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2nd out-of-state teen dropped at Omaha hospital
Associated Press WriterA second teenager from outside Nebraska has been left at an Omaha hospital under the state's unique safe-haven law, apparently after his parent flew to the city specifically to abandon him, state officials said Monday. A 13-year-old Michigan boy was left...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Family
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Authorities convince man threatening suicide to surrender
A Bucks County man threatening to commit suicide surrendered to authorities last night about 3 1/2 hours after police came to his Hilltown Township home to check on his welfare. Hilltown Township Police Chief Chris Engelhart said the 59-year-old man...Tags: Suicide, Emergency Incidents
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London's St. Pancras Station axes artwork depicting passenger falling to death under train
Associated Press WriterLONDON (AP) _ The sculpture shows a man about to fall under a subway car driven by a Grim Reaper figure. Its creator says it was meant as a tribute to train drivers and the risks they face. But the work's planned home, a London railway station, said...Tags: Railway Transportation, Sculpture, Transportation, Railway Accidents, Suicide
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Big funeral processions are a police tradition
There are certain issues that are so sensitive that nobody talks about them until one bold person steps forward and breaks the ice. This one I would have preferred to dodge except that a couple of readers weighed in after being caught up in the backups...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Google Inc., Medical Services, Hunt Valley, Fires
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Angst is rising, but costs of therapy too much for some
The Wall Street JournalIn the latest sign of the deepening economic crisis, more people are considering cutting back on their mental-health therapy, even as they become more stressed. Across the country, psychiatrists and psychologists say they are seeing an increasing...Tags: AstraZeneca Plc, National Government, Pete Domenici, Suicide, Medical Conditions
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EPA wrapping up $2 million Detroit cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it's almost completed a $2 million cleanup of a contaminated industrial site in southwest Detroit. The EPA says a Superfund emergency response team began cleaning up the ChemServe Corp. site in April, days...Tags: Environmental Politics, Emergency Incidents, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Authority
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In a holding pattern
Of The Associated PressA World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more...Tags: Southwest Airlines Company, Air Transportation Industry, Air and Space Accidents, National Government, Bart Gordon
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Long march against suicide
Of The Morning CallThe hardest part of Matthew Ebert's suicide was different for each person who loved him. Ten of Ebert's family members and friends gathered Sunday in Allentown's Lehigh Parkway for a fundraiser to honor the memory of the young father, who ended his...Tags: Assault, Suicide, South Whitehall Township, Juvenile Delinquency, Game Playing
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Euro nations OK bank aid
The Associated PressNations in Europe's single-currency zone agreed Sunday to temporarily guarantee bank refinancing and pledged to prevent banks failing as part of a raft of emergency measures designed to get credit flowing again. It was Europe's most unified response so...Tags: Stock Market, Stock Activities, Financial Markets, European Union, Nicolas Sarkozy
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Nations in Europe's single-currency zone to guarantee refinancing of banks to spur lending
Associated Press WritersPARIS (AP) _ Nations in Europe's single-currency zone agreed Sunday to temporarily guarantee bank refinancing and pledged to prevent banks failing as part of a raft of emergency measures designed to get credit flowing again. It was Europe's most...Tags: Stock Market, Financial Markets, Angela Merkel, National Government, Government
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Bel Air marks Fire Prevention Month
The Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company will celebrate Fire Prevention Month with an open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at the main station at 109 S. Hickory Ave., and the Forest Hill substation at 27 E. Jarrettsville Road. The main station will offer...Tags: Medical Services, Fires, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Independent review of medevac protocols
The Baltimore Sun's editorial "A smart review" (Oct. 8) threw up a red flag concerning the planned reassessment of protocols for medevac flights. In June 2004, the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems invited the National Highway...Tags: Medical Services, Medical Specialization, Dick Johnson, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Medicine
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