Monthly Archives: April, 2013

FDA: Morning-after pill to move over-the-counter

The government is moving ahead, to make the morning after pill accessible to girls as young as 15, an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to  lift all age restrictions on the emergency contraceptive. So today, Plan B One-Step is sold behind pharmacy counters, and buyers must prove they’re  17 …

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The Obamacare Shock

Advocates who believe that Obamacare is going to be the answer to their prayers, and the cure all, for not having insurance, are in for a rude awakening.  In the weeks past, there have been concerns from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers, who have said that Obamacare is going to be a train wreck.  But …

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Obama: Healthcare reform mostly implemented

On Tuesday, during a press conference, Obama said healthcare reform has made medical insurance more secure for those already  covered.  Really?  Most have had their premiums rise.  Obama said he understands people are skeptical because not all aspects of the  law have been implemented. He said all the implementation issues coming up are related to …

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Obama Vows to Close Guantanamo

On Tuesday Obama said he will make a new push to close the Guantanamao detention camp, saying his administration would  re-engage with Congress in an attempt to overcome obstacles to shutting the  facility. “It needs to be closed,” Obama told a White House news conference. “I’m going to  go back at this.” But he offered …

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Obama administration officials threatened whistle-blowers on Benghazi, lawyer says

There are reports now that at least 4 career officials at the State Department and the CIA have retained lawyers or are in the process of doing so, as they prepare to  provide sensitive information about the Benghazi attacks to Congress.  A former Justice Department official and Republican counsel to the Senate  Intelligence Committee, Victoria …

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Gun manufacturers start leaving states that passed new gun control laws

The exodus has begun.  Gun manufacturers in Colorado and Connecticut have begun moving their operations along with millions of dollars and thousands of jobs – out of the area after  both state legislatures passed sweeping gun control measures this year.  The first gun maker to leave Connecticut is Bristol-based PTR Industries, which announced earlier this …

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Another Missed Deadline Ahead for Obamacare

It appears that Obamacare is failing, without any help from the people, or congress.  Under Obamacare which was passed in 2010, the government officials in charge of keeping Medicaid afloat have until Tuesday  to report whether costs for the fiscally foundering program will exceed  expectations.  The only problem, there’s no place to send that report, …

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Wales child abuse: Operation Pallial inquiry finds evidence of 140 claims

An independent investigation that has been examining claims of historical child abuse at children’s homes in north Wales has found “significant evidence of systemic and serious sexual and physical abuse”.  Investigators in Operation Pallial have found evidence of 140 allegations of historical abuse between 1963 and 1992. And since the investigation began, 76 new complaints …

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Push to expand Europol in the US

We are seeing more of the push for a one world government as Europol, the burgeoning police and intelligence agency of the European Union, has many people in Europe concerned about its continuously expanding mission and powers.  Talk is now that the agency wants to extend its reach into the United States in new ways, …

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