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1. A rule in the Affordable Care Act could make hospitals safer.
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2. As U.S. influence in the Middle East wanes, the United Arab Emirates is stepping up.
By Steven A. Cook in the Octavian Report
By David Migoya in the Denver Post
By Dr. Michelle Hynes and Dr. Michelle Dynes at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
By Laura Clise in the Advocate
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