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    Separated girls do well  Nov 22, 2009
    Their guardian Moira Kelly, who has cared for the girls since their arrival in Australia two years ago, said it was hoped that the children's cots could be brought together soon so they could touch each other. "They're too weak to look at each other, they're too sleepy so we're not there for that yet, but we're early days and you know, take it day by day," said Kelly, from the Children First Foundation charity ... "Krishna was on my lap and I said I wasn't going to move anywhere, and I had her... (iAfrica.com)

    Senate Begins Debate Next Month on $848 Billion U.S. Health-Care Overhaul  Nov 22, 2009
    While acknowledging challenges in the coming weeks, he said, We can see the finish line and predicted the bill will pass the Senate ... White House spokesman said in a statement the vote brings us one step closer to ending insurance company abuses, reining in spiraling health-care costs, providing stability and security to those with health insurance, and extending quality health coverage to those who lack it ... My vote to move forward on this important debate should in no way be... (Bloomberg -- US)

    Public safety  Nov 22, 2009
    I don t catch episodes of Antiques Road Show too often, but the one I saw a few days ago was pretty amusing. Click here to predict the winners of 20 high school, college and NFL football games for a chance to win $10. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Students deserve a quality education  Nov 22, 2009
    e. laid off or eliminated 360 positions; 83 of them teachers) over the last several years, sought employee participation in health care options that reduce district costs, implemented an aggressive energy management plan, sold property, closed a building and sought alternative funding sources such as recruiting out-of-district students through "Schools of Choice.") Despite all this, we are facing additional reductions in special education, paraprofessional support, opportunities to students to... (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)

    As need grows, more step up to aid food pantries north of Boston  Nov 22, 2009
    I wanted to keep myself out and about and not sit home worrying about whether I ll have any business or not, she said ... It s extremely hard for people to ask for something, and if we can make it easier or be kinder to them, I think that s a great thing, she said ... There s a need for volunteers more than ever, said Julie LaFontaine, the executive director of The Open Door. (Boston Globe)

    Candidates sound off on economy  Nov 22, 2009
    He says federal tax cuts were not focused on jobs, and stimulus aid was distributed indiscriminately. The only way out of the economic doldrums is for the federal government to step up and help create jobs, he said ... This kind of an economic recession didn t have to happen, Coakley said. (Boston Globe)

    Health overhaul narrowly advances  Nov 22, 2009
    Senate majority leader Harry Reid of Nevada said last night that lawmakers are working on a new compromise version, but some Democrats said they believe wavering senators would not sacrifice the entire health care bill over that one issue. In the end, people don t want to be on the wrong side of history, said Senator Sherrod Brown, Democrat of Ohio ... I m going to fight to keep it, and I m not going to talk about alternatives till we get there, he said. (Boston Globe)

    A self-righteous, overprotective doctor splinters family and friends  Nov 22, 2009
    combines such events as may best aid him in establishing this preconceived effect. If his very initial sentence tend not to the outbringing of this effect, then he has failed in his first step. (Boston Globe)

    Pakistani president’s tenure appears increasingly fragile  Nov 22, 2009
    The United States is allied with Pakistan in the war against extremists, but Pakistani army leaders here remain wary of US ties with India, and they were infuriated by the controls on military spending included in a recent American aid package for Pakistan ... There is a sense that the government is adrift and rudderless at a time the nation needs strong leadership, said Rifaat Hussain, a professor at Quaid-i-Azam University, adding that Zardari is widely seen as using his power for personal... (Boston Globe)

    'Jaguar' the fastest supercomputer?  Nov 22, 2009
    Scientists have explored the causes and impacts of climate change, the enzymatic breakdown of cellulose to improve biofuels production, coal gasification processes to help industry design near-zero-emission plants, fuel combustion to aid development of engines that are clean and efficient, and radio waves that heat and control fuel in a fusion reactor. "The early petascale results indicate that Jaguar will continue to accelerate the Department of Energy's mission of breakthrough science," said... (India Times)

