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Pa. elder-care dialogue urged (Lancaster Online)

By 2020, more than 3 million state residents will be 60 or older. That's one in four people. The big questions are: how will long-term-care providers handle the booming need for their services And how will retirees and state government … Continue reading

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Broad review of partisan gerrymandering urged

A group of Maryland Republican voters, claiming that they were penalized for supporting their party’s candidates in the polling booth, asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to make a sweeping review of the constitutionality of partisan gerrymandering, and to do … Continue reading

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Public Urged to Contact Members of "Super Committee" to Protect Patients' Rights

Every Chicago medical malpractice attorney has been closely following the developments in D.C. related to the budget deficit issues that have erupted over the past few months. Lately all eyes have turned to the so-called "Super Committee" -a group of … Continue reading

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Australia urged to investigate Sri Lanka war crimes

[JURIST] A group of rights organizations and lawmakers on Monday called for Australia to investigate [press release, PDF] a top ranking official in the Sri Lankan High Commission [official website] in Canberra for war crimes violations allegedly committed by the … Continue reading

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Syria urged to allow UN investigation of rights violations

[JURIST] A UN commission urged [statement] Syrian authorities on Friday to allow human rights experts to conduct an investigation into allegations of human rights violations. The three-member commission of inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official … Continue reading

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