Cook County Hospital moves to new building today
Famed Chicago hospital that inspired ER begins moving patients at 7 a.m. from the old to a sleek nearby facility. Staff praise the new trauma unit while recalling a century of care, pioneering a wartime era blood bank and prenatal advances.
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New York approves broad smoking ban for bars and workplaces
Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council reached a deal extending the ban to almost all restaurants and bars, as well as offices, pool halls, bingo parlors and bowling alleys. About 13 000 establishments would be covered and the measure is expected to pass at the December 18 council meeting despite opposition from smokers and bar owners.
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