Thursday, March 15, 2007
More than just the poor are uninsured in '07
NEWS
Grand jury weighs NYC police shooting of groom
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A possible last-minute witness emerged as the city anxiously watched a
grand
jury weighing the case of five police officers who unleashed a
50-bullet
barrage that killed an unarmed man on his wedding day, authorities
said.
Israel condemns platform of new Palestinian government
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The platform of the new Palestinian government is a major "step
backward" for
peace prospects, and Israel will lobby the international community not
to work
with the coalition, a senior Israeli official said Thursday.
4 al-Qaeda Iraqi militants get death sentences for killing Jordanians in
Iraq
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Jordan's military court on Thursday sentenced to death four Iraqi
al-Qaeda
militants charged with terror attacks on Jordanians in Iraq. Of the
four, only
one is in custody while the other three remain at large and were tried
in
absentia.
MONEY
Subprime troubles could still spread pain
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The subprime mortgage meltdown, while dramatic, isn't likely to push the
U.S.
economy into recession.
Taste for Guinness wanes in changing Ireland
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But the cliche of the Irish pub filled with Guinness drinkers is giving
way to
a different picture as new wealth, new opportunities and immigration
transform
tastes and drinking habits in one of Europe's fastest growing
economies.
Who's uninsured in 2007? It's more than just the poor
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Susan Squire lost her health benefits in 2000 when her company downsized
and she was laid off. A few years later, she had a heart attack leaving
her with a $92,000 hospital bill.
