Word: ousts
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...could doctors let her bring so many babies to term? Though it makes recommendations, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine does not have the legal power to enforce guidelines. It can only oust unethical members from its ranks. The Medical Board of California, however, does have the ability to investigate claims filed against physicians and impose sanctions. The board will be looking into whether the as-yet-unnamed physician or clinic that treated Suleman violated the standard of care for the profession. Candis Cohen, spokeswoman for the medical board, says it is at the beginning of the inquiry, which could...
...peacock, the next day a feather duster.' PAT QUINN, Illinois governor, on his turn in the spotlight after Illinois legislators voted to oust predecessor Rod Blagojevich...
...arrested in December after federal agents recorded him allegedly discussing the goodies he might receive in exchange for his appointment of Barack Obama's successor in the U.S. Senate. No one was willing to buy what Blagojevich was tepidly selling. The vote to oust him was unanimous, 59 to none...
...With Republicans holding only a two-seat margin in the statehouse, 11 of the disaffected Republicans crossed the aisle and joined the 74 house Democrats to oust Craddick from the speakership as the state legislature convened last week. The new speaker, San Antonio Republican Joe Straus, is a moderate scion of an old Republican family with ties going back to John Tower and George H.W. Bush. The Straus victory is evidence of a shift in the GOP power base as urban voters gain a larger voice. Royal Masset, a longtime Texas Republican analyst, says the GOP will continue to fare...
...move to oust the MEK was anticipated, but the promise not to deport them to Iran was a welcome relief for the group's supporters and human rights organizations. For months, the National Council of Resistance of Iran has led demonstrations in New York, Paris, Geneva and Washington to protest the possible transfer of Camp Ashraf's residents to Iran. Al-Maliki's decision not to hand them over may indicate a small U.S. victory...