 Immigration set to boost Texas, Florida Republicans
(Houston Chronicle: Sat, 28 Apr) Immigration is driving the growing electoral power of Texas and Florida, as census projections show a shift of congressional seats to those states, and Republicans are expected to reap the biggest immediate gains, demographers say.
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 BCNG Portals Page
(Richmond Review: Tue, 24 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 B.C. Stats.
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 MRH-HCA may conclude hearing today
(Columbia Daily Herald: Wed, 25 Apr) HCA lawyers called their final witnesses Monday in a two-week-long hearing to maintain state approval to build a hospital in Spring Hill. HCA counsel called its final witness, RPC Consulting President Ron Luke, just before lunch and his testimony dominated the afternoon session.
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 Developing world a growing cancer risk: experts
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Mon, 23 Apr) Developing countries may account for more than half of all cancer cases in the world by 2020 as their ageing populations increase, medical experts said on Saturday.
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 Developing world said to be a growing cancer risk
(Tiscali: Sat, 21 Apr) "Population growth will increase the number of cases," Parkin said at the Lancet Asia Medical Forum in Singapore, adding that the elderly population in Asia was expected to more than quadruple by 2050.
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 Scientists study China's one-child policy
(UPI: Mon, 23 Apr) U.S. scientists conducting the first systematic examination of China's fertility policy are warning of a possible demographics crisis in that nation.
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Rising income to fuel demand for poultry products: IPSA
Deer hunt on private property in the works
