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• Amtrak seeks higher state subsidies for passenger trains --April 1, 2003
• Atlanta reverses privatization of city waterworks --April 1, 2003
• California doctors leave HMOs, preferred provider contracts; patients pay cash upfront --April 1, 2003
• California orders home insurers to open claims records to would-be buyers --April 1, 2003
• Canadian Indian band to issue gun licenses --April 1, 2003
• First "No Child Left Behind" lawsuits --April 1, 2003
• Horns mounted at crossings, not on trains, cut noise dramatically --April 1, 2003
• Massachusetts considers grading physician behavior --April 1, 2003
• Massachusetts eliminates SUVs in state fleet, considers pay-by-the-hour car service --April 1, 2003
• Mayor to extend contract for company violating "living wage" law --April 1, 2003
• Milwaukee businesses may limit prices paid for medical procedures --April 1, 2003
• National test for teacher candidates proposed --April 1, 2003
• Nevada considers surcharge for in-person motor vehicle services --April 1, 2003
• New consumerism could hurt some hospitals --April 1, 2003
• Proposed alternative to SAT assesses creative and practical skills --April 1, 2003
• Proposed Medicaid guidelines impact schools --April 1, 2003
• Real-time, Internet schedules reduce time spent waiting for the bus --April 1, 2003
• School districts debate, price terrorism insurance --April 1, 2003
• Students increasingly say college loans not worth it --April 1, 2003
• Students should be taught in English, immigrants say --April 1, 2003
• Study finds lower level of toxic chemicals in adults, higher levels in children --April 1, 2003
• Virginia county to ask for donations in tax statements --April 1, 2003
• Wisconsin city seeks waiver from printing legal notices --April 1, 2003
• Working teens more likely to drink, smoke --April 1, 2003
• Arizona education chief calls for more high school social studies --March 1, 2003
• Chicago’s tutoring plan vetoed by federal government --March 1, 2003
• Federal government to review merged hospitals for quality of care --March 1, 2003
• Health club chain bans camera cell phones --March 1, 2003
• Iowa uses private money to boost state director's salary --March 1, 2003
• Kentucky considers replacing corporate income tax with business activity tax --March 1, 2003
• Los Angeles police to ignore most unverified burglar alarms --March 1, 2003
• Michigan insurers must publish formula linking credit scores and rates --March 1, 2003
• No financial incentive to build "green" --March 1, 2003
• Not everyone thrilled by online elementary schools --March 1, 2003
• Ohio Supreme Court creates charity, funds it with damage award --March 1, 2003
• Online elementary schools and their critics are growing --March 1, 2003
• Physician-owned health care networks with uniform fees banned --March 1, 2003
• Portable system converts hog manure to dry fertilizer, reduces odors --March 1, 2003
• Sacramento sidewalk challenge becomes civil rights issue --March 1, 2003
• Schools set up dental offices --March 1, 2003
• Should due process apply to student discipline cases? --March 1, 2003
• Smaller households put strain on world's natural resources --March 1, 2003
• Special-ed schools inside private schools on the rise --March 1, 2003
• Suit questions validity of California exit exam for students with disabilities --March 1, 2003
• Weeds becoming resistant to popular herbicide --March 1, 2003
• West Virginia experiment changes sheep production --March 1, 2003
• Beetle kills ash trees in Michigan; Wisconsin on alert --February 1, 2003
• California court says veganism not protected by right to religious freedom --February 1, 2003
• Chicago sends bills for damage to public property, responding to emergencies --February 1, 2003
• Circular subdivisions offer efficiency, privacy and green space --February 1, 2003
• Cities consider fees for fire and police services for tax-exempt property --February 1, 2003
• Colorado considers voucher-like plan for higher education --February 1, 2003
• Connecticut offers master's degree in national security --February 1, 2003
• Court places limits on use of DNA results --February 1, 2003
• Des Moines adopts higher activity fees for nonresidents --February 1, 2003
• Federal government closes online database at request of businesses --February 1, 2003
• Florida county considers using motorcycles for highway rescues
--February 1, 2003
• New business school aimed at eco-entrepreneurs --February 1, 2003
• New York adopts rules for live liver donations, proposes national model --February 1, 2003
• Nursing students turned away due to faculty shortage --February 1, 2003
• Proposed federal tax code changes could make state and local borrowing more expensive --February 1, 2003
• San Francisco bans Segway scooter due to safety concerns --February 1, 2003
• Scientists say research on agricultural pollution suppressed --February 1, 2003
• Study finds name discrimination in job searches --February 1, 2003
• Wisconsin offers rewiring program for stray voltage on dairy farms --February 1, 2003
• Wisconsin school board fighting student misuse of legal drugs --February 1, 2003
• Climate change may be boon for crop production, but bad for nutrition --January 1, 2003
• Conflict in Pennsylvania Over Megan's Law Audit --January 1, 2003
• Corn for medical and industrial uses not to be grown in Midwest --January 1, 2003
• Defined-contribution health plans could cause insurance system collapse --January 1, 2003
• Federal plan details path to clean hydrogen economy --January 1, 2003
• Gene patents limit access to cancer screening --January 1, 2003
• Georgia may drop high school foreign-language requirement in one-track diploma system --January 1, 2003
• In Florida, prescription drug deaths now greater than cocaine, heroin --January 1, 2003
• Interest grows in memorial nature preserves for "green" burials --January 1, 2003
• Local government issuing credit card to refill city coffers --January 1, 2003
• Los Angeles looks at carpool lanes on surface streets --January 1, 2003
• More cases settled without public verdict, precedent --January 1, 2003
• New evidence on life expectancy gaps points to smoking intervention --January 1, 2003
• New Gambling Laws Cause Conflict, Confusion in Maine --January 1, 2003
• Online elementary schools, and critics, are growing --January 1, 2003
• Seattle considers move to congestion pricing --January 1, 2003
• Short training sessions boost long-term mental abilities of healthy seniors --January 1, 2003
• South Carolina bans secret settlements --January 1, 2003
• States endorse Internet sales tax proposal --January 1, 2003
• Talking math tool helps blind students learn more independently --January 1, 2003
• U.S. farmers see Brazil as lucrative investment --January 1, 2003
• Union organizing increases among part-time professors --January 1, 2003
• Using drunk, drugged volunteers for police training criticized --January 1, 2003
• Businesses cut back on giving to schools --December 1, 2002
• Cabdrivers face penalties for ignoring underserved communities --December 1, 2002
• Chicago buses to get protective wheel deflectors --December 1, 2002
• County required to reimburse parent for services provided to disabled child --December 1, 2002
• Delinquent students sue over ban from Philadelphia schools --December 1, 2002
• Farm groups fear lawsuits from national food tracking system --December 1, 2002
• Federal law overhauling school standards meets resistance --December 1, 2002
• Higher co-pays reduce spending on prescription drugs, says study --December 1, 2002
• Illinois asks Medicaid patients to split tablets to save money --December 1, 2002
• Illinois county urges ban on possession of light changers by civilians --December 1, 2002
• Inefficient outdoor lighting upsets biological clocks of plants and animals --December 1, 2002
• Jewish parents look to non-Orthodox high schools --December 1, 2002
