Doctors push for court focus over Legislature in WV
West Virginia doctors urged that reforms be pursued through the state Supreme Court rather than the Legislature. Judge Spike Maynard told about 100 physicians that courts ultimately decide most issues, while doctors in several towns threatened leaves over high malpractice premiums. The debate centers on caps and credits proposed by Gov Wise and the 12 year terms for justices up for re election in 2008.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Elliott
Spike
Maynard
Doctors
State Medical Association
Northern
Panhandle
Elkins
Martinsburg
Bob Wise
Douglas E. McKinney
West Virginia Medical Association
Larry Starcher
McKinney
Clarksburg
Berkeley County
Aurelio Benavides
North Korea crisis tightens as talks stall and missiles loom
Dong-won report notes Kelly travels to China and other nations while the United States contends North Korea may possess one to two nuclear weapons with potential to produce more within six months. Pyongyang withdraws from a 1994 accord, vows to resume missile tests, and pledges a holy war against U S nuclear policy. U N envoy Richardson cites talks with North Korea as constructive.
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Dong-won
Kelly
China
Singapore
Indonesia
Japan
United States
North Korea
North
Pyongyang
Yongbyon
U.S
U.N
Han Song
Ryol
New Mexico
Bill Richardson
United Nations
America
Richardson
Choe Jin Su
Poison Center in WV faces funding uncertainty after July 1
Harleton officials report the West Virginia Poison Center may lose state money as Gov Wise's 3 billion budget has no center line item beyond June 30. Center director Elizabeth Scharman says the omission could be an oversight or intentional. The center, linked to WVU, relies on hospital support and school funds, plus 40 thousand dollars in federal grants for training hospitals on drug distribution and WVU students for a 20 person disaster phone bank. 21,000 exposure and 18,000 information calls were logged in 2002.
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Harleston
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West Virginia
Bob Wise
Elizabeth Scharman
West Virginia University
Scharman
WVU
Poison Center
Baker
Day-report center proposed to ease offender sanctions
Mercer County explores a day-report center to divert non violent and drug offenders from jail. Judge Derek Swope backs the plan with support from Judge John Frazier, Prosecuting Attorney William Sadler, probation officers, lawmakers, police, and mental health officials. An estimated $500,000 grant is sought with 10 percent county match. The center would offer counseling, education, cognitive skills, and daily reporting for 12 weeks to a year, plus random drug testing and fee payments.
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Mercer County
Derek Swope
John Frazier
William Sadler
Mercer County Commission
Mercer County Probation Office
Jim Baker
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Baker
Joe Allen
Allen
Community Corrections Act
State Division of Criminal Justice Services
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