Hospital project races time
(The Post and Courier: Sat, 11 Aug) Timing is key. That's what officials from the Department of Health and Environmental Control stressed in the spring of 2006 when they approved two massive hospital projects in Mount Pleasant. State regulators wanted to time the rival projects to match projected population growth. So...

PNG re-elects 'Father of the Nation'
(CNN.com: Mon, 13 Aug) PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Reuters) -- Papua New Guinea's parliament elected veteran leader Michael Somare as Prime Minister for a second consecutive five-year term on Monday.

Delaying first baby pays off for couple
(Independent Online: Fri, 10 Aug) Indian authorities are trying to coax couples, especially in poor families, to help cut the district's population growth rate.