Iraqi power growth masks daily outages and fears
In Baghdad and across Iraq officials report an 11 percent rise in electricity production in the first half of 2008 amid improved security and repaired lines. Yet demand far exceeds supply, leaving homes to endure 3 to 4 hours of city power daily and many households buying power from private generators as officials warn major investment and years are needed to meet needs.
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Carew Wilks
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Adel Muhsin
Bush defends N Korea and Olympics amid G8 summit
President Bush defends removing North Korea from the state sponsors of terrorism list and attending Beijing Olympics opening as G8 leaders meet in Japan to address gas prices climate change and African aid. He cautions on emissions goals without China and India in agreement.
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TTUHSC Project Aims to Cut Repeat Teen Pregnancies
TTUHSC through the Laura Bush Institute of Women’s Health launches a two year study on about 200 teen mothers, teaching long term non user dependent contraception like the Implanon rod and IUDs. Counseling begins late pregnancy with parental involvement and aims to keep teens in school, reduce poverty, and break the cycle.
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R. Moss Hampton
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Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine
Permian Basin
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Laura Bush Institute of Women’s Health
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