• Los Angeles is nation's first retail customer for fuel cell car --December 1, 2002
• New organic rules may force small farmers out --December 1, 2002
• New process discovers, analyzes function of environmental microbes --December 1, 2002
• New York farmers, environment, to benefit from unlimited "net metering" --December 1, 2002
• Ohio to build nation’s first public hydrogen fueling station --December 1, 2002
• Oregon finds popular, costly medicines may not be most effective --December 1, 2002
• Phoenix charter high school to specialize in preparing future teachers --December 1, 2002
• Second "opt-out" proposed for class action lawsuits --December 1, 2002
• Smart toilets as home medical centers? --December 1, 2002
• South Dakota rejects jury nullification --December 1, 2002
• Suburban Chicago schools see epidemic of parent-requested absences --December 1, 2002
• Toll pass fights congestion and crime --December 1, 2002
• Towns sign up for ad-sponsored police cars --December 1, 2002
• Toyota headquarters go solar --December 1, 2002
• Utah looks at user fee for education --December 1, 2002
• Workplace lawsuits go after supervisors --December 1, 2002
• Act sets national standards for child witness testimony --November 1, 2002
• Are homeowners associations a local government? --November 1, 2002
• Asian soybean rust headed to U.S --November 1, 2002
• Baby boomers redefine senior housing --November 1, 2002
• Burden shifts to grandparents challenging single parents for visitation rights --November 1, 2002
• Change in federal law mainstreams homeless kids --November 1, 2002
• City pays pharmacists to coach employees with chronic illnesses --November 1, 2002
• College tuition and savings plans hit fiscal snags --November 1, 2002
• Convection tower uses hot air to generate electricity --November 1, 2002
• Delaware and fuel cell industry call for 10-year, $5.5 billion federal investment --November 1, 2002
• Diabetes epidemic hits Missouri’s older Hispanics --November 1, 2002
• English test keeps MDs from training in U.S --November 1, 2002
• Experts fear return of segregation to public schools in the South --November 1, 2002
• Florida law may discourage adoptions --November 1, 2002
• Hydrogen from pond scum? --November 1, 2002
• Illinois county proposes canine-offender Web site --November 1, 2002
• Interest grows in single-sex public instruction --November 1, 2002
• More efficient electric motors translate into real money --November 1, 2002
• More insurance premium increases on horizon --November 1, 2002
• More Muslims educate children at home --November 1, 2002
• New category of mental illness would cover family disorders --November 1, 2002
• New regulations on diesel exhaust coming --November 1, 2002
• Oakland schools hire diabetes nurse educator --November 1, 2002
• Palo Alto pilots organic lunches at elementary schools --November 1, 2002
• Plastic 'rebar' doubles life of bridge --November 1, 2002
• Researchers use plants to harvest nanoparticles of precious metals --November 1, 2002
• Researchers use plants to harvest nanoparticles of precious metals --November 1, 2002
• Researchers use plants to harvest nanoparticles of precious metals --November 1, 2002
• Researchers use plants to harvest nanoparticles of precious metals --November 1, 2002
• Researchers use plants to harvest nanoparticles of precious metals --November 1, 2002
• Schools experiment with four-day weeks --November 1, 2002
• States go after retiree-based economic development --November 1, 2002
• Support for publicly funded preschool grows --November 1, 2002
• U.S. casino goes online, offshore --November 1, 2002
• Utah Supreme Court weighs privacy of rape victim records --November 1, 2002
• Wisconsin OKs storing treated water in aquifers --November 1, 2002
• "Pay at the pump" an alternative to "pay by the mile" insurance --October 1, 2002
• Annual pet vaccinations may be unnecessary, fatal --October 1, 2002
• Appellate court rules that diabetics aren't disabled --October 1, 2002
• California may require businesses to offer domestic partner benefits --October 1, 2002
• E. coli vaccine for cows tested in Canada --October 1, 2002
• Florida felons lose battle to restore voting rights --October 1, 2002
• Gap grows between driving and life expectancy --October 1, 2002
• Health care providers launch separate ethnic clinics in Maryland --October 1, 2002
• High-tech paneling blocks cell phones, alarms public safety officials --October 1, 2002
• Indian tribes in California could get more say in protecting sacred sites --October 1, 2002
• Iowa viewed as model for special ed services --October 1, 2002
• Lawmakers look to gambling to overcome state budget deficits --October 1, 2002
• Life expectancy tables revised to save pension costs in Oregon --October 1, 2002
• Long-term court orders cut assaults against women --October 1, 2002
• Los Angeles targets teen illiteracy --October 1, 2002
• Massachusetts warns against invasive, dangerous giant hogweed --October 1, 2002
• Natural compound in tomatoes repels mosquitoes, could replace DEET --October 1, 2002
• Nevada to vote on legalizing marijuana --October 1, 2002
• New institute to explore uses for ag waste --October 1, 2002
• North Dakota legislators endorse tax credits to keep young in the state --October 1, 2002
• Oregon measure extends health care coverage to everyone --October 1, 2002
• Oregon voters to decide on labeling genetically modified foods --October 1, 2002
• Oregonians may get to pick 'none of the above' on judicial ballots --October 1, 2002
• Preschool tutoring gains popularity in wealthy communities --October 1, 2002
• RVs considered as neighborhood emergency resource in California community --October 1, 2002
• Seniors' oral health improves with medicated gum --October 1, 2002
• Should higher-paid employees contribute more to health insurance? --October 1, 2002
• State AGs unite to set national policy --October 1, 2002
• State AIDS funds going broke --October 1, 2002
• State court creates new attorney discipline guidelines --October 1, 2002
• States losing millions in taxes to online cigarette sales --October 1, 2002
• Suburbs see an increase in low birth-weight babies --October 1, 2002
• Text messaging used to fight air pollution in Philippines --October 1, 2002
• Trout do well in wastewater aquaculture project --October 1, 2002
• When civil unions spoil, legal problems flare --October 1, 2002
• Wisconsin's 'dockominiums' could be headed to U.S. Supreme Court --October 1, 2002
• Active learning pilot promotes healthier kids, better learning --September 1, 2002
• Arizona campaign finance system declared illegal --September 1, 2002
• Canada launches national ID system for buffalo, beef and dairy cattle --September 1, 2002
• Caregivers' education level significant in child care, say reports --September 1, 2002
• Chile to privatize unemployment insurance system --September 1, 2002
• Citizens willing to make changes for sustainable health care, says Canadian study --September 1, 2002
• Companies create model for cathode ray tube recycling --September 1, 2002
• Court limits liability waivers for children --September 1, 2002
• Do suspension and detention really work in schools? --September 1, 2002
• Does special ed gender gap mean boys learn differently? --September 1, 2002
• Early Head Start does make a difference --September 1, 2002
• Free video legal advice tested in California --September 1, 2002
• Health concerns force steam room shutdowns in Los Angeles YMCAs --September 1, 2002
• High court to rule on constitutionality of double jeopardy --September 1, 2002
• Large cost overruns in public projects chronic over last century --September 1, 2002
• Long ago removal of farm subsidies in New Zealand revitalizes ag economy --September 1, 2002
• Massachusetts school districts urged to "go green" --September 1, 2002
• Michigan broadens access to state's online library --September 1, 2002
