NOLA.com | Taser tells police to avoid shooting at chest The Associated Press PHOENIX â€" Stun-gun maker Taser International has started telling police agencies to avoid firing the devices at suspects' chests, explaining that there's an "extremely low" risk of ill effects on the heart and that doing so will make defending lawsuits ... Taser advice: Don't aim at target's chest TASER International warns police against chest shots Taser tells police to alter their aim |
FOXNews | U.S. House healthcare bill under $900 billion-Pelosi Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday new estimates showed a healthcare overhaul drafted by Democrats would reduce the US budget deficit over 10 years and cost less than $900 billion. ... AP source: House Dems trim health bill to $871B House Democrats Get Preliminary Numbers on Health Care Plans Pelosi pushes strong public option |
guardian.co.uk | Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit New York Times Musadeq Sadeq/AP By SABRINA TAVERNISE and HELENE COOPER KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai appears set to concede as early as Tuesday that he fell short of a first-round victory in the nation's disputed ... US Prods Karzai to Accept Runoff |
BBC News | US senator warns on Afghan troops BBC News US Senator John Kerry has said it would be irresponsible to send more US troops to Afghanistan before the result of the presidential election there is clear. Mr Kerry's comments came as foreign officials pressed Afghan President Hamid Karzai to accept ... Kerry: too soon to send more troops to Afghanistan Kerry wary of raising Afghanistan troop levels too quickly » |
