Loonies talk bombs and ballots amid Iran talks
The piece critiques sensational online news and focuses on Tom Cotton’s bomb Iran letter and its reception. It notes New Mexico’s delegation, Sen Udall, Sen Heinrich, and Rep Pearce urging patience and negotiated limits on Iran’s nuclear program, arguing bombs fail to solve problems.
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U.S
Arkansas
Senate
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C . Cotton
Tehran
New Mexico
Capitol Hill
House
Tom Udall
Udall
Martin Heinrich
Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees
U.S. House
Steve Pearce
Middle East
Rep. Pearce
Sen. Cotton
Editorial: Fix VA care by changing government culture
The Jacksonville Daily News reprints an editorial blaming slow VA reform on government culture. It notes Congress added 16.3 billion dollars to boost VA hiring and new clinics, but AP review found no improvement. About 894,000 appointments missed 30 day goals, 232,000 exceeded 60 days, and 90 day cases nearly doubled.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Congress
Department
Associated Press
South
Merchants of Doubt and the climate change narrative
The piece argues that fear mongering about global warming failed to sway public concern over 25 years. It notes polling showing decreased worry, cites the film Merchants of Doubt with modest box office, and mentions Al Gore calling to punish deniers at SXSW amid campaigns against scientists like Willie Soon.
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Gallup
TheFederalist.com
David Harsanyi
Merchants of Doubt
BoxOfficeMojo.com
al Gore
Chicago Tribune
Austin
Texas
Willie Soon
Harvard-Smithsonian Center
Rethinking Tight Blood Sugar Goals in Type 2 Diabetes
Dear Doctor explains that aggressive tight control can harm some patients, especially older or ill individuals. While HbA1c targets of 7 percent or less are common, a moderate goal between 7 and 8.9 percent may suit many, as overly strict control raises risks like confusion, falls, and death.
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