• More states pass laws allowing DNA to disprove paternity --September 1, 2002
• New law allows young teens to referee ball games in Illinois --September 1, 2002
• New Mexico psychologists to write prescriptions --September 1, 2002
• Nutritional value of food dropping --September 1, 2002
• Ohio considers donations of unused pharmaceuticals by individuals --September 1, 2002
• Ohio scales back design-build due to cost overruns and potential "pay-to-play" --September 1, 2002
• Railroad engines may help energy crunch in California --September 1, 2002
• Recycling rates dropping, national bottle bill considered --September 1, 2002
• Revolution in Europe's farm policy will affect U.S --September 1, 2002
• San Jose police target school truants at home --September 1, 2002
• Southern California contends with speed bikers --September 1, 2002
• Texas proposes 50-year, privately funded intermodal transportation plan --September 1, 2002
• U.S. Army sets long-term sustainability goals --September 1, 2002
• Wisconsin water runoff regulations most comprehensive in nation --September 1, 2002
• ADHD and autism on the increase --August 1, 2002
• Alabama first to measure adult education accountability --August 1, 2002
• Animal rights expand in Germany, interest grows in U.S --August 1, 2002
• Antibiotic drugs overused in U.S. aquaculture, says study --August 1, 2002
• British Medical Association calls for "drugged driver" testing --August 1, 2002
• California mom’s ex-boyfriend awarded custody of child not his own --August 1, 2002
• Clinic charges drug-firm reps for hearing their pitch --August 1, 2002
• Clinical trials short of children to test new drugs --August 1, 2002
• Court rules tribes can require higher water quality standards than state --August 1, 2002
• Criminal background checks considered for New York City renters --August 1, 2002
• Criminal background checks considered for New York City renters --August 1, 2002
• Des Moines implements new system with standards for city services --August 1, 2002
• Farm bill includes incentives for switch to hard white winter wheat --August 1, 2002
• From front lawn to parking lot --August 1, 2002
• Gambling industry may be next for tobacco-style litigation --August 1, 2002
• High-speed rail better than planes for short trips --August 1, 2002
• Judge blocks California's "how long to pay" credit card warnings --August 1, 2002
• Landlords might self-inspect rental property in Des Moines --August 1, 2002
• Landmark ruling supports waiver of student rights --August 1, 2002
• Lessons are learned from review of Annenberg Challenge --August 1, 2002
• Minnesota's strongest link to trends weakened today --August 1, 2002
• New chapter for high school transcipts --August 1, 2002
• New Mexico adds federal Indian law to state bar exam --August 1, 2002
• No driver needed for automated tractor --August 1, 2002
• North Carolina to offer green electricity statewide --August 1, 2002
• North Dakota voters tighten data privacy --August 1, 2002
• Pet waste contributing to bacteria and parasites in water --August 1, 2002
• Quarter of world's mammals could be extinct in 30 years --August 1, 2002
• School districts go to Washington --August 1, 2002
• Schools move to "physics first" in science sequence --August 1, 2002
• Study says mentoring may do more harm than good --August 1, 2002
• Towns fight gangs with civil injunctions --August 1, 2002
• Transformer coolant based on soybean oil is safer, runs longer, cooler --August 1, 2002
• U.S. to import soybean meal because of domestic transportation costs --August 1, 2002
• Union proposes employer-paid tax for health care --August 1, 2002
• Update: South Dakota's corporate farm ban unconstitutional, voters reject replacement amendment --August 1, 2002
• Update: States find anti-spam laws difficult to enforce --August 1, 2002
• Update: Washington counties postpone transportation plan vote --August 1, 2002
• Urban churches help members, others buy homes --August 1, 2002
• Vermont to require disclosure of drug marketing practices --August 1, 2002
• Washington adopts higher standards for death penalty attorneys --August 1, 2002
• Attorney group files suit to block privacy notice requirement --July 1, 2002
• Bye-bye, birdie: Climate changes result in a permanent move for some state birds --July 1, 2002
• California debates teachers' collective bargaining rights --July 1, 2002
• California sets legal standard for releasing serial sex offenders from mental hospitals --July 1, 2002
• Can individuals sue under FERPA? --July 1, 2002
• Cell phone disposal results in new environmental concerns --July 1, 2002
• Child care workers undercounted in Census, says new report --July 1, 2002
• Chile's private pension program offers ideas on keeping Social Security solvent (better title) --July 1, 2002
• Consumers advocate for soy milk in school lunch programs --July 1, 2002
• Developments reduce pollution from hog manure --July 1, 2002
• Florida plans for more senior-friendly communities --July 1, 2002
• Girls softball team sues city under Title IX --July 1, 2002
• Great Lakes governors urged to establish joint environmental report card --July 1, 2002
• Kansas City installs early-warning tracking system for disease outbreaks --July 1, 2002
• Megachurches become full-service villages --July 1, 2002
• New Hampshire to help curb global warming --July 1, 2002
• New Jersey revises tax compact with Pennsylvania --July 1, 2002
• Physician malpractice records may be made public in California --July 1, 2002
• Regional financing plan authorized for Seattle-area transporation --July 1, 2002
• Roaming doctors temporarily treat small-town America --July 1, 2002
• Santa Clara to open Casa Del Maestro, low rent homes for new teachers --July 1, 2002
• Schools lose millions in Medicaid reimbursements --July 1, 2002
• Scientists claim longevity can increase indefinitely --July 1, 2002
• Scientists work on predicting when air pollution moves in to New England --July 1, 2002
• Smart lockers enable schools to follow student activity --July 1, 2002
• Some attorneys fear animation technology creates prejudice in courts --July 1, 2002
• Some schools look abroad for bilingual teachers --July 1, 2002
• State government advances use of renewable energy in New Jersey --July 1, 2002
• States may refuse to comply with new federal education act --July 1, 2002
• States press for on-time graduation at state colleges --July 1, 2002
• Strategies of Airbus and Boeing reflect differing views of air travel industry future --July 1, 2002
• Study looks at link between food supplements and learning ability --July 1, 2002
• Successful Mexican program that assists poor families and children gets U.S. attention --July 1, 2002
• Tourist destinations worry about visa delays for foreign workers --July 1, 2002
• U.S. Chamber warns companies about doing business in Mississippi --July 1, 2002
• Wisconsin considers lobbying tax to fund public financing of campaigns --July 1, 2002
• Wood chip-lined drainage tiles remove farm runoff nitrates --July 1, 2002
• 'Connecting' in the classroom as important as small classes, study reveals --June 1, 2002
• Aggression suppression program reduces crashes, changes motorist behavior --June 1, 2002
• Alabama restricts nighttime driving for teens --June 1, 2002
• British charity says one in four kids victim of online bullying --June 1, 2002
• Cloned dairy cows produce milk --June 1, 2002
• College Board gets middle schoolers on track for college --June 1, 2002
• Colorado court strikes down limited bilingual education proposal --June 1, 2002
• Colorado prisoners may telemarket magazine subscriptions in other states --June 1, 2002
• County pilots residential food waste recycling --June 1, 2002
• Data Quality Act sets federal standards for data and analysis --June 1, 2002
• Doctors turn into entrepreneurs as some create their own specialty centers --June 1, 2002
