluation that “One year later, stimulus shows results in Florida” to the Philadelphia Inquirer’s verdict that “the stimulus rescued America,” consensus is growing that the Recovery Act has pulled us back ...
Smokers have ‘lower IQ’ Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:14PMNew York, Feb. 24 (Reuters): Cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ, according to a study of over 20,000 Israeli military recruits.
District 26 Weighs GLC Pros, Cons Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:53PMConsultant Dr. James Warren, who River Trails Elementary School Dist. 26 hired last school year to determine if grade level centers (GLC) are feasible, presented his final report to the school board Tuesday night, which consisted of 21 advantages and disadvantages.
Keller Williams Realty Reports Record Growth Numbers for 2009 Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:06PMKeller Williams Realty Inc. reported this week at its national convention that, despite the battered economy, it closed out 2009 with increased profit, profit share and associate growth. According t...
Shortage of Black Doctors Rooted in Social, Economic Ills Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:03PMWEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of black doctors in the United States can be traced to social and economic problems that predate the college years, new research suggests.
Lawmakers eye budget, water law Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:28PMCARSON CITY - The Nevada Legislature opened its 26th special session on Tuesday after Gov. Jim Gibbons said he would amend the agenda to include language Democrats support to let the state apply for $175 million in federal education money. He also proposed changing a state law on water rights, a response to a Supreme Court case.
Nashville’s medical mart has its first tenant Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:45PMNASHVILLE, Tennessee — The Nashville Medical Trade Center has its first tenant , though it’s not a health products or technology company. It’s Lipscomb University , a Christian liberal arts college that was once known as Nashville Bible School.
Around Us 02-23-10 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:58AMAMARILLO — The Amarillo physician who owns Amarillo Urgent Care recently paid $200,000 to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by a Deaf Smith County family.
Around Us 02-23-10 Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:58AMAMARILLO — The Amarillo physician who owns Amarillo Urgent Care recently paid $200,000 to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by a Deaf Smith County family.
Q&A with North Pole expedition leader Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:15AMEric Larsen is interviewed on newsvine.com ahead of the expedition that's part of his goal to be the first person to trek to both poles and Mount Everest in one year. Mount Everest - Mountaineering - Climbing - Recreation - Expeditions
Q&A with North Pole expedition leader Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:15AMEric Larsen is interviewed on newsvine.com ahead of the expedition that's part of his goal to be the first person to trek to both poles and Mount Everest in one year. Mount Everest - Mountaineering - Climbing - Recreation - Expeditions
Budget cuts hot topic at chamber forum Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 4:38AMREXBURG -- Local businesspeople and educators got a chance for a question-and-answer session Wednesday with the area's state legislators.
Reno education leaders await special session results Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:55AMThree of the region's top educators said legislators convening for today's special session need to understand that investment in education at all levels would benefit Nevada's future economic recovery.