Libyans praise Gadhafi as media rebuke sparks celebrations
In Tripoli Libyans marked the 22nd anniversary of U S military expulsion with fireworks and a torch ceremony while government papers criticized Gadhafi for antagonizing the West. Analysts say the criticism may help him pursue reforms.
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U.S
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Moam‘mar Gaddafi
America
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Jamhiriya
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Robertson ends bid to buy UPI and hints at shutdown
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson dropped his 6 million offer for United Press International and made a smaller 500000 bid for parts, which UPI rejected. A court had approved a sale but gave Robertson 30 days to adjust or back out as the cash-strapped service faced possible closure within days. Other buyers were being courted as officials warned a Friday deadline loomed.
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Washington
Pat Robertson
United Press International
Robertson
UPI
U.S
Francis Conrad
New York
Steve Geimann
Cary Samowitz
Southern Baptists expel two North Carolina churches over gay issue
The Southern Baptist Convention voted to banish Pullen Memorial Church Raleigh and Binkley Memorial Chapel Hill for embracing homosexu al unions and ordaining a gay preacher. Critics warned of threats to congregational autonomy while supporters argued action was necessary to maintain church discipline. About 18,000 attended the convention.
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Southern Baptists
Southern Baptist Convention
David Hawkins
Lake Charles
North Carolina
Pullen Memorial Church
Raleigh
Death rate high at 102 hospitals
Government report covers 1988 to 1990 and finds 102 Medicare hospitals with mortality rates significantly higher than expected. Officials caution against using death rates alone to judge hospital quality, noting ongoing quality improvements and method changes from prior years.
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Washington
America
William Toby
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare
Department of Health and Human Services
Sidney Wolfe
Public Citizen’s Health Research Group
Keokuk hospital listed among nations worst in 1990 mortality
Keokuk Area Hospital appeared on HCFA’s list of 102 U S hospitals with the highest mortality rates for elderly Medicare patients in 1990. The hospital posted 17.9 percent mortality versus a 14.7 percent expected rate, while Cedar Rapids area St Luke’s Hospital faced disputed ratings due to reportedly inaccurate data submitted to HCFA.
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Washington Reporter
Washington
Iowa
Keokuk Area
Health Care Financing Administration
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Keokuk
Cedar Rapids-area
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Samuel Wallace
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