Mall shooting suspect moved to mental ward
Sylvia Seegrist, 25, charged with killing two and wounding seven in a mall rampage, was moved from Delaware County Prison to Mayview State Hospital after a court ordered evaluation. The psychiatrist called her extremely dangerous and said he could not assess competency to stand trial.
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Thornton
Sylvia Seegrist
Delaware County
John Fong
Mayview State Hospital
Pittsburgh
Fong
Poll finds broad support for school sex education
A New York AP poll for Planned Parenthood shows 85 percent support including sex education in schools and 78 percent want birth control messages on TV. Seventy percent favor links between public schools and family planning clinics for teen access to information and contraceptives.
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New York
United States
Ning
Louis Harris & Associates
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
U.S
Developing Nations
Medicare Patients Urge Right to Contest Premature Discharges
AARP and the People's Medical Society urge hospitals to inform Medicare patients of their rights under federal law to challenge early discharges. They argue Medicare reforms create pressure to shorten hospital stays, but doctors and patients must understand who decides when to discharge.
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Washington
American Association of Retired Persons
The
People’s Medical Society
C. Kermit Phelps
AARP
Phelps
Charles Inlander
Inlander
Guardian Angels Study Finds No Deterrence of Major Crime
A two year study by the San Diego Association of Governments finds Guardian Angels unarmed patrols did not reduce major crimes. Property crimes fell 25 percent in patrol areas while violent crimes declined 22 percent, versus 42 percent in unpatrolled areas. The report says angels enhance perceived safety for merchants and residents.
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San Diego
Guardian Angels
U.S
San Diego Association of Governments
California Tops as Immigrant Port of Entry in 1982
A CSU historian notes California became the nation’s most popular immigrant port of entry in 1982, surpassing New York for the first time in 160 years. He cites combined arrivals to San Francisco and Los Angeles, while New York City remains the top entry as a city.
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Miami
United States
California
New York
Elliott Barkan
California State University
Barkan
The
Association of American Geographers
New York City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Tom Bradley
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SCN
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Medicare
FDIC
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