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Study: Doctors want errors reduced
Most physicians believe that reducing medical errors should be a national priority, but are much less likely than the public to believe quality of care is a problem, according to a new survey.
KATHERINE VOGT / Associated Press Writer
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High school concussions studied
High school athletes who suffer more than one concussion are more likely to show severe symptoms, including loss of consciousness, a study finds.
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IRA DREYFUSS,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 06:56 AM PST)
Memorial held for WTC search dog
A golden retriever who became a celebrity after recovering bodies in the rubble of the World Trade Center was honored at a memorial service a month after he died at age 12.
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KAREN MATTHEWS,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 05:22 AM PST)
Alleged Sniper Car Owner Cooperating
The man who co-owned the blue Chevrolet Caprice believed to have been used in the Washington-area sniper attacks agreed Sunday to be moved to federal custody in Maryland and is fully cooperating with authorities, his attorney said.
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JOHN PORRETTO,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 05:20 AM PST)
Sniper suspect's finances a mystery
Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad got calls from his travel agent while living in a homeless shelter. A jobless drifter trying to support his children, he flashed a wad of cash at a woman when he offered to buy her a drink.
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NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 05:19 AM PST)
Okla. Teen Held After Shooting Spree
It all started with high school senior Daniel Hawke Fears getting scolded for driving his pickup truck recklessly near children. What followed was a rampage in which Fears allegedly killed two people and wounded eight, including a toddler.
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NICK TROUGAKOS,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 05:17 AM PST)
Mondale to announce decision Tuesday
With control of the Senate at stake, former Vice President Walter Mondale is expected to answer Democratic pleas and run to replace Sen. Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, killed in a small plane crash last week.
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By THOMAS FERRARO,
Reuters,
10/28/2002 03:45 AM PST)
Pentagon Would Mobilize Reservists
The Pentagon is prepared to call hundreds of thousands of Reservists and National Guard members to duty if President Bush orders an attack on Iraq, The New York Times reported Monday.
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10/28/2002 03:31 AM PST)
Sniper suspect indicted in Virginia
Sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad was indicted on capital murder and five other charges in two shootings in Spotsylvania County.
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The Associated Press,
10/28/2002 03:27 AM PST)
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Sniper Suspect Indicted in Va.
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10/28/2002 10:47 AM EST)
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AP Bulletin
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10/28/2002 10:43 AM EST)
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Alleged Fla. Slay Associate Charged
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10/28/2002 10:15 AM EST)
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Okla. Teen Held After Shooting Spree
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NICK TROUGAKOS,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 10:04 AM EST)
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Study: Doctors want errors reduced
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KATHERINE VOGT,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 09:39 AM EST)
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Humans Out of Place in Ariz. Cavern
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EDUARDO MONTES,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 09:37 AM EST)
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Stronger Breed of Head Lice Survives
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ADAM GORLICK,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 09:36 AM EST)
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Idaho's High Desert Hides Opal
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REBECCA BOONE,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 09:36 AM EST)
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Professor Researches Turtles
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MIRANDA LEITSINGER,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 09:35 AM EST)
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High school concussions studied
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IRA DREYFUSS,
Associated Press Writer,
10/28/2002 09:35 AM EST)
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| LATEST HEADLINES FROM REUTERS |
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White House Says 'Time Has Come' for U.N. Iraq Vote
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Reuters,
10/28/2002 10:42 AM EST)
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Reuters Health Summary
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Reuters,
10/28/2002 10:32 AM EST)
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Brazil's President-Elect Lula Relishes Victory
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BY AXEL BUGGE,
Reuters,
10/28/2002 10:19 AM EST)
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U.S. Asks for Explanation of Russian Theater Raid
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Reuters,
10/28/2002 10:14 AM EST)
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Italy Scrambles Water-Planes to Stem Etna Flows
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BY TONY GENTILE,
Reuters,
10/28/2002 09:57 AM EST)
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Study: Steroid-Based Drugs Raise Fracture Risk
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Reuters,
10/28/2002 09:49 AM EST)
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U.S. Diplomat Shot Dead Outside Home in Jordan
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BY SULEIMAN AL-KHALIDI,
Reuters,
10/28/2002 09:31 AM EST)
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U.S. Releases Some Guantanamo Prisoners
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Reuters,
10/28/2002 09:27 AM EST)
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Putin Vows No Deal with 'Terrorists' After Siege
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BY OLIVER BULLOUGH,
Reuters,
10/28/2002 09:11 AM EST)
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NYT: Evidence Shows Teen Was Gunman in Sniper Death
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Reuters,
10/28/2002 06:43 AM EST)
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Berkeley to vote on whether to allow only fair-trade, organic coffee
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BY SANDRA GONZALES,
Knight Ridder Newspapers,
10/28/2002 06:09 AM EST)
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Experts are giving New York ghosts a run for their ectoplasm
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BY ROBERT DOMINGUEZ,
New York Daily News,
10/28/2002 06:07 AM EST)
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Victim of Lou Gehrig's disease channels energy into foundation
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BY JODI GENSHAFT,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
10/28/2002 06:06 AM EST)
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Mold changes way of life as family moves out of home, into backyard
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BY ED TIMMS,
The Dallas Morning News,
10/28/2002 06:06 AM EST)
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Justice inconsistent in anthrax hoaxes
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BY MICHAEL HIGGINS,
Chicago Tribune,
10/28/2002 06:06 AM EST)
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Many manufacturers voluntarily reducing pollutants
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BY MELISSA ALLISON,
Chicago Tribune,
10/28/2002 06:05 AM EST)
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As highways show, Afghanistan still not functioning country
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BY MICHAEL A. LEV,
Chicago Tribune,
10/28/2002 06:05 AM EST)
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Gonzaga's cloistered treasure: Thousands of rare books
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BY JOHN WOLFSON,
The Seattle Times,
10/28/2002 06:05 AM EST)
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Belligham remembers sniper suspect as polite, quiet, `too good to be true'
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BY JESSICA GUYNN AND THOMAS PEELE,
Knight Ridder Newspapers,
10/28/2002 06:04 AM EST)
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Impact of Gulf of Mexico `dead zone' felt on Midwestern farms
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BY RICK MONTGOMERY,
Knight Ridder Newspapers,
10/28/2002 06:04 AM EST)
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