
Ecweru urges women to give birth (The Monitor: Sun, 29 Apr) FEARS that overpopulation may be detrimental have been challenged by the state minister for relief and disaster preparedness, who urged women to give birth.
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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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