New York City doctor nicknamed Dr Zorro settles malpractice suit
Awomart settles a $5 million lawsuit with Dr Allan Zarkin who carved the initials AZ into Liana Gedz during a Cesarean birth. Gedz will receive $1.75 million and drop claims against Beth Israel Medical Center as NYT cites anonymous sources. Zarkin, 61, faces assault charges and has pleaded innocent, claiming brain disease affected judgment.
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NAACP Image Awards honor Harvey and Mowrys in TV
Steve Harvey won best actor in a TV comedy for The Steve Harvey Show, praising the award from the NAACP as meaningful for its community focus. Tia and Tamera Mowry took best actress in a comedy for Sister, Sister on WB, as NAACP flagged ongoing network character shortages in TV.
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Gore Attacks Bradley at California Rally in Harsh Terms
In California Gore blasts Bill Bradley as “business-as usual” while praising Democratic gains and job growth. Bradley, who spoke first, offered a personal bio and urged bold reform, countering Gore’s politics as usual. Gore accused Bradley of taking GOP cues and winning support from unions and minority communities.
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Endeavour Maps Earth From Space Radar Mission Begins
NASA astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour fired radar beams at Earth to map terrain from the Maldives to Alaska. The 197-foot mast extends from the cargo bay to aid 3-D terrain snapshots, with more than 70 percent of Earth expected mapped in a week.
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Glimmer of hope seen in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland remained calm and modestly optimistic about the peace process as 72 days of power sharing faltered. David Trimble rejected a vague IRA disarmament offer while Gerry Adams accused Britain of betraying the Good Friday accord, yet neither leader quit the government. Analysts urged that suspension is not the end, and wary shoppers in Belfast echoed resigned hope that ordinary people may sustain peace.
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Pumpkins improvise as fans waited long lines for autographs
The Smashing Pumpkins moved a Phoenix autograph session to a larger venue after thousands lined up. In Boston and Tempe fans waited hours and hundreds saw two free 30 minute sets, as Virgin Records quoted a desire to accommodate all fans.
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Reed accused after stealing CDs at Tower Records
Police said Reed a 61 year old New York Observer columnist took CDs by Mel Torme Peggy Lee and Carmen McRae from Tower Records concealing them in his jacket and attempted to leave without paying Security detained him and notified authorities. Brando De Niro potential pairing in The Score reported by Brando's agent with Brando as mentor to a younger thief and De Niro as the master thief in the Frank Oz film.
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