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South Africa: Country Wins Gold, Breaks World Record at Paralympics (AllAfrica.com) South Africa's paralympic athlete, Natalie du Toit broke the world record for the women's 100m butterfly on Sunday, earning herself a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. us.rd.yahoo.com
United Way campaign kicks off amid record-level need By United Way of Union County (Marysville Journal-Tribune) Agencies request 24 percent increase over current support Editor’s note: The following article is supplied by the United Way of Union County ––– United Way kicks off its 50th annual fundraising campaign in Union County in earnest this month, hoping area residents respond generously to rising social service needs amid difficult economic times. us.rd.yahoo.com
Digital billboards get the word out quickly on crime (The Saginaw News) Ten minutes. That's all the time it will take for law enforcement officers to broadcast vital information to tens of thousands of folks about missing children and criminals, thanks to a new statewide digital billboard effort. us.rd.yahoo.com
Online health record saves time in crisis (The Bay Area Citizen) Most Texans find themselves at some point in their lives facing natural or man-made disasters such as fires, floods, tornadoes or hurricanes. Just ask those in the path of Hurricane Gustav. us.rd.yahoo.com
Treasury seizes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to bolster housing market (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By KEVIN G. HALL The historic seizure Sunday of mortgage finance titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to bolster the nation's sinking housing sector by lowering mortgage rates and jump-starting the obscure background market that is vital to home lending. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced in a Sunday morning news conference that the government was seizing Fannie Mae and Freddie ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Mortgage giants’ seizure might ease housing woes (The State) WASHINGTON — The historic seizure Sunday of mortgage finance titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to bolster the nation’s sinking housing sector by lowering mortgage rates and jump-starting the obscure background market that is vital to home lending. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced in a Sunday morning news conference that the government was seizing Fannie Mae and Freddie ... us.rd.yahoo.com
ArcSight Protect '08 Conference Kicks off With Record Number of Attendees (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) ArcSight Protect '08 -- ArcSight, Inc., a leading provider of compliance and security management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies, today announced on the opening day of Protect '08, the fourth annual ArcSight conference, that more than 1,200 organizations use ArcSight to rapidly identify, prioritize and respond to compliance violations, policy breaches, cybersecurity ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Intervention gave Indigenous children vital health care: Chalmers (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) The head of the Northern Territory emergency response says compulsory health checks for children have given a record number of Indigenous children much needed medical attention. us.rd.yahoo.com
Treasury seizes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to bolster housing market (Miami Herald) The historic seizure Sunday of mortgage finance titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is expected to bolster the nation's sinking housing sector by lowering mortgage rates and jump-starting the obscure background market that is vital to home lending. us.rd.yahoo.com
Informatics and clinical supply chain management: A stronger link for drug development (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Doug Meyer, Senior Director for Aptuit Informatics, discusses the role and importance of informatics in today's clinical trial environment. The conversation highlights considerations and market factors that companies face when managing clinical supplies, the current informatics environment, where the future of this vital piece of the drug development puzzle is moving, and its potential impact ... us.rd.yahoo.com
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