Haiti aid bottlenecks slow relief amid mounting anger
Generous global aid floods Haiti yet bottlenecks at ports airports and roads hinder distribution. U.N. and Haitian police arrest suspects after a food convoy attack as armed escorts guard convoys amid deteriorating security. President Preval faced protests while government critics call for clearer leadership as 150,000 dead and millions displaced.
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LMH nurse returns from Haiti mission after earthquake service
LMH emergency nurse Feltman, a 13 year veteran, spoke of fear of amputation and tears as she left Haiti with aid bags for 3,200 residents. She plans to return, saying the mission energized her and offered hope beyond food and medicine.
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District eyes budget cuts. several elementary closures eyed
The school district outlined potential reductions including closing Quail Run Wakarusa Valley Sunset Hill Hillcrest Pinckney Cordley and New York elementary schools with savings ranging from about 447 785 to 648 448. Other cuts include 5.6 percent of admin staff five counselors three learning coaches and reducing nurses from 12 to seven. Some board members also floated moving sixth graders to middle schools and ninth graders to high schools this fall.
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Study shows big drop in child abuse nationwide
A federal study finds a 26 percent decline in overall child abuse from 1993 to 2005 06, with sexual abuse down 38 percent. Physical abuse fell 15 percent and emotional abuse dropped 27 percent as experts credit crackdowns and awareness campaigns.
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