• Florida extends public access to "seizure-alert" service dogs --June 1, 2002
• Illicit drug use increases among aging baby-boomer population --June 1, 2002
• Iowa passes landmark livestock legislation --June 1, 2002
• Issues of fairness have some states considering laws to remove criminal records --June 1, 2002
• Kitty litter clay mining case challenges federal law --June 1, 2002
• Lack of professors results in special ed teacher shortage --June 1, 2002
• Law firms must provide pro bono community services to obtain California county business --June 1, 2002
• Lost welfare benefits case goes to West Virginia high court --June 1, 2002
• Maryland to require translation of state forms --June 1, 2002
• More children with birth defects suing parents' employers --June 1, 2002
• More middle school students taking practice college-prep tests --June 1, 2002
• Netherlands permits euthanasia --June 1, 2002
• New biosensor can detect E. coli in minutes, not days --June 1, 2002
• New DNA technique provides ID from breath --June 1, 2002
• New graduate school for educators expands the role of teachers' union --June 1, 2002
• Nurses leave Britain for work abroad --June 1, 2002
• Restoring voting rights to former youth offenders debated --June 1, 2002
• Robots ease hospitals' costs --June 1, 2002
• Seattle agrees to roaming tent city for homeless --June 1, 2002
• Should embryo transfers be covered by state adoption laws? --June 1, 2002
• Streamlined process promoted for evaluating special needs kids --June 1, 2002
• Studies show daily exposure to swine odors may impact health --June 1, 2002
• Three states agree to shared planning agreement --June 1, 2002
• Too much corn byproduct may be drag on ethanol economy --June 1, 2002
• United Kingdom to fine parents of ill-behaved students --June 1, 2002
• Update: State-run malpractice insurance program under attack in West Virginia --June 1, 2002
• "Biometric" passports on the cards for Britons --May 1, 2002
• Allstate enters into auto repair business --May 1, 2002
• California university students must master the basics --May 1, 2002
• Canadian farmers replacing low-profit wheat with pulse crops --May 1, 2002
• Colorado insurers proposal for no-fault auto insurance is derailed --May 1, 2002
• Connecticut to tighten up on home-schooling --May 1, 2002
• Credit-card companies raising fees --May 1, 2002
• Cultures collide in U.S. family courts --May 1, 2002
• Drugstores protest reductions in Medicaid reimbursement rates --May 1, 2002
• European Union considers improving benefits for temporary workers --May 1, 2002
• European Union proposes more limited law for software patents --May 1, 2002
• Iowa designing roads with seniors in mind --May 1, 2002
• Librarians assist crime victims in applying online for aid --May 1, 2002
• Maryland moves toward more traditional assessments --May 1, 2002
• More people buying pharmaceuticals online without a prescription --May 1, 2002
• New medical study links secondhand smoke to SIDS --May 1, 2002
• New scanning device could make harbors safer --May 1, 2002
• New teacher licensure regulations will not help rural schools --May 1, 2002
• Ohio university presidents voice opposition to intelligent design curriculum --May 1, 2002
• Pennsylvania governor signs landmark medical malpractice reform bill --May 1, 2002
• Pennsylvania tangles with problems surrounding online charter schools --May 1, 2002
• Physician group backs online consultation venture --May 1, 2002
• San Francisco voters reject appointing noncitizens, nonresidents to local boards and commissions --May 1, 2002
• Self-help legal center aids local residents in California --May 1, 2002
• State control of vanity license plates faces free speech challenge --May 1, 2002
• State court OKs use of fake checkpoint to arrest drug-carrying motorists --May 1, 2002
• State legislatures debate patients' right-to-know surrounding prescription, health care errors --May 1, 2002
• Tennessee is second state to require exit tests at private schools --May 1, 2002
• U.K. drivers to pay for using busy roads --May 1, 2002
• Update: Car-sharing for individuals and businesses to expand nationwide --May 1, 2002
• Update: Early study shows big reductions in mercury emissions at Wisconsin utility --May 1, 2002
• Use of thumbprinting ID grows in all sectors --May 1, 2002
• Vermont lawmakers advance innovative prescription drug bill --May 1, 2002
• Washington state contends with lawsuits as budget tightens --May 1, 2002
• Welfare reforms hurting low-income teens, study says --May 1, 2002
• What is the best way to run a school district? --May 1, 2002
• Wisconsin bill aims to reduce high price of drugs for uninsured --May 1, 2002
• Wisconsin lawmakers consider, then drop idea of fees for some library services --May 1, 2002
• "Rain gardens" filter storm water naturally --April 1, 2002
• Alabama to use specialty license plates to help fund schools --April 1, 2002
• An ambitious commitment to preschool education --April 1, 2002
• California faces bottleneck, high cost in switch to ethanol --April 1, 2002
• California permits first heart transplant on prison inmate --April 1, 2002
• Citizens should be required to carry minimum health insurance, says Washington insurance commissioner --April 1, 2002
• Connecticut raises threshold for visitation rights --April 1, 2002
• County to require retailers who overcharge to display convictions --April 1, 2002
• Education leaders in Florida drive major policy shift --April 1, 2002
• Europe's wind energy moves offshore--where winds are stronger --April 1, 2002
• European Union nations to consult workers on company business decisions --April 1, 2002
• Global warming may lift arctic shipping restrictions --April 1, 2002
• Green school buildings endorsed in Massachusetts --April 1, 2002
• Higher co-pays may be required at Chicago teaching hospitals --April 1, 2002
• Illinois communities fight back with fines as long trains block crossings --April 1, 2002
• Kentucky to require prescription co-pays for Medicaid --April 1, 2002
• Maryland Lottery may go international --April 1, 2002
• Michigan launches separate test for students with disabilities --April 1, 2002
• Mobile phones becoming more popular among deaf --April 1, 2002
• Parent power may diminish effectiveness of NAEP --April 1, 2002
• Plant-based pharmaceuticals could mean boom for corn growers --April 1, 2002
• Problems loom for state takeover of Philadelphia schools --April 1, 2002
• Proposed bill could save community hospitals in Massachusetts --April 1, 2002
• Santa Cruz to let homeless camp in city parks in exchange for community service --April 1, 2002
• Small colleges slash tuition in competitive bid for students --April 1, 2002
• State databank would track prescription fraud --April 1, 2002
• Student group urges gender-neutral restrooms at colleges and universities --April 1, 2002
• Survey finds most medical experts have undisclosed financial relationships with drug companies --April 1, 2002
• Texas approves pay-as-you-drive insurance --April 1, 2002
• University heats buildings with chicken fat --April 1, 2002
• Update: Judge reverses ruling on fingerprints --April 1, 2002
• Update: Lead paint poisoning lawsuits go forward in Rhode Island --April 1, 2002
• Update: States watch California's nurse-to-patient regulations --April 1, 2002
• Vanpooling program more popular than busing in suburban Chicago --April 1, 2002
• Virginia advances bill to back DNA tests at time of arrest --April 1, 2002
• Anti-spam law upheld in California --March 1, 2002
• Canadian study says graphic warnings on cigarettes effective --March 1, 2002
• Cattle producers' anti-trust lawsuit against meatpacker gets class-action status --March 1, 2002
• Community job ventures could help stem migration from Mexico --March 1, 2002
• Company stops fingerprinting car renters --March 1, 2002
• Computer lab on wheels speeds up dispensing parking tickets --March 1, 2002
• Computer literacy license endorsed in New Zealand --March 1, 2002
