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Stricter laws urged for home day cares...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 04:25

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On the Record: Aletha Engle...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 06:25

Engle is a registered nurse with the McHenry County Department of Health's Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System, or APORS, and Early I.D. programs. In that role, she cares for premature babies and their families.

She travels the county interviewing new parents, educating them about proper care and options for their children, and monitoring preemies' growth and development.

W...

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Meet on consent for organ donation...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 07:25

Doctors from across Scotland are meeting to consider the introduction of a system of presumed consent for organ donation.

The gathering at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) will look at whether the system is the only way of tackling a donor shortage or if other, less controversial options, could be as effective.

Around 1000 people die every year in the UK while wai...

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ČNB's Tůma: Lack of political agreement prevents early euro entry...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 08:25

sponsor: [ business ] czech press news business opinion life sports photos weather real estate accommodation ÄŒNB's Tůma: Lack of political agreement prevents early euro entryBy ČTK / Published 9 June 2008

Prague, June 6 (CTK) - Lack of clear political agreement is one of thereasons why there is no pressure on early euro adoption in the CzechRepublic, Zdenek Tuma, governor of the Czec...
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Children 'unjustly criminalised' by society: study...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 10:25

LONDON (AFP) — More and more children are being unjustly criminalised by a 'punitive' justice system as public perception hardens against them, a report said Monday.

The joint report from the Children's Commissioners in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland warned that children are being denied basic rights while increasing numbers of youngsters are suffering mental heal...

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Solons file bill to protect children from abusive parents...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 12:25

Dubbed as the "Anti-Neglected Children's Act of 2007," the bill aims to remove and further remand neglected children to a place approved by the local services department or place them in the custody of a suitable person, pending a final order by the court.

In a statement posted at the House of Representatives' website Monday, the lawmakers said that there was a need for the law to...

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ICRC activities in Afghanistan Jan – May 2008...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 14:25

The ICRC visits detainees held as a result of conflict by the Afghan authorities and international forces (US and NATO) to regularly assess the conditions of detention, the treatment of detainees and respect of fundamental judicial guarantees. It also helps families trace relatives with whom they lost contacts. It:

- carried out 105 visits in 55 places of detention holding 10,300 detainee...

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Bush leaves for final summit with European nations...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 15:25

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush, beginning a splashy farewell trip to Europe, expressed both concern and confidence Monday about the U.S. economy, shaken by soaring energy prices, rising unemployment and a severe credit crunch.

Bush's first stop is in Slovenia for his final U.S.-European Union summit. He also will visit Germany, Italy, France, England and Northern Ireland. Next m...

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Kennedy leaves hospital after op...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 16:25

Veteran politician senator Edward Kennedy has left hospital after undergoing surgery on a brain tumour.

His surgeon Dr Allan Friedman, said Mr Kennedy "is making an excellent recovery".

"He will continue his recuperation at home in Massachusetts under the supervision of the very capable doctors at the Massachusetts General Hospital," Dr Friedman said.

Mr Kennedy's son Patrick...

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Four ICF International Supported Programs Win ENERGY STAR(R) Awards...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 17:25

FAIRFAX, Va.--(eMediaWorld )--Four regional utilities and collaboratives received awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for ENERGY STAR programs supported by ICF International, an internationally recognized expert in energy efficiency policies and programs. ICF provides design, implementation, and marketing support services to these award-winning programs. The winners were ...

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1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds Selects Tidal Enterprise ......

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 18:25

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PALO ALTO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/09/08 -- Tidal Software, a leading provider of application scheduling and performance management software, today announced that 1199SEIU Benefit and Pension Funds has deployed the Tidal(TM) ...

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AP IMPACT: Spotty rules govern crane industry...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 19:25

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NEW YORK (AP) - Dan Mooney has no idea what it will take for his construction cranes to pass inspection.

The crane company owner recently asked New York City officials for a list of safety hazar...

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Poland bids farewell to a young volleyball player...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 20:25

TARNOW, Poland (AP) — A diagnosis of bone marrow disease at 17 did not stop volleyball player Agata Mroz from helping Poland's national women's team win two European gold medals over nine years.

"With a gold medal around my neck," she once said, "I thought I had conquered this illness. I expected God to smile on me for good."

But the benevolence proved fleeting. The disease...

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TI updates second-quarter 2008 business outlook...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 21:25

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Obama hammers McCain, Bush on economy, gas prices...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 22:25

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The presidential campaign turned to the economy Monday, with record gasoline prices and a spike in job losses putting Republican John McCain at a distinct disadvantage.

Democrat Barack Obama seized on the issue by launching a two-week economic tour meant to highlight his differences with McCain on taxes, spending priorities and other matters. At every turn he i...

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Retail sales rise as sun shines...

Posted in by admin on Mon, 2008-06-09 23:25

The early summer sunshine tempted shoppers to splash their cash on the high street last month, according to figures revealing the first rise in retail sales since February.

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said May's warm weather saw like-for-like sales rise 1.9% - with clothing sales up on last year for the first time in nine months.

But the sunshine masked difficult underlying...

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Poland bids farewell to a young volleyball player...

Posted in by admin on Tue, 2008-06-10 01:25

A diagnosis of bone marrow disease at 17 did not stop volleyballplayer Agata Mroz from helping Poland's national women'steam win two European gold medals over nine years.

"With a gold medal around my neck," she once said,"I thought I had conquered this illness. I expected God tosmile on me for good."

But the benevolence proved fleeting. The disease returned andshe died just two mo...

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Prison overseer tells Calif. gov. he needs $7B...

Posted in by admin on Tue, 2008-06-10 02:25

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The court-appointed receiver who oversees medical care in California's prisons asked Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday to invoke his emergency powers to provide $7 billion to improve inmate care.

Court-appointed receiver J. Clark Kelso has been given broad authority by federal courts to fix the nation's largest state prison system's medical and menta...

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Flash floods inundate Wis. town for 2nd time...

Posted in by admin on Tue, 2008-06-10 03:25

LAKE DELTON, Wis. (AP) — Flash floods inundated a southwest Wisconsin town Monday for the second time in 10 months, while 60 miles away an embankment along a man-made lake gave way, unleashing a powerful current that ripped homes off their foundations.

The swollen Kickapoo River engulfed nearly the entire village of Gays Mills, forcing about 150 people to evacuate. The town was red...

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