AG Bill Kline Targets Not-for-Profit Hospital Billing Practices
Attorney General Bill Kline announced a state wide probe into billing and collection methods of all 121 not-for-profit hospitals amid rising health costs. He cited consumer complaints and noted some misdirected claims to insurers, while urging cooperation with the Kansas Hospital Association to develop best practices.
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Miners urged back to work after deadly Sago Mine blast
Naomi Fortney of Buckhannon West Virginia says families rely on miners to earn a living as 12 workers died in the January 2 explosion at the Sago Mine. In Florida Katherine Harris vows to stay in the Senate race, offering $10 million of her own money. In California Pismo Beach Police Chief Joe Cortez describes four restaurant victims of a gun attack at Denny's as innocent diners.
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Telegram letters to editor policy and contact details
The Telegram outlines that letters to the editor must be signed with the writer’s address and phone number and will be confirmed before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length, kept under 500 words, and general thank you notes may be printed. Form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Contact by email or phone or mail at the Garden City Kansas address.
The First Amendment Text and Core Provisions
The First Amendment outlines that Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press and guarantees the right to assemble peaceably and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Bush aide Wolfowitz mingles with wounded vets at Capitol Hilton
An Orlando Sentinel account recalls Friday dinners at Fran O Brien's Stadium Steakhouse where Dr Paul Wolfowitz, now head of the World Bank, quietly meets wounded soldiers from Walter Reed and Bethesda. The scene shows unity, resilience, and a rare glimpse of private outreach by a former deputy defense secretary.
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Citizens critique Garden City taxes and public spending
Albert W. Chappel criticizes a 5 percent rise in property values while appraisals drop elsewhere, urging city and county officials to curb spending. He warns of higher taxes, job losses, and business departures, citing education funding pressures and equal treatment concerns for county staff accused of domestic violence. Stephanie Hatfield adds input from Las Vegas on traffic sensors and Five Points water improvements.
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A fatal mistake in the city drag on tragedy unfolds
Charley Reese contends in a provocative column that a young woman raped and murdered in New York City paid a price for going out drunk at 4 a.m. He argues physical survival beats abstract rights, urging street smarts and self defense while blaming few, lamenting that life is unfair and urging readers to defend themselves.
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