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Report: VA ratings hide poor quality care from public

Over the years, the Veterans Administration has worked out a plan to erase the reports of terrible treatment and conditions in VA nursing homes, including a 2009 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review story about a home in Philadelphia where a veteran's leg had to be amputated after an infection in his foot went untreated for so long his toes turned black and attracted maggots.
by Bob Collins

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Why don’t you stop for people in crosswalks?

Why don’t you stop for people in crosswalks?

St. Paul police today are starting the "enforcement period" in another crackdown on drivers who don't stop for pedestrians in crosswalks, a crackdown that is annually necessary because the crackdown is an annual event.
by Bob Collins

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In yearbook, school forgot about student who took his own life

School districts walk a fine line when a student takes his/her own life, often saying nothing, acknowledging little in the belief that to talk about a student's suicide leads to others. It's one of the reasons why the fact suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people is a fact that surprises so many people.
by Bob Collins

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