refueling at a port in Aden‚ Yemen‚ the U.S. Navy destroyer Cole was attacked by two suicide bombers navigating a small motorboat full of explosives. The explosion killed 17 crewmembers and wounded 39 others. The day of the bombing‚ U.S. President Bill Clinton said in a statement‚ “If‚ as it now appears‚ this was an act of terrorism‚ it was a despicable and cowardly act.” The attack represented the first major international terrorist attack on a U.S. facility since the 1998 bombings of the embassies
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environment. In addition‚ the paper will examine the responsibilities that employer has under the law and what protection the law provide for employees. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Family and Medical Leave Act was signed by President Bill Clinton on February 3‚ 1993.The ct was enacted because employees with family emergencies could not take time off without most likely losing their job. The FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them
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the Privacy Rule is to assure that individuals’ health information is properly protected while allowing the flow of the health information needed to provide good quality health care. HIPPA was enacted by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996. I would say that it was enacted by the government‚ and the law became effective by July 1‚ 1997. Employees must be very well trained so they are capable of protecting all information for the patient and their families. There are special
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Gun control is not one issue‚ but many. To some people gun control is a crime issue; to others it is a rights issue. Gun control is a safety issue‚ an education issue‚ a racial issue‚ and a political issue‚ among others. Within each of these issues there are those who want more gun control legislation and those who want less‚ on both sides of this issue‚ opinions range from moderate to extreme. Like most topics relating to government and its ruling ability‚ the topic of gun control is based heavily
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Ever since the ratification of the 2nd amendment to the Constitution‚ one of ten amendments in the Bill of Rights‚ people of the United States have right to keep and bear arm in order to protect themselves. However‚ the extent of firearms’ usage is not limited to just people protecting each other and themselves. Accompanied with the right to keep and bear arm is the thread of gun violence. Mass shooting incidents‚ apparent evidences of gun violence have been seen all over the country. Gun violence
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Baby Boomers A baby boomer is someone who was born after World War II. The baby-boom generation lasted from 1945 to 1964. Seventy-six million American children were born during this time period. Baby boomers represent 29% of the U.S. population. This year these kids would be between forty-six and sixty-four years old. These children were born during a great social change in America. These social changes‚ including music and events‚ greatly affected this generation. Kids born in the earlier years
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public has watched politician after politician make empty promises in exchange for political support as they vie for the presidency. Much like Frank Skeffington who had been a politician for decades‚ Hillary Clinton has long been involved in politics. She is a former first lady to President Bill Clinton‚ and a member of the Obama administration. Despite the change she would have brought by being the first female president‚ to many she represented an extension of the current administration and a continuation
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It was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 30‚ 1993‚ and went into effect on February 28‚ 1994. The Act was named after James Brady‚ who was shot by John Hinckley‚ Jr. during an attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan on March 30‚ 1981. (Federal Register) While the idea and implementation of the act had all the best intentions it has not been a factor in reducing gun-related homicides nationwide. At the time of the Brady Bill ’s passage‚ 32 states‚ including North
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Everyone was here. Obama‚ Shakira‚ Bill Clinton‚ even Charlize Theron. But finally the missing piece was put in place on Sunday at Soccer City when Nelson Mandela made a 2 minute appearance. The tournament had been missing the man who did so much to win the world cup for South Africa after a tragedy on the night before kickoff struck his family. It seems Madibas spirit is always and will always be with South Africa‚ particularly at times like these‚ so his presence at the final was celebrated
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wants to “relieve the middle classes‚” of the increasing tax rates that are being placed upon them; as well as to “cut taxes for small businesses‚” and allow them to grow and help our economy. Obama uses ethos and an allusion to refer to the time Bill Clinton was in office‚ and how the nation’s economy was high‚ there were more jobs‚ and that there was a “tax surplus‚” the President uses this period as an example of what he wants our economy to become. Romney begins his argument on tax by saying that
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