Dragged by global financial crises, Japanese economy shrinks in third quarter and enters in recession. "Japan fell into a recession in the third quarter for the first time since 2001, as the impact of the global...
"anderbilt University’s Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) Life will sponsor a candlelight vigil honoring the 10th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance Thursday, Nov. 20....
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"Magellan Health Services, Inc., the nation's leading manager of behavioral health care, hosted former First Lady Rosalynn Carter at the company's annual conference of its clinical and medical...
"BATON ROUGE -- Want to know what the state Office of Business Development spent last year on employee salaries ($4,349,216.48)? How much the lieutenant governor's office has spent so far this year on travel and training ($117,881.49)? Or the annual salary of Insurance...
Following an audit of NHS hospitals in Scotland, it has been announced that Scottish hospitals will face random health and safety checks over the coming year."INSPECTORS are to make random checks on hygiene levels and infection control in Scottish hospitals as part of a ...
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Uk home prices are continuing to plummet, causing a great amount of anxiety for the sector. House prices fell at a record rate this month in the UK."British house prices fell in October at their sharpest annual rate since records began in 1991, the Nationwide building society...
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"The front page of The Christian Science Monitor is seen in Boston Monday. A century after it began publication, The Christian Science Monitor is giving up its daily print edition."
"Apple has swept the board at Britain's T3 technology magazine's annual awards, winning four top prizes, including gadget of the year for its iPod Touch. " ...
"Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi made it to a list of 25 most powerful global sports figures. Modi at 19th and Tendulkar at 23rd spot, are ahead of Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova and soccer club Inter Milan’s...
" Former India batsman Kris Srikkanth, who was dropped as captain after seeking better payments for his peers in his playing days, was named chief selector by the Indian cricket board on Saturday. Srikkanth, who...
Award-winning veteran journalist David Brancaccio, Stephen Lewis, FormerCanadian Ambassador to the United Nations and Barbara J. Krumsiek, Chair,CEO, and President of Calvert Group, Ltd. are among a powerful group...
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The NY State Fair opened today, and after the fair ends this year's butter sculpture will be turned into biodiesel fuel for the first time. "This year's New York State Fair has brought something new to...
As socially and environmentally responsible investing continues to attract more investors and gain momentum in the marketplace, First Affirmative Financial Network and the nonprofit Social Investment Forum (SIF) will...
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This from the man who says paying more taxes is Patriotic"Biden Gave Average of $369 Annually to Charity in Last Decade Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Delaware Senator Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for vice president, and...
The seventh annual Targa Newfoundland, a 2,200-kilometre rally through eastern and central part of Newfoundland, is underway. The rally, which consists of sports cars racing on public roads, is the only one of...
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