Posts Tagged ‘program’

February 28 2010

District May End N.C. Economic Diversity Program

At stake is the direction of a Raleigh suburb school system, the largest to consider income in placement.




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February 24 2010

Kim makes short work of short program

Kim Yu-Na, skating to a James Bond routine, scored a 78.50 to lead the figure skating after the short program Tuesday.World champion Kim Yu-na has set a world best in routing a strong field in the women’s short program at the Vancouver Olympics.






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February 20 2010

Australia threatens Japan over whaling program

Australia’s prime minister on Friday set a November deadline for Japan to stop its research whaling program that kills hundreds of whales a year in Antarctic waters, or else face legal action.



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February 17 2010

Lysacek in second place after short program

Evan Lysacek, the 2009 world champion, is in second place after the men's short program in figure skating Tuesday.Evgeni Plushenko of Russia won the short program at the Vancouver Olympics on Tuesday, the first step toward defending his title. Plushenko’s 90.85 points beats world champion Evan Lysacek of the United States by .55, with Japan’s Daisuke Takahashi .60 behind the leader heading into the free skate.






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November 17 2009

AP sources: Senate weighs long-term care program

WASHINGTON – Senate health care legislation expected this week is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help the elderly and the disabled avoid going into nursing homes, Democratic officials say.



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