Rants and Raves
By Editorial Staff
May 13, 2008
May 13, 2008
Rants —
A Red Cross boat carrying rice, drinking water and other international aid supplies for the cyclone-ridden Myanmar sank Sunday. The death toll for the country is now more than 28,000.
A Washington Post investigation uncovered a pattern of medical neglect suffered by foreign detainees held in U.S. custody.
Raves —
About 4,000 Seattle motorists will receive parking ticket refunds after the city reached a settlement agreeing to pay back those who were unlawfully ticketed on certain holidays.
Scientists have created a new kind of hearing aid. The Lyric, which rests inside the ear canal, is less intrusive than typical hearing aids.
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