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Oil and War: Using Security to manage Ghana’s Oil Find (II) Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:05PM“We were living in peace before Shell came. We were sharing our forests with animals and monkeys, but when Shell came, they started setting one community against another. ..before you knew it, they started killing our people”.
Hit-and-run officer may faces more charges Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:01PMState's Attorney Kevin Lyons may pursue additional charges against a part-time Peoria Park District officer who has pleaded guilty to fleeing the scene of an accident while driving a squad car. The fender-bender occurred Dec. 16 in Peoria. Police reports indicate a park district squad car driven by Phillip B. Reed, 45, of Peoria struck the back of a pickup truck driven by Aaron W. Robertson ...
US Department of State 2009 Human Rights Report on Bulgaria* Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:51PMThe Republic of Bulgaria is a parliamentary democracy with a population of approximately 7.6 million. Legislative authority is vested in the unicameral National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie). The country is ruled by a minority government headed by a prime minister.
Crowl was suspended from CHS Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:47PMThe Conroe Independent School District suspended former Conroe High School Principal Mike Crowl while he was under investigation before his abrupt retirement announcement Feb. 25, according to CISD documents obtained by The Courier.
Budget Leaders Skeptical About GOP Spending Cuts - By Len Lazarick Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:39PMLen@MarylandReporter.comHouse budget chiefs reacted skeptically to Republican proposals to cut $800 ...
County instituting new hiring procedures Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:04PMThe Ravalli County Board of Commissioners agreed on Tuesday to impose a special preauthorization and review process on any new employee requests.
City of Kirkland closed Friday for furlough day Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:03PMSeveral City of Kirkland buildings will be closed on Friday, March 12, for a furlough day. These buildings include City Hall, Human Resources Department, Parks Maintenance Center and the Public Works Maintenance Center.
Johnston's ex-court reporter not certified for nine months Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:01PMA former Muscogee County Superior Court court reporter’s lack of certification while working for Judge Robert Johnston is now raising questions about transcripts she submitted to the clerk of court.
The case for investing in agricultural research and development Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:51PMNATIONAL Farmers' Federation chief executive officer Ben Fargher has challenged the government to expand its probe into rural R&D. Here is his address to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology national conference.
How Reagan's Propaganda Succeeded Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:44PMFrom his insider vantage point, McClellan cited the White House’s 'carefully orchestrated campaign to shape and manipulate sources of public approval' – and he called the Washington press corps 'complicit enablers'.
SESAME WORKSHOP AND AMERICHOICE PARTNER ON NATIONAL HEALTHY HABITS OUTREACH PROJECT Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:21PM* "Healthy Habits for Life" to help low-income families make affordable, nutritional food choices for children
Shakeup at city hall Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:03PMThree city hall directors were out of work Tuesday after city council approved a restructuring plan Monday aimed at streamlining services and saving $300,000 in salaries.[...]
County Police Chief Acknowledges Situation Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:01PMAlbemarle County Police Chief John Miller is doing some damage control for his police force.
Panel questions 'VBAC bans,' advocates expanded delivery options for women Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:34PM( NIH/National Institutes of Health, Office of Disease Prevention ) An independent panel convened this week by the National Institutes of Health confronted a troubling fact that pregnant women currently have limited access to clinicians and facilities able and willing to offer a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery because of so-called VBAC bans. The panel affirmed that a trial of ...
Letters Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:25PMMs. Rejas’s ( “Filipino Rules,” Cover Story, March 4) “podder” must be gloating with bragging rights for having a daughter who single-handedly made fun of her family, her upbringing, and her culture in one lame article in the Reader.
Alabama shooting spree raises concerns over screening process for professors Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:14PMLast month's shooting spree by a professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus has raised concerns over whether professors can be properly screened before they are hired. Candidates for jobs at TCU sign a release form giving permission to run a background check, which is administered by Abso, a human resource software and service company, said Jacqulyn Curry, human resources ...
Medical board urges pregnant women to get two HIV tests Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:07PMSAN ANGELO, Texas —The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists came out with a bulletin in 1995 that said all pregnant women should be tested for human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, during their first prenatal visit. Starting Jan. 1, a second HIV test is now required during the third trimester or upon delivery if there is no record available of the third trimester HIV test. There ...
Wide-ranging layoffs in Stamford Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:04PMSTAMFORD -- The city will eliminate 119 positions, including laying off 49 full-time employees as of July 1, Mayor Michael Pavia announced Monday during presentation of his 2010-11 budget plan.
New Waterloo Police Chief-Dan Trelka-Will Start May 3 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:35PMKWWL-TV has learned the identity of the new Waterloo Police Chief to be appointed by Waterloo Mayor Buck Clark.
Schools: Make bus routes a plowing priority Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:33PMWhen the snow flies, county plows set out to clear roads, focusing first on major corridors and second on connecting corridors. Often, the last to be cleared or sanded are minor roads.
Gator bites woman at Cypress Gardens Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:25PMMONCKS CORNER - An alligator bit a woman walking on a trail Monday at Cypress Gardens, but her injuries did not appear to be serious, authorities said.
Caixin Online: China plans overhaul of jobless data Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:10PMIn the midst of the financial crisis, official Chinese data showed unemployment at just 4.3%, prompting blunt criticism and now, a new system. (Caixin Online)
Penalty assessed for 2005 Norfolk Southern wreck Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:01PMA railroad company responsible for a deadly 2005 chemical accident in Graniteville must pay a $4 million penalty for damage to creeks, lakes and forests caused by the train wreck and chlorine leak.
Laid-off Abitibi workers still without jobs Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:38AMA year after AbitibiBowater shut down its mill in Grand Falls-Windsor, many of the workers who were laid off are still unemployed, government records show.