    The Young Pro  Nov 22, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    The Parenting Place  Nov 22, 2009
    Our little boss wrote on Nov 19, 2009 4:47 PM:" I'm pasting kind of an amusing story -- unless your child counts on these for his or her breakfast. We don't, thankfully. I hope they never run out apple juice, though; that wouldn't be pretty in our household:Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg fights waffle shortage DORIE TURNER,Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) Dear Kellogg: Leggo my Eggo!Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    24 South St. Notebook  Nov 22, 2009
    "In reporting on the Saratoga Cheese proposal, I have asked executives and board members on numerous occasions whether they think the state's recent crack down on the EZ program will negatively affect this project. Every time, they have said they do not believe it will. As will be reported in Friday's paper, a Saratoga Cheese board member said Thursday that the company is expecting to receive its EZ benefits before the program sunsets, so even this news does not change the plans.However, it will... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Politics in Albany as weird as ever  Nov 22, 2009
    ALBANY In a weird two weeks in a singularly weird place, Albany's most confounding moment might have been when lawmakers said New Yorkers should appreciate how hard they toiled in a bipartisan way to do important work ... We can do this job with intelligence and energy and this is proof, said Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, the Westchester Democrat who, after years trying, got the authorities reform bill passed ... It's a good day for all of us, said Dilan, who emerged as a rare leader in... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Carole Estabrook: Schools can't be targets for cuts  Nov 22, 2009
    I imagine the next positions on the chopping-block will be the people who serve as classroom aides ... jlmorgansr wrote on Nov 21, 2009 9:14 AM:" Longboard315 Moronic? You have to be kidding me. You , or whould I say we have a school system that has been abused for decades, the Gpvernor realizes this and as suxh is calling for reductions in state aid? Why is he doing this? Because he is trying to close a deficit. A Multi BILLION DOLLAR deficit. Yet you call me a moron? Youj my friend have to get... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

     Warsaw High School freshmen learn CPR with help of volunteers  Nov 22, 2009
    The more people trained in CPR, the more lives that can be saved, he said ... This is interesting, said Ceyana Patton ... Id like to go into interior design and/or architecture, said Abby Thill. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes  Nov 22, 2009
    Success on some vaccines in development, particularly for Alzheimer's and AIDS, likely would bring billions a year in sales ... Financial Aid arships are available. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    U.S. fears its aid to rebuild Iraq is often wasted  Nov 22, 2009
    "As large-scale construction projects -- power plants, water-treatment systems and oil facilities -- have been completed, there has been concern regarding the ability of Iraqis to maintain and fund their operations once they are handed over to the Iraqi authorities," said a recent analysis prepared for Congress by the Congressional Research Service ... Stuart W. Bowen Jr., inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, said his agency had "regularly raised concerns about the potential waste of U.S.... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    County would be far different minus its major roadways  Nov 22, 2009
    Across the turnpike, trucks account for an average of 14 percent of the total traffic volumes, so you can see that we have a much higher concentration of tractor-trailer traffic on the turnpike around Carlisle, said Carl DeFebo, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission ... Without I-81, I-76, and without Route 15 and Interstate 83, and all these highways, Cumberland County wouldnt be the Cumberland County as we know it, said Omar Shute, executive director of Cumberland... (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Stars donate to Darfur aid sale  Nov 22, 2009
    About four million people in Darfur, Sudan, are currently dependent on humanitarian aid, with more than two million of those living in camps ... He said: "Try to imagine living in a tiny shelter made out of straw, dry branches and plastic sheeting with the sun baking down on you at 45 degrees. For most of us that's beyond imagination. Sienna Miller has signed her gold-coloured designer shoes "Right now there are two million people living in camps in Darfur and on the border with Chad. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)

    HINGHAM POLICE FIRE LOG: Nov. 2-8, 2009  Nov 22, 2009
    12:47 p.m. Main and Whiting streets, mutual aid ... 1:36 p.m. Norwell, mutual aid ambulance ... 911 caller for medical aid. (Hingham Journal, MA)

