Hanged Ky. census worker's body released; police still not saying if death was homicideOctober 6th, 2009 Officials release body of hanged Ky. census workerLONDON, Ky.
AP Exclusive: Son says he's certain Ky. census taker found dead with 'fed' on chest was slainSeptember 30th, 2009 AP Exclusive: Son sure Ky. census taker was slainLONDON, Ky.
FBI checks whether US Census worker hanging in Ky. tied to his door-to-door data collectionSeptember 24th, 2009 Feds probe US Census worker hanging in KentuckyMANCHESTER, Ky. — When Bill Sparkman told retired trooper Gilbert Acciardo that he was going door-to-door collecting census data in rural Kentucky, the former police officer drew on years of experience for a warning: "Be careful."
The 51-year-old Sparkman was found this month hanged from a tree near a cemetery with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, and the FBI is investigating whether he was a victim of anti-government sentiment.
Census: Hanging death first since 1998 in which employee may have been targeted based on jobSeptember 24th, 2009 Census workers trained to deal with hostile peopleWASHINGTON — Violence against census employees is rare, the Census Bureau said Thursday, but it nevertheless trains its canvassers in how to deal with angry or hostile citizens. On Sept. 12, Bill Sparkman, a 51-year-old census canvasser, was found hanged from a tree in rural Clay County, Ky.
New census director says he's worried economy, tensions over immigration will hurt head countSeptember 22nd, 2009 Groves urges public campaign to boost 2010 censusWASHINGTON — The head of the Census Bureau says he's worried the poor economy and tensions over immigration will deter people from participating in next year's high-stakes count. Robert Groves appeared before Congress on Tuesday for the first time since he was confirmed in July.
Census: 150,000 same-sex couples say they're in marriage relationships _ more than legal countSeptember 21st, 2009 Census: 150,000 gay couples report they're marriedWASHINGTON — Nearly 150,000 same-sex couples reported being in marriage relationships last year, many more than the number of actual weddings and civil unions, according to the first U.S. census figures released on same-sex marriages.
Timeline for the 2010 censusSeptember 11th, 2009 Timeline for the 2010 censusA timeline for the 2010 census:
Spring 2009: Census employees started going door-to-door to update address list nationwide. Fall 2009: Recruiting for census takers.
Iraq reschedules nationwide census for October 2010 to give time to settle ethnic tensionsSeptember 1st, 2009 Iraq reschedules nationwide census for Oct. 2010BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government has rescheduled a nationwide census for Oct.
Kenya holding first national census in a decade amid outcry over ethnic group questionAugust 24th, 2009 Kenya holding first national census in a decadeNAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya began its first national census in a decade Monday amid an outcry over one question that asks people to identify their ethnic group — a contentious issue in this East African nation. The weeklong census is meant to update statistics on population and other trends, with preliminary results released in December.
Census director: Forms will be hand-delivered in New Orleans to address post-Katrina worriesAugust 18th, 2009 Census Bureau to hand-deliver forms in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS — Census forms will be hand-delivered in the city of New Orleans and surrounding areas affected by the 2005 hurricanes Katrina and Rita to get the most accurate count possible following concerns that the region could lose federal representation and funding. The measures announced by U.S.
Police: Heavily armed mob kills noted geologist in southeastern KenyaAugust 13th, 2009 Police: Mob kills noted geologist in KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya — Assailants armed with arrows, spears and machetes killed a Scottish-born geologist in an apparent dispute over mining rights in southeastern Kenya, police said Thursday. Campbell Bridges, 72, was attacked by about a dozen people Tuesday after stopping to remove a log on the road as he drove to a camp in a mining area near Tsavo West National Park, said local Deputy Police Chief John Leshindoro.
19 Slovak workers missing, 9 injured after fire and gas explosion in coal mineAugust 10th, 2009 19 Slovak workers missing after coal mine blastBRATISLAVA, Slovakia —Nineteen workers were trapped underground Monday after a fire and explosion hit a coal mine in central Slovakia, and rescue workers operating in darkness and high temperatures were struggling to reach them, officials said. Handlova mine director Peter Cicmanec said rescue workers and doctors have been sent into the mine to try to reach colleagues who were trapped as they battled a fire.
Lacking a census director, Locke hires 3 experts to help with plans for 2010 headcountJune 30th, 2009 Locke hires 3 experts to help with 2010 censusWASHINGTON — With the 2010 census months away, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Tuesday hired three experts to assess potential problems as the government waits for confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the high-stakes count. The experts, former officials with the Census Bureau, will help provide "an up-to-date assessment of the state of readiness and potential vulnerabilities" in the headcount in the areas of operations, overall management and field operations, he said.
Vice President Biden plans to visit 3 nations in southeastern EuropeMay 1st, 2009 Biden plans trip to southeastern EuropeWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden plans to visit southeastern Europe during the week of May 18. Biden's office announced Friday that he will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo.
Apex court dismisses plea for caste-based censusApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a plea that sought direction to the government to undertake a caste-based census in 2011. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
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