Not only is there evidence to show long hours lead to ill health they also create an unstable corporate culture.

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Proponents of assisted suicide will contend that Mr Ashcroft's move takes away a precious option among those who are terminally ill, and will lead to invasions of privacy as federal drug officials pore over patient records to determine if the law was broken.

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She said her son had been ill with asthma in the lead up to the raid, and she had previously presented proof to officials.

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