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Santa Barbara plastic bag debate rages on Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:58AMPaper or plastic? How passé. In 2010, try “Where’s your bag?” With state lawmakers next month considering a ban on all plastic bags – and a 10-cent fee for paper bags – the Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday will decide whether to come out in favor of the proposed law or oppose it.
Helene Schneider is Santa Barbara’s new mayor Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:58AMHelene Schneider, the 38-year-old from Manhattan who campaigned on a platform of helping the homeless and mentally ill, building more affordable housing, and boosting youth programs to curb gang violence, won election Tuesday night, in a hard-fought, emotionally charged campaign, to become Santa Barbara’s 49th mayor.
Utah Health Exchange opens Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:36AMSALT LAKE CITY-- Qualifying Utah small businesses have a new option to offer expanded health coverage to their employees while controlling their own health benefit costs.
Hospital hopes meetings clear air Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:15AMBy Bill Hess Herald/Review SIERRA VISTA — The leadership of the Sierra Vista Regional Health Center will be holding two community meetings on Sept. 20 to talk about the agreement with Carondelet and to answer questions from both supporters and opponents of the decision made by the medical facility’s board of trustees earlier this year. read more
Get Involved Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:12AMArlington Kiwanis Club: 7 p.m. at the Arlington Boys & Girls Club every first and third Wednesday at 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington. American Association of University Women: 11 a.m. to noon, Sept. 11, at the multipurpose room of the Washington Oakes, 1717 Rockefeller Ave. in Everett.
Johnson and Ittner tangle over experience and ballot issues Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:09AMASPEN — Rob Ittner and Jack Johnson seem to agree on a range of things.
Eugene remains in running for VA clinic after all Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:06AMThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is considering vacant land in northeast Eugene as a site for the VA’s proposed 100,000-square-foot medical clinic, the landowner and a city councilor said Wednesday. VA officials could not be reached for comment. But the landowner, Arlie & Co. of Eugene, and northeast Eugene …
Hope Health Initiative looking to partner with Elim Pentecostal Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:04AMIt appears the Hope Health Initiative has found a home.
Paoli Hospital gets Safe Kids award Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:33AMFor its ongoing commitment to patient safety, especially the prevention of unintentional injuries and fatalities to children ages 14 and under, Paoli Hospital received the Chester County Safe Kids Appreciation Award in July.
JMU: Cigarettes are abused too Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:16PMOur community’s lack of attention to smoking habits may hurt students in the future. Set in New York City, AMC’s Emmy and Golden Globe winning “Mad Men” is a popular TV series about male advertisers in the 1960s. The show is known for its casual portrayal of chain smoking and day drinking — a lifestyle I [...]
RE: Political Dynamic Ofcentral Constituency Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:12PMOur attention has drawn to the issues raised by Abdul-samad Suleman Danaa on the subject “Political Dynamics of Wa Central Constituency”. We appreciate how tirelessly the writer sought to use his ignorance as the mortar to pound and create falsehood to drum his message home.
Gubernatorial candidate Corbett plays anti-corruption card Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:22PMGOP hopeful Tom Corbett, a former federal prosecutor in Pittsburgh, is relying on a reputation for sending corrupt lawmakers and aides to prison to defeat a Pittsburgh Democrat and win the governor's mansion.
After son’s tragic death, Tabernacle family strives to help others (VIDEO) Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:24PMTABERNACLE—Gail and Andy Clegg of Tabernacle are not ones to dwell on the negative. When their 14-year-old son Sean was hit and killed by a car while he was biking on Hawkins Road in 2008, the grieving parents made the conscious and united decision not to dwell on the darkness of their loss.
Jane White welcomed back to the Pemberton Senior Center Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:12PMSummer is ending, school will be starting, and the weather should be more like fall. The seniors have many activities on their calendar, so if you have not joined at the center, stop in and get registered. There is no charge to register and many of the activities are free.
Economy Is Key For Sink, Scott Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:51PMWith the state's jobless rate at a historic high and 1 million Floridians unemployed, the biggest question in this year's governor's race is: Which candidate can get Florida back to work?
