Nightmare nuptials end in crash during wedding balloon
Newlyweds Kenneth and Stephanie Miller wed in a hot air balloon that crashed into a tree after lifting off in Gardnerville Nevada. Six aboard the balloon survived as the craft deflated. Reverend Miriam Lee conducted the ceremony at 10,000 feet. No injuries were reported.
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Stephanie Miller
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Miriam Lee
Kingsbury
Lake Tahoe
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Farmer's Almanac Forecast and Folklore Poses Winter Warnings
The Concord AP report notes the 199th Old Farmer's Almanac mixes weather forecasts with folklore and odd advice such as placing manure in an infant's shoes. Page 2A promises frostier forecasts alongside this mix of ads and predictions.
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Concord
N.H
Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink initiative
The Gazette states commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers via City Carton at 4250 Sixth St SW and Econo Foods at 1800 51st St NE, enhancing local sustainability efforts.
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Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
51St St. NE
Todays Chuckle Old pirates become presidents of savings and loan
A light humor note stating that old pirates never die but rise to lead savings and loan associations as presidents. The cartoonish line plays on career shifts and nautical imagery for a playful twist.
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Savings and Loan Associations
Leeches back in medical vogue in modern surgery
In University Hospitals, leeches aid microsurgery by unblocking capillaries after reattachments. Dr. Al Cram notes patients and staff cringe at leeches, yet advances in microsurgery rely on their blood thinning and clot-breaking actions to restore blood flow to fingers and ears after complex reconnections.
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al Cram
Cram
University Hospitals
Humphrey
Africa
Phy
Torture Allegations Highlight Iraqi Prison Abuses
Amnesty International cites a 1990 report detailing routine torture of political prisoners in Iraq. The report claims children and family members are tortured to coerce confessions, a charge denied by the Iraqi government which calls the accusations politically motivated.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Amnesty International
Amnesty
AWOL reservists cost fees in past five years
The federal government spent about 2 billion dollars over five years to replace tens of thousands of military reservists who dropped out before completing duty. Army and Marine Corps losses were about 8.7 percent of reserves last year, with training costs cited for Army and Marine replacements. Lt. Col. James Simpson urged retention as the cheaper option than enforcement.
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Detroit
James Simpson
U.S. Army
S Forces Command
Atlanta
Army
U.S. Marine Corps
New prison nurseries expand in New York state
The Bedford Hills facility hosts new infant program as Taconic opens a 23-bed nursery with funds totaling 667000. State and federal support backs the effort, making New York the third state with inmate baby care sites alongside a three-year Rikers Island program and Bedford Hills.
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New York State
Bedford Hills
Mercado
Glori Lou
Taconic Correctional Facility
New York City
Rikers Island
Raccoons Learn Human Diets Harms Teeth and Health
In Urbana Illinois researchers report that raccoons feeding on human junk food show rotten teeth gum disease and high cholesterol similar to people. Laura Hungerford University of Illinois notes sugar rich trash diets and injuries from trash can clashes.
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Illinois
Laura Hungerford
University of Illinois
Hungerford
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