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Nation needs a reality checkWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:42AMIt's true that rigid ideology is one of the chief barriers to major deficit reduction. Republicans are opposed to tax increases, Democrats to cuts in entitlement programs. On those positions, each side seems about as flexible as Tim Eyman is on red-light cameras.

U.S. to Close 800 Computer Data CentersWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:24AMAnalysts estimate that thousands of jobs will be eliminated with the federal government’s plan to shut 40 percent of its computer centers over the next four years.

Planning for long term care for aging parentsWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:22AMIn a community such as Aurora where there are 23,635 people between the ages of 35-44 (according to the 2000 U.S. Census) many residents may have aging parents and are thinking about what their mother and father’s future care may require. As our parents age, it sometimes becomes apparent that the parents are unable to live alone in their own home. The first option may be to provide adequate ...

Panel recommends that health plans cover contraception for women without co-paysWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:12AMThe recommendation by a panel of doctors and health experts sets the stage for another debate about the effect of the healthcare overhaul. An independent panel of doctors and health experts is recommending that health plans cover a variety of contraceptives for women without co-pays, setting the stage for another debate over the effect of the healthcare overhaul.

Britain's financial services sector paid out £14bn in bonusWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:37AMThe financial and insurance sector paid out bonuses worth £14bn in the year to the end of March - the same as the previous year - with workers enjoying average bonuses of £12,500 last year, the Office for National Statistics said.

Cashless insurance back in private hospitalsWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:32AMRates fixed by New India Assurance, Oriental Insurance, United India Insurance and National Insurance after long discussions have been agreed to by the corporate chains

UberGlobal, Parallels and Microsoft target health community cloud automationWednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:24AMVirtualisation and automation software provider, Parallels, has partnered with IT giant, Microsoft,to deliver a complete cloud automation solution that meets the global needs of the health industry.

Carter budget group proposes 18-cent tax hikeTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:31AMELIZABETHTON — After two months of meeting, deliberations and calculations, the Budget Committee reached a recommendation Monday afternoon that the property tax rate for the new fiscal year should be $2.19 per $100 of assessed value.

TAYLOR: Five vie for treasurer positionTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:12AMTAYLOR — Eight people submitted applications to the city clerk’s office for the vacant treasurer position.