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		<title>CDC: Swine flu cases widespread in only 32 states; about 30 more children&#8217;s deaths reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stobbe</dc:creator>
		
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CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states

ATLANTA — Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released Monday.
Widespread infections of swine flu were reported in 32 states as of Nov. 21, down from 43 states ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdc-swine-flu-cases-widespread-in-only-32-states-about-30-more-childrens-deaths-reported-237774/">Read : CDC: Swine flu cases widespread in only 32 states; about 30 more children&#8217;s deaths reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Does startling estimate for kids on food stamps mean poverty is widespread? Analysts disagree</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsey Tanner</dc:creator>
		
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Food stamps estimate raises debate over &#8216;poverty&#8217;

CHICAGO — The estimate was startling, and made headlines around the country: Almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood.
How could it be true in the land of plenty, in the midst of an obesity epidemic, skeptics wondered.
Surprisingly, many statisticians and .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/does-startling-estimate-for-kids-on-food-stamps-mean-poverty-is-widespread-analysts-disagree-236685/">Does startling estimate for kids on food stamps mean poverty is widespread? Analysts disagree</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CDC warns: Thanksgiving travel, family gatherings could cook up more swine flu</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:45:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stobbe</dc:creator>
		
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CDC warns: Holiday could bring more swine flu

ATLANTA — Let us give thanks — and pass the Purell.
Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving. Swine flu may also be on the table — and at crowded airports and shopping malls.
Just as the pandemic seems to be waning around the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdc-warns-thanksgiving-travel-family-gatherings-could-cook-up-more-swine-flu-235349/">Original article &nbsp;: CDC warns: Thanksgiving travel, family gatherings could cook up more swine flu</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Belgian man, thought to be in a stupor for 23 years, says he was alert but unable to cry out</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raf Casert</dc:creator>
		
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Belgian says he was alert but mute for 23 years

BRUSSELS — For 23 torturous years, Rom Houben says he lay trapped in his paralyzed body, aware of what was going on around him but unable to tell anyone or even cry out.
The car-crash victim had been diagnosed as being in a vegetative state but appears ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/belgian-man-thought-to-be-in-a-stupor-for-23-years-says-he-was-alert-but-unable-to-cry-out-234775/">Belgian man, thought to be in a stupor for 23 years, says he was alert but unable to cry out</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kate Hudson, Carrie Underwood, other stars come out for CNN awards for everyday heroes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>By Lynn Elber</dc:creator>
		
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Stars come out for CNN Heroes ceremony
LOS ANGELES — Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others.

&#8220;I&#8217;ve cried twice and we&#8217;re on hero three,&#8221; Harris said backstage after introducing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kate-hudson-carrie-underwood-other-stars-come-out-for-cnn-awards-for-everyday-heroes-234231/">Read more : Kate Hudson, Carrie Underwood, other stars come out for CNN awards for everyday heroes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bangladeshi mother says formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julhas Alam</dc:creator>
		
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Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in Australia

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia.
&#8220;My babies are alive and doing well. It&#8217;s the best news I&#8217;ve ever got in my .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bangladeshi-mother-says-formerly-conjoined-twins-should-grow-up-in-australia-234044/">Original article &nbsp;: Bangladeshi mother says formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Maurer</dc:creator>
		
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Fired therapist: Stressed Marines get shoddy care

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Marines treated at Camp Lejeune for post-traumatic stress had to undergo therapy for months in temporary trailers where they could hear bomb blasts, machine-gun fire and war cries through the thin walls, according to servicemen and their former psychiatrist.
The eight trailers were used for nearly ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fired-psychiatrist-says-marines-suffering-from-stress-are-getting-shoddy-care-at-camp-lejeune-233866/" title="Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from stress are getting shoddy care at Camp Lejeune">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alicia Chang</dc:creator>
		
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Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.

