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Coats to speak at Lincoln Day Dinner Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:25AMGREENCASTLE -- Former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats will be the featured speaker Sunday at the Putnam County Republican Lincoln Day Dinner. The dinner starts at 1 p.m. in the Ball Room at the DePauw Student...
Lake County Sheriff's logs: Monday, Feb. 1 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:23AMOccurred on E State Hwy 20. 911 HANGUP, HANGUP IN THE EAR. PAY PHONE. Service Class: PAY$ Disposition: CHECKS OK. Occurred on Willow Av. 911 HANGUP, NOTHING HEARD, BUSY ON CALL BACK. PER OPERATOR: NO CONVERSATION. Service Class: RESD Disposition: GENERAL SERVICES RENDERED.
Florida home care services face the ax Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:23AMHome care services, long touted as a less expensive and more comfortable alternative to nursing homes, are facing the budget ax.
Side-Out Foundation sponsors new advanced breast cancer clinical trial Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:23AMThe Side-Out Foundation, which pairs volleyball enthusiasts with breast cancer researchers, is sponsoring a new clinical trial for up to 25 patients with advanced breast cancer.
Mayor Galvin ponders paid parking Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:21AMWOBURN - Mayor Scott Galvin and several other city officials are taking a serious look at charging for parking at the city’s Walnut Street municipal parking area.
The 'Look over there' Legislature Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:21AM"Look over there!" our Republican state legislators keep telling us. "Pay no attention to the worst per capita budget crisis in the country. Save the incandescent light bulb! Allow guns at state universities! Take away benefits from anyone who buys a beer!"
Sales tax question finally going to stateâs voters Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:20AMPHOENIX State lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to asking voters to help balance the state budget for the next three years with a temporary sales tax hike.
Bill Aims to Keep College Grads in West Virginia Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:13PMLawmakers are considering a bill that would offer incentives to keep college grads from crossing state lines.
Rep. Massa Denies He Sexually Groped Male Staffer Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:12PMFormer New York Congressman Eric Massa says he groped a staffer but denies it was sexual. Massa's comments came Tuesday on commentator Glenn Beck's Fox News Channel show.
Nurse recruitment coordinator named Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:09PMSamantha Stevenson’s new job is to recruit non-traditional students to the nursing profession, men included.
Ex-N.Y. Rep. Massa acknowledges groping mail staffer; says it wasn't sexual Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:08PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, acknowledged Tuesday groping a staffer but denied it was sexual.
Alameda County Jail Workers Go On Strike Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:07PMDUBLIN, Calif. -- More than 140 healthcare workers who treat inmates at Alameda County jails are striking over contract negotiations. Tuesday's one-day strike includes nurses, physicians assistants and dental assistants at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin and Glenn Dyer Detention Facility in Oakland.
James McCormick To Be Centerstone Foster Parent Program Manager Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:04PMCenterstone, a not-for-profit organization providing a wide range of mental health and addiction services, announced Tuesday it has hired James L. “Red” McCormick as program manager of its Foster Parent Program which has expanded to the Hamilton County and Southeast Tennessee areas.
State hospital group eyeing tax to fund AHCCCS Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:59PMPHOENIX — Arizona voters may be asked to hike their own taxes a second time this year, this time to keep the state from reducing the number of people who get free health care.
Massa Admits Groping Staff, But In Non-Sexual Way Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:57PMFormer Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, acknowledged Tuesday groping a staffer but denied it was sexual. "It doesn't make any difference what my intentions were, it's how it's perceived by the individual who receives that action," Massa, D-N.Y., said on conservative commentator Glenn Beck's Fox News Channel show.
Massa Says Groping Of Male Staffer 'Not Sexual' Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:57PMAsked on Glenn Beck's Fox News Channel show, the former New York congressman said his actions toward a male staffer at a birthday party might have been misinterpreted. "I should have never allowed myself to be as familiar with my staff as I was," he told Beck.
Kan. mulling new soda tax, raising other levies Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:56PMKansas would impose a new tax on soda - a penny for every teaspoon of sugar - under a proposal that a key legislator outlined Tuesday while lawmakers considered raising taxes to erase a projected budget shortfall.
White House praises Rep. Steve Kagens efforts on health care reform Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:26AMWASHINGTON As the White House seeks to secure support from House Democrats on health care reform, it is promoting Rep. Steve Kagens efforts to require insurance companies to openly disclose the prices of their services.
Chinese experts stress need for basic health care Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:18AMImproving basic medical services through better training of staff is crucial to fixing and restoring public trust in China's ailing health system, senior experts said Sunday.
Public directs state budget questions, concerns at local leaders Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:15AMBALLSTON SPA — About 70 Saratoga County residents turned out to talk with Sen. Roy J. McDonald, R-Saratoga, during a public hearing on the state budget Saturday morning at Wood Road Elementary School in Ballston Spa.
Rising cost of health benefits put squeeze on taxpayers, municipalities Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:15AMWhat is the cost of helping keep local government employees healthy
Area schools feeling pressure with cut in state aid Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:14AMSchool districts face program and staff cuts to cope with reduced state aid.
Healthy sector Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:13AMDr. Bruce R. Jacobson is an ophthalmologist and a surgeon, not an economist.
