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Now a young economics professor at MIT is challenging the conventional wisdom. After studying data going back to the 1960's, Amy N. Finkelstein has concluded that the real culprit for the rapidly rising cost of health care is the massive expansi
If a successful steakhouse stopped selling beef and substituted stale vegan sandwiches as part of a strategy in increase its customer base, the restaurant wouldn't remain in business very long. Yet for some reason, the GOP has adopted precisely
Here comes the new Green Mountain Boys. The Middlebury Institute, a think tank devoted to the study of separatism, secession, and self-determination, is planning the First North American Secessionist Convention in Burlington, VT.
Former Army Lieutenant and candidate for Congress in Vermont, Dennis Morrisseau, today called for the arrest of President Bush and Vice President Cheney by the American military "if necessary" to prevent an unauthorized attack upon Iran.
The measure was drafted in response to a US Supreme Court ruling in June that Bush had overstepped his powers and breached the Geneva Conventions by setting up special war crime tribunals for "war on terror" suspects.
How US "liberation" is plundering and ravaging Afghanistan
The number of refugees admitted to the United States fell 23 percent this year because of provisions in two antiterrorism laws that have sharply reduced the number of resettled refugees, State Department officials said.
Elsewhere, Democratic challengers are either ahead or close in races in five states held by the Republicans: Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, according to political strategists in both parties and the latest polls.
Stars that are 10 times more massive than the Sun generate powerful stellar radiation, which can prevent the accumulation of material. Radiation shoots out stronger at the poles of the star and is much weaker in the equator regions.
The zebra tarantula produces silk secretions from tiny nozzle-like structures at the tips of its feet. The substance helps the spiders stick to vertical surfaces, ensuring a slip-free trek up a steep wall.
First noticed the effect on Sept. 7, 2005 while investigating an unrelated topic. He was in the process of operating a GPS receiver at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico when a solar flare occurred, causing the receiver’s signal to drop significantly
"The United States is committed to the world-wide elimination of torture," George W. Bush explained in a June 2003 speech, "and we are leading this fight by example." Oh, the irony!
The U.S. government says it "sought assurances with respect to Mr. Arar's treatment"--a risible excuse coming from officials who would not trust the "assurances" of Syria's brutal, despotic regime on any issue that mattere
The U.S. Congress this week finalized legislation that bars funding to construct permanent military bases in Iraq, and states definitively that it is the policy of the United States government not to exercise control over Iraq’s petroleum resources.
Concerned that a steady diet of TV ads is putting too many pounds on American children, the Federal Communications Commission plans to study links between the ads, viewing habits and the rise of childhood obesity.
The 1918 Spanish Flu that killed up to 50 million people worldwide caused a severe immune response which may help to explain why it was so deadly. "What we think is happening is that the host's inflammatory response is being highly activated
Eleven energy ministers warned of rising political and commercial risks to Europe's energy markets as President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to "unconscientious" investors. "The reliability of access to energy (is) subject at th
[Fiscally conservative?] The U.S. House of Representatives voted to keep alive a program that helps cities redevelop severely distressed public housing, authorizing an estimated $2.9 billion in appropriations through 2011.
In recent weeks, gunmen suspected of being off-duty policemen have shot protesters manning blockades such as the ones around the city's graceful central plaza. Five people have been killed in drive-by shootings and ambushes.
Britain's Ministry of Defence distanced itself from an intelligence report published by the BBC that said the U.S.-led war in Iraq had fuelled Muslim radicalism around the world. Extracts of notes by an intelligence officer working for a ministry
A U.N. report released said the Iraq war provided al Qaeda with a training center and recruits, reinforcing a U.S. intelligence study blaming the conflict for a surge in Islamic extremism. al Qaeda was inspiring a Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan, s
The Mars Rover Opportunity has arrived at the rim of a big crater that scientists never thought it could reach. Hope it can explore the depths of Victoria Crater to find out more about the history of the red planet -- especially whether water still e
The House approved an administration-backed system of questioning and prosecuting terrorism suspects, setting clearer limits on CIA interrogation techniques but denying access to courts for detainees seeking to challenge their imprisonment at Guantan
About six in 10 Iraqis say they approve of attacks on U.S.-led forces, and slightly more than that want their government to ask U.S. troops to leave within a year, according to a poll in that country.
“They have destroyed my life and put it on the news that my son is a bank robber,” she said. “My family has been tortured, and I can’t get a formal apology from them to say that they screwed up big-time.”
During the ensuing chaos, police handcuffed two of the woman's children, Elijah Bradley, 11, and 12-year-old Victoria Perez, and shot at her dog in the kitchen before killing it in the bathroom, Woodyear said.
He went to a hospital, where a nurse called police to report what happened. A sergeant showed up and told the Cuellars' the dispatcher gave police the wrong address. The real domestic violence call was two houses down.
"Eliminate the Federal Reserve", says Aaron Russo. To stress his point he created a very popular documentary attacking the beast head on. This links you to a 2 hour interview MP3 - Join the fun.
Patient Privacy Rights denounced Blue Cross Blue Shield's plans to disclose data gathered from its enrollees. On Aug 4, 2006, Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced the creation of Blue Health Intelligence comprised of claims and health info
The CIA-backed venture capital firm In-Q-Tel is investing money in a company that sells software used for managing electronic health records (Why does the CIA have a venture capital firm. What does it have to do with gathering intelligence)
