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State Plans $2.2 Million Reconstruction Of Old State Road Bridge In Chester
chester - the state highway department is planning to reconstruct the old state road bridge in chester. state sen. michael r. knapik, r-westfield and state rep. william pignatelli, d-lenox announced tuesday that the state is seeking bids for the estimated $2.2 million project.
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Advocacy Groups Argue Against Ark. Policy Banning Unmarried Couples ... - Los Angeles Times
little rock, ark. (ap) _ arkansas is unnecessarily limiting the number of good foster homes by prohibiting unmarried couples living together from taking in children, several advocacy groups told state officials thursday. officials with the department ...
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Jobless Claims Climb To 7-year High - Detroit News
washington -- new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week to a seven-year high due to a weakening economy and the impact of hurricanes ike and gustav, the labor department said thursday. the department reported that initial ...
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Department Of Education Reverses Decision On Albemarle County Ayp.
the albemarle county school division now meets all the adequate yearly progress standards. the virginia department of education reversed its original decision wednesday.
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Adl Praises The Federal Bureau Of Investigation And The Department Of Justice For The Successful Prosecution Of ...
the anti-defamation league (adl) praised the federal bureau of investigation and the department of justice for its successful prosecution of christopher szaz on federal civil rights charges for threatening employees of the national council of la raza (nclr) and the council on american islamic relations (cair) because of their race and national origin.
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Medical Marijuana Supply: 24 Ounces, 15 Plants Ok, State Says - Seattle Times
a new rule determining how much pot constitutes a 60-day supply for medical marijuana users was finalized today, a decade after washington voters passed an initiative legalizing marijuana for people suffering from terminal and debilitating illnesses ...
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Man Gets Prison For Thefts From Ny State Archive - Seattle Times
an archivist convicted of selling stolen new york artifacts such as an original currier & ives lithograph on ebay was sentenced thursday to two to six years in prison, paid $129,500 in restitution and handed over his personal collection to the state ...
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State Web Site To Calm Worried Oregonians
a new state web site could help calm oregonians’ fears about the security of their finances. on thursday, the department of consumer and business services launched the new site to answer common questions about bank and credit union deposits, insurance policies, brokerage accounts, mortgages ...
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Audit Finds No Wrongdoing In State's Mail Department
madison, wis. -- wisconsin auditors said they can't substantiate a complaint about workplace problems and fraudulent time sheets in the state's mailing department.
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Retired State Police Capt. Missing In Idaho Wilderness - Boston Globe
the experienced outdoorsman from north brookfield, who survived two tours in vietnam, was supposed to return to their base camp by sept. 23. he never showed. a day later, the idaho county sheriff department sent teams on horseback and helicopter to ...
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Secretary Of State Rice Heads To India - Forbes
secretary of state condoleezza rice will travel friday to india to commemorate approval of a landmark u.s.-india nuclear cooperation accord, a foreign affairs victory for president bush during his final months in office. the senate voted 86-13 ...
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60-day Supply Of Pot Defined By Health Department
olympia, wash. -- after controversy erupted over what amount constituted a 60-day supply of medical marijuana, the secretary of health signed thursday a final rule that defines the amount.
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Medical Marijuana Supply: 24 Ounces, 15 Plants Ok, State Says
washington medical marijuana users will be allowed a 60-day supply of 24 ounces of usable pot and 15 plants, the health department announced today.
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U.s. Department Of Energy To Sonny Perdue: ‘uh, Thanks For The ... - Atlanta Journal Constitution
i suspect that the request had some impact, but not full impact as sonny would like to claim. but if you wanted roy back in office remember he left the state $700,000,000 in debt. the republican administration did get us up to a $2 billion surplus ...
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Storms Force Louisiana Jobless Claims Up - Msn Moneycentral
new orleans (ap) - more than 30,000 new claims for jobless benefits have been filed in louisiana since the double hit of hurricanes gustav and ike, the federal labor department reported thursday. for the week ending sept. 20, there were 9,671 initial ...
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Comment Period Extended On Sd Oil Refinery Permit
the state department of environment and natural resources has extended the public comment period on the draft air quality permit for the proposed hyperion resources oil refinery in southeast south dakota.
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Governor Announces Budget Cuts; Staff, Services To Be Affected - Boston Globe
citing lagging revenues and warning that the “road ahead will be rough,” governor deval patrick this morning outlined a slate of spending cuts and long-term reforms, including dismantling the massachusetts turnpike authority. with state revenues ...
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State Auditor Cites $201,000 In Improper Overtime, Other On-the-job Abuses
twenty state workers from nine different departments and agencies were involved in improper on-the-job activities that cost taxpayers $201,000, and only some of that money is now being recovered, the state auditor said in a report today. extended coverage at the state worker blog
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State Defines Limits On Medical Marijuana In Washington
seattle - the health department set a final rule defining what constitutes a 60-day supply of medical marijuana.  the answer: 24-ounces and up to 15 plants.  the rule approved thursday takes effect on november 1.
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Senator Urges Doj To Monitor Google, Yahoo Deal - Silicon Valley
washington — a key senator is urging the justice department to keep up its investigation into the antitrust implications of the internet advertising partnership that google and yahoo plan to launch this month. the deal will see google sell some of ...
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