    Cops label South Ozone Park death suspicious  Nov 22, 2009
    Sunday November 22, 2009. Family members stand outside the residence where Paradeep Rambarran was found dead early Thursday morning. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Letters to the Editor  Nov 22, 2009
    Winston Churchill said, A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty ... Jacob Wright and Ryan Schew came to my aid also, and Ryan followed me to Firestone to make sure we got there. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    Uganda: Rwanda Rising - the Conditions of Success  Nov 22, 2009
    In order to cope with all of its duties and lack of international aid, the RPF had to quickly diversify ... Kagame should not be afraid to make it his final battle. (allAfrica.com)

    Judge the difference for yourself  Nov 22, 2009
    22) We will not be afraid for women to rise to the highest positions of our movement ... Zod wrote on Nov 19, 2009 8:47 AM:" 1) Conservatives will never bow to the leaders of foreign nations. - No one should bow to anyone, not even for America.3) We will not abandon the battles of this nation until victory is achieved. - Unless victory is not achievable, plus we can't afford to fight battles outside of America.9) We will not attempt to indoctrinate your children. We will guarantee an honest... (Cameron Observer, MO)

    WPB Woodstock?  Nov 22, 2009
    It was raining and freezing cold and people were ankle deep in mud, Davidoff said ... The festival was definitely a historical event that very few residents knew about, Davidoff said ... Jose Lambiet said: New blog post: After Woodstock came the Palm Beach Pop Festival, 40 years ago. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Community rallies for local athlete  Nov 22, 2009
    The funds from this event will aid the family with deductible, travel, lodging, food and other incidentals. Fruitland baseball coach Russ Wright said the Suttons are like family in the Fruitland community ... I think we are going to have an outpouring of people who will come forward and get that nice, tight hair cut, as well as, others who will just come down to give what they can for Jay and his family, Wright said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Polls open in Romanian election  Nov 22, 2009
    FROM OTHER NEWS SITES * Romanians vote for president amid political crisis - 2 hrs ago Romanians vote in tight presidential election - 2 hrs ago Troubled Romania elects new president - 2 hrs ago Presidential election pivotal for Romanian economy - 9 hrs ago * Romanian poll offers path to financial aid - 62 hrs ago * Requires registration. SHARED. (BBC News -- Europe)

    1984 Gamecocks still believe in the 'magic'  Nov 22, 2009
    "A lot of things that year happened like the stars lined up for us," said Allen Mitchell, the starting quarterback ... But the coach was able to improve the team's chemistry, and it paid dividends in 1984 ... "One of the things coach Morrison set out to do was bring us together as a whole -- offense, defense; white, black -- and I think in the process he brought the whole community together," said Ira Hillary, a former Strom Thurmond star. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    CVS settles with NY over expired products  Nov 22, 2009
    The settlement ends a lawsuit that the state filed after it said CVS breached a prior agreement to halt expired sales ... Cuomo reached a similar settlement with Rite Aid in 2008. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Scant welcome for refugees in Japan  Nov 22, 2009
    Like many people claiming asylum in Japan, she is denied government financial aid but also banned from getting a job ... "When I came here, I believed that because Japan is a democracy they would welcome me, because I'm a refugee. But it hasn't. I'm really afraid for my future. I feel very sad." ... Japan is one of the largest single donors providing financial aid and assistance to refugees overseas. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Fire Reports  Nov 22, 2009
    11:36 p.m. - Major motor vehicle accident, mutual aid for one-vehicle rollover accident, now on fire, with unknown injuries reported at Cr 210 and FM 455 in Weston. Nov. 5. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Police reports  Nov 22, 2009
    Will trying the 9/11 terrorists in a court in New York make the United States safer. Not safer and will encourage more attacks. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Knicks not worstEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Al Harrington and Danilo Gallinari each...    Nov 22, 2009
    Driving home the night of the World Series clincher, he stopped to aid a motorist who had been injured in an accident ... Driving home the night of the World Series clincher, he stopped to aid a motorist who had been injured in an accident. (New York Post -- News)

