Motorised recreation safety day on Muriwai Beach (Scoop.co.nz)
Come to Muriwai Beach (between the Coast Road beach access point and the Okiriototo stream) this Sunday 11 January between 12 and 6pm to find out more about what you can do to promote safety and minimise your environmental impact on Muriwai Beach and Te Oneone Rangatira Beach.
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Policy Challenge - How to Expand Safety Net (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Christine Vestal - Mounting job losses, millions of home foreclosures and rising food, fuel and heating costs have put poverty at the top of state agendas. As the nation undergoes the worst recession in a generation, states are asking the Obama administration and Congress to loosen red tape and infuse billions to shore up aid programs.
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City task force looking to improve 911 calls (KVUE-TV Austin)
Concerns about 911 callers being put on hold are getting a lot of attention from city leaders. Statistics from last year raised a lot of questions from the Public Safety Task Force.
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US, Iraqi troops get the picture (not their man) (AP via Yahoo! News)
Army Capt. Christopher Loftis took in the scene: Iraqi soldiers raiding the home of a suspected insurgent wanted for participating in deadly attacks against U.S. and Iraqi troops.
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Number of home-schooled children increases (Journal & Courier)
The ranks of America's home-schooled children has continued a steady climb over the past five years, and new research suggests broader reasons for the appeal.
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