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May 2006

Health Department Unveils New Tool for Fighting Diabetes

by admin on May 31, 2006

in Politics & Government

The State Health Department has a new tool to help fight diabetes. Jo Anderson, Coordinator of the Department’s Missouri Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, says the Diabetes Profile for Missouri Residents allows individuals and institutions to look at diabetes data to determine how the disease affects certain populations and how to deal with the disease. Anderson says the Profile will focus on risk data and how best to use the data to deal with or to prevent diabetes. Anderson says diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in Missouri, affecting more than 313,000 Missourians as of 2004.

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State Health Department News Release

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St. Charles County Construction Projects Tied to Checks for Illegals

by admin 05/31/06 8:32 AM

The St. Charles County Council has adopted an ordinance letting building inspectors check for illegal aliens on any construction project using one-million dollars or more in tax exempt bonds. The ordinance also requires contractors and subcontractors to pay prevailing wages. The County Industrial Development Authority, which issues the bonds, objects to the prevailing [...]

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Suspect in Sex Torture-Killing Provides Information

by admin 05/31/06 8:28 AM

The police chief in Independence isn’t saying whether it was Richard Davis or Dena Riley, but one of them gave investigators information about the body of a woman found in Clay County. DNA tests are being run to see if the body is that of Michelle Ricci, who’s been missing for almost two months. [...]

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Former Presidential Candidate Says He Was Right 25 Years Ago

by admin 05/31/06 8:24 AM

A former independent candidate for president says the past 25 years have proven him right about one of the most radical aspects of his candidacy. Former Illinois Congressman John Anderson broke from the Republican Party to run a distant third in the 1980 presidential race. Republican Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter [...]

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Pujols Leads The Way For All-Stars

by admin 05/31/06 8:20 AM

Albert Pujols leads the majors in home runs, RBIs, and runs. For now, he can add another category to that list. The first tally of fan votes for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game has been counted and Pujols leads by far.
The Cardinal slugger has received 726,854 votes which are more than 300,000 more [...]

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