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The government has been accused of trying to suppress a report that found the Ministry of Defence is wasting billions of pounds every year as a result of ordering projects it cannot afford.The report, commissioned by former defence secretary John Hutton and led by ex-MoD aide Bernard Gray, found that the MoD is wasting between £1.5bn and £2.5bn per year. Its findings were due to have been published before MPs broke up for the summer recess but its release has been delayed, with the prime minister announcing last month that the report would now form part of a further defence review. An unnamed MoD official told Channel 4 News yesterday that Number 10 had 'panicked' at the findings of the report and intervened to prevent its publication.The programme said the MoD could only afford two-thirds of the defence equipment it was buying, forcing it to delay major projects, such as new aircraft carriers. It added that the report recommends holding a review of defence policy every parliament to h

CNN's John Vause reports that China's health care system is in trouble, with little to show for past reform efforts. But now Beijing says it will spend $125 billion to build more than 2,000 new hospitals and clinics. And a pilot program is under way where patients in small villages receive health care for just 15 cents.

The American Psychological Association concluded Wednesday that there is little evidence that efforts to change a person's sexual orientation from gay or lesbian to heterosexual are effective. In addition, the report, covering 87 peer-reviewed studies, said such efforts may cause harm.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President barack obama's administration plans to unveil a program on Thursday that will overhaul the country's controversial immigration detention policy, The New York Times reported.

The government has been accused of trying to suppress a report that found the Ministry of Defence is wasting billions of pounds every year as a result of ordering projects it cannot afford.The report, commissioned by former defence secretary John Hutton and led by ex-MoD aide Bernard Gray, found that the MoD is wasting between £1.5bn and £2.5bn per year. Its findings were due to have been published before MPs broke up for the summer recess but its release has been delayed, with the prime minister announcing last month that the report would now form part of a further defence review. An unnamed MoD official told Channel 4 News yesterday that Number 10 had 'panicked' at the findings of the report and intervened to prevent its publication.The programme said the MoD could only afford two-thirds of the defence equipment it was buying, forcing it to delay major projects, such as new aircraft carriers. It added that the report recommends holding a review of defence policy every parliament to h

As of Wednesday, July 29, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported 150 lab-confirmed cases of novel H1N1 influenza A (Swine Flu) in Arkansas in residents from 38 of the state's 75 counties. There have been no deaths due to H1N1 influenza A in Arkansas.

Government officials have been slow to upgrade security at U.S. laboratories that handle deadly germs nearly a year after congressional investigators found weak security controls, a new audit finds. Two of the labs found to have security problems have made some improvements despite 'limited action' by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to work out a comprehensive safety plan, the report from the Government Accountability Office said.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older Americans who have low strength and poor physical function are at increased risk of being hospitalized, researchers report.

Regency Centers Corp. reported a net loss of $17.2 million, or 23 cents per diluted share, in the second quarter compared with net income of $31.9 million, or 45 cents per diluted share during the same period last year. (REG)

Pacific Office Properties Trust, the largest office landlord in Honolulu, reported a net loss of $1.1 million in the second quarter, the company reported Wednesday.