... cuts than the original version, as well as a decrease in the health care savings from overhauling the medical malpractice system. Unlike the original proposal, the revised version does not call for a cap on medical malpractice awards, but instead recommends a change in how awards are made (Andrew and Kuhnhenn). The proposals that did not change from the original draft include a gradual increase ... programs will decrease, and the cap on income subject to Social security taxes will increase. The plan also calls for an increase in the price of gasoline by fifteen cents per gallon. The fed...

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Millions of hotels across the United States nonchalantly discard their visitors' once-used bars of soap every day. In fact, hundreds of millions of soap bars are discarded each year in North American alone. As relatively wealthy Americans, no has thought anything of it - until Derreck Kayongo launched the Global Soap Project (Ruffins). The project began in the early 1990s after Kayongo's first hotel stay in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Ugandan native panicked when he noticed his bathroom soap was being replenished every day despite the fact that he only got one or two uses out of the bars (...

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... consequences, and it's a great life lesson about how high you can be, you have 100,000 people cheering you because they think you're great, to the other extreme, where you're possibly facing criminal charges" (Breen). In his indictment, Edwards was accused of a "conspiracy" that "solicited and accepted over $200,000 ... was being paid, it wasn't being paid on my behalf. I don't know that he did or why he did it. And what his reasons for, were, for doing it" (Breen). "This is an unprecedented prosecution," said his attorney, Greg Craig. "No one would have known or could be expected to kn...

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... that many Cuban Americans call home - the Cuba Debate website posted Castro's discontent in the "Reflections" column. After rebuking the US for thinking Cuba would "fall into her bosom like ripe fruit," Castro wrote, "the fruit did not fall." He continued to lash out at "the candidates that aspire to be the president of that globalized imperialist reign" (Williams). "The selection of a Republican candidate ... though Villar has gained infamy in the US, he is not a well-known figure in Cuba (USA Today). "The United States will not waiver in our support for the liberty of the Cuban people...

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... shot by pirates, according to his wife Tiffany. The couple was riding jet skis on Falcon Lake, when they wandered onto the Mexican side, even though it is a known stronghold for the Zeta drug cartel (AOL News). Tiffany claims that the couple had gone to the other side of the lake that straddles the Texas-Mexico border to take pictures of ... Post, "I just believe her" (Lohr). Texas authorities have questioned whether Mexican officials are doing all they can to solve the case. Texas governor, Rick Perry, said, "I'm not satisfied; I don't think we're doing enough. When you call off a sear...

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... , including Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum, have publicly announced their intentions to reinstate the "don't ask, don't tell" policy upon assuming the presidency (MSNBC). President Obama also denounced his opponents for not supporting his repeal. "I don't have to tell you there are those who don't want to just stand in our way, they want to turn the clock back, who want ... to return to the days when gay people couldn't serve the country openly, who reject the progress that we've made," Obama said. "We're not about restricting rights and restricting opportunities. We're about opening...

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... Under the new Criminal Law, anyone involved in food safety crimes will face at least term imprisonment. The new amendment also lifts the cap for fines. These people need to understand such illegitimate deals could cost them their entire fortune." Xianding also commented, "The strictest punishment used to ... seven-years in prison. Now it's ten" (China Digital Times). In a notice on Friday, the Supreme People's Court urged harsher penalties for both corrupt manufacturers and food inspectors. "Those food safety crimes leading to fatalities or any other serious aftermath should be sentenced...

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... headquarters. Once there, he joked "I'm in the interest of being more neighborly. Maybe we would have gotten off on a better foot if I had brought over a fruitcake when I first moved in. But I'm going to make up for it." The two groups got off on a bad start after the Chamber spent tens of ... millions of dollars fighting Obama's health-care bills, opposing key elements of the financial regulation law and helping to deliver the House majority to the Republicans last fall. In turn, Obama ... plan to create jobs by encouraging firms to use their cash on hand to "get in the game." He prom...

