Miami News Helicopter Crashes Killing Two
A WTVJ-TV news helicopter crashed in a southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood killing the pilot Ruben Rivera and cameraman Rob Pierce. The craft tore apart near a traffic circle after a high bank turn. Sky 6 was returning from a school bus accident when the crash occurred.
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Wtvj-Tv
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Miami-Dade County
WTVJ
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Sky 6
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Rob Pierce
Ruben Rivera
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Tim Geraghty
Book Sale Benefits Troop 121 at St John’s Church
The Boy Scouts Troop 121 based at St John’s United Methodist Church provide labor and support for a book sale. Ms. Reeves reports the sale has surpassed expectations and notes older books were priced at one quarter to one third of their market value.
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Boy Scouts
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Ms. Reeves
February job report signals cautious path for Fed
Investors viewed February payrolls as a slowdown hint after a strong three month run averaging 245,000 new jobs. Analysts note wage gains steady at 0.3 percent in February with $13.53 average hourly earnings, while January saw 0.4 percent. Retail added 33,000 jobs led by department and furniture stores as manufacturers added 5,000 jobs in machinery, autos, and electrical equipment.
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John Hancock Financial Services
Alan Greenspan
Cheney
Fed
Sandra Shaber
WEFA
Alexis Herman
Federal Reserve
KeyCorp
Ken Mayland
Teachers rally as $4.1 million grant fundsPalmetto State program
Elizabeth Gressette of the Palmetto State Teachers Association welcomes a new initiative funded by a $4.1 million federal grant aimed at sharing teaching strategies. Sue Peck of Winthrop and Janeen Witty of Benedict describe planned sessions to boost literacy and align teacher prep with state standards. Tenenbaum emphasizes statewide accountability and broader teacher involvement.
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Elizabeth Gressette
Palmetto State Teachers Association
Sue Peck
Winthrop
Peck
Education Department
Janeen Witty
Benedict
Tenenbaum
FDA says leader of fatal gene therapy experiment violated rules
The FDA issued a stern warning to Dr. James M. Wilson of the University of Pennsylvania for violating clinical study regulations in a liver disease gene therapy trial halted after 18 year old Jesse Gelsinger from Tucson died, marking the first gene therapy death.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
University of Pennsylvania
James M. Wilson
Wilson
Jesse Gelsinger
Tucson
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