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V a SUNDAY , JULY 22 , 2007 SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS 9 A9 <br /> India names its first female president <br /> u'y BY GAVIN RABINOWITZ <br /> - The Associated Press <br /> NEW DELHI — India chose <br /> its first female president <br /> Saturday in an election <br /> hailed as a victory for wom- <br /> en in a country where gen- <br /> :.. l <br /> � . der discrimination is <br /> deep-rooted and wide- <br /> , 4 spread. <br /> Still, it's not clear how <br /> much 72-year-old Pratibha <br /> Patil — a lawyer, congress- <br /> woman and former gover- <br /> nor of the northern state of <br /> Rajasthan — can or will do <br /> in the mostly ceremonial v_ <br /> post to improve the lives of <br /> her countrywomen. <br /> Patil won 65.82 percent of MANISH SWARUP . The associated Press <br /> the votes cast by national Newly elected President Pratibha Patil, 72, gestures after the <br /> lawmakers and state legisla- formal announcement of her victory in New Delhi, India, on <br /> tors, said P.D.T. Achary, the Saturday. Patil became the first woman to hold the post in a <br /> secretary general of Parlia- symbolic victory for the hundreds of millions of Indian women <br /> ment. She had the support who contend with widespread discrimination. <br /> of the governing Congress PUBLIC NOTICE <br /> party and its political allies, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> and had been expected to ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE STATE <br /> win. HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP <br /> It is a special moment ( SHIP) PROGRAM FOR FY 2005-2006 and <br /> for us women, and men of FY 2006-2007 AND HURRICANE <br /> course, in our country be- HOUSING RECOVERY (HHR) PROGRAM <br /> cause for the first time we FY 2005-2006/2006-2007 <br /> have a woman being elected The FY 2005-2006 and FY 2006-2007 annual reports for the State Housin£ <br /> president of India," said Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) PrWiram and FY 2005-2006 / 2006-2007 <br /> Congress leader Sonia Gan- Hurricane Housing ecovery (HH Program may be inspected by the <br /> ublic at the housing office at the Community Development Department <br /> dhi, who hand-picked Patil located at 1840 25t 3 Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960, between the hours of 8:30 <br /> and was one of the first to a.m . and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. 6Vritten public comments are encouraged <br /> on <br /> and must be received by Auxxust 15, 2007. For more informaticon act <br /> congratulate her. Diane Pickhardt at (772) 226-T594. <br /> , <br /> p J . Martowski, D .D . S. AsIINKS Tv <br /> 231 -6949 <br /> EUROPEAN <br /> etic and Contemporary KITCHEN SINK & BATH <br /> -storative Dentistry — <br /> P <br /> VolM1Quality • Value • Service <br /> 97 S . E . Monterey Rd . v Stuart a 772-221 -3990 <br /> ,_ '. <br /> His Lane (corner of Cardinal Drive) 4003 US 1 9 Vero Beach <br /> Oil 'I „ Experience the benefits of <br /> . Bidwidentical Hormone <br /> k Pellet Therapy <br /> i & <br /> ,4 ,"eye if <br /> i HOME TO YOUR CURRENT . NEEDSR _ <br /> T REMODDEMEL tNNG I t Natural & Hassle-Free <br /> �I L Ji C a7 $� lir Slipped painlessly under the skin <br /> PtIlow ericaf GO7 Eliminate Hot Plasties & Night Sweats <br /> ,] 79 3 Of Obsteh"t' & ygdDotbggV. Br Alleviate Mood Swings <br />