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Senator David Vitter, Republican of Louisiana, apologized after his telephone number appeared among those associated with an escort service. Senator Admits Use of an Escort Service

Forecasters predicted that Hurricane Flossies would weaken before passing by Hawaii this week. Storm Is Expected to Spare Hawaii

Roche’s monoclonal antibody tocilizumab — Actemra — improves rheumatoid arthritis symptoms better than standard care, says a U.S. study. Antibody drug eases arthritis symptoms

Disability Awareness Night at the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Disability Awareness Night at the New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Online Discount Broker, SogoTrade, Offers Account Holders Up to $5,000,000 Excess SIPC Coverage (Centre Daily Times)

Pay-for-performance incentives have been proposed as a method to improve the quality of care received by patients. In the United Kingdom, primary care physicians receive financial rewards in return for providing high quality medical care.In this study, which was conducted in London, Dr. [click link for full article] Do Financial Incentives For Physicians Improve Quality Of Care For Patients?

As overseas study has become a prized credential for undergraduates, a competitive industry has emerged. In Study Abroad, Gifts and Money for Universities

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Sunday setting Dec. 2 as the date for Russia’s next parliamentary vote — an election seen as key to addressing growing doubts about the fairness of Russian democracy.

Russian Parliament Vote Set for Dec. 2

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Terrorism insurance also a risk (The Beaver County Times)While terrorism insurance is available, its not necessarily helpful, thanks to strict limits on what is covered, said Suzanne Chybrzynski, assistant vice president of HRH Group, a Pittsburgh firm that provides group coverage for municipalities and muncipal authorities throughout Pennsylvania .

Corzine signs health-insurance expansion law (Asbury Park Press)PERTH AMBOY — Gov. Jon S. Corzine today signed legislation he called “a stepping stone” toward ensuring all New Jerseyans have health insurance. The new law, signed at Raritan Bay Medical Center, mandates health care coverage for children and expands the state’s FamilyCare program to cover roughly 25,000 lower-income adults within the first year. “This will be one of those things that we look .

Victorian teachers attend biggest ever stop-work rally

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On February 14, at least 10,000 striking government school teachers rallied in the Vodafone Arena in the Melbourne Park complex in the largest stop-work meeting in the history of the Victorian branch of the Australian Education Union. Victorian teachers attend biggest ever stop-work rally

It seems that Victorian Labor Premier John Brumby wants to be remembered, not as a rational leader advocating solutions to an urgent problem facing the survival of the human species climate change but as the creator of some of the most potentially destructive infrastructure projects in the states history. Brumby pushes big-business agenda

The new climate science: Governments gamble with our survival

Almost universally, governments are refusing to recognise the scope and urgency of the changes demanded by global warming. The menace, however, is real, and the time available for concerted action to combat it is frighteningly brief. The new climate science: Governments gamble with our survival

Below is a statement on repression of pro-Palestinian solidarity activists at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontoria, entitled “Defend the rights of student organisers! Our movement will not be silenced!”, by the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA) on February 19. CANADA: Canada: Palestinian solidarity activists under attack, support needed