Bowdoin College students return; dean, police urge caution on alcohol use Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:12PMBRUNSWICK — “Novel Ways to Love and Die in France.” “The Politics of Ethnicity.” “History of Jazz II.” “Quantitative Reasoning.” Such were the courses that awaited students from around the world as they streamed across the Bowdoin College quad Thursday for the first day of the fall semester.
Couple help revolutionise vegies Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:46PMMURWILLUMBAH residents Anand and Runi Wells have joined a pioneering group of families to take part in the revolutionary Organic Farm Share project.
Stress of job demands, fears grow for Dallas-Fort Worth workers left behind after layoffs Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:07PMMICHAEL HOUGE/DMNUnemployed Americans aren't the only ones struggling this Labor Day. Many employees are working longer hours for less pay. Companies have cut staffs and postponed hiring, and recent declining productivity rates may signify that workers have reached their limit. |
Sept. 5: Graham, Plouffe, roundtable Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:31PMTranscript of the September 5, 2010 broadcast of NBC's Meet the Press, featuring Lindsey Graham, David Plouffe, Erin Burnett, Charlie Cook, E.J. Dionne and Rich Lowry.
Aranga rising star but heart still in Canterbury Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:01PMLinwood lad Johnny Aranga might be playing for the Auckland Vulcans in a trans-Tasman competition, but he remains a Cantabrian to the core.
Graham County Teen Court rules Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 10:44AMJohn isn’t a bad kid. He's polite, gets A’s and B’s in high school and works at the family business. Recently, however, he has made some bad choices. While out with his friends, John was caught shoplifting at a convenience store.
Rare Tumor diagnosed at Al Bateen Clinic SKMC Healthcare Facility Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:43AM05 September 2010 Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates: Dr Wael Karameh Karameh, a family Medicine physician was able to diagnose a rare tumor in a 45 year old patient.
Health department lauds restaurants with healthy menus Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:27AMMARION - Creating Healthy Communities, a program of Marion Public Health, honored six restaurants this year for providing Great Options in Lower-fat Dining.
New Orleans schools have chance to become centers of their communities Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:39AMHistoric $1.8 billion FEMA grant will finance grand master plan
Bike-friendly community Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:04PMThe Milledgeville Bicycling Club held a forum Wednesday at Georgia College & State University in an effort to get the wheels turning on the mission of making Milledgeville into a more bicycle-friendly community.
Pleasanton Campaign Begins with Forum Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:42AMThe informal kickoff of the campaign for Pleasanton mayoral and city council seats was held Monday at Pleasanton Gardens. The senior housing project has hosted the first candidates debate of the campaign since 1992.
Remember money is not all there is to happiness Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:46AMBen Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board and arguably the most powerful person in the monetary world, recently gave a speech at the University of South Carolina. He cautioned the student body to guard against choosing a career simply because it would be lucrative. Instead, he encouraged those in the audience to seek a livelihood that for each individual was the path of heart.
Giving Back News In Brief Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:13AMKiwanis club assists school
CAPTAIN gets new executive director (with video) Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:11AMCLIFTON PARK — The community’s most visible service organization has a new leader. Sue Malinowski took over as executive director of CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services ON Aug. 2
Letters to the editor July 16 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:05AMHarbor Road? I returned from Morocco a few weeks ago -- a dusty, dry and African atmosphere -- only to come home to Harbor Road to a repeat of what I left.
CAPTAIN gets new executive director Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:11AMCLIFTON PARK — The community’s most visible service organization has a new leader. Sue Malinowski took over as executive director of CAPTAIN Youth and Family Services ON Aug. 2
Around Jonathan Street Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:59AMMemorial Recreation Center concluded its summer program with a last splash at the pool.
Becoats looks to raise DPS’ level of excellence Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:10AMAfter a summer marred by budget hardships, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education is hoping Eric Becoats will be the leader who turns the city’s school system around. read more
Debicella claims big victory in 4th Congressional District Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:48AMDan Debicella, the Shelton state senator endorsed this spring by Republicans, took the podium at the Norwalk Inn and Conference Center Tuesday night to declare victory, cruising to what appeared to be a big victory, even though half of the 17 towns in the 4th Congressional District had officially reported their primary totals.
