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Blood Donations for Ft. Hood

Blood Donations Needed

Update – Friday, 11/6/09, 8:30 PM:

Blood donations for personnel wounded in the Ft. Hood shooting are being accepted at Scott & White Healthcare’s Blood Center in Temple, TX on Saturday, 11/7 from from 9:00 AM – noon local time and again on Monday, 11/9  starting at 8:00 AM.  All blood types are still needed at this time. No appointment is necessary.

Read the eligibility requirements for blood donation.

Bryan/College Station blood drive: Scott & White’s blood team will be at Texas A&M all next week to accept donations. Area donors in that area are encouraged to donate at that time, as the victims of the will continue to need blood possibly for weeks to come.

Contact Information:

Scott & White Healthcare

2401 S. 31st St.

Temple, TX 76508

Main Phone: 254-724-2111

Blood Center: 254-724-HERO (4376) • 877-724-HERO
Blood Center website

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JEC Hearing: The Future of Newspapers – The Impact on the Economy and Democracy

On Thursday, September 24, 2009 U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) will convene a hearing to examine the ongoing contraction in the U.S. newspaper industry, the economic impact of the changing media landscape, and the future of the industry at large.

From the JEC website:

Over the past year, dozens of daily newspapers have shut down their presses creating a ripple effect through communities, having consequences for local economies, and removing a critical check on government accountability and corruption. Witnesses will discuss funding alternatives for the print media and the outlook for the industry.

The JEC hearing is entitled, “The Future of Newspapers: The Impact on the Economy and Democracy,” and will take place Thursday, September 24, 2009 at beginning at 10:00 AM EDT in room 210 of the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC.

The hearing will be also be webcast live (Windows Media Player required) via this link:

View the Live webcast of the JEC hearing HERE.

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