First tire defect trial against Bridgestone Firestone begins
A Texas family injures in a 1998 Ford Explorer rollover in Mexico as a tire blows out. U S District Judge Filemon Vela conducts a two week trial and settlement talks continue, with Firestone stating many cases resolved out of court.
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Go Sheehhall
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Newspapers demand Condit resignation
Editorial pages in The Modesto Bee and The Fresno Bee urged Rep. Gary Condit to resign over silence on Chandra Levy’s disappearance. Condit defended himself, saying the papers misused their trust while promising a statement soon.
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Modesto Bee
Fresno Bee
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Severe flash floods force evacuations in central Mississippi
Suburban Richland areas evacuated Sunday morning as storms dump up to six inches of rain in hours. Police dispatcher Josh Cummins described knee to chest-deep water in several locations. No injuries reported. High water shut four-lane U.S. 49 and other roads in Rankin County south of Jackson and flooding affected streets in Jackson proper.
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Washington Post
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Owen Merton Barber IV
Poole
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Wolfe
John H. Partridge
Mississippi
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Richland
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Jackson
Family faces childhood battle with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Crystal and Patrick O'Brien face the realities of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in their five year old son Alex. The genetic disease weakens muscles and will likely require a wheelchair by ages nine to twelve. Treatments under study include gene therapy and steroids while families plan for the future with a wheelchair friendly home and ongoing care.
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Bush
Broken Arrow School
Private Cord Blood Storage Sparks Health Hype and Debate
In San Bruno and beyond, more parents pay over 1300 dollars to store umbilical cord blood in freezers, hoping for future stem cell therapies. For-profit banks report rising sales of collection kits and annual storage fees, while non profit banks argue public banks offer the same service free to parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics cautions against private storage citing little data on likelihood of needing own stored cells.
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