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Rx for health: Not just money or dole-outs but real reforms Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:19AMSecond of three parts IN HIS MESSAGE that accompanies the proposed government budget for next year, President Benigno C. Aquino III notes that the allocation for health is 13.6% higher than 2010’s P29.3 billion (According to the 2010 General Appropriations Act though, only P28.7 billion was allocated to the Health department).
Growing with its people Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:09AMLIVING in what is now a highly urbanized city amid a growing culture of dynamism and foreign investment, the young generation of the city would most likely not recognize the city a generation ago. read more
Read today's letters to the editor Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:06AMSeveral weeks ago The News-Press ran a story about the Fort Myers-owned and operated golf courses having a problem with a decreasing number of golf...
Tennessee medical schools get millions to turn out more doctors Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:35AMTennessee medical schools were awarded more than $14 million to help produce more primary-care doctors, nurses and dentists.
Little labor for low-skilled workers Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:58AMThere is a certain irony this Labor Day at a time of record unemployment and widespread economic uncertainty. We celebrate workers who keep the nation's economic engine running, but millions who want jobs cannot find them and millions more are...
Area scholarship winners honored by Congresswoman Marcia Fudge Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:41AMU.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, honors Congressional Black Caucus Foundation scholarship recipients from her district.
Rx for health: Not just money or dole-outs but real reforms Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:36AMIN HIS message that accompanies the proposed government budget for next year, President Benigno C. Aquino III notes that the allocation for health is 13.6 percent higher than 2010’s P29.3 billion (according to the 2010 General Appropriations Act though, only P28.7 billion was allocated to the Health Department).
Longtime Congressman Spratt in tough battle Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:32PMIn another time and place, in an era devoid of razor-sharp political elbows, Tea Party politics and
News, briefly Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:32AMSee what's going on in and around Kingston
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Friday, September 3, 2010 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:27AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: President mulls new measures to spark economy After a week mostly focused on Iraq and Mideast diplomacy, it's back to the economy for President Barack Obama, who [...]
Child center reopens Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:18PMONTARIO - Rodolfo Reyes said he believed continuing his high school education was going to be impossible. After all, who would watch over his son? Reyes was told in May that the infant center would be shutting down at Valley View Continuation High School at 1801 East Sixth St.
Kiwanis Club Holds Their Tuesday Lunch; Topic: Broadband Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:04PMChipley – The Chipley Kiwanis Club met for its weekly luncheon at Pattillo’s Restaurant at the Washington – Holmes County Technical Center. Lunch was provided by the staff of the Washington-Homes County Technical Center. The guest speaker was...
News Hound Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:53PMGov. Dave Heineman spent $47,000 on a report that found the state will pay $526.3 million to $765.9 million more over 10 years to expand Medicaid for low-income Americans because of the federal health care reform bill.
Targeted strategies needed to find, prevent and treat breast cancer among Mexican-origin women Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:33PM( University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ) Specific prevention and education strategies are needed to address breast cancer in Mexican-origin women in this country, according to a study at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which was published online in the journal Cancer.
Governor Rendell Announces 40 Innovative Energy Projects to Create 1,400 Jobs; Calls for Higher Solar Standards to ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:23PMHARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced $20.5 million in state and federal investments that will create 1,400 jobs in the rapidly expanding clean energy industry.
District 36 candidates Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:08PMHere are the candidates running in the District 36 state Senate primaries. All the candidates were asked to provide their backgrounds and photographs, but one did not.
For many, a new job means lower wages, studies find Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:17AMWith the country focused on job growth and with unemployment continuing to hover above 9 percent, comparatively little attention has been paid to the quality of the jobs being created and what that might say about the opportunities available to workers when the recession finally settles.
Officials to mark start of interchange project Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:05AMThere won’t be a formal ribbon-cutting to commemorate the start of the massive Salmon Creek interchange project, but there will be a public event at 10 a.m. Thursday at the site of the future Salmon Creek Park & Ride, south of Northeast 139th Street and east of 10th Avenue.
