Oregon teacher defends concealed gun on school grounds
Shirley Katz, a South Medford High English teacher, challenges her district ban on teachers bringing guns to campus citing her concealed weapons permit and fears of her ex husband and a school attack. Superintendent Long argues safety requires no weapons on site. Students voice mixed views on arming teachers.
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Medford
Ore
Shirley Katz
Katz
Oregon
District of Columbia
National Council of State Legislatures
Phil Long
South Medford High School
Ken Trump
National School Safety and Security Services
Cleveland
Gerry Katz
South Medford
Lauren Forderer
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Former conjoined twins return to U S for checkups in Dallas
Mo hamed and Ahmed Ibrahim, now six, were separated in Dallas in October 2003 after a 34 hour operation. They returned to Egypt in 2005 and are back in the United States for two weeks of evaluations. World Craniofacial Foundation arranged the visit and MRI scans across Dallas and Arizona.
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Dallas
Mohamed
Ahmed Ibrahim
Egypt
Kenneth Salyer
World Craniofacial Foundation
United States
Arizona
Salyer
Cairo
Quick stroke treatment cuts risk of second attack
A study of 1,278 stroke patients in Oxford shows treating a minor stroke within 24 hours lowers recurrence risk by about 80 percent versus waiting three days or more. Experts urge urgent medical care for warning signs or mild strokes to prevent future events.
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Oxford
England
Michael Alexander
Los Angeles
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Breast cancer treatment may raise heart risk in survivors
Washington AP reports that anthracycline chemotherapy can weaken hearts and new research questions its benefit versus safer options for most women. By 2.4 million survivors, advances cure cancer but raise cardiovascular concerns from chemo, chest radiation, weight gain, inactivity, and stress. Dr. Pamela Douglas of Duke plans studies to protect hearts during treatment.
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Washington
Pamela Douglas
Duke University
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