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Show Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010 Page 2 World&NatiOn Utah State University • Logan, Utah • www.aggietownsquare.com CiarifyCorrect The policy of The Utah Statesman is to correct any error made as soon as possible. If you find something you would like clarified or find unfair, please contact the editor at 797 1762 or TSC 105. American Woman sins freedom TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The American woman released by Iran on Tuesday after more than a year in prison said she was grateful to Iran's president for her freedom shortly before she boarded a flight to the Gulf sultanate of Oman where her mother greeted her with a warm embrace. Iran freed Sarah Shourd, 32, after arrangements were made to satisfy Iran's demand for a $500,000 bail. American officials said neither the U.S. government nor the family. put up the money for the bail and they thankedITS..S ally Oman, which they U.S. missiles kill ten said hadplayed a critical, behind-the-scenes role in securing Shourd's release. MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) However, the case that has deepened strains —Suspected U.S. missiles hit a between the U.S. and Iran was still far from house in a Pakistani tribal area early resolved. Monday, killing 10 alleged militants Shortly after announcing Shourd's release, in the 10th airstrike in the region this Iranian authorities said they are not considermonth, intelligence officials said. ing the immediate release of the two Americans The two officials said the misarrested with Shourd — her fiance Shane Bauer and siles from an unmanned plane their friend Josh Fattal. Iran has charged all three destroyed the home in the northern part of Shawal village, which is domi- with spyin g , though their families say they were innocent hikers arrested in a scenic mountain area nated by the Haqqani and Hafiz Gul alongr Iran's border with Iraq. Bahadur networks of militants fightwant to really offer my thanks to everyone in ing U.S. troops across the border in the world, all of the governments, all of the people, Afghanistan. that have been involved, and especially, particularly The officials spoke on condition want to address President Ahmadinejad and all of anonymity because they were not of the Iranian officials, the religious leaders, and allowed to talk to the press. They say Taliban militants dug 10 thank them for this humanitarian gesture," Shourd told Iran's English-language Press TV at the airport bodies from the rubble of the house. before she flew out. Bahadur struck a truce with the "I'm grateful and I'm very humbled by this Pakistani military and agreed to stay moment," she added. "I've learned a lot from on the sidelines last year. women in the Middle East in this part of the world Mexico marks anniverand I have a lot of respect for women and the tradition that surrounds them. I just want to assure sary of battle with US you that my commitment to truth will not change. You know, when I go back to my country and I will MEXICO CITY (AP) — President never say anything but the truth to media and I Felipe Calderon on Monday criticized will not succumb to any pressure." both Americans and Mexicans for their Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has roles in the 1846-1848 war that cost said Shourd was being released on compassionate Mexico half its territory during a cergrounds because of health reasons. Her mother emony commemorating the definitive says she has serious medical problems, including a battle of the conflict. breast lump and precancerous cervical cells. Speaking on the 163rd anniversary Shourd arrived in Oman on a private governof the Battle of Chapultepec, Calderon ment jet after a flight of about two hours. She was called the war an "unjust military greeted with an embrace from her mother and - Nati/Briefs aggression motivated by clearly imperialistic interests." Mexico lost about half its territory to the United States in the war, including much of what later became Arizona, Nevada, Utah and California. But Calderon also said Mexicans deserved some blame. "We lost because of the invasion and expansionist desires of our enemy, but also because of divisions among Mexicans," the president said, noting a widely cited theory that Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna refused to send reinforcements to another general because of bad blood between the two, contributing to a key U.S. victory that allowed the invading troops to advance to Chapultepec. "Thus, while many Mexicans fought to the death in the war with the United States, others simply watched the American troops go by without standing up to them," Calderon said. "We only prosper when we are united," Calderon told the crowd as Mexico prepares to celebrate the bicentennial of its 1810 independence Wednesday and Thursday. "That is the great lesson of our history." Even though Mexico lost at Chapultepec, on a hill overlooking the capital, the battle produced a symbol of national pride. LateNztellumor David Letterman, Sept. 2, 1999 Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear From Your Little League Umpire 10. "You better hit a home run, kid —I got 50 grand riding on this game." 9. "Strikes are the ones in the middle, right?" 8. "Losing team cleans out my garage." 7. "Bad news, you just got traded to Milwaukee." 6. "Hey, is your mom single?" 5. "If I find out that bat's corked, you're going to prison for a very, very long time." 4. "Does this padding make me look fat?" 3. "Hey, watch it with the foul tips —I got a fifth of bourbon in my hip pocket." 2. "G00000000aaaaaal!" 1. "Let's hurry this up — I don't want to be here when they find the real umpire. then, looking relaxed and smiling, they strolled arm-in-arm on their way out. President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary. of State Hillary Clinton both thanked Oman for its assistance and U.S. officials said Omani negotiators were key in the release. The Omanis worked with Swiss diplomats and the Iranian judiciary to win her freedom, particularly in resolving the issue of bail, the officials said. Oman "in recent days and weeks became a key interlocutor to help us work this case with the Iranian government," State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said. "And we are very grateful to the role that Oman has played." Tehran's chief prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dowlatabadi said a $500,000 bail had been paid to Iran's Bank Melli in Muscat, Oman but did not say who paid it. A U.S. official said neither the U.S. government nor the families of the hikers had paid the bail, but could not say who else might have paid it. