Risks rise for slightly premature babies in first year
A study of 4.5 million births in the US and Canada links births at 32 to 33 weeks and 34 to 36 weeks to significantly higher death rates in the first year compared with full-term babies. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggest early labor induction may carry greater danger than commonly believed.
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Journal of the American Medical Assn
Michael Kramer
McGill University
Montreal
United States
Canada
U.S
Cochlear Implants Cost Benefit in Deaf Children
A cost benefit study finds cochlear implants worth about 40000 dollars for deaf children, noting they do not restore normal hearing but send signals to the brain. About 14000 operations have occurred nationwide, with nearly half on people under 21. Insurance reluctance stems from limited data on benefits.
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Deafness Research Foundation
Elizabeth Foster
Foundation
National Campaign For Hearing Health
Foster
DNA freed Texas man after DNA exoneration in 1986 case
Roy Wayne Criner, freed from a decade in prison after DNA evidence cleared him of raping a 16 year old in 1986 near Houston, left jail with his mother, amid about 50 relatives. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommended a pardon, Bush granted it, and Criner planned a hot bath and home.
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Conroe
Tex
Roy Wayne Criner
George W. Bush
Bush
Crnner
Montgomery County
Criner
Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Deanna BE
Houston
Jackie Criner
Roy Criner
Jackie
DNA tests fail to clear Texas death row inmate McGinn
Brownwood Texas AP reports DNA tests fail to prove Ricky Nolen McGinn innocent in the 1993 rape and murder of his 12-year-old stepdaughter. A judge sets September 27 as the new execution date after Gov. Bush granted a reprieve in June. McGinn maintains innocence amid prosecution and defense statements.
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Brownwood
Tex
George W. Bush
State Department of Public Safety
FBI
Ricky Nolen McGinn
McGinn
Dist
Atty
Lee Haney
Stephen Ellis
Stephanie Flanary
Richard Alley
Bush
Justice allocates DNA test funds to clear backlogs
The Justice Department awarded over 7 million dollars in grants to seven states to analyze 145,783 backlogged DNA samples from convicts and enter results into CODIS. States California Florida Minnesota New York Pennsylvania Texas and Washington will also work on unsolved crimes. The effort aims to link cases to offenders while speeding up investigations.
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Washington
Justice Department
Department
National Institute of Justice
National Commission
FBI
Fin
Julie Samuels
Institute
California
Florida
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
World Company eyes downtown campus expansion plan
The World Company plans a four phase project to link its downtown properties at 546 W Sixth and 645 N H with a new combined newsroom for the Journal World GNews and Internet staff at the old post office building. It would add a two story Sunflower Cablevision expansion and a three level parking garage while improving truck access and USA Today operations. Downtown supporters praise the plan as modern yet harmonious with historic downtown.
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W. Sixth
New Hampshire Street
Gage
Journal-World
Gnews
Internet
N.H
Old Post Office
Journal- World
USA Today
Kansas
Sunflower Cablevision
Reuter
Bottenfield
Gale Willey
World Company
Willey
Bridge plan described as glue binding World Company site
The World Company aims to build an elevated pedestrian bridge linking Sunflower Cablevision at 644 N H with its newsroom at 645 NH the old post office. Downtown Resources head opposes to protect downtown linear form while calling the bridge essential for employee safety and project unity. Downtown Lawrence Inc. members weigh aesthetic impact as the Downtown commission prepares to vote at city hall.
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World Company
Oppogino
City
Sunflower Cablevision
N.H
Old Post Office
Dennis Enslinger
Historic Resources
Commission
Enslinger
Ralph Gage
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Guy Williams
Mike Mayes
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