Hawaii Legislature Endorses Civil Unions for Same-Sex Couples
Hawaii lawmakers approved a civil unions bill, with Gov. Abercrombie planning to sign within 10 days. Civil unions will take effect January 1, 2012, placing Hawaii as the seventh state to grant nearly equal rights to same-sex couples without full marriage. Kristin Bacon of Honolulu welcomed the vote, saying she and her partner of 15 years will wed through a civil union.
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Inflation Fears Grow as Wholesale Prices Rise
Rising wholesale prices across shoes, clothes, tires, plastics and more spark inflation concerns in Washington. The core Producer Price Index climbed 0.5 percent, the largest since 2008, with the overall index up 0.8 percent and drug prices up 1.4 percent, signaling broad price pressure and potential Fed constraints.
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Tests ordered out of fear of lawsuits inflate imaging use
A Pennsylvania study finds roughly one fifth of CT scans MRIs and other costly imaging tests ordered by bone and joint specialists are driven by fear of lawsuits rather than patient need. The research, presented at a California orthopedic conference, highlights how doctors worry about second guessing and liability.
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State Rep. Connie O'Brien Apologizes for Olive Complexion Remark
TOPERA State Rep. Connie O'Brien apologizes after remarks about a woman described as not a citizen due to her olive complexion. She says she misspoke and will be more careful, while still maintaining the student lacked documentation and was not a U S citizen.
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Connie O’brien
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Miracle worker named Secondary Teacher of the Year
Lawrence district honors Chris Drinkhouse as 2010-11 Secondary Teacher of the Year for blending teaching, mentoring, mothering, friendship and discipline. Rick Doll praises her empathy and guidance as colleagues and students, including eighth-grader Sam Moore, weigh in on her impact.
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Smith says FDR ranks among top three presidents
Presidential historian Richard Norton Smith spoke at the Dole Institute arguing Franklin Delano Roosevelt should be carved on a 20th century Mount Rushmore. He recalled the 1933 banking crisis and credit the calming radio message as a pivotal leadership gift. He previously advocated Ronald Reagan for the same monument.
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Dole Institute of Politics
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital reports 2010 income and procedures dip
Lawrence Memorial Hospital released 2010 statistics showing a net operating income of 8.2 million, down 11 percent from 2009, with most activity slightly lower. CEO Gene Meyer cited comparisons to similar-sized hospitals and noted tentative conditions amid health care reform and economy, while detailing declines in ER visits births admissions and outpatient visits, and upticks in salaries and oncology treatments.
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LMH WellCommons shows declines in mammograms and key visits in 2010
LMH WellCommons reports 2010 declines from 4 648 invasive cardiology procedures to 930 and 277 131 meals to 545 while mammograms fell from 24 767. Family practice visits dropped at Mount Oread Eudora Baldwin and Tonganoxie clinics with net losses totaling about 1.3 million. Meyer cites economy and mixed guidance on younger women as factors while overstaffing seeks growth.
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