Barter Helps Heal Hidden Medical Needs In Recession
In Reno Nevada auto mechanic Gilberto Carrasco long avoided care due to lack of insurance and cash. His girlfriend leveraged a physician willing to barter, leading to a prostate cancer diagnosis caught early. Barter networks like ITEX expand access by trading dollars for medical and dental services amid economic hardship.
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Carrasco
Hernandez
Alan Zimmerman
ITEX
North America
Chiroprac
Tors
Quinn Pauly
Pauly
Grassley and Feinstein warn health plan may be too ambitious
Iowa Republican Sen. Grassley urged dialing down expectations to lower costs and ensure funding, while Sen. Dianne Feinstein questioned whether the White House has enough Democratic votes to back a costly comprehensive health overhaul amid a recession.
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Washington
Iowa
Barack Obama
White House
Chuck Grassley
Grassley
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Times chief says withholding Rohde abduction was agonizing but for safety
New York Times executive editor Bill Keller described delaying reporting Rohde's capture by the Taliban for seven months as an agonizing choice focused on reporter safety. He said staff safety and not paying ransom guided decisions, while Rohde escaped from captivity last Friday after being abducted November 10 near Kabul.
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New York Times
David Rohde
Helmand
Afghanistan
Rohde
the Times
NEW York
Bill Keller
David
Keller
CNN
Pakistan
Kabul
The
Times
Associated Press
Washington Post
Howard Kurtz
Kurtz
George Stephanopoulos
ABC
Dead Sea sinkholes threaten hikers as Raz maps danger
Eli Raz, a geologist swallowed by a Dead Sea sinkhole 14 hours before rescue, now leads a project to map the growing network of holes along Israel's shore. He warns human water use fuels the phenomenon, which locals fear will worsen as signs warn visitors to avoid dangerous pits near the lake.
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Ein Gedi
Israel
Eli Raz
Dead Sea
Raz
West Bank
Great white sharks hunt like human serial killers
Researchers compare great whites to serial killers, noting strategic stalking and learning from previous attempts. The study analyzes hunt patterns at Seal Island South Africa, showing sharks pick targets, operate from a hidden base, attack at low light, avoid competition, and use observed behavior to refine tactics.
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Washington
Journal of Zoology
Neil Hammerschlag
University of Miami
South Africa
Seal Island
Hammerschlag
D. Kim Rossmo
Texas State University
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