Veterans urge limited TV viewing to protect PTSD sufferers
Veterans and researchers say wartime images trigger nightmares flashbacks and unwanted thoughts even years after service. Training can blunt emotions but risks delayed PTSD symptoms especially with heavy war coverage and media reflections on Iraq. They urge limited viewing for veterans and their families and advise avoiding distressing content.
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Tips for limiting distress among veterans and the public
Practical guidance for veterans with PTSD and the general public. Advice includes limiting war coverage to short daily windows, staying active, talking with others, maintaining routine, and seeking mental health care. Quotes from VA staff psychologist Richard Roberts and local veterans note media effects on morale and stress.
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War shifts pace as coalition presses toward Baghdad
Reports from the Kuwait front depict Baath loyalists forcing Iraqi regulars to fight. A helicopter crash killed three aboard and injured one as ground forces close in on Baghdad from multiple fronts. Powell pledges confidence in Franks while Rumsfeld notes Iraqi fear rooted in 1991. Marine operation James-Bond named as a major assault near Basra yields heavy fighting and civilian disruption.
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New York Lawyer Sues Latifah Over Box Office Claim
Marie Flaherty files a Manhattan federal suit seeking at least 15 million arguing her screenplay Amoral Dilemma inspired the comedy Bringing Down the House. She alleges attorney George Tobia and screenwriter Jason Filardi misrepresented and sold a related script Jaulbabe.com that became the film.
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