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Canaveral Port Authority CEO contract questioned - 24 Dec 2011
Stan Payne CEO of Canaveral Port Authority was named Business Leader of the year by SCB magazine for 2011. The Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners will meet at 2 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Commission Meeting Room at the Port Authority Administrative Offices, 445 Challenger Road. The board is likely to continue discussion of revisions to Chief Executive Officer Stan Payne’s contract.
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NYC Taxi Agency Must Help Disabled Riders: Judge - 24 Dec 2011
NEW YORK -- A federal judge on Friday barred the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission from issuing permits for taxicabs unless they're accessible to people who use wheelchairs, a decision that was praised by advocates for the disabled as a milestone that could have national implications.
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Older domestic violence victims feel helpless in the face of long-term abuse - 24 Dec 2011
Ignorance of abuse among older couples means many women don't think they will be believed when they ask agencies for help The death of Mary Russell, 81, from a bleed to the brain after an alleged assault by her 88-year-old husband Albert , has highlighted the fact that domestic violence among older couples is far more common than is generally thought. Their age often means police, social care ...
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Judge Rules That NYC Cabs Must Be Wheelchair Accessible - 24 Dec 2011
Only about 200 of the city's 13,000 taxis can handle wheelchairs right now. In a suit against the Taxi and Limousine Commission, several advocacy groups said that violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Judge: NYC taxi agency must help disabled riders - 23 Dec 2011
A federal judge on Friday barred the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission from issuing permits for taxicabs unless they're accessible to people who use wheelchairs, a decision that was praised by advocates for the disabled as a milestone that could have national implications.
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Judge blocks NYC taxi agency from issuing permits for cabs without wheelchair access - 23 Dec 2011
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday barred the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission from issuing permits for taxicabs unless they’re accessible to people who use wheelchairs, a decision that was praised by advocates for the disabled as a milestone that could have national implications. U.S. District Judge George Daniels said in his written ruling that the commission can provide taxi medallions ...
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As Obama Fails to Lead, American Dream Is Called Into Question - 22 Dec 2011
The Great Recession we have endured was unprecedented and therefore unpredictable. The evidence lies in how completely we underestimated the headwinds inherent in a post-bubble, debt-deleveraging era. We saw a dismal decade of lost growth from 2001 to 2010. The annualized growth of real GDP over the past year is a miserable 1.6 percent. Many remain puzzled why this has happened.
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Ministers in disability cuts U-turn - 7 Dec 2011
The Government has been forced into an embarrassing Budget U-turn over plans to slash disability benefits for young people.
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Disability allowance cut is "paused" - 7 Dec 2011
A measure announced in the Budget to cut the disability allowance for young people has been "paused".
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Too few persons with disability have jobs - 6 Dec 2011
Another International Day for Persons with Disability has passed. A number of events were held in Malta to celebrate this day. The usual speeches were made.
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