Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) gathered in Roseau, Dominica on Thursday for the organization’s 21st Intersessional Meeting. The agenda to be discussed in the two day (March 11 and 12th) meeting include the Haiti and the Community’s[…]
All indications are that the 2010 Census is about to commence. On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau began mailing advance letters, signed by Census Bureau director, Robert M. Groves, to about 120 million addresses nationwide, notifying households that 2010 Census[…]
With just 52 percent of in Miami-Dade Black third graders scoring a 3 or higher on Reading FCAT compared to 84 percent of White and 67 percent of Hispanic students in 2009 according to the Florida Department of Education statistics,[…]
“Look, I am no dead-beat dad, but if I’m not working, how can I give her money for the children?” asked Rudie, a young man standing outside a Miami court, awaiting a child-support hearing.
Desreen, the mother of three who[…]
OBAMA GIVES CONGRESS GREEN LIGHT FOR 'RECONCILIATION'
Fed up with the unmoving Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama on Wednesday outlined his final version of the healthcare bill and gave Congress the green light to move forward with healthcare reform.[…]
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There is an unfortunate tendency (in some cases a policy), especially in developing countries to use healthcare as an intervention measure, rather than for disease prevention. This was evident last week as several individuals, including the president of the United States, appealed to people to take basic precautions like washing hands and covering up mouth and nostrils when one coughs or sneezes, and avoid crowded places if one has flu symptoms. This appeal was also sent out across the globe by representatives of the World Health Organization. Now, it could be taken for granted that most people, even if their education is limited to the elementary level, were taught to practice basic hygiene including the frequent washing of hands and to cover-up when coughing or sneezing. However, gone are the days of the 1950s and 60s when basic hygiene was a mandatory subject taught in schools. Add this article to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites         
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Wade: Bulls can "stop crying" after blowing the game with3 technicals and an ejection
As conference championships continue and the day of reckoning nears, here's who basketball's big shots say are the clubs to watch -- and the Cinderellas[…]
From helping serve the poor to reaching out to federal agencies, Michelle Obama takes her role as First Lady seriously.
Weir's not on the list for the next big tour.