NBC executive foresees NBC USA merger likely
Warren Littlefield, NBC programming chief, said at the TV Critics Association summer meeting that a merger seems inevitable as scale matters. The Los Angeles Times had reported NBC and USA Networks were in merger talks that stalled after Edgar Bronfman Jr. balked.
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Fidel Castro Sedated After Dangerous Blood Pressure Spike
The Miami Herald reports Fidel Castro was hospitalized last fall due to dangerously high blood pressure. Doctors sedated him to nearly a coma to prevent a stroke while he remained highly alert and controlling, according to Dr. Elizabeth Trujillo Izquierdo, who described his domineering nature and need to order others.
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Deaf Mexicans Move Toward New Life in Brooklyn Shelter
A year after their discovery, 37 deaf Mexican adults and six children were relocated from subway rackets to a city shelter and then to a renovated three story house with nursing care, security, sign language interpreters, and job training. The move follows the 1997 case in which many were held as captives and forced to peddle trinkets for $1 million in annual profits.
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Condo board seeks eviction of boy with muscular dystrophy
The Oceancrest condo board voted 6-0 to eject Dorian Couturier, 12, and block his family from buying a new unit, saying 17 owner complaints and eight security reports justify action despite his muscular dystrophy and use of a wheelchair. His mother says residents harass the family as a cruel, ageist measure.
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Newark man charged in torture case of brother and mother
New Jersey resident Lalare Brown, 76, and her brother Dwight Brown, 46, faced multiple charges after police found a vermin infested Newark apartment. Dwight was arrested in Manhattan with a stun gun and weapons charges. Detectives described a horrific scene with pests and strong odors. The elder mother was hospitalized in Newark after exposure to severe neglect. An inspection by the hazardous materials unit revealed elephantiasis in George Brown, mother’s son, while medical staff treated others at NYU Medical Center and University Hospital in Newark.
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Right to sue pivotal issue in health-care legislation
Washington lawmakers on Sunday debated whether patients can sue their health insurers as a central issue in managed care reform. Democrats demand legal recourse while Republicans resist, with leaders signaling potential compromise but wary of concession. The clash centers on enforcement rights and federal protections for HMOs in lawsuits.
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