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Health-care overhaul includes grants, tax credits for biotech firms
Published:Sun, 23 May 2010 21:00:00 -0700  
The rollout of the federal health-care overhaul continued Friday with the Obama administration spelling out how small biotech companies can apply for grants and tax credits of up to $5 million each. Health care - United States - Politics - Health - Taxation...

An untested tactic as efforts grow desperate
Published:Mon, 24 May 2010 11:12:15 -0700  
The nearly five-week effort to stem the Gulf of Mexico oil spill enters a critical phase this week as engineers plan to shoot thick mud into a blown-out underwater well, the latest tactic in an increasingly desperate attempt to contain the disaster....

Administration announces biotech grants, tax credits; poll shows public with unfavorable view of health-care law
Published:Fri, 21 May 2010 08:02:00 -0700  
The rollout of the federal health-care overhaul continued Friday with the Obama administration spelling out how small biotech firms can apply for grants and tax credits of up to $5 million each. Health care - United States - Politics - Health Care Reform - Law...

Oil spill latest
Published:Mon, 24 May 2010 08:25:46 -0700  
BARATARIA BAY, La. (AP) The BP executive in charge of fighting the Gulf of Mexico oil spill acknowledged Monday that everyone is frustrated at his companys failure to plug the gushing well more than a month into the disaster that is now......

Nicholls gets nearly half-million in grants
Published:Sat, 22 May 2010 04:16:26 -0700  
Daniel McBride Staff Writer THIBODAUX More than $470,000 in state grants will be used to boost specialty programs at Nicholls State University, including the purchase of high-tech science and medical equipment....

City employees face changes to insurance
Published:Mon, 24 May 2010 13:19:39 -0700  
With less than 6 weeks left in the fiscal year, the City Council has two readings left in its latest budget which while calling for a 3-cent property tax decrease doesnt come without several cuts....

BP capturing far less crude oil
Published:Mon, 24 May 2010 02:06:28 -0700  
LONDON - BRITISH energy group BP said on Monday it was capturing far less crude than expected from the huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which had so far cost the company US$760 million (S$1.07 billion). The cost of the response to date amounts to about US$760 million, including the cost of the spill response, containment, relief well drilling, grants to the Gulf states, claims paid and federal ......

School district equality sought
Published:Mon, 24 May 2010 05:26:16 -0700  
Will the latest round of recalibration ensure that each Wyoming student gets the same high quality education? CHEYENNE -- Lawmakers question whether the state is getting a good return on its $1 billion investment into education....

Alternative Energy Stock Review - May 2010
Published:Mon, 24 May 2010 14:39:58 -0700  
Governments, most notably China, have increased their financial support for solar projects. China is aiming at increasing its installed solar power capacity to 2 GW by 2011 from 140 MW capacity at fiscal-end 2008....