James Day was Parma's champion in its golden days of growth Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:58AMJames W. Day, in a 1966 commencement speech at Padua Franciscan High School, pointed the way.
Classes aim to protect babies from being shaken Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:51AMA baby a month. That's the estimate of the numbers of infants in the Springfield metro area who suffer -- and sometimes die -- because of Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Fort Carson opens medevac training area - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:37AMFORT CARSON, Colo. — Fort Carson is opening an outdoor training area to teach soldiers how to evacuate wounded comrades while under fire.
New Job Means Lower Wages for Many Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:31AMJob growth is increasingly polarized between high-paid occupations demanding education and training and low-wage, service-type jobs.
Coming Events Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:15PMAn RAOB GLE Buffaloes group has formed locally and is looking for new and old members. Contact Jeff at 604-946-4794 for more information.
Frisco town hall saves controversy for last Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:05PMWith 12 items on Monday night’s town hall meeting agenda, anyone who left early missed the imperative subjects that were addressed near the end.
Top News: Philadelphia Officers Try 'Smart Policing' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:20PMThe Smart Policing Initiative, a federally funded pilot program, is being implemented in 60 locations across the city.
State selects two more medical pot dispensaries Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:11PMSafe Harbor Maine Inc. of Biddeford will operate in York County while Primary Organic Therapy Inc. of Whitneyville will serve Washington and Hancock counties.
COLLEGE BRIEFS Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:57PMThe Observer strives to highlight the accomplishments and upcoming programs of area colleges. If you have college-related news, please contact observereditor@hcnonline.com
Hurricane Katrina swept away some of New Orleans' cultural touchstones Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:24AMBut some have made it back, some have shifted shape and some are shiny new possibilities
In & Around Mount Olive Township Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:34AMSATURDAY, Aug. 28 The “Karavan Of Kids” is planned for noon to 5 p.m. at Vasa Park in Budd Lake. Karavan of Kids is an age-focused event that offers activities and entertainment specifically geared to the 3-12 year-old crowd, said a statement. It is sponsored by GBW Insurance, Newton Memorial Hospital, Kids Guide (kidsguide.com), The Art House in Hackettstown, CS Gymnastics, and Westpy Marketing ...
In & Around Town Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:34AMSATURDAY, Oct. 4 The second ‘Shop ‘n’ Rock’ will be hosted from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Budd Lake Firehouse, Route 46. The event is sponsored by the Mount Olive Kiwanis and Mount Olive Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122. The family event will include food, activities, music, a kid’s play zone and vendors. Vendors and sponsors are sought and should visit www.mtolivekiwanis.org[[[SHIFTIN ...
Boomer calendar: Aug. 29-Sept. 5 - From the Poughkeepsie Journal Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:12AMWine Festival - Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, 200 Hurd Road, Bethel. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 29. The festival features a tasting of regional wineries from the Hudson Valley and the Finger Lakes area of New York. Cheese, chocolate and wine are available for tasting and for sale. There is a $5 tasting fee, which includes a complimentary souvenir glass while supplies last. Free admission ...
OASIS volunteers boost students' reading skills Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:12AMRay Hasting has seen the light bulb go on in the heads of children he has tutored in reading.
GIVING BACK: Grant helps new early childhood center buy equipment Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:10AMUnited Services of Warren County received a $5,650 Operation Round Up grant to buy therapeutic equipment for its new early childhood center.
South Crow River News Calendar Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:32AMTractor pull AUG. 28 - Corcoran Lions Club is hosting National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) Nationals Saturday, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m. at Corcoran Lions Park, County Rds. 10 and 101. Featuring cars, trucks and compact class. Admission is $15 for adults, $5 for children 5 to 12 and under 4 free. For more information go to www.corcoranlions.com or contact Russ Poppler ...
