Autism rise sparks Virginia conference debate
In Lynchburg Virginia researchers physicians and parents discuss a surge in autism cases the Autism Program of Virginia reports U S cases up 173 percent in a decade Virginia now lists 2702 cases Wakefield a British doctor links MMR vaccine mercury preservative to autism at the event He cites a bowel inflammatory condition and notes further research with local physicians Mumper Hart plan to continue investigations while acknowledging the need for reproducible results
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Lynchburg
Virginia
Autism Program
United States
Central Virginia Autism Group
Andrew Wakefield
Wakefield
Lancet
Elizabeth Mumper
Michael H. Hart
Roanoke
Mumper
Music teacher and VT grad under child porn probe
Police searched the home of Aaron Hillel Tornberg a 33 year old music teacher and Virginia Tech graduate student in Christiansburg after his May 17 Canadian arrest for possessing and importing child pornography. Investigators seized computers discs and magazines awaiting lab analysis and federal and international authorities coordinate on the case.
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Virginia Tech
Canada
Aaron Hillel Tornberg
Niagara Falls
New York
Tornberg
Dalton Reid
Reid
Toronto
Boston
Cincinnati
Charlotte
N.C
West Virginia debates malpractice fund amid costs and risks
The AP reports multiple states race to create patient compensation funds to back jury awards in malpractice cases. Past programs face deficits and funding strains in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and others. Experts warn of higher system costs and limited payout scopes, while WV weighs limits and funding mechanisms ahead of December legislative review.
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West Virginia
Wisconsin
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Pinnacle Actuarial Resources
Pinnacle
Steve Summer
State Hospital Association
Florida
Nebraska
McAre
Roseanne Placey
Placey
Virginia Guard Units Called to Action in Homeland and Middle East
The Associated Press reports 35 soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry in Roanoke are activated June 2 and to report June 5 at Fort Dix for training. They join ongoing deployments for Operation Noble Eagle. The 203rd Red Horse Flight teams from Virginia Beach head to the Middle East, with a small contingent from the 192nd Fighter Wing in Sandston joining the effort as the unit deploys to an undisclosed location in support of U.S. actions in Iraq.
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United States
Middle East
116Th Infantry
Roanoke
Fort Dix
N.J
State Air National Guard
203Rd Red Horse
Virginia Beach
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