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  • NDA CMs slam UPA’s handling of terrorism Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:30PMThe chief ministers of NDA-ruled states on Monday came down heavily on the Manmohan Singh government’s failure to contain terrorism, asserting that its track-record on internal security was very disappointing.
  • Rise in health care spending slows down Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:10PMHealth care spending in the U.S. grew 6.1 percent in 2007 to $2.2 trillion, or $7,421 per person, the slowest rate of growth since 1998, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • Healthcare Organizations Launch Collaborative Initiative to Test HIPAA Transactions Against Proposed 5010 Standards Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:52PM CAQH, HIMSS, IHE, and BCBSA Target April 2009 Interoperability Showcase at HIMSS09 Conference for Live 5010 Testing Project Demonstration
  • Soonr Brings Mobile Cloud Computing to iPhone Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:46PMSoonr has announced the launch of an iPhone application that uses cloud computing to keep users in touch with their documents. A free version is available from the Apple App Store with expanded versions offered through mobile operators and SaaS providers. Soonr makes the documents on a Mac or PC completely mobile. When the computer is online, Soonr automatically and instantly backs up the user’s ...
  • Centre to focus on terrorism issues Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:45PMMeeting of Chief Ministers being held today to discuss internal security
  • Cedar Shopping Center Secures $78M Financing Deal for $105M Project Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:10AM/MODCON/CMS/DOCUMENT/_98312Y1YOct 6, 2008Commercial Property NewsREGIONSNORTHEASTEONLINECedar Shopping Center Secures $78M Financing Deal for $105M ProjectThe ice cold lending market has given a warmer reception to Cedar Shopping Centers Inc., which just closed a construction financing deal valued at $77.7 million for Upland Square, a 655,000-square-foot project on 108 acres in West Pottsgrove, ...
  • Coldest start to the New Year for seven years Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:15AMA severe weather warning was in force today with snow and sleet expected as New Year temperatures fell to their lowest in seven years.
  • Biggest Deals, November 2008 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:10PM/MODCON/CMS/DOCUMENT/_103562Y1YNov 1, 2008Commercial Property NewsIN PRINTTRENDWATCHEONLINEBiggest Deals, November 2008Biggest Deals, November, 2008Biggest Deals, November, 2008Atlanta Biggest Lease Menlo Worldwide Logistics has renewed its lease for the 256,700-SF Shawnee Ridge Building 3 for five years, which will allow the logistics company to occupy the facility through September 2013. IDI ...
  • NDA CMs meeting to discuss LS poll & terror Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:16PMThe chief ministers of NDA-ruled states will meet in New Delhi on Monday.
  • UPDATE: Majority of KC-area nursing homes score below average Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:53PM KANSAS CITY — A majority of Kansas City-area nursing homes came in below average in a new federal database that rates facilities on health inspections, staffing levels and quality of care. None of the 82 facilities that are within 25 miles of the city and are covered by the Medicare rating system achieved the maximum five-star rating and 72 percent achieved only one or two stars. Within 50 ...
  • k1012 BC-MO-NursingHomes-Rati 01-04 0930 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:30PMKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A majority of Kansas City-area nursing homes came in below average in a new federal database that rates facilities on health inspections, staffing levels and quality of care.
  • Local homes debate merits of ratings Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:12AMOfficials with area nursing homes today discuss the merits of a quality ratings report released recently by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • Terrorism, intelligence network on CMs conclave agenda Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:10AMNEW DELHI, Jan. 4 (PNA/PTI) -- Prompt handling of terror attacks, toning intelligence network and security of key installations, including nuclear plants, will be high on the agenda of a brain storming conference of chief ministers to be chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday here.
  • Terrorism, intelligence network on CMs conclave agenda Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:01AMTerror attacks, toning intelligence network will be high on the agenda.
  • CMS North teacher is surprise by daughter on leave from Iraq Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:24AMCoppell Middle School North’s Kathryn Soles got a huge surprise recently when her daughter, Maryl Evans, visited the school. It wasn’t the everyday run of the mill visit as Evans was on leave from her duties in Iraq with the United States Army.
  • Charleston middle, high school students to see schedule differences on Monday Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:35AMCHARLESTON — Bad weather last month will affect some of the scheduling for Charleston High School and Charleston Middle School students when they return to classes on Monday.
