Posts Tagged ‘Locals’
Locals put U.S. troops on edge with aggression
It only takes a few minutes cramped inside a heavily-armored vehicle, rumbling through this decrepit city where the Taliban was born, to understand what President Obama’s troop surge is up against here.
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Obama visits with locals at Louisiana bait shop (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama has visited a bait shop on the Gulf coast to talk with fishing industry workers about how the disastrous oil spill is affecting their business.
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Time Warner, Cablevision wars take a toll on locals; boro presidents fight for customer protection
Every time you flick on the television these days, the big cable companies and major broadcasters are in some shootout over your cable bill.
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Locals with Haiti ties reeling over earthquake news
Local relief efforts for Haiti are underway
NEWPORT-A locally organized relief effort for Haiti’s earthquake survivors is looking for medical supplies and financial assistance for its first of many expected trips to Haiti.
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Dickinson Professor hopes for big rebuild in Haiti
A Dickinson College professor hopes the recent tragedy in Haiti will unify the world beyond earthquake relief toward helping the island nation rebuild and restructure its struggling economy.
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U.S. companies rally for Haiti
Corporate America has already pledged more than $40 million in donations to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Corporate pledges for Haiti have tripled in the past 24 hours, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Travel industry reacts to Haiti quake, relief efforts
Many in the travel industry are pitching in to assist those affected by the Haiti earthquake. USA TODAY’s travel communities round-up the latest news.
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Locals with Haiti ties reeling over earthquake news
The massive earthquake that devastated Haiti yesterday sent figurative shock waves throughout the North Shore. “I can’t believe that it’s happened,” said Lisa Lassey of Partners in Development, an Ipswich-based nonprofit that has been working in Haiti since 1990.
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