Katrina fraud spreads nationwide beyond Gulf Coast
The Katrina fraud crisis extends to all 50 states with more than 600 people charged in 22 states and D.C. as authorities chase thousands of potential cases and millions in misused disaster aid. GAO warns schemes include inmates, officials, and workers. FEMA recovery remains under 1 percent in some audits.
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Illinois
Alabama
California
Gulf Coast
Florida
Oregon
District of Columbia
David Dugas
U.S
Baton Rouge
Government Accountability Office
Gregory Katz
GAO
Capitol Hill
Federal Emergency Ment Agency
Army of Engineers
Red Cross
Dugas
FEMA
Pregnancy weight gain guidelines tied to toddler weight risk
A Harvard-led studyQuestions standard pregnancy weight gain guidelines finding that women who gain the advised amount show a higher risk of overweight children by age three compared with those who gain less. The study suggests caution but says a revision of guidelines is premature and advises not to gain below the recommended range.
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New York
Emily Oken
Harvard Medical School
Oken
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Airline woes worsen for third straight year study finds
An annual Airline Quality Rating reports more bumped passengers, lost bags and delayed flights in 2006. Dean Headley of Wichita State University notes continued industry problems, while weather remains a major cause of delays and mishandled bags rise to 6.50 per 1000 passengers.
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Washington
Dean Headley
Wichita State University
JetBlue
United Airlines
David
Castelveter
Air Transport Association
U.S
Congress
Transportation Department
Aviation Institute At
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Headley
Child friendly HIV medicines urged by pediatrics group
The American Academy of Pediatrics calls for smaller pills and three in one HIV tablets for children. A policy statement backed by 19 groups including WHO highlights barriers and solutions to a crisis affecting over 2 million kids worldwide, with Africa seeing high early mortality while U S children have strong survival prospects due to access to antiretroviral therapy.
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Chicago
The
American Academy of Pediatrics
World Health Organization
Academy
Africa
Peter Havens
Academy Aids Committee
U.S
Havens
Methamphetamine use declines seen in parts of the U S
In Minnesota and other areas, meth use shows signs of waning with fewer small labs and drops in imports reported. High school staff note improvements as officials monitor trends, while East Coast regions, notably South Florida, still report rising meth related deaths from 2003 to last year.
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Deborah Mosby
Spring Lake Park
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Mexico
South
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