Monthly Archives: October 2011

Palestinian seat cuts Unesco dues

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 October 2011 Last updated at 14:59 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. US State department’s Victoria Nuland: “To admit Palestine as a member is regrettable and premature” The United States is cancelling funding for the … Continue reading →

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Markets fall as euro fears remain

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 October 2011 Last updated at 16:04 ET Continue reading the main story Bank shares and the euro fell on Monday as fears over the eurozone persisted. European stock markets slumped about 3%, as the value of the big banks … Continue reading →

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CA students on bus burned by loose radiator hose (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Education News

LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol says a group of junior high school students have been burned by fluids spewing from a burst radiator hose on a school bus. Patrol Officer Jason Holtsberger says eight or nine injured … Continue reading →

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Experts: Half of foster kids quit high school (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Education News

When Carey Sommer entered foster care in California, he left his mom, his high school and his friends. Bounced from home to home, he changed high schools nine times until the disheartened teen finally dropped out. “I just started to … Continue reading →

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Cain denounces "witch hunt," denies sex harassment (Reuters)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Herman Cain denounced sexual harassment accusations from the 1990s as a “witch hunt” on Monday and broke into a gospel song to deflect what has become the toughest challenge of his U.S. presidential campaign. Cain acknowledged … Continue reading →

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W.Va. ski site says more than 20" fell in October (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor

SNOWSHOE, W.Va. – Snowshoe Mountain Resort has seen more than 20 inches of natural snow fall in October. Officials at the Pocahontas County resort say a foot of snow fell there this weekend, and the snow machines working Saturday during … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Space Center opens building for tours (AP)

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Heads up, space fans. Visitors to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center now have the opportunity to see inside the colossal Vehicle Assembly Building, off-limits throughout the 30-year shuttle program. Public bus tours last stopped at the VAB … Continue reading →

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Firms to Charge Smokers, Obese More for Healthcare

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

By Jilian Mincer Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:46am EDT (Reuters) – Like a lot of companies, Veridian Credit Union wants its employees to be healthier. In January, the Waterloo, Iowa-company rolled out a wellness program and voluntary screenings. It also … Continue reading →

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Greater Teamwork Among Clinicians, Foundations to Improve Nursing Profession

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

Getting their appetite back Investors last week snapped up tax-exempt bonds sold by WellStar Health System, and as they did so erased $4.2 million from the Georgia health system’s interest costs…. Read the Top Story Read More from the Article … Continue reading →

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States Have Little Choice But to Cut Medicaid

Written on October 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

By Tim Harrison, for USA TODAY Read More from the Article Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/story/2011-10-30/Medicaid-states-cuts/51006348/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd

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