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...According to a new March of Dimes report, all 50 states now require screening for at least 21 of a panel of 29 diseases - many of them rare but potentially debilitating or fatal - which means that 96% of the 4 million babies born each year in the U.S. are routinely tested...
...Today, that percentage is closer to 100%. All 50 states test for at least 21 diseases, and 24 states screen for the entire panel of 29 conditions. That expansion of testing can be traced in part to technology; new techniques make it easier to detect specific genetic changes and the presence or absence of certain proteins that are the hallmarks of the diseases...
...Burris, who told reporters that he "conducted myself with honor and integrity," stated that he never did do any favors for the Governor and that the impeachment panel simply didn't give him the chance to answer the questions fully - a claim that is getting roundly dismissed this week by state Republicans and Democrats alike. It's also one that even Burris has now contradicted. While saying "I have absolutely nothing to hide - I have done nothing wrong," Burris acknowledged this week that he in fact did attempt, albeit unsuccessfully, to raise cash for the embattled governor even...
...Others are calling on the House panel that led the impeachment to conduct its own inquiry. And at least one Illinois Democrat has asked the U.S. Senate to launch its own ethics investigation into Burris. Though Majority Leader Harry Reid is unlikely to take any action while state legislators are looking into the matter, the Senate Ethics Committee will likely begin a preliminary inquiry...
...accommodating themselves with the likely winner at any given moment. Right now, the trends are not moving in Washington's favor, and that fact is recognized by the Afghan citizenry. "There's been a major shift towards acceptance of the Taliban," military scholar Anthony Cordesman told a congressional panel last week. He noted that polling in Afghanistan shows "the number of people who feel the United States has performed well in Afghanistan has been cut in half in the last three years," from...