Obama Overtakes Clinton Tied With McCain Poll Says (Update3)
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Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — Barack Obama moved ahead of Hillary
Clinton in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination,
and is in a dead heat in a general-election fight against
Republican John McCain, who enjoys an advantage on national-
security issues
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Bank of Thailand Refrains From Rate Cut on Inflation (Update2)
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Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) — Thailands central bank refrained
from cutting its benchmark interest rate after a report showed
the economy grew at the fastest pace in seven quarters and
inflation accelerated to an 18-month high.
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Corzine to Propose New Jersey Budget That Cuts Jobs (Update1)
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Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine will
propose a budget today that would reduce spending from the
current $33.5 billion by eliminating jobs, consolidating state
departments and cutting aid to hospitals and municipalities.
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UVI receives 6 million for Caribbean health research centre
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By Susan Mann Caribbean Net News St Thomas-St John Correspondent Email: susan@caribbeannetnews.com
ST THOMAS, USVI: The University of the Virgin Islands has been notified of its award of a $6 million grant to establish the Caribbean Exploratory NCMHD Research Center for Excellence.
The National Institutes of Health%26rsquo;s National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities [...]
New medical school to open in St Kitts
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BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CUOPM): A new medical school is to throw its doors open in St Kitts in January next year. An agreement to charter and establish the University of Medicine and Health Sciences of St Kitts has been signed between St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas and Dr Robert Ross of [...]
Issue of day cutting taxes or raising teacher pay
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A political tussle is brewing between Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and GOP legislative leaders over tax cuts and pay raises for teachers.
There is still time to settle the matter before lawmakers adjourn March 5, and there is little doubt that accommodations will be made. But [...]
Public education health care will benefit most from budget surplus Gov. says
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Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. said Thursday that Utah can still meet the budget needs of public education despite a shortfall in state revenue growth but there won’t be another tax cut this year.
“We have to remember that we’re still looking at a $775 million surplus,” Huntsman said during [...]
Partner registry under fire
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Lawmakers are considering whether Salt Lake City’s newly approved domestic partner registry is simply a means toward health benefits or part of a national conspiracy to erode the meaning of marriage.
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday voted 4-0 to let the full [...]
Health care reform bill continues easy run through Legislature
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A bill that is the form and foundation of a multi-year renovation of the state’s health care system was approved Wednesday afternoon by unanimous vote and now moves on to the full Senate for consideration.
Committee review of HB133, which was approved unanimously by the House [...]
Education health care get boosts
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WHAT HAPPENED :
Gov. Ed Rendell introduced a $28.3 billion state budget
proposal Tuesday. His 2008-09 spending plan calls for no
general tax increases. It offers more money for schools and
health care, and Rendell says his planned tax rebates would
help poor residents and stimulate the economy.
WHAT IT MEANS :
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