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End-of-Life Counseling Returns As Does “Death Panels” Nonsense
A proposed program to cover counseling sessions for seniors on end-of-life care has risen from the ashes of health care reform and found a new life in Medicare regulations, …
In Money-Changers We Trust
Two years into the Obama presidency, and the economic data is still looking grim. Don't be fooled by the gyrations of the stock market, where optimism is mostly a …
News in Brief: Census Results May Spell Bad News for Kucinich, and More
Census Results May Spell Bad News for Kucinich Representative Dennis Kucinich may lose his House seat, according to The Hill. With Ohio losing two seats because of Census numbers, …
Eight Homeless Youth Die in New Orleans Fire – What Does It Say About US?
Eight young people, who the fire department said were “trying to stay warm,” perished in a raging fire during the night in New Orleans. The young people were squatting …
Haiti: From Emergency to Self-Sufficiency?
Across the country, government and humanitarian agency teams are carrying out public education campaigns, handing out millions of chlorination tablets, powder, liquid, and staffing cholera treatment centers. UN General …
Behind the Cholera Epidemic: The Water Problem
Haiti is rich in water resources, according to a 1999 study by the US Army Southern Command called Haiti Water Resources Assessment. The US army studied Haiti’s water “to …
Behind the Cholera Epidemic: Excreta
The focus on getting clean water for all Haitians is a key part of beating cholera and all waterborne diseases, but another piece of the puzzle – involving the …
The 2010 “Are You Serious?” Awards
The Harry Potter Award to the British technology company ATSC Ltd for its invention of a “wand” that, according to the company, detects explosives, drugs, and human remains for …
This Modern World: Year in Review Part Two
Federal Judge Dismisses Miller’s Election Suit in Alaska US Senate Contest
After requiring Alaska's GOP U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller to file his federal lawsuit by Monday (yesterday), the federal judge in the case has now dismissed it without even …