Aftershock in El Salvador Earthquake Deepens Despair
Disaster responders struggle as bulldozers clear landslide rubble near Santa Tecla while hopes for survivors fade. Death toll climbs to 682 with 2,500 injured and 45,000 evacuated. President Flores appeals for aid as communities remain isolated. Neighboring Comasagua and Las Colinas see heavy losses. International volunteers aid evacuation and relief efforts amid aftershocks.
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Francisco Flores
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Natalia
Inmate freed after DNA clears him of murder
Christopher Ochoa, 34, freed from life imprisonment after Wisconsin Innocence Project students found DNA evidence pointing to another suspect, Achim Marino. Judge Perkins called the case a fundamental miscarriage of justice.
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Tex
Christopher Ochoa
Bob Perkins
Ochoa
Nancy DePriest
Wis
Consin Innocence Project
University of Wisconsin-Madison
DePriest
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Texas
Marino
Surgeon General to label violent media harmful to children
A draft report quotes Surgeon General David Satcher saying early exposure to violent television and video games leads to more aggressive behavior later in life. The draft asserts media consumption patterns are far from optimal and clearly harmful for many children, possibly fueling calls to curb violence in entertainment.
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U.S
David Satcher
Los Angeles Times
Colorado University receives record $250 million gift
A Silicon Valley entrepreneur Bill Coleman and his wife Claudia donate 250 million dollars to the University of Colorado to create the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities. The gift, the largest to a U.S. public university, supports technology to aid people with disabilities including Down syndrome and autism, paid over five years.
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University of Colorado
Chronicle of Higher Education
Bill Coleman
BEA Systems
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Calif
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University of Colorado Coleman Institute For
Miami teen blamed pro wrestling for girl's death
Lionel Tate, aged 13, testified he accidentally killed 6-year-old Tiffany Eunick while imitating pro wrestlers. Prosecutor Ken Padowitz described severe injuries, including a fractured skull and liver damage, as Tate stood trial for first degree murder. Tate faces a mandatory 25-year sentence with no parole if convicted. Defense says the death was an accident.
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Tiffany Eunick
Ken Padowitz
Tate
Jim Lewis
Black patients at VA hospitals show lower 30 day death rates
A Chicago study of 36,509 patients across 147 VA hospitals finds blacks have lower 30 day mortality than whites for six common illnesses including pneumonia diabetes heart failure angina chronic lung and kidney disease. The results challenge prior views on race and medical outcomes.
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