• Denver students do better in program linking teacher pay to performance --March 1, 2002
• Fingerprint evidence questioned by federal judge --March 1, 2002
• Focus on terrorism results in increased drug trafficking in Florida --March 1, 2002
• Former youth offenders fight against juvenile jail expansions --March 1, 2002
• Government casts a wary eye on 'boutique' medical practices --March 1, 2002
• High court makes it harder for victims to sue companies over identity theft --March 1, 2002
• More on-call specialists not responding --March 1, 2002
• Northwestern states permit three-way reciprocity for attorneys --March 1, 2002
• Ocean-analyzing robots could police waters for destructive microorganisms --March 1, 2002
• Online freedom of speech issues face courts --March 1, 2002
• People of color become advocates of school choice --March 1, 2002
• Santa Ana school changes schedule to match family calendars --March 1, 2002
• Santa Monica studies building code for disabled access in private homes --March 1, 2002
• Social service agencies unprepared for jump in youth gambling --March 1, 2002
• South Carolina may force large hog companies to declare 10-year expansion plans --March 1, 2002
• Sudden-oak death on West Coast may infect redwoods, could spread to other species --March 1, 2002
• Swedes develop combination brake and accelerator pedal --March 1, 2002
• U.S. online businesses could play tax collector for European Union --March 1, 2002
• Unrestrained backseat passengers pose threat to belted drivers --March 1, 2002
• Update: Online casinos slowed by credit card companies, banks --March 1, 2002
• Update: Term limits repealed in Idaho, on California ballot in March --March 1, 2002
• Aerosol particles may have significant impact on water cycle --February 1, 2002
• Can artificial intelligence grade human writing? --February 1, 2002
• Canadian study finds men and women equally affected by osteoporosis --February 1, 2002
• Common spices may reduce livestock odor --February 1, 2002
• Community attempts disposable diaper recycling project --February 1, 2002
• Court orders insurer to pay for loss or reduced value of wrecked cars --February 1, 2002
• Court upholds warrant naming suspect solely by DNA --February 1, 2002
• Death penalty sought more frequently in Virginia suburbs --February 1, 2002
• Doctors ask AMA to stop selling prescribing information --February 1, 2002
• Feds require high school access for military recruiters --February 1, 2002
• Florida employers to reward high-performing doctors --February 1, 2002
• HMO patients who self-refer don't abuse system, study shows --February 1, 2002
• Identifying seasonal pattern to school homicides and suicides may assist prevention efforts --February 1, 2002
• Iowa nurses to provide anesthesia
--February 1, 2002
• Los Angeles County Sheriff permits condom distribution to gay inmates --February 1, 2002
• New Washington state law lures retired teachers back to classrooms --February 1, 2002
• Ontario mandates $5,000 fine for illegal parking in disabled spots; disabled say more needs to be done --February 1, 2002
• Parents monitor child's location on New Jersey school bus --February 1, 2002
• Pennsylvania community colleges waive tuition for jobless workers --February 1, 2002
• Personal windmills brew discontent in California --February 1, 2002
• Poor cafeteria food handling puts Chicago school children at risk --February 1, 2002
• Road salt may be listed as toxic substance in Canada --February 1, 2002
• Roadway crossing devices help drivers and pedestrians --February 1, 2002
• Second-home real estate boom seen in remote areas --February 1, 2002
• Term limits fall out of favor in state and local governments --February 1, 2002
• Trades increasing in popularity --February 1, 2002
• Unemployed Georgians get retrained in fast-track teaching program --February 1, 2002
• Videoconferencing technology streamlines arraignment process --February 1, 2002
• Wisconsin study shows outcome of women on welfare unclear --February 1, 2002
• "No wake zone" may be better than speed limits in shallow waters --January 1, 2002
• Bank spearheads financial literacy program for students --January 1, 2002
• Biometric IDs could become policy in Germany --January 1, 2002
• California city considers second year of kindergarten --January 1, 2002
• Chicago partnership with state returns more to prison --January 1, 2002
• Dualmode: a transportation system for the 21st century --January 1, 2002
• Ethanol plant and cattle feedlot partner in South Dakota --January 1, 2002
• Ethics 101 for teachers --January 1, 2002
• Global warming may affect mosquito adaptation --January 1, 2002
• Israeli hang gliders purchased by U.S. skyscraper residents --January 1, 2002
• Judge bars identification voting rule in Massachusetts --January 1, 2002
• Kentucky creates park for visually impaired and disabled --January 1, 2002
• Native Americans tackle diabetes epidemic --January 1, 2002
• Oregon home health-care workers plan to organize --January 1, 2002
• Phone competitors share networks, expand coverage and competition --January 1, 2002
• Preliminary results show one-fourth of new Illinois teachers failing basic skills test --January 1, 2002
• Reverse 911 adds extra measure of community safety --January 1, 2002
• Robots become efficient tools in archeology digs --January 1, 2002
• South Dakota’s corporate farm ban may be unconstitutional --January 1, 2002
• Specially trained dogs have a nose for mold --January 1, 2002
• State health plan gets leaner in Oregon --January 1, 2002
• Study tests same-race therapy for black batterers --January 1, 2002
• Tailored welfare program provides unique benefits for Native Americans --January 1, 2002
• The welcome wagon goes high-tech --January 1, 2002
• Update: No-violence policy challenger wins suit --January 1, 2002
• Use of physical force for defense permitted for D.C. teachers --January 1, 2002
• Washington parents, not kids, will lose benefits under state's new welfare rules --January 1, 2002
• Wisconsin may get 24-hour broadcasting of state government news --January 1, 2002
• Year-long student teacher training to be tested in Chicago --January 1, 2002
• 'Friendly parent' losing favor in custody cases --December 1, 2001
• Asian stink bugs potentially harmful to U.S. crops --December 1, 2001
• Atlanta Latinos targeted in robberies --December 1, 2001
• Bionic power suit reduces back injuries to nurses, other caregivers --December 1, 2001
• California fines Pacific Bell for aggressive marketing --December 1, 2001
• Coal ash stabilizes soils, may be low-cost option to concrete in feedlots --December 1, 2001
• Denver to pay city workers foreign language differential --December 1, 2001
• Double whammy for Channel One --December 1, 2001
• Educators express need for math development among young children --December 1, 2001
• English children given free fruit in schools --December 1, 2001
• First corn polymers plant opens in Nebraska --December 1, 2001
• Great Lakes cleaning themselves --December 1, 2001
• Inexpensive program could reduce time spent clinically depressed --December 1, 2001
• Juries use power to demand social change --December 1, 2001
• Loss of playtime generates debate --December 1, 2001
• Low iron could raise vulnerability to lead poisoning in children --December 1, 2001
• Mexico finds native corn contaminated with genetically modified DNA --December 1, 2001
• Oklahoma requires large hog operations to abate odors if neighbors complain --December 1, 2001
• Proposed tax credit in Iowa may curb state's "brain drain" --December 1, 2001
• Robots may make highway work safer, less expensive --December 1, 2001
• Shifting marketplace may help teacher recruitment --December 1, 2001
• Some states concerned about potential health risks of mercury in fillings --December 1, 2001
• States and insurance companies tangle with issues of mold damage --December 1, 2001
