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Gay candidates anticipate breakthroughs on Nov. 4
In his liberal Colorado district, it's no big deal that Jared Polis is gay. Yet his expected victory Nov. 4 in a congressional race would be a historic milestone and, he hopes, send an encouraging message to gay and lesbian young people nationwide.
Times Record News – Oct 8, 2008 2:27 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Texas: Wichita Falls
In his liberal Colorado district, it's no big deal that Jared Polis is gay. Yet his expected victory Nov. 4 in a congressional race would be a historic milestone and, he hopes, send an encouraging message to gay and lesbian young people nationwide.
Times Record News – Oct 8, 2008 2:27 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Texas: Wichita Falls
Spanish police smash drug ring, arrest 29AFP - Spanish police said Wednesday that they have smashed a major international drug trafficking ring, arresting 29 people nationwide and seizing 14 tonnes of hashish.
Yahoo! – Oct 8, 2008 2:23 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in World: Europe
Bailout bill includes mental health parity nationwide
In late 2006, the Ohio legislature passed a mental health parity law, one of 35 states (at that time) to recognize biologically-based mental illness as a
The Crescent-News – Oct 8, 2008 2:10 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Toledo
In late 2006, the Ohio legislature passed a mental health parity law, one of 35 states (at that time) to recognize biologically-based mental illness as a
The Crescent-News – Oct 8, 2008 2:10 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Toledo
3 gang members sentenced for racketeering
Three more members of a nationwide street gang have been sentenced for racketeering, bringing to 10 the number sent to prison in Nashville since their indictment in January 2007.
VolunteerTV.com – Oct 8, 2008 1:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Tennessee: Knoxville
Three more members of a nationwide street gang have been sentenced for racketeering, bringing to 10 the number sent to prison in Nashville since their indictment in January 2007.
VolunteerTV.com – Oct 8, 2008 1:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Tennessee: Knoxville
Excessive lead spurs recall of necklaces, MP3 players
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for some necklaces and portable CD and MP3 players sold at Limited Too and Justice retail stores nationwide.
CourierPress.com – Oct 8, 2008 1:19 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Indiana: Evansville
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for some necklaces and portable CD and MP3 players sold at Limited Too and Justice retail stores nationwide.
CourierPress.com – Oct 8, 2008 1:19 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Indiana: Evansville
Toledo council gives its OK to ManorCare grant
Toledo City Council stamped its approval last night on the city's portion of a $30 million incentive package to keep HCR ManorCare Inc. and its nearly 700 jobs from moving out of downtown Toledo.Council voted 10-0 to authorize a $1.125 million downtown employment incentive program grant to be a ... more »
ToledoBlade.com – Oct 8, 2008 10:54 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Toledo
Toledo City Council stamped its approval last night on the city's portion of a $30 million incentive package to keep HCR ManorCare Inc. and its nearly 700 jobs from moving out of downtown Toledo.Council voted 10-0 to authorize a $1.125 million downtown employment incentive program grant to be a ... more »
ToledoBlade.com – Oct 8, 2008 10:54 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Toledo
Transport strike brings Greece to a halt
Greece's air, rail and urban transport came to a grinding halt Wednesday as the country's biggest labor union staged a 24-hour nationwide strike in protest of the government's plan to sell off the state's ailing carrier Olympic Airlines.
CNN.com – Oct 8, 2008 10:42 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in World: Europe
Greece's air, rail and urban transport came to a grinding halt Wednesday as the country's biggest labor union staged a 24-hour nationwide strike in protest of the government's plan to sell off the state's ailing carrier Olympic Airlines.
CNN.com – Oct 8, 2008 10:42 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in World: Europe
Poll: Obama lead widens
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sen. Barack Obama has opened his biggest lead over Sen. John McCain of the fall campaign, according to a new Ipsos/McClatchy poll that puts him ahead nationwide by 7 percentage points.
GoErie.com – Oct 8, 2008 07:54 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Erie
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Sen. Barack Obama has opened his biggest lead over Sen. John McCain of the fall campaign, according to a new Ipsos/McClatchy poll that puts him ahead nationwide by 7 percentage points.
GoErie.com – Oct 8, 2008 07:54 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Erie
Darling unveils bank rescue
Alistair Darling, chancellor, ordered a taxpayer-backed cash injection to rebuild the balance sheets of Britain's high street banks, in effect part-nationalising the sector at a cost of up to £50bn. Seven leading banks and the Nationwide Building Society will initially apply for £25bn ... more »
Financial Times – Oct 8, 2008 07:39 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business: Companies
Alistair Darling, chancellor, ordered a taxpayer-backed cash injection to rebuild the balance sheets of Britain's high street banks, in effect part-nationalising the sector at a cost of up to £50bn. Seven leading banks and the Nationwide Building Society will initially apply for £25bn ... more »
Financial Times – Oct 8, 2008 07:39 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business: Companies
Hauser to take over as REU leader
After conducting a nationwide search for a new electric utility director, Redding plucked a top manager from just down the hall.
Redding Record Searchlight – Oct 8, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: California: Chico
After conducting a nationwide search for a new electric utility director, Redding plucked a top manager from just down the hall.
Redding Record Searchlight – Oct 8, 2008 07:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: California: Chico