Posts Tagged ‘friday’
Obama to tout housing help Friday in Las Vegas (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is unveiling $1.5 billion in housing help, a boost timed to his appearance in the city with the worst foreclosure crisis in the nation.
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Tiger to talk: Woods schedules press conference for Friday, says agent
Tiger Woods will “apologize for his behavior” when he speaks publicly Friday for the first time since his sex scandal broke, his agent said.
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910th Crew Leaves for Haiti, Another Returns Friday
Scientists suggest tyres and straw for rebuilding Haiti
Straw and rubber tyres are among the materials being considered for the rebuilding of Haiti’s cities, devastated in last month’s (January) earthquake.
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Donated medical equipment reaches Haiti earthquake zone
Greater Newburyport folks are reaching out to help relief efforts in Haiti, from locals involved with North Andover-based International Medical Equipment Collaborative, to a Newburyport crafter who is organizing a fundraiser.
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Adopted Haiti Boy Comes To Houston
A boy who survived the earthquake in Haiti is now home in Houston with his adoptive family, KPRC Local 2 reports.
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Local Red Cross chapter accepts funds for Haiti Relief
Sam Downing, Chief Executive Officer of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, on behalf of the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare system board of directors, presented Sharon Crino, American Red Cross Monterey Bay Area Chief Executive Officer, a check for $10,000 towards the Haiti relief efforts.
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910th Crew Leaves for Haiti, Another Returns Friday
The 910th Airlift Wing will deploy another aircraft and crew to Haiti. A C-130H Hercules aircraft and a group of citizen airmen will be the fifth from the air base to provide airlift capability for efforts in the nation hit by an earthquake last month.
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Toyota finds fix for gas pedals; update due Friday (AP)
AP – Toyota Motor Corp. has told employees that it has figured out how to fix a problem with sticking accelerator pedals and will brief them on the details on Friday.
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First U.S. marijuana cafe opens in Portland
Reuters – PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – The United States’ first marijuana cafe opened on Friday, posing an early test of the Obama administration’s move to relax policing of medical use of the drug.
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US probes Arlington cemetery after remains misplaced
AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Army on Friday announced an investigation into possible botched record-keeping at Arlington National Cemetery after revelations that remains were buried in a grave site already in use.
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Ex-lawmaker gets 13 years in prison for bribery
Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Democratic U.S. Representative William Jefferson, who hid $90,000 in cash in his freezer, was sentenced on Friday to 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering and money laundering.
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Ex-lawmaker gets 13 years in prison for bribery