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Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail
By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer 7 minutes ago
 
A judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail Friday for violating her probation, putting the brakes on the hotel heiress' famous high life.

Hilton, who parlayed her name and relentless partying into worldwide notoriety, must go to jail on June 5 and she will not be allowed any work release, furloughs, use of an alternative jail or any electronic monitoring in lieu of jail, Superior Court Judge Michael T. Sauer ruled after a hearing.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070504/ap_en_ce/paris_hilton


NEW YORK - Following a protest, CNN has removed a link from its Web site to an organization that is raising money to fight illegal immigration
 
The link to smalltowndefenders.com was included on Lou Dobbs' home page. Dobbs has used his early evening show as a platform to protest illegal immigration, and he's being profiled Sunday on "60 Minutes" about this fight.

An advocacy group, the National Institute for Latino Policy, protested that Dobbs' on-air advocacy was expanding to include an endorsement of raising money for an organization.

After getting a letter from the group, CNN chief executive Jim Walton agreed to remove the link, CNN spokeswoman Christa Robinson said Friday
 
 
U.S. Marines unlikely to report civilian abuse: study
By David MorganFri May 4, 3:32 PM ET
 
Only 40 percent of Marines and 55 percent of U.S. Army soldiers deployed in Iraq say they would report a fellow serviceman for killing or injuring an innocent Iraqi, a Pentagon report released on Friday shows

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070504/ts_nm/iraq_usa_civilians_dc


Bush promises to veto abortion measures
By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer 4 minutes ago
 
President Bush is warning Democratic leaders that any attempt to weaken federal policies that restrict abortion will be met with a veto. 
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bush_abortion


Carlos the Jackal faces new trial
Ilich Ramirez Sanchez - better known as Carlos the Jackal - is to be tried in France over a series of bombings in the 1980s that left at least 11 dead.
 
Carlos, 57, is already serving a life sentence in France for the 1975 murders of two French intelligence agents and an informer.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6623659.stm


Brazil to break Aids drug patent
Brazil's president has authorised the country to bypass the patent on an Aids drug manufactured by Merck, a US pharmaceutical giant.
 
The country will import a cheaper, generic Indian-made version of the patented Efavirenz drug.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6626073.stm



minnetar -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 5:16:41 PM)

Two things caught my interest.  lol i have to say i am intrigued about Paris Hilton going to jail.  That should be interesting.  Also Merck not giving Brazil the same pricing as Thailand.  i would probably be ticked about not getting preferential treatment also.  oops i forgot to add i guess the US is financing the drug industry by having to pay full price.

minnetar



popeye1250 -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 5:51:11 PM)

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ORIGINAL: minnetar

Two things caught my interest.  lol i have to say i am intrigued about Paris Hilton going to jail.  That should be interesting.  Also Merck not giving Brazil the same pricing as Thailand.  i would probably be ticked about not getting preferential treatment also.  oops i forgot to add i guess the US is financing the drug industry by having to pay full price.

minnetar


Minnetar, correct, American citizens pay full price for prescription drugs so that people in foreign countries can pay less for them.
If someone in the U.S. gets aids they should go to Africa where the same drugs that would cost them $30,000 per year here would only cost them about $20 per month there.



minnetar -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 5:57:53 PM)

Popeye the people who get abused are the people who are the ones who make too much money to qualify for medicaid but their company's medical insurance is too expensive to afford.  They don't meet poverty guidelines so they don't get the break.

minnetar



popeye1250 -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 6:01:48 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: minnetar

Popeye the people who get abused are the people who are the ones who make too much money to qualify for medicaid but their company's medical insurance is too expensive to afford.  They don't meet poverty guidelines so they don't get the break.

minnetar



Minnetar, those are EXACTLY the people who the govt and Big Pharma target to fuck over!
THOSE are the suckers paying for aids drugs for Africans.



minnetar -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 6:43:46 PM)

look at the elderly who can't afford the medicare supplemental policies to cover drugs because of their caps.  i am not sure if you know of the Montell program about getting drugs from the pharmaceutical companies for a reduced priced based on income.

minnetar



Vendaval -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 7:26:35 PM)

General reply -
 
Many US citizens who live near either the Northern border with Canada or the Southern border with
Mexico cross those borders to get their prescription medications cheaper.



minnetar -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 9:59:40 PM)

What about the folks in the midwest who can't afford that?  Yes tons of folks run to Mexcio or try to buy their drugs from Canada.  Not all of the elderly have an internet connection and they are more fearful of that.


minneatr



Vendaval -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 10:01:42 PM)

Sounds like you have located a niche market for special deliveries.  [;)]



minnetar -> RE: And now.... the news. (5/4/2007 10:05:16 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Vendaval

Sounds like you have located a niche market for special deliveries.  [;)]


this is a serious problem and not everyone can have it solved by running to the borders when they aren't close to one.  My parents are elderly and my dad has great coverage through the AMA not so for my mother who only has a supplemental policy because they wouldnt cover her with the same coverage as my father who was a physician.

minnetar



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