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...making a moral argument: “socialized” medicine by rationing care restricts choice. Individuals must then rely on the state for medical access, rather than their own willingness to pay. The extra costs associated with the government picking up emergency room visits is worth it to thwart the slide into single-payer healthcare...
Sure, there are signs of overheating in some sectors. The number of cars sold in China doubled last year, to more than 2 million, for example, and the real estate market in some coastal regions is frothy. But the central bank is trying to thwart overspeculation. Fang regrets not buying an apartment in Shanghai when he moved there a year ago; prices have jumped 60% since then. "The room for policy maneuver is very big, and we shouldn't be concerned about overheating," he said...
...Contini, resulting in two-minute minors for all four players. Minutes later, a holding penalty gave Rensselaer a chance to threaten the lead. Yet, once again, Richter was up to the test. In one sequence, the junior made a sprawling save, then scrambled back to his feet to thwart another shot. “Nothing needs to be said about Kyle Richter—he’s standing on his head,” co-captain Dave MacDonald said. The icing on the cake came on a circus play late in the third period. A holding penalty gave...
...ground forces are stretched tight in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and while American air power could delay an Iranian push for atomic power, experts concede it probably couldn't thwart it. Admiral William Fallon, who as head of the U.S. Central Command would oversee any war against Iran, has spoken out against the idea of attacking Iran, as has his predecessor, John Abizaid, a now-retired Army general...
...night of Sept. 10, general Sultan Hashem Ahmed was prepared to die. He had written his will and left instructions about where his body should be buried. All that remained was to wait for his appointment with the hangman. At the gallows, there was extra security to thwart any rescue attempt, a senior Iraqi official tells Time. After all, Hashem was no ordinary criminal. Saddam Hussein's last Defense Minister had been condemned to death by an Iraqi court for his role in the slaughter of thousands of Kurds. Like his former boss before him, Hashem was held in Camp...