    Miss. charities struggle amid growing need  Nov 22, 2009
    "We aren't able to provide the turkeys and hams and some of the special foods we usually have," said Walker Satterwhite, executive director of the 25-year-old food bank, which supplies more than 300 churches and nonprofits in the state ... "We are able to meet the needs of all our recipients for food," Satterwhite said ... "The main thing is to make sure the kids are full," said Stone, who has been unemployed since February. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Weymouth school committee tightens health policy  Nov 22, 2009
    The revised policy also requires school employees to submit an accident report to administrators whenever a student receives an injury that requires first aid treatment ... The revised policy requires the nurse to be the primary person responsible for administering first aid, except under extenuating circumstances ... Emergency medical personnel (EMS) or the parent/guardian will determine necessary care beyond first aid, the revised policy states. (Weymouth News, MA)

    Changes to be concerned about (3)  Nov 22, 2009
    We give immense amounts of foreign aid and other financial gifts to other nations of the world, and no one really knows how much money this amounts to, even though we are struggling today in making our ends meet throughout America ... The White House said the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC) had issued a call for proposals for the fund, which will provide financing of between $25 and $150 million for selected projects and funds ... The Global Technology and Innovation Fund will... (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)

    Romanians vote in tight presidential election  Nov 22, 2009
    A third instalment of a 20 billion euro aid package by the International Monetary Fund, the EU and the World Bank has been postponed until a new government is formed ... "There should be a change in Romania," said another pensioner, Elena Blideanu ... "Despite measures to prevent multiple voting, including monitoring cameras at special polling stations, several interlocutors have raised their concerns that such irregularities may nonetheless occur," the OSCE said last week in its preliminary... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Bishops' assert moral duty in health care debate  Nov 22, 2009
    Chicago Cardinal Francis George, the conference president, said that the prelates must ensure that "issues that are moral questions before they become political remain moral questions when they become political." Roman Catholic prelates believe that "everyone should be cared for and that no one should be deliberately killed," he said ... "The sinfulness of churchmen cannot be allowed to discredit the truth of Catholic teaching," he said ... But the bishops said the pastoral letters were needed... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial  Nov 22, 2009
    The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday Nov. 21, 2009 ... The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday ... Nidal Hasan's hospital room in San Antonio on... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Separated twins beat the odds  Nov 22, 2009
    Their guardian Moira Kelly, who has cared for the girls since their arrival in Australia two years ago, said it was hoped that the children's cots could be brought together soon so they could touch each other. "They're too weak to look at each other, they're too sleepy so we're not there for that yet, but we're early days and you know, take it day by day," said Kelly, from the Children First Foundation charity ... "Krishna was on my lap and I said I wasn't going to move anywhere, and I had her... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Presidential Directive  Nov 22, 2009
    Determination of eligibility of transfer students for participation in athletic practice and/or for receipt of financial aid is contingent on the following steps: 1 ... Financial Aid It is the policy of Northwestern University that an individual who is offered and accepts athletically related financial aid will continue to receive such support provided that he or she continues to be a team member and continues to make normal progress towards graduation as defined by the University and the Big... (Nusports.com)

    Barack's Inability To Make Decisions!  Nov 22, 2009
    Brave men and women are in harms way, getting killed and maimed every day and he goes to social functions, plays baskrtball with his buddies, plays golf, travels around raising money for his fellow Democrats and can't make a decision on the war HE said was necessary to fight and win ... neworleanscajun wrote on Nov 20, 2009 6:36 AM:" Charlie,No one expects Obama to turn the world around in 10 months...or 10,000 years for that matter. It's too screwed up. Having said that, a lot of us don't like... (New Iberia, LA)

