Mar 15th, 2006 · Wildfires have burned 1,000 square miles of the Texas panhandle since Sunday. The fires are blamed for 11 deaths. Firefighters are relying heavily on air power; a fleet of 26 tanker aircraft is dropping fire retardant on the blaze.
Keywords: deaths · Texas · wildfire · tanker · Firefighters · Swallow · panhandle · aircraft
Dec 30th, 2005 · Sunday marks the start of Medicare's new prescription drug benefit. The program is voluntary, but the Jan. 1 deadline is critical for 6.5 million of the poorest and most vulnerable beneficiaries. They are losing existing drug coverage provided by the Medicaid program.
Keywords: Drugs · Medicare · Medicaid · prescription · deadline · Beneficiaries · Swallow · voluntary
