12-19-2008, 05:58 PM
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Some Gifts From the Outgoing Administration
Drill Baby, Drill
Security was tight Friday as an auction of leases for oil and gas drilling in Utah got under way amid protest that the sale threatens the state's wild lands and will bring drilling rigs within view of some national parks.
"Rights of Conscience" Rules Allow Women's Healthcare Providers to 'Just Say No'
The controversial rule empowers federal health officials to cut off federal funding for any state or local government, hospital, clinic, health plan, doctor's office or other entity if it does not accommodate employees who exercise their "right of conscience." It would apply to more than 584,000 healthcare facilities
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