Veterans lose CHAMPUS coverage after injury
Andy Cox retired from the Army in 1977 and after a 1987 head injury he entered Medicare when CHAMPUS ended. The downgrade left him with limited home care and no help for his maintenance case, while his wife fights for a policy change and recalls many retirees unaware of the cut.
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U.S. Army
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Cox’s
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Paul T. McDavid
United Nations Drug Treaty Ends Safe Havens For Lords
A new international treaty takes effect to cut drug lord safe havens by enabling extradition, asset seizure, and bank record access. The convention binds the United States, Canada, Mexico and 24 others with broader signatories ready to adopt it, boosting cooperation in investigations and prosecutions.
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Mexico
Canada
European Economic Community
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Wang Fang
Palestinian Shot During Knife Attack in Jerusalem
A 17 year old Palestinian stabbed an Israeli policeman near Damascus Gate and was shot by two officers. Police say the attacker aimed to flee and was treated for leg wounds. The incident follows a month of Arab Israeli violence and related deaths in Jerusalem and Gaza.
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Ofer Hajabi
Hadassah Ein Kerem
Aharon el
Damascus
Old City
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