31.Aug.2007 PowerPR alert on Indonesia
Friday, 31 August 2007Former WA Demo chief Marchioro dies
Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA
Karen Marchioro, a scrappy and outspoken liberal who helped shape Washington’s modern Democratic Party, has died. Her family says 73-year-old Marchioro …
W. WA coalition arrests 249 fugitives this month
KNDO/KNDU – Yakima,WA,USA
The coalition included the US Marshals Service and Washington state Corrections Department, as well as local law enforcement agencies. …
Snohomish students improve writing scores in latest WASL results
HeraldNet – Everett,WA,USA
The Washington Assessment of Student Learning is given annually to students in grades three through eight and in the 10th grade. …
Embryonic stem cells rejuvenate heart muscle, improve function in rats
TheHeart.Org – New York,NY,USA
Seattle, WA – Researchers in Washington say they have overcome two key hurdles that have barred the successful differentiation of human embryonic stem (HES) …
New Study Finds 779000 Washingtonians Lack Health Insurance
Salem-News.Com – OR,USA
The Census Bureau also released data on poverty and income trends in Washington. The poverty rate of families and children living in the state of Washington …
Remember: Fat is just stored energy
TheNewsTribune.com (subscription) – Tacoma,WA,USA
Washington has unveiled and discarded “Say WA.” These new rankings suggest we should try out something like, “Say Enough,” or “Say, ‘No, …
Our readers’ views
The Columbian – Vancouver,WA,USA
As a sophomore at Evergreen High School, I think the Washington Assessment of Student Learning is a waste of time, money, paper and thought. …
