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Right PunditsThe new guidelines by Health Preventative Services Task Force will probably affect first the recipients of government health care if Medicaid stops reimbursements for mammograms for women under 50.Breast Imaging Guidelines Trigger Political Fight - WSJ.com: Washington WireToo much emo
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Robert Pattinson, everyone's favorite vampire hunk of the moment, was on Letterman Wednesday night to promote the second "Twilight" movie, "New Moon." In between awkward hair tugging Pattinson talked about the strange phenomenon of fans who want to be bitten by him. With the second film, the would-
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KABUL — Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to prosecute corrupt government officials and end a culture of impunity, speaking during an inauguration closely watched by the international community for signs that his administration is moving beyond the cronyism and graft of th
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber killed 16 people Thursday outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by Islamist militants fighting back against an army offensive in the nearby Afghan border region. The bombing was the sixth in less than two weeks i
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Thomas Keller of The French Laundry joins Top Chef tonight. Thomas Keller owns French Laundry and Ad Hoc both in Yountville, north of San Francisco. Ad Hoc at Home is the new book out by Keller that is based upon the menu at the eatery which opened in 2006. Ad Hoc meal prices run $50 per ... Go to S
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TPM Election CentralSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid will unveil and discuss his health care bill to Democrats at a special 5 pm caucus meeting tonight, leadership sources say.Reid May Unveil Health Care Bill Today - Taegan Goddard's Political WireSenate leader to unveil healthcare bill today
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Science-Based MedicineDr. Gorski must emphasize that the opinions expressed in his posts on Science-Based Medicine are his and his alone and that all writing for this blog is done on his own time and not in any capacity representing his place of employment.Wasserman Schultz critical of new breast ca
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Weekly Standard BlogIn his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Eric Holder will say, according to the Associated Press, that "I have every confidence the nation and the world will see him for the coward he is....I'm not scared of what (Mohammed) ...Holder Defends 9/11 Tri
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Celebrity Scandals: The Gossip GirlsThe former “Simple Life” star checked herself into Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after developing symptoms for the illness.Nicole Richie Hospitalized - ImNotObsessed.comReport: Nicole Richie Hospitalized - The Insider Featured NewsNicole Ric
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ClusterstockIt's no secret that Recovery.gov is laden with errors on stimulus money data, but this is downright ridiculous. The nonexistent 15th congressional district of Arizona managed to "create or save 30 jobs" with $761k in stimulus funds.Where did those “stimulus” jobs go? -
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Watergate SummerBelow I have posted Concerns raised by two Breast Cancer Physicians, I will continue to post articles and links. "The task force contradicted the American Cancer Society's guidelines that say all women should get a base mammogram done by the ...New Breast Cancer Screening Gu
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The Volokh ConspiracyI'm very pleased to see that Google Scholar now allows searches of a very broad range of caselaw, plus many law review articles. This should make law much more accessible to people who don't have Lexis and Westlaw (which is also good for us ...Google Scholar Gets Smarter
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