Politicizing Ebola should not become campaign issue
As the general election nears the Ebola threat calls for cooperation domestically and internationally, not political use. The piece urges vigilance at hospitals, support for NIH, and clear communication, noting a Dallas nurse case and airport screenings while cautioning against politicizing public health.
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Dallas
National Institute of Health
Barack Obama
Washington, D.C
U.S
AIG shareholders sue over bailout claims in DC court
Shareholders accuse the U S government of withholding low cost financing to aid AIG during its cash flow crisis while aiding other firms. They contend the bailout was punitive and unconstitutional but acknowledge the rescue likely prevented total collapse. The suit tests regulators discretion during the 2008 crisis and advocates mechanisms letting big firms fail.
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American International Group
Washington, D.C
U.S
AIG
Wall Street
Lehman Bros
Congress
Autism controversy endures in public debate and research
Kay Hanson notes CDC estimates rising to 1 in 68 as autism diagnoses surge 29 percent in two years and 123 percent since 2002. She traces Wakefield's discredited 1998 Lancet study linking vaccines to autism, the ensuing health scare, its deadly outcomes, and the ongoing search for causes. Early diagnosis and intervention remain crucial for improving outcomes.
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Center For Disease Control
America
Andrew Wakefield
Lancet
Wakefield
Georgians urged to back incumbents and wary of vote splitting
A reader argues against Democratic gains in Georgia and warns South Carolinians about conservative vote splitting. The letter targets Jimmy Carter’s kin Jason, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton, urging conservatives to support Lindsey Graham unless Ravenel has a real path to victory. It also criticizes Tom Ervin and defends Nikki Haley’s record.
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U.S. House
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Jason
Georgia
U.S
John Barrow
D-Ga
U.S. Senate
Michelle Nunn
Bill “Slick Willie” Clinton
Barack Obama
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Strom Thurmond Sr
Graham
Thomas Ravenel
Ravenells
S.C
Nikki Haley
Tom Ervin
Vincent Sheheen
D-Kershaw
D. Michael Taylor
Graniteville
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