Talks Open on Medicare Drug Plan Amid Ideological Split
Senate and House negotiators opened discussions on Medicare prescription drug legislation. Leaders from both chambers emphasized hard work ahead to merge differing bills that aim to add private plans, subsidize coverage, and boost competition, with disputes over mandatory private plan enrollment starting in 2010 and potential effects on traditional Medicare.
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House
Senate
Rep
W.J. Tauzin
R-La
House Energy Committee
Woman translates Constitution for children in plain language
Cathy Travis a Capitol Hill staffer with two decades of experience translates the Constitution into modern plain language for students. Her 85 page booklet places the original beside a child friendly version and highlights that the document is shorter than common belief.
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Washington
Congressional
Cathy Travis
Capitol Hill
Travis
Solomon Ortiz
Texas
FDA approves qualified heart claim for certain nuts
The FDA loosens rules and approves qualified health claims for almonds hazelnuts pecans pistachios walnuts and peanuts linking 1.5 ounces daily intake as part of a low cholesterol diet to potentially reduce heart disease risk. Macadamias excluded due to fat content.
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Agency
Christine Taylor
American Heart Association
AHA
Taylor
2002 Safest Year Ever for U.S. Airlines
The National Transportation Safety Board reports 2002 had no passenger deaths on U S commercial flights and only nine serious injuries across 34 accidents. The major incident was a FedEx cargo crash in Tallahassee. another serious accident involved an American West jet overrunning a Phoenix runway injuring ten.
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U.S
Federal Express Corp
Tallahassee
Fla
NTSB
Phoenix
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