Aided in some cases by a new cast of elected officials, groups pushing for Medicaid expansion hope to reopen the debate in state legislative sessions beginning in Maine, Virginia, Louisiana, Kansas and Georgia. The Washington Post: Maine ...
Doctors often neglect to have a discussion with their teen patients about sexuality issues during their annual physical, a new study reveals. This results in missed opportunities to inform and counsel young people about ways to help ...
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Gander Mountain is opening a new location in Greenfield, set to open in the spring of 2014. "For many years, Gander Mountain has been a well-known and trusted name in Indiana among those who love the outdoors, and who enjoy great ...
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North Carolina is famous for its high-tech Research Triangle, but lately it seems that state government IT projects are bound for IT's equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle. As you may remember from an earlier Risk Factor story on state ...
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The North American Crop Protection Division of BASF announced today that the company will make an end-of-year donation of $50,000 to hunger relief programs. The donation is split between a $25,000 gift to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern ...
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Accell Group expects revenue for full year 2013 to be up compared to 2012 despite lower preseason sales and rampant product discounting at the end of the season. The Dutch company, parent of Raleigh, Currie Technologies, Seattle Bike ...
Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic in Raleigh, NC, USA, one of the city’s largest orthopaedic practices, has chose LED lighting from LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA for its new headquarters and surgery ...
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ORD Corporation was presented the Triangle Business Journal’s 2013 Fast 50 Award for the second consecutive year, ranking No. 21. The company finished No. 22 in 2012. This prestigious award is evaluated by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP ...
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US lawmakers today heard from truck fleets and owner/operators that changes to hours-of-service rules implemented in July aren't working as planned. A US House of Representatives' Committee on Small Business invited feedback from ...
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Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic may be the oldest orthopaedic practice in New Connitecut, U.S., but with the opening of their new 98,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art practice headquarters and surgery center in northwest Raleigh, they’ve ...
Len Cabaltera has left Reynolds' cycling division, where he was international sales and marketing manager, to become director of OEM sales at FSA, Lance Bohlen, FSA's managing director, said Thursday. Bohlen told Bicycle Retailer that he ...
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Market attendance was flat to slightly higher, but ridership on the market's shuttle system continued to show significant increases, Market Authority board members were told Wednesday. Market Authority President Tom Conley said buyer ...
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Cabela’s Incorporated , the World’s Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced plans to bring the extraordinary Cabela’s retail experience to three new markets – Nanaimo, British Columbia, ...
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The retailers were as varied as they come on the first day of BRAIN's Dealer Tour of Seattle. The tour started at mega-retailer REI's flagship store, a stunning and expansive retail space that caters to commuters and families. The jaunt ...
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BRAIN editors, sponsors and industry guests are hitting the roads of Seattle, on bike, Tuesday on the first day of a three-day tour of the city's retailers. The Seattle BRAIN Dealer Tour is the third such event of 2013, following tours of ...
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