• Students do better with teachers of their own race --December 1, 2001
• U.K. builds world's largest surveillance network as U.S. develops "intention" technology --December 1, 2001
• Update: Problems emerging in California's switch to drug treatment for offenders --December 1, 2001
• Urban runoff may be curbed by old technology: Street sweepers --December 1, 2001
• West Virginia governor proposes state-run malpractice plan for doctors --December 1, 2001
• Wisconsin and California join 'no-call' states --December 1, 2001
• 'Adoption parties' viewed as callous by critics, effective by some human services providers --November 1, 2001
• 'Good wood' in American lumber stores may deter Asian deforestation --November 1, 2001
• California retracts approval to replace busy signal with marketing pitch --November 1, 2001
• California suit claims voting machines should be uniform --November 1, 2001
• Canadian study says children, including newborns, can have strokes --November 1, 2001
• Chicago makes beaches accessible to disabled --November 1, 2001
• Cities remove freeways to reclaim urban centers --November 1, 2001
• Court broadens definition of diversity in college admissions --November 1, 2001
• Global warming may harm non-irrigated agriculture more than previously thought --November 1, 2001
• High price of malpractice insurance adds to rising health care costs --November 1, 2001
• Imprisoned fathers in Nebraska question equal protection rights --November 1, 2001
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act may be damaging public schools --November 1, 2001
• Lack of civil engineers derails Georgia's transportation plans --November 1, 2001
• Milking robots may help America's dairy farmers --November 1, 2001
• Mixed views on the value of palm-held computers for students --November 1, 2001
• Ohio residents angered by release of birth and medical records of newborns --November 1, 2001
• Pennsylvania juveniles sentenced as adults more likely to re-offend --November 1, 2001
• Pest resistance possible without genetic engineering --November 1, 2001
• Pilot project in Sweden tests dashboard breathalysers --November 1, 2001
• Satellite-controlled lawn sprinklers save water, are more efficient --November 1, 2001
• Smart floors provide safety, security --November 1, 2001
• Study warns against labeling children as gifted --November 1, 2001
• U.S. science education designed to produce elites and illiterates --November 1, 2001
• Update: Popular sales tax holidays may not be a bargain --November 1, 2001
• Video line-ups fairer to non-white suspects and cost less --November 1, 2001
• 'Smart dust' a new type of surveillance --October 1, 2001
• Advertising prescriptions drives higher health costs --October 1, 2001
• African girls face education barriers --October 1, 2001
• Artists use landfill as energy source --October 1, 2001
• As tech industry slows, office rents drop around the world --October 1, 2001
• Australia model could help reduce incidence of skin cancer in U.S --October 1, 2001
• BMW produces 'dual-fuel' internal-combustion engine --October 1, 2001
• Brazil’s increased pork production threatens U.S. domestic crop markets --October 1, 2001
• California requires health plans to cover costs for all cancer clinical trials --October 1, 2001
• Chicago mandates districtwide reading program --October 1, 2001
• China moves to reform its feudal court system --October 1, 2001
• D.C. schools to use ID database to locate missing children; privacy advocates concerned --October 1, 2001
• Effectiveness of defensive-driving classes questioned in Arizona --October 1, 2001
• Energy R and D yields big benefits, says NAS report --October 1, 2001
• European preschool programs attract attention in the U.S. --October 1, 2001
• Expanding 'living wage' laws to private sector draws ire of business owners in Santa Monica --October 1, 2001
• Future becomes clearer with high-tech specs --October 1, 2001
• Geographical lines increasingly imposed on the Internet --October 1, 2001
• German interior minister seeks to loosen immigration controls --October 1, 2001
• Investment in cleaner-burning school buses promoted in California counties --October 1, 2001
• Judicial ruling allows mentally ill to vote in Maine --October 1, 2001
• Louisiana's 'CyberShame' prompts tax delinquents --October 1, 2001
• Maryland county considers abstinence pledge cards in its middle schools --October 1, 2001
• Mexico clamps down on illegal immigration on its southern border --October 1, 2001
• Microrobots: new assistants for medical procedures --October 1, 2001
• Mother Nature has lost control of the weather --October 1, 2001
• Nebraska to provide greater mental health care accessibility for deaf --October 1, 2001
• New study predicts world population will stop growing --October 1, 2001
• Online anonymity permitted for some posting to message boards --October 1, 2001
• Osteoporosis - an impending epidemic --October 1, 2001
• Private colleges standardize needs-based aid --October 1, 2001
• Privatization of automated cameras to catch red-light runners flawed, says California judge --October 1, 2001
• State agencies in North Dakota permit newborns at work --October 1, 2001
• Study shows school security devices not as effective as cameras, vigilant students --October 1, 2001
• Tax on Twinkies? --October 1, 2001
• Texas Legislature grants government powers to private developers --October 1, 2001
• Update: West Nile virus detected in Chicago sooner than expected --October 1, 2001
• 350 world languages to be available on Internet --September 1, 2001
• Brazil’s crop expansion, infrastructure improvements send shock waves north --September 1, 2001
• Cities face police shortage crisis --September 1, 2001
• Conservationists debate zoning ocean waters --September 1, 2001
• Danish business and North Dakota form wheat milling partnership --September 1, 2001
• Early voting becomes the norm in Phoenix --September 1, 2001
• Freedom of speech on the Internet being tested in court --September 1, 2001
• Health care Web sites may be too hard to understand, reports one study --September 1, 2001
• Iowa to charge fee for nuclear waste transport across state --September 1, 2001
• Iowa’s transparency law for producer contracts a national model --September 1, 2001
• Juvenile justice in Connecticut changing focus to community reintegration --September 1, 2001
• Medicinal marijuana a new growth crop in Manitoba --September 1, 2001
• Mexican doctors providing health care for poor a consideration in California --September 1, 2001
• More drive-time for teen drivers produces safer roads in Ohio --September 1, 2001
• Need for disabled care increases as caregivers age --September 1, 2001
• New filter removes cost barrier to cleanly burn high-sulfur coal --September 1, 2001
• New handheld computer may bridge India's digital divide --September 1, 2001
• Open contracts attract teachers in Utah --September 1, 2001
• Oregon vote-by-mail law upheld by appeals court, but Congress challenges --September 1, 2001
• Organizations struggle to attract youth-serving employees --September 1, 2001
• Pharmacist shortage develops in Ohio --September 1, 2001
• Privacy contends with public's right to know in Internet court records --September 1, 2001
• Roaming retirees filling the need for seasonal workers --September 1, 2001
• Simple test for seniors in hospital can help speed recovery --September 1, 2001
• Smokers look for relief as more outdoor smoking is banned --September 1, 2001
• Statistical sampling preferred over Census 2000 data in California --September 1, 2001
• UMD explores making pure-iron nuggets from taconite resources --September 1, 2001
• Update: Bioreactor technology will affect Minnesotans --September 1, 2001
• Update: Internet gambling advances in Nevada --September 1, 2001
• Washington state upholds tough anti-spam laws --September 1, 2001
• Wisconsin first state to force utilities to reduce mercury emissions --September 1, 2001
