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Jennifer LaFleur, Tracy Weber  and   Charles Ornstein (ProPublica) 26 June 2013
Massage therapists, athletic trainers, interpreters and others who aren't allowed to write prescriptions apparently issued at least 417,000 under Medicare Hundreds of thousands of times each year, Medicare pays for prescriptions purportedly written by massage therapists, athletic...

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Building toilets to eliminate hookworms and increasing haemoglobin levels in children would help in bringing down infant mortality in India All things are artificial, for Nature is the art of God.” — Sir Thomas Browne One of my old students, Raghavendra Rao, has been working with...

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Moneylife Digital Team 26 June 2013
The move would help India get greater support from international authorities in its fight against black money and check the illicit flow of funds from and to the country In a major boost to measures being taken by India against money laundering and terror financing activities, the...

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Nikole Hannah-Jones (ProPublica) 25 June 2013
Monday's less-than-dramatic Supreme Court decision on a potentially decisive affirmative action case will likely stir talk of using class considerations to achieve diversity in the country's colleges. Everyone thinks it sounds good. But some scholars say America's campuses will never be...

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Medical developments from around the world Breast-feeding Prevents Diseases A recent study from Harvard Medical School, published in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology journal, shows that women would have prevented many breast cancers, high blood pressure and heart attacks, if they had...

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Joaquin Sapien (ProPublica) 24 June 2013
A review of 50 Brooklyn murder prosecutions could free men from prison and ruin the reputation of the former detective who helped make the cases. Some insist the prosecutors who worked alongside the accused detective should not be spared scrutiny Two are now New York State judges....

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Anthony Bolton, the legendary money manager failed in China, a country where the rules regarding fraud are hardly relevant since the government has a monopoly on information. Mr Bolton not only violated his own rules of investment but he failed to learn the Chinese ones   Anthony...

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Moneylife Digital Team 22 June 2013
Debashis Basu, editor Moneylife, explained the dangers of insufficient planning and the assumptions to be made while planning for better retirement Moneylife Foundation conducted another successful seminar on retirement planning where Debashis Basu, editor Moneylife, discussed the...

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Phone and email ID sharing of around 60 lakh users of Facebook has highlighted the risks we are running over the internet, especially through social networking sites. Time for safeguarding yourself on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social media? Social media networking site...

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Tracy Weber, Charles Ornstein  and   Jennifer LaFleur (ProPublica) 21 June 2013
Echoing a ProPublica investigation, a report finds hundreds of doctors with questionable and potentially dangerous prescribing patterns. In a response, Medicare says it will step up monitoring and review the list for fraud or abuse More than 700 doctors nationwide wrote prescriptions for...

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Moneylife Digital Team 20 June 2013
A study by Dr Adele Green published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found that regular use of the sunscreen slows skin aging in the young and middle-aged   One secret to younger looking skin can be as simple as using sunscreen regularly. The study which was conducted in...

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Sebastian Rotella (ProPublica) 20 June 2013
The debate about National Security Agency eavesdropping has left European investigators bemused. US technology collects mountains of data that often aids their cases, they say. But there's no substitute for real human spying   PARIS — In 2007, Belgian police were keeping close...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 June 2013
Over the last few days, Brazil has been witness to its biggest, most widespread protest in two decades against the government’s fiscal priorities, deep-rooted corruption and inadequate provision of public goods What started out as a localized protest on 2nd June in Sao Paolo...

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Moneylife Digital Team 19 June 2013
Hand washing is the single most effective step to reduce the spread of infectious diseases, but Mich­i­gan State Uni­vers­ity re­search­ers found that only 5% of peo­ple who used the bath­room washed their hands long enough to kill the germs that can cause in­fec­tions   Ac­cord­ing...

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Naveena Israni 19 June 2013
Mysore is known not only for its majestic palaces, well-tended gardens and lively markets, but also for its rich culture and beautifully framed literature. Naveena Israni savours the royal experience   When you think of Mysore, the picture that comes to mind is of royal palaces,...

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Quinn Norton (Special to ProPublica) 19 June 2013
There are a lot of ways to talk to people securely on the internet, including some that are purpose-built to enhance your privacy and security. Here's a guide to getting started This is part two of a two-part series. Here’s part one: Worried about the Mass Surveillance? How to Practice...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 June 2013
Love thy neighbour Let’s see how the law applies to neighbourly relations. The biblical injunction of ‘Love Thy Neighbour’ is, unfortunately, not a common occurrence. Probably, because familiarity often breeds contempt. Two neighbours, Mr 1 and Mr 2, could not see eye to eye. No talk. No...

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Moneylife Digital Team 18 June 2013
Despite financial regulation in the US, conflict of interest continues unabated, with advisors only interested in their own welfare The financial industry is rife with conflicts of interest. Few firms take the notion of ‘fiduciary responsibility’ seriously. One such example is the...

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Sushmita V Gopalan 18 June 2013
PAWS treats and rehabilitates injured birds and animals and spreads awareness about their care Twelve years ago, when an 18-year-old Nilesh Bhanage was flying a kite, he found a pigeon being viciously attacked by crows. He rescued it immediately and took the injured bird home only to...

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Paul Kiel (ProPublica) 18 June 2013
Former employees of Bank of America gave sworn statements that the bank lied to homeowners, denied loan modifications for bogus reasons and rewarded employees for sending homeowners to foreclosure Bank of America employees regularly lied to homeowners seeking loan modifications, denied...

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