A true crime story: a tragic moment in New Mexico: reflections on a nation gripped by violence

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Sixteen-year-old Eddie Torres attacked and beat 63-year-old Dean Kern, who defended himself by using a concealed pistol to shoot Torres. Torres, who was arrested in the hospital and sentenced to four years in prison, has said he may kill Kern. Details and implications of the case are discussed.

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Prescription for change: for almost a century the nation has struggled over how best to provide health protection

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Health care has been a subject of political debate in the US for almost a century. Although many in political life have advocated a more comprehensive health care system, they usually have been thwarted by charges of socialism and by medical establishment campaigns.

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'Where the wind comes sweeping....' (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)(The Fabric of a Nation)

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Oklahoma City, OK, once a small cowtown, now has nearly one million people of varied ethnic backgrounds. The ethnic separation that once characterized the city is coming to an end as minority populations are found throughout the city.

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