Military purposely misdiagnoses wounded soldiers. This cheats soldiers out of a lifetime of disability and medical benefits, thereby saving the government billions in expenses.

Seeded on Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:52 AM EDT (The Nation)
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Jon Town has spent the last few years fighting two battles, one against his body, the other against the US Army. Both began in October 2004 in Ramadi, Iraq. He was standing in the doorway of his battalion's headquarters when a 107-millimeter rocket struck two feet above his head.

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Rental Review: Memories of Murder

Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:42 AM EDT

This import caused quite a stir in Korea when it was originally released. It's based on the true story of the first known serial killer to operate in that country, and it clearly touched a nerve.

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Rental Review: Primer

Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:08 PM EDT

If you like smart Independant movies, Primer: What Happens If It Really Works? is something worth seeing. Produced on the incredibly small budget of $7000, it's probably one of the most interesting movies I've seen in several years.

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Rental Review: The Fog of War

Fri Mar 9, 2007 12:10 PM EST

Imagine for a moment that somebody came forward after years of silence, someone who had been in the same room as President Kennedy when the decision was made as to whether or not we launch nuclear weapons at Cuba. Would you like to hear what he had to say?

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Rental Reviews

Fri Mar 9, 2007 12:09 PM EST

We are living in an incredible time. We have easy access to more movies then ever before, and honestly there is no reason to put up with the poor selection of movies at your local cinemark movie theater.

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Prominent Children's Book banned from libraries over the use of the word "scrotum"

Seeded on Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:36 AM EST (The Times)

An award-winning children's book about a ten-year-old girl seeking answers about life has provoked an uproar in America because it uses the word "scrotum" on the first page.

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Just another dark fairy tale

Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:20 PM EST

When I watched Pan's Labyrinth, I felt ecstatic, the way I usually do when I've seen a movie that is great, and original. It was nice to see that particular take on reality.

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Baghdad car bombs leave 60 dead

Seeded on Sun Feb 18, 2007 11:57 AM EST (BBC News)

Looks like the surge hasn't quite smoothed out things yet.

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