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    Jan 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Buried history in Hanoi

    Out beyond the swank poolside bar at Hanoi's Metropole hotel, which I visited last month, a gated entrance opens onto a dark set of stairs. At the bottom is a dank and musty bomb shelter, and, for those who can read Vietnamese, a sign in golden lettering explaining that Joan Baez and Jane Fonda once took refuge there.
    Out beyond the swank poolside bar at Hanoi's Metropole hotel, which I visited last month, a gated entrance opens onto a dark set of stairs. At the bottom is a dank and musty bomb shelter, and, for those who can read Vietnamese, a sign in golden...

    Tags: Joan Baez, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Emergency Incidents, Elections

    2. Dec 5, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. $50-million settlement reached in Rialto Superfund site cleanup

    L.A. NOW
    Settlements worth $50 million combined have been reached over the cleanup of a 160-acre Superfund site in Rialto, where the water supply was contaminated as companies manufactured munitions, fireworks and rocket motors, federal authorities said....
    3. Nov 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Letters: Too much trash, too many people

    Re "A toxic battleground," Nov. 25 Residents of Kettleman City, Calif., claim that toxic waste dumped into a nearby landfill is responsible for illnesses, birth defects and even some children's deaths. Consider India, where crowding in parts of the...

    Tags: Plan B (drug)

    4. Dec 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. We need more information about pesticides

    Every day, Marylanders are exposed to pesticides in our drinking water, on our food and through chemicals in our homes, lawns and public spaces. We also encounter pesticides in our rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay. While these exposures are often...

    Tags: Wildlife, Arts and Culture, Science, Medical Specialization, Aquaculture

    5. Nov 27, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  5. GOP may hurt rights for the disabled

    WASHINGTON -- President-unelect Rick Santorum made his triumphant return to the Capitol on Monday afternoon and took up a brave new cause: He is opposing disabled people.
    WASHINGTON -- President-unelect Rick Santorum made his triumphant return to the Capitol on Monday afternoon and took up a brave new cause: He is opposing disabled people. Specifically, Santorum, joined by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, declared his wish that...

    Tags: United Nations, Crime, Law and Justice, Fiscal Cliff, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Elections

    6. Jan 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  6. Why not open the floodgates on marriage?

    The argument that same sex couples should have an equal right to marry is not to be taken lightly.
    The argument that same sex couples should have an equal right to marry is not to be taken lightly. It appeals to Americans' ingrained sense that everyone should be treated fairly. It is memorialized in the Constitution's 14th Amendment, which guarantees...

    Tags: Marriage, Symbols and Symbolism, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues

    7. Dec 5, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Weigh pros and cons of 2 new diet drugs

    Weight-loss drugs have so far been a complete bust. But they may be verging on a comeback, now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved two new prescription diet pills for the first time in more than a decade.
    Weight-loss drugs have so far been a complete bust. But they may be verging on a comeback, now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved two new prescription diet pills for the first time in more than a decade. Both weight-loss medications...

    Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Drugs and Medicines, Food and Drug Administration, Weight, Physical Conditions

    8. Nov 30, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Catonsville child awaits heart after transplant falls through

    Five-year-old Teresa Bartlinski was lying unconscious shortly after 3 a.m. Friday at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia when the doctor told her parents they had called off the heart transplant she was prepped to receive.
    Five-year-old Teresa Bartlinski was lying unconscious shortly after 3 a.m. Friday at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia when the doctor told her parents they had called off the heart transplant she was prepped to receive. The girl — whose...

    Tags: Blood, Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Catonsville

    9. Nov 20, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Griffin twins will take visits, but they say UCF fans should not be concerned

    <span style="font-size: small;">St. Petersburg Lakewood twin defensive backs Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin said Friday night after the Spartans' 37-13 win over Bishop Moore, that they remain fully committed to UCF, but will still be taking official visits after the playoffs.</span>
    St. Petersburg Lakewood twin defensive backs Shaquill and Shaquem Griffin said Friday night after the Spartans' 37-13 win over Bishop Moore, that they remain fully committed to UCF, but will still be taking official visits after the playoffs. The...

    Tags: George O'Leary, Florida Gators, Football, Amputation, High School Sports

    10. Aug 4, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. With Oscar Pistorius, his legs are least important

    LONDON &mdash; Oscar Pistorius marches into Olympic Stadium with a limping gait of an old man, and the only thing you see, the only place you look, the only thing that matters, are his legs.
    LONDON — Oscar Pistorius marches into Olympic Stadium with a limping gait of an old man, and the only thing you see, the only place you look, the only thing that matters, are his legs. They are blades. Goodness, they really are blades. Their...

    Tags: Track and Field, South Africa, Paralympic Games, Oscar Pistorius

    11. Jul 5, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  11. Double amputee to run in Olympics

    He is a self-confessed speed freak who has loved motorbikes and action sports since he was a child. But South African sprint champion, Oscar Pistorius is a double amputee due to a birth defect.
    KWCH Eyewitness News
    He is a self-confessed speed freak who has loved motorbikes and action sports since he was a child. But South African sprint champion, Oscar Pistorius is a double amputee due to a birth defect. He has been wearing prosthetic legs since he was just one...

    Tags: Oscar Pistorius

    12. Nov 8, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  12. Is it time to roll the joint?

    Health
    Years ago, when I was a student at Penn State, a NORML activist cornered me and tried to talk me into supporting the “legalize marijuana” cause. Keep in mind that this was many years before the state of California approved the use of medical...
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