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  • North Iraq's Kurdistan government grants 25 billion dinars to support mini-projects for unemployed young men. Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:45PMARBIL: The government of north Iraq's Kurdistan Province has allocated 25 billion Iraqi dinars for a special fund to help the unemployed young people to open mini-projects, according to Kurdistan's Labor & Social Affairs Minister, Asus Najib.
  • Mr President, Be Ware Of The French!! Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:15PMI read with keen interest a story covering an agreement signed between the governmemt of Ghana and the French government.
  • Brain injury raises dementia risk, US study finds Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:34AMA large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of American troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing...
  • Largest study in US veterans suggests mild brain injury raises risk of Alzheimer's, dementia Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:33AMPARIS - A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of American troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementia later in life, researchers found.
  • Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsBrain injury raises dementia risk, US study finds Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:21AMPARIS (AP) - A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of American troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars.
  • Brogan museum struggles to survive Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:14AMThe Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science is in trouble. Despite in-house cut-backs, pay cuts and furloughs for employees, the Brogan is still grasping at financial security in a lingering post-recession climate. Board members are hoping that raising $500,000 in five months will bring it back to a stable condition.
  • Pink slips and mothballs / Malloy, court system announce sharp cutbacks, closed facilities Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:42AMHARTFORD — State buildings will be closed, grants slashed, and services upended under a package of cuts proposed Friday by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the state Judicial Department to balance the state budget in the wake of state employee unions’ failure to approve a package of labor concessions.
  • Researchers try to discover which pill is best treatment Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:14AMLet's say you're a physician, and your patient has a condition, and there are three drugs available to treat it. Which one do you prescribe? Easy, right? The one that works the best for your patient, preferably at the best price. Ah, but there's the billion-dollar rub.
  • Seares: Bishops’unfinished business Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:13AMread more
  • Phoenix transit figures incorrect for 6 years Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:53AMThe Phoenix Public Transit Department misreported to the federal government the administrative costs of managing transit service for six consecutive years, a review of records by The Arizona Republic found.
  • Will the U.S. Default on its Debt? Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:59AMCongress has until August 2 to raise the debt limit. If that does not happen, the federal government will have to make some tough choices on which bills to pay beginning August 3.
  • State investigating its HIV unit Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:01PMState investigating its HIV unit
  • Press Releases: Joint Press Availability With Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:37PMJoint Press Availability With Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Istanbul, Turkey July 16, 2011 FOREIGN MINISTER DAVUTOGLU: (Via interpreter) Distinguished members of the press, today we have a very important friend with us, and we are hosting -- and I’m very pleased to be hosting her in Istanbul and is Secretary of State of the U.S., Mrs ...
  • Four medical colleges from Coal India soon Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:37PMGovernment-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) has planned to establish four medical colleges and an engineering college in the mining areas of its subsidiary companies.
  • Rome accused of fiddling while Italian economy burns Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:42PMItaly claims to have finally got a grip on it's economic woes. But as Nick Squires in Rome and Harriet Alexander in Naples find out, the Italian people are not convinced that the government can solve the crisis.
  • Crash knocks out power to hundreds of Metchosin homes this morning Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:20PMAbout 900 homes are still without power after a car knocked into a hydro pole along Metchosin Road around 8:00 a.m. this morning.
  • Economic outlook hinges on debt deal Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:27AMWASHINGTON -- Horror stories are flying about the damage that might be wreaked should Congress and President Barack Obama fail to cut a deal by the Aug. 2 deadline to increase America's borrowing limit. Nearly every American is in harm's way, either directly or indirectly.
  • Former HRT officer takes position at TCC Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:54PMA former Hampton Roads Transit communications officer has been appointed the vice president for institutional advancement at Tidewater Community College.
  • Critics attack Clark for sending mixed messages Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:01PMVICTORIA — It seemed innocent enough: A promise to hold discussions before moving ahead with a proposed increase to the gas tax. But this past Monday morning, when Premier Christy Clark said she wanted to “get into discussions with [Metro Vancouver mayors] once they come up with their best answers” on how to fund the Evergreen Line, she set off a firestorm.
  • Economic outlook grim if no debt deal reached Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:20PMHorror stories are flying about the damage that might be wreaked should Congress and President Barack Obama fail to cut a deal by the Aug. 2 deadline to increase America's borrowing limit. Nearly every American is in...
  • Clean Energy Future plan Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:12PMWhat the carbon price means for small business...
  • Streamline Health Announces New Regional Director of Sales Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:05PMStreamline Health Solutions, Inc. , a market leading provider of document workflow solutions for hospitals, announced today that Ryan Brown has been appointed Regional Director of Sales â Eastern Region.
  • Mayor and her successor think in the long term Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:04PMPatience, for elected officials, is becoming a necessary virtue. Government, by its very nature, means playing the waiting game these days as budgets grow tighter.
  • County protects green corridor where 'Trista camp is located Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:58PMThe Minnesota Land Trust recently completed a conservation easement that permanently protects 44 acres of land in western Hennepin County. The property, known as Camp Kingswood, is a camp and retreat center owned and operated by the Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
  • JSU Offers Grant Help; Small Biz Assistance Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:41PMJackson State University's Center of Business and Economic Development offers a wide array of services to help small businesses and nonprofits thrive in Jackson.
  • Green renovations program renewed Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:23PMThe ecoENERGY Retrofit program for homes is back, for a limited time, the Conservative government says.
  • Why Hasn't The Earth Warmed In Nearly 15 Years? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:23PMWe may have overestimated the sensitivity of temperature to carbon dioxide.
  • $1,600 Gold in Reach Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:21PMGold is once again hitting new highs, closing at $1,589/oz. on July 14. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Dr. Michael Berry, principal of discoveryinvesting.com and editor of Morning Notes , predicts $1,700 gold by year end.
