Area's population growth trails (Birmingham News: Thu, 05 Apr) Twenty-five of the nation's 50 fastest-growing metropolitan areas are in the South, but the Birmingham area isn't one of them, according to numbers released today by the Census Bureau.
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Valley's population leaps by 24% in 6-year period (The Arizona Republic: Thu, 05 Apr) The Valley grew by 787,306 people from April 2000 to July 2006, the fourth-largest gain for a metropolitan area in the U.S. during that time, according to new census data.
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Agency: Cancer cases to double by 2030 (AP via Yahoo! News: Wed, 04 Apr) The number of diagnosed cancer cases will more than double between 2000 and 2030, primarily in poorer countries, the director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer said Tuesday.
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House: Eight new liquor licenses are enough (The Times of Northwest Indiana: Thu, 05 Apr) INDIANAPOLIS | Eight new liquor licenses will have to be enough to anchor upscale retail developments planned for Schererville's north side.
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