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Population News Wednesday June 4th 2008



Ireland registers highest population growth in EUIreland registers highest population growth in EU
(People's Daily: Tue, 03 Jun) Ireland registered the highest population growth among European Union (EU) member states between 1997 and 2007, according to figures from a newly-published yearbook by the EU statistics office Eurostat. The population of Ireland gre ...


Water everywhere - but not a drop to drinkWater everywhere - but not a drop to drink
(AG Weekly: Tue, 03 Jun) Population growth in Idaho and the West continues at an unprecedented rate and is placing additional demand on an already limited resource n water. Water is the lifeblood of the West because it is used to provide recreation, power, irrigation and waterways.


Africa: Demand for Family Planning IncreasingAfrica: Demand for Family Planning Increasing
(AllAfrica.com: Mon, 02 Jun) Demand for family planning services worldwide is said to be growing as two trends converge: population growth and wider acceptance of contraceptive use.


Child deaths fall; mothers still at riskChild deaths fall; mothers still at risk
(Việt Nam News: Wed, 04 Jun) HA NOI — Viet Nam is well on the way to reducing its child-mortality rate in line with its Millennium Development Goals, but needs to do more to cut maternal deaths during pregnancy and delivery, said director of WHO in Viet Nam Jean Marc Olive.



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3 MLN POPULATION INCREASE YEARLY CAN CREATE MORE PROBLEMS FOR INDONESIA3 MLN POPULATION INCREASE YEARLY CAN CREATE MORE PROBLEMS FOR INDONESIA
(Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News: Tue, 03 Jun) JAKARTA, June 3 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's population increase by about three million each year can create a lot of problems if it goes unchecked.


Outlook is good, Lowe's CEO saysOutlook is good, Lowe's CEO says
(Daily Press: Sat, 31 May) The chief executive officer of Lowe's Cos. said Friday that population growth and the aging of the country's more than 130 million existing homes provided a favorable long-term outlook for the home improvement industry.


OUTDOOR FURNACESDebate could gethotterOUTDOOR FURNACESDebate could gethotter
(The Kalamazoo Gazette: Mon, 02 Jun) TEXAS TOWNSHIP -- Depending on whom you ask, outdoor furnaces or boilers are either underregulated, pollution-prone nuisances or unobtrusive, cost-efficient ways to heat homes.


KGH to open 2 new facilitiesKGH to open 2 new facilities
(Tri-City Herald: Mon, 02 Jun) Kennewick General Hospital will be busy today cutting grand-opening ribbons.


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