Four year old shoots self with aunt's gun in New Orleans
A five year old girl, Brittney Williams, found a loaded pistol under a sofa and fired it into her face in an asleep home in New Orleans. The bullet passed through her skull and she remains in extremely critical condition. Aunt Sylvia Tankerson says the girl may have mistaken the weapon for a water pistol. Police investigate possible charges.
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Florida man awaken in alligator infested pond during sleepwalking incident
James Currens of Palm Harbor wandered behind his home early Monday and fell into a pond with several alligators nearby. He woke with his legs stuck in mud, used a cane to scare the animals, and neighbors and police intervened to rescue him. He sustained minor cuts and was not seriously injured.
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Palm Harbor
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Massive recall of millions of playpens over strangulation risk
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 9.6 million portable mesh playpens from brands Bill Rite Evenflo Gerry Grace Kolcraft Playskool Pride Trimble and Strobe. Eight deaths since 1982 were linked to protruding rivets that snagged clothing or pacifier strings. Call 800 794 4115 for guidance. In a separate incident on Wantagh Long Island a woman jumped from an overpass with her 6 year old daughter, both critically injured, and police plan assault and attempted murder charges against Patricia Ramirez 24 of Brentwood.
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Brentwood
Wantagh State Parkway
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Teens sue over NHS ban for pregnancy at Kentucky school
Somer Chipman and Chasity Glass, both pregnant, claim denial of National Honor Society membership at Grant County High School violated rights. They seek a court order forcing admission, arguing discrimination since boys were not questioned about sexual activity. Judge Bertelsman weighs whether abortion or birth best preserves character.
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Somer Chipman
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U.S
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Clinton White House hosts adoption ceremony and online plan
President Clinton and the first lady led a White House adoption ceremony for 30 local children from Washington DC foster care, while announcing a government Internet registry to connect foster centers with families. The effort includes expanding online services and potential adoption tax credit increases to 10,000 dollars, with ongoing study of details.
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Teacher reassigned over Nappy Hair book dispute
A white third grade teacher, Ruth Sherman, was removed from her class after parents complained about her giving the acclaimed children's book Nappy Hair to mostly black and Hispanic students. The school board cited provocative passages but noted the book’s positive message and author defense.
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New York
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J.D. LaRock
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New York Times
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President Clinton Pardons Turkey for Thanksgiving
President Clinton spared a 45 pound Tom Turkey bred in Swanville Minnesota and sent him to Frying Pan Park Fairfax Virginia to live out his years with friends. Clinton joked reporters should ask the turkey questions as he greeted kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs. The pardon follows a long White House tradition begun in 1947 by Truman and linked to Lincoln and Tad Lincoln in earlier lore.
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VA nurse charged with murders at veterans hospital
Kristen Gilbert an ex nurse from Setauket New York was indicted in federal court on three counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder for injecting epinephrine into five Northampton Mass veterans hospital patients several deaths are being probed. Gilbert 31 faces possible death penalty if convicted and also faces charges of retaliating against a federal witness and obstructing justice.
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Setauket
N.Y
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Gilbert
Henry Hudon
Hudon
Veterans Hospital
U.S
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