Women In Politics

Giffords Intern Had Nurse Training
Daniel Hernandez, Jr., is the Congressional intern that President Obama praised as a hero during last night’s memorial service in Tucson. Hernandez, who is a University of Arizona student and a certified nursing assistant is credited with keeping the Congresswoman Garbrielle Giffords alive before medics arrived. Hernandez tells his story to host Michel Martin.

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Feds kill plan for $100M Md. diplomatic training center
ANNAPOLIS — Federal officials say they are abandoning an effort to build a State Department training facility in Queen Anne’s County. General Services Administrator Martha Johnson announced the decision Monday afternoon, noting community and environmentalist objections to the $100 million anti-terrorism training center planned for 2,000 acres of private land [...]

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Feds kill plan for diplomatic training center in QA
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Federal officials say they are abandoning an effort to build a State Department training facility in Queen Anne’s County.

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Home contractors given more time to get lead paint training
BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — The Environmental Protection Agency is extending the deadline for contractors to enroll in a training program that teaches them how to deal with lead paint.

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EPA extends deadline for lead paint training
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says small contractors will have more time to comply with new Environmental Protection Agency rules for work done on buildings that have lead paint. United States Environmental Protection Agency – Lead paint – Environmental Protection Agency – United States – Environment

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$19M federal grant will boost job training
Washington — U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will announce today the government’s awarding assistance of more than $39 million to help more than 17,000 out-of-work residents.

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