For Schools, Lottery Payoffs Fall Short

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:25:10 GMT
Most of the billions of dollars raised by state lotteries is used simply to sustain the games, an examination by The Times has found.

Medicare Audits Show Problems in Private Plans

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:26:24 GMT
Medicare recipients have been victimized by private insurers that run the drug benefit program, according to a review of federal audits.

Rape Epidemic Raises Trauma of Congo War

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:22:24 GMT
Women are being systematically attacked on a scale never before seen in eastern Congo, where large regions remain lawless.

Russian Paper Publishing New Details of Journalist’s Killing

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:54:02 GMT
Russian prosecutors know the identity of the man who killed a correspondent for Novaya Gazeta in a contract-style killing, the newspaper is reporting.

Iraqi Inquiry Says Blackwater Shooting Was Unprovoked

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 20:34:16 GMT
Also today, a group of U.S. and Iraqi officials convened to look into ways to improve interactions between armed contractors and Iraqis.

Thou Shalt Not Kill, Except in a Popular Video Game at Church

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:08:56 GMT
Ministers and pastors desperate to reach young congregants are using an unusual recruiting tool: the violent video game Halo.

For a Trusty Voting Bloc, a Faith Shaken

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:29:27 GMT
The “values voters” feel undervalued this election cycle, and their Republican suitors aren’t helping.

In Life of Lies, Iraqis Conceal Work for U.S.

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:53:56 GMT
Desperate for work of any kind, Iraqis do what they must, even though affiliation with Americans makes them targets.

Palestinians Fire Sophisticated Rocket at Israel

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:11:44 GMT
Palestinian militants fired a Katyusha rocket in a rare instance of the use of a more sophisticated missile than the usual crude, Gaza-made Qassams.

Romney at the Grass Drag, Without Bud

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:10:44 GMT
A cultural collision in New Hampshire.

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