Sudan famine demands political settlement amid grim aid scene
The Sudan crisis shows 1.5 million deaths from famine amid rebel government fighting. UNICEF demands extended cease-fire and broader negotiations while aid flows risk empowering warring parties. US and UN pressure urged to secure peace or risk ongoing suffering.
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Sudan
Agency For International Development
United States
Geu
Unicef
Carol Bellamy
Nairobi
Bellamy
Khartoum
Italy
Patients' Rights Debate Hits Senate Fight Over Fairness
Debate on patient rights moves to the US Senate as leaders seek a bill before the August recess. Democrats push stronger protections against insurer denials while Republicans seek to limit lawsuits and keep costs down. A bipartisan compromise is expected soon, with politics shaping the outcome before November races.
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House
Clinton
Senate
Parity Bill Die In Committee Sparks Senate Outcry
Mental Health Parity legislation died in committee as the State Senate recessed while Assembly passed a comparable measure. Carol F. Puschaver of Liverpool urges Governor Pataki to revisit the issue, arguing inaction harms New Yorkers facing mental illness. Senators Libous Spano and DeFrancisco co sponsored.
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Assembly
Senate
Thomas Libous
Nicholas Spano
John DeFrancisco
Edmund Burke
New York State
United States
Carol F. Puschaver
BLN
Liverpool
President's infidelity and trust in modern politics
The writer argues that presidential infidelity harms trust and society, noting polls, marital fallout, and religious guidance. It frames infidelity as a serious matter with spiritual consequences, urging repentance and acknowledgment of wrongs to restore truth.
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Pat Ioner
Jesus
Tobacco policy critique echoed by Old Cal Thomas
The column by Old Cal Thomas revisits a century of tobacco debates, arguing that efforts to outlaw or curb tobacco recur. It cites past attempts and hints at lessons from 1998 while urging readers to consider ongoing political battles shaping tobacco legislation.
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Cal Thomas
New York Proposes Watchdog to Curb Auto Insurance Profits
The New York State Trial Lawyers Association urges an independent board to oversee auto insurance rate setting as premiums rise. Critics say insurers profit while claim costs stay steady, with profits swelling from 717 million to 1.57 billion between 1994 and 1996 and New Yorkers paying among the highest premiums in the nation.
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New York
James, Reid
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Albany
Pataki tax surcharges spark voter fury in New York
A letter from Henry and Bernadette Remillard of Rotterdam criticizes Gov Pataki for an 8.18 percent surcharge on hospital and health care services. They urge voters to respond in November, accusing the governor of raising taxes without approval through the Health Care Reform Act.
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George Pataki
New York Senate
Assembly
Sam
New York
Pataki
New York State
Henry and
Bernadette Remillard
Rotterdam
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