The man who founded the private security firm Blackwater USA defended his company yesterday, saying his armed contractors are not cowboys, reckless in Iraq.

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According to her PR rep, Mike Furtney, while Suleman has been the beneficiary of a variety of private donations, he told USA Today that the majority of comments with regard to the eight new bundles of joy were negative, and included death threats.

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One of the reasons for the decline is that Medicare pays on average about 78 percent of what private insurance pays, according to that USA Today article.

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"President Saleh arrived this evening in the USA for a short-term private medical visit, " Yemeni embassy spokesman Mohammed Albasha said in a statement quoted by the AFP news agency.

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Thierry Henry, having chartered a private jet to fly back from a family holiday in the USA for the match, converted Lee Dixon's cross to the delight of the home fans.

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The Iraqi government said Tuesday it would review the status of private security companies as anger over the alleged involvement of Blackwater USA in a fatal shooting of civilians threatened to spread to other firms providing protection for dignitaries and Westerners on Iraq's chaotic streets.

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Astra USA, along with numerous big pharmaceutical companies were sued by public hospitals and private clinics for allegedly overcharging for outpatient drugs.

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Is the USA capable of establishing structures where we can and make up for the shortfall of local government with private sector resources?

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