The evolution of treating mental illnesses Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:13AMThe way society views mental illnesses and the way people who have them are now treated has vastly changed within the past century.
Taking a positive outlook Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:13AMA terminally ill patient spending the last days of her life in a nursing home expressed the hope of hearing her musically proficient son play the piano for what possibly could be the very last time.
Upcoming civic events Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:15PMTo have your group or organization added or to update your information, call Jackie Bridges at 704-669-3337 or e-mail jackiebridges@shelbystar.com. March 6 Greater Cleveland County Choral Union, 12:30 p.m., first Saturday, Long Branch First...
Two dead after head-on collision at 36th and Cornhusker Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:04PMWorld-Herald News Service A heart attack may have precipitated a head-on crash that killed two people Wednesday in Bellevue.
Reebok posts reward for Crosby's lost gear Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:01PMSidney Crosby's stick and a glove went missing after he scored in overtime to win men's Olympic hockey gold
Ontario man hopes county has a heart Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:48PMRick Davidson is in a bad spot.
MAOF Pursuing Funds From Private Sector Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:42PMThe Mexican American Opportunity Foundation is looking to use its reach to educate as many low-income families as possible on everything from avoiding junk food to opening a checking account – and it's hoping corporate America will lend a hand.
Bail set high for drive-by shooting suspects Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:24PMMOUNT VERNON — Skagit County officials set high bail amounts for the four teenagers suspected of a midmorning drive-by shooting Thursday near Skagit Valley Hospital. The county is sending…
Bayview Ridge is ripe for growth; some residents not so enthused Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:24PMBAYVIEW RIDGE — Jeff Hieb’s two children ran around his and his wife’s Bayview Ridge home Wednesday afternoon kicking a soccer ball. The neighbors were coming home from work, and a…
What’s Good for the Goose: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:09AMMorning all. The greater political machinations reflected in this week's D.C. Council censure of Marion Barry are becoing increasingly obvious. Now that Chairman Vincent C. Gray has cleaned his own house, he and his colleagues are moving with confidence to take a peek inside Mayor Adrian M. Fenty 's.
Liberals continue to ignore health care, Horwath says Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:07AMNDP Leader Andrea Horwath says the McGuinty government continually ignores concerns about cutbacks being made to health care in South Niagara.
Sector Snap: Payroll services stocks rise Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:07AMA better-than-expected employment report from the government boosted shares of payroll services providers on Friday. The Labor Department said the unemployment rate in February was 9.7 percent, unchanged from January.
Budget full of gimmicks: Ignatieff Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:02AMLiberal Leader Michael Ignatieff blasted the federal budget for being a document full of "gimmicks" that ignores important issues, but reaffirmed he won't bring the government down over it.
Mobile Vet Center Van to visit NN Tue. Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:58AMA Mobile Veteran Center van is scheduled to visit Newport News on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The van will be stationed at 6060 Jefferson Avenue (formerly the Rouse Towers).
State’s budgets still in limbo Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:58AMThe 2010 session of the Alabama Legislature has reached the halfway point and lawmakers have yet to start work on the only task the state constitution requires them to complete — preparing budgets for the operation of state government and schools.
Information about your health Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:56AMWelcome to this great event today. It feels like convention of enthusiasts and converts to a growing social movement – the apprenticeships revolution.
Statements archive Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:56AMThe Prime Minister announced on 29 September that people with the highest needs would be offered free personal care in their own homes.
J-K to make rural service must for medicos Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:55AMThe Jammu and Kashmir Government is contemplating to make rural services mandatory for all doctors to improve health facilities in rural areas of the state.
Contact information Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:55AMAll regional and national press and media enquiries should be directed to the central Department of Health Newsdesk.
NM Senate OKs $200M tax increase package Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:28AMSANTA FE - Lawmakers narrowed their differences Tuesday and assembled a potential compromise to increase taxes by more than $230 million to balance next year s budget.
We must make health care sustainable: Finance Minister Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:25AMHealth care continues to gobble a growing share of government revenues, with an increase of about $2 billion in spending projected over the next three years. That is $447 million more than projected in the 2009 budget for the same period.
Even if B.C. balances books, record debt looms over economy Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:25AMFinance Minister Colin Hansen has reaffirmed his government's commitment to return to balanced budgets by 2013-14 but the documents he tabled Tuesday offered no credible plan to get there.
News Around Town Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:25AMElderNet, Ada Mutch Resource Center open during Ludington Library construction
Incentives push hospitals toward electronic records Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:24AMExpect the nation's biggest hospital chains to pour more money into electronic health records over the next two years.
Reid Johnson: British Columbians should brace for another round of cuts to health care services Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:24AMIn spite of a budget speech that boasts a commitment to health care, British Columbians should brace themselves for another round of cuts to health care services around the province, Reid Johnson, President of the Health Sciences Association of BC said in response to the provincial budget released today.
Colchester Primary Care Centre to show local art work Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:24AMARTWORK created by local residents, art groups and schools is to be unveiled at a Colchester care centre.
Family Readiness Group secures the home front Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:23AMWhen Lori Hilliard’s 19-year old son, Justin, was deployed to Iraq in 2004, she became actively involved with the Family Readiness Group, a chartered support organization consisting of officer and enlisted personnel and their family members.