wacotrib - Latest News Headlines http://www.wacotrib.com The latest headlines from wacotrib en-us Copyright 2009, Cox Newspapers Inc., wacotrib Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:23:01 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/05/98/58/image_1358985.jpg wacotrib - Latest News Headlines http://www.wacotrib.com 5 Health district swine flu vaccine update http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacFluBox.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacFluBox.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District has begun receiving regular, but small, shipments of the H1N1 vaccine in both nasal mist and shot forms. The district is offering the vaccine to people in certain government-set priority groups. They include pregnant women; caretakers of infants younger than 6 months; health care workers; children and adults with health conditions such as asthma or diabetes; and people ages 6 months to 25 years old. State inspectors order Caritas to ditch cache of medical-oriented donations http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009waccaritas.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009waccaritas.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST State officials ordered Caritas of Waco to destroy 43 boxes of nonfood donations it received from the regional Wal-Mart return center because the nonprofit group is not authorized to accept and distribute them. Officials award almost $1.1 billion for I-35 expansion in Waco, Central Texas http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wactransvote.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wactransvote.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST AUSTIN — State transportation officials approved spending more than half of $2 billion worth of voter-approved bond money to widen six stretches of Interstate 35 in Central Texas. East Waco pizza restaurant struck by burglary http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacpizzaburglary.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacpizzaburglary.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST When Phillip Haynes decided to open a pizza delivery business in East Waco, he realized that he would have to be on guard for crime in the area. Collecting food in late firefighter's honor http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacfirefighterdonate.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacfirefighterdonate.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Waco firefighters are collecting food at local stations today for Caritas’ Food for Families drive in honor of Ramonell James, a Waco firefighter who was fatally shot Nov. 11 and his home burned. Officials at Baylor hunger summit say getting participation in programs is a huge obstacle http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wachungersummit.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wachungersummit.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The problems discussed by about 250 local, state and national officials Thursday at a Baylor University hunger summit had nothing to do with a shortage of food, or even a lack of government-funded programs that provide those in need with free meals. Early childhood education takes center stage at Waco summit http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacedsummit.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacedsummit.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The Waco area’s youngest residents were easily the stars of the Second Annual Greater Waco Community Education Summit on Thursday, as people from across the community came together to discuss early childhood education and other topics. Waco ISD board approves purchase of properties near Bell's Hill Elementary as part of rebuilding http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacWISDBoard.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacWISDBoard.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The Waco Independent School District board approved the purchase of four properties near Bell’s Hill Elementary School in preparation for the school’s rebuilding, slated to begin in fall 2011. House OKs staving off cuts to doctors; Waco's Chet Edwards votes no http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacDocPayments.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacDocPayments.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a political payoff. Sarah Palin to sign copies of her book for military families at Fort Hood http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacpalin.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/11/20/11202009wacpalin.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will sign copies of her memoir, Going Rogue, for three hours Dec. 4 for members of the military and their families at Fort Hood, base officials said.