 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.
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 Yearly census levels are estimates
(The Huntsville Times: Fri, 20 Apr) to 2006 when the census is only taken every 10 years. A. The U.S. Census done every decade is based on an actual count. The yearly figures between each decade are estimates, explained Don Bogie, director of the Center for Demographic and Cultural Research at Auburn University at Montgomery.
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 Vacancies even lower
(Adelaide Now: Wed, 18 Apr) AUSTRALIAN rental vacancies are at their lowest level since records began in 1969.
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 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.
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 Feds: Local population growth moderate
(Savannah Morning News: Fri, 13 Apr) New census estimates indicate moderate growth in the Savannah area, but some officials say that could be the calm before the storm.
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 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:
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Population growth creeping up
Pak clerics to help in family planning programme