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. Crowley said he could not say whether any money had changed hands in winning Shourd's release, but noted that "arrangements were made that satisfied Iranian requirements under their judicial system." At the same time, he said the U.S. government had no information to suggest that any U.S. or international sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program had been violated in making those arrangements. "The United States did not pay anything for her release. As you know, the government of Iran, through their judicial process, had specific requirements for her release, and arrangements were made that satisfied those requirements," Crowley said. "Someone provided sufficient assurances to the government of Iran that satisfied, you know, their stipulations for release." Obama welcomed the release but the families of the three Americans had mixed emotions. "All of our families are relieved and overjoyed that Sarah has at last been released but we're also heartbroken that Shane and Josh are still being denied their freedom for no just cause," they said in a statement. "We applaud the Iranian authorities for showing compassion in Sarah's case and again call on them to do the only right thing and release Shane and Josh immediately," the families said. "They deserve to come home too. Iran has no grounds to deprive them of their liberty a moment longer." Obama said all Americans are celebrating Shourd's long-awaited return home. "I am very pleased that Sarah Shourd has been released by the Iranian government, and will soon be united with her family," Obama said in a statement Shourd's mother Nora said she has hoped and prayed for this moment for 410 days. `Sarah has had a long and difficult detainment and I am going to make sure that she now gets the care and attention she needs and the time and space to recover," she said. "I can only imagine how bittersweet her freedom must be for her, leaving Shane and Josh behind." SARAH SHOURD, 32, OF THE US, embraces her mother, Nora Shourd, upon seeing her at the royal airport in Muscat, Oman. AP photo Doctors show up sick to work, studies show CHICAGO (AP) Junior doctors quickly learn that exposure to patients' germs is part of the job, but a study suggests many are returning the favor. More than half of doctors in training said in a survey that they'd shown up sick to work, and almost one-third said they'd done it more than once. Misplaced dedication and fear of letting other doctors down are among reasons the researchers cited as possible explanations. Dr. Anupam Jena, a medical resident at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, developed food poisoning symptoms halfway through an overnight shift last year, but said he didn't think he was contagious or that his illness hampered his ability to take care of patients. Jena, a study co-author, said getting someone else to take over his shift on short notice "was not worth the cost of working while a bit sick." He was not among the survey participants. The researchers analyzed an anonymous survey of 537 medical residents at 12 hospitals around the country conducted last year by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The — response rate was high; the hospitals were not identified. The results appear in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association. Nearly 58 percent of the respondents said they'd worked at least once while sick and 31 percent said they'd worked more than once while sick in the previous year. About half said they hadn't had time to see a doctor about their illness. Dr. Thomas Nasca, the accreditation council's CEO, said residents are trained to put patients' needs above their own but also should recognize that if they're sick, their patients' would be better served by having another doctor take care of them. Residents' hands-on postgraduate training is rigorous and demanding. Many work up to 80 hours a week and sometimes 24 hours a day in hospitals. The atmosphere in some programs is ultra-competitive, and residents may work while sick because they don't want to be seen as slackers, Jena said. The council, which accredits hospital residency programs, has proposed revisions on residents' work hours and time off to reduce sleep deprivation and the chances for medical errors. The work week limit would remain at 80 hours. The revisions, to be voted on by the council's board later this month, also call for residents and faculty not to ignore signs of illness and fatigue in themselves and colleagues and make sure that they're fit for duty. That might help reduce the reporting-while-sick problem, said study coauthor Dr. Vineet Arora, associate director of the University of Chicago's internal medicine residency program. A growing push to require flu shots for health workers also could help reduce the number of junior doctors who work while sick. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly recommends annual flu vaccinations for all health care workers to prevent their patients from getting sick. And last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed mandatory flu vaccinations for all health workers. 20 states deem heathcare unconstitutional PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A fedargued that the section requiring people for not taking an action — not eral judge said Tuesday he will likely health insurance doesn't take effect purchasing health insurance, he said. "By imposing a mandate on inacdismiss only parts of a lawsuit by until 2015 and it's up to an individual 20 states challenging the Obama taxpayer — not the states — to chaltive individuals they are eviscerating administration's health care overhaul lenge the law then. state sovereignty," he said. But David Rivkin, an attorney repas unconstitutional, though he didn't The judge questioned whether specifically say what portions. resenting the states, argued the law the administration was correct in The Obama administration had will destroy the state's Constitutional arguing that all Americans are active asked U.S. District Judge Roger sovereignty by burdening them with participants in the health care system Vinson to dismiss the entire lawsuit. uncontrolled Medicaid costs. The regardless of whether they choose to The states and the administration federal government is over reaching have health insurance and are thereits taxing authority by penalizing disagree over whether people should fore subject to penalties under the be required to have health insurance, and whether states should pay additional Medicaid costs not covered by the federal government. The judge said he will issue a ruling by Oct. 14. The lawsuit is likely to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court. If Vinson upholds the states' challenge, he would overturn decades of law enforcing the federal government's power to regulate interstate commerce, said Ian Heath Gershengorn, deputy assistant attorney general. "This court is free to disagree with Congress' policy judgments but it is not free to overturn 75 years of Constitutional law," he ATTORRNEYS GENERAL BILL MCCOLLUM, Mark Shirtliff, and Troy King said. prepare to enter the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Pensacola, Fla., Tuesday morning for a Administration attorneys also hearing. AP photo government's authority to regulate commerce. Health insurance is the mechanism to regulate the health care market, Gershengorn said. "The healthiest individual can be hit by a bus. He cannot keep himself out of the health care market," Gershengorn said. But Rivkin likened the health care law to the subprime mortgage crisis. "If this cost shifting is allowed then it would let the government demand that people buy a prescribed package of mortgages," he said. Florida's Republican Attorney General Bill McCollum filed the lawsuit just minutes after President Barack Obama signed the 10-year, $938 billion health care bill into law last March. He chose a court in Pensacola, one of Florida's most conservative cities. A similar case is unfolding in Virginia. There, the Obama administration also tried to get the lawsuit dismissed, saying Virginia lacked standing to sue. The other states that are suing include Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. |