Octuplets born in Texas draw support amid parents’ privacy
In Houston at Texas Children's Hospital eight newborns, the first surviving octuplet set, remain in critical but stable condition. Baby E, weighing 10.3 ounces, has a heart issue treated with drugs. siblings mostly on ventilators and IV feeding. Parents Nkem Chukwu and Iyke Udobi seek privacy as donations pour in from neighbors and the public.
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Houston
Texas
Texas Children’s Hospital
Leonard Weisman
Tim Bricker
Texas Children’s Heart Center
Nkem Chukwu
Brian Kirshon
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Chukwu
Iyke Louis Udobi
Udobi
Jorge Dumantay
Nick Prado
Eight babies born to Nkem Chukwu in critical condition
Eight babies born to Nkem Chukwu were delivered over the weekend and listed by letters A through G. All remained in critical condition Monday afternoon with birth weights ranging from 10.3 ounces to 1 pound 10 ounces, and dates tying to December.
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Nkem Chukwu
Holiday season gloomy for retailers nationwide
Retail analysts warn Christmas sales will miss the predicted 4 to 5 percent gain. Apparel fades as shoppers favor home goods and discounts, with warm weather and looming snow reducing urgency. Big stores like J C Penney and The Gap face competition from Pottery Barn Crate & Barrel as coupons and lower prices drive decisions.
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New York
William Ford
TeleCheck
Mary Bollig
Aurora
Colo
Aus
Ed Carroll
Carson Pirie Scott
Midwest
Ken Volk
Simonot Group
Ica
Charleston
S.C
J.C. Penney and I
the Gap
Pottery Barn
Crate & Barrel
Honda to unveil 70 mpg hybrid ahead of 1999 sales
Honda plans a 70 mile per gallon hybrid two seat coupe code named VV to debut at Detroit show with a 1 liter three cylinder engine plus electric assist. The car goes on sale in North America and Europe next fall as makers push hybrids over pure electrics.
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Honda
Detroit
United States
North America
Europe
Toyota Motor Co
Japan
American Honda Motor Co
Andy Boyd
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
DaimlerChrysler AG
Ford recalls 33 million Taurus Sable and Continentals
Ford Motor Co recalls 3.3 million Taurus Sable and Continentals in the Northeast and Midwest due to rear subframe corrosion risks from road salt moisture. Seven incidents, two injuries. Affected models span 1986 1995 Taurus Sable and 1988 1994 Continentals. Free repairs with reinforcement plates.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Midwest
Ford
Canada
Epidurals Do Not Increase C-Section Risk, Study Finds
A JAMA analysis of 2369 patients across Europe, the US and Canada shows 8.2 percent of epidural recipients had cesarean births versus 5.6 percent of narcotic pain patients, with no statistical significance. Epidurals offer better pain relief and less neonatal harm, though labor may be longer and fevers more common.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Stephen Halpern
Halpern
Women’s College Hospital
Toronto
Europe
United States
Canada
Scott McGlothlen
Denver
St. Luke’s Presbyterian Medical Center
McGlothlen
American Association of Nurse
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