Family elated after twins separated by Mayo Clinic surgery
In Rochester Minnesota Mayo Clinic surgeons completed a nearly seven hour operation to separate 5 month old twins Abbigail and Isabelle Carlsen who were joined at the chest and abdomen Their livers were intertwined and they shared parts of a diaphragm pancreas and intestine The surgery ended at 4 28 pm with the last tissue connection severed and the family expressing elation at having two separate babies
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Doctors Separate Conjoined Twins In Major Fargo Operation
A medical team of about 30 operated on conjoined twins in Fargo with the parents Amy and Jesse Carlsen assisting. Conjoined twins occur about once in 70 000 to 100 000 live births, Johns Hopkins says, and since the mid 1990s roughly 250 separations have seen survival of one or both twins per the American Pediatric Surgical Association.
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Murdoch Fundraiser for Clinton Sparks Liberal Outcry
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch will host a summer fundraiser for Senator Hillary Clinton drawing anger from liberal activists who accuse Clinton of shifting right. Supporters say the event aids Clinton’s 2008 presidential bid while Murdoch downplays it as a routine NY-focused effort.
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Uproar Over New York City Cell Phone Ban in Schools
The New York City school system tightens a long standing ban on cell phones drawing protests from parents and students. Principals and teachers cite distractions cheating and safety concerns while critics urge loosened rules amid ongoing detector use and weapon prevention.
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