Doctors transplant windpipe grown in arm into woman
In London, Linda De Crouck received a windpipe cultured from a deceased donor, first implanted in her arm for ten months before transfer to her throat. The procedure, enabling tissue growth and reduced rejection, offers a potential advance in organ grafting.
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South Carolina House Censures Gov Sanford for Secret Trips
South Carolina legislators formally reprimanded Gov Mark Sanford for secret trips to see his Argentine mistress and improper use of state aircraft. The 102 to 11 vote censured the two term Republican for bringing ridicule dishonor and disgrace to himself and the state amid ongoing scrutiny over the affair.
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Perry Rejects Race to the Top Education Funds
Texas Governor Rick Perry said Perry will not seek up to 700 million dollars in Race to the Top federal education funding. He argued the program amounts to a federal takeover of public schools and criticized it as a federal intrusion.
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Parents warned about cheap metal jewelry for kids
The Consumer Product Safety Commission urged parents to stop giving children cheap metal jewelry after AP found cadmium and lead in low priced pieces. Chair Inez Tenenbaum urged removal of such items, citing risk to brain development and cancer links. The agency is investigating the cited jewelry.
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Taliban blamed as Afghan civilian deaths reach record high
The United Nations reports 2412 Afghan civilians were killed in 2009, a 14 percent rise from 2008. Insurgent attacks caused about 1630 deaths, while deaths from allied troops fell nearly 30 percent. Public anger spurred tighter rules on violence.
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Four U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan attacks
NATO said four U.S. service members were killed in separate Afghanistan attacks on Wednesday, raising total U.S. fatalities this year to 14. The UN reported 25 percent of deaths by NATO and allied forces, with civilians and unexploded ordnance causing the rest.
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One in four teen girls linked to violence in survey
A SAMHSA survey of 33 000 girls aged 12 to 17 finds 26.7 percent involved in a serious fight or attack in the prior year at school or work. The report notes males have a higher rate at 33.6 percent and urges better prevention.
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