Health insurance woes demand national attention now
Our View argues that health coverage gaps grew in 2001 with 41.2 million uninsured and rising costs. It highlights burdens on low earners and minorities, noting municipalities requiring employee contributions and urging Congress and the president to drive a broad health care debate despite political gridlock.
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Iraq
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U.S
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Nader weighs White House bid and health plan critique
Ralph Nader says he has not ruled out another White House run while voicing support for broader candidate access. Kate Sullivan of the U.S. Chamber cites tax advantages parity for self purchased health plans amid rising uninsured rates. Matt Middlebrook comments on Mayor Hahn’s search for a fourth police chief in 10 years. Curtis Strange lauds Sam Torrance's Ryder Cup strategy against a favored U.S. team.
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U.S
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Los Angeles
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James Hahn
Curtis Strange
Sam Torrance
This Date In History September 30 Highlights 2002
Today marks the 273rd day of 2002 with 92 days remaining. Notable events on this date include Babe Ruth's 60th homer in 1927, York moved to York, Pennsylvania in 1777, ether first used as anesthesia in 1846, Sudetenland appeasement in 1938, Nuremberg war crime verdicts in 1946, Berlin Airlift end in 1949, and the 1952 debut of the Cinerama film at Broadway Theatre in New York.
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Nuremberg
Germany
Berlin
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New York
Ad Astra statue eyed for Capitol dome in Topeka
Oates 4 pre state spends about 750000 to reinforce the Capitol dome for a 22 foot tall Ad Astra statue to be installed Oct 7. Read the public art proposal and share comments by email fax or phone by BUZZ.
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Capitol Dome
Topeka
Two heritages celebrate freedom and opportunity for Hispanics
The piece argues Hispanic Heritage Month should honor shared heritage and contributions across nations. It cites diversity within Hispanic groups, notes social differences, and highlights figures like Cervantes, Garcia Marquez, Borges, and Picasso. It champions a dual American and Hispanic identity rooted in freedom and opportunity.
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Central America
Miguel de Cervantes
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Jorge Luis Borges
Ernest Hemingway
William Faulkner
Diego Velazquez
Diego Rivera
David Alfaro Siqueiros
José Clemente Orozco
Pablo Picasso
Welch downsized: ex GE chief faces postmarital money woes
The former GE CEO Jack Welch, once a high roller in business and culture, now faces a downsized life as his divorce from Jane Welch shines a spotlight on retirement perks. Amid filings, the $900 million man is linked to $2.5 million yearly perks and a $20 million severance offer, provoking debate on corporate welfare and the once-glorified "tough love" leadership.
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Harvard Business Review
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Wall Street Journal
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Latino Legacies Shape Smithsonian Approach To History
Smithsonian secretary Lawrence M. Small argues the nation’s past is broader than 1776 with a Latino presence spanning over two centuries. The Center for Latino Initiatives, created in 1997, promotes Latino contributions via exhibitions, lectures, and outreach across America, highlighting a 40 million US and Puerto Rico population. An Oct 19 event in Garden City, Kansas, will explore German heritage and immigrants’ Civil War roles, featuring KU professor William D. Keel with a luncheon and talks on German immigrant impact and anti slavery stances.
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Kansas
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