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A landlord of a Philadelphian apartment discovered four mentally handicapped people chained in the basement when he went to investigate a short circuit on October 15th. Turgut Gozleveli discovered dogs locked inside of the boiler room and four adults hiding underneath a blanket. They were hunched together in a space not tall enough for an adult to stand, surrounded in human waste with only a jug of orange juice (Hoye). He unchained them while asking questions about their identity, but he didn't receive any answers. Believing them to be illegal immigrants, Gosleveli called in the police who qui...

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... , France's national railway company, recently delivered the first public apology directly to Holocaust victims. "In the name of the SNCF, I bow down before the victims, the survivors, the children of those deported, and before the suffering that still lives," said company chairman, Guillaume Pepy, ... seem like a victim of the Nazis also. "The SNCF, a state enterprise, was forced and requisitioned as a cog in the Nazi extermination machine. We will never forget it," he said. Harriet Tamen, a New York lawyer who was hired by 600 Holocaust survivors to file a class-action lawsuit against ...

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... anxiously waiting to hear Chris Christie's decision on whether he will comply with the urges of party elders to join in the 2012 presidential race. The race has largely come down to just two candidates - Mitt Romney and Rick Perry - but the Republican Party is hoping to add a more likeable candidate to the ballot (Hunt). Christie, the former Massachusetts governor, is ... known for his budget-cutting policies. He unsuccessfully ran for presidency in 2008, which positions him well for the upcoming election as the Republican Party has a history of nominating candidates who have previously...

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... May reports found that 14 million people were out of work and at least 45% of those had been jobless for at least six months. Furthermore, gas prices are at an average of $3.79 a gallon compared to last year's average of $2.72. Home prices are down 5.1% in the first quarter of 2011 from ... keep them afloat through loans with no strings attached. Instead, he asked them to retool in return for billions in federal aid, saving approximately 1 million jobs according to administration economists (Nicholas). "We said that if everyone involved was willing to take the tough steps and make the pai...

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... in the world, pipes gas from the sea bottom (Reiss). Despite being one of the world's leading exporters of both oil and natural gas, Norway is now being closely scrutinized for research purposes. As Washington prepares to revamp offshore drilling safety rules after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico last year, the Norwegian system is being studied by ... ...

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... the tax code will get fixed, maybe not. A lot of what he dreamed he could make happen will have to wait. There will be no paying down the deficit, at least not anytime soon. Unlike Bill Clinton, Obama is coming into an economy that was bleeding profusely from every portal. He will not simply ... be able to raise taxes and set things right. He laid out some of his strategies in his economic plan. Now, when we need the money most of all is the best time to enact these changes. These are ways Obama can raise the needed money ... . 1. Stick by his plan to end subsidies to the oil companies....

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For the past few years, environmentally sustainable sources of energy and fuel have been at the forefront of the media and minds of Americans more than ever before. Going green seemed to be a globally inevitable trend. But even with funding for green energy increasing and one of the most persistent promoters of information on global warming (Nobel Prize recipient Al Gore) reaching celebrity ... status, we are seeing a startling net increase in the emissions of the greenhouse gas Carbon ... Dioxide and a revitalized political commitment to dependence on oil, foreign and otherwise. Scary Scien...

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... killing Love (FOX News). Huguely entered Love's apartment in May of 2010, where he alleged bashed Love's head against the wall until she passed out and eventually died. The defense claims that Love's death resulted from cardiopulmonary failure after taking prescription Adderall and consuming alcohol. According to Huguely's attorneys ... , the blood found at the base of Love's brain came from forcefully administering CPR (FOX News). Huguely and Love dated for two years before the relationship went sour, as displayed by the exchange of emails used in the courtroom. These angry and abusive e...

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The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician of the late Michael Jackson, took a turn for the worse after the 911 call was played to jurors on September 29th. Murray chose not to call for an ambulance for nearly thirty minutes after he first realized that Jackson needed medical attention - a fact that prosecutors are calling an attempt at a cover-up (Los Angeles Times ... ...

