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V • SUNDAY , JULY 22 , 2007 SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS • A9 <br /> India names its first female president <br /> BY GAVIN RABINOWITZ <br /> The Associated Press - � <br /> u <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 /> der discrimination is <br /> deep-rooted and wide- <br /> spread. <br /> Still, it's not clear how ��If <br /> much 72-year-old Pratibha <br /> PatIl — a lawyer, congress- <br /> woman and forceer gover- <br /> nor <br /> over- <br /> nor of the northern state of <br /> Rajasthan — can or will do <br /> in the mostly ceremonial <br /> post to improve the lives of <br /> her Countrywomen. MANISH SWARUP • The Associated Press <br /> Patil won 65.82 percent of <br /> the votes cast by national Newly elected President Pratibha Patll, 72, gestures after the <br /> lawmakers and state legisla- formal announcement of her victory In New Deihl, India, on <br /> tors, said P.D.T. Achary, the Saturday. Patll 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 2005-2006/200672007 <br /> have a woman being elected the FY 2005-2006 and FY 2006-2007 annual reporfs for the state Housin <br /> president of India," said initiatives narmersh,t (SHIP) Pr ram and FY zoos-2006 / 2006-2001 <br /> Congress leader Sonia Gan- Hurricane Housing Recovery (HHIi) Program may be inspected by the <br /> public al the hous n}> office at the Commwiity Development Department <br /> dint, Who hand-picked Pahl located at 1840 25t� Street, Vero Beach, Fl, 32960, between the hours of 8:30 <br /> aril WflS One of the first to a.m. and 5:00 p.m: on weekdays. Written public comments are encouragQed <br /> and must be received by August 15, 2007. For more information confact <br /> congratulate her. Diane PickliardL at (772)226-9594. <br /> f <br /> p ] . Martowski, D.D.S. SINKS TvBe <br /> 231 .6949 �;� <br /> EUROPEAN <br /> etic and Contemporary KITCHEN SINK & BATH <br /> �storative Dentistry — <br /> • <br /> s <br /> Quality • Value • Service 0- <br /> ns - <br /> i- <br /> - <br /> hlia Lane (corner of Cardinal Drive) <br /> totExperience the benefits of <br /> Biomidenficel Hormone <br /> Pellet Therapy <br /> g; $ <br /> HOME TO YOUR CURRENT NFEDS • <br /> 1 RAAfMODDEELI�INNG - Natural & Hassle-Free <br /> J 'I !J R L a7 'tfnlllaa $. C�laitd8t M Ir Slipped painlessly under the skin <br /> FeUtlw Aeue d a tGotiminate Hot Flashes & NIght Swasts <br /> - - - • o#1 si'elr7rAa b .CJyrYeFa9 ;. SrIr firA Ieviste Mood Swings <br />