Workforce agency offers free online courses Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:37AMINDIANAPOLIS - Indiana residents can take advantage of free online job training through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development until late June.
Council hears from River Street crowd Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:37AMIt was a full house at the Monticello city council meeting Monday mostly with residents showing up for a public hearing to support their desire not to have a sidewalk built along River Street.
10 Small Businesses Awarded Scholarships to Attend International Biotechnology Convention, Other Funds Still Available Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:37AMMADISON, Wis.----Ten Wisconsin biotechnology companies have been awarded scholarships of $1,100 each to support them in attending the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s International Convention at Chicago’s McCormick Place May 3-6, 2010 in Chicago.
Railroad Company to Pay $4 Million Penalty for 2005 Chlorine Spill That Resulted in Nine Deaths in Graniteville, South ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:34AMWASHINGTON, March 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Railway Company has agreed to pay a $4 million penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and hazardous materials laws for a 2005 chlorine spill in Graniteville, S.C., the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today.
Rove: Bush didn't 'lie us into war' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:28AMKarl Rove, often described as President George W. Bush's brain, defended the former president in a new book against claims that he lied to the American public in order to invade Iraq in 2003.
Quirmbach to run for third Senate term Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:13AMState Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, will announce his candidacy for re-election in a series of media interviews today.
RAK FTZ Grows Revenue in 2009 With 11 Per Cent Increase Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:20AMRAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE, March 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- In the face of 2009's financial adversity, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone ( RAK FTZ RAK FTZ ) forged on and emerged ahead of its game, joining the ranks of top-performing free zones in rebuilding confidence in the world economy.
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Indiana workforce agency offers free online courses Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:17AMIndiana residents can take advantage of free online job training through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development until late June.
IT scurries to meet e-health records deadline Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:12AMHealth care providers must start EHR projects before the feds finish writing the rules. By Lucas Mearian
Southwest Florida business events March 8-14, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:10AMA comprehensive listing of meetings, presentations and lectures scheduled for this week.
Southwest Florida business events March 8-14, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:00AMMonday, March 8■ The Southwest Florida Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association will hold its monthly luncheon meeting from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. Guest speaker Jack Levine will address multi-generational communications in relation to the meeting’s theme of “Building Bridges for Mutual Benefit.” Members, $18; nonmembers, $25; students, $10 ...
RAK FTZ Grows Revenue in 2009 With 11 Per Cent Increase Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:50AMRAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE, March 8, 2010/PRNewswire/ -- In the face of 2009's financial adversity, Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone (RAK FTZ) forged on and emerged ahead of its game, joining the ranks of top-performing free zones in rebuilding confidence in the world economy.
10 vie for Lower Ark, Spanish Peaks seats Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:45AMTen judges in the Lower Arkansas Valley and Spanish Peaks Area are up for retention.
Park jobs change lives but may be tough to get Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:44AMJoyce Rhodes, the supervisor at Holland State Park, began working for what is now the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (DNRE) as a part-time summer worker when she was in college. It was a life-changing experience. For this summer, the department is hiring 1,200 part- and full-timers to fill similar positions in Michigan’s 98 state parks and recreation areas. Every year the ...
Duluth Public Schools Fill Positions Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:37PMDuluth Public Schools officials have released principal assignments, coaching and advisors positions for the 2010-11 school year.
Canadian union to vote Sunday on pact Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:10PMA Canadian paperworkers union will vote Sunday on whether to accept a revised contract that allows Fraser Papers to shed most of $185 million in pension obligations to escape bankruptcy protection …
Micheli stumps in Jackson Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:17PMGubernatorial candidate Ron Micheli stopped in Jackson on Tuesday, saying Wyoming needs a leader like him with experience and leadership abilities. A fourth-generation rancher and a Republican from Fort Bridger, he calls himself a small-business man.
Hotel hostility Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:09PMOn February 2, Gina Tubman and Lucy Dudek, both servers at the Sheraton Hotel downtown and members of the local hotel workers union, Unite Here Local 878, were outside the Fifth Avenue entrance of the hotel handing out fliers to people entering and leaving the hotel, notifying them that the union had put the hotel under boycott. The boycott is in place at the Hilton hotel as well, where workers ...
Public service bracing for cuts Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:50PMThe Harper government targeted the public service with "aggressive" plans to freeze salaries, and launch a major spending review that many predict will cut jobs and services to Canadians.
Elections 2010: Few file so far for IVGID, fire district, constable seats Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:40PMINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - With candidate filing under way in the State of Nevada, only a few residents have made it official they are running for local office. The filing period, which opened Monday, runs until 5 p.m. Friday, March 12. Primary elections for local races will be held June 8. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 2. Look for updates as people file at www ...
Report: Health-related costs from foodborne illness have been understated Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:33PMA report released Wednesday shows the annual cost of foodborne illness in the U.S. is $152 billion, and Ohio’s annual bill, $5.8 billion, is the seventh highest in the nation.
Soundings : Wastewater sea change Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:29PMWhen the first sewer system and wastewater treatment plant in Vineyard history was built in 1972, it was because human waste was bobbing in Edgartown harbor, sent from establishments piping their overflow into the storm drains.
Madison to try to hire a Community Development Authority manager Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:17PMMayor Dave Cieslewicz and others are proposing a paid executive director for the CDA, which is responsible for big projects like the redevelopment of Allied Drive, Villager mall and Truax public housing. The CDA also runs public housing and the federal Section 8 voucher program for low-income people.
Searching the city's soul Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:15PMSPARKS – As the city stares down the barrel of a $1.7 million cut, Sparks Mayor Geno Martini took to the podium Monday to deliver the State of the City address.
Power Companies Seek 8.2 Percent Rate Hike in West Virginia Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:13PMAppalachian Power and Wheeling Power say they're seeking an 8.2 percent rate increase in West Virginia