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Health care solutions can come with own ailments (Republican-American)
Two years ago, the good people in my native Massachusetts came up with a solution to the health insurance crunch. Every adult in the commonwealth must have health insurance — or face legal penalties. Residents now can pick from a panoply of new, cheap policies — some as low as $250 a month.
8 Sep 2008, 3:58 am | click here for more
Week in review (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Biden returns home In his first trip to his native Scranton as the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden reveled in his local past and said Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is the right man to guide the country into the future. He also sharply criticized Arizona Sen. John McCain as out of touch with ordinary Americans on the economy and with the whole world on Iraq. Mr. Biden ...
8 Sep 2008, 3:25 am | click here for more
Pittsford native Wambach discusses injury, nutrition at youth soccer camp (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
About 700 kids participated in Abby Wambach's free annual soccer clinic, which she held at RIT despite breaking her leg in July that cost her playing in last month's Olympics.
8 Sep 2008, 2:02 am | click here for more
Local painting that celebrates school headed to Germany (Rapid City Journal)
An original oil painting by a Rapid City artist depicting early Catholic evangelization efforts among Native Americans will hang in a German monastery to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival in America of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart.
8 Sep 2008, 12:38 am | click here for more
"Pennsylvania's third senator" speaks in Philadelphia (Daily Pennsylvanian)
Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, a Scranton, Pa., native, is often referred to as "Pennsylvania's third senator" for his strong ties to the state.
8 Sep 2008, 12:24 am | click here for more
United Tribes Technical College International Powwow (KFYR-TV Bismarck)
After four days of festivities, the United Tribes Technical College International Powwow is winding down tonight. The powwow is one of North Dakota`s biggest cultural events. It brings together thousands of Native Americans to celebrate tradition, culture, dance and music.
7 Sep 2008, 5:56 pm | click here for more
Popular business directory searches (The Enid News & Eagle)
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Enid native Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday. He was 78.
7 Sep 2008, 10:29 pm | click here for more
A Surprising Portrait of Fritz Scholder, the Nation's Most Celebrated Native American Artist Opens in New York (Art Daily)
WASHINGTON.- Fritz Scholder’s (1937-2005) depiction of American Indians in the 1960s and ’70s made him the most successful and highly regarded painter of Native Americans in U.S. history.
6 Sep 2008, 11:05 pm | click here for more
McGrory prepared to play out her dream (Delaware County Times)
Like most Americans, former Folcroft native Amanda McGrory spent much of her August feeling awestruck over the accomplishments of Michael Phelps and the excitement of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing.
6 Sep 2008, 10:49 pm | click here for more
When Native Americans roamed the Parkway… (Roslindale Transcript)
Imagine the Parkway and other Boston neighborhoods as a place where Native Americans hunted and gathered, while using spots such as Jamaica Pond as fishing and swimming holes. Northeastern professor of sociology and anthropology, and West Roxbury resident Wilfred Holton was at the helm of last weekend’s eighth annual Boston Charter Day, which aimed to share the story of the first contacts ...
3 Sep 2008, 12:49 pm | click here for more