  • Ratings spark rebuke Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:06AMA new national rating system for nursing homes is giving low marks to many facilities, including several in Centre County, prompting industry officials to question the ratings’ validity.
  • Area nursing homes score low on report Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:30PMNursing homes in Athens and in Georgia got overall low scores on a new federal five-star rating systems for the homes, with a few shining exceptions.
  • Hundreds volunteer to renovate the Hall House Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 8:45PMCHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) A lot of people gave up their Saturday for some serious hard work. They spent all day getting an old hotel in Center City move-in ready for homeless CMS students and their families.
  • Year in review #1 - Hospitals loss of certification shakes county Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:47PMTwo months into 2008, the situation looked gloomy for Haywood County’s hospital.
  • NDA, Left CMs not ready to lose sleep in war on terror Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:45PMThe meeting of chief ministers, convened here on January 6 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to assess the country’s preparedness to prevent terror attacks, is likely to witness a lot of fireworks with heads of government of NDA and Left-ruled states taking exception to the suggestions listed by P Chidambaram.
  • DataCore SMB SAN Software Solutions for Server Virtualization Environments Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:31PMDataCore Software has announced an expanded line of SAN software starter packages priced for small-to-midsize businesses (SMBs). The high cost and complexity of traditional SAN storage required to support virtual servers and desktops typically puts it out of reach for many SMBs. DataCore’s new business continuity solutions provide true auto failover/failback high-availability and fault ...
  • Power Mostly Restored After Outages Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:41PMUtility crews have restored power to nearly all of the 413,000 Michigan customers who were left in the dark after high winds knocked down trees and power lines over the...
  • Cong bid to net allies opposed by CMs Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 3:14PMCongress has begun to agitate over alliances, with expansion of UPA in AP and Assam facing stiff resistance from chief ministers of the two states.
  • Omar looks for a clean start Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:09PMCOMMENT ON THIS ! Your Views! National conference leader Omar Abdullah is believed to have conveyed to the Congress leadership not to nominate any “tainted" member as his deputy chief minister or a member of his Cabinet when he takes oath, possibly on January 5.
  • Nursing home rankings rankle some, delight others Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 11:23AMAdministrators at Northpoint Medical and Rehab Center, a 180-bed for profit nursing home and rehabilitation center at 1850 Bowen St., are a bit bewildered over the government rating they recently received from the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services.
  • Stormy Day Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:28AMParts of the island are getting a wintry blast today. The stretch from central to the west and southwest coast is in for 15-20 cms of snow with high winds in some cases.
  • Medicare fraud, big in Fla., prompts new bond rule Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 8:10AMThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is hoping a new measure will deter crooks from hiding behind phony medical equipment companies.
  • Gen-X pins hopes on CM-designate Omar Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 6:04AMWith Omar Abdullah set to take over as the new Chief Minister, youths of Jammu and Kashmir are pinning their hopes on the young leader to address issues like under-development and unemployment, which they feel are the "root causes of militancy".
  • Students, parents grieve Hopewell teacher Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:59AM(By Ann Doss Helms, ahelms@charlotteobserver.com) The death of computer-science teacher Michael Healey will be a heavy blow to Hopewell High when students and faculty return Monday, colleagues said Wednesday. Healey, 58, died in a wreck Tuesday. Police say Healey was trying to make a left turn out of a shopping center on Sam Furr Road when he lost control of his Corvette, spun around and ended ...
  • Students, parents grieve Hopewell teacher Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:56AMThe death of computer-science teacher Michael Healey will be a heavy blow to Hopewell High when students and faculty return Monday, colleagues said Wednesday. Healey, 58, died in a wreck Tuesday. Police say Healey was trying to make a left turn out of a shopping center on Sam Furr Road when he lost control of his Corvette, spun around and ended up in the path of a westbound 18-wheel oil tanker. ...
  • Gen-X pins hopes on CM-designate Omar Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 5:02AMWith Omar Abdullah set to take over as the new CM, youths of J&K are pinning their hopes on the young leader.
  • Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2008 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:20PMTitle: Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 12/31/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/31/2008
  • Konawa falls short against Crowder Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:47PMFor the second straight day, the Konawa Lady Tigers played a highly-ranked team double tough.But also for the second straight day, they came up just short.
