Texas Medicaid dental care for kids under scrutiny
In Texas critics allege Medicaid dentists pushed costly procedures on poor children for higher reimbursement. Former investigators say little changed since 1997 amid ongoing audits and sizable repayments. Texas reports $1.8 million recovered and $3.5 million pending. 23 dentists excluded since 1998.
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Israelis Face Rising Toll as West Bank Clashes Continue
Israeli troops used rubber bullets and tear gas to repel stone throwers in the West Bank and Gaza, wounding more than 50 Palestinians on Saturday. Yasser Arafat called for political separation while rejecting geographic division, and Ehud Barak pressed Cabinet colleagues to discuss diplomacy as violence persists.
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LAPD Rampart Case Dims Without Star Witness
Los Angeles prosecutors rest their case against four officers in the Rampart scandal without calling star witness Rafael Perez. Defense says no credible evidence supports guilt beyond reasonable doubt as the trial hinges on gang member testimony and police obstruction. Perez faces possible immunity issues after murder allegations from a former girlfriend.
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