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...Recently, we called an ambulance from the nearest township when my mother-in-law came down with a bad case of strangulated hernia. I walked half a mile through a heavy rain to the main road to meet the medics, lest they lose their way in our forest - which happened the last time we called for urgent medical help. They do carry cell phones, but can't afford the cost of using them. An hour after I got to the main road first, we finally connected. The medical orderly was friendly and unflustered. Having examined the patient, she advised hospitalization...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Only Fools Would Fix a Broken Road | 7/1/2008 | See Source »

...British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal on May 3, 2007, her parents, Kate and Gerry, have learned of their status in the ordeal from anonymous leaks rather than through official channels. That precedent held again Monday night: unconfirmed reports from Portuguese media claim that police are closing the case and abandoning any plans to charge the McCanns with Madeleine's disappearance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Case Closed for the McCanns? | 7/1/2008 | See Source »

...However, the decision to discontinue the investigation ultimately lies with the lead prosecutor, not with police. On Tuesday afternoon, Portugal's attorney general, Fernando Pinto Monteiro, said in a statement that the case continues to be assessed. The final report from the police has been delivered to the public prosecutors and "will be the object of careful analysis and consideration" before a final ruling is made. He said the case would remain covered by judicial secrecy laws until mid-August...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Case Closed for the McCanns? | 7/1/2008 | See Source »

...Among the other campers are parents of children who were abducted, sexually assaulted and killed in New Delhi's affluent eastern suburb of Noida over a period of years - a wealthy businessman and his domestic servant were arrested, but the case is still pending and the parents are demanding justice. Then, there are the activists of the Mafia Unmoolan Samiti, which is raising its voice against organized crime; the Rashtriya Viklang Party, which works for rights for disabled persons and has been here for years; and solo protester Ramdev Kumar from Seemapur, who claims his wife left him for someone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Million Mutinies on One Tiny Street | 7/1/2008 | See Source »

...Velayati claimed that the Bush Administration and Israel hoped to isolate Iran and make the case for sanctions and even military action by demonstrating that Iran opposes diplomacy and negotiations. "Those who are agitating against our interests want that we reject the [latest] offer," he reasoned. "As a consequence, it is in our interests to accept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iranian Leaders Offer Nuclear Hope | 7/1/2008 | See Source »

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