Population growth slowing down as NZ ages (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News: Tue, 23 Oct) New Zealand's population is expected to grow for some time yet, but the rate of expansion will drop as the number of deaths catches up, then overtakes the national birth rate.
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UK population projections due out (BBC News: Tue, 23 Oct) The latest predictions of the scale of Britain's population growth are published, including increased immigration estimates.
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Bark and Bash (Creative Loafing Tampa: Wed, 24 Oct) Holiday Thursday, October 25 ... By Leilani Polk.Two fun Halloween events occur tonight in Clearwater and Tampa. The Barkoween Pet Costume Party -- a fundraiser for Stop Pet Overpopulation Together (SPOT) -- is a social gathering for doggies and their upright companions. The focus of the festivities is a costume contest with categories like "Scariest," "Funniest" and "Most Original." (Dressing ...
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RESEARCH ALERT-Emirates Telecom gets HSBC "overweight" rating (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News: Sun, 21 Oct) DUBAI, Oct 21 - Emirates Telecommunications Corp gained an "overweight" recommendation from HSBC and target share price of 25.50 dirhams on expectation population growth and its Saudi affiliate will spur profits.
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Nursing ranks in decline (CNews: Wed, 24 Oct) Canada's aging nurses have the country headed toward a shortage in their ranks, despite new figures showing their numbers growing faster than the population, according to the Canadian Nurses Association.
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