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...citing a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. But, on May 13, the administration changed its mind. The White House’s sudden reversal is not only unfortunate but also makes it complicit in what is effectively one of the greatest governmental cover-ups in contemporary history...
Coburn, a practicing physician, disputes Blendon's analysis of his bill. "In the vast majority of cases, our credit will more than cover an employee's share of a health plan's cost, which is about a third of a plan's total cost, or $4,000," Coburn says. The plan would also aim to move people off of medicaid, giving low-income Americans subisidies to purchase their own coverage. "The people who will benefit the most are the people who need help the most - low-income families and the unemployed. If you don't have...
...beat to death a farmer who was trying to stop a land-reclamation project. His killing sparked a riot, with angry residents overturning chengguan cars on a local highway. In the southern city of Changsha, city-management officers allegedly beat a Chinese reporter who was visiting from Beijing to cover a demolition-and-relocation project. And in the central city of Xi'an, chengguan who were shutting down a breakfast stall kicked a wok and burned a vendor with scalding oil. In late April, a law-enforcement officer posted on the Internet parts of a manual that instructed officers...
...that "given the quantities that we're seeing, it is difficult to believe that it's associated with smuggling or the drug business or that it's taking place without the knowledge of the Iranian government." (The Pentagon declined a follow-up inquiry) (Check out TIME's cover story on how to save Afghanistan...
Surgical masks by themselves may not do much to prevent transmission within the community in part because they are loose fitting, offering a weak barrier between infected and uninfected people - hence, the government's better advice to wash hands and cover up sneezes and coughs - and masks must be changed frequently to avoid contamination. Respirator masks, which have a tighter fit, filter 95% of airborne particles to give wearers better protection, so long as they wear them consistently - which most people generally fail...