Local News Archives (ABC 15 Phoenix)
February 27th, 2008 · Comments Off
Dog reunited with Phoenix family almost 2 years after theft A white pit bull named Piggy was reunited with his owner and her two children Thursday in south Phoenix — nearly two years after the dog was stolen from the owner’s home in Texas.
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Sick over cost? (Erie Times-News)
February 26th, 2008 · Comments Off
If you are a baby boomer who retired or was laid off before age 65 and have shopped for individual health insurance, you probably know how expensive these policies can be.
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RIPTA sees rise in fares, end to ferry (The Providence Journal)
February 26th, 2008 · Comments Off
PROVIDENCE — The state’s bus system could suffer both a fare hike and a service cutback to respond to financial setbacks, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority officials said yesterday.
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HealthPact initiative slow to catch on (Providence Business News)
February 25th, 2008 · Comments Off
THE HEALTHPACT PLANS unveiled last summer by R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller to help make health insurance more affordable for small businesses have attracted few subscribers, OHIC figures show.
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Local folks feel pinch, cut back as fuel prices soar (The Post and Courier)
February 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off
Sherry Murdoch, a single mom from Mount Pleasant, is eating more homemade ham-and-cheese sandwiches for lunch. Colon Jones of North Carolina didn't take his granddaughter to the beach for a vacation last summer, and he probably won't this year, either. And 26-year-old Carl Wright of Daniel Island will be paying close attention to fuel efficiency when he trades in his gas-guzzling heavy-duty ...
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Expats Face Difficulties in Getting Health Care in Kingdom (Arab News)
February 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off
JEDDAH — Local media reported recently the case of a foreign woman in her 50s who fell ill while shopping with her daughter in a Makkah mall. They went to the nearest hospital, which was privately owned.
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Survey shows how B-N stacks up in cost of living (The Pantagraph)
February 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off
BLOOMINGTON -- At work, at home and around the community, consumers everywhere talk about the cost of gas, groceries and heat. Now they can throw some recent national statistics into their conversations.
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Selling Health Care Reform (Alibi)
February 21st, 2008 · Comments Off
Gov. Richardson is upset the Legislature didn’t pass his proposal for health care reform and is threatening to call it back into Special Session to do just that. I have some advice for him (not that he has ever asked for it): Don’t. No, actually, my advice is more specific: “ Please don’t!” Two e-mails I received the other morning on the topic of health care reform explain why I make this plea. ...
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New York Bond Costs Rise as Banks Let Auctions Fail (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
February 19th, 2008 · Comments Off
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- New York state taxpayers' weekly borrowing costs increased $2.3 million after banks failed to attract bidders to auction-rate bonds and stopped buying unwanted securities.
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Partnership helps small businesses (The Beaufort Gazette)
February 18th, 2008 · Comments Off
In the words of one insurance agent, "with the cost of health insurance rising, any little bit helps."
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