Smiling kids embracing a soldier. A dog sniffing blood oozing from a corpse. Movie ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/military-experiment-seeks-clues-to-predict-which-troops-might-suffer-post-traumatic-stress-233130/">Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Experts: Radical swine flu measures in China, elsewhere, won&#8217;t stop outbreaks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Cheng</dc:creator>
		
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Experts say radical measures won&#8217;t stop swine flu
LONDON — Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms — have failed to contain the disease.
Despite initially declaring success, Beijing now acknowledges its swine flu outbreak is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/experts-radical-swine-flu-measures-in-china-elsewhere-wont-stop-outbreaks-232432/">Original source &nbsp;: Experts: Radical swine flu measures in China, elsewhere, won&#8217;t stop outbreaks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In New Mexico, first to license medical pot producers, program is off to slow, cautious start</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Baker</dc:creator>
		
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NM&#8217;s medical pot program has slow, cautious start

SANTA FE, N.M. — Businessman Len Goodman owns a company that makes hand-painted art tiles, but these days his office desk is strewn with the raw materials of a new enterprise: fat, sweetly pungent marijuana buds.
Newly licensed by the state to produce and distribute medical marijuana, Goodman must ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-new-mexico-first-to-license-medical-pot-producers-program-is-off-to-slow-cautious-start-230539/">In New Mexico, first to license medical pot producers, program is off to slow, cautious start</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Fram</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Front group fights health bill
WASHINGTON — One operative tried to enlist trade groups in Maine to oppose government-run health coverage. Another helped a member of a Las Vegas conservative group appear on local talk radio to criticize the proposal. A third persuaded a Louisiana activist to post an opinion piece ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-mystery-group-run-by-nc-law-firm-fans-opposition-around-us-to-health-bill-230019/">THE INFLUENCE GAME: Mystery group run by NC law firm fans opposition around US to health bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Espo</dc:creator>
		
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GOP leaps on study of rising health care costs

WASHINGTON — Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, and billions of dollars in projected savings contained in the measure will be difficult to maintain, according to a report by a top official at the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republicans-jump-on-report-from-medicare-agency-that-says-democratic-bill-would-boost-spending-229606/">Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Medical helicopter crash kills 3 crew members near Nevada-California border north of Reno</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
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3 dead in medical helicopter crash north of Reno

RENO, Nev. — Investigators said the pilot of a medical helicopter issued a mayday moments before the aircraft crashed into a hilly area north of Reno near the Nevada-California state line early Saturday.
All three crew members — the pilot, flight nurse and paramedic — were killed.
The helicopter, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/medical-helicopter-crash-kills-3-crew-members-near-nevada-california-border-north-of-reno-229583/" title="Medical helicopter crash kills 3 crew members near Nevada-California border north of Reno">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Revised govt formula puts Medicare waste and fraud at $47B, nearly 3 times last year&#8217;s figure</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hope Yen</dc:creator>
		
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Govt: Medicare paid $47 billion in suspect claims
WASHINGTON — The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient&#8217;s condition, wasting taxpayer dollars at a rate nearly three times the previous year.
Excerpts of a new federal report, obtained by The Associated Press, show .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/revised-govt-formula-puts-medicare-waste-and-fraud-at-47b-nearly-3-times-last-years-figure-229542/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Revised govt formula puts Medicare waste and fraud at $47B, nearly 3 times last year&#8217;s figure</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hirschfeld Davis</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups rebound
WASHINGTON — Abortion rights groups, outflanked and outnumbered in the health debate, are scrambling to regain lost ground after the House passed a health bill with strict abortion limits.
They&#8217;re blanketing Capitol Hill with lobbyists, petitions, letters and phone calls in efforts to defeat the restrictions in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-abortion-rights-groups-fight-to-maintain-influence-in-health-care-debate-229537/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : THE INFLUENCE GAME: Abortion rights groups fight to maintain influence in health care debate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican lawmaker says House Democrats rejected GOP proposals to improve health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Republican bashes Dems over health care proposals
WASHINGTON — House Democrats missed opportunities to improve the House-passed health care bill when they rejected Republican ideas to limit lawsuits and give states more flexibility to enact innovative changes, a GOP lawmaker said Saturday.
Delivering the Republicans&#8217; weekly radio and Internet address, Rep. Mark Kirk of Illinois ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-lawmaker-says-house-democrats-rejected-gop-proposals-to-improve-health-care-bill-229358/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Republican lawmaker says House Democrats rejected GOP proposals to improve health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fire at indoor South Korean shooting range kills 10 people, injures 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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Fire at indoor SKorean shooting range kills 10