• Wisconsin looks over its shoulder as California makes gains in cheese production --September 1, 2001
• Zero-tolerance violence policy in subsidized housing challenged in court --September 1, 2001
• Alabama requires school superintendents to have financial, legal training --August 1, 2001
• Biopharming: Pharmaceuticals from animals and plants --August 1, 2001
• Computer manufacturers say electronics recycling pilot project will begin this fall --August 1, 2001
• Fortune 500 company to fund school building project --August 1, 2001
• Foundation to expand opportunities to youth leaving foster care --August 1, 2001
• High court ruling limits legal proceedings against state officials on reservations --August 1, 2001
• Inmates: A solution to work force shortage --August 1, 2001
• Internet’s pay-per-click could lead to new digital divide --August 1, 2001
• Mandatory schooling at age 3 suggested in D.C --August 1, 2001
• Midwest will have competition for California’s ethanol needs -- from California --August 1, 2001
• New 'green' petroleum shows promise --August 1, 2001
• New doctors serve rotation in rural West Virginia --August 1, 2001
• New test for elderly drivers --August 1, 2001
• New York governor orders ambitious renewable energy policy --August 1, 2001
• New York invests big in small nanotechnology --August 1, 2001
• North Dakota touts unique food safety training program --August 1, 2001
• Privacy concerns of compulsive gamblers debated in New Jersey --August 1, 2001
• Rural districts struggle to fund support for immigrant students --August 1, 2001
• Some California counties offer jobless incentives to move --August 1, 2001
• South Carolina provides tax credit for land conservation program --August 1, 2001
• Sow crates could be banned by European Union, U.S. could follow suit --August 1, 2001
• States debate reparations to the wrongly imprisoned --August 1, 2001
• Thirteen Georgia cities chosen for fall 2001 electronic voting pilot --August 1, 2001
• U.S. signs treaty to limit persistent organic pollutants --August 1, 2001
• Wave power proponents seek new investment in California --August 1, 2001
• "Enum" merges Internet and telephone systems worldwide, regulatory hurdles remain --July 1, 2001
• 'Alcopops' attracting youth market, says consumer group --July 1, 2001
• 'Flying life raft' may aid in tall-building rescues --July 1, 2001
• 'Transit villages' a new face on the urban landscape --July 1, 2001
• Agriculture research shifting to private companies --July 1, 2001
• Bioreactors could make landfills treatment, not storage, facilities --July 1, 2001
• Braille illiteracy affecting path to independence, success for the blind --July 1, 2001
• California passes new law to combat identity theft --July 1, 2001
• Can legislation stop bullying? --July 1, 2001
• Canada evolving into Silicon Valley north --July 1, 2001
• Cities offer incentives for "rip up the lawn" movement --July 1, 2001
• Crosswalk flags in Berkeley provide inexpensive pedestrian safety --July 1, 2001
• Disabled look to governments for accessibility to voting --July 1, 2001
• Extreme ultraviolet lithography holds promise for the semiconductor industry --July 1, 2001
• Federal paperwork burden has increased --July 1, 2001
• Florida revising how it views state student achievement test --July 1, 2001
• Green light to test math teachers in low performing schools --July 1, 2001
• Iowa breaks the mold in teacher compensation --July 1, 2001
• London police allow cultural apparel to boost diversity --July 1, 2001
• Medical ethics challenged with human germ-line modification --July 1, 2001
• Medical-legal partnerships assist pediatric patients --July 1, 2001
• Mexican teen immigrants face challenges, harsh realities of American life --July 1, 2001
• Michigan may resume slant drilling on Great Lakes, sparks controversy
--July 1, 2001
• More crops need price support as U.S. market share falls --July 1, 2001
• More digits, not area codes may be needed in a decade --July 1, 2001
• Nation's first workplace charter school shows gains in Florida --July 1, 2001
• Nevada implements statewide roofing warranty --July 1, 2001
• New York's anti-crime initiative: Cab Watch --July 1, 2001
• Newer cars and reformulated gasoline reduces carbon-monoxide suicides --July 1, 2001
• Newly hired teachers get full credit for experience --July 1, 2001
• Novel approach to mental health care finds success in California --July 1, 2001
• Portable classrooms a booming business with mixed popularity --July 1, 2001
• Quantum-light processors may leave supercomputers in the dust --July 1, 2001
• San Francisco plans for nation's largest solar power network --July 1, 2001
• Schools contend with complications of zero-tolerance policies --July 1, 2001
• Smithsonian debates philanthropy with strings attached --July 1, 2001
• Specialty license plates causing administrative and law enforcement burden in Nevada --July 1, 2001
• Specialty license plates causing administrative, law enforcement problems --July 1, 2001
• Tougher laws increase seat belt use in two states, D.C --July 1, 2001
• United Kingdom government to create trust funds for all children --July 1, 2001
• Update: Pennsylvania's highly rated utility regulation faltering --July 1, 2001
• Update: Supreme Court rules on high-tech search and seizure question --July 1, 2001
• A trend toward taking a year off before college --June 1, 2001
• Are farmers or biotech seed companies liable for 'genetic drift'? --June 1, 2001
• California offers cool cash to businesses with 'cool roofs' --June 1, 2001
• Cash allowances for elderly services shows promise --June 1, 2001
• CD-ROM a new tool to prevent school violence --June 1, 2001
• Chicago and zoo team up to combat West Nile virus --June 1, 2001
• Companies face shortage of patients for drug trials --June 1, 2001
• Computer-makers consider industry-wide recycling to avoid government mandates --June 1, 2001
• Data lacking on effectiveness of faith-based social services programs --June 1, 2001
• Does increased education spending improve performance? --June 1, 2001
• Dwindling population in Plains results in more wildlife and potential new economy --June 1, 2001
• Felons have a constitutional right to DNA testing, says federal judge --June 1, 2001
• Florida to reward creativity in public service --June 1, 2001
• Gambling and retirees: Cause for concern? --June 1, 2001
• Georgia mandates touch-screen voting --June 1, 2001
• Iowa researchers study elimination of ammonia in meth production --June 1, 2001
• London using fragrance to mask subway odors --June 1, 2001
• Ohio tangles with unpopular employment programs --June 1, 2001
• Privacy issues raised as Wisconsin considers consolidated state computer operations --June 1, 2001
• SAT under attack as college admission measure --June 1, 2001
• Sierra Club sues state of Hawaii before it funds tourism --June 1, 2001
• Simple switching device could prevent hard blackouts in California --June 1, 2001
• Standardized testing goes online in Oregon --June 1, 2001
• States experiment with new ideas to reduce senior drug costs --June 1, 2001
• Study ranks 50 cities' ability to nurture a 'new economy' --June 1, 2001
• Teacher mobility a hindrance to student achievement --June 1, 2001
• Trading time for free health care --June 1, 2001
• United Kingdom government wants all high schools to specialize --June 1, 2001
• Update: Mandated next-day paratransit services --June 1, 2001
• Using robot to lay fiber-optic cables saves time, money and streets --June 1, 2001
• West Virginia rules class-action status for healthy smokers --June 1, 2001
• Wisconsin communities implement storm water utilities --June 1, 2001
• "Music immersion therapy" cures noise ordinance violators --May 1, 2001
• Alliances and "identity preservation" critical to farming's future --May 1, 2001
• Alternative voting methods proposed to reduce lawsuits and apathy --May 1, 2001
