Population growth creeping up (ABC via Yahoo!7 News: Wed, 18 Apr) Tasmania's population is still growing, but only just. People moving west (The Abbotsford News: Tue, 17 Apr) B.C. saw a net increase of 2,724 people during the last quarter of 2006, bringing the province’s population to 4,338,106 and holding second place in provincial population growth, according to BC Stats. Pak clerics to help in family planning programme (Express India: Thu, 19 Apr) Pakistan has trained 11,000 clerics to build public opinion on the need to reduce the fast growing population in the country. Vacancies even lower (Adelaide Now: Wed, 18 Apr) AUSTRALIAN rental vacancies are at their lowest level since records began in 1969. World Population

No Shortage of Manpower, Equipment for Wildfire Season (KTAR 92.3 Phoenix: Wed, 18 Apr) Fire commanders say the 2007 Arizona wildfire season could ignite at any moment. Arizona and Southern California are in particularly dire straits because of the ongoing drought. It's expected to be an early and dangerous fire season in Arizona. Tax report draws reader reaction (Miami Herald: Tue, 17 Apr) The Tax Imbalance , a report published in the Sunday edition of The Miami Herald about similar homes being taxed at vastly different rates, generated an outpouring of online responses and suggestions for reforming the tax system in Florida. Here is a sampling: Population Decline In Area May Soon Come To End (WPXI-TV Pittsburgh: Mon, 16 Apr) PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh's decades-long population decline may be coming to an end. The worst of the population drain peaked with the decline of the steel industry in the 1980's. Hundreds walk for domestic abuse awareness (News 8 Austin: Mon, 16 Apr) Austinites gathered at Waterloo Park Saturday to take part in the SafePlace Walk to raise money for their shelters and raise awareness about domestic violence.

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