Fed faces tough task ending emergency support
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When U.S. central bankers eventually move to wean markets off the emergency support put in place to rescue the economy, they will face the difficult and delicate task of timing it right.

Sims issues emergency proclamation to fight flooding, slides
King County Executive Ron Sims effectively declared a state of emergency Jan. 8 as authorities intensified emergency flood relief efforts, trying to help residents living in areas most impacted by this week's severe weather.

BOJ readies ¥1.2 trillion in emergency bank loans
The Bank of Japan on Thursday launched a ¥1.22 trillion emergency loan program to help financial institutions provide corporate financing amid the global credit crunch. Commercial banks and other institutions that bid for the low-interest funds will borrow the money between next Wednesday and April 3. The extra funds are expected to enhance the banks' lending capacity during the period before ...

Chilliwack declares state of emergency as B.C. hit by flooding, mudslides
A state of emergency was declared Thursday in Chilliwack, and other parts of southern B.C. hard-hit by flooding and mudslides were made eligible for disaster assistance.

Washington's a state of emergency as rain-filled rivers rebel
As record flooding caused rivers to spew over their banks across Western Washington on Thursday, interstate commerce was stymied, homeowners were reduced to crossing their front yards in skiffs, and the lieutenant governor declared a state of emergency.

GLOBAL: Does emergency education save lives?
Source: IRIN Education, a long-neglected sector in emergency response according to some aid groups, is gradually being seen as vital in crises, but donor reluctance to fund it persists partly because they do not see it as life-saving, aid experts say.

SeattleNoise: Thee Emergency
SeattleNoise: Thee Emergency.

NZ should give emergency aid to Gaza
Green MP Keith Locke is calling on the Government to give emergency aid to the people of Gaza.

Emergency shelters took in hundreds of homeless during recent cold snap
About 300 homeless people each night received emergency shelter during the recent cold snap in Vancouver.

City declares snow emergency
The city has declared a snow emergency. Motorists must remove their cars from city streets by 11 p.m. to avoid being towed.

Banks borrow more, investment firms draw less over past week from Fed's emergency loan program
Commercial banks borrowed more, while investment firms drew less over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending

Inspection shows problem with emergency crash carts - roanoke.com
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital says it addressed the situation immediately. A surprise inspection last fall at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital revealed a problem with how the hospital monitored some of its cardiac response equipment in the emergency department. An inspector found that four emergency crash carts were not being checked frequently enough to ensure that the equipment ...

Banks borrow more, investment firms draw less over past week from Fed's emergency loan program
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Banks borrow more, investment firms draw less over past week from Fed's emergency loan program
Banks borrow more, investment firms draw less over past week from Fed's emergency loan

Banks borrow more, investment firms draw less over past week from Fed's emergency loan program
The Federal Reserve says commercial banks borrowed more, while investment firms drew less over the past week from its emergency lending

Short Takes: Council will consider calling fiscal emergency
CHULA VISTA: Mayor Cheryl Cox has called a special City Council meeting tonight to decide whether to declare a fiscal emergency for years 2008-09 and 2009-10.

County awarded emergency food and shelter program funds
Greene County has been chosen to receive $23,063 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area.

Salisbury loses power at pumping station; water customers asked to take emergency conservation measures
By Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com Salisbury officials asked water customers to take emergency conservation measures Thursday as crews worked ...

Sebastian County gets grant for emergency center
FORT SMITH, Ark. - Sebastian County has received a $750,000 federal grant to go toward an emergency operations center. U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor and U.S. Rep. John Boozman announced the grant, from the Department of Homeland Security, on Thursday.

Text glitches mar monthly VCU emergency test
Virginia Commonwealth University is checking into a problem that occurred during yesterday?s monthly test of its emergency communications system. Some text messages that were sent out to alert members of the university community about the test were blank, the school said. The school said the correct message was sent to everyone, but some subscribers received blank messages in addition to the ...