US forces press attack on al Qaida around Baghdad
U S led forces intensified operations in Baghdad and surrounding districts against al Qaida militants. In Diyala province Baquoba saw heavy street fighting as troops ring the city and target insurgents hiding among civilians. The offensive, dubbed Operation Phantom Thunder, involves about 30 000 additional troops and aims to crush insurgent networks along the Tigris and Euphrates basins.
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Hydrocodone fears rise as misuse grows in Appalachia
The article examines hydrocodone use in Appalachia, noting it remains the most prescribed opiate despite rising misuse. It cites DEA data on increased distributions, ER visits, and geographic hot spots, plus law enforcement and medical responses including Kentucky online pharmacy laws and West Virginia medical training reforms.
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Iwo Jima name debate stirs residents and veterans
Residents on the Bonin Islands debate renaming Iwo Jima to Iō To or Iwo To amid cultural memory and film influence. Veterans group Combat Veterans of Iwo Jima maintains the name Iwo Jima, linking it to tradition while acknowledging local calls for change. The government plans an oral map update for Sept. 1, with about 400 residents on Iwo To today and a 1945 battle that left 7,000 Americans dead and 22,000 Japanese entrenched on the island.
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Doctors in West Virginia prescribe painkillers with confidence
Robert C. Knittle, executive director of the West Virginia Board of Medicine, notes a training surge that left doctors far more confident in prescribing opioids like OxyContin. In the last two years inquiries about propriety of painkiller prescriptions have nearly vanished.
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