    'Board game' for Parkinson's patients  Nov 22, 2009
    David Jones, Chairman of Next, who has had Parkinson's since 1982, said Parkinsonpoly could prove a good aid both to patients, carers and the general public ... "Anything that develops the knowledge is a good thing. I bore people to death by talking to them all the time," he said ... Dr Mark Stacy, director of movement disorders, at Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina, US, said Parkinsonpoly would be particularly useful in alerting patients to changes that could be needed in their... (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)

    Ambien and Sleepwalking Risk  Nov 22, 2009
    Sleep researchers have reported an unusual number of incidents of sleepwalking in people taking Ambien, the top-selling sleep aid in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration has received similar reports. Some incidents involve eating or driving while asleep; some have led to criminal charges. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)

    The Day Global Warming Stood Still  Nov 22, 2009
    "I proudly declare 2009 as the 'Year of the Skeptic,' the year in which scientists who question the so-called global warming consensus are being heard," Inhofe said to Boxer in a Senate speech ... The Ada (Oklahoma) Evening News quotes Inhofe: "So when Barbara Boxer, John Kerry and all the left get up there and say, 'Yes. We're going to pass a global warming bill,' I will be able to stand up and say, 'No, it's over. Get a life. You lost. I won,'" Inhofe said ... Workplace raids have been halved,... (Investors Business Daily)

    Guatemala rights scientist honoured  Nov 22, 2009
    "We look for documents - anything that can aid in identification; we search for the graves, we excavate them, and exhume the remains. Then everything is taken to the laboratory for analysis.". From the remains, Mr Peccerelli's team tries to construct a picture of what happened at the time of death. (Yahoo News -- Guatemala)

    Store cards booming  Nov 22, 2009
    Do you contribute to a medical aid or retirement annuity. You should pay less tax. (iAfrica.com)

    Leap Wireless shares surge on speculation by...  Nov 22, 2009
    Shares of San Diego-based Leap Wireless International surged 12 percent yesterday after analysts at Pali Capital said competitor MetroPCS Communications should purchase Leap to unlock $2 billion of value. MetroPCS should offer three shares for every one owned by Leap holders, Pali said ... Roger Linquist, MetroPCSs chief executive, said in a conference call on Nov. 5 that the company isnt interested in pursuing a merger with Leap and will instead focus on expanding its footprint... (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Trial begins for manager of pot dispensary  Nov 22, 2009
    Carlson said he conducted surveillance in the area and found a Web site titled Answerdam Rx ... He testified that he bought $80 worth of marijuana and paid a $20 membership fee on June 12, 2008 ... No role whatsoever, Henderson said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    UC Students Erupt Over Tuition Hikes  Nov 22, 2009
    "I'm pissed off because I spent my first year of college, my second year of college and now my third year of college taking out loans and investing in the UC system and now they're kicking me out because I can't afford it," she said ... State aid to public colleges plummeted nearly $4 billion last year as enrollment grew ... Most students end up paying far less because of financial aid. (CBS News)

    Indian boy mirrors plight of millions of kids  Nov 21, 2009
    Rozanne Chorlton, UNICEF representative to the war-torn Horn of Africa nation, said the government's commitment comes at a crucial time when "no child in central south Somalia has had the experience of living in peace." ... The convention "has had positive impacts across the world, but we need to say it hasn't had as much impact as we'd have hoped," said Jennifer Grant, a child rights specialist with Save the Children in London ... "Children must be at the heart of our thinking on climate... (MSNBC -- International)

    Break bad habits with Feng Shui  Nov 21, 2009
    So it is not surprising that there are quite a few tips in Feng to aid breaking bad habits. SMOKING. (India Times)

    Viewpoints: 2008 AIG bailout squanders trust in financial system  Nov 21, 2009
    But they said no and that was the end of the story ... And, as I said, these seemingly safe choices have now placed the economy in grave danger ... Banks are still weak, and credit is still tight; we desperately need more government aid to the financial sector. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)

    Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'  Nov 21, 2009
    Speaker says Afghan leader does not deserve boost in aid, troops from U.S. ... WASHINGTON - Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said ... Pelosi, a skeptic on sending more troops to Afghanistan, also said in an interview with National Public Radio aired on Friday that there was not strong support among her fellow Democrats in Congress for "any big ramp-up... (MSNBC -- Politics)

    24 South St. Notebook  Nov 21, 2009
    "In reporting on the Saratoga Cheese proposal, I have asked executives and board members on numerous occasions whether they think the state's recent crack down on the EZ program will negatively affect this project. Every time, they have said they do not believe it will. As will be reported in Friday's paper, a Saratoga Cheese board member said Thursday that the company is expecting to receive its EZ benefits before the program sunsets, so even this news does not change the plans.However, it will... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    The Young Pro  Nov 21, 2009
    Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    The Parenting Place  Nov 21, 2009
    Our little boss wrote on Nov 19, 2009 4:47 PM:" I'm pasting kind of an amusing story -- unless your child counts on these for his or her breakfast. We don't, thankfully. I hope they never run out apple juice, though; that wouldn't be pretty in our household:Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg fights waffle shortage DORIE TURNER,Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) Dear Kellogg: Leggo my Eggo!Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because... (Auburn Citizen, NY)

    Burma engagement offers false hope  Nov 21, 2009
    4 million, the obsessively inward-looking regime refused to accept aid for three critical weeks. The callous response illustrated how suspicious the regime is of the outside world and how little it cares about criticism from it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    KSM and O.J.  Nov 21, 2009
    He is gambling with the nation's security and providing a platform that will give aid and comfort to the enemy at a time of war ... These conspiracy theories have fueled best-selling books in Europe, are widely accepted in the Arab world, and were even endorsed by presidential aide Van Jones (who resigned once his association with the so-called 9/11 truthers was exposed) ... Several polls taken over the last 20 years show that between a quarter and a third of black Americans believe that AIDS... (Human Events Online)

    Zoo looks to put teeth in fund-raising  Nov 21, 2009
    You need to have people who are going to be out there raising money, said Robert Beal, president of The Beal Cos ... The plan has the support of state officials, Beal said ... This is a step that must be taken, he said. (Boston Globe)

    DRC-CONGO: New wave of refugees flees fresh fighting  Nov 21, 2009
    "There was a week we had just 24,000 refugees. The number has quickly risen because of a resumption in fighting in towns and villages in the DRC," Mafouta said ... "They are exposed to the bad weather," Mafouta said ... An 18 November update by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Kinshasa said four children had died of diarrhoea in Eboko. (AlertNet)

    CIVILIAN EXPERTS  Nov 21, 2009
    Men in Afghan clothing, toying with beads, sit on mismatched furniture and harangue aid workers over a project that divided a community ... "They will encounter these live exercises on the ground all the time," said Michael Keays, a State Department employee who just returned from Ghazni in eastern Afghanistan and now helps with the training ... It was important to be aware of a range of cultural issues, he said. (AlertNet)

    Students deserve a quality education  Nov 21, 2009
    e. laid off or eliminated 360 positions; 83 of them teachers) over the last several years, sought employee participation in health care options that reduce district costs, implemented an aggressive energy management plan, sold property, closed a building and sought alternative funding sources such as recruiting out-of-district students through "Schools of Choice.") Despite all this, we are facing additional reductions in special education, paraprofessional support, opportunities to students to... (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)

    Explosion Near Aid Office Wounds 1 in Pakistan  Nov 21, 2009
    PESHAWAR, Pakistan An explosion struck the office of an aid organization in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border on Saturday, wounding a security guard, police said ... The bomb was set off with a timer at about 7 a.m. near the office's perimeter wall, said Liaquat Ali Khan, the police chief in Peshawar ... The building belonging to Shift International, a group helping handicapped people, was damaged, he said. (Fox News)

    Political Grapevine  Nov 21, 2009
    Reid's bill includes a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for what it calls certain states recovering from a major disaster ... Landrieu's spokesman says of the aid: "It's something she has been working on for a long time.". (Fox News)

