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Summer 2009

2009-06-15T03:00:34-05:00

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Congressional Republicans Speak Out against Obama’s Plan for Government-Owned Health Care

2009-06-12T09:05:13-05:00

(by Matt Cover, CNSNews.com) Washington - Republican leaders in both the House and Senate voiced opposition Thursday to the Obama administration’s plan to establish a government-run health insurance entity, saying it makes no sense to give government control over health care.

Swine Flu Pandemic Is Closer, Says WHO

2009-06-11T08:34:08-05:00

(by Mike Esterl, WSJ.com) - The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday as the H1N1 swine flu virus continues to spread around the globe, increasing the likelihood a pandemic will be declared.

The Cost of Free Government Health Care

2009-06-11T03:00:19-05:00

(by David Gibberman, AmericanThinker.com) -Should the government tell you what type of medical care you can get?

N.Y. Prosecution of Terrorism Suspect Divisive

2009-06-10T08:10:41-05:00

(by Ben Conery, WashingtonTimes.com) - As the Obama administration began its test case of prosecuting a Guantanamo detainee in federal court, advocates and lawmakers remained sharply divided about whether the move helps or jeopardizes national security.

How Often Do We Hear About These Heroes?

2009-06-10T03:00:11-05:00

How many Americans can name one American hero from the war on terror?

Focus Shifts to Afghanistan, With Fleet Designed for Iraq

2009-06-09T11:47:09-05:00

(by Yochi J. Dreazen, WSJ.com) ABERDEEN, Md. -- ... At the Aberdeen Proving Ground, a sprawling military testing facility north of Baltimore, engineers ... are testing bomb-resistant trucks that have been outfitted with new suspension systems designed for Afghanistan's unpaved roads and rocky mountain passes.

Bitter Wounds

2009-06-09T03:00:36-05:00

(by Jill Nelson, WorldMag.com) - The fighting may have stopped in Sri Lanka, but ethnic tensions are high as thousands of minority Tamils suffer in primitive camps.

Peru Struggles to Defuse Amazon Violence With 50 Dead

2009-06-08T10:29:21-05:00

(by Robert Kozak and Matt Moffett, WSJ.com) LIMA, Peru -- President Alan García struggled over the weekend to defuse a protest by Amazon indigenous groups that left more than 50 police and Indians dead.

Handful of Twitter Users Do All the Tweeting

2009-06-05T08:29:34-05:00

(by Emma Barnett, Telegraph.co.uk) - Only 10 per cent of Twitter users account for 90 per cent of all tweets, according to a report from Harvard Business School.