But if Canadians are open to private insurance, they're more divided on the longer term impact, ... Sick and tired of waiting..

But if Canadians are open to private insurance, they're more divided on the longer term impact, says Marie Larose, a senior vice-president at Pollara. "They support opening up the system, but there is uncertainty as to what it means. They see positives, and negatives." A majority felt private insurance would reduce wait times and have a positive impact on the system as a whole. But most don't...

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The parish council gave the scheme the go-ahead at this month's meeting, and chairman of Heacham... Now put your skates on...

The parish council gave the scheme the go-ahead at this month's meeting, and chairman of Heacham Skateboard Association, Marcus Zeebroek, is thrilled.

He said: "I'm pleased for the youngsters because it's something they want, and for the skateboard association because they've put so much work into it."

The park will be built on a 98ft by 30ft plot (30m by 9m) at the Staithe Road...

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Thanksgiving Day is history. Hope you ate your fill. Now, how about serving up some of your thoug... Lawmakers' salary boos

Thanksgiving Day is history. Hope you ate your fill. Now, how about serving up some of your thoughts?

"I see the boys and girls in the $1,000 suits and dresses considered making spending cuts in food stamps and Medicaid. But our members of Congress needed their $3,100 pay raise so they can go out and buy gas for their Rolls Royces. Can't they live on $162,000 rather than $165,000 a year?...

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When Karri Rickard moved from Pennsylvania to Maryland, it never occurred to her that she would h... Hospitals limiting C-secti

When Karri Rickard moved from Pennsylvania to Maryland, it never occurred to her that she would have a problem finding a hospital to deliver her baby. But she did. So much trouble, in fact, that Rickard and her husband are giving up their home in Frederick, Md., and moving back to Pittsburgh.

"It's sad, because we're happy here," said Rickard, 32, who headed back to Pennsylvania this mo...

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Which team would you rather see UCF play: Tulsa or UTEP? There were about half as many UCF fans a... UM's Williams learns t

Which team would you rather see UCF play: Tulsa or UTEP? There were about half as many UCF fans as Rice fans at the game. It was a great game to see in person!

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CORAL GABLES -- When the city you grew up in is nicknamed the concrete jungle, it's safe to assume there isn't much grass to play on.

That explains why Leo...

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Montville - Covering the news in Montville hasn't been as sunny as I had hoped in these past ... Mudslide Creates Media Fre

Montville - Covering the news in Montville hasn't been as sunny as I had hoped in these past months. Lately, news coverage in town has been clouded with daily updates on the mudslide situation at Podurgiel Lane, shallow wells near Oxoboxo Lake thought to be caused by drawdowns by Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., political controversy, town ethics and lawsuits. Recent events have kept the medi...

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So it was a shock when Rich was diagnosed Sept. 15 with hepatocellular carcinoma, a progressive ... Onalaska man goes to Mexic

So it was a shock when Rich was diagnosed Sept. 15 with hepatocellular carcinoma, a progressive and deadly form of liver cancer. “It could be a very different Christmas for you this year," the doctors said.

Visits to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., produced no viable treatment options for the Onalaska man. Soon after, a spot was found on Rich's lung, which removed him from...

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With the crash comes the inevitable paperwork: police reports, accident claims and insurance form... Accident reports just a cl

With the crash comes the inevitable paperwork: police reports, accident claims and insurance forms.

Taking care of all the details is time consuming, but navigating the paper trail has become a little easier, thanks to a new service implemented by the Michigan State Police. A program on the state police Web site now offers motorists online access to their traffic crash reports.

The ...

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The Pension Commission will argue that the current State system is likely to cost more than the g... Turner fights back on pens

The Pension Commission will argue that the current State system is likely to cost more than the government is projecting and therefore its proposals are likely to involve smaller extra costs than the Chancellor fears, says the paper .

As the Commission's recommendations yesterday generated intense debate within government even before they have been published, Brown insisted that any futu...

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Customers never asked for the Sony Walkman. Nor did they express a desperate desire for fax machi... Siebel Systems Recognized

Customers never asked for the Sony Walkman. Nor did they express a desperate desire for fax machines, digital cameras, mobile phones, even the humble hoopla-hoop. So if customers are frankly so useless at suggesting innovative, breakthrough products and services, why are many firms now actively trying to access and harness their customers’ knowledge and competence?

Siebel Systems, I...

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