Commission weighs Pentagon base closures amid reservations
The commission questioned parts of the Pentagon plan to disband or move dozens of Air National Guard units and to add about a dozen facilities to the closure list. Chair Principi stressed independent review and warned against targeting communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Pentagon
Air National Guard
Commission
Defense Department
Naval Shipyard
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Independent Commission
Anthony Principi
Bush
Principi
Defense
Rumsfeld
Michael Wynne
Department
Double diabetes confounds diagnosis and treatment in children
Doctors describe a growing phenomenon called double diabetes where Type 1 insulin dependent cases gain weight and acquire Type 2 features or vice versa. Experts note varied forms, blurred lines, and the need for tailored therapies as researchers study antibodies and treatment responses in children and adults.
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Washington, D.C
Francine Kaufman
University of Southern California
American Diabetes Association
Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh
Dorothy Becker
Kaufman
Vietnamese basa catfish may beat U S farmed catfish study says
Research from Mississippi State University finds basa basili basa catfish may be as healthy and preferred to U S farmed catfish in taste tests. The 2002 studies reference the catfish wars and labeling disputes led by Rep. Mike Ross. Catfish industry leaders argue basa is inferior and unrelated to U S farmed catfish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
United States
Mississippi State University
U.S
Mike Ross
Arkansas
Basa
Hugh Warren
Catfish Farmers of America
Restrictions cause problems in the skies over Washington
Frederick Maryland pilot Kath leen Roy circles over fields awaiting airspace clearance near Washington D C. Controllers track squawk codes to identify small planes avoiding restricted zones amid post 9 11 security. Private pilots warn rules are rigid and risky in gusty conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stephen Manning
Associated Press
Roy
White House
Capitol
Meredith Saini
Bethesda
Wheelchair access versus special treatment in public facilities
A reader argues wheelchair users seek equal access not special favors and suggests polite courtesy in lines. The letter discusses post-polio limitations and urges offering priority while noting the ADA entitles equal access, not superiority.
Dear Abby letter on wheelchair access and wait times
Amy in Madison and Rose in Altamonte Springs discuss equal access to restrooms with one accessible stall. They argue that wheelchair users face longer waits and frustration when able bodied patrons occupy the sole handicapped stall.
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Abby
Abby Fan
Jamestown
N.Y
Rose
Altamonte Springs
Fla
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Robert Martin
Telfair
Williston
Ghart
Ronald
Gloria
Sarah
Hougs
Sarah Brownstair, Designer
Old Barnwell Rd
Aiken
Dear Abby
Amy
Madison, Wis
Jeanne Phillips
Burnt Dance Studio
Dance Studio Performing Company
Orlando
Rhoda Burns
Corey Burns
Rider Wehling
Elizabeth Cruce
Ashley Porter
Kristin Allen
Edgefield
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Neilson St
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Dougherty Rd
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