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Police dog released from clinic after shooting
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Terre Haute police dog shot and injured during a gun battle that killed a Terre Haute police officer has been released from a Purdue University veterinary clinic.
WLFI-TV says the dog named Shadow was released Thursday...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Emergency Health Procedures, Chicago Hotels
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'60 Minutes' report: Armstrong encouraged doping
Lance Armstrong 's former teammate, Tyler Hamilton, says Armstrong and other team leaders encouraged, promoted and took part in a doping program in an effort to win the Tour de France in 1999 and beyond, according to a report aired Sunday night on "60...Tags: Testosterone, Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, Sports, Cycling
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China AIDS activist gets 1-year prison sentence
BEIJING (AP) — The lawyer for a Chinese AIDS activist says his client has been given a one-year prison sentence after smashing equipment in the office of the hospital where he was infected. Lawyer Liang Xiaojun said Saturday Tian Xi will appeal...Tags: AIDS, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Emergency Health Procedures, Lawyers
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Allentown councilwoman remains hospitalized in Venezuela
Valley 610As the debate over Allentown’s proposed water and sewer lease heats up, one city council member was conspicuously absent from the board’s meeting Wednesday night. Cynthia Mota, a Democrat who has served on council since she was appointed in... -
Our Town blood drive in honor of local man
The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive April 13 in honor of local resident Brian Mahon. This event is to be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Galleria Mall in Johnstown, near Aunt Annie’s Pretzels. It is being sponsored by Our Town....Tags: Human Interest, American Red Cross, Pancreatic Cancer, Health Treatments, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Quick thinking by Everyday Hero teenager saved brother's life
ewood@ky3.comNo matter where 13-year-old Trey Sturgell goes, 6-year-old Trace is almost never very far behind. He looks up to his big brother, whom he knows as Bubby "I love him,” Trace said on a recent day. One day last August, the brothers were...Tags: Chad, Butterfly Ballots
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Syria's healthcare system in tatters, aid group warns
BEIRUT -- Almost two years of violence have devastated Syria’s once-extensive healthcare system and left many Syrians unable to access even basic services, representatives of the international aid group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday....Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Healthcare Provider, Diabetes, United Nations, Injuries and Wounds
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Pages from the Past: Tour of gold mines in Canada leads to wedding ring for Catonsville woman
An article in the Feb. 15, 1913, edition of The Argus reported on the culmination of a long-distance romance sparked by a meeting during a tour of Canadian gold mines. Three thousand miles across the continent to Tacoma, Wash., Miss Ethel Patterson, of...Tags: Marriage, Gold and Precious Material, Catonsville, Weddings, Metal and Mineral
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Hepatitis C progress in pipeline
A diagnosis of hepatitis C — a stubborn virus that is a common cause of chronic liver disease — can be devastating. In 2007, it passed HIV/AIDS in annual deaths, with more than 17,000 annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
Tags: Skin Rash, Hepatitis C , Disease Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Alcohol Addiction
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Tony Plakas: Gays finally getting seat at table in Washington
Last week, Tammy Baldwin was sworn in as the first openly gay U. S. senator. If you've ever had the privilege to hear Tammy Baldwin speak in person, you may hear her confess Geraldine Ferraro, who in 1984 became the first female Vice Presidential...Tags: U.S. Senate, Tammy Baldwin, Criminal Laws, AIDS, Youth Organizations
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'Moral objection' bill provides out for doctors, questions for patients
Legislation headed to the Michigan House could allow doctors to refuse care to patients because of "moral objections." Senate Bill 975 passed the Senate last week along partisan lines with Republicans supporting the bill and Democrats opposing it....
Tags: Family Planning, Crime, Law and Justice, Hospitals and Clinics, Abortion Issue, Social Issues
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HIV testing for all
Early treatment for HIV is more successful than later treatment. But that's not the only reason to praise the recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that doctors should test almost everyone ages 15 to 64 for the virus that causes AIDS....
Tags: AIDS, Crime, Law and Justice, Gay Rights, Diseases and Illnesses, Medical Procedures and Tests
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