Feds back off licenses for farmers driving farm equipment
Federal highway officials will not require farmers who operate tractors combines and semitrailers to hold commercial driver licenses. The decision follows opposition from agriculture groups and lawmakers in farm states who warned it would burden operations and raise costs. Farmers argued younger family members would face barriers to helping on the farm and that safety concerns were not compelling enough to override practical needs.
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Preventing West Nile Virus and prevention tips
The column discusses West Nile Virus prevention including using EPA-registered repellents and permethrin on clothing, wearing protective clothing, avoiding peak mosquito hours from dusk to dawn, and eliminating standing water around the home. It also lists local community activities, meals on wheels, classes, and upcoming events with times and contact numbers.
National child welfare survey on recession findings
Nevada faces high unemployment and foreclosures as a national Annie E Casey Foundation study shows 14.7 million U.S. children in poverty in 2009, up 2.5 million since 2000. Low income kids risk lasting academic and social harm, with Nevada worst for parental unemployment and home foreclosures.
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Center For Business and Economic Research
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Las Vegas
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National Delinquency Survey
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Obama to unveil new jobs plan in September speech
President Obama plans a major September address to reveal fresh ideas to boost job growth and aid the unemployed and middle class. The plan reportedly includes tax cuts, infrastructure proposals, and a debt financing strategy larger than the forthcoming 1.5 trillion package, with focus on pressuring Congress to act.
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