Briefs from Across the Nation Link Bombing Fallout and Local Violence
A statewide briefing notes Ashcroft plans to permit survivors to view Timothy McVeigh's federal execution via closed circuit TV, involving about 250 victims or relatives. Reports from Chula Vista record a senior center shooting that left two dead as officers arrived under gunfire. Boston outlines an organ donation program allowing donors to help kidney patients wait times. Washington notes Bush budget cuts contraceptive coverage for federal workers. Cincinnati covers religious leaders urging calm after police shooting of an unarmed Black man and fears within the Black community. Los Angeles reports a runoff between Antonio Villaraigosa and James Hahn for city leadership.
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John Ashcroft
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
Bush Administration
Ashcroft
Chula Vista
Calif
Congregational Tower
David Eisenberg
Cincinnati
Kwasi Thornell
Christ Church Cathedral
Soccer stampede at Ellis Park kills 43 in South Africa
At Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg during a Premier League match between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, a crowd crush killed 43 people and injured more than 150 as gates were pushed in. Security said the stadium was overpacked and fences collapsed. SAPA reported 155 injuries.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Ellis Park Stadium
Orlando Pirates
Kaizer Chiefs
Louis Shipalana
Associated Press
Robin Petersen
Amanda Roestoff
Sport
Ngconde Balfour
Balfour
South African Press Association
SAPA
Emergency Services
Rodney Eksteen
702 Radio
Computer tracking could cut hospital medication errors
A government report says entering prescriptions into computers could cut medication errors by more than two thirds. Computers would reduce issues from poor handwriting and lost paper orders, potentially preventing up to 84 percent of dosage errors and saving billions in extra costs.
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Washington
Health and Human Services Department
Department
Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality
Gregg Meyer
Walter Reed Army
Defense Department
Veterans
Meyer
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