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... most likely, not newsworthy. However, in Turkey, the event was met with mixed emotions. On one hand, military figures rarely ever step down from their positions. Instead, they would overthrow the government if they wanted change. On the other hand, the generals' resignations signified the ... of plotting coups and are currently awaiting trial. Although these three were also scheduled to retire in a month, they were also up for promotion. However, the government and the military were unable to agree on specific promotions at the High Military Council meeting. Erdogan specifically ... ann...

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Despite former attempts to do so, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced his resolve to shut down the Indian Point nuclear plant. Many politicians before Cuomo intended to shut down the plant before but were never able to carry out their plans. Experts believe he should have much easier time due to newly passed state legislation (Hakim). Entergy, the company that runs the Indian ... that last year, rejecting a vital permit application from Entergy. They are currently engaged in the appeal process (Hakim). Shutting down the Indian Point nuclear plant would be a huge step for New York towa...

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... road map," commented Zuma on Gadhafi's compromises. However, Gadhafi refuses to step down as the Libyan ruler, which is the rebel's central demand. The rebel Foreign Minister Fathi Baja rejected the African Union's plan immediately. "We refuse completely, we don't consider it a political initiative, it is only some stuff that ... The rebels did not accept the truce at the meeting simply because it did not guarantee them their central demand - that Gadhafi would step down from power. Since then, any attempts at cease-fire have resulted in the same disagreements (MSNBC). Zuma was greeted w...

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... Jim Thorpe, have been. Forget using his success to go from a little known athlete, to becoming rich by using his new found fame for endorsements for various products, because Bryan Clay has more important missions in life. That doesn't necessarily mean that nobody will offer him big deals, or that ... the 1500 meters. Bryan Clay is one successful athlete who demonstrates he is concerned with more things in life that just making a name for himself, or using his fame to make himself rich. His Bryan Clay Foundation exists to help underprivileged high school students further their education ...

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... pressure than at any time since 9/11," Obama said. "Together with the Pakistanis, we have taken out more than half of al Qaeda's leadership. And thanks to our intelligence professionals and special forces, we killed Osama bin Laden, the only leader that al Qaeda had ever known. This was a victory for all who have served since 9/11" (CNN). He added, "Over the last decade ... , we have spent a trillion dollars on war, at a time of rising debt and hard economic times. We ... reactions occurred. Defense Secretary Robert Gates backed Obama's decision. On the other hand, congressional leaders...

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... humanity (The Wall Street Journal). The charges stem back to 1998, when Haradinaj was a commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army fighting against Serbia for independence (CNN World). In March 2005, Haradinaj was indicted along with two other members of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Idriz Balaj and Lahi Brahimaj ... . The three men were accused of jointly attempting to gain control for the Kosovo Liberation Army over the area of Dukagjin. The men did so by illegally removing citizens (CNN World). Although the men did not ... Two years ago, the men were acquitted of murder. All charges were ...

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... November of 2008, in a history-making moment, the nation's voice spoke. And it clearly lauded the man we will call President Barack Obama. To win the race, senator-turned-president Obama beat out not only the Republicans but also Hillary Clinton, whom many people believed would win the Democratic nomination. In doing ... the same time that Obama's camp was trying to do some damage control over the publicity regarding his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright and for comments Obama made about "bitter" Pennsylvania votes in reference to having lost the primary in that state to Clinton. When...

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... often he buys, or what he does with his drugs," Volkman said in a court filing (CBS News). The court thought otherwise, finding that Volkman never made an attempt to test out an alternate plan of action including physical therapy, surgery, or addiction counseling. "This criminal conduct had devastating consequences to the community Volkman was supposed to serve," said Assistant US Attorneys ... do anything about the past, but we can do something about the future" (CBS News). The counts of Volkman's illegal use of his medical license have been stacking up against him for the last decade....

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