• Anti-harassment policies must allow freedom of speech --May 1, 2001
• Baltimore program reduces impaired pedestrian injuries --May 1, 2001
• Britain first world power to embrace Internet gambling --May 1, 2001
• California switching to LEDs in traffic signals to save energy, money --May 1, 2001
• Clicking on 'escape': Internet use reported dropping --May 1, 2001
• Colorado considers tax credit for employers offering housing assistance --May 1, 2001
• Colorado establishes its first charter college --May 1, 2001
• Computerized medication system alerts doctors to potential errors --May 1, 2001
• Current economic slowdown may imperil minorities --May 1, 2001
• Denmark to tax product packaging based on environmental impact --May 1, 2001
• Do smaller classes equal better education? --May 1, 2001
• Earthworms may pose threat to hardwood forests --May 1, 2001
• Health costs for elderly may be less than previously thought --May 1, 2001
• Hospital team care saves money and lives --May 1, 2001
• Humanities courses offer hope to immigrants, homeless and dropouts --May 1, 2001
• Iceland reinvents itself into high-tech nation --May 1, 2001
• Iowa may pay bonuses to nursing homes for quality care --May 1, 2001
• Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota spearhead landmark carpet recycling agreement --May 1, 2001
• Mass transit not the answer for all transportation needs --May 1, 2001
• Michigan school district caters to Muslim diets --May 1, 2001
• Michigan to offer free Internet technology training --May 1, 2001
• Panel predicts college affordability crisis --May 1, 2001
• Proposed firefighter standards could raise local costs --May 1, 2001
• Re-recruitment is newest weapon for employers to retain quality workers --May 1, 2001
• Seattle consumers testing technology to monitor home energy use --May 1, 2001
• Smart tools would shift health care from institutions to individuals --May 1, 2001
• Software elves arrange meetings, may help emergency-response planning --May 1, 2001
• States need to plan for hepatitis C, a silent, contagious disease --May 1, 2001
• Stepfamily issues lack study --May 1, 2001
• Technology cybercourts proposed in two states --May 1, 2001
• Technology revolution and the role of place is reshaping America --May 1, 2001
• War against weeds: Will it ever end? --May 1, 2001
• Wichita subsidizes airfares to keep flights coming --May 1, 2001
• Wind energy's potential could be economic boon to the Midwest --May 1, 2001
• "I sponsored this ad" bill goes down in Virginia --April 1, 2001
• California group sues lead paint producers to recover health costs --April 1, 2001
• Congress aids overseas teacher recruitment --April 1, 2001
• Cyber-high schools become popular but raise issues --April 1, 2001
• Disability discrimination in workplace could reach Supreme Court --April 1, 2001
• Drug shortages continue to plague health care providers --April 1, 2001
• Fake grass being tested at Chicago airport --April 1, 2001
• Florida county campaign fund to infuse public money into local races --April 1, 2001
• Lawsuits against California education agencies could end local control of schools --April 1, 2001
• Name-selling rights expand to more public infrastructure --April 1, 2001
• New cyber-fraud crime unit formed in Michigan, already backlogged --April 1, 2001
• New EPA rule on arsenic levels may prove costly for North Dakota towns --April 1, 2001
• Not just for cars, fuel-cell technology broadens hydrogen economy --April 1, 2001
• Online recruitment raises ethical issues --April 1, 2001
• Pennsylvania model for electricity deregulation, consumers benefit but local revenues shrink --April 1, 2001
• Pennsylvania nationally recognized for farmland preservation --April 1, 2001
• Pilot program to find state-of-the-art classrooms --April 1, 2001
• Private prisons look for other markets --April 1, 2001
• Ship ballast update --April 1, 2001
• Southeastern cities and states collaborate to attract foreign tourists --April 1, 2001
• Tax-exempt savings account proposed for Montana ranchers and farmers --April 1, 2001
• Two California communities take initiative to improve school bus safety --April 1, 2001
• Unique private sector financing provides a new high school in Niagara Falls --April 1, 2001
• Washington speeds ahead to deliver e-government services --April 1, 2001
• Web-based enrollment improves access to health insurance for California children --April 1, 2001
• "English only" exam rule awaits U.S. Supreme Court decision --March 1, 2001
• A double whammy for immigrant students --March 1, 2001
• Bright ideas in lighting --March 1, 2001
• Building and testing school administration leadership --March 1, 2001
• Commission to study financing ideas for judicial campaigns --March 1, 2001
• Dangerous traffic threatens outer suburbs --March 1, 2001
• Department of Education releases report on high-stakes student testing --March 1, 2001
• France's 35-hour workweek has mixed success --March 1, 2001
• Gang Web sites raise issues of free speech and criminal justice --March 1, 2001
• German organization puts global focus on Internet privacy --March 1, 2001
• H-1B tech training grants available, but some organizations don't apply --March 1, 2001
• Hospitals and nurses debate California nurse-to-patient ratios --March 1, 2001
• Iowa and Virginia consider advertising on state Web sites, some local governments take plunge --March 1, 2001
• Massachusetts first state to mandate engineering in public schools --March 1, 2001
• Next-day transportation services for disabled mandated by federal judge --March 1, 2001
• No more e-government silos in California --March 1, 2001
• Prediction a new tool to reduce employer health costs --March 1, 2001
• States seek creative ways to attract teacher quality --March 1, 2001
• Technology leverages income-based traffic fines in Finland --March 1, 2001
• Three-way partnership in Wyoming reduces teen tobacco sales --March 1, 2001
• 'Certified safe' farms considered as incentive for agricultural safety --February 1, 2001
• Communities blossom in Maryland with Smart Growth plan --February 1, 2001
• Computer and software glitches are a growing economic burden --February 1, 2001
• Counties struggle with shortage of election workers --February 1, 2001
• Elderly go hungry despite eligibility for government assistance --February 1, 2001
• Environmentally correct highway in Connecticut protects wetlands --February 1, 2001
• Internet needs international accords to reach full potential --February 1, 2001
• Legal climate may encourage parents to battle schools over discipline --February 1, 2001
• New Jersey program mandates annual checkups and wellness counseling --February 1, 2001
• New Jersey sues online pharmacies --February 1, 2001
• North Carolina’s redistricting lawsuits may end just before new districts are drawn --February 1, 2001
• Peer group and academic performance linked to teens’ behavior in school --February 1, 2001
• Regional cooperation may be rewarded in Wisconsin --February 1, 2001
• Some public schools may be guilty of promoting suburban sprawl --February 1, 2001
• Technology may change scope of Constitution's Fourth Amendment --February 1, 2001
• Telecommuting lagging in popularity --February 1, 2001
• Three states toughen gun control laws --February 1, 2001
• U.S. youth vote falls short while Mexico's youth vote changes results --February 1, 2001
• Virginia, Florida and Maryland offer AOL@SCHOOL --February 1, 2001
• Californians endorse sweeping change in state drug policy --January 1, 2001
• Iowa farms recognized for using sun and trees to control hog odors --January 1, 2001
• New tool to track sustainable development --January 1, 2001
• Florida adoption law causes abortions --January 1, 1998
• Update: Medical-legal partnership in Boston assists pediatric patients --January 1, 1998
• Global Positioning System device development and use growing --
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