    Battling the budget  Nov 21, 2009
    A major threat for a worsening budget deficit at Hall is a health care cost increase Struna said could make landfall next year. He said costs forHall;sstaff health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield could climb 21 percent by January 2010, resulting inan $80,000 costincrease over the next calendar year ... But Struna said even if Hall can negotiate more modest insurance cost increases of 10 to 15 percent, the district still could face other fiscal storms. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    Reid, Democrats Face First Big Test on Senate Health Bill With Debate Vote  Nov 21, 2009
    Nelson said he remains undecided on the measure ... One independent who caucuses with the party, Connecticut Senator , has said he supports letting debate begin, although he doesnt support the current bill ... Landrieu may have become more amenable to the legislation after winning the inclusion of an extra $100 million in federal aid for low-income people in her state. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Second Bangladesh twin wakes  Nov 21, 2009
    and she is neurologically sound, which gives me shivers down my spine," Moira Kelly told reporters. Kelly said she gave a "big yelp" when Krishna blew her a 'raspberry' and there was "a bit of a sniffle down the phone" when she shared the news with the team of 16 surgeons who separated the two-year-olds. The other twin, Trishna, was said to be "100 percent perfect" after waking up on Thursday. The team of specialists worked for 32 hours on Monday and Tuesday to divide their connected skulls,... (Channelnewsasia.com)

    Bangladeshi mom want twins to stay in Australia  Nov 21, 2009
    DHAKA, Bangladesh The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia ... The charity that brought Trishna and Krishna to Australia two years ago for the surgery, Children First Foundation, will continue to support the twins as they undergo further medical treatment in Australia for at least the next two years, chief executive Margaret Smith said Friday ...... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Accounts of Pali crash vary  Nov 21, 2009
    Police Lt. Darren Izumo, of the vehicular homicide investigation unit, said some witnesses told investigators that a gold compact car was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic, and may have cut off Borges' Honda, causing him to lose control. Other witnesses who reported seeing Borges' car crash said they did not see the gold compact car, Izumo said ... Evidence shows that Borges was speeding, Izumo said. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Guatemala rights scientist honoured  Nov 21, 2009
    "We look for documents - anything that can aid in identification; we search for the graves, we excavate them, and exhume the remains. Then everything is taken to the laboratory for analysis.". From the remains, Mr Peccerelli's team tries to construct a picture of what happened at the time of death. (Yahoo News -- Guatemala)

    Beacon Hill Roll Call: House rejects amendment requiring prisoner fees  Nov 21, 2009
    Override supporters said that it is important for the Legislature to have this money available to operate smoothly and to have on hand for future needs or emergencies ... Opponents of the override said that it is outrageous that the Legislature has an $18 ... They argued that in light of the budget deficit and cutbacks in many human service programs and local aid, the Legislature should give the $18. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Recap of Characters In LOST Pilot -...  Nov 21, 2009
    Following the crash, he wakes up in the jungle and instinctively races to the aid of the survivors. Jack's father, Christian, died in a car accident in Sydney, and his coffin accompanied Jack on the plane. (Suite101.com)

    * Indian girls start to fight back against juvenile marriages  Nov 21, 2009
    But when it was Ahalyas turn, she said no after hearing about a 13-year-old girl from the same area who had shot to national fame by stopping her marriage ... Marriage can wait until I am 19, she said ... The government supported by aid agencies is setting up schools for child laborers to make them aware of their rights to break a rife but outlawed custom. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * FEATURE : Eat local rice? Senegalese still saying no thank you  Nov 21, 2009
    You have to sift it and soak it for a long time, she said ... The Senegalese, who serve rice with so many meals, said no thanks ... Yesterday I served fish with rice and today I am making white rice to go with the Yassa chicken with onions and lemon, she said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    'Board game' for Parkinson's patients  Nov 21, 2009
    David Jones, Chairman of Next, who has had Parkinson's since 1982, said Parkinsonpoly could prove a good aid both to patients, carers and the general public ... "Anything that develops the knowledge is a good thing. I bore people to death by talking to them all the time," he said ... Dr Mark Stacy, director of movement disorders, at Duke University School of Medicine, North Carolina, US, said Parkinsonpoly would be particularly useful in alerting patients to changes that could be needed in their... (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)