  • Wings of Hope to meet Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:41PMOn Jan. 6, 2009, “Wings of Hope” grief support will be having their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. The new location is 530 E. Main. Meetings are available for parents who have experienced the death of a child. For more information, please contact Tammy at 580-332-4400 or Shelly at 580-310-0613.
  • Tengku Zafrul in new role Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:31PMTengku Zafrul Aziz, the former chief of no-frills financial portal Tune Money Sdn Bhd, will join K & N Kenanga Holdings Bhd ( 6483 ) today as its group executive director.
  • Archive Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:29PMIntroduction: Our newspaper Greater Kashmir (Srinagar edition) is an English daily printed and published from Srinagar city. It reaches the entire Srinagar city population and the entire valley of Kashmir through our trustworthy and loyal network of newspaper vendors and hawkers.
  • OHP wishes for safe holiday Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:26PMThe Oklahoma Highway Patrol is urging motorists to take heed over the New Year holiday.
  • Bands to battle Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:11PMTomorrow’s First Night New Year’s celebration will feature a variety of live shows and performances, including First Night’s own Battle of the Bands.
  • PAWS Donation Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 12:11PMAgnes Lane, right, of Ada Coca-Cola Bottling Company recently presented a donation to Mary Criswell representative of PAWS Animal Shelter.
  • Students Staying Sharp During Winter Break Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 9:56PMCHARLOTTE,NC (WBTV) - A two week break could mean an academic slow down for Charlotte Mecklenburg School (CMS) students. Since school let out for Christmas, about 300 CMS students are taking part in a Winter break enrichment program. The program is stationed in 11 schools throughout the district.
  • Drowned trio non-swimmers Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 8:06PMKUCHING: “If I had known, I would not have asked him to take us there,” lamented Peni Rijud, wife of Malison Chaing Jilom, one of three men who drowned at Pandan Beach in Lundu on Sunday.
  • Power restored to about 281,000 homes, businesses Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:31PMPower has been returned to more than two-thirds of the 413,000 Michigan homes and businesses that lost service after winds gusting up to 60 mph downed trees, branches and utility lines. About 42,000 of 183,000 affected Consumers Energy Corp. customers...
  • Warm for a day Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 7:08PM The area went through a roller-coaster ride with the weather this week as wind and cold temperatures greeted residents Sunday morning.
  • Power returned to about 281,000 homes, businesses Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:21PMDETROIT — Power has been returned to more than two-thirds of the 413,000 Michigan homes and businesses that lost service after winds gusting up to 60 mph downed trees, branches and utility lines.
  • Netbooks and Cloud Computing on the Rise Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:46PMGlobal notebook PC shipments exceeded those of desktops on a quarterly basis for the first time ever in the third quarter, marking a watershed event in the history of the industry, according to iSuppli Corp. Notebook PC shipments rose almost 40 percent in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007 to reach 38.6 million units. Conversely, desktop PC shipments declined by 1.3 ...
  • Web 2.0 Browser-Based Software Automates Invoice Authorizations Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:46PMAestiva announced a new software product - Aestiva Invoice Approval for creating, approving, and managing invoice payment requests. The 100% browser-based software product includes security, notification, SOX compliance, management, and reporting features so companies and A/P departments can manage their invoice payment approval processes. Aestiva Invoice Approval provides transaction-archiving ...
  • UPDATE: Electricity slowly being restored across Michigan following windy weekend Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:39PMUPDATE: Electricity slowly being restored across Michigan following windy weekend
  • VAI Joins IBM Software to Deliver Cloud Services Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:31PMVAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.), an IBM Premier Business partner, announced that it has joined the IBM Software as a Service (SaaS) Specialty program to deliver cloud services to its clients. VAI’s S2K Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Suite, leveraging IBM’s Power Systems, WebSphere, WebSphere Portal and DB2 database software, will now be available using the SaaS delivery model to ...
  • Medicare Part D Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 4:19PMAs 2009 approaches, so do deadlines for Medicare Part D. It could mean the difference of paying more or less for those using the insurance. KSAN’S Nicole Sanchez speaks to a local benefit counselor for details and the upcoming "cut off" date.