VA urged to reform health system amid declining use
GAO investigator David Baine warned the VA health care system requires a complete reevaluation to avert further declines in inpatient use and ensure quality care. VA officials defend shifting toward outpatient care and consolidating programs as aging veterans demand different services, while lawmakers press for faster reforms and less political interference. The VA serves about 2.2 million veterans annually across 171 hospitals.
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Senators propose TV violence report card ratings
Washington AP report senators Dorgan and Hutchison call for a quarterly violence ratings system for TV programs. A nonprofit entity would compile the scores via grants from the commerce secretary to help parents supervise children. They stress not infringing free speech while exploring curb options.
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Senators push TV violence ratings amid rising screen aggression
More than 1,000 studies link television violence to aggression. Two senators announced legislation for TV violence ratings as studies estimate violence tripled in the 1980s. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychosocial Association say children encounter thousands of murders and acts of violence by elementary school age.
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Duke Heiress lucid before will change says estate
Lawyers for Doris Duke’s estate rebut investigator claims about her death and mental state. They cite affidavits from Elizabeth Taylor and Dr. Clarke Espy noting Duke was lucid and in charge of her thoughts soon before death, as her will shifts $1.2 billion to a butler and charity. Duke died at 80 in Beverly Hills on October 28, 1993, amid debates over her executor and the cause of death.
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Panel Keeps race alive in Harman contest
A House Oversight Committee task force voted 2-1 to let Republican Susan Brooks submit more evidence of alleged voter fraud and keep open the path to vacate California 36th District seat. Harman led after late absentee ballots. certified winner by 12 votes. Brooks claims 1490 illegal votes, 75 percent from Democrats. Harman partisans downplay the figure.
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