CNM dream becomes reality for Rio Rancho Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:32AMA dream that city leaders have had for 15 years was made a reality Friday when Central New Mexico Community College opened its doors to Rio Rancho.
Independence Blue Cross Continues Support for Pennsylvania's Active Schools Program Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:00PMIndependence Blue Cross is continuing the partnership it launched last year with the Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Education to support the state's Active Schools fitness program, which aims to reduce childhood obesity and increase student exercise.
In & Around Roxbury Township Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:54PMWEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 A free diabetes screening will be offered by the Mount Arlington Health Department from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Elks Club on Howard Boulevard. The department is sponsoring the free screening with non-fasting glucose level. For more information, call Helen Giles, RN, at (973) 691-0900, ext. 7353.
RESEARCH REVIEW: Diabetes prevention project,International export and Las Vegas Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:37PMThis summer, UNLV researchers kicked off a program aimed at reducing the risk of diabetes among some of those most prone to the disease. Life in Balance targets pre-diabetic Native Americans and Alaskan Natives in urban Southern Nevada. The program is funded by a $300,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health. Sixteen participants were [...]
Small charities may file overdue tax-exempt papers by Oct. 15 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:34PMSmall nonprofit organizations at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009 can preserve their status by filing returns by Oct. 15, 2010, under a one-time relief program, said Bill Brunson, Internal Revenue Service spokesman.
Cochise County citizens ponder health care priorities Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:31PMWed, 07/21/2010 - 00:25 BY DANA COLE HERALD/REVIEW BISBEE - Tough budget cuts and physician recruitment challenges loom as key concerns when it comes to Arizona's health care delivery.
Coming Up Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:40PMRight Now A drive is now underway to collect back to school supplies for children in need is being conducted by the Woman’s Club of the Denville/Rockaway area.
Los Gatos Weekly-Times Calendar Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:13PMSpecial EventsAssistance League Baby Shower Luncheon: The Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga hosts its sixth annual benefit for the new mothers at the East Valley Public Health Clinic.
Black Belt commission honors Riley Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:08PMSome prominent leaders and businessmen in the Black Belt have been critical of Gov. Bob Riley in the last two years, accusing him of killing jobs with his Task Force on Illegal Gambling.
Steven Ivory: My White House Dream Job–Czar of Shut the #$@#!! Up Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:26PM*When President Obama was in Los Angeles for a fundraiser recently, I went looking for him. I cruised affluent Hancock Park searching for signs that a multi-million-dollar home might be hosting a star-studded dinner party for a President of the United States: blocked streets, heavy law enforcement presence, media trucks, protesters, etc. Having no luck, [...]
In your town – Aug. 25 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:24PMLEHIGH COUNTY
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College hosts job fair Thursday Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:40PMASHEVILLE — Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler’s office will host the WNC Job Fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday on the second floor of the Haynes Conference Center at the college’s Enka site.
Business Beat: Time to reverse housing trend? Barker hopes so Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:55PMBarker Realty is "reversing the trend" by opening a new real-estate sales office in the Agora shopping center in Eldorado. "We feel the Eldorado market may be turning around a little faster than the rest of the market," David Barker said. "It could be the beginning to real-estate's comeback."
Local Beat Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:55PMAug. 24 Winkler Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited.
Oil, blood and lower taxes: the billion brothers’ battle against Obama Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:40PMOil billionaires David and Charles Koch are among the world's richest men. Staunch advocates for radically lower corporate and personal taxes, they are bankrolling a concerted and largely under the radar effort to oust Obama and "take back America," writes Jane Mayer .
Memorial service held for JMU alum Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:52PMOn Sunday, hundreds of friends and family members celebrated the life of 2009 graduate Brian Cardarelli, who was killed in Afghanistan earlier this month while serving as an aid worker. During a memorial service at Covenant Presbyterian Church, a slideshow of Carderelli’s photos from Afghanistan was shown and fond memories were shared. Cardarelli, who had a [...]