World digest || Condemned woman in Iran confesses
Condemned woman in Iran confesses TEHRAN, Iran An Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning
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World digest || Condemned woman in Iran confesses
December 13, 2010
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Glens Falls man used Medicaid money for eBay nicotine business
December 13, 2010
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Glens Falls man used Medicaid money for eBay nicotine business
GLENS FALLS — A Glens Falls man has been arrested, accused of receiving Medicaid benefits he was not entitled to, then using the benefits to obtain nicotine gum and nicotine patches to sell on eBay, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office says.
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730 US schools trying to reinvent themselves
December 13, 2010
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730 US schools trying to reinvent themselves
The federal government has enticed 730 schools across the nation to reinvent themselves this school year, and nearly a third have chosen the most difficult paths to get a piece of the more than $500 million set aside for transforming schools where too many children are failing to learn.
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School of Troubles: Another chance for abandoned boarding school
December 13, 2010
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School of Troubles: Another chance for abandoned boarding school
Facility that state sought to close will be exempt from licensing rules
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State claims progress on new system for Medicaid payouts
December 13, 2010
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State claims progress on new system for Medicaid payouts
Despite a backlog of unpaid Medicaid claims and continuing frustrations among many medical providers, administrators of the state’s new payment system said Friday they have made substantial progress toward solving those problems.
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