Monthly Archives: September 2011

Spaniard paramedic performed emergent C-section from a murdered mother

A gunman shot dead a pregnant woman in church before kneeling at the altar and turning the weapon on himself. Doctors are waiting to see if the woman’s baby, delivered by paramedics on the church floor after she was killed, … Continue reading

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Misperception of those who serve in the military

In 2007, only 11% of enlisted military recruits came from the poorest U.S. neighborhoods. It should no more be necessary to write this article than to prove that there were Jews killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11. And … Continue reading

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Sexism In French Language Under Attack

The French language could become even more complicated if two of the country’s feminist organizations, Les Chiennes de Garde and Osez le Feminisme, get their way. The groups, translated to “Watch Bitches/Guard Dogs” and “Dare to be Feminist,” have started a … Continue reading

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Health Insurance Premiums Jump 9% For Employers

The health-insurance premiums employers pay rose sharply this year, with the average annual cost of family coverage passing the $15,000 mark for the first time, according to a major survey. The 9% average increase, reported in an annual poll of … Continue reading

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Tabex: a cheap and effective remedy for smoking cession sold in Europe for 40 years

For as little as $6, there may be a smoking-cessation remedy that actually works. A clinical test of Tabex, sold in Eastern Europe for more than four decades, shows that the plant-based medicine can triple smokers’ chances of quitting compared … Continue reading

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