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Friday, April 2, 2010

Monarch butterflies, battered by the weather, no longer rule

By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY This year may be one of the worst on record for the beleaguered monarch butterfly, experts say. Massive hailstorms that dropped 2 inches of ice on the trees where the orange-and-black-winged butterflies spend the winter in Mexico, followed by 15 inches of rain, could... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Underwater search for Holloway fruitless

ORANJESTAD, Aruba, March 25 (UPI) -- An underwater photograph taken in the waters off Aruba that appeared to show skeletal remains probably depicts coral, a prosecutor says. Ann Angela, a spokeswoman for the Aruban prosecutor's office, said Wednesday divers spent two days searching areas visited by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Healthcare reform

WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- Attorneys general from more than a dozen states filed lawsuits seeking to stop implementation of the Obama administration healthcare reform legislation. The filings took place nearly at the same time as U.S. President Barack Obama presided over a boisterous signing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Reform addresses long-term care

WASHINGTON, March 23 (UPI) -- Healthcare reform legislation increases transparency in nursing homes and improves patient safety at home and in nursing homes, a U.S. non-profit group says. Sarah F. Wells, executive director of NCCNHR, formerly the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Landmark healthcare bill heads to Obama

WASHINGTON, March 22 (UPI) -- A sweeping overhaul to the U.S. healthcare system headed to President Barack Obama's desk to be signed into law Monday. The House of Representatives passed the health reform bill 219-212 late Sunday over opposition from all Republicans and some Democrats. The measure,... Sign in to see full entry.

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