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V • SUNDAY , JULY 22 , 2007 . SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS • A9 <br /> India names its first female president <br /> �I . BY GAVIN RABINOWITZ <br /> The Associated Press <br /> t NEW DELHI — India chose y <br /> $, its fust 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 <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 /> r in the mostly ceremonial <br /> t 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- HOU <br /> cause for the fust time we SING RECOVERY (HHR) PROGRAMFY 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) Pro ram and FY 2005-2006 /2006-200 <br /> Congress leader Sonia Gan- Hurricane Housing Recovery (HH Program may be inspected by the <br /> public at the hous nQ office at the Community Development Department <br /> din. who hand-picked Patil ocated at 1840 25t� Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960, between the hours of 8:30 <br /> and was one of the fust to a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Written public comments are enmura ed <br /> and must be received by August 15, 200/ . For more information confect <br /> congratulate her. Diane Pickhardt at (772) 226-1594. <br /> p J . a6949 ski, D.D . S . <br /> 2311 -69449INKS Te Be <br /> EUROPEAN �- <br /> etic and Contemporary KITCHEN SINK & BATH <br /> storative Dentistry — <br /> P <br /> M <br /> ��'.. ° � � °�r Qualify • Value • Service <br /> t <br /> '}a�. ca; ��.. <br /> hila Lane (corner of Cardinal Drive) 197 S . E . Monterey Rd . Stuart 772-221 -39904003 U . S , 1 Vero Beach 772-770-9970 <br /> MORRO <br /> Experience the benefits of <br /> Bio-identical Hormone <br /> Pellet Therapy <br /> & <br /> I HOME TO YOUR CURRENT . NEEDS• ./ ' <br /> 1 REMODELING -- _ rRi Natural & Hanle-Free <br /> M {(R Ca Ir Slipped painless) under the sM <br /> �) Y R i r L KS Pi 0* CDU IrFliminate Hot Flashes & Night Sweats <br /> - - - - afC3 sFatWlra& I!f AlieviateMoodSwings <br />