SEOUL, South Korea — A fire tore though an indoor shooting range in southern South Korea, killing 10 people, including at least two Japanese tourists, and injuring six.
Some people were on fire as they ran out of the building Saturday, Yonhap news agency quoted a witness as saying.
An ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-at-indoor-south-korean-shooting-range-kills-10-people-injures-6-229348/">Fire at indoor South Korean shooting range kills 10 people, injures 6</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pelosi: Amendment in House&#8217;s health care overhaul bill would further limit access to abortion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Pelosi: Health bill would limit abortion access
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she agrees with critics who say an amendment included in the health care bill passed by the House would additionally limit access to abortion.
Pelosi acknowledged the scope of the amendment despite the fact that she said one ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pelosi-amendment-in-houses-health-care-overhaul-bill-would-further-limit-access-to-abortion-229023/" title="Pelosi: Amendment in House&#8217;s health care overhaul bill would further limit access to abortion">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army survey: Morale is down among units in Afghanistan, but overall mental health unchanged</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:49:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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Army says morale is down in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Morale has fallen among soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-old war, while those in Iraq show much improved mental health amid much lower violence, the Army said Friday.
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		<title>First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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Mrs. Obama: health overhaul will help older women
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama sought to assure older women on Friday that efforts to overhaul health care won&#8217;t undercut the benefits they receive through Medicare, saying her husband considers the government-run program a &#8220;sacred part of America&#8217;s social safety net.&#8221;
Mrs. Obama, championing the health ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-lady-seeks-to-assure-older-women-health-care-legislation-will-benefit-them-228835/">Read more : First lady seeks to assure older women health care legislation will benefit them</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Federal judge sues impeachment panel
WASHINGTON — A Louisiana federal judge sued a House impeachment task force Friday, contending the panel is making the case for his ouster by using testimony he gave under a promise of immunity.

U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr. is under investigation for alleged misconduct, including an allegation that he accepted .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-sues-impeachment-panel-over-use-of-immunized-testimony-228711/">Source &nbsp;: Federal judge sues impeachment panel over use of immunized testimony</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FDA finds steel, rubber, other substances in Genzyme biotech drugs, dangerous for patients</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew Perrone</dc:creator>
		
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FDA finds bits of steel, rubber in Genzyme drugs

WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators have found tiny particles of trash in drugs made by Genzyme, the second time this year the biotechnology company has been cited for contamination issues.
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that bits of steel, rubber and fiber found in vials of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fda-finds-steel-rubber-other-substances-in-genzyme-biotech-drugs-dangerous-for-patients-228694/">Read : FDA finds steel, rubber, other substances in Genzyme biotech drugs, dangerous for patients</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO urges organizers of mass gatherings such as World Cup, hajj to keep swine flu in mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: Keep flu in mind when holding mass gatherings

GENEVA — Organizers of big sporting and cultural events should take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu, especially if local health systems aren&#8217;t prepared to handle mass gatherings, the World Health Organization said Friday.
The global body said there was &#8220;ample evidence&#8221; that any unusual gathering ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-urges-organizers-of-mass-gatherings-such-as-world-cup-hajj-to-keep-swine-flu-in-mind-228679/">Read more : WHO urges organizers of mass gatherings such as World Cup, hajj to keep swine flu in mind</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Documents: Medicare agency ignored scam warnings for 3 years, may have cost taxpayers millions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelli Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Feds ignored Medicare scam warnings for years

MIAMI — For three years, the federal agency in charge of preventing Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars by scamming several programs, documents show.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services received roughly 30 warnings from inspectors over three years — mostly under ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/documents-medicare-agency-ignored-scam-warnings-for-3-years-may-have-cost-taxpayers-millions-228584/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Documents: Medicare agency ignored scam warnings for 3 years, may have cost taxpayers millions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fear of swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in public markets of Serbia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dusan Stojanovic</dc:creator>
		
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Swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in Serbia

BELGRADE, Serbia — Belgrade&#8217;s open-air markets were a welter of busy customers on Friday, pushing and shoving to buy one item — garlic.
In Serbia, garlic has long been regarded as a good luck charm and a guard against many ailments. As far as the public is concerned, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fear-of-swine-flu-causes-surge-of-garlic-sales-in-public-markets-of-serbia-228438/">Fear of swine flu causes surge of garlic sales in public markets of Serbia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Army survey: Morale down among units in Afghanistan, but their overall mental health unchanged</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pauline Jelinek</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — Morale has fallen among soldiers in Afghanistan, where troops are seeing record violence in the 8-year-old war, while those in Iraq show much improved mental health amid much lower violence, the Army said Friday. It was the first time since 2004 that soldier suicides .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/army-survey-morale-down-among-units-in-afghanistan-but-their-overall-mental-health-unchanged-228427/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Army survey: Morale down among units in Afghanistan, but their overall mental health unchanged</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Caregivers for vulnerable Nebraskans may get pay hike in spite of governor&#8217;s recommendation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Jenkins</dc:creator>
		
