Woman receives near total face transplant in Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic reports the nations first face transplant. A patient received about 80 percent of a donor face replacing most of her damaged features after a 22 hour operation. Surgeon Dr Maria Siemionow says the woman, whose name and age were not released, is doing well. The transplant was arranged by LifeBanc with family consent outside standard organ rules.
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Cleveland (Ap
Cleveland Clinic
Maria Siemionow
Siemionow
LifeBanc
Northeast Ohio
Drunken Driving Deaths Rise in Holiday Season
Washington officials note alcohol related fatalities surge during holidays with nearly 40 percent of December to January fatal crashes due to drunk drivers. Drivers aged 21 to 24 show the highest involvement, totaling 18 percent of deadly incidents in 2007 per NHTSA data.
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Washington
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
David Kelly
NHTSA
Indiana students hurt in school bus crash
A school bus carrying up to 60 middle and high school students collided with a car on an icy rural road near Frankton, Indiana, and nosedived onto its side in a farm field. Dozens of children were injured but none were in life-threatening condition. all students had exited the bus by the time responders arrived.
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Frankton
Ind
Indiana
Madison County
Ron
Richardson
Indianapolis
Suspicious packages sent to National Guard and Reserve
Federal officials report 51 packages mailed from Tennessee reached National Guard and Reserve sites in 36 states last Friday. Initial Utah powder claim deemed false. investigation showed no exposure or hazard. FBI says no crime, packages linked to First Amendment protest, not governors or embassies incidents.
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Washington
National Guard
Guard
Department of Homeland Security
Joint Operation Center
Randy Noller
Tennessee
Internal Homeland Security
Utah
Draper
Hank McIntire
Utah Guard
Robert Maes
Salt Lake City
Maes
FBI
Rich Kolko
U.S
Russians plan to test Obama on missile defense stance
A senior State Department official said Russia is likely to test the new administration by taking a tougher line on U S missile defenses in Poland and the Czech Republic. John Roode noted Moscow paused amid talks and may seek the new administration's posture on key arms issues.
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Washington
Barack Obama
U.S
State Department
John Reod
Department
Obama
Moscow
Poland
Czech Republic
Rood
Reod
Pet owners claim strong understanding of pets sounds in AP poll
AP Petside.com survey finds 67 percent of owners believe they understand dogs and cats by their barks purrs and noises while 62 percent say their pets understand them. Despite recession 14 percent cut pet spending and 40 percent expect to keep holiday pet purchases similar to last year.
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Washington
Associated Press
Petside.com
Stephen King
Kempner
Texas
Dagny
Gfk
Charlotte Phillips
Abingdon
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