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personal, politics
If the Canadian health system is so great…
10.03.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

Why are high-risk pregnancies being sent to Seattle?

Ash’s hospital couldn’t handle the high-risk pregnancy. Doctors searched for another hospital bed, but even hospitals in Vancouver, B.C. didn’t have a neo-natal bed.
“So two provinces didn’t have enough room, so I have to go to another country,” said Ash.
Ash was sent to Swedish Medical Center where, nurses [...]
news, politics
Putin will run for parliament
10.01.07 | Permalink | Comment?

From the nyt: Putin Says He Will Run for Parliament:

President Vladimir V. Putin announced today that he would be the leading candidate on the list of Russia’s dominant political party in parliamentary elections in December, and said he might become the country’s prime minister next year.
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Mr. Putin’s statements strongly suggest what most analysts had already [...]

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