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Editorial: Global warming not just hot air
October 28, 2005The World Meteorological Organization has run out the alphabet in naming hurricanes. With a whole month left to go in the hurricane season, remaining storms will be designated by Greek letters. The devastating impact of global...
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Editorial: Too many people have died
October 28, 2005What does a number mean? When the death toll of U.S. troops killed in Iraq was 1,900, or 500, or even 1, it was a terrible, criminal tragedy. But now that one more needless death has...
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Crossing the double yellow line: Americas crippling health care system claims another victim
October 28, 2005“Charity begins at home and justice begins next door.” Charles Dickens It’s a scenario that could happen to any one of us. No, not Hurricane Katrina, but the aftermath of simply driving down a quiet rural...
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DeLay vows to continue fundraising in prison
October 28, 2005Will tap into network of convicted CEOs, congressman says Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas) said today that even if he is convicted of crimes for which he has been indicted in the state of Texas, he will...
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Confronting rising medical school debt
October 28, 2005On Sept. 21 a daylong conference on Capitol Hill discussed the crisis in skyrocketing medical school tuition, high medical student debt and the implications for our nation’s health care. High tuition costs and high debt are...
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