Uganda: Gulu to Get Columbia Peace Institute (AllAfrica.com)
COLUMBIA University has formed an alliance with five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to open up an institute of peace and development studies in Gulu district.

IPL Wins Significant Waste Management Contract in British Columbia (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
IPL Inc., one of North America's leading manufacturers of plastic products, has been awarded, by the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, on behalf of the Regional District of Central Okanagan and its member municipalities, a contract valued at more than $7.2 million to manufacture and distribute wheeled carts.

IPL Wins Significant Waste Management Contract in British Columbia (CCNMatthews via Yahoo! Finance)
SAINT-DAMIEN, QUEBEC-- - IPL Inc. , one of North America's leading manufacturers of plastic products, has been awarded, by the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, on behalf of the Regional District of Central Okanagan and its member municipalities, a contract valued at more than $7.2 million to manufacture and distribute wheeled carts.

Columbia Heights High School alumni honored Sept. 12 (Columbia Heights - Fridley Sun-Focus)
It's that time of year again when outstanding athletes are inducted into the Columbia Heights High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

AARP And Consumers Union Convene Expert Panel On Role Of Research In Health Care Reform, USA (Medical News Today)
Despite years of conversation between policymakers and health care professionals, comparative effectiveness remains an elusive concept for consumers. Now two of the nation's largest consumer groups are convening a panel of experts to discuss what this research can mean for individuals as the country addresses health care reform.