World powers press Syria cease fire amid Eid al Adha
Beirut Turkey and Germany urged a Syrian cease fire as envoy Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Damascus to push for a truce during Eid al Adha. He planned talks with Walid al Moallem while UN and Arab League chiefs urged both sides to heed the appeal.
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Beirut
Turkey
Germany
Damascus
Bashar Assad
Lakhdar Brahimi
U.n.-Arab League
Walid al-Moallem
Brahimi
Medicare scrutiny over compounded drugs amid meningitis outbreak
The meningitis outbreak linked to a New England Compounding Center injectable steroid raises questions about Medicare’s role in covering compounded drugs. Critics note lapses in coordination with the FDA and the program’s use of payment denials for manufacturing like drug production, while lawmakers urge stronger oversight and clearer policy.
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Washington
Medicare
Food and Drug Administration
New England
Federal Health and Human Services Department
Department
Congress
FDA
Charles Grassley
Lowa
Beirut blast kills top security official in Achrafieh
A powerful car bomb in Beirut's Achrafieh district killed Brig. Gen. Wissam al Hassan and seven others, wounding dozens. The attack, the deadliest in four years, targeted Lebanon's intelligence chief linked to Syria's turmoil, drawing U S condemnation and raising fears of wider regional spillover.
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Syria
Lebanon
Wissam al-Hassan
al- Hassan
Michel Samaha
Karin Sabaha Gemayel
Samaria
Bashar Assad
Samaha
al-Hassan
Assad
Damascus
Agham Kamel
Middle East
Eurasia Group
London
Washington
Obama
National Security Council
Tommy Vietor
U.S
Online release of Scout abuse files sparks nationwide debate
Portland attorney Kelly Clark posted 14 500 pages from 1959 to 1985 online, drawing more than 200 000 hits in hours and triggering discussions on abuse victims and alleged perpetrators. The Boy Scouts review the files to flag good faith suspicions for police and address unsubstantiated accusations.
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Ore
Boy Scouts of America
Kelly Clark
Boy Scouts
Clark
Associated Press
Deron Smith
Smith
Paul Mones
Mones
New York
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