  • Oxford Gets a Crash Course in Fundraising Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:16PMThe 1,000-year-old university leverages a global alumni base for donations
  • HUD, VA to Provide Permanent Housing and Support to Thousands of Homeless Vets Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:53PMWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced today that HUD will provide $46.2 million to public housing agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to supply permanent housing and case management for 6,790 homeless veterans in America. This funding, from HUD’s ...
  • Prince Township on hook for half of bridge study costs Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:51PMAdministrator Peggy Greco reported that Prince Township must pay half the cost of engineering studies on four single-lane bridges it shares with the city of Sault Ste. Marie.[...]
  • Judge Grants Clemens Mistrial Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:38PMThe judge declared a mistrial Thursday in baseball star Roger Clemens' perjury trial after prosecutors showed jurors evidence the judge had ruled out of bounds.
  • Rejecting ¥160 million offer from J-Power, Aomori family left with view of nuclear plant Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:33PMAtsuko Ogasawara's family rejected offers of some ¥160 million for their property on the northern tip of Honshu during a two-decade bid to prevent construction of a nuclear plant. The result: Their fenced-in house is little more than a stone's throw from a facility that opens in 2014. The family's protest illustrates the challenges facing opponents when they go up against the nuclear industry, a ...
  • AULA Calls on Congress to Investigate Planned Parenthood's Misuse of Federal Funds at Congressional News Event Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:09PM"While Congress is discussing going deeper in debt and raising the debt ceiling, our government is spending over $360 million annually on Planned Parenthood and quietly subsidizing the world's largest abortion provider with $1 million a day," said AULA President and CEO Dr. Charmaine Yoest. WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans United for Life Action President and CEO Dr ...
  • Louisville Awarded $4.8M Grant To Improve City Services Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:01PMBloomberg Philanthropies has awarded Louisville a $4.8 million grant to help bring innovation and breakthrough ideas to improve city services and grow jobs in advanced automotive manufacturing, according to a press release issued by the mayor's office Thursday.
  • Charter Oak Center Gets $500,000 Grant Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:47PMThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $500,000 to Charter Oak Health Center Inc., a community nonprofit group, to expand its school-based health care services in the city.
  • Pinellas County schools, University of Miami, among recipients of Affordable Care Act money Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:39PMUS Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Education Secretary Arne Duncan today announced awards of $95 million to 278 school-based health center programs across the country. Provided by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the money is for equipment and capital improvements. "These services can literally be life transforming," Duncan said in a conference ...
  • Focus: Begging and borrowing: how indie films are made Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:24PMThe advances in digital technology are said to be instrumental in the proliferation of independently produced (or indie) movies. Indie movies have accounted for about 70-80% of the total film output in the country since the beginning of the new millennium.
  • Blackburn with Darwen charity boss devastated after grants slashed Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:16AMA CHARITY store boss has hit out at Government cuts which are forcing the organisation to close.
  • Uganda: Oulanyah Warns On Vandalism Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:16AMThe deputy speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has advised the public against vandalising lightning conductors installed on schools, health facilities and other government structures.
  • Native seeds in danger of being monopolised Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:11AMChile recently ratified a treaty that could threaten biodiversity and endanger the rights of small farmers, critics say.
  • Parent Council presses bid for failing school grants Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:50AMIn the hopes of securing millions in federal funds, a parents group is mounting an eleventh-hour effort to persuade the Buffalo Board of Education to submit turnaround plans for four failing schools before the federal July 31 deadline.
  • Top court to rule if bankruptcy can break divorce deal Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:49AMA Supreme Court of Canada decision set for release Thursday could change the rules for people who declare bankruptcy and what they must pay their ex-husbands and ex-wives in a divorce.
  • Bill seeks to establish shelters for old people without homes Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:34AMBy Alexander VillafaniaQUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA – A bill seeking to construct a shelter for the country’s elderly who are homeless is being pushed.House Bill 4751, or the “Homeless Elderly Center of 2011”, would put up homes for the elderly in provinces. Tenants will be provided with living quarters, clothing, food, and medical attention. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD ...
  • Malta only receiving half of its EU funding allocation, says Labour MEP Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:27AMLabour MEP Professor Edward Scicluna. Labour MEP Prof Edward Scicluna requests the European Commission to clarify why Malta received grants that amounted to only roughly half of its budgetary EU fund allotment.
  • The new EU budget: A missed opportunity Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:21AMThe European Commission published its proposals for the 2014-2020 EU budget at the end of June. The British media were incensed about proposals for new ‘EU taxes’, a planned nominal rise in EU budget spending at a time of austerity and alleged threats to the British rebate. However, rather than focusing on the British net balance, the Cameron government should make a strong and constructive case ...
  • Arlington Shopping Center Financed for $1.5 Million Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:14PMSlidell, La.-based Southeast Investments LLC has financed a nearly 24,000-square-foot shopping center at 6050 Air Line Road in Arlington for $1.5 mill...
  • Lyons Ridge Senior Apts. Open in South Memphis Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:14PMCity leaders opened the city’s first green, affordable senior citizens apartment complex Wednesday, July 13, in South Memphis. Lyons Ridge Senio...
  • Duncan-Williams to Host Dragon Boat Demo Day Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:13PMDuncan-Williams Inc. will host a Dragon Boat Demo Day Friday, July 15, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Mud-Island River Park. Participants may come by during...
  • EnSafe Awarded Contracts for Assessments Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:13PMEnSafe, a Memphis-based environmental consulting company, was awarded a contract by the Shelby County government Wednesday, July 13, to begin Phase I ...