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Some Neb. caregivers may be in line for raise

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska&#8217;s oft-criticized safety net for people with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities may get a small funding increase next year despite Gov. Dave Heineman&#8217;s recommendation to keep funding flat.
The Legislature&#8217;s budget-writing Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to increase state funding to groups that care ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/caregivers-for-vulnerable-nebraskans-may-get-pay-hike-in-spite-of-governors-recommendation-228295/" title="Caregivers for vulnerable Nebraskans may get pay hike in spite of governor&#8217;s recommendation">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CDC estimates swine flu toll at 22 million sickened, nearly 4,000 killed since April</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauran Neergaard</dc:creator>
		
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CDC&#8217;s swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill

WASHINGTON — Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn&#8217;t mean swine flu suddenly has worsened.
Instead, the federal numbers made public Thursday reflect a long-awaited better attempt to quantify the new flu&#8217;s true .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdc-estimates-swine-flu-toll-at-22-million-sickened-nearly-4000-killed-since-april-228027/">CDC estimates swine flu toll at 22 million sickened, nearly 4,000 killed since April</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 dead, 14 hurt after van carrying members of Colorado church group crashes in eastern Oregon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mccall</dc:creator>
		
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2 dead, 14 hurt in eastern Oregon van rollover

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people were in critical condition Friday after two others were killed when a van carrying 16 Colorado church group members rolled several times on an icy Oregon freeway.
Joshua John Pischura, 20, of Geneva, Ohio, died shortly after the crash Thursday morning on Interstate .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-dead-14-hurt-after-van-carrying-members-of-colorado-church-group-crashes-in-eastern-oregon-227839/">Original article &nbsp;: 2 dead, 14 hurt after van carrying members of Colorado church group crashes in eastern Oregon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance covers elective abortions for its employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Simmons</dc:creator>
		
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RNC health insurance plan covers abortions

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance plan covers elective abortions for its employees, an option Republicans strongly oppose in health overhaul legislation that Democrats are trying to push through Congress.
Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele learned of the policy&#8217;s abortion coverage Thursday through a news report and immediately instructed ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/republican-national-committees-health-insurance-covers-elective-abortions-for-its-employees-227829/">Read more : Republican National Committee&#8217;s health insurance covers elective abortions for its employees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Family injured in Texas natural gas pipeline explosion files lawsuit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Blaney</dc:creator>
		
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Family hurt in Texas pipeline explosion files suit

LUBBOCK, Texas — A family whose members suffered burns when a natural gas pipeline exploded last week in the Texas Panhandle filed a negligence lawsuit Thursday against the companies that own and operate it.
The Torres family filed the suit in Potter County against the pipeline&#8217;s owner, El Paso ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/family-injured-in-texas-natural-gas-pipeline-explosion-files-lawsuit-227750/" title="Family injured in Texas natural gas pipeline explosion files lawsuit">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge in SD smoking ban case says issue is legally eligible to be referred to voters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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Judge: SD smoking ban can be referred to voters

PIERRE, S.D. — The smoking ban passed by the South Dakota Legislature is eligible to be referred to voters, so the court system must determine whether opponents collected enough valid signatures to put it on next year&#8217;s ballot, a judge ruled Thursday.
Circuit Judge Kathleen Trandahl of Winner ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-in-sd-smoking-ban-case-says-issue-is-legally-eligible-to-be-referred-to-voters-227454/">Judge in SD smoking ban case says issue is legally eligible to be referred to voters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gov&#8217;t now estimates swine flu has sickened 22 million in US since April, killed nearly 4,000</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauran Neergaard</dc:creator>
		
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CDC: Swine flu has sickened 22 million in 6 months

