Monthly Archives: August 2011

Forget Cremation, Body Liquefaction Launches In Florida Funeral Home As Part of Green Movement

August 30, 2011
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Forget Cremation, Body Liquefaction Launches In Florida Funeral Home As Part of Green Movement

The Anderson-McQueen funeral home in St Petersburg is on the vanguard of what promises to be a less toxic day of disposing our remains, by installing a machine that works by dissolving the body in heated alkaline water. The United Kindom’s BBC news said that the chamber, building by Resomation Ltd of Scotland, is...

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Ct Medicaid Clients To Get Help To Quit Smoking

August 30, 2011
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Ct Medicaid Clients To Get Help To Quit Smoking

Written by Colleen Shaddox Starting Jan. 1, the state will help Medicaid subscribers quit smoking, with services funded by a lawsuit Connecticut settled with the tobacco industry more than a decade ago. Connecticut is currently one of only four states not paying for smoking cessation treatment for Medicaid users, though pregnant clients gained the...

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Attorneys General Ask Congress To Allocate Broadband For Hurricane Irene Type Emergencies

August 29, 2011
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Attorney General George Jepsen and 41 other state attorneys general are calling on Congress to allocate a specific broadband spectrum to public safety and designate the  wireless bandwidth, known as D-Block, for law enforcement use. In a letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general said it is imperative to give first responders the capacity...

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Insurance Companies Claims Phone Numbers For Hurricane Irene Storm Damage Available

August 29, 2011
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Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi said today that consumers can find toll-free claims phone number for their insurance companies and other helpful information regarding claims and policy questions arising from Tropical Storm Irene on the Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) Web site. “We continue to update our Web site and work with other state...

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