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  • Uncovering the truth: Bush administration cheats wounded soldiers  and veterans

    Uncovering the truth: Bush administration cheats wounded soldiers and veterans

    September 23, 2005

    WASHINGTON — Many soldiers wounded in Iraq suffer injuries so terrible they would have died in past wars. But today they survive thanks to advances in shock trauma medicine. Yet they return home with terrible disabilities...

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  • Katrina survivors face mental health challenges

    Katrina survivors face mental health challenges

    September 23, 2005

    HOUSTON — Many of the people who survived Katrina will face significant mental health issues over the next few months and even years. While the health issues are quite clear — many suffered death, physical injury,...

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  • Bush: Saddam must share blame for Katrina

    Bush: Saddam must share blame for Katrina

    September 23, 2005

    President rips Hussein for distracting federal government Just two days after taking responsibility for failures of the federal government’s response in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, President George W. Bush modified that position somewhat, telling reporters...

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  • N.Y. NOW rallies against Roberts

    N.Y. NOW rallies against Roberts

    September 23, 2005

    NEW YORK — “Abortion is health care, and health care is a right!” declared state Sen. Tom Duane (D-Manhattan), leading a crowd of hundreds gathered in Union Square here Sept. 15 to denounce Bush’s nomination of...

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  • Katrina  oil companies are the real looters

    Katrina oil companies are the real looters

    September 23, 2005 By Art Perlo

    Following Katrina’s devastation, the president could crack down on the real looters by sending the National Guard to Houston and Irving, Texas, and San Ramon, Calif., the headquarters of ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and ChevronTexaco.

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