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Banks struggle to make inroads in remittance industry |
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National Appleseed
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By SuperUser Account on
12/1/2005
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U.S. banks have leaped into the remittance industry in recent years, seeking a share of the billions of dollars immigrants send to their native countries, especially around the holiday season. But many are struggling to get a piece, with immigrants reluctant to shift their business from the smaller mom-and-pop stores they are accustomed to using.
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HIV/AIDS: District lives are at stake |
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District of Columbia
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By SuperUser Account on
11/20/2005
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In a recent report by the D.C. Appleseed Center on HIV and AIDS in Washington, a high ranking official in the District government claims that the nation's capital is potentially 10 to 15 years behind where it should be in its efforts to battle the disease
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Sanford's Medicaid plan mostly appeases critics |
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South Carolina
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By SuperUser Account on
11/17/2005
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Concerns still linger, but the final version of Gov. Mark Sanford's Medicaid reform proposal appears less troublesome to some critics than the original. Sanford's office sent the final version of a comprehensive, controversial waiver request to Washington on Wednesday.
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