Honolulu population growth flat (Pacific Business News: Wed, 01 Jul) Honolulu’s population growth was nearly flat through July 2008, according to estimates released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. |


Washington population growth slows (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland: Tue, 30 Jun) OLYMPIA, Wash. - State officials say Washington's population is growing, but at a slower rate than just a few years ago. The state's official population estimate for 2009 is 6,668,200. |

Aging Population Growth Spotlights Training Needs of Health and Mental Health Professionals (PRWeb via Yahoo! News: Wed, 01 Jul) Professional Development Resources AgingContinuingEducationOnline, a nationally accredited provider of continuing education (CE) for psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists, has announced the expansion of its continuing education curriculum dealing with various aspects of care for aging individuals. |

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What Should Be Human Right (Medical News Today: Thu, 02 Jul) In this months editorial the Editors argue that-despite recent international objections- access to clean water should be recognised as a human right. At the March 2009 United Nations (UN) meetings coinciding with the World Water Forum, Canada, Russia, and the United States refused to support a declaration that would recognize water as a basic human right. |

Barak: gap with U.S. closing on settlements (Reuters via Yahoo! News: Wed, 01 Jul) Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak was quoted as saying on Wednesday that Israel was close to an understanding with Washington on Jewish settlements, but ruled out a total freeze. |

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