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Fidelia Perez in a hospital room after receiving emergency dialysis on Oct. 13.

Dialysis Unit Closing Hits Illegal Immigrants Hard

By KEVIN SACK 5:33 PM ET

When Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta closed its dialysis unit, many illegal immigrants had to scramble to find treatment.

Students Continue to Protest California Tuition Increases

By MALIA WOLLAN and TAMAR LEWIN 30 minutes ago

Students occupied campus buildings at Berkeley and Santa Cruz on Friday, the day after a 32-percent increase in tuition was approved by the University of California Board of Regents.

In Survey, Hard Times Before Slump

By SAM ROBERTS 4:47 PM ET

One in five Americans needed help paying for basic needs, according to a 2005 census survey.

Signs That Swine Flu Has Peaked in U.S.

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. 4:28 PM ET

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said flu activity was declining in all regions of the country.

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Screening Debate Reveals Culture Clash in Medicine

By KEVIN SACK

Backers of science-driven medicine cheered the new recommendations on cancer screening, while many patients still believe that more is always better.

Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Tests

By DENISE GRADY

New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and go for screening less often than had been previously recommended.

Dr. J. Michael McGinnis created the Preventive Services Task Force in 1984, when he was deputy assistant secretary for health.

Mammogram Debate Took Group by Surprise

By GINA KOLATA

The Preventive Services Task Force, which urged women to get less-frequent screening for breast cancer, was created to be apolitical.

Hearing Set for Fort Hood Suspect

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 4:46 PM ET

An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday.

Budgets cuts have left a chemistry lab at the University of California, Berkeley, in need of repairs.

A Crown Jewel of Education Struggles With Cuts

By TAMAR LEWIN

Students and faculty worry that deep budget cuts are pushing the University of California into decline.

Air Defense Push Inspired by 9/11 Gets a 2nd Look

By THOM SHANKER and ERIC SCHMITT

The commander of military forces protecting North America has ordered a review of the costly air defenses intended to prevent another Sept. 11-style terrorism attack.

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Dr. Harold M. Maurer, chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, said new limits “would taint this university.”

University Weighs Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research

By MONICA DAVEY

The University of Nebraska would be the first such institution to set stricter limits than what national or state law allows.

Immigration Officials to Audit 1,000 More Companies

By NEIL A. LEWIS

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the move was part of the administration’s plan to penalize companies that hire illegal immigrants.

Times Topics: Immigration and Refugees

Christian Leaders Unite on Political Issues

By LAURIE GOODSTEIN

Advocating civil disobedience to resist laws compelling institutions to perform abortion or recognize unions.

Officials including Earl E. Devaney, second from left, were sworn in Thursday before a House panel tracking stimulus money.

Watchdog Urges Caution on Claims of 640,000 Stimulus Jobs

By MICHAEL COOPER

Earl E. Devaney, the chairman of the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, says reports of job creation came from aid recipients and were not always verified.

Times Topics: Economic Stimulus

Pentagon to Review Shootings at Fort Hood

By ELISABETH BUMILLER and DAVID JOHNSTON

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said the review was to help ensure that “nothing like this ever happens again.”

Senator Harry Reid, left, the majority leader, on Thursday with Senator Christopher J. Dodd at a Capitol Hill news conference.

Reid, as Legislative Tactician, Takes Ownership of Health Care Overhaul

By CARL HULSE

The Senate majority leader’s deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the health care system has led the measure to the brink of a historic Senate debate.

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The day after a judge ruled that flooding in two areas of New Orleans was caused by negligence, city residents were trying to decipher the implications of the decision.

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New Fame for the Everyday Donor

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High-profile charities are homing in on smaller donations.

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