1930 Ridgewood report shows worries were same as today's (Herald News: Sun, 25 Nov) Water shortages, traffic snarls, a demand for open space and parks, and population growth that could spark overdevelopment. All are concerns today in North Jersey, but they can also be found in a report by the Ridgewood Planning and Park Commission, circa 1930.
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Slump will affect state budget (The State: Tue, 27 Nov) A nationwide economic slump will affect South Carolina’s budget, Gov. Mark Sanford said Monday, but he does not expect to broadly cut agency budgets this year. “We have not. We won’t,” Sanford said of telling agencies to expect less money in the budget that begins July 1, 2008. Instead, Sanford said, cuts would be targeted. Sanford said his executive budget would likely also propose changing how ...
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S.C. governor won't seek big budget cuts (Savannah Morning News: Tue, 27 Nov) COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford on Monday said he doesn't plan to request across-the-board cuts from his Cabinet agencies as a response to the slowing economy.
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Hospital beds demand to double (Gulf Daily News: Mon, 26 Nov) DEMAND for hospital beds in the Gulf is set to double by 2025, according to a leading health expert.
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Stop having kids! (Sacramento News & Review: Thu, 22 Nov) Depleted resources? Greenhouse gases? Try controlling population growth.
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Advice: Dr. Donohue (The Record: Sat, 24 Nov) DEAR DR. DONOHUE: After my checkup, the doctor told me I have human papillomavirus infection but that it has caused only minor changes so I should not worry. I do worry. I am so ashamed because I am older and have been without sex for 25 years because I was helping my sick husband.
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Uzbekistan's population grows to 27 Mln (Interfax: Fri, 23 Nov) TASHKENT. Nov 23 (Interfax) - As of October 1, 2007, the Uzbek population grew by 1.1%, or 298,800 people in absolute figures, up to 27 million, the Uzbek State Statistics Committee said.
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