Diabetes claims surge among Vietnam veterans linked to Agent Orange
About 270000 veterans receiving disability checks are compensated for diabetes tied to Agent Orange exposure. The VA plans to add heart disease Parkinsons disease and certain leukemias to the list with expected costs of 42 billion over 10 years. Veterans debate fairness while lawmakers weigh limits on benefits.
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Raleigh
N.C
Navy
Vietnam
U.S
Agent Orange
Department of Veterans Affairs
Associated Press
Freedom of Information Act
Congress
Jonathan M. Samet
Institute For Global Health
University of Southern California
Jack Spey
Southeast Asia
Spey
Hurricane
Utah
Ranch Hands
Jonathan Haas
Haas
Torpedo found at Philadelphia I 95 project site not explosive
Archaeologists and police responded after two men at a Kens ington construction site drank beers while sitting on an inert torpedo found near an Interstate 95 interchange. The bomb squad ruled it non explosive. PennDOT notes the object is from an old harbor era.
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Philadelphia
Penndot
Charles Metzger
Transportation Department
Metzger
Kensington
Missing Link: Japanese Breakfast Food Boosts Calcium Benefits
An ad touts a calcium supplement claim linking a Japanese breakfast to stronger bones and longer life. It markets Intellikal TM with calcium, vitamin D3, magnesium, and MenaQ7, promising rapid effects and a 10 year youthful boost, plus free shipping and a risk free guarantee.
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Frederic Vagnini
Vagnini
Japan
America
Intellikal
Government eyes letter grades on new car window stickers
A federal plan to upgrade energy labels on 2012 model year vehicles could add letter grades or redesigned displays showing fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA and Transportation Department cite consumer choice and new tech, with automakers wary of implying value judgments.
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Washington
Transportation Department and
Environmental Protection Agency
Gina McCarthy
EPA
America
Gloria Bergquist
The
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
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Saigon
New Hartford
N.Y
New York
Mary Jane Amelio
Clinton
Utica
Amelia
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Cente
Tim
Dr. Vagnini
Tananese
Natto Rea
Chronicle-Telegram
Jen Vopat
East Ave
Elyria
Jen
Grandma Schroeder
Betsy
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