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The Reno-Sparks region produces more than its share of the nation’s economic activity, says a new study by a federal agency. And another newly released set of figures show that family incomes in the region grew only modestly during 2007.

Housing Starts Fall To 17 Year Low Daniel Shepard Writes: The Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce, reported today that Housing Starts which measures the number of residential units on which construction commenced, dropped in August to an annualized rate of 895,000 units.

U.S. nursing home policy was largely Attention is often drawn to issues when an untold event occurs. Foreclosures, layoffs, and plant closings, for example, draw attention to the problems in our present economy. In healthcare, untold events such as a significant impairment or death sparks interest in medical errors.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3 -- Organizers conceived of this convention as a means to inspire, but some African American Republicans have found the Xcel Energy Center depressing this week. Everywhere they look, they see evidence of what they consider one of their party's biggest shortcomings.

There are 135 million reasons to change our approach to immigration.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin on Saturday ordered an evacuation of the city starting early on Sunday to prepare for what he called “the mother of all storms.” The evacuation order, which will not be physically enforced by officials, will start with the city’s low-lying West Bank starting at 8 a.m.

Heart Diseases Last fortnight the Bureau of the Census published its analysis of the 1,219,019 U. S. deaths that occurred during 1925. For every 100,000 of the population the death rate remained the same, 1,180, as in 1924. But according to diseases, it varied thus... Cancer 0

Vital Statistics The Bureau of the Census announced its mortality statistics for 1922. General. The general deathrate for the registration area* was 11.8 per 1,000 population. This is an increase of 0.2 over the 1921 rate of 11.6, but is still considerably belo... Cancer 0

Homeless Mothers Every year the Census Bureau publishes a fact sheet to honor Mother’s Day. Some sample selections from that sheet lead to a discussion of the more frightening stats about mothers and families the Bureau’s press release omits. 94.1 Number of births in 2006 per 1,000 women of childbearing age in Utah, which led the nation.

Homeless Mothers Every year the Census Bureau publishes a fact sheet to honor Mother’s Day. Some sample selections from that sheet lead to a discussion of the more frightening stats about mothers and families the Bureau’s press release omits. 94.1 Number of births in 2006 per 1,000 women of childbearing age in Utah, which led the nation.