School dinners or a packed lunch? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:42AMWhat do your children eat for lunch at school and why? It may not have felt like much of a summer but school's back this week and in a few days the autumn term will officially start; new shoes are being bought, PE kit labelled, and unopened book-bags and forgotten homework unearthed from the deep recesses of children's rooms around the country. One thing you may or may not need to dig out is a ...
Q&A: Anisha Sinha Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:31AMM-W graduate joins anti-poverty group in West Philadelphia, By Bob Curtis
Coleman: NZ Home Health Association Conference Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:43PMOpening your conference provides me, as Associate Minister of Health, with the chance to speak to you about the challenges and opportunities for the home support sector in the context of the Government's fiscal position and the work the Government is ...
Feds can't stop us from funding MS treatment: Wall Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:12PMSaskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says neither Ottawa nor a key federal scientific agency can stop his province from funding clinical studies of the controversial "liberation treatment" for multiple sclerosis.
Murray chosen as location for UK College of Medicine western campus Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:37PMThe University of Kentucky will be starting up an extension of its College of Medicine in Murray starting in 2012, it was announced Wednesday.
5 Years After Katrina, Louisiana Teenagers Remember the Storm Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:20PMIn the days following the flooding after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, approximately 1.5 million people throughout the Gulf Coast were displaced from their homes, including 163,000 children. Some of those were young people who became separated from their siblings and parents at the Superdome and convention center in New Orleans, as buses came to evacuate people. In rare but documented cases ...
Orland Township offers 'Healthy Eating on a Budget' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:01AMOrland Township, in conjunction with Exercise Nutritional Health, is presenting "Healthy Eating on a Budget" from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 30. The program for township residents will feature a registered dietitian who will discuss how to eat healthy without going over financial limits. The lecture will take place at the Orland Township Activity Center at 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. The program also will ...
No Country for Old Liberals | Reddest of the Red States' own think pac circles the wagons in T-Town. Are there any ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:52AMWith the seat of state government located in Oklahoma City, there's an obvious advantage to a public policy research organization that weighs in on state-level issues being based in the same city. But as Jason Sutton, policy impact director for the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, puts it, "Ther... By Mike Easterling.
DINNER FOR DREAMS: Q’town Dinner for Dreams sets record Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:48AMA QUEENSTOWN woman has set a record for Dinner for Dreams by raising an incredible R20 000 during her “Black and White” themed dinner party for charity last Saturday.
Paige: Ball in Broncos backfield after tough trip Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:13AMFrom the road more traveled, the New Jersey Turnpike, two Broncos running backs took entirely different routes to get to Denver.
People on the move Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:09AMCOLORADO ASSOCIATION OF LIBRARIES: Recognized Range view Library District director Pam Sandlian Smith as the 2010 Colorado Librarian of the Year. The award recognizes exceptional achievement by a librarian in Colorado.
Pharmacy struggles amid corporate competition Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:01AMLAKEPORT -- A Lakeport pharmacy that donates to a number of community organizations is struggling to compete against a corporation whose CEO said he aims to take over 200 independent pharmacies every year.
Water For People Receives Funding for Innovative Sanitation as a Business Program Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:00AMWater For People Receives Funding for Innovative Sanitation as a Business Program Grant Will Support Sustainable Sanitation Solutions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America
E-mail letters, Aug 31, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:48PMWhen Rep. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., appeared to be in hot water over his various dealings, Colorado 3rd District Rep. John Salazar, also a Democrat, was quick to distance himself from Charlie.
Liberals show united front on long-gun registry Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:03PMLiberal Leader Michael Ignatieff drew a line in the sand on Tuesday, saying Canadians must choose to stand with Canada's police, or with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, when it comes to the controversial long-gun registry.
Excerpts from recent Kansas editorials Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:02PMThe Wichita Eagle. Aug. 26, 2010.