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    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)

    '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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

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

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    St. Peters Ladies Aid meets  Nov 21, 2009
    The Jackson County Banner - St. Peters Ladies Aid meets. St. Peters Ladies Aid meets Posted at Friday, November 20, 2009 8:26 AM CST ... St. Peters Ladies Aid of Brownstown met Nov. 5 in the church fellowship room. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)

    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)

    Cops label South Ozone Park death suspicious  Nov 21, 2009
    Saturday November 21, 2009. Family members stand outside the residence where Paradeep Rambarran was found dead early Thursday morning. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    Liberia: 'The New War is Rape'  Nov 21, 2009
    "The civil war is over," said Monrovia resident Tupee Kiadi ... Clinic visits are up over recent years, said MSF psychologist Elias Abi-aad, who hopes further awareness has been raised by the campaign ... While awareness has improved, rape is still taboo in many families, said counselor Zro. (allAfrica.com)

    Congo-Kinshasa: 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. (allAfrica.com)

    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)

    Fire Reports  Nov 21, 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 21, 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)

    The New EU Chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy And Cathy Who?  Nov 21, 2009
    "The EU member states have talked themselves into choosing two very competent, able, and - frankly - rather boring choices for these two new roles," said Richard Whitman, a Europe expert at London's Chatham House think tank ... 5 billion) foreign aid budget, will head a new 5,000-strong EU diplomatic corps and travel the globe to represent the EU's interests ... "I've absolutely never heard of her before I watched the news this morning, " said London businessman Leonard Finch, 40. (CBS News -- World)

    Obama's Indecision  Nov 21, 2009
    Thats what opponents of a forceful U.S. policy in World War II said in defending their indecision ... I wonder how long the allies considered Joe Stalins crimes before pledging aid to the Russian people ... If Hitler invaded hell, said the Prime Minister, who had been a lifelong anti-communist, I would at least make favorable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. (Townhall.com)

    Judge the difference for yourself  Nov 21, 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)

    $1 Million Bond In Stabbing Case  Nov 21, 2009
    11, Assistant State's Attorney Magdalena Campos said at an arraignment hearing Monday in Bantam Superior Court ... The 41-year-old woman was stabbed on her right forearm and three times in the back, police said ... Two children were inside the car when the woman was apparently stabbed, police said. (New Milford Times, CT)

    Emerson Hospital Auxiliary celebrates 85th year  Nov 21, 2009
    In 1949, the group formerly known as the Emerson Hospital Aid Society, decentralized into semi-autonomous units only to switch back decades later ... 1924 Emerson Hospital Aid Society, which would later become Emerson Auxiliary, forms in October to raise funds to continue a community hospital in Concord ... 1927 Aid Society holds a Rummage Sale, netting $574. (Lincoln Journal, MA)

    Latest health news »  Nov 21, 2009
    Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday ... It's the first cluster of that many cases seen in the U.S.Health officials said Friday the four cases were reported at Duke University Medical Center in Durham over the past six weeks ... A wavering moderate Democrat said Friday he'd stand with Senate Democratic leaders on a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    'Forever families' forged at National Adoption Day courthouse ceremony  Nov 21, 2009
    "Did you see his little face every time they said 'forever family?'" said a Legal Aid Society social worker, Kelly Easton, to another observer ... "I hope you are rewarded every single day of your life for this kind, generous thing you are doing," Baker said ... Joy, half-blind with a host of other medical problems, doesn't react well to crowds or loud noises, Bowman said. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Palin-Hating 101  Nov 21, 2009
    "I think there is a tribal aspect to this thing. In other words, white vs. other people," said Matthews, ever the sociology scholar ... --- Wow - George H W. Bush was a Communistfrom 1992President George Bush announced yesterday that the United States is joining other major industrialized nations in fashioning a $24 billion aid package for Russia. (Townhall.com)

    Council OKs social-host ordinance  Nov 21, 2009
    "Alcohol is the most widely abused substance of those between the ages of 12 and 20. The problem is getting worse," Sackett said, refering to a statistic in the California Healthy Kid Survey that showed the number of fifth-graders in Sonoma Valley who had used alcohol in the past 30 days increased from 27 percent in 2005 to 35 percent in 2007 ... Social hosts can be charged with anything from an infraction to a misdemeanor offense, can be required to pay fines and can be responsible for covering... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)

    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)

    Cordish Co., Struever Bros. among firms vying for Baltimore stimulus funds  Nov 21, 2009
    Among the proposals, the Cordish Co. applied for aid to kick-start its redevelopment of the so-called balloon site by Port Discovery in downtown Baltimore. No specific dollar amount was included in its application, according to the BDC.. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)

    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)

    Obama Says Talks Under Way On Iran Sanctions  Nov 21, 2009
    SEOUL, South Korea -- President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its nuclear weapons pursuits ... "They have been unable to get to 'yes', and so as a consequence, we have begun discussions with our international partners about the importance of having consequences," Obama said in a brief news conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak ... Obama said a new package of punitive steps... (KSBW 8, CA)

    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)

     Warsaw High School freshmen learn CPR with help of volunteers  Nov 21, 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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    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)

    Senate Democratic leaders close in on health care vote  Nov 21, 2009
    Reid included language in his bill, for instance, that would boost aid for Louisiana's Medicaid insurance program for the poor in a bid for Landrieu's support ... "Let me be clear," Durbin said in the clarification ... Nelson has indicated unease about several key components of the legislation, including the creation of a new government insurance plan and restrictions on federal funding for abortion, which Nelson said he wants to see strengthened. (AZCentral -- News)

    Governor declares Winter Preparedness Week  Nov 21, 2009
    "Life was disrupted, no doubt about it," said Michael Cline, state coordinator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management ... "All it takes is one heavy snow that sticks around for several days to remind us that being prepared ahead of time makes a lot of sense," said Bill Sammler, warning coordination meteorologist for the NWS in Wakefield ... After getting these supplies, then add a first aid kit, medications if needed, blankets and warm clothing, supplies for special members of your... (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)

    Newsweek: Students increasingly hit by high-interest loans  Nov 21, 2009
    Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of , says it's hard to estimate the average private student-loan rate, but he said most loans are in the low double figures ... The only reason these schools can stay in business is because the government allows federal financial aid to be used for them. (MSNBC -- Business)

    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)

    Ambien and Sleepwalking Risk  Nov 21, 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)

    * 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)

    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)

    CVS settles with NY over expired products  Nov 21, 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)

    Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes  Nov 21, 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)

    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)

    Senator Franken's wife eager to assure abuse victims thatsomebody's listening  Nov 21, 2009
    Pictured seated next to Franken is legislative aide Natalie Paige Volin ... Another shelter resident said the judge on her abuse case had a working relationship with the abuser and the case was so badly handled she filed suit on the judicial standards matter, but still fled ... One woman said sensitivity training for those exposed to abuse reports must be improved. (Lindstrom Chisago County Press, MN)

    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)

    Food: If words were food, nobody would go hungry  Nov 21, 2009
    But as Jacques Diouf, head of the UN s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), said this week, when the recovery picks up, we will be back to square one ... The amount also falls far short of the $44 billion that the FAO guesses will be needed each year to end malnutrition (and even shorter, aid agencies reflect, of the $14 trillion poured by rich countries into their banks) ... Barack Obama asked Congress to double to just over $1 billion America s aid for agricultural development in 2010. (The Economist)

    Soft and savvy: Moira goes into bat for desperate children  Nov 20, 2009
    The Melbourne-born Ms Kelly had her first contact with disadvantaged children when in primary school, said Margaret Smith, the chief executive of Kelly's Children First Foundation ... She left school after year 10 and told her mother that she was going to work in Mother Teresa's orphanage, Ms Smith said ... A few years later] she just arrived in Calcutta, knocked on the door and said, 'Here I am. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Banyan: Land of Eastern promise  Nov 20, 2009
    Japan sends 30% of its official aid to India and has promised over $4 billion for a Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor. In South Korea, a finance-ministry bigwig says his urgent priority is to persuade young ministry high-flyers, who invariably apply for an American posting, to go to India instead. (The Economist)

    India attack on Maoists may hurt aid efforts  Nov 20, 2009
    Reuters AlertNet - India's attack on Maoists troubles European aid body ... India's attack on Maoists troubles European aid body 20 Nov 2009 08:38:47 GMT Source: Reuters ... But the European Commission humanitarian aid department (ECHO), which has been funding relief assistance for thousands of villagers caught up in the violence since 2007, said it was concerned that its work would be at risk if fighting intensified. (AlertNet)

    Power Rankings  Nov 20, 2009
    Well, with the aid of coordinator Mike Zimmer and some solid drafting in recent years, the Bengals defense is the strength of their first-place team. The job Cincy did of frustrating the Steelers in the red zone on Sunday in Pittsburgh was a defensive work of art. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Bagehot: I know my rights  Nov 20, 2009
    Other bills in the Queen s Speech, designed to repair the public finances, end child poverty and boost Britain s international aid by the simple expedient of passing laws, support that view. But the cones hot-line suggests another interpretation, one that has more to do with political predicaments than philosophy. (The Economist)

    Boxford Police Log Nov. 14-15  Nov 20, 2009
    8:04 a.m. Medical aid call on Carleton Circle. 7:57 a.m. Vandalism report taken on King John Drive. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)

    * FESTIVAL : Back to basics  Nov 20, 2009
    WHAT: Basic Aid 09 Music and Arts Festival ... WHERE: Hutou Mountain (Ys), Puli Township GETTING THERE: For driving directions, go to the festivals Facebook page (Basic Aid 2009 Music/Art Fest) or search Step Out In Taiwan Adventures and Basic Aid on Google Maps ... Tomorrow and Sunday, a group of Taichung expatriates is holding Basic Aid 09 Music and Arts Festival, a charity event at a mountain campground in central Taiwan featuring live music, DJs and paragliding. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * BASE REACTION  Nov 20, 2009
    I eat my pet food regularly to test batches, Morrison said ... Lilys Kitchen and its range of anthropomorphized pet recipes represent the somewhat rarefied summit of the UKs pet food industry, which is now said to be worth close to G2 billion a year ... Speaking from his university office in Christchurch, New Zealand, Robert Vale, who cowrote the book with his partner Brenda Vale, said he has received a few unpleasant e-mails from irate pet owners since the New Scientist article... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    EU's First President  Nov 20, 2009
    EU's summit host said Belgium's Van Rompuy will be "excellent" as European Union president ... The EU leaders agreed on trade commissioner Catherine Ashton of Britain as the EU's new foreign policy chief and Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as its president, diplomats said ... 5 billion) foreign aid budget and will head a new 5,000-strong EU diplomatic corps. (Fox News)

    A day that will never be forgotten  Nov 20, 2009
    In high school I had managed a community center which had me trained extensively in first aid and life-saving techniques. I immediately shifted gears and went to work. (Texas A&M Sports -- Rivals.com)

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