Donation-based hospital rescues Afghanistan's wounded

(CBS News) KABUL - In Afghanistan, an American soldier and two Afghans were killed by a car bomb Thursday. It happened near the U.S. airbase in Kandahar, a few hours after Defense Secretary Leon Panetta left there to meet with Afghan President Karzai. Taliban attacks have grown more frequent, causing a sharp rise in civilian casualties. There's one place where many of those lives are saved or lost....

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Health-Exchange Deadline Looms

All of the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," doesn't go into effect until 2014, but states are required to set up their own health care exchanges or leave it to the federal government to step in by next year. The deadline for the governors' decisions is Friday.The health insurance exchanges are one of the key stipulations of the new health care law. They will offer...

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Today on New Scientist: 13 December 2012

Violent beauty at the end of an Alaskan glacier You can almost hear the crash of ice on water in this stunning image of an ice sheet calving off the Chenega glacier in AlaskaOvereating now bigger global problem than lack of food The most comprehensive disease report ever produced confirms that, for the first time, there is a larger health problem from people eating too much than too littleIn...

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Asian markets mostly up after Fed move

HONG KONG: Asian stock markets mostly rose Thursday as the US Federal Reserve announced fresh monetary easing and said it would not lift interest rates until unemployment was under control.However, the gains were capped after the central bank's chief Ben Bernanke said the looming fiscal cliff of huge tax hikes and deep spending cuts was already hitting the economy.The yen continued its...

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Opinion: 401(k) plans endangered

IBM plans to contribute only once every December to its employees' 401(k) accounts.STORY HIGHLIGHTSIBM said it would contribute once every December to its employees' 401(k) plansTeresa Ghilarducci: This type of payment benefits the company rather than workersShe says relative to other companies, IBM actually has a good retirement planGhilarducci: Most companies are reducing retirement benefits; workers...

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12-12-12 Sandy benefit: Night of music, stars

Updated: 10:41 p.m. ETMusic filled New York's Madison Square Garden Wednesday night for the "12-12-12" gig all in the name of helping superstorm Sandy victims. 13 Photos12-12-12 Concert for Sandy ReliefBruce Springsteen kicked off the star-studded concert, a fitting start for the benefit, which will aid hard-hit storm areas such as the rocker's native New Jersey. The Boss launched into "Land of Hope...

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UK government urged to consider relaxing drug rules

JUST say yes to considering relaxed drug controls, urged a panel of UK parliamentarians this week - but Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected the calls. Many countries have loosened their penalties for drug use, including the Czech Republic and Portugal, which...

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War of words: The language paradox explained

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US trade gap widens in October as exports fall

WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit widened in October as exports fell sharply from the prior month amid a slowing global economy, government data released Tuesday showed.The trade gap increased to US$42.2 billion from a revised US$40.3 billion in September, the Commerce Department said.Exports fell by 3.6 percent, while imports fell by 2.1 percent.The decline in exports was the sharpest...

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Obama 'willing to compromise a little' on fiscal cliff

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: President Obama reiterates his call for the wealthy to pay more taxesObama, House Speaker John Boehner have three weeks to reach a deal Automatic tax hikes and spending cuts are set to take effect on January 1The two sides are talking to each other, but revealing littleWashington (CNN) -- It's crunch time for avoiding the fiscal cliff as President Barack Obama and House Speaker...

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