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Ontario government invests $10 million in stem cell research

The Ontario government has given the Ontario Initiative in Personalized Stem Cell Medicine $10 million in funding, The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto announced Monday.
Nov 2, 2009 by  KJ Mullins in Science

'Last minute' deal in Manitoba means Greyhound will keep running

Just days before a deadline was reached, the Manitoba government worked out an unspecified funding arrangement with Greyhound Canada to keep intercity bus service running in the province.
Oct 29, 2009 by  Stephanie Dearing in Business - 3 comments

Irish students told to bring their own toilet paper

Students attending St. John's Girls National School in Carrigaline, Ireland have been asked to bring their own toilet tissue with them to school as part of a cost-cutting measure due to dwindling government funding.
Oct 6, 2009 by  Kevin Jess in Education - 7 comments

This week in Tech on Digital Journal

This week Google made some interesting announcements, Gizmodo also unveiled an interesting new Microsoft prototype whilst Twitter continues to grow, this time raising $100 million in funding.
Sep 27, 2009 by  Brenton Currie in Technology

Report: Twitter raises $100 million in funding

Twitter, one of the world's best known social networking sites, has announced on its website that it has received some new funding. Some reports peg this recent round of funding to be close to $100 million.
Sep 26, 2009 by  Jane Fazackarley in Technology - 1 comment

Political campaign funding, a democracy’s dilemma

Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the restrictions that have been placed on corporate money in politics.
Sep 9, 2009 by  James Raider in Politics

Stimulus funding to help homeless students in Arkansas Special

Arkansas received over $644,000 in stimulus funding to aid homeless students. Top priorities are obtaining an accurate count of the homeless student population and building capacity within the school districts in order to better serve these students.
Aug 26, 2009 by  Kay Mathews in Education - 8 comments

Third world countries get small fraction of cancer funding

A report published Monday revealed that developing countries accounted for only a tip of the iceberg -- merely 5 percent of the world's expenditures on cancer treatment.
Aug 24, 2009 by  John Louie S. Ramos in Health

Reuters: Warren Buffett Made Millions on Bailouts

In a new report, companies that Warren Buffett, the world's richest man, invested in needed Troubled Asset Relief funding.
Aug 5, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in Business - 3 comments

Interview with CEO of social recruitment service Koda.us Special

KODA.us is a social recruitment service and has just raised $1 million in funding from a group of private angel investors.
Aug 5, 2009 by  Bob Ewing in Internet - 1 comment

Senate Set to Approve Additional Funding for Cash for Clunkers

With the initial $1 billion allocated to the Car Allowance Rebate System, or "Cash for Clunkers", already fully utilized the U.S. Senate is widely expected to approve further funding of $2 billion to allow the program to be extended.
Aug 5, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Business - 5 comments

US Government Will Increase Obesity Funding

As part of the Obama administration’s economic stimulus plan, the United States federal government will give states and local governments more funds to control obesity, which includes public transportation.
Jul 29, 2009 by  Andrew Moran in Health - 2 comments

President Obama pushes new education plan

The plan promotes charter schools and pay based on teacher performance. The President is threatening to withhold funding from states that resist reform.
Jul 24, 2009 by  Matthew Moran in Politics - 2 comments

Montreal gay pride festival funding denied

Canada's federal government will not provide funding for this year’s Divers/Cité festival in Montreal. The festival's future is now in question.
Jul 22, 2009 by  Bob Ewing in Arts - 7 comments

Landmark Boston zoo may be forced to close, animals to be killed

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, facing tough budgeting decisions, may close the Franklin Park Zoo and euthanize as many as 20 percent of the animals.
Jul 11, 2009 by  Michael Krebs in Lifestyle - 3 comments

HIV/AIDS Activists Detained During Protest at US Capitol

Police today arrested 26 members of the Health Global Access Project when they refused to abandon a protest at the lack of federal funding for HIV/AIDS programs that they were holding in the rotunda of the Capitol Building in Washington DC.
Jul 9, 2009 by  Chris Dade in Health

L.A wants help pay for MJ Memorial

In a move likely to be controversial depending on which side of the fence one stood at, the Los Angeles city Mayor, Villaraigosa, called on residents and fans to help pay for Michael Jackson's Memorial.
Jul 8, 2009 by  Carol Kabon in Arts

Recession hurts summer school

School systems across the country are pinching pennies and these cutbacks could hurt those who need the most help, especially when it comes to summer school.
Jul 2, 2009 by  Matthew Moran in Education

Buckingham Palace Seeks Increase in its Funding

Figures just released, covering the twelve months to March 31 2009, show that the cost of running the British Royal Household in that time rose to £41.5m from the £40m that was required in the previous twelve month period.
Jun 29, 2009 by  Chris Dade in World

Iran's interior minister says CIA financing 'rioters' activities

As protesters continue to defy the demands of the Iranian government, Iran's interior minister accused the CIA of funding 'rioters' and claims that U.S., U.K., and Israeli interests are behind the unrest.
Jun 24, 2009 by  Michael Krebs in World - 3 comments
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