Word: assistance
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While Governor Dave Heineman is pushing to limit the rewritten law to newborns of 72 hours, some lawmakers are saying that the abandonments have exposed an urgent need to fix gaping holes in the state's mental-health services, which they claim fail to assist families with little resources to help problem children. Senator Annette Dubas introduced an alternate bill that would retain a safe haven for parents with kids ages 1 to 15 through June 2009 so that the legislature could address the broader issues come January. "Do not forget those struggling families," she urged her colleagues...
...midfielders Lau and Erin Wylie saw action on Friday night, which saw Wylie turn in one of the best games of her four years in a Crimson uniform. Not only did the one-time league Rookie of the Year fill up the box score with a goal and an assist (her third of the season in both categories), but she was also kept active on the right sideline all night. Seniors Rhodes, Allison Keeley, and Maggie Robinson join Lau and Wylie in a class whose four years included two coaching changes and a three-win season just two years...
...hands into the side of the net, barely going in the goal.The Crimson was still in charge of its own destiny, as senior forward Erin Wylie stepped into the box. After having one of her best games of the season—she tallied a goal and an assist on the night—she looked to put a capper on her stellar performance. But her shot went wide, giving Northeastern an opportunity to seal the game on its next attempt. The Huskies did not blink, winning the penalty shootout 4-2.The team was strong to the end, but sometimes...
...really leaving the school district now, I’m vacating my office,” Fowler-Finn said in an interview. “I’ll still be available to consult or assist in whatever way is necessary...
...James, who is chairman, launched CforC in October 2007 to assist multinationals in emerging, postcrisis countries, particularly in Asia and Africa, by getting them directly involved in local humanitarian, developmental or environmental projects. Multinationals, CforC reckons, have a huge capacity for doing good in these regions, and the goodwill their efforts engender can make it easier for them to do business, thus bolstering their bottom line. "This is what we call a license to operate," Hashemi explains. "Once you gain the trust of a community, you're safer there." Butler, a former army brigadier who commanded British forces in southern...