WASHINGTON — Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed nearly 4,000, including 540 children, according to startling federal estimates released Thursday.
The figures — roughly a quadrupling of previous death estimates — don&#8217;t mean swine flu suddenly has worsened, and most cases .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/govt-now-estimates-swine-flu-has-sickened-22-million-in-us-since-april-killed-nearly-4000-227427/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Gov&#8217;t now estimates swine flu has sickened 22 million in US since April, killed nearly 4,000</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Business Roundtable says health legislation _ if done right _ can cut costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar</dc:creator>
		
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CEOs say health legislation could cut costs

WASHINGTON — The Democratic health care bills in Congress — if done right — have the potential to tame runaway medical inflation, a leading business group said Thursday in a report immediately hailed by President Barack Obama.
The Business Roundtable, which represents big company CEOs, said some of the changes ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/business-roundtable-says-health-legislation-_-if-done-right-_-can-cut-costs-227334/">Business Roundtable says health legislation _ if done right _ can cut costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rivals in abortion debate agree restrictions create tough choices for women about coverage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Crary</dc:creator>
		
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NEW YORK — Millions of American women will face tough choices about abortion coverage if restrictions in the House health care bill become law, both sides in the abortion debate agree.
Divisions over abortion are a major obstacle in President Barack Obama&#8217;s push for health care overhaul, with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rivals-in-abortion-debate-agree-restrictions-create-tough-choices-for-women-about-coverage-227298/" title="Rivals in abortion debate agree restrictions create tough choices for women about coverage">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US adult smoking rate rises for the first time in 15 years, nearly 21 pct, CDC says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Stobbe</dc:creator>
		
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US adult smoking rate rises slightly
ATLANTA — Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials&#8217; hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.

A little under 21 percent of U.S. adults said they smoked, according to a 2008 national survey by the U.S. Centers for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-adult-smoking-rate-rises-for-the-first-time-in-15-years-nearly-21-pct-cdc-says-227172/">Original article on  : US adult smoking rate rises for the first time in 15 years, nearly 21 pct, CDC says</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Health care issues: Controlling medical costs

A look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: How can Americans control medical costs without it leading to rationing of health care?
THE POLITICS: There&#8217;s broad agreement that health care costs are too high and that if left unchecked, they could bankrupt the government, not to mention businesses .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/health-care-issues-controlling-medical-costs-226988/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Health care issues: Controlling medical costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO urges doctors to give antivirals early to at-risk groups with suspected swine flu</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early

GENEVA — Doctors should give anti-viral drugs to pregnant women, young children and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them developing serious complications, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
The global body is concerned that some doctors are waiting for lab ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-urges-doctors-to-give-antivirals-early-to-at-risk-groups-with-suspected-swine-flu-226922/">WHO urges doctors to give antivirals early to at-risk groups with suspected swine flu</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CDC says US swine flu deaths likely 4,000; larger estimate includes flu complications</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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CDC now says 4,000 swine flu deaths in US
ATLANTA — Federal health officials now say that 4,000 or more Americans likely have died from swine flu — about four times the estimate they&#8217;ve been using.

The new, higher figure was first reported by The New York Times. It includes deaths caused by complications related to swine ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cdc-says-us-swine-flu-deaths-likely-4000-larger-estimate-includes-flu-complications-226299/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : CDC says US swine flu deaths likely 4,000; larger estimate includes flu complications</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Abortion rights supporters in Congress seek talks with Obama on restrictions in health bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Abortion rights backers request talks with Obama
WASHINGTON — Abortion rights supporters in Congress are asking President Barack Obama for a meeting next week on abortion restrictions included in the House health care bill.
Leaders of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus have written to Obama calling the provisions an unprecedented restriction of women&#8217;s access to health .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abortion-rights-supporters-in-congress-seek-talks-with-obama-on-restrictions-in-health-bill-226255/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Abortion rights supporters in Congress seek talks with Obama on restrictions in health bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Few in US spell out how they want to die; House health bill includes end-of-life counseling</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt Sedensky</dc:creator>
		
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Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lillian Landry always said she wasn&#8217;t afraid to die. So when death came last week, the 99-year-old was lying peacefully in a hospice with no needles or tubes. Her final days saw her closest friend at her side and included occasional shots of her favorite whiskey, .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/few-in-us-spell-out-how-they-want-to-die-house-health-bill-includes-end-of-life-counseling-226243/">Few in US spell out how they want to die; House health bill includes end-of-life counseling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO says countries can choose a range of measures to curb swine flu, but it will still spread</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO says country measures on swine flu can vary

