The surgeon general says the focus of controlling what she calls an epidemic needs to be on prevention.
March 2012
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Baldacci’s job requires silence on Senate run
He’s a leading Democratic possibility, but politicking is barred until his Pentagon contract ends this month.
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Community rallies for Maine 6-year-old facing fourth open heart surgery
Andy McLean faced some of the worst moments of his life recently. His little girl needed yet another heart surgery and he had no way to pay.
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Ship aground was taking shortcut
The spill off New Zealand has been called that country’s worst maritime environmental disaster.
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Plan to import U.S. beef with growth drug spurs protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Thousands of Taiwanese farmers pelted waste and rotten eggs at a government building Thursday in protest of a plan to allow imports of U.S. beef containing a growth drug, challenging the island’s president to “say no” to Washington. Newly re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou is seeking to strengthen ties with the U.S. by […]
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Campaign finance law still has hole after Senate votes
Two proposals to make up for the loss of matching funds are rejected.
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Updates urged in evacuation plans around nuclear plants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. should customize emergency plans for each of the nation’s 65 nuclear power plants, a change that in some cases could expand the standard 10-mile evacuation zone in place for more than three decades, an expert panel is recommending. That’s one of the lessons to emerge in a 40-page report released Thursday […]
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Romney’s next challenge is Deep South
The top Republicans in many Southern states are backing him, but it’s still considered a tough sell.
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With rare unity, House passes aid to startups
The six bills would make it easier for new and small businesses to attract more investors and capital.