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Is the HPV Vaccine Right for Middle School Girls?
To protect against a cancer-causing, sexually-transmitted virus, the Governor of Texas has ordered mandatory vaccination of young girls. We look at a moral and medical controversy that could spread to at least 20 other states. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives a thumbs-up to the economy and, on Reporter's Notebook, the US will sit down with Iran and Syria in regional talks about Iraq. Could that lead to diplomacy on other issues?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenTo protect against a cancer-causing, sexually-transmitted virus, the Governor of Texas has ordered mandatory vaccination of young girls. We look at a moral and medical controversy that could spread to at least 20 other states. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives a thumbs-up to the economy and, on Reporter's Notebook, the US will sit down with Iran and Syria in regional talks about Iraq. Could that lead to diplomacy on other issues?
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3 storiesStock Market Stabilizing after Massive Sell-off
Despite yesterday's brutal international sell-off, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress today the stock markets are "working well" and he's not worried about the economy. Seeing "no material change" in expectations for the economy since his testimony before Congress two weeks ago, Bernanke, said he expects to see moderate growth…
Read the story6 minMedicine, Mandates and Morality
The latest Journal of the American Medical Association reports that 3.1 million American women are infected by the sexually transmitted Human Papilloma Virus , which can cause cancer. Millions of others could be protected by a new vaccine.
Read the story33 minUS to Attend Regional Conference on Iraq with Iran, Syria
The Iraq Study Group led by James Baker and Lee Hamilton urged a regional conference with all Iraq's neighbors, but the Bush Administration rejected the idea. Yesterday, the Bush Administration announced a major policy change. Secretary of State Rice told a Senate committee that Iraq has invited Iran and Syria to such a meeting--and that…
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