GENEVA — Countries can choose from stronger measures like school closures that may slow the spread of swine flu in the beginning, but the disease will continue to spread anyway, a World Health Organization spokesman said Wednesday.
Spokesman Gregory Hartl noted that the disease is already very widespread, .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-says-countries-can-choose-a-range-of-measures-to-curb-swine-flu-but-it-will-still-spread-226199/">WHO says countries can choose a range of measures to curb swine flu, but it will still spread</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly Hefling</dc:creator>
		
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Number of wounded troops in Afghanistan increasing

WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of U.S. soldiers coming home wounded have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those fighting in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
Amputations, burns, brain injuries and shrapnel wounds ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rising-violence-in-afghanistan-yields-more-spinal-traumatic-brain-injuries-among-us-troops-226057/">Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UNICEF says hunger causes stunted growth in early 200 million children around the world</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Cheng</dc:creator>
		
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UN says hunger stunts some 200 million children

ROME — Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because of insufficient nutrition, according to a new report published by UNICEF Wednesday before a three-day international summit on the problem of world hunger.
The head of a U.N. food agency called on the world to join ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/unicef-says-hunger-causes-stunted-growth-in-early-200-million-children-around-the-world-226031/" title="UNICEF says hunger causes stunted growth in early 200 million children around the world">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David A. Lieb</dc:creator>
		
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Carnahan excited, concerned about health care bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan said she is both excited and concerned about legislation passed by the House that would overhaul the nation&#8217;s health care system.
Carnahan, Missouri&#8217;s secretary of state, has previously expressed general support for a health insurance overhaul but has shied away ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-senate-candidate-carnahan-gives-mixed-review-to-health-care-bill-blunt-opposed-it-225926/">Read : Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UNICEF: Nearly 200 million children are undernourished and have stunted growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Cheng</dc:creator>
		
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UN: 200 million kids have stunted growth
LONDON — Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because they don&#8217;t get enough to eat, according to a new report published Wednesday by UNICEF.

The vast majority are in Asia and Africa: more than 90 percent of children with stunted growth live on those two continents.
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		<title>Dispute over care for mentally disabled Nebraskans emerges during budget-cutting talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Jenkins</dc:creator>
		
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Nebraska care providers claim state hypocrisy

LINCOLN, Neb. — Pay at some state-funded programs where people with mental disabilities are cared for in Nebraska is so low that McDonald&#8217;s workers make a higher hourly wage.
&#8220;Why would you work here?&#8221; said Linda Redfern, director of the Scottsbluff-based Region I Office of Human Development. Overseen by elected county ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dispute-over-care-for-mentally-disabled-nebraskans-emerges-during-budget-cutting-talks-225889/">Dispute over care for mentally disabled Nebraskans emerges during budget-cutting talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Germany goalkeeper Enke&#8217;s widow says her husband suffered from depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:57:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juergen Voges</dc:creator>
		
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Widow: Germany goalkeeper Enke was depressed

HANNOVER, Germany — The German goalkeeper who was struck and killed by a train left a suicide note, police said, and Robert Enke&#8217;s widow says he had been suffering from depression.
Speaking at a news conference called by his club, Teresa Enke said her 32-year-old husband was afraid their adopted daughter ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/germany-goalkeeper-enkes-widow-says-her-husband-suffered-from-depression-225801/">Germany goalkeeper Enke&#8217;s widow says her husband suffered from depression</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>THE INFLUENCE GAME: In parishes and in the Capitol, Catholic bishops shape health care bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Hirschfeld Davis</dc:creator>
		
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Bishops shape health care bill
WASHINGTON — The call came in from Rome, just as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her top lieutenants were scrambling to round up scarce votes to pass their sweeping health overhaul.
Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, was on the line for Pelosi, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-in-parishes-and-in-the-capitol-catholic-bishops-shape-health-care-bill-225504/">THE INFLUENCE GAME: In parishes and in the Capitol, Catholic bishops shape health care bill</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops rise with violence in Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
Amputations, burns, brain injuries and shrapnel .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spinal-traumatic-brain-injuries-among-us-troops-rise-with-violence-in-afghanistan-225494/">Spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops rise with violence in Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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