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Once again, Republicans in the House of Representatives are attempting to push through legislation to curb medical malpractice lawsuits, claiming that higher malpractice premiums deter doctors from practicing. Efforts to curtail damages rewarded to litigants have been numerous over the past couple of years, generally aiming to cap noneconomic and punitive damages or reduce the statute of limitations on claims. Though there’s no denying that doctors’ insurance premiums have been on the rise—often reaching seemingly excessive levels—legislation of this sort must be avoided. If Republicans succeed in winning...
...houses at Cairo's Manasterly Palace, Seoul's Arts Center and London's Barbican Hall, to name a few. This week he's on his way to Rome's Teatro Ghione, and from there to Singapore's Symphony Hall for recitals. His rigorous performance schedule has forced him to curtail some of his old hobbies, such as mountain climbing, skiing and tennis. But having just celebrated his 91st birthday, he's not complaining...
...incidents, the more remote the fear, the less necessary the war seems and the more dispensable the war President appears. If he responds to this by insisting that the enemy is still powerful and dangerous, he runs the risk of seeming to concede that he hasn't managed to curtail the threat. Or, worse perhaps, it seems as if he's whipping up fear and panic for his own electoral advantage. And after the failures of intelligence with respect to weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Bush's credibility on unknown threats is already eroded...
Last semester, Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 formed a Committee on Alcohol and Health to investigate campus alcohol abuse. The committee, chaired by Currier House Master Joseph L. Badaracco, is examining what initiatives and social alternatives could curtail binge drinking. It is expected to issue a report on its findings later this year...
Though the defense in front of him struggled to curtail speedy BC’s odd-man breakouts off turnovers in the neutral zone, Daigneau slammed the door shut on the Eagles for the remainder of the second period and well into the third until BC tacked on an insurance goal courtesy of a pair of Crimson mistakes...