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Soldier killed in Afghanistan re-enlisted to get health care coverage for family

CNN news anchor John Roberts asks “How far would you go to get good health insurance?” A report this morning tells the heartbreaking story of a man who lost his job as a computer consultant, and along with the job went the health insurance for his family. Army SPC Greg Missman had ended his military service 11 years earlier, but signed back on in order to provide his young son Jack with health insurance coverage. After only one month on the ground in Afghanistan, Missman's father Jim received the news that Greg's convoy had been ambushed, and Greg was killed in the attack.

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Soldier killed in Afghanistan re-enlisted to get health care coverage for family

Madonna Stage Collapse Kills Second Worker

British man dies in hospital following Thursday’s accident in Marseille, France. By Gil Kaufman Madonna Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images A second person has died following the collapse of a stage being set up for a Madonna concert in France

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Madonna’s Stage Collapses In France, Killing One

Workers were building the stage for Sunday’s show in Marseille. By Gil Kaufman, with additional reporting by Jim Miller Madonna Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage One person was killed Thursday (July 16) when a stage being built for Sunday’s Madonna concert in Marseille, France, collapsed. The Associated Press reported that in addition to one death, six workers were injured in the accident.

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Madonna’s Stage Collapses In France, Killing One