    Barack's Inability To Make Decisions!  Nov 21, 2009
    Brave men and women are in harms way, getting killed and maimed every day and he goes to social functions, plays baskrtball with his buddies, plays golf, travels around raising money for his fellow Democrats and can't make a decision on the war HE said was necessary to fight and win ... neworleanscajun wrote on Nov 20, 2009 6:36 AM:" Charlie,No one expects Obama to turn the world around in 10 months...or 10,000 years for that matter. It's too screwed up. Having said that, a lot of us don't like... (New Iberia, LA)

    Report: Bangladeshi mom doesn't want twins back  Nov 21, 2009
    The charity that brought Trishna and Krishna from a Dhaka orphanage to Australia two years ago for the surgery, Children First Foundation, will continue to provide care and support for the twins in Australia for at least the next two years, chief executive Margaret Smith said on Friday ... She said she and her husband, Kartik Mollik, were praying for their daughters' quick recovery ... But she said she missed them daily and hoped to visit them one day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)

    Blast near aid office wounds 1 in NW Pakistan  Nov 21, 2009
    An explosion struck the office of an aid organization in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border on Saturday, wounding a security guard, police said. It was the ninth attack in two weeks in and around Peshawar, the largest city in the northwest and the main gateway to the al-Qaida and Taliban-infested frontier region ... The bomb was set off with a timer at about 7 a.m. near the office's perimeter wall, said Liaquat Ali Khan, the police chief in Peshawar. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    UC campuses still seethe over fee hikes  Nov 21, 2009
    "They're just telling us sugarcoated fluff," said UCD junior Jaymar Elen of Hayward, an environmental toxicology major ... "They're just telling us sugar-coated fluff," he said ... For Elen, the son of a police officer and a retail clerk whose family income doesn't qualify him for financial aid, the fee hikes mean the loan burden he shares with his parents some $100,000 is only going to grow. (Fresno Bee -- Local)

    Healing Chile's Malaise  Nov 21, 2009
    Now 52, Garcia is a psychologist at a center for battered women and is sending her children to college with no government aid. Her $1,200 monthly income disqualifies her for financial assistance, although she still lives in San Ram;n, a desolate expanse of makeshift houses and vacant lots. (BusinessWeek)

    Land of the rising sea  Nov 21, 2009
    The force of erosion was stronger than the sea walls, and eventually the Government said 'all you can do is relocate ... That will depend on international aid ... A spokeswoman for the Climate Change Minister, Penny Wong, says climate aid programs - including $150 million in last year's budget - are focused on building community resilience, but acknowledges permanent migration may eventually be the only option for some people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Second Bangladesh twin wakes  Nov 21, 2009
    Kelly said she gave a "big yelp" when Krishna blew her a 'raspberry' and there was "a bit of a sniffle down the phone" when she shared the news with the team of 16 surgeons who separated the two-year-olds. The other twin, Trishna, was said to be "100 percent perfect" after waking up on Thursday ... "We've got challenges ahead of us, the children are in ICU, they'll be there for a while and they've certainly got rehab to do and there's other things they'll have to get through," Kelly said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    The stress of harvest  Nov 21, 2009
    "This is more stressful than planting," said Linda Hessman, family resource and outreach specialist at the Kansas Rural Family Helpline at Kansas State University ... "Charlie Griffin, director of the helpline, saidaccumulated stress from additional factors reduces producers' ability to deal with situations such as October's prolonged weather conditions. "If you're just dealing with weather, most farmers are equipped to handle that," Griffin said. "However many farmers this year face tough... (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)

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