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...state, almost always stoking fierce debate and bitter acrimony. On Tuesday, Washington, D.C., became the battlefield when council member David Catania, an at-large independent, introduced legislation that would make the nation's capital the latest jurisdiction where gays and lesbians could legally wed, and the only one south of the Mason-Dixon Line...
...other states, including many in the South and Midwest, have not attempted such bold reform, meaning they will probably be slower to adapt to potential new responsibilities. There is also a concern among some policy experts that state legislators, who could have a lot of control over reform implementation, are too beholden to local interest groups like small insurers and health systems. "There's no question that lobbyists win cheaper on the state level," says Len Nichols, a health economist at the New America Foundation. "With a set of [Arkansas] Razorbacks tickets for one weekend and they...
...main supply arteries into Afghanistan are through mountain passes along the Pakistan border, through the fabled Khyber Pass, near Peshawar, and Spin Boldak in the south. The Khyber Pass was closed down by the Taliban seven times this year, and convoys were unable to get through, according to NATO. Currently, the Pakistani army, under pressure from Washington, is mounting a military operation to sweep Taliban fighters out of the Khyber Pass. On Aug. 30, near Spin Boldak, the Taliban attacked a major NATO convoy and destroyed 25 trucks and military vehicles. Contractors say that Taliban attacks have made vital supplies...
...finish - was gaveled off to a mainland Chinese bidder for a record $93,000. "The balance of power in the wine world is now shifting from West to East," explains Gregory De'eb, co-founder of a Hong Kong wine storage facility called Crown Wine Cellars. (Read "Cape Crusaders: South African Wine...
Sitting in his parents' home south of Los Angeles in Murrieta Hot Springs, Wilhite addresses the emotional toll of losing three friends. "We have done our best to tackle this as a family. I tell people I am doing good. But there are times when I am a mess. Now, with my rehab schedule reduced, there is more time to think about the others." In the future, Wilhite hopes to coach and work with kids. And next year, when Bhatia gives him the go-ahead, he wants to try surfing and snowboarding - sports that were off-limits when...