 Posted: 19-06-2007 , 06:37 GMT
(Mena Report: Tue, 26 Jun) The direct healthcare costs in the GCC region are expected to increase fivefold by 2025 to US$60 billion from US$12 billion now, with health risk factors, ageing, population growth and medical inflation contributing to the cost escalation.
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 Library due funding for expansion
(The Republican: Wed, 27 Jun) SOMERS - The town's Public Library is expected to receive $500,000 for a major expansion when the state Bond Commission meets on June 29, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced last week.
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 IDOT plan: Widen I-80 to three lanes
(Daily Southtown: Tue, 26 Jun) Interstate 80 would be widened to three lanes in each direction between U.S. 30 in New Lenox and U.S. 45 in Mokena under early plans being discussed by state leaders.
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 New Park-N-Ride Lot in West Richland
(KNDO/KNDU Tri-Cities: Wed, 27 Jun) It is only a parking lot. However, West Richland Mayor along with DOT officials say that this new lot will serve a dual purpose for residents and commuters.
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 Local humane society hopes cat problems are behind them
(KY3 Springfield: Sun, 24 Jun) After dealing with mass euthanizations, then overpopulation, the Southwest Missouri Humane Society will begin taking cats tomorrow. A killer virus shut down adoptions, then the humane society reopened only to take in more cats than it could handle.
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 Interactive map: EU’s population growth
(Financial Times: Fri, 22 Jun) Europeans are richer, travel more, own and spend more, and live longer than they did fifty years ago. But instead of seeking to pass on their good fortune, the European Union’s citizens have shown a marked disinclination to have childen.
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 Cutts Thinks Google Is Human
(WebProNews: Mon, 25 Jun) Matt Cutts says there is more to Google than the churning of computers. He talked about the role of people in the search process. Cutts Thinks Google Is Human "Soylent Green is people!" -- if you haven't seen Soylent Green by now, consider the ending spoiled. Google's approach to including humans in the search process offers a much friendlier approach than ...
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UN experts warn urbanization in Tanzania
