Case against CG clinic is settled U.S. agency finds it discriminated Oct 5, 2005
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. ... Those words were spoken back in April 2004, in an interview days after Carrasco and her colleagues were told by the EEOC that they were right ... ll, 60, who cleaned and sanitized the clinic as a part of the night crew. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Blazers set out to reverse their fortunes Oct 5, 2005
"I m happy this year, y all," Patterson proclaimed Monday, making light of last season s performance. The Trail Blazers were readying to board a bus for McMinnville, home of Linfield College, where they ll spend a week getting to know each other and new coach Nate McMillan, former coach of the Seattle Supersonics ... McMillan has his work cut out for him. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Y-NH gets $450,000 for disaster plans Oct 5, 2005
The Yale-New Haven center will help local hospitals, health care workers and emergency responders produce solid plans to cope with natural and manmade disasters ... Other CDC Centers for Public Health Preparedness generally concentrate on training medical and public health students, rather than first responders ... The center will initially work with other hospitals and health care organizations to analyze their risks and vulnerabilities. (New Haven Register, CT)
Brown's meddling will tax Tories' leader Oct 5, 2005
Anyone in this hall who does not believe in a low-tax economy has come to the wrong party conference, declared Ken Clarke ... After all the lectures they have had to endure about the need for them and their party to change if there was ever to be another Conservative government, it must have been a relief to hear that one long-held core belief was still permissible ... Mr Clarke, the former Chancellor now challenging for the Tory leadership, bemoaned what had happened to taxes since he was... (TimesOnline)
After the Ahealth fiasco, Medi-Clinic pulls it off this time Oct 5, 2005
1 billion, was scuppered by the competition tribunal this year after objections from rival hospital group Netcare ... Now Medi-Clinic has teamed up with two strategic partners for its own BEE deal, and at the same time will form an employee share trust ... The net effect is that nearly 11 000 employees will own 4 percent of the company, and the two partners a combined 11 percent. (Business Report, South Africa)
Ashley in KO agony Oct 5, 2005
Liverpool rookie Stephen Warnock has been called into the squad to replace Cole. Boss Sven Goran Erik-sson said: I think Ashley Cole is the best left-back in the world so it is a huge pity that he will not be available ... He will be out for at least one month. (The Sun Newspaper Online, UK -- Sport)
San Jose Giants win 2005 Cal League Championship Sep 21, 2005Giant Fans Respond Oct 5, 2005
By Date: Sep 16, 2005 Dan Wetzel has called San Francisco Giant fans imbeciles and bumpkins; Now it's time to respond ... I ve resigned myself to the fact that the media is going to sensationalize rumors and suggestions, and turn lies and assumptions into generally accepted facts ... In an article you can read , he attacked me, and all Giants fans, for welcoming back. (San Francisco, TheInsiders.com)
Roster news update Oct 5, 2005
Some quick early facts: Both Brian Jordan and Kelly Johnson are on the 25-man roster; Todd Hollandsworth is not ... That means Pete Orr will be the emergency catcher ... No Tood Hollandsworthless, although I like it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Curry worth the risk? Oct 5, 2005
The Eddy Curry saga finally seems close to an end. The 7-footer gets traded from Chicago to New York and will get $55-60 million over six years from the Knicks, provided he passes all the physical tests ... Some people will say it would have been worth it to snag such talented big man. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
PACK IT LIGHT; WEAR IT RIGHT Oct 5, 2005
Clark said the program was adapted from an American Occupational Therapy Association campaign being conducted nationally in conjunction with LL Bean ... Sixth-grade student Brittany Hanson learned that her pack was well within the recommended 15 percent limit for her 72-pound frame ... Despite all the strapped options, the best alternative for back and neck health turned out to be not carrying a backpack at all. (Montana Standard, MT)
Top 40 Under 40 Oct 5, 2005
Dr. Alejandro Jadad, one of Canada's innovators in the health-care field, is not one to avoid challenges. He's simultaneously working on two very different projects: One relates to creating a direct link between patient and doctor through use of the Internet, the other is an initiative to use the collective power of new immigrants to win better deals from companies ... To make this all happen, Dr. Jadad needs contacts in Canada's corporate world. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Iraq: Not as seen on TV Soldier says full story of war there not making nightly news Oct 5, 2005
Soldier says full story of war there not making nightly news Enterprise-Journal ... Sgt. Daniel Robertson says the public isn t getting the full story about what U.S. troops are doing in Iraq, and he is working to rectify that by visiting local schools recently to tell them about his year of service ... People don t really get to see these good things on the news. (Enterprise-Journal)
