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Judge postpones U.S. trial for Libyan man accused in deadly 1988 Lockerbie bombing, citing new evidence

nglobix@gmail.com2 weeks ago04 mins

A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the United States for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi…

Healthcare costs associated with aging out of reach for many Americans

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago03 mins

From his wheelchair, 71-year-old Ken Sternfeld spends several hours a week building his strength with the help of an aide. The retired New York pharmacist and his wife, Ronnie Sternfeld, who is also medically challenged, get about 10 hours a day of in-home care, including meal preparation and help with cleaning. “About a year-and-a-half of…