Andy Coulson Gets 18 Months in Tabloid Phone Hacking
Date: 05 July 2014
By ALAN COWELL and KATRIN BENNHOLD
Alan COWELL
Andy Coulson, former senior editor in Rupert Murdoch’s news empire, is sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in phone hacking scandal that convulsed Great Britain; is found guilty on charge of conspiring to intercept phone messages.
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The Health Care Waiting Game
Date: 06 July 2014
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
Elisabeth ROSENTHAL
News analysis; there is emerging evidence that lengthy waits to get doctor's appointment have become norm in many parts of American medicine, despite commonly held belief that waiting times in America are much shorter than in other countries; many doctors caution that waiting for medical care can sometimes be beneficial.
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Power Struggles in Middle East Exploit Islam’s Ancient Sectarian Rift
Date: 06 July 2014
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK
David
News analysis; Bahrain's experience of sectarian feuds in wake of Arab Spring appears now to be harbinger of what was to come as centuries-old rivalries between Sunni and Shiite Muslims tear apart much of the region; scholars and activists say religious resentments have been revived and exploited by authorities in Bahrain, as well as in other countries in Middle East.
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Jay Carney: ‘A Little Perspective Is Useful’
Date: 06 July 2014
By JIM RUTENBERG
Jim RUTENBERG
Jim Rutenberg Talk interview with Jay Carney, outgoing White House press secretary.
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Yanks Stop Twins but Get Discouraging News on Sabathia
Date: 05 July 2014
By PAT BORZI
Pat BORZI
New York Yankees defeat Minnesota Twins, 6-5; Yankees skipper Joe Girardi suggests that troublesome right knee